Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2010-10-19

Index to Minutes – 19 October 2010 to 28 October 2010
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
19 October 2010 28 October 2010 523 - 566

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

BILLS
      Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Additional Functions) Bill 2010
      (Serial 134) 544, 552
      Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Legislation Amendment
      Bill 2010 (Serial 133) 544, 547
      Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment (National Uniform Legislation)
      Bill 2010 (Serial 132) 549, 553
      Criminal Code Amendment (Mental Impairment and Unfitness for Trial)
      Bill 2010 (Serial 122) 528
      Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 128) 527, 533
      Environmental Offences and Penalties Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (Serial 126) 532, 538
      Fire and Emergency Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 129) 544, 547
      Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 127) 531, 538
      Information Amendment (Fees) Bill 2009 (Serial 83) 552
      Mineral Titles (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 (Serial 121) 547
      Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
      (Serial 119) 553, 556, 564
      Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Bill 2010 (Serial 118) 553, 556, 564
      Penalties Amendment (Justice and Treasury Legislation) Bill 2010 (Serial 124) 564
      Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 115) 543
      Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 125) 527, 533
      Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 131) 544, 547
      Territory Insurance Office and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 123) 533
      Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 117) 538

CONDOLENCE
      Williams, Mr Gus OAM 537

CONDOLENCES
      Miller, Mr Mike, Mrs Wilma Ballantyne and Ms Dawn Hunt (Mrs Aagaard) 525

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Lambley, Mr Craig, Master Harry Lambley, Ms Alice Lambley - and friends
      of Mrs Lambley (Mrs Aagaard) 523
      Perkins, Mr Neville OAM, former Member for Macdonnell accompanied by
      Mr Abdul Khan, CEO of Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Program Unit,
      Aboriginal Corporation in Alice Springs (Mrs Aagaard) 531
      Perkins, Mr Neville OAM, former member for Macdonnell accompanied by
      Mr Clive Scollay, General Manager of Murukku Art Aboriginal Arts (Mrs Aagaard) 523

FIRST SPEECH
      Lambley, Mrs 525

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
      Anderson, Ms Member for Macdonnell leave for 26 to 28 October 2010 537
      Lawrie, Ms Member for Karama for 21 October 2010 537

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      National Broadband Network (Mr Giles) 545
      Supported accommodation in Manton Street (Mr Elferink) 529
      Unlawful detention of voluntary inpatients by Health Department (Mr Elferink) 540

MEMBERS SWORN
      Robyn Jane Lambley, 19 October 2010 (Paper 967) 524

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 21, Assent to proposed laws passed in August sittings 2010,
      dated 23 September 2010 (Paper 965) 524

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
      Enough is Enough – Proposed Alcohol Reforms (Ms Lawrie) 544

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Extension of Time
      Burns, Dr on motion of Mr Elferink 528
      Burns, Dr on motion of Ms McCarthy 565
      Chandler, Mr on motion of Mr Giles 545
      Conlan, Mr on motion of Mr Chandler 550
      Conlan, Mr on motion of Mrs Lambley 564
      Knight, Mr on motion of Mr Hampton 545
      Lambley, Mrs on motion of Mr Conlan 564
      Lawrie, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 528
      McCarthy, Mr on motion of Mr Westra van Holthe 545
      McCarthy, Ms on motion of Mr Knight 550
      Scrymgour, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 564
      Scrymgour, Ms on motion of Mr Henderson 551
      Styles, Mr on motion of Mr Conlan 552
      Styles, Mr on motion of Mr Henderson 545
      Styles, Mr on motion of Mr Westra van Holthe 540
      Styles, Mr on motion of Mrs Lambley 539
      Walker, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 564
      Wood, Mr on motion of Mr Chandler 545, 549
      Leave of Absence for Member for Macdonnell (Ms Anderson), 26 to 28 October 2010
      due to her attendance at the anniversary of the handback of Uluru 532
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Restore Bill to Notice Paper
        Criminal Code Amendment (Penalties for Certain Assaults) Bill 2010 (Serial 113) 526, 551

