Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2006-02-14
Index to Minutes – 14 February 2006 to 23 February 2006
TENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
14 February 2006 23 February 2006 129 - 160
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
- Mr Henderson, by leave, provided an answer to a question asked by the Member for Braitling (Mrs Braham) this day relating to the awarding of a contract to Siemens Pty Ltd for work in Alice Springs 155
BILLS
- Administrators Pensions Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 37) 154
Adoption of Children Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 38) 154, 157
Alcohol Court Bill 2005 (Serial 33) 150, 151
Antisocial Behaviour (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005 (Serial 34) 150, 151
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Bill 2006 (Serial 35) 132, 138
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 32) 131, 158, 159
Defamation Bill 2006 (Serial 41) 150, 153
Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Bill 2005 (Serial 30) 131, 133, 135
Partnership Amendment (Venture Capital Funds) Bill 2006 (Serial 42) 150, 153
Racing and Betting Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 39) 145, 149
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 40) 145, 150
Work Health Amendment (Advisory Council) Bill 2006 (Serial 36) 138, 143
CENSURE
- Territory's Budget and Finances (Ms Carney) - motion negatived 133
CONDOLENCES
- Mr Andy McNeill APM (Ms Martin) 137
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Bradley, Mr Hugh, Chief Magistrate (Mrs Aagaard) 150
Downing AM, Mr Jim, former Moderator of the Uniting Church (Mrs Aagaard) 154
Lawrie, Ms Dawn, former member for Nightcliff of the Legislative Assembly 129
Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Member of the House of Lords (Mrs Aagaard) 129
Perkins, Mr Neville, OAM, former Member for Macdonnell and Deputy Labor Leader in the Northern Territory Legislature from 1977 to 1981 (Mrs Aagaard) 149
Senate Community Affairs References Committee members, Senator Humphries, Senator Moore, Senator Adams, Senator Crossin, Senator Polley, Senator Webber, Senator Bartlett, and Senator Siewert, (Mrs Aagaard) 150
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
- Thursday 30 March 2006, Wednesday 23 August 2006 and Wednesday 29 November 2006 proposed by Mr Henderson on Tuesday 14 February 2006 135
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Stirling, Mr, Member for Nhulunbuy, for 23 February 2006 158
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 07, Assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly during the November 2005 sittings (Paper 340) 129
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- AFL Football Matches Program in the Territory (Ms Lawrie) 157
Age of Entry Trials to Secondary Schools (Mr Stirling) 153
Alcan G3 Construction Project, Gove (Ms Martin) 157
Alice Springs Town Camps (Mr McAdam) 143
Australian Wilderness Tours (Ms Martin) 149
Builders Registration Applications (Dr Burns) 137
Bus Crash, Cairo (Mr Henderson) 143
Chinese Community Achievements (Mr Vatskalis) 130
Community Justice, Alice Springs (Dr Toyne) 137
Crime Prevention Grant Scheme (Dr Toyne) 153
Cruise Ship Visitations (Ms Martin) 153
Darwin Harbour Advisory Committee, Report (Ms Scrymgour) reported 149
Desert Knowledge Australia (Mr Henderson) 149
Eni Gas Deal, Supplies for Territory Electricity Generation (Ms Martin) 131
General Practitioners Recruitment and Retention Roundtable (Dr Toyne) 143
Howard Springs Nature Park, Water Quality (Ms Scrymgour) 131
National Youth Week 2006 and Youth Grant (Ms Scrymgour) 157
Planning Reforms, Update (Dr Burns) 157
Procurement Guidelines Framework (Dr Burns) 149
Sports Galore (Ms Lawrie) 137
Training Numbers (Mr Stirling) 137
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Asian Relations and Trade portfolio administrative directions (Ms Martin) 146
Australian Defence Support contribution to Territory economy (Mr Henderson) 146
Building Better Schools Initiatives, Progress Report (Mr Stirling) 140
Building Better Services for people with a Disability (Ms Lawrie) 155
Building the Territory's resource base (Mr Vatskalis) 156
Darwin City Waterfront Project, Progress Report (Ms Martin) 152
Disease Control in the NT (Dr Toyne) 146
Indigenous Housing (IHANT) (Mr McAdam) 152
National and Northern Territory action on climate change (Ms Scrymgour) 160
Territory economy and the resources boom (Ms Martin) 135
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Expungement of Debate
Chief Minister (Ms Martin), by leave, moved that the contribution in debate by the Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim) to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2005, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Executive Council and Ministers of the Territory 152
