Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2013-11-26
Index to Minutes – 26 November 2013 to 5 December 2013
Index to Minutes – 26 November 2013 to 5 December 2013
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Minutes pages
26 November 2013 5 December 2013 249 - 289
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page
Minutes Page | Day | Date |
249 - 254 | 38 | 26 November 2013 |
255 - 263 | 39 | 27 November 2013 |
265 - 269 | 40 | 28 November 2013 |
271 - 275 | 41 | 3 December 2013 |
277 - 284 | 42 | 4 December 2013 |
285 - 289 | 43 | 5 December 2013 |
- Advance Personal Planning (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 (Serial 54) 258
Advance Personal Planning Bill 2013 (Serial 41) 258
Alcohol Protection Orders Bill 2013 (Serial 58) 265, 266
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Charter of Rights) Bill 2013 (Serial 62) 278
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Legal Representation and Other Matters)
Bill 2013 (Serial 51) 278, 279
Children’s Commissioner Bill 2013 (Serial 52) 279
Community Housing Providers (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2013 (Serial 48) 274
Constitutional Convention (Election) Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 47) 288
Energy Pipelines Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 45) 273
Local Government Amendment (Restructuring) Bill 2013 (Serial 60) 258, 279, 282
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Bill 2013 (Serial 61) 287
Parole of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 53) 268
Petroleum Amendment Bill 2013 (Serial 56) 253
Planning Amendment (Concurrent Applications) Bill 2013 (Serial 59) 278
Wills Amendment (International Wills) Bill 2013 (Serial 50) 253
CENSURE
- Censure of Chief Minister, Treasurer and Minister for Education (Ms Fyles) 255, 257
For abject bungling of the Nhulunbuy crisis which has devastating consequences
for thousands of Territorians (Ms Walker) 271, 273
CONDOLENCE
- Dr Yunupingu (Mr Giles) 253
Mr Brian Manning (Ms Lawrie) 272
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Chandler, Mr, Member for Brennan (Mr Elferink) 265
Conlan, Mr, Member for Greatorex (Mr Elferink) 255, 265
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 12, Assent to proposed laws, October and November 2013 (Paper 603) (Ms Purick) 250
- A roadmap for the future (Mr Styles) 274
Asset Management System (Mr Tollner) 284
Challenging Convention - Shaping the future of Education in the Northern Territory
(Mr Chandler) 260
Outcomes of the Chief Minister’s visit to Japan, China and Vietnam (Mr Giles) 254
The Northern Territory’s Food Future (Mr Westra van Holthe) 254
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Aboriginal Town Communities (Mr Wood) 260
Challenging Convention - Shaping the Future of Education in the Northern Territory –
Note (Mr Chandler) 260
Establishment of an Inquiry regarding Stella Maris (Mr Giles) 286, 287
Eviction of NT Badminton (Mr Vowles) 280
Gas to Gove (Ms Walker) 261
Independent Local Government Boundary Commission (Mr Wood) 261
Local Government Shire Restructuring (Mr Wood) 281
Rapid Creek Flood Mitigation (Mr Vowles) 260
Recognition of the natural disaster that has struck the Philippines (Mr Giles) 251, 253
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2013/2014 - Note (Mr Tollner) 288
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 2012/2013 (Paper 673) 288
AustralAsia Railway Corporation, 2012/2013 (Paper 671) 288
Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, Regulating health practitioners
in the public interest, 2012/2013 (Paper 620) 263
Children’s Commissioner Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 649) (Mr Elferink) 279
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, 2012/2013 (Paper 634) 269
Corrigendum 2012/2013, Department of Housing (Annual Report Tabled 17 October
2013 - Paper 575) (Paper 689) 289
Darwin Waterfront Corporation, 2012/2013 (Paper 685) 289
Department of Infrastructure, 2012/2013 (Paper 608) 254