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      5 Star Energy Efficiency (Mr Wood) 555
      Auditor-General's October 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note (Mr Henderson) 529
      Auditor-General's October 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Print (Mr Henderson) 529
      Australian Defence Force Personnel support, Afghanistan (Mr Henderson) 526, 531, 532
      Darwin Waterfront By-Laws, Subordinate Legislation No. 15 of 2010 –
      Disallow (Mr Elferink) 526, 531
      Enough is Enough – Proposed Alcohol Reforms - Note 544, 564
      Growing International Trade, 2009 to 2013 – Note 533, 539
      Growing them strong, together Report of the Board of Inquiry into the
      Child Protection System in the Northern Territory, Volume I (Paper 971)
      and Volume II (Paper 972) – Note (Mr Henderson) 526, 528, 549, 550
      National Broadband Network in the Northern Territory (Mr Giles) 549
      Peppercorn Rental Agreement for Northern Territory Government on Aboriginal
      Land (Mr Wood) 527, 533, 551
      Prevention of Alcohol-related Crime Substance Misuse Bill 2010 -
      DRAFT BILL and SMART Court Bill 2010 – DRAFT BILL - Note) 553
      Promoting a Viable Camel Industry (Mr Giles) - Negatived 527, 534
      Registration of Recreational Water Craft (Mr Styles) - Negatived 527, 552
      Rehabilitation and Education of Habitual Drinkers (Mr Styles) - Negatived 527, 551
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members
      and Determination No. 1 of 2010 - Note (Mr Henderson) 529
      Servicing the Needs of Central Australia – Negatived (Mr Giles) 527, 534
      Small Business Ombudsman (Ms Purick) - Negatived 527, 551
      Standing Orders Committee – Report to the Assembly on the Reference to the
      Committee dated 18 August 2010 relating to Estimates Committee Process
      for 2011, Report on Right of Reply, Amendment to Notice Paper and Standing
      Order 90 – Routine, Amendment to Standing Order 118 – Replies,
      dated October 2010 – Recommendations Adopted 540, 543, 544
      Taking Advantage of our Gas Industry – A Marine Supply Base – Note (Mr Henderson) 539
      Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2009/2010 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 543

NEXT MEETING
      23 November 2010 (Dr Burns) 565

PAIRS
      Lawrie, Ms, and the Member for Drysdale (Mr Bohlin) being paired for
      20 October 2010 (Paper 1006) 538
      Lawrie, Ms, and the Member for Fong Lim (Mr Tollner) being paired for
      20 October 2010 from 2.15pm (Paper 1009) 539
      Scrymgour, Ms, and the Member for Drysdale (Mr Bohlin) being paired for
      20 October 2010 - 4.pm to 7pm (Paper 996) 532

