Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2007-05-01

Index to Minutes – 1 May 2007 to 3 May 2007
TENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
1 May 2007 3 May 2007 385 - 399

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


BILLS
      Aboriginal Land Amendment (Inter-tidal Waters) Bill 2007 (Serial 92) 390
      Appropriation Bill 2007/2008 (Serial 94) 386, 390, 398
      Bail Amendment (Serious Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 (Serial 72) 392
      Electoral Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 76) 389
      Firearms (Paintball) Amendment Bill 2007 390
      Health Practitioners Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2007 (Serial 93) 392
      Law of Property Amendment (Sales of Residential Property) Bill 2006 (Serial 78) 393
      Learners and Provisional Drivers Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 79) 393
      McArthur River Project Amendment (Ratification of Mining Authorities) Bill 2007 (Serial 99) 391, 396, 397
      Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 84) 393
      Residential Parks Bill 2006 (Serial 77) 390
      Revenue (Budget Initiatives) Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 95) 391, 395
      Sentencing Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 82) 392
      Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Forfeiture of Vehicles) Bill 2006 (Serial 81) 392
      Traffic Amendment (Suspension of Licence) Bill 2006 (Serial 80) 392
      Transport Legislation (Road Safety) Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 98) 391, 396
      Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 96) 390

CENSURE
      Want of Confidence in the Minister for Mines and Energy - Negatived (Ms Carney) 397

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Prince, Ms Jennifer, Under-Treasurer, and Treasury Officers (Mrs Aagaard) 386

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
      Mr Henderson 2 May 2007 390

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 17, a Bill for an Act to authorise the issuing and expending of public moneys of the Territory for the year ending 30 June 2008, 26 April 2007 (Paper 859) (Madam Speaker) 385

MINISTERIAL REPORTS
      Aboriginal Health Spending Increases, Improved Outcomes (Dr Burns) 386
      Disability Services (Ms Lawrie) 389
      Emirates Flights to Darwin, Tourism Seating Capacity (Mr Henderson) 395
      Hospital Funding, Territory Health System (Dr Burns) 389
      National Treasure Exhibition (Mr McAdam) 389
      Northern Territory Herbarium (Ms Scrymgour) 395
      NT Sports Awards 2007 (Mr Vatskalis) 386
      Radiation Oncology Unit, Darwin (Dr Burns) 395
      Urban Planning Forum (Ms Martin) 389
      Women's Working Centre (Ms Scrymgour) 386
      WorkChoices Legislation (Ms Martin) 385

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Dissent to second reading of McArthur River Project Amendment (Ratification of Mining Authorities) Bill 2007 (Mrs Braham) recorded as objecting, SO 167 397
      Extension of Time
      Dr Lim on motion of Mr Kiely 388
      Dr Lim on motion of Mr Wood 388
      Mr Wood on motion of Mrs Miller 388
      Mrs Braham on motion of Dr Lim 388
      Leave granted
      to present without notice and pass all stages this sittings - McArthur River Project Amendment (Ratification of Mining Authorities) Bill 2007 (Serial 99) 391

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Achieving Better Educational Outcomes - Note (Mr Henderson) 388
      Allegations by Members for Barkly and Macdonnell re Radioactive Waste Facility (Ms Carney) 390
      Constructing a better Territory - Note (Ms Lawrie) 386, 388
      Impounding of Motor Vehicles for Offences - Negatived (Mr Wood) 387, 392
      Northern Territory Electoral Commission - 2005 Legislative Assembly General Election, Report - Note (Ms Martin) 387
      Northern Territory Electoral Commission - 2005 Legislative Assembly General Election, Report - Print (Ms Martin) 387
      Power and Water Corporation Statement of Corporate Intent 2007/2008 - Referred to Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (Mr Stirling) 388
      Routine of Business of the Assembly be rearranged or suspended, if a question or debate is before the Chair, so as to permit the Treasurer to deliver the Budget 2007/2008 at 11am this day (Mr Henderson) 385
      Routine of Business of the Assembly, General Business - Notices and Orders of the Day, be rearranged or suspended, if a question or debate is before the Chair, so as to permit a response to the Budget 2007/2008 by the Leader of the Opposition at 11am on Wednesday 2 May 2007 (Mr Henderson) 385