Extension of Time
Denied (Dr Lim) be granted an extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 77 156
Dr Burns on motion of Mr Henderson 135, 152
Dr Lim on motion of Ms Carney 151
Mr Mills on motion of Dr Lim 135
Mr Mills on motion of Mrs Miller 152
Mr Stirling on motion of Mr Henderson 155
Mr Stirling on motion of Ms Martin 140
Mr Vatskalis on motion of Mr Kiely - Denied 160
Mr Warren on motion of Ms Lawrie 156
Mr Wood on motion of Mrs Miller 160
Ms Carney on motion of Dr Lim 150
- Leave denied
Dr Burns to present the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 32) 131
Suspension of Standing Orders
Allow Mr Vatskalis on motion of Mr Kiely to continue remarks to Ministerial Statement on Northern Territory action on climate change 160
Pass Bill through all stages
- Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 32) 132, 158
- Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 32) 131
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Asian Relations and Trade portfolio administrative directions - Note (Ms Martin) 146
Auditor-General's February 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 348) - Note 135
Auditor-General's February 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 348) - Print 135
Australian Defence Support contribution to Territory economy - Note (Mr Henderson) 146
Building Better Schools Initiatives, Progress Report - Note (Mr Stirling) 140
Building Better Services for people with a Disability - Note (Ms Lawrie) 155
Building the Territory's resource base (Mr Vatskalis) 156
Cane toads (Ms Scrymgour) 132, 138, 140
Darwin City Waterfront Project, Progress Report - Note (Ms Martin) 152
Development Consent Authorities for Outer Darwin Community Government Councils (Mr Wood) 158
Disease Control in the NT - Note (Dr Toyne) 146
Humpty Doo landfill site (Mr Wood) 158
Illegal foreign fishing incursions in our waters (Mr Vatskalis) 139, 143, 145
Indigenous Housing (IHANT) - Note (Mr McAdam) 152
Members’ Telephone and Travel Expenses ─ Report pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2005, paragraphs 5.20 and 8.8(c) - Print (Mr Henderson) 155
National and Northern Territory action on climate change - Note (Ms Scrymgour) 160
Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee Report, February 2006, Tenth Assembly - Note (Mr McAdam) 140, 155
Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee Report, February 2006, Tenth Assembly - Print (Mr McAdam) 140
Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2005, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Executive Council and Ministers of the Territory - Note 152
Standing Orders Committee, Third Report of the 10th Assembly - Assembly committees (Paper 390) - Adopt (Mr Henderson) 159
Standing Orders Committee, Third Report of the 10th Assembly - Assembly committees (Paper 390) - Print (Mr Henderson) 159
Territory economy and the resources boom - Note (Ms Martin) 135
Treasurer’s Mid-Year Report 2005/2006 - Note (Mr Stirling) 154, 155
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 28 March 2006 (Mr Henderson) 160
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority 2004/2005 (Paper 370) 141
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory February 2006 (Paper 348) 136
Auditor-General's February 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 348) (Mrs Aagaard) 135
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Annual Reports (cont)
Australian Crime Commission 2004/2005 (Paper 349) 136
Department of Community Development, Sport & Cultural Affairs 2004/2005, Corrigendum, Page 119(2) (Paper 354) 136
Heritage Advisory Council 2004/2005 (Paper 384) 156
Jabiru Town Development Authority 2004/2005 (Paper 377) 147
Land Development Corporation 2004/2005 (Paper 352) 136
National Environment Protection Council 2004/2005 (Paper 383) 156
Northern Territory Electoral Commission Report 2004/2005 (Paper 347) 135
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission 2004/2005 (Paper 350) 136
Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing 2004/2005 (Paper 351) 136
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory 2004/2005 (Paper 353) 136
Art and Festival Grants to community organisations, Schedule (Paper 388) (Ms Scrymgour) 155
Bootu Creek UNDERPASS, Photograph CIRCA February 2006 (Paper 379) (Mr Wood) 145
BUDGET AND ELECTION (PROMISES) 2005, ALP PRESS RELEASES by Claire Martin (Paper 378) (Ms Carney) 145
Cane Toads, government slammed over cane toad inaction, Darwin Sun, dated 15 February 2006 (Paper 372) (MrWood) 141
Coroners Act
Coronial Findings and Recommendations into the death of Ms Anne Chantell Millar, Pursuant to section 46B (Paper 359) 136
