Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2016-02-09

Index to Minutes – 9 February 2016 to 11 February 2016

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TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Minutes pages

9 February 2016 11 February 2016 733 - 751

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page

Minutes Page
Day
Date
733 - 738
106
9 February 2016
739 - 746
107
10 February 2016
747 - 751
108
11 February 2016
BILLS
    Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)
    Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 141) 747
    Building Amendment (Occupancy Certification) Bill 2016 (Serial 152) 739
    Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 149) 740, 741, 744
    Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 155) 742
    Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2016 (Serial 153) 747
    Inquiries Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 151) 739
    Justice Legislation Amendment (Small Claims and Other Matters) Bill 2015 (Serial 145) 739
    Justice Legislation Amendment (Vulnerable Witnesses) Bill 2015 (Serial 146) 734, 736
    Local Court (Related Amendments) Bill 2016 (Serial 154) 747
    Public Information Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 156) 742
    Small Claims Bill 2015 (Serial 144) 739

CENSURE
    Censure of the Deputy Chief Minister (Mr Gunner) 749

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
    Drop in Business Confidence Across the Territory (Mr Gunner) 737

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
    No. 30, Assent to proposed laws, December 2015 (Paper 1638) (Ms Purick) 733

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
    A New Direction for Vocational Education and Training (Mr Styles) 736
    October Business Month (Mr Styles) 748, 749

MOTIONS (Substantive)
    Auditor-General’s February 2016 Report to the Legislative Assembly – Note Report
    Referral of Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 155) to a Select Committee
    (Mr Wood) 743
    Referral of the Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 149) (Mr Wood) 744
    Remote Housing (Ms Moss) 742

PAPERS TABLED
    An update on sporting infrastructure projects (Paper 1665) (Mr Higgins) 741
    Annual Reports
    Auditor-General’s February 2016 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1669) 746
    Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board Annual Report 2014/2015
    and Financial Statements (Paper 1675) 751


