Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2013-05-14

Index to Minutes – 14 May 2013 to 27 June 2013
    Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page
Minutes Page
Day
Date
127 – 132
22
14 May 2013
133 – 138
23
15 May 2013
139 – 150
24
16 May 2013
151 – 169
25
27 June 2013

TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Minutes pages

14 May 2013 27 June 2013 127 - 169

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

BILLS
    Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (Serial 33) 136, 155
    Appropriation (2013—2014) Bill 2013 (Serial 26) 129, 130, 133, 138, 149, 153
    Criminal Code Amendment (Cheating at Gambling) Bill 2013 (Serial 29) 140
    Electronic Conveyancing (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Serial 21) 130
    Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Serial 23) 148
    Mining Management Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 30) 140, 154
    Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 27) 135, 155
    Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2013 (Serial 32) 135, 167
    Penalty Units Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 24) 131
    Public and Environmental Health Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 31) 135, 148
    Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 28) 134, 154
    Sale of Land (Rights and Duties of Parties) Act Repeal Bill 2013 (Serial 25) 136, 138
    Sentencing Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 34) 140, 167
    Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 22) 136

CONDOLENCE
    Sceney
    Stuart, Carmelita, Kal-Kidan Sayfoo and Mekdes (Mr Mills) 134

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
    Mrs Fay Miller, former Member for Katherine, Ms Jodeen Carney, former Member for Araluen, and Police Commissioner John McRoberts (Ms Purick) 129
    The Honourable Grant Tambling, former Member for Fannie Bay, former Member for NT in House of Representatives, former Senator for the NT and Administrator of Norfolk Island from 2003 to 2007 (Ms Purick) 129

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
    Higgins, Mr, Member for Daly (Mr Elferink) 152
    Westra van Holthe, Mr, Member for Katherine (Mr Elferink) 128

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
    No. 06, Assent to proposed laws, May 2013 (Paper 288) (Ms Purick) 127
    No. 07, Appropriation (2013-2014) Bill 2013, Recommending a Bill for an Act to authorise amounts to be paid from the Central Holding Authority for the financial year ending 30 June 2014, dated 9 May 2013 (Paper 289) (Ms Purick) 127
    No. 08, Mining Management Amendment Bill 2013, Recommending to the Legislative Assembly a Bill for an Act that includes provisions authorising payments from revenue received by the Territory for the purposes in relation to minimising or rectifying environmental harm cause by mining activities, dated 15 May 2013 (Paper 308) (Ms Purick) 139
    No. 09, Assent to proposed laws, May and June 2013 (Paper 396) (Ms Purick) 151

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
    Pillars of Justice (Mr Giles) 148

MOTIONS (Substantive)
    Auditor-General’s March 2013 Report to the Legislative Assembly – Note Report (Mr Elferink) 131
    Child Protection (Ms Fyles) 136
    Estimates Committee 2012-2013 and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee 2012-2013 – Terms of Reference (Mr Elferink) 140, 147
    Expressions of opinion as agreed to by the Estimates and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committees in relation to respectively the proposed expenditure or outputs with reference to the Appropriation (2012/2013) Bill 2012 (Serial 208), and the activities, performances, practices and financial management of the Power and Water Corporation with reference to its Statement of Corporate Intent for 2012/2013 – Note 153
    Homelands in the Northern Territory (Ms Walker) 137
    Pillars of Justice – Note statement (Mr Giles) 148
    Public Accounts Committee Public Private Partnership Arrangements for the Darwin Correctional Precinct May 2013 Report – Note Report (Ms Finocchiaro) 148
    Reorder of Routine of Business (M Elferink) 151
    Subordinate Legislation and Publications Committee, Electronic tabling of documents – Report adopted 131