Office of the Coroner, Report to the Attorney-General, Coronial findings and Recommendations into the death Mr Warren Maminyamanja, deceased 13 June 2004 pursuant to section 46B dated 17 January 2006 (Paper 374) 147
Office of the Coroner, Report to the Attorney-General, Coronial findings and Recommendations into the Death of Mr Sampson McLeod Paii deceased 12 May 2003 2006, pursuant to section 46B, dated 17 January 2006 (Paper 375) 147
Crossing to Enhance Pedestrian Safety, Press Release by Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Dr Burns), dated 9 February 2006 (Paper 393) (Dr Burns) 159
Explanatory Statements
Administrators Pensions Scheme (Paper 391) 157
Adoption of Children Amendment Bill 2006 (Paper 392) 157
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Bill 2006 (Serial 35) (Paper 369) 138
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 32) (Paper 346) 131
Defamation Bill 2006 (Serial 41) (Paper 385) 153
Partnership Amendment (Venture Capital Funds) Bill 2006 (Serial 42) (Paper 386) 153
Racing and Betting Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 39) (Paper 381) 149
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment (Offences) Bill 2006 (Serial 40) (Paper 382) 150
Work Health Amendment (Advisory Council) Bill 2006 (Serial 36) (Paper 376) 143
Financial Management Act
Determination of Proportions of Allocations Transferred pursuant to Section 21(1), dated 30 December 2005 (Paper 361) 136
Transfer of Excess Allocations pursuant to section 20, dated 30 December 2005 (Paper 360) 136
Government Owned Corporations Act
Banking Services Form of Accession Agreement Schedule 6, dated 13 December 2005 (Paper 362) 136
Graffiti on memorial to Old Buntine Highway, photograph (Paper 380) (Mr Mills) 146
Letters
Gifting of Toyota Landcruiser Rego No 428254, Papunya Community Council Inc., dated 28 June 1994 (Paper 387) (Dr Lim) 154
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Members’ Telephone and Travel Expenses ─ Report pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2005, paragraphs 5.20 and 8.8(c) (Mrs Aagaard) 155
Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee Report, February 2006, Tenth Assembly (Paper 371) (Mr McAdam) 140
Regulations 2005
No. 50, Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 355) 136
No. 51, Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment Determinations (Paper 356) 136
No. 52, Supreme Court Amendment (Sexual Offences Evidence) Rules (Paper 357) 136
No. 53, Darwin City Council Amendment (Signs, Hoardings and Advertising) By-Laws 2005 (Paper 358) 136
Regulations 2006
No. 1, Sentencing Amendment (Prescribed Persons) (Paper 373) 147
No. 2, Private Security (Security Officers) Amendment (Paper 363) 136
No. 3, Private Security (Security Firms) Amendment (Paper 364) 136
No. 4, Private Security (Crowd Controllers) Amendment (Paper 365) 136
No. 5, Private Security (Miscellaneous Matters) (Paper 366) 136
No. 6, Gaming Control (Community Gaming) (Paper 367) 136
No. 7, Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention (Paper 368) 136
Standing Orders Committee, Third Report of the 10th Assembly - Assembly committees (Paper 390) (Mr Henderson) 159
PETITIONS
- Dundee Beach, damaged windmill at Dunheved Road, be replaced, No. 12 (Paper 345) (Mr Knight) (135 petitioners) 130
Late bus service for the Mindil Beach Markets on Thursday nights, not conforming with Standing Orders, No. 11 (Paper 342) (Dr Burns) (54 petitioners) 130
Territory Insurance Office - proposed sale, No. 14 (Paper 344) (Mr Wood) (9167 petitioners) 130
Territory Insurance Office - proposed sale, not conforming with Standing Orders, No. 13 (Paper 343) (Mr Mills) (5955 petitioners) 130
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Broadcast of Proceedings of the Assembly, Question time (Mrs Aagaard) 131
VISITORS
- Anula Primary School, intensive English Class students accompanied by Ms Rosita Kandiah and Ms Judy Evans (Mrs Aagaard) 129
Bradley, Ms Sue, Co-Chair of the Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee (Mrs Aagaard) 155
Chinese Community members to witness the performance of Chung Wah Chinese Lions performing in the Chamber celebration of Chinese New Year, Mr Jason Lee, Mr Charlie Carter, Mr Tony and Onna Jape, Alderman Dorothy Fox, Mr Ray and Jade Chin - of course, Mr Chin is a former Clerk of the Legislative Assembly - Mr Austin and Melanie Chin, Mr Austin Snr and Ginni Chin, Mr Henry Yap and Mr Pedro Yap 129
Family members of the Member for Arnhem 158
McNeill, Andy APM, friends and colleagues to witness the motion of condolence 15 February 2006 (Mrs Aagaard) 137
Paulo de Fatima Martins Timor Leste Police (Mrs Aagaard) 154
WARRANTS
- Deputy Chairmen of Committees, Mr James Burke, Mr Chris Natt, Ms Kerry Sacilotto, Mr Ted Warren Mr Rob Knight Mr Gerry Wood and Mr Matthew Bonson (Paper 341) 130
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