NEXT MEETING
      Tuesday 19 June 2007 at 10am in Parliament House (Mr Henderson) 398

PAPERS TABLED
      Annual Reports
      Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2005/2006 (Paper 877) 393
      Budget 2007/2008 Compact Disc (Paper 870) (Mr Stirling) 387
      Budget Overview 2007/2008 (Paper 866) (Mr Stirling) 387
      Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech, 2007/2008 (Paper 860) (Mr Stirling) 386
      Budget Paper No. 2 – Fiscal and Economic Outlook, 2007/2008 (Paper 861) (Mr Stirling) 386
      Budget Paper No. 3 – The Budget, 2007/2008 (Paper 862) (Mr Stirling) 386
      Budget Paper No. 4 –The Infrastructure Program, 2007/2008 (Paper 863) (Mr Stirling) 386
      Business Highlights, Budget 2007/2008 (Paper 868) (Mr Stirling) 386
      Electoral Return - Summary of Candidates' Disclosure Returns re financial contributions by candidates for 2005 Territory election (Paper 874) (Mrs Braham) 389
      Explanatory Statements
      Electoral Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 76) (Paper 873) (Mrs Braham) 389
      Health Practitioners Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2007 (Paper 876) 392
      McArthur River Project Amendment (Ratification of Mining Authorities) Bill 2007 (Serial 99) (Paper 878) 391
      Revenue (Budget Initiatives) Amendment Bill 2007 (Paper 880) (Mr Stirling) 395
      Transport Legislation (Road Safety) Amendment Bill 2007 (Paper 881) 396

PAPERS TABLED (cont)
      Health and Community Services Complaints Act
      Health and Community Services Complaints Commission, Investigation Report, pursuant to section 19 of the Health and Community Services Complaints Act, Investigation into Mr Colin Thompson (The Addiction Doctor), March 2007 (Paper 883) 398
      McArthur River Mining approval to open cut mine, Extract of discussion by Justice Angel in support of his decision for Gaudron, Gummow, McHugh and Hayne JJ relating to (Paper 885) (Mr Natt) 397
      Northern Territory Economy Overview, Budget 2007/2008 (Paper 865) (Mr Stirling) 387
      Northern Territory Economy, Budget 2007/2008 (Paper 864) (Mr Stirling) 387
      Northern Territory Electoral Commission - 2005 Legislative Assembly General Election, Report. (Paper 871) (Ms Martin) 387
      Photographs, vehicles abandoned on private property, March 2004 and November 2006 at Tiwi Medical and Professional Centre (Paper 875) (Dr Lim) 390
      Power and Water Corporation Statement of Corporate Intent 2007/2008 (Paper 872) (Mr Stirling) 388
      Regional Highlights, Budget 2007/2008 (Paper 867) (Mr Stirling) 387
      Regulations 2007
      No. 11, Victims of Crime Assistance Regulations (Paper 882) 399

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
      Dr Lim relating to his comments made earlier this day on subsidies for the Power and Water Corporation 398

PETITIONS
      Batchelor Area School, investigation into the oper4ational administration of, petition No. 60, not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 869) (Mr Henderson) (60 petitioners) 385
      Litchfield Shire Council amalgamation, petition No. 61, by leave, not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 879) (Mr Wood) (355 petitioners) 395

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
      Broadcast of Budget Speech 2007/2008 (Mrs Aagaard) 386

VISITORS
      Anula Primary School students, Year 5, 6 and 7 accompanied by Ms Kim Bond, Mrs Elizabeth Andrade and Mr Matt Bennett (Mrs Aagaard) 389
      Delegation of senior business representatives from Kupang in West Timor (Mrs Aagaard) 396
      Djerrkura, Ms Jenny (Mrs Aagaard) 386
      Grogan, Mr Norm, husband of the Member for Arnhem and also other family members, her mother, Mrs Maisie Charlie and aunt, Mrs Miriam Charlie (Mrs Aagaard) 395
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