Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2013-10-08
Index to Minutes – 08 October 2013 to 17 October 2013
- Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page
Minutes Page | Day | Date |
205 - 210 | 32 | 8 October 2013 |
211 - 218 | 33 | 9 October 2013 |
219 - 226 | 34 | 10 October 2013 |
227 - 232 | 35 | 15 October 2013 |
233 - 239 | 36 | 16 October 2013 |
241 - 247 | 37 | 17 October 2013 |
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Minutes pages
08 October 2013 17 October 2013 205 - 247
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- Ministers and Administrative Arrangements, Gazette No. S 47 dated 10 September 2013 (Mr Elferink) (Paper 496) 205
Ministers and Administrative Arrangements, Gazette No. S 48 dated 16 September 2013 (Mr Elferink) (Paper 497) 205
BILLS
- Advance Personal Planning (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 (Serial 54) 242
Alcohol Protection Orders Bill 2013 (Serial 58) 233
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Legal Representation and Other Matters) Bill 2013 (Serial 51) 234
Children’s Commissioner Bill 2013 (Serial 52) 234
Community Housing Providers (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Serial 48) 221
Constitutional Convention (Election) Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 47) 221
Criminal Code Amendment (Child Abuse Material) Bill 2013 (Serial 44) 211
Criminal Code Amendment (Expert Psyciatric or Medical Evidence) Bill 2013 (Serial 49) 230
Criminal Code Amendment (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2013 (Serial 37) 235
Criminal Code Amendment (Hit and Run) Bill 2013 (Serial 57) 243
Emergency Management Bill 2013 (Serial 38) 212
Energy Pipelines Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 45) 212
Local Government Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 35) 221, 222
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 46) 212
Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Methamphetamine) Bill 2013 (Serial 42) 230
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 55) 235
Parole of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 53) 242
Pastoral Land Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 40) 243, 244
Petroleum Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 56) 234
Succession to the Crown (Request) (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Serial 39) 206
Wills Amendment (International Wills) Bill 2013 (Serial 50) 242
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fire Fighters) Bill 2013 (Serial 43) 214
CENSURE
- Censure of Minister for Parks and Wildlife (Ms Fyles) 228
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Elferink, Mr, Member for Port Darwin (Mrs Lambley) 213
Lambley, Mrs, Member for Araluen (Mr Elferink) 241
Westra van Holthe, Mr, Member for Katherine, Kurrupuwu, Mr, Member for Arafura, Lee, Ms, Member for Arnhem (Mrs Lambley) 219
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Imapact on Teachers and Students (Mr Gunner) 208
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 11, Assent to proposed laws, September 2013 (Paper 498) (Ms Purick) 205
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Alcohol Mandatory Treatment (Mrs Lambley) 214, 217
Business and Industry (Mr Tollner) 246
Mining in the Northern Territory (Mr Westra van Holthe) 206, 207, 214
Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Young Territorians (Mr Styles) 230
Northern Territory Treasury (Mr Tollner) 236
Pillars of Justice (Mr Giles) 232
Sport, Recreation and Racing (Mr Conlan) 225, 232
Twelve Months in Government and Framing the Future (Mr Giles) 232
Water Resources Driving Development in the NT (Mr Westra van Holthe) 213
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- 2012 General Election - Government Promises (Ms Lawrie) 216
Chaos in the Territory Government (Ms Lawrie) 238
Committee Membership changes – Government members (Mr Elferink) 205
Development of One Mile Dam, Knuckey Lagoon (Mr Wood) 215
East Point Heritage Preservation (Mr Gunner) 216
Homelands (Ms Walker) 217
Power Water Price Increases (Ms Lawrie) 215
Proposed Planning Act Amendments (Mr Wood) 237
Reorder of Routine of Business (Mr Elferink) 214, 231
Super Clinic, Darwin Northern Suburbs (Mr Vatskalis) 216
Tiwi Islands and the Federal Government (Mr Kurrupuwu) 217
Violence of Mitchell Street (Mr Wood) 236
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Auditor-General’s February 2013 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 243) (Ms Purick) 236
Commissioner for Information and Public Interest Disclosures, 2012/2013 (Paper 573) 243
Community Benefit Fund, 2012/2013 (Paper 500) 208
Community Justice Centre, 2012/2013 (Paper 523) 218
