Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2011-02-15

Index to Minutes – 15 February 2011 to 24 February 2011
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
15 February 2011 24 February 2011 605 - 630

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill


BILLS
      Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other
      Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 144) 627, 629
      Bail Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 150) 612, 617
      Care and Protection of Children (Children’s Commissioner) Amendment Bill 2011
      (Serial 147) 606, 612
      Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Additional Functions) Bill 2010
      (Serial 134) 622
      Control of Roads Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 142) 629
      Criminal Code Amendment (Arson) Bill 2010 (Serial 116) 623
      Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Bill 2010 (Serial 141) 613
      Criminal Code Amendment (Penalties for Certain Assaults) Bill 2010 (Serial 113) 624
      Criminal Law Amendment (Sentencing Appeals) Bill 2011 (Serial 151) 612, 617
      Darwin Port Corporation Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 153) 612, 617
      Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 154) 612, 618
      Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Bill 2010
      (Serial 136) 618, 621, 626
      Fire and Emergency Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Bill 2010 (Serial 130) 624
      Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 152) 620, 625
      Information Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 143) 613
      Inquiries (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 114) 622
      Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 148) 612, 618
      Penalties Amendment (Children and Families, Health and Primary Industry,
      Fisheries and Resources) Bill 2011 (Serial 149) 606, 613
      Public Environmental Health Bill 2010 (Serial 135) 629
      Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 146) 607, 613
      Sentencing Amendment (Victim Protection Orders) Bill 2011 (Serial 145) 606, 622

CENSURE
      Northern Territory government and all its Ministers for lack of law and order
      in Alice Springs – Negatived (Mr Conlan) 607

CONDOLENCES
      Rioli, Mr Maurice Joseph Andrew, deceased 25 December 2010, former
      Member for Arafura in the Legislative Assembly from November 1992 until August 2001 611

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Costa, Mr Lawrence, Director of Community Services at Milikapiti, (Mrs Aagaard) 611
      de Santis, Ms Lynette, Mayor of the Tiwi Shire (Mrs Aagaard) 611
      Griggs, Ms Natasha, MHR Member for Solomon for the Northern Territory (Mrs Aagaard) 607
      Hudson, Mr Alan, CEO of the Tiwi Shire (Mrs Aagaard) 611
      Nieces of Mr Rioli - Gail and Sonia (Mrs Aagaard) 611
      Rioli, Mr Sebastian and his wife (Cheryl), Manny Rioli, and Cyril Rioli Jnr,
      brothers of Mr Maurice Rioli (Mrs Aagaard) 611

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      Alice Springs Lawlessness (Mr Conlan) 614
MEMBERS SUSPENDED
      Mr Conlan, Mr Bohlin and Ms Anderson suspended at 3.04pm,
      23 February 2011 for one hour pursuant to Standing Order 240A (Madam Speaker) 621

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No.23, Assent to proposed laws, 8 and 13 December 2010 (Paper 1169) 605

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
      Northern Territory Government Priorities for 2011 (Mr Henderson - Note 614

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Child Protection in Central Australia (Mrs Lambley) 620
      Extension of Time
      Chandler, Mr on motion of Ms Purick 618
      Giles, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 608
      Henderson, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 608
      Henderson, Mr on motion of Mr McCarthy 618
      Lawrie, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 614
      Walker, Ms on motion of Ms Scrymgour 609
      Westra van Holthe, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 614
      Wood, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 621
      Wood, Mr on motion of Mr Henderson 614
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Censure the Northern Territory government and all its Ministers
      for lack of law and order in Alice Springs (Mr Conlan) 607

