Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2015-02-17
Index to Minutes – 17 February 2015 to 26 February 2015
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Minutes pages
17 February 2015 26 February 2015 533 - 567
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 |
533 - 543 | 78 | 17 February 2015 |
545 - 552 | 79 | 18 February 2015 |
553 - 555 | 80 | 19 February 2015 |
557 - 559 | 81 | 24 February 2015 |
561 - 564 | 82 | 25 February 2015 |
565 - 569 | 83 | 26 February 2015 |
- Ministers and Administrative Arrangements, Gazette No. S 12 of 11 February 2015
(Mr Elferink) (Paper 1193) 535
BILLS
- Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)
Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 115) 549
Bail Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 105) 565
Care and Protection of Children Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 106) 549
Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment Bill 2015
(Serial 112) 554
Criminal Code Amendment (Remission for Resentencing) Bill 2014 (Serial 99) 561
Information Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 101) 558
Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 116) 561
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Bill 2014 (Serial 100) 554
Ports Management (Repeals and Related and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015
(Serial 113) 549
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
(Serial 117) 565
DEPUTY SPEAKER AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES
- Mr Conlan MLA 533
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Anderson, Ms, Member for Namatjira (Mr Wood) 533
Fyles, Ms, Member for Nightcliff (Mr Gunner) 565
Walker, Ms, Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Gunner) 553
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Increase in Poker Machine Numbers (Mr Wood) 568
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 23, Assent to proposed laws, November/December 2014 (Paper 1192) (Ms Purick) 534
- A New Direction for Vocational Education and Training (Mr Styles) 559
Cyclone Response, Recovery and Redevelopment (Mr Giles) 567
Education is the Key to a Bright Future (Mr Chandler) 561, 562
Land Release Across the Northern Territory (Mr Tollner) 550
Setting the Agenda for the Year Ahead (Mr Giles) 563
Setting the Agenda for the Year Ahead (Mr Giles) 562
Setting the Agenda for the year ahead. (Mr Giles) 539
The Power and Water Corpoartion, The Journey Towards Building a First Class
Utilities Sector (Mr Tollner) 554
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Assembly’s Routine of Business (Mr Elferink) 548
Auditor-General’s February 2015 Report to the Legislative Assembly – Print
(Mr Elferink) 558
Call for the Chief Minister to resign (Mr McCarthy) 563
Committee Membership – Government Members (Mr Elferink) 540
Committee Membership - Northern Territory's Energy Future (Mr Elferink) 547, 548
Disalloawance of Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2014 (Mr Elferink) 546
Disallowance of Regulation 4N of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment
Regulations 2014 – Motion withdrawn (Mr Barrett) 537
Establishment of a Select Committee on the Port of Darwin (Mr Giles) 546, 547
Independent Local Government Boundary Commission (Mr Wood) 551
Negotiation with Banana Growers (Mr Wood) 550
No Confidence of the Assembly (Ms Lawrie) 557
Planning Act Regulations Amendment (Mr Wood) 550
Sustainable Water Resources (Mr Wood) 551
Terms of Local Governments (Mr Wood) 550
PAPERS TABLED
- Alice Springs Technology Park & International Student Knowledge Project Business
Plan 2014 (Paper 1260) (Ms Lawrie) 567
Annual Reports
Actuarial Review of administration, benefits and levy rate of the NT Build Construction
Industry Long Service Leave Scheme as at June 2014, January 2015
(Paper 1256) 569
Auditor-General’s February 2015 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1231)
(Ms Purick) 540
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board, 2013/2014 (Paper 1255) 569
Jabiru town Development Authority, 2013/2014 (Paper 1202) 542
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 2013/2014 (Paper 1242) 555
Public Trustee of the Northern Territory, 2013/2014 (Paper 1237) 552
Cabinet Handbook, February 2015, Department of Chief Minister (Paper 1264)
(Mr Elferink) 568
Coroners Act
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations into the death of
Mr Benjamin Leigh Wilton, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 26 November 2014
(Paper 1200) 542
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations into the death of
Mr Braden (aka Braydon) (Kwementyaye) Brown, pursuant to Section 46B,
dated 20 January 2015 (Paper 1199) 542
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations into the death of
Mr Joshua Stephen Walsh, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 18 January 2015
(Paper 1198) 542
Donations to Political Parties, Donor Annual Return 2011/2012, Northern Territory
Electoral Commission (Paper 1259) (Mr Vowles) 567
EFL Nominees Pty Ltd – this extract contains information derived from Australian
Securities and Investment Commission’s (ASIC) database under section 1274A of
the Corporations Act 2001 (Paper 1262) (Ms Lawrie) 567
Email, to Chief Minister, re Parliamentary Select Committee into your Government’s
proposed privatisation of the Port of Darwin, from Mr Michael Gunner, Member for
Fannie Bay, dated 17 February 2015 (Paper 1236) (Mr Gunner) 547
Explanatory Statements
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)
Amendment Bill 2015 (Paper 1239) (Mr Giles) 549
Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment Bill 2015
(Paper 1245) (Mr Styles) 554
Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Paper 1250) (Mrs Price) 561
Ports Management (Repeals and Related and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015
(Paper 1240) (Mr Giles) 549
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
(Paper 1254) (Mr Styles) 565
Financial Management Act
Authorisation - Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth, pursuant to
section 19A(1), dated 19 December 2014 (Paper 1203) 542
Direction – Transfer of excess appropriations, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 19
December 2014 (Paper 1232) 542
Government Owned Corporations Act
Power Generation Corporation Constitution - Amendments, pursuant to section 11,
dated 4 February 2015 (Paper 1205) 542
Power Retail Corporation Constitution – Amendments, pursuant to section 11, dated
4 February 2015 (Paper 1206) 542
Letter, City of Palmerston, Attention Ben Dornier and Ricki Bruhn, re Town Planning
and the application of FD Zoning, from Tony Morgan, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers,
Ryan Sanders Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, dated 3 February 2015
(Paper 1249) (Mr Gunner) 559
Letter, to Hon. Adam Giles, reaffirms your undertaking to commission an independent
judicial inquiry into allegations of fraud in the Pensioner and Carer Concession
Scheme and related matters, Member for Nhulunbuy, Ms Lynne Walker, dated 13
February 2015 (Paper 1195) (Ms Walker) 536
Letter, to Mr Nathan Barrett, Member for Blain, regarding the proposal to repeal
Regulation 4N of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Regulations 2014 at the
Executive Council meeting of 16 December 2014, from Mr Adam Giles, Chief Minister
dated 27 January 2015 (Paper 1196) (Mr Barrett) 537
Media Release, Mr Adam Giles Chief Minister, New Territory Commissioner to Indonesia
and ASEAN, dated 17 April 2014 (Paper 1233) (Mr Giles) 545
Media Release, Mr Adam Giles, Chief Minister, Refreshed Ministerial Team, dated 9
September 2013 (Paper 1194) (Mr McCarthy) 535
Media Release, Planning Minister Excluded from Planning Process, City of Palmerston,
dated 18 February 2015 (Paper 1248) (Mr Gunner) 559
Members of the Legislative Assembly Quarterly Fuel Transaction Report , February 2015
(Paper 1230) (Mrs Purick) 540
Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
Conlan, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel with a delegation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central
Operations to Sydney on 4th - 7th February 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 24
February 2015 (Paper 1253) (Ms Purick) 564
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel Canberra, meeting with Federal Colleagues to discuss issues
relevant to the Northern Territory, from 2nd- 4th December 2014, pursuant to clause
4.12, dated 24 February 2015 (Paper 1266) (Mr Conlan) 568
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel to Melbourne in relation to my shadow portfolios of Infrastructure,
Planning and Housing, 15th- 17th November 2014, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated
18 February 2015 (Paper 1246) 554
Kurrupuwu, Mrs, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to attend planning session with Electorate Office on 24th - 25th
October 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014
(Paper 1227) (Ms Purick) 540
Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel to Melbourne to attend the Australasian Study of Parliament Group
NSW 2014 Conference 25th September – 5th October 2014, pursuant to clause
4.12, not dated 554
Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Anderson, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Darwin to attend Northern Land Councils 109th Full Council
Meeting, 8th -11th December 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 18 December
2014 (Paper 1220) (Ms Purick) 539
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Alice Springs in relation to my shadow portfolios of Infrastructure,
Planning and Housing, 19th - 20th November 2014, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 24
February 2015 (Paper 1252) (Ms Purick) 563
Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Interstate Travel to attend meetings with new appointed staff members,
including new Electorate Office and Regional Liaison Officers between 2nd - 7th
November 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014
(Paper 1228) (Ms Purick) 540
Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Cox Peninsula Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, 8th - 18h
August 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014 (Paper 1223)
(Ms Purick) 540
Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Darwin to attend a planning session with Electorate
Officer on 7th October 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014
(Paper 1225) (Ms Purick) 540
Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Darwin to attend meeting with Northern Land Council and
Adjumarllarl Aboriginal Corporation, 19th - 22nd September 2014, pursuant to paragraph
4.12, dated 22 December 2014 (Paper 1224) (Ms Purick) 540
Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Katherine to attend a smoking ceremony 11th -12th October 2014,
pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014 (Paper 1226) (Ms Purick) 540
Price, Mrs, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Darwin to attend a meeting with West Arnhem Regional Council
on 11th – 12th November 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 22 December 2014
(Paper 1229) (Ms Purick) 540
Walker, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to attend meetings and tour and briefing at the RDH from 16th - 19th