Community Visitor Program, 2012/2013 (Paper 577) 246
Darwin Port Corporation, Australia’s Northern Gateway of Choice, 2012/2013 (Paper 586) 246
Department of Arts and Museums, 2012/2013 (Paper 540) 233
Department of Business, 2012/2013 (Paper 499) 208
Department of Chief Minister, 2012/2013 (Paper 529) 225
Department of Children and Families, 2012/2013 (Paper 542) 233
Department of Corporate and Information Services, 2012/2013 (Paper 578) 246
Department of Correctional Services 2012/2013 (Paper 557) 239
Department of Education, 2012/2013 (Paper 530) 225
Department of Health, 2012/2013 (Paper 585) 246
Department of Housing, 2012/2013 (Paper 575) 246
Department of Land Resource Management, 2012/2013 (Paper 543) 233
Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment - Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011, 2012/2013 (Paper 584) 247
Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, 2012/2013 (Paper 582) 246
Department of Local Government, 2012/2013 (Paper 583) 247
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2012/2013 (Paper 593) 247
Department of Regional Development and Women’s Policy, 2012/2013 (Paper 588) 247
Department of Sport and Recreation, 2012/2013 (Paper 546) 233
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, 2012/2013 (Paper 541) 233
Department of Transport, 2012/2013 (Paper 589) 247
Department of Treasury and Finance, 2012/2013 (Paper 597) 247
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Annual Reports
Director of Public Prosecutions Northern Territory of Australia, 2012/2013 (Paper 581) 247
Electrical Safety Regulator, 2012/2013 (Paper 591) 247
Health and Community Services Complaints Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 579) 247
Heritage Council Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 576) 247
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Fund, 2012/2013 (Paper 594) 247
Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 501) 208
Mental Health Review & Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunals Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 523) 247
Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 547) 233
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme, 2012/2013 (Paper 595) 247
Northern Territory Licensing Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 510) 208
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation, 2012/2013 (Paper 596) 247
NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 2012/2013 (Paper 559) (Mr Giles) 236
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2012/2013 (Paper 502) 208
Ombudsman NT Thirty Fifth Annual Report, 2012/2013 (Paper 545) 233
Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 544) 233
Power and Water Corporation, 2012/2013 (Paper 523) 247
Professional Standards Councils, 2012/2013 (Paper 503) 08
Territory Insurance Office and Motor Accidents Compensation Year in Review, 2012/2013 (Paper 590) 247
The Museums and Art Galleries Board of the Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 504) 208
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2012/2013 (Paper 600) (Mr Tollner) 246
Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 598) 247
Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council, Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, 2012/2013 (Paper 592) 247
Youth Justice Advisory Committee, 2012/2013 (Paper 531) 225
Article by Nick Calacouras and Alyssa Betts, News, Jilted Soldiers add to housing crisis, dated 16 January 2010 (Paper 519) 211
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory, August 2013 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 487) (Ms Purick) 236
Booklet, Humpty Doo Rice Trail (Paper 562) (Ms Purick) 238
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act
Annual Reporting Requirements pursuant to section 93, dated 3 October 2013 (Paper 548) 233
Copy of Censure Motion from Daily Hansard Debates, dated 25 October 2001 (Paper 536) (Mr Elferink) 228
Deed of Termination, Contract Number D11-0080, Between Northern Territory of Australia and Frogwatch Nth Incorporated (Paper 535) (Mr Tollner) 228
Electricity Reform Act, Notice of Making Electricity Pricing Order, pursuant to section 44(8) for the period 1 May 2013 to 31 December 2013, dated 23 April 2013; Electricity Pricing Order, pursuant to section 44(1)(a), notified in Gazette No. S71, 3 December 2012, dated 23 April 2013 227
Explanatory Statements
Advance Personal Planning (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 (Paper 571) (Mr Elferink) 243
Alcohol Protection Orders Bill 2013 (Paper 551) (Mr Giles) 234
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Legal Representation and Other Matters) Bill 2013 (Paper 553) (Mr Elferink) 234