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      A Working Future for indigenous families – Note 608
      Auditor-General’s February 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly –
      Note (Mr Henderson) 613
      Auditor-General’s February 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1192) –
      Print (Mr Henderson) 613
      Building Code which would allow people on rural blocks to legally live in a shed
      under certain conditions (Mr Wood) 606, 622
      Censure the Northern Territory government and all its Ministers for lack of law
      and order in Alice Springs – Negatived (Mr Conlan) 607
      Council of Territory Co-operation, Third Report, dated November 2010 – Note (Mr Wood) 614
      Innovation, Development and Trade Committee (Mr Giles) 620
      Larapinta Valley Town Camp Housing Association (Mr Giles) 619
      Lawlessness and anti-social behaviour (Mr Conlan) 619
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Northern Territory Statehood
      Steering Committee, Final Report - Note 619, 625, 626
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Northern Territory Statehood
      Steering Committee, Final Report - Print 619
      Northern Territory Government Response to 3rd Report of the Council of
      Territory Co-Operation, February 2011 - Note 629
      Peppercorn Rental Agreement for Northern Territory Government on
      Aboriginal Land (Mr Wood) 624
      Promoting a Viable Camel Industry (Mr Giles) - Negatived 623
      Public Accounts Committee
      Discharge Member for Fong Lim (Mr Tollner) and appoint Member for Katherine
      (Mr Westra van Holthe) (Mr Elferink) 606, 611
      Queensland Floods and Cyclone Yasi (Mr Henderson) 606
      Short, Medium and Long term strategies to address violence in, Alice Springs (Mr Giles) 620
      Skilled worker accommodation, Alice Springs (Mrs Lambley) 621
      Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2010/2011 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 614
      Uranium mining lease application (Mr Wood) 620

PAIRS
      Henderson, Mr, Member for Wanguri with the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink)
      for the period 4pm to close of business today, 15 February 2011
      (Paper 1186) (Ms Walker) 608

PAPERS TABLED
      23 February 2011 and 24 February 2011, Mr Knight and Mr Giles for period
      10am to 12 Noon, respectively 617
      23 February 2011, Ms Lawrie and Mr Conlan for period 3pm to close of business 617
      24 February 2011, Ms Lawrie and Mr Conlan for the entire sitting day
      (Mrs Aagaard) (Paper 1196) 617
      Annual Reports
      Auditor-General’s February 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly
      (Paper 1192) (Mr Henderson) 613
      Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1178) 609
      Nitmiluk National Park Board, year ended 30 June 2010 (Paper 1179) 609
      Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1208) 630
      The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory of Australia, 2009/2010 (Paper 1209) 630
      Approved collection depots in regional areas for the return of refund-bearing drink
      containers sold in South Australia (Paper 1206) (Dr Burns) 621
      Arnhem Highway east of Adelaide River Bridge, Photographs of road (4)
      (Paper 1212) (Mr Bohlin) 629
      Coroners Act
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the death of
      Adam Francis Chandler, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 4 February 2011
      (Paper 1184) 609
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the death of
      Gottlieb Rubuntja, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 4 January 2011 (Paper 1180) 609
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the death of
      Michael Aubrey Campbell, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 4 February 2011
      (Paper 1182) 609
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the death of
      Victor Jong, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 4 January 2011 (Paper 1183) 609
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the deaths of
      Barbara Malthouse, Nigel Inkamala, Daryl Inkamala, Dion Ngalken,
      Gordon Murray and Antonio Meneri, pursuant to Section 46B,
      dated 21 January 2011 (Paper 1181) 609
      Education Amendment Bill, Exposure Draft (Paper 1190) (Dr Burns) 611
      Email, Sue Fraser to Mr Tollner re loyalty of Mr Tollner to CLP Party
      (Paper 1185) (Ms Lawrie) 607
      Explanatory Statements
      Bail Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1197) (Ms Lawrie) 617
      Care and Protection of Children (Children’s Commissioner) Amendment Bill
      2011 (Paper 1191) (Mr Vatskalis) 612
      Criminal Law Amendment (Sentencing Appeals) Bill 2011 (Paper 1198) 617
      Darwin Port Corporation Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1199) 618
      Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1201) 618
      Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment Bill 2011
      (Paper 1207) (Mr Vatskalis) 625
      Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1200) 618
      Penalties Amendment (Children and Families, Health and Primary Industry,
      Fisheries and Resources) Bill 2011 (Paper 1193) (Ms Lawrie) 613
      Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment Bill 2011
      (Paper 1194) (Dr Burns) 613
      Final Report and Recommendations by the Northern Territory Statehood Steering
      Committee to the Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Legal and
      Constitutional Affairs, dated 6 December 2010 (Paper 1202) (Mrs Aagaard) 619
      Freedom of Information request pursuant to section 18 of Information Act by
      Mr Terry Mills re email, leaking of information - Mr Leo Abbott
      (Paper 1211) (Mr Henderson) 626
      From City to Reef, Queensland’s response to disaster (Paper 1171) (Mr Henderson) 606
      Government response to “the Long Road to Statehood” (Paper 1204) (Mrs Aagaard) 619
      Information Paper entitled “What Might the Terms and Conditions of Northern Territory
      Statehood be?”, dated January 2011 (Paper 1203) (Mrs Aagaard) 619
      Members Travel 3.15 - Interstate
      Mr Gunner - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate
      Travel to Adelaide to meet with Unity Housing and Southern Cross on
      10 December 2010, letter dated 24 December 2010 (Paper 1188) (Mrs Aagaard) 608
      Mr Wood - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate
      Travel to Canberra to lobby the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
      (Mr Warren Snowden) on Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 November 2010,
      letter dated 15 December 2010 (Paper 1187) (Mrs Aagaard) 608
      Muckaty Voices, compact disc recording (Paper 1205) (Mr McCarthy) 621
      Northern Territory Government Response to 3rd Report of the Council of Territory
      Co-Operation, February 2011 (Paper 1213) (Dr Burns) 629
      OmbudsmanNT Report to The Honourable Delia Lawrie MLA, Minister for Justice
      and to Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 64(1) of the Surveillance
      Devices Act 2007 (Northern Territory), for period 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010
      (Paper 1210) 630
      Regulations 2010
      No. 28, Education (Infringement Notice) Regulations (Paper 1172) 609
      No. 29, Tobacco Control Amendment Regulations (Paper 1173) 609
      No. 30, Supreme Court Amendment (Authority of Master) Rules (Paper 1174) 609
      Regulations 2011
      No. 1, Fisheries Amendment Regulations (Paper 1175) 609
      No. 2, Fisheries Amendment (Timor Reef Fishery) Regulations (Paper 1176) 609
      No. 3, Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Amendment Regulations (Paper 1177) 609
      SIHIP Housing Nhulunbuy, photographs (4) (Paper 1189) (Ms Walker) 608