December 2014, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 23 January 2015 (Paper 1265)
(Mr Conlan) 568
Wood, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Alice Springs, October 2014, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated
15 January 2015 (Paper 1221) (Ms Purick) 540
Members Travel 4.12 - Overseas
Price, Mrs, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Overseas Travel to New Zealand Study Tour, 27th December 2014 – 19th January
2015, pursuant to paragraph 4.12 dated 9 January 2015 (Paper 1222) (Ms Purick) 540
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Commission Act
Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2014, pursuant to section 20, dated 19 December 2014
(Paper 1204) 542
Petition, IGA liquor licence for their new development in Rosebery NT. To
Director-General, Nathan Barrett MLA, Mike Harvey and Northern Territory
Licensing Commission (Paper 1267) (Mr Barrett) 568
Photographs, Flooding in suburb of Herbert (Paper 1235) (Mr Wood) 546
Professional Standards Act
Notification, Government Gazette, S121 dated 28 November 2014, Instrument
Amending the CPA Australia Limited Professional Standards Scheme, pursuant to
section 13(1), dated 24 November 2014 (Paper 1238) 552
Report of the Independent Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory,
28 November 2014 (Paper 1257) (Mr Giles) 566
Report to
the Honourable John Elferink MLA Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
Compliance by Northern Territory Police Force with Surveillance Devices Act,
First Report 2015 (Paper 1201) 542
Request for transactions, payments, invoices, reimbursements and goods and services
received in relation to the government credit card(s) issued to the Chief Minister, Hon
Adam Giles MLA from the day the cards(s) were issued to 16 December 2014,
pursuant to section 18 of the Information Act from David Ryan, Executive Director
Corporate Services (Paper 1258) (Mr Vowles) 566
Review of the Northern Territory Youth Detention System Report (Paper 1241)
(Mr Elferink) 550
Select Committee on Action to Prevent Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder,
The Preventable Disability, February 2015 (Paper 1263) (Ms Purick) 568
Subordinate Legislation 2014
No. 39 of 2014, Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Regulations (No. 2)
2014 (Paper 1207) 542
No. 40 of 2014, Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment
Regulations (No. 2) 2014 (Paper 1208) 542
No. 41 of 2014, Gaming Machine Amendment (Aggregate Number of Gaming Machines)
Regulations 2014 (Paper 1209) 542
No. 42 of 2014, Gaming Machine Amendment (Maximum Number of Gaming Machines)
Regulations 2014 (Paper 1210) 542
No. 43 of 2014, Gaming Control (Reviewable Decisions) Regulations (Paper 1211) 542
No. 44 of 2014, Gaming Machine Amendment (Levies) Regulations 2014
(Paper 1212) 542
No. 45 of 2014, Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment
Regulations (No. 3) 2014 (Paper 1213) 542
No. 46 of 2014, Food Regulations (Paper 1214) 542
No. 47 of 2014, Unit Title Schemes (Management Modules) Amendment Regulations
2014 (Paper 1215) 542
No. 48 of 2014, Land Title Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 1216) 542
No. 49 of 2014, Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Regulations
(Paper 1217) 542
No. 50 of 2014, Registration Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2014 (Paper 1218) 542
No. 51 of 2014, Alice Springs (Animal Management) Amendment By-laws 2014
(Paper 1219) 542
The Hatzimihail Group Pty Ltd – this extract contains information derived from Australian
Securities and Investment Commission’s (ASIC) database under section 1274A of the
Corporations Act 2001 (Paper 1261) (Ms Lawrie) 567
Transcript of a recording, Mr Giles Chief Minister, dated 4 February 2015
(Paper 1244) (Mr Gunner) 553
Written Question Number 204 – Northern Territory Government’s Representative in
Indonesia (Paper 1234) (Mr Giles) 545
PETITIONS
- Praying that the Banana Freckle Eradication Program is stopped, e-Petition No. 42,
from 738 petitioners (Paper 1251) (Mrs Vatskalis) 562
Praying that you stop the eradication program and save our banana plants No. 43,
from 970 petitioners (Paper 1243) (Ms Purick) 553
Responses
No. s 39, 40 and 41, (Paper 1197) 539
STATEMENTS BY CHIEF MINISTER
- Passing of Mr Frank McGuiness, former Auditor-General of the Northern Territory 557
Tropical Cyclone Lam 537, 545, 549, 553
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Distribution of the Ruling and Precedents of the 12th Assembly 539
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 545
VISITORS
- Mike Reid, former Deputy Chief Minister and Member for Katherine 567
Future Cattlemen's Association – Leadership Development Program (Ms Purick) 539
Margaret Hickey, former Leader of the Opposition and Member for Barkly (Ms Purick) 565
Ms Nicolle Corpus and Mr Kurt Liddy from the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife
Commission (Ms Purick) 536
Two Year 4 classes from Larrakeyah Primary School (Ms Purick) 565
Two Year 6 classes from Nakara Primary School accompanied by Mrs Vicki Manly and
Mr Gaetano Gugliotta (Ms Purick) 545
Year 11 Legal Studies students from Darwin High School (Ms Purick) 561
Year 5/6 students from Wanguri Primary School (Ms Purick) 566
Year 7 - 9 students from Palmerston Senior College (Ms Purick) 566
Years 4 to 6 from Belyuen School accompanied by Tim Webb (Ms Purick) 536
Years 6 to 7 from Sattler Christian School accompanied by Brenton Bartsch
(Ms Purick) 536
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
- Fyles, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing
Order 240A 545
Lawrie, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing
Order 240A 545
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