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Minutes of Proceedings - 2010-06-18

    1. MEETING:
    The Assembly met at 5.30pm. The Speaker, the Honourable J. L. Aagaard, took the Chair.

    2. PRAYERS.

    3. LEAVE OF ABSENCE – MEMBER FOR PORT DARWIN:
        The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills), by leave, moved – That leave of absence be granted to the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) for this day, 18 June 2010.
        Question – put and passed.

    4. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS – OPPOSITION MEMBERS:
        The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills), by leave, moved – That, the following changes be made to membership of parliamentary committees as follows –

        Privileges Committee:
        Discharge the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) and appoint the Member for Drysdale (Mr Bohlin).

        Public Accounts Committee:
        Discharge the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) and appoint the Member for Goyder (Ms Purick).

        Council of Territory Cooperation:
        Discharge the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) and appoint the Member for Fong Lim (Mr Tollner).

        Question – put and passed.

    5. SHADOW PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES – OPPOSITION:
        The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills) advised - That the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) was discharged from his Shadow Portfolio Responsibilities and redistributed Shadow Portfolio Responsibilities are as below -
    Member for Blain (Mr Mills) to take responsibility for Treasury.
    Member for Goyder (Ms Purick) will take responsibility for Public Employment.
    Member for Araluen (Ms Carney) will take responsibility as Manager of Opposition Business.
    Member for Fong Lim (Mr Tollner) will take responsibility for Essential Services (Paper 904).

    6. PAIRS:
        The Speaker laid on the Table the following parliamentary Pair arrangements for today as follows:
    The Member for Wanguri (Mr Henderson) and the Member for Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) for the period from 5.30pm to 7pm (Paper 901); and
    The Member for Fannie Bay (Mr Gunner) and the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) for the period from 7pm to close of business this day (Paper 902).
      7. APPROPRIATION (2010/2011) BILL 2010 (Serial 99):
          The Order of the Assembly having been read for the consideration in Committee of the Whole of the Bills together with the Reports of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly, dated 10 June 2010.
          The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Bill.
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          (5.34pm)
          In Committee
          (Chair of Committees and Deputy Speaker - Ms Walker)

          Papers tabled: The Chairman of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (Mr Gunner), pursuant to resolution, laid on the Table the following Papers -
      Report of the Estimates Committee on its consideration of the estimates of proposed expenditure contained in the Schedule to the Appropriation (2010/2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99) (Paper 903).

          Statement - additional information: The Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) made a statement relating thereto.
            And at 5.36pm the Assembly, pursuant to resolution, proceeded to the question -

            That the proposed expenditure be agreed to and that the resolutions or expressions of opinion as agreed to by the Committees in relation to the proposed expenditure or outputs with reference to the Appropriation (2010-2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99), and the activities, performance, practices and financial management of the Power and Water Corporation with reference to its Statement of Corporate Intent for 2010/2011, be noted.
            Debate ensued.
            Extension of time: On the motion of the Member for Braitling (Mr Giles) the Member for Blain (Mr Mills) was granted an extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 77.
            Debate continued.
            Extension of time: On the motion of the Member for Barkly (Mr McCarthy) the Member for Karama (Ms Lawrie) was granted an extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 77.
            Debate continued.
            Question – put and passed.
            Question - That the remainder of the Bill be agreed to - put and passed.
            Question - That the Bill be reported without amendment - put and passed.
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            (6.45pm)

            The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mrs Aagaard) took the Chair; the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) reported that the Committee had -
        considered the Appropriation (2010/2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99) and the Report of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee; and
        agreed to the Appropriation (2010/2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99) and reports, without amendment.

            Reports adopted.
            On the motion of the Treasurer (Ms Lawrie) the Appropriation (2010/2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99) was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
        8. REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 (Serial 102):
            The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second a time –
            Debate resumed.
            Question – put and passed.
            Bill read a second time.
            Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
            On the motion of the Treasurer (Ms Lawrie) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
        9. CENSURE OF CHIEF MINISTER – MOTION NEGATIVED:
            The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent him from censuring the Chief Minister for misleading the Estimates Committee and this Assembly in regard to his claims that he, and his government were forced to accept the Alliance contracting model in relation to the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program and that he, his ministers and his government persist in making deliberate misleading statements to the Estimates Committee about members of this house and for their inability to manage the finances of the Northern Territory.
            The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) moved – That the question be now put.
            Question - That the question be now put - put.
            The Assembly divided (the Speaker, Hon. J. L Aagaard, in the Chair) -

            AYES, 11 NOES, 11

            Mrs Aagaard Ms Anderson
            Dr Burns Mr Bohlin
            Mr Gunner Ms Carney
            Mr Hampton Mr Chandler
            Mr Knight Mr Conlan
            Ms Lawrie Mr Giles
            Ms McCarthy Mr Mills
            Mr McCarthy Ms Purick
            Ms Scrymgour Mr Styles
            Mr Vatskalis Mr Tollner
            Ms Walker Mr Westra van Holthe
                Tellers: Mr Gunner, Government Whip
                    Ms Carney, Opposition Whip
                Pairs: Mr Henderson and Mr Elferink 5.30pm to 7pm.

            Motion negatived accordingly, a simple majority not being achieved.
            Main Question - That Standing Orders be suspended, be agreed to - put.
            The Assembly divided (the Speaker, Hon. J. L Aagaard, in the Chair) -

            AYES, 11 NOES, 11

            Mrs Aagaard Ms Anderson
            Dr Burns Mr Bohlin
            Mr Gunner Ms Carney
            Mr Hampton Mr Chandler
            Mr Knight Mr Conlan
            Ms Lawrie Mr Giles
            Ms McCarthy Mr Mills
            Mr McCarthy Ms Purick
            Ms Scrymgour Mr Styles
            Mr Vatskalis Mr Tollner
            Ms Walker Mr Westra van Holthe
                Tellers: Mr Gunner, Government Whip
                    Ms Carney, Opposition Whip
                Pairs: Mr Henderson and Mr Elferink 5.30pm to 7pm

            Motion negatived accordingly, a simple majority not being achieved.
        9. BUILDING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 (Serial 108):
            The Order of the Day having been read for the further consideration of the Bill in Committee of the Whole –
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            In Committee

            (Chair of Committees and Deputy Speaker - Ms Walker in the Chair)

            Further consideration of the Bill as a Whole.
            Debate resumed.
            Bill, as printed, agreed to.
            Bill to be reported without amendment.
            ______________________

            The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mrs Aagaard) took the Chair; the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) reported that the Committee had agreed to the Bill.
            Report adopted.
            On the motion of the Minister for Lands and Planning (Mr McCarthy) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be proposed law, after debate.
        10. ADJOURNMENT:
            The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
            Debate ensued.
            Question – put and passed.
            And the Assembly adjourned at 7.50pm until Tuesday 10 August 2010 at 10am or such other time and/or date as may be set by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
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            PAPERS:
            The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Friday 18 June 2010:

            Financial Management Act
            Determination Proportions of Appropriations to be transferred after redistribution of Business, pursuant to section 21(1), dated 17 May 2010 (Paper 897)
            Direction Transfer of Excess Appropriations, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 17 May 2010 (Paper 898)
            Issue of Increased funds available from the Commonwealth, pursuant to section 19A(1), dated 17 May 2010 (Paper 896)

            TIO Statement of Corporate Intent
            TIO Group, Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013 (Paper 899)
            TIO MAC, Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013 (Paper 900)

            ATTENDANCE:
            All Members attended the sittings except Mr Elferink, on leave.


            Ian McNeill
            Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
      Last updated: 04 Aug 2016
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