PAPERS TABLED
      Annual Reports
      Auditor-General’s Office Financial Report,2009/2010 (Paper 992) 530
      Auditor-General's October 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 993) 529
      Child Protection (Reporting and Registration) Act 2004, 2009/2010 (Paper 980) 530
      Commercial Passenger Vehicle Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1043) 565
      Community Benefit Fund, 2009/2010 (Paper 974) 530
      Community Justice Centre, 2009/2010 (Paper 1044) 565
      Daly River Management Advisory Committee (DRMAC), 2009/2010 (Paper 998) 535
      Department of Business and Employment, 2009/2010 (Paper 1042) 565
      Department of Chief Minister, 2009/2010 (Paper 973) 530
      Department of Construction and Infrastructure, 2009/2010 (Paper 1045) 565
      Department of Education and Training, 2009/2010 (Paper 975) 530
      Department of Health and Families, 2009/2010 (Paper 1051) 565
      Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services, 2009/2010
      (Paper 1052) 565
      Department of Justice, 2009/2010 (Paper 1053) 565
      Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, 2009/2010
      (Paper 1057) 565
      Department of Resources, 2009/2010 (Paper 1061) 565
      Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2009/2010 (Paper 1038) 565
      Director of Public Prosecutions Northern Territory of Australia, 2009/2010 (Paper 1060) 565
      Electricity Safety Regulator, 2009/2010 (Paper 1046) 565
      Environment Protection Authority, 2009/2010 (Paper 1047) 565
      Freedom of Information, Privacy Protection & Public Interests Disclosures in the
      Northern Territory, 2009/2010 (Paper 1048) 565
      Guidelines, Issued by the Commissioner for Public Interest Disclosures for the
      purposes of section 47 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act, September 2010
      (Paper 1049) 565
      Health and Community Services Complaints Commission (Paper 1050) 565
      Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunal, 2009/2010 (Paper 976) 530
      Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Trust, 2009/2010 (Paper 1031) 552
      Mental Health Review Tribunal Northern Territory, 2009/2010 (Paper 1055) 565
      Museums & Art Galleries Board of the Northern Territory, 2009/2010 (Paper 1056) 565
      Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1041) 565
      Northern Territory Community Visitor Program, 2009/2010 (Paper 999) 535
      Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme,
      2009/2010 (Paper 1032) 552
      Northern Territory Licensing Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1054) 565
      Northern Territory Treasury Corporation, 2009/2010 (Paper 1064) 565
      Northern Territory Treasury, 2009/2010 (Paper 1063) 565
      NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 2009/2010 (Paper 1010) 541
      Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2009/2010 (Paper 1012) 541
      OmbudsmanNT, Report of Investigation into the treatment of Cattle & Horses at
      Charles Darwin University Mataranka Station – Volume 1 (Paper 1074) 566
      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 January 2010 to 30 June 2010
      (Paper 1058) 566
      Pastoral Land Board, 2008/2009 (Paper 997) 535
      Power and Water Corporation, 2009/2010 (Paper 1059) 565
      Professional Standards Councils, 2009/2010 (Paper 977) 530
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and
      Determination No. 1 of 2010 (Paper 994) 529
      State of the Service, 2009/2010 Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
      (Paper 1013) 541
      Surveillances Devices Act, Annual Reporting Requirement, 2009-10 (Paper 1070) 566
      TIO MAC Report, Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010
      (Paper 1072) 566
      TIO Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 (Paper 1071) 566
      TIO, The Territory Way, 2009/2010 (Paper 1062) 565
      Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2009/2010 (Paper 1017) 543
      Utilities Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1065) 565
      Utilities Commission, Review of options for the Development of a Retail Price
      Monitoring Regime for Contestable Electricity Customers, Final Report –
      September 2010 (Paper 1066) 566
      Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council, 2009/2010 (Paper 979) 530
      Workplace Health and Safety Advisory Council, 2009/2010 (Paper 978) 530
      Youth Justice Advisory Committee, 2009/2010 (Paper 1011) 541
      Australian Food News – Foodbank SA lends help to Northern Territory
      (Paper 1018) (Mr Elferink) 543
      Browns Oxide Project – Media Release, dated 1 October 2010 (Paper 1026) (Ms Purick) 548
      By-Laws 2010
      Charles Darwin University (Academic Board) (Paper 981) 530
      Coroners Act
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
      Briony Anne Goodsell, pursuant to section 46B, dated 30 August 2010 (Paper 982) 530
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
      Karlee Jade McCullough, pursuant to section 46B, dated 5 October 2010 (Paper 983) 530
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
      Michael Hardy and Robert Roe, pursuant to section 46B,
      dated 3 September 2010 (Paper 1001) 535
      Elizabeth River Lake Environmental Feasibility Assessment (Paper 1039) (Mr Hampton) 556
      Environmental Offences and Penalties Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010
      (Paper 1008) (Mr Hampton) 538
      Explanatory Statements
      Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Legislation Amendment
      Bill 2010 (Paper 1023) 547
      Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment (National Uniform Legislation)
      Bill 2010 (Paper 1036) (Ms Lawrie) 553
      Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1002) 533
      Fire and Emergency Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1025) 547
      Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1007) 538
      Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1003) 533
      Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1024) 547
      Graph, Difference between population and enrolment - NT Indigenous students –
      ages 5 to 14 year (1993-2009) (Paper 1028) (Dr Burns) 550
      Graph, Full time student enrolments
      Northern Territory by age (5 to 15) by Indigenous Status and Years (1993 to 2009)
      (Paper 1030) (Dr Burns) 550
      Graph, Pre-12 NT Enrolments as proportion of ABS Census (4 - 17 yo)
      (Paper 1029) (Dr Burns) 550
      Growing them strong, together Report of the Board of Inquiry into the Child
      Protection System in the Northern Territory, Volume I (Paper 971) and
      Volume II (Paper 972) (Mr Henderson) 526
      Joint Management Plans
      Chamber’s Pillar Historical Reserve – September 2009 (Paper 1000) 535
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Report 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 –
      Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (Paper 1020) 545
      Members Travel 3.15 - Interstate
      Mr Chandler - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 –
      Interstate Travel to Adelaide South Australia to attend (AIAM) Annual Conference
      on Wednesday 6th to 8th October 2010, letter dated 18 October 2010
      (Paper 1004) (Mrs Aagaard) 533
      Mr Tollner - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 –
      Interstate Travel to Adelaide, South Australia mid August 2010,
      dated 20 August 2010 (Paper 970) (Mrs Aagaard) 529
      Mr Westra van Holthe - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 –
      Interstate Travel to APPEA Environment Conference between 31 August and
      3 September 2010 (Paper 995), dated 19 October 2010 (Mrs Aagaard) 529
      Members Travel 4.2 – Ms Purick, Overseas trip to Kenya, September 2010 to attend
      56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Paper 1019) (Mrs Aagaard) 544
      NT Labor Logo (Paper 1005) (Mr Giles) 534
      Oaths and Affirmations Court Procedure (Paper 1040) (Ms Lawrie) 564
      Prevention of Alcohol-related Crime Substance Misuse Bill 2010 -
      DRAFT BILL (Paper 1034) (Ms Lawrie) 553
      Procedures for Admission and Treatment as a Voluntary Patient (Paper 1015) (Mr Vatskalis) 541
      Professional Standards Act 2004 NT
      Australian Property Institute Valuers Limited Scheme 1994 (NSW) (Paper 984) 530
      Engineers Australia NT Scheme (Paper 1068) 566
      New South Wales Bar Association Professional Standard Scheme 1994 (NSW)
      (Paper 985) 530
      The CPA Australia Ltd (Northern Territory) Scheme (Paper 1067) 566
      The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (Northern Territory) Scheme
      (Paper 1069) 566
      The Victorian Bar Inc Professional Standards Scheme 2003 (Vic) (Paper 986) 530
      Regulations 2010
      No. 19, Care and Protection of Children (Placement Arrangement) (Paper 987) 530
      No. 20, Care and Protection Children (Screening) (Paper 988) 530
      No. 21, Commercial Passenger Amendment (Security Cameras) (Paper 989) 530
      No. 22, Rail Safety Regulations (Paper 1073) 566
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Magistrates and
      Determination No. 1 of 2010 (Paper 991) 530
      Report into North Territory Families and Children Intake and Response Services
      (Paper 1037) (Mr Vatskalis) 556
      Rules 2010
      No. 42, Supreme Court Amendment (Service Outside Australia) (Paper 990) 530
      Schedule of Sittings dates for the 2011 calendar year (Paper 1021) (Mrs Aagaard) 545
      SEMAC System, achieve goal-setting-success (Paper 1027) (Mr Bohlin) 549
      SMART Court Bill 2010 - DRAFT BILL (Paper 1035) (Ms Lawrie) 553
      Standing Orders Committee – Report to the Assembly on the Reference to the
      Committee dated 18 August 2010 relating to Estimates Committee Process
      for 2011, Report on Right of Reply, Amendment to Notice Paper and Standing
      Order 90 – Routine, Amendment to Standing Order 118 – Replies,
      dated October 2010 (Paper 1014) (Dr Burns) 540
      Territory Opposition Submission to the Inquiry in to the Northern Territory’s
      Child Protection System (Paper 1033) (Mr Conlan) 550