Children’s Commissioner Bill 2013 (Paper 554) (Mr Elferink) 234
Community Housing Providers (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Paper 527) (Mr Conlan) 221
Constitutional Convention (Election) Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 5 28) (Mrs Price) 221
Criminal Code Amendment (Child Abuse Material) Bill 2013 (Paper 520) (Mr Elferink) 212
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Explanatory Statements
Criminal Code Amendment (Expert Psychiatric or Medical Evidence) Bill 2013 (Paper 539) (Mr Elferink) 230
Criminal Code Amendment (Hit and Run) Bill 2013 (Paper 572) (Mr Elferink) 243
Energy Pipelines Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 522) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 212
Mental Health and Related Services Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 521) (Mr Elferink) 212
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 555) (Mr Elferink) 235
Parole of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 570) (Mr Elferink) 242
Petroleum Amendment Bill 2013 (Paper 552) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 234
Wills Amendment (International Wills) Bill 2013 (Paper 569) (Mr Elferink) 242
Financial Reports
Independent Auditor’s Report on the NT Auditor-General’s Office Financial Statements year ended 30 June 2013 (Paper 558) 239
Funding of Regional Councils and Local Authorities, Departmental of Local Government and Regions, October 2013 (Paper 532) 222
Google Photograph, Darwin CDB Camera Locations, Aerial view of Darwin City (Paper 560) (Mr Giles) 237
Graph, Department of Education Staffing, Government Schools Enrolment Growth, Budget $’000 (Paper 534) (Mr Chandler) 227
Graph, DOE Staffing, Government Schools Enrolment Growth, Budget $’000 (see Paper 534 tabled by Minister Chandler on 15 October 2013) (Paper 568) (Mr Chandler) 241
Letters
Open letter to Commissioner McRoberts APM, re Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation – Fraud Allegations, from Mr Ray Whear, dated 16 October 2013 (Paper 565) (Mr McCarthy) 241
To Mr John McRoberts, Commissioner of Police, re Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation – Fraud Allegations, from Mr Ray Whear, dated 30 August 2013 (Paper 564) (Mr McCarthy) 241
Liquor Act
Annual Reporting Requirements, Banning notices and Exclusion Orders in designated areas, pursuant to section 120Z, dated 9 September 2013 (Paper 505) 208
Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
Vatskalis, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Interstate Travel travel to Perth to meet with Woodside Government Relations on 2nd – 6th May, pursuant to the paragraph 4.12, dated 30 July 2013 (Paper 517) (Mr Higgins) 208
Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Fyles, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to meet with stakeholders, community groups and visit key parks in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Barkly, Cape Crawford and Mataranka during July, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, not dated (Paper 561) (Ms Purick) 238
Lee, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Attend the Garma Festival on 9th – 12th August 2013, pursuant to the paragraph 4.12, not dated (Paper 516) (Mr Higgins) 208
Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Attend Barunga Festival on 7th - 10th June 2013, pursuant to the paragraph 4.12, dated 8 September 2013 (Paper 514) (Mr Higgins) 208
Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Attend Merrepen Festival at Nauiyu, Daly River on 30th May 2013, pursuant to the paragraph 4.12, dated 29 August 2013 (Paper 513) (Mr Higgins) 208
Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Attend the Alice Springs Show, 4th – 7th July 2013, pursuant to the paragraph, 4. 12, dated 4 October 2013 (Paper 515) (Mr Higgins) 208
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Walker, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Intrastate Travel to to visit Central Arnhem Road, and meet with CEO of Victoria Daly Shire and CEO of Roper Gulf Shire on 14th – 21 July 2013, pursuant to the paragraph 4.12, dated 10 October 2013 (Paper 550) (Ms Purick) 232
Members Travel 4.12 - Overseas
Mills, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Overseas Travel to Attendance to Jakarta, and Solo in Central Java to meet with senior political, business and university interests, to maintaining good relations between the NT and Indonesia and to develop a model for bilateral negotiation, from 10th – 16th June, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 16 September 2013 (Paper 512) (Mr Higgins) 207