PETITIONS
      Petition re Cavanagh Street Parking Space Removal, signed by 1650 petitioners
      (Paper 1195) (Mr Elferink) (1650 petitioners) 615
      Responses
      Nos. 45, 46 and 47 relating to respectively
        Tiger Brennan Drive extension – Access for cyclists; Marjorie Street –
        Stop closure of left turn 606

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
      Cyclone Carlos (Mrs Aagaard) 607
      Mr Maurice Joseph Andrew Rioli, death on 25 December 2010 of, former
      Member for Arafura in the Legislative Assembly from November 1992
      until August 2001 (Mrs Aagaard) 611

VISITORS
      Alice Springs Desert Knowledge Australia Leadership participants
      accompanied by Mr John Rawnsley (Mrs Aagaard) 626
      Batchelor Area School Year 5/6 students accompanied by Ms Tanya Bollinger
      and Ms Kristy Williams (Mrs Aagaard) 625
      Honourable Mr Syd Stirling, former Deputy Chief Minister in the Northern
      Territory government (Ms Walker) 625
      Larrakeyah Primary School, Year 5/6 students accompanied by
      Ms Adelle Gould and Mr Rick Collister (Mrs Aagaard) 617
      Nemarluk School students accompanied by Ms Philippa Jones,
      and Ms Fiona Wheatley (Mrs Aagaard) 606
      Palmerston Senior College, Year 11 students Legal Studies Class,
      accompanied by Mrs Taryn Wilson (Mrs Aagaard) 605
      Parap Primary School Year 3/4 students accompanied by Mrs Colleen Williams
      and Mr Trevor Burke (Mrs Aagaard) 625
      Sacred Heart Primary School Year 5/6 students accompanied by
      Mrs Gez Mulvahil (Ms Walker) 625
      Sacred Heart Primary School Year 5/6 students accompanied by
      Mrs Michelle Wright and Miss Rachael McDowall (Mrs Aagaard) 618
      St Pauls Catholic Primary School, Year 5/6 students accompanied by
      Ms Phillipa Pond, Ms Jenny Cotter (Mrs Aagaard) 605
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