PAPERS TABLED
    Annual Reports
    Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board 2014/2015 (Paper 1676) 751
    Jabiru Town Development Authority 2014/2015 (Paper 1682) 751
    Jacana Energy 2014/2015 (Paper 1681) 751
    Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Board Year Ended 30 June 2014 and
    Financial Statements (Paper 1673) 751
    Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Board Year Ended 30 June 2015 and
    Financial Statements (Paper 1674) 751
    Northern Territory Architects Board 2014/2015 (Paper 1678) 751
    Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission 2014/2015 (Paper 1679) 751
    Public Trustee of the Northern Territory 2014/2015 (Paper 1680) 751
    The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory of Australia – 2014/2015
    (Paper 1677) 751
    Coroners Act
    In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the deaths
    of Mr Perry (Kumanjayi) Jabanangka Langdon, pursuant to Section 46B
    (Paper 1685) 751
    In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the deaths
    of Mr Raymond (Kuminjay) McDonald, pursuant to Section 46B (Paper 1683) 751
    In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the deaths
    of Ms Virginia (Kumanytjayi) Nabarula Brown, pursuant to Section 46B
    (Paper 1684) 751
    Department of the Chief Minister, Communications Research, Draft Report,
    August 2015 (Paper 1652) (Ms Walker) 736
    emails between the Member for Katherine and the CT Group (Paper 1664)
    (Mrs Lambley) 740
    Explanatory Statements
    Building Amendment (Occupancy Certification) Bill 2016 (Paper 1663) (Mr Tollner) 739
    Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1668) (Mr Wood) 743
    Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2016 (Paper 1671) (Mr Giles) 747
    Inquiries Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1662) (Mr Giles) 739
    Local Court (Related Amendments) Bill 2016 (Paper 1672) (Mr Mr Elferink) 747
    Public Information Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1666) (Ms Manison) 742
    Financial Management Act
    Instrument - Northern Territory of Australia – Determination
      Proportions of Appropriations to be transferred after redistribution of business
      (Paper 1690) 751
    Instrument – Northern Territory of Australia - Direction
      Transfer of excess Appropriations (Paper 1689) 751
    Instrument - Northern Territory of Australia Financial Management Act – Authorisation
      Issue of increased funds available from Commonwealth (Paper 1686) 751
    Members Travel 6.11 - Interstate
    Lawrie, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    61.1 – Travel to Sydney to attend the Royal Kathina ceremony 29 October to 2
    November 2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 21 January 2016 (Paper 1658)
    (Mr Conlan) 737
    Members Travel 6.11 - Intrastate
    Barrett, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 6.11 –
    Travel to, pursuant to clause 6.11, (Paper 1670) (Mr Conlan) 746
    Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    6.11 – Travel to Darwin to attend a local branch meeting on 14-15th October 2015,
    pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 15 January 2016 (Paper 1661) (Mr Conlan) 737
    Manison, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    6.11 – Travel to Alice Springs in her capacity as Shadow Minister for Education to
    visit schools to learn more about their operations and the programs they are
    delivering on 22-23rd October 2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated
    1 December 2015 (Paper 1655) (Mr Conlan) 736
    Members Travel 6.11 - Intrastate
    Manison, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    6.11 – Travel to Alice Springs in her capacity as the Shadow Minister for
    Education and Government Accountability to attend the ‘Putting Gender on the
    Agenda’ on 27th October 2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 1 December
    2015 (Paper 1656) (Mr Conlan) 737
    McCarthy, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    6.11 – Travel to the Greater Darwin Region to attend a number of meetings and
    conferences in the week between parliamentary sittings November and December
    2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 15 December 2015
    (Paper 1657) (Mr Conlan) 737
    Moss, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
    6.11 – Travel to Alice Springs to attend meetings with stakeholders and visit
    programs in the areas of youth, housing, children and families, mental health
    and multicultural affairs on 22-23rd October 2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated
    21 January 2016 (Paper 1660) (Mr Conlan) 737
    Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination– Travel to Alice
    Springs on 4-7th September 2015, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 1 December
    2015 (Paper 1659) (Mr Conlan) 737
    Nelson Electorate Newsletter - Nelson Notes No 42 April to September 2015
    (Paper 1692) (Mr Wood) 750
    Northern Territory of Australia Professional Standards Act Notification The Australian
    Computer Society Professional Standards Scheme (Paper 1687) 751
    Northern Territory of Australia Professional Standards Act Notification The Rics
    Valuers Ltd Scheme (Paper 1688) 751
    Northern Territory of Australia Remuneration Tribunal Report on Entitlements of
    Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2016 on Entitlements of Assembly
    Members (Paper 1639) and Associated Minutes of Proceedings (Paper 1691)
    (Mr Giles) 750
    Report on the Ports Management Regulations
    Subordinate Legislation No. 13 of 2015 (Paper 1639) and Associated Minutes of
    Proceedings (Paper 1640) (Mr Barrett) 733
    Seven photographs of remote housing (Paper 1667) (Mr McCarthy) 742
    Subordinate Legislation 2015
    No. 30, Education Regulations (Paper 1641) 738
    No. 31, Domestic and Family Violence Regulations 2015 (Paper 1642) 738
    No. 32, Bail Amendment Regulations 2015 (Paper 1643) 738
    No. 33, Surveillance Devices Amendment Regulations 2015 (Paper 1644) 738
    No. 34, Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Amendment 2015
    (Paper 1645) 738
    No. 35, Land Title Amendment Regulations 2015 (Paper 1646) 738
    No. 36, Registration Amendment Regulations 2015 (Paper 1647) 738
    No. 37, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Amendment Regulations
    2015 (Paper 1648) 738
    No. 38, Planning Amendment (Forestry) Regulations 2015 (Paper 1649) 738
    No. 39, Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2015 (Paper 1650) 738
    Subordinate Legislation 2016
    No. 01, Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment
    Regulations 2016 (Paper 1651) 738

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
    Westra van Holthe, Mr, Matters of a personal nature (Mr Westra van Holthe) 740

PETITIONS
    Relating to medical termination of pregnancy No. 59, from 1376 petitioners
    (Paper 1653) (Ms Purick) 735
    Responses
    No 54, 55 and 57, (Paper 1654) 735

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
    Member for Katherine - Personal explanation 740
    Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 739
    Regarding Standing Order 31, cautioning Members to couch their language in the
    context of the matter being considered 748
    Welcoming the 2016 sitting year 733

VISITORS
    22 students from Nemarluk Primary School, accompanied by their Principal, Lorraine
    Hodgson (Ms Purick) 734
    Hon Syd Stirling and Jenny Djerrkura (Ms Purick) 748
    Three Year 6 classes from Stuart Park Primary School accompanied by their teachers
    Ros Coggan, Carolyn Gabrielle and Ildiko Sarmanya (Mr Conlan) 748
    Two Year 5/6 classes from Nakara Primary School accompanied by their teachers
    Hayden Woodroffe and Gaetano Gugliotta (Ms Purick) 739
    Two Year 9 classes from Dripstone Middle School, accompanied by their teachers
    Irini Pikoulos and Marita Fitzpatrick (Ms Purick) 734
    Year 11 Legal Studies students from Marrara Christian College, accompanied by
    Darrell Leng (Ms Purick) 748
    Year 5/6 class from Nakara Primary School accompanied by their teacher Vicki
    Manley (Ms Purick) 740
    Year 6 students from Durack Primary School, accompanied by their teacher,
    Julia Walsh and Year 6 students from Bakewell Primary School, accompanied by
    their teacher, Peter Usher (Ms Purick) 734
    Year Year 5/6 classes from Nakara Primary School accompanied by their teachers
    Danielle Ford and Shaun Andre (Ms Purick) 747
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016