Mills, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Overseas Travel to Kupang and Jakarta to meet with senior political, business and university interests and with a view to maintaining good relations between the NT and Indonesia, from 7th – 12th May 2013, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 16 September (Paper 511) (Mr Higgins) 207
Memorandum, Chief Executive, Mr Peter Carew, to Minister for Department of Business, Hon. David Tollner, re Update on the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme Review, dated 9 October 2013 (Paper 525) 214
News Article, Arafura Times, 16-22 October 2013, ‘Young Guns kicking goals in Gove’ (Paper 563) (Ms Walker) 238
Power and Water Corporation, 2014 Network Price Determination Initial Regulatory Proposal, 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019 (Paper 526) (Ms Lawrie) 219
Professional Standards Act
The Institute of Charted Accountants in Australia (NT) Scheme, Professional Standards Act 2004 (NT) (Paper 506) 209
Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2013 (Paper 524) (Mr Giles) 213
Report of the Third Review of the National Environment Protection Council Acts (Commonwealth, State and Territory) December 2012, and National Environment Protection Council Response to the Report of the Third Review of the National Environment Protection Council Acts (Commonwealth, State and Territory) April 2013 (Paper 599) (Mr Vatskalis) 247
Subordinate Legislation 2013
No. 34, Supreme Court Amendment (Commercial Arbitration) Rules 2013 (Paper 507) 209
No. 35, Mining Management Amendment Regulations 2013 (Paper 508) 209
No. 36, Fisheries Amendment (Giant Clams and Freshwater Crustaceans) Regulations 2013 (Paper 509) 209
Table Teaching Staffing Allocations Model for 2014 School Year ( (Paper 567) (Mr Chandler) 241
Table, Labour Force Status (Aged 15 years & Over) – Northern Territory (Paper 601) (Mr Gunner) 246
Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act
Annual Reporting Requirements pursuant to section 21ZS, Authorisation to enact Special Powers and Provisions, dated 3 October 2013 (Paper 549) 233
The Top End to remain a Chart Topper
Deloitte report NT can continue its endless summer if it acts to catch coming growth waves (Paper 566) (Mr Tollner) 241
PETITIONS
- Private sale of fireworks across the Northern Territory cease, Petition No. 22, from 958 petitioners (Paper 537) (Ms Purick) 230
Relating to birth choices in Darwin, Petition No. 24, from 276 petitioners (Paper 574) (Ms Fyles) 244
Responses
No 20, Continue the Dhimurru Aboriginal Land Management Corporation Senior NT Parks and Wildlife Ranger position and No. 21, No Permits for the Finnis (Paper 538) 230
That there is certainty with regard to the supply of gas to Gove Alumina Refinery, Petition No. 23, from 994 petitioners (Paper 556 (Ms Walker) 235
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Appointing Ms Lee, Mr Wood and Mr Kurrupuwu to act as Deputy Chair of Committees pursuant to Standing Order 12 (Ms Purick) 227
Informing the Assembly of the appointment of Mr Wood (Member for Nelson) to the panel of Deputy Chair of Committees (Ms Purick) 208
Inviting the Government and Opposition to nominate Members they want considered to become a Deputy Chair of Committees (Ms Purick) 211
Members referring to other Members by the name of their Electoral Division pursuant to Standing Order 65 (Ms Purick) 219
Members to cease interrupting other Members speaking pursuant to Standing Order 51 (Ms Purick) 242
VISITORS
- Dr Chris Burns, former Member for Johnston (Ms Purick) 243
Members of the Palmerston and Rural Area Tai Chi Group (Ms Purick) 206
Mr Damien Ryan, the Mayor of Alice Springs (Mr Higgins) 223
Mr Steve Henessey, the Deputy Mayor of Daly Shire (Mr Wood) 225
Mrs Rhonda Higgins and friends, Barry Solento and Jean Compane (Ms Purick) 219
Mrs Rhonda Higgins, Mrs Christine Cox and Mr Bill Cox (Ms Purick) 227
Senior students from Kormilda College (Ms Purick) 233
Year 10/11 students from Darwin High School (Ms Purick) 211
Year 3/4 and 5/6 students from St Andrew's Lutheran Primary School (Ms Purick) 219
Year 7 students from Taminmin College (Ms Purick) 228, 234, 235
Year 9 students from Darwin Middle School (Ms Purick) 243
Years 7 to 11 from the Barkly College (Ms Purick) 227
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
- Fyles, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 242
Gunner, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 233
Lawrie, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 233
Vowles, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 211
Walker, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 242
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