Department of Mines and Energy, 2012/2013 (Paper 683) 288
Education & Care Services Ombudsman, National Education & Care Services FOI
& Privacy Commissioners, 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 (Paper 618) 263
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2012/2013 (Paper 682) 288
Erratum Notice, Department of Business (Tabled 8 October 2013 - Paper 499)
(Paper 688) 289
Land Development Corporation, 2012/2013 (Paper 670) 288
National Health Practitioner Ombudsman & Privacy Commissioner, 1 July 2012 to
30 June 2013 (Paper 619) 263
Northern Territory Architects Board, 2012/2013 (Paper 676) 288
Northern Territory Child Deaths Review and Prevention Committee, 2012/2013
(Paper 678) 288
Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 633) 263
Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority, 2012/2013 (Paper 696) 288
Northern Territory Grants Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 648) 284
Northern Territory Planning Commission, 2012/2013 (Paper 642) (Mr Chandler) 275
Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board, 2012/2013 for the year
ended 30 September 2013 (Paper 681) 288
NT Build, Portable Long Service Leave, Northern Territory Construction Industry
2012/2013 (Paper 675) 288
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, State of the Service Report,
2012/2013 (Paper 609) 254
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, 2012/2013 (Paper 684) 288
Parole Board of the Northern Territory, 2012/2013 (Paper 635) 269
Surveillance Devices Act, Annual Reporting Requirement pursuant to section 59(4),
2012/2013 (Paper 638) 269
Tarcoola-Darwin Rail Regulation, 2012/2013 (Paper 672) 288
The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory of Australia, 2012/2013 (Paper 674) 288
Tourism NT, 2012/2013 (Paper 677) 288
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2013/2014 (Paper 697) (Mr Tollner) 288
Work Health and Safety Advisory Council, 2012/2013 - Work Health and Safety
(National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (Paper 687) 289
Work Health Authority, 2012/2013 - Work Health Administration Act 2011
(Paper 686) 289
By-Laws 2013
Charles Darwin University (Repeal of By-Laws) (Paper 691) 289
Charles Darwin University (Site and Traffic) Amendment (Paper 690) 289
Desert Knowledge Australia Review, 2012/2013 (Paper 679) 289
Evaluation of the Cross-border Justice Scheme – Final report 2013, Dr Judy Putt,
Ms Gillian Shaw, Professor Rick Sarre and Dr Emma Rowden, 28 August 2013
(Paper 636) 269
Explanatory Statements
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Charter of Rights) Bill 2013
(Paper 646) (Mr Elferink) 278
Local Government (Restructuring) Bill 2013 (Paper 625) (Mr Tollner) 258
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (Paper 695) (Mr Conlan) 287
Planning Amendment (Concurrent Applications) Bill 2013 (Paper 647) (Mr Chandler) 278
Financial Reports
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Minister for Business, Desert Knowledge
Australia, year ended 30 June 2013, pursuant with section 47(3) of the Desert
Knowledge Australia Act (Paper 680) 289
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee performing the functions of the Subordinate
Legislation & Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on
Subordinate Legislation and Publications, May 2103 – November 2013, No. 2 of 2013
– December 2013 (Paper 643) (Ms Lee) 275
Letters
David Peever, Managing Director, Rio Tinto Australia to Hon. Adam Giles, MLA re
letter dated 13 November 2013 to Sam Walsh on the Gove Alumina refinery, dated
19 November 2013 (Paper 604) (Mr Giles) 249
John Coleman, Chief Executive, Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment
to Mr Alan Paton, Secretary Unions NT, re letter dated 3 August 2012 from the
former Minister for Lands and Planning in which Unions NT were offered a Crown
lease for a term of 10 years at a nil cost, over Lot 5260 Town of Darwin
(the Stella Maris site) for the purpose of a community centre, dated 28 May 2013