PETITIONS
      Apartment Blocks building opposite Karama Shops - not proceed,
      Petition No. 43 (Paper 1016) (Ms Lawrie) (665 petitioners) 543
      Responses
      No. 33, Centre for high risk behaviour people in Alice Springs (Paper 1022) 547
      Nos. 36, 38, 39 and 41 relating to respectively 525

QUORUM
      Giles, Mr 539, 540

RESIGNATION OF MEMBER
      Carney, Jodeen, resigned as at 3 September 2010, Speaker tabled letter received
      notifying her resignation as the Member for Araluen, Ms Jodeen Carney,
      submitted to her by the Administrator in accordance with section 18 of the
      Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 523

RETURN TO WRIT
      Division of Araluen, certifying that Robyn Jane Lambley had been duly elected
      on 9 October 2010, poll declared 13 October 2010 to fill the vacancy caused
      by the resignation of Ms Jodeen Carney (Paper 968) 523

SHADOW PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES
      Shadow Responsibilities effective 19 October 2010 (Mr Mills) 524

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
      ABC-TV, Channel 9 to film, with sound, and NT News to take photographs during
      the swearing-in of the new Member for Araluen (Mrs Aagaard) 523
      Mr Gus Williams OAM, deceased 13 September 2010 (Mrs Aagaard) 537

VISITORS
      Darwin High School Year 10 students accompanied by Ms Teresa Tate (Mrs Aagaard) 553
      Dripstone Middle School Year 7 students accompanied by Mr Phil Liebich (Mrs Aagaard) 538
      Dripstone Middle School, Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Sarah Belham and
      Ms Salima Spring (Mrs Aagaard) 537
      Malak Primary School, Year 5/6 accompanied by Mrs Lorraine Kingham (Ms Walker) 526
      Palmerston High School Year 7 students accompanied by Miss Leisa Beynon,
      Mr Kai Pedersen and Mrs Lati Alefaio (Mrs Aagaard) 549
      Palmerston High School Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Pat Munn and
      Ms Tania Tamatai (Mrs Aagaard) 543
      St Marys Primary School Year 2/3 students accompanied by Ms Jade Wheeler
      (Mrs Aagaard) 531
      Taminmin High School, Year 9 students accompanied by Ms Kate Minahan
      and Jean-Marc Balette (Mrs Aagaard) 523
      Williams, Mr Gus OAM, family and friends (Mrs Aagaard) 537
      Wulagi Primary School Year 5/6 students accompanied by Mr James Reardon
      (Mrs Aagaard) 549
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