PAPERS TABLED
    Adjournment speech, Member for Stuart, 16 May 2013 (Paper 324) (Mrs Price) 150
    Annual Reports
    Auditor-General’s March 2013 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 284) (Ms Purick) 131
    Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Financial Statements, 2012, Volume 2 (Paper 415) 168
    Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, 2012, Volume 1 (Paper 414) 168
    Charles Darwin University Financial Statements, 2012 (Paper 411) 168
    Charles Darwin University, 2012 (Paper 410) 168
    Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board, 2011-2012 (Paper 409) 168
    National Trust Northern Territory, 2011-12 (Paper 313) 150
    Budget 2013/2014
    Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech, 2013/2014 (Paper 290) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 2 – Budget Strategy and Outlook, 2013/2014 (Paper 291) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 3 – Agency Budget Statements, 2013/2014 (Paper 292) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 4 – The Infrastructure Program, 2013/2014 (Paper 293) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 5 – Budget Overview, 2013/2014 (Paper 294) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 6 – Northern Territory Economy, 2013/2014 (Paper 295) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Budget Paper No. 7 – Regional Highlights, 2013/2014 (Paper 296) (Mr Tollner) 129
    Department of Local Government Regional Management Plan Report 2011/2012, March 2013 (Paper 317) 150
    Explanatory Statements
    Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (Paper 305) (Mrs Lambley) 136
    Criminal Code Amendment (Cheating at Gambling) Bill 2013 (Paper 311) (Mr Elferink) 140
    Mining Management Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 310) (Mr Elferink) 140
    Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 302) (Mr Giles) 135
    Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2013 (Paper 303) (Mr Elferink) 135
    Public and Environmental Health Bill 2013 (Paper 304) (Mrs Lambley) 135
    Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 301) (Mr Tollner) 134
    Sentencing Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 309) (Mr Elferink) 140
    Financial Management Act
    Authorisation Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth, pursuant to section 19(A)(1), dated 22 May 2013 (Paper 417) 168
    Determination Proportions of Appropriations to be transferred after Redistribution of Business, pursuant to section 21(1), dated 22 May 2013 (Paper 419) 168
    Direction Transfer of Excess Appropriations, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 22 May 2013 (Paper 418) 168
    Increase of Treasurer’s Advance, pursuant to section 19(1), dated 17 June 2013 (Paper 416) 168
    Gaming Control Act
    Agreement, pursuant to section 46C, between the Northern Territory of Australia and the Australian Lottery Company Pty Ltd, dated 26 March 2013 (Paper 314) 150
    Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee performing the functions of the Subordinate Legislation & Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on Subordinate Legislation and Publications, May 2012 – April 2013, No. 1 of 2013, May 2013 (Paper 412) 168
    Letters
    Ms Lia Finocchiaro, Chair Public Accounts Committee to Hon. John Elferink, Leader of Government Business, re Recommended Process for the forthcoming Estimates Committee Hearings, dated 2 May 2013 154
    Liquor Act
    Determination of Additional Licence Condition, under section 33AA(2), Schedule Part A and Part B, dated 27 March 2013 (Paper 315) 150
    Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
    Finocchiaro, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel to attend the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) Conference 153
    Lee, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel to Canberra, ACT and Sydney, NSW, 22 and 24 March 2013, to attend the Liberal Women’s Conference, dated 26 June 2013 (Paper 407) (Ms Purick) 153
    Mills, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel to Canberra, ACT and Sydney, NSW, 20 and 25 March 2013, to discuss policy matters relating to the Northern Territory, dated 21 June 2013 (Paper 406) (Ms Purick) 153
    Price, Mrs, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel to Devonport, Tasmania, 22 to 24 March 2013, to attend the Liberal Women’s Conference, dated 26 June 2013 (Paper 408) (Ms Purick) 153
    Vatskalis, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel to Sydney, New South Wales, 4 and 7 March, to be a guest presenter at the 2013 Excellence in Oil and Gas conference, dated 23 May 2013 (Paper 404) (Ms Purick) 153
    Members Travel Report
    Mr McCarthy - Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel, (Paper 299) (Ms Purick) 131
    Mrs Price - Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel, (Paper 300) (Ms Purick) 131
    OmbudsmanNT
    Report of Investigation into the Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, Building Advisory Services, March 2013 (Paper 319) 150
    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 2013 May 2013 (Paper 318) 150
    Power and Water Corporation Statement of Corporate Intent 2013–2014 (Paper 306) (Mr Elferink) 136
    Public Accounts Committee Public Private Partnership Arrangements for the Darwin Correctional Precinct May 2013 Report (Paper 323) (Ms Finocchiaro) 148
    Report of the Estimates Committee on its consideration of the Appropriation (2013-2014) Bill 2013 (Serial 26), and Report of the Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee consideration of the financial and management practices of the Power and Water Corporation as referenced in its Statement of Corporate Intent for 2013/2014 (Paper 403) 154
    Subordinate Legislation 2013
    No. 5, Prostitution Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 320) 150
    No. 6, Motor Accidents (Compensation) Appeal Tribunal Amendment (Evidence) Rules 2013 (Paper 321) 150
    No. 7, Supreme Court Amendment (Evidence) Rules 2013 (Paper 322) 150
    No. 8, Private Security (Crowd Controllers) Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 420) 168
    No. 9, Private Security (Security Firms) Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 421) 168
    No.10, Private Security (Security Officers) Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 422) 168
    No.11, Gaming Control (Internet Gaming) Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 423) 168
    No.12, Totalisator Licensing and Regulations Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 424) 168
    No.13, Petroleum Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 (Paper 425) 168
    No.14, Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 (Paper 426) 168
    No.18, Supreme Court Amendment (Interest Rate) Rules 2013 (Paper 426) 168
    No.19, Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment (Limmen Bight Marine Park) By-laws 2013 (Paper 426) 169
    Subordinate Legislation and Publications Committee, Electronic tabling of documents (Paper 298) (Ms Finochiarrio) 131
    The Consultancy Bureau, A Review of Northern Territory Police Resource Allocation, Efficiency and Operation Capabilities, December 2012 (Paper 316) 150

PETITIONS
    Minister for Seniors represents all seniors in all matters relevant to seniors, Petition No. 16, from 296 petitioners (Paper 398) (Ms Finocchiaro) 152
    Police call centre be returned to Alice Springs, Petition No. 15, from 2367 petitioners (Paper 397) (Mr Giles) 152
    Responses
    No. 1 and No. 3 relating respectively to, O’Ferrals Rock declared as a Conservation Zone with Heritage listing and Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety on Charles Eaton Drive (Paper 196) 130
    No. 7 relating to, Bushland in the East Point, Ludmilla Creek and Kulaluk lease area (Paper 312) 147
    No.s 10 and No. 14 relating respectively to, New workers village on rural blocks and Second inquest into death of Dwayne Berto (Paper 402) 153
    Seniors bus concession be reinstated, Petition No. 17, from 327 petitioners (Paper 399) (Ms Finocchiaro) 152
    The proposed changes to interstate and overseas travel concessions be reversed, Petition No. 18, from 381 petitioners (Paper 400) (Ms Finocchiaro) 152
    There be an annual percentage increase on all senior concessions and rebates rather than the current fixed amount, Petition No. 18, from 381 petitioners (Paper 400) (Ms Finocchiaro) 152

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
    Filming in the Chamber 129, 133
    Speaker acknowledged the service of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Ian McNeill 151

VISITORS
    Centro Italiano Assistenza Scolastia E Sociale, the Italian Seniors Education and Social Club, Cesarina Gonzadi, Teresa O’Brien, Anna Barresi, Clelia Maddalozzo, Francesca Pacini, Anna Baronio, Lina Giacoponello, Elena Moretti, Maria Masolin, Maria Lelli, Gay Finocchiaro and Franca Finocchiaro (Ms Purick) 139
    Family of the Member for Nhulunbuy, Messrs Laurence, Harry and Patrick Walker (Ms Purick) 139
    Mr Ian McNeill, Mrs Kit McNeill and Mr McNeills sister Mrs Jan Roker and Mr John Roker (Ms Purick) 151
    Year 11 Essington International Senior College students accompanied by their teacher, Mali Grossman (Ms Purick) 133
    Year 11 Kormilda College students accompanied by their teacher Alisa MacFie and Year 11 Palmerston Senior College students accompanied by their teacher Anita Newman (Ms Purick) 133
    Year 6 Wanguri Primary School students accompanied by their teacher, Janine Woodroffe (Ms Purick) 139
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