(Paper 606) (Mr Giles) 249
Mr A. G. Powell, Managing Director, Swiss Aluminium Australia, & Mr F. T. Lovell,
General Manager, Gove Aluminium Limited, re letter of 9 August 1989 concerning
the continued export of Bauxite from Gove, from Barry Coulter, Minister for Mines
and Energy, dated 6 September 1990 (Paper 645) (Mr Giles) 277
Mr Gerry McCarthy, Member for Barkly to Hon Adam Giles MLA, re making various
allegations in relation to the agreement reached between the previous Labour
Government and Unions NT for the Stella Maris site, dated 2 December 2013
(Paper 694) (Mr Elferink) 287
Mr Gerry McCarthy, Minister for Lands and Planning to Mr Alan Paton, Secretary,
Unions NT, re Offer Unions NT a Crown Lease for a term of 10 years at nil cost over
Lot 5260 Town of Darwin (the Stella Maris site) for the purposes of a community
centre, meeting rooms and office space, dated 3 August 2012 (Paper 605) (Mr Giles) 249
Mr Michael Gunner, Member for Fannie Bay to Director, Lands Planning,
Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, re the CLP have said they
want to sell the Sports House site in Fannie Bay for a commercial residential
development, undated (Paper 653) (Mr Gunner) 281
Mr Michael Gunner, Member for Fannie Bay to Hon. Peter Chandler MLA,
Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment, re The Northern Territory
Government has expressed an interest in developing the Sports House site in
Fannie Bay, undated (Paper 650) (Mr Gunner) 280
Mr Michael Gunner, Member for Fannie Bay to Hon. Peter Chandler MLA, Minister
for Lands, Planning and the Environment, re The Sports House site should be used
for a community purpose such as an expansion of services to our aging population,
dated 15 November 2013 (Paper 651) (Mr Gunner) 281
Mr Michael Gunner, Member for Fannie Bay to Mr Gary Nairn, Chairman Northern
Territory Planning Commission, re residents in my electorate are concerned about
the proposed rezoning and redevelopment of Sports House in Fannie Bay, dated 7
November 2013 (Paper 652) (Mr Gunner) 281
Mr Pasquale Fiore, Director, Swiss Aluminium Australia Limited, re regarding the
continuation of approval to export bauxite from the Alcan Gove Operations, from
Hon. Kon Vatskalis MLA, Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources,
dated 16 May 2011 (Paper 644) (Mr Giles) 277
Mr Peter Chandler, Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment to
Mr Michael Gunner, Member for Fannie Bay, re Letter requesting Government
to consider using the development of the Sports House site (Lots 3730, 3732 and
3731 Town of Darwin) specifically for the needs of senior Territorians and
highlighting the developments of Southern Cross Care (SA & NT) Incorporated,
dated 25 June 2013 (Paper 654) (Mr Gunner) 281
Mr Peter Chandler, Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment to
Ms Avril Vaughan, Hall Payne Lawyers, re letter dated 3 October 2013, in which
you request that I review the decision made by the Chief Executive of my
Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment regard your client’s proposed
development application in the respect of Lot 5360, Town of Darwin, known as
Stella Maris, dated 22 November 2013 (Paper 607) (Mr Giles) 250
Media Release
Terry Mills MLA, Member for Blain, Done Deal to Secure the future of Gove,
dated 13 February 2013 (Paper 640) (Ms Walker) 272
Terry Mills MLA, Member for Blain, Territory Government Supplies Gas to Gove,
dated 11 February 2013 (Paper 641) (Ms Walker) 272
Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
Member for Goyder, Ms Kezia Purick travel to Perth to meet with stakeholders and
associated parties who could provide advice and information relevant to current
electorate matters from 23 – 29 October 2013, pursuant to paragraph 4.12 not
dated (Paper 631) (Ms Purick) 263
Member for Goyder, Ms Kezia Purick, travel to Adelaide 14th – 19th November 2013
to attend the international three day four star event and to meet with key companies.
Meeting held with the Speaker of the SA Parliament and Clerk and the Tourism
Minister, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, not dated (Paper 655) (Ms Purick) 284
Member for Goyder, Ms Kezia Purick, travel to Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne
Parliaments and attend the seminar recognising 25 years of the Committee system
in the New South Wales Parliament from 19 - 29 September 2013, pursuant to
paragraph 4.12, dated 5 November 2013 (Paper 630) (Ms Purick) 262
Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Member for Johnston, Mr Ken Vowles travel to Katherine for Katherine Show, 20 July
2013, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 21 October 2013 (Paper 629) (Ms Purick) 262
Member for Johnston, Mr Ken Vowles, travel to Alice Springs to attend industry
forum as part of the preparation of the Tourism Recreation Master Plan for the
Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, from 12 - 14 August 2013,
pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 25 November 2013 (Paper 632) (Ms Purick) 263
Members Travel 4.12 - Overseas
Member for Casuarina, Mr Kon Vatskalis travel to Bali and visit the Sanglah Hospital
in Denpasar on 16 October 2013, pursuant to paragraph 4.12, dated 17 October
2013 (Paper 628) (Ms Purick) 262
Northern Territory Police Statutory Declaration, Raymond Leonard Whear, re Alleged
Misappropriation of Funds and impropriety – Jawoyn Association Aboriginal
Corporation, dated 17 January 2013 (Paper 657) (Mr Vowles) 284
NT Council Elections, 24 March 2012 (Paper 656) (Ms Purick) 284
Professional Standards Act
Law Institute of Victoria Limited Scheme, Professional Standards Act 1994
(NSW) (Paper 637) 269
Public Information Act, Revocation of Guidelines, pursuant to section 9(3)(a) and with
reference to section 43 of the Interpretation Act, revoke the public information guideline,
notice of the making of which was given on 14 July 2010 (Paper 627) and published in
Gazette No. G31 of 4 August 2010, dated 14 November 2013 (Paper 626)
(Paper 617) (Mr Elferink) 260
S.6, Alcohol Protection Order Act 2013, Alcohol Protection Order (Paper 639)
(Mr Giles) 267
Serious Crime Control Act, Report for the purposes of section 85 of the dated 2
Subordinate Legislation 2013
No. 37, Supreme Court Amendment (Public Notaries) Rules 2013 (Paper 610) 254
No. 38, Supreme Court Amendment (Waiver and Deferral of Fees) Rules 2013
(Paper 611) 254
The Northern Territory of Australia Oaths Act Statutory Declaration, from Ian McConnell
of 380 Hendry Road, Katherine Northern Territory, Ranger Coordinator and Lands
Officer for the Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation (I.C.N. 373), dated
13 February 2013 (Paper 658) (Mr Vowles) 284
Unions NT Strategic Plan 2012/13, Final Draft, September 2012 (Paper 617)
(Mr Chandler) 255
Unions NT, Proposed re-development of the Stella Maris site, Unions NT in association
with other community groups (Paper 659) (Mr Giles) 286
PETITIONS
- Relating to cuts to teaching positions in the Ramingining School, Petition No. 29,
from 99 petitioners (Paper 613) (Ms Lee) 251
Relating to education cuts and proposed changes to staff numbers, Petition No. 27,
from 11 petitioners (Paper 615) (Ms Purick) 251
Relating to the destruction of NT education by slashing teacher funding, Petition
No. 30, from 229 petitioners (Paper 622) (Ms Lawrie) 256
Relating to the destruction of NT education by slashing teacher funding, Petition
No. 31, from 2157 petitioners (Paper 623) (Ms Lawrie) 256
Responses
No. 16, Difficulty of shared portfolios for seniors (Paper 616) 253
That the education cuts and proposed changes to staff numbers be re-assessed,
Petition No. 26, from 115 petitioners (Paper 614) (Ms Purick) 251
That the education cuts and proposed changes to staff numbers be re-assessed,
Petition No. 28, from 62 petitioners (Paper 612) (Ms Anderson) 251
That the eviction of Badminton from Sports House facility is deferred and funds
allocated for the construction of a new multi-purpose facility at Marrara, Petition
No. 32, from 11 375 petitioners (Paper 692) (Mr Wood) 286
That the eviction of Badminton from Sports House facility is deferred and funds
allocated for the construction of a new multi-purpose facility at Marrara, Petition
No. 33, from 252 petitioners (Paper 693) (Mr Wood) 287
That the historic town of Southport be provided with infrastructure, Petition No. 25,
from 124 petitioners (Paper 624) (Mr Higgins) 257
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Regarding the conduct of Members in the Chamber and advised being placed on a
Warning is not an accolade and should be taken seriously (Ms Purick) 255
VISITORS
- Former Members of the Legislative Assembly Mr Marshall Perron, the Hon Stephen
Hatton, Mr Barry Coulter, Hon Nick Dondas, AM, Hon Eric Poole and Mr Richard
Setter (Ms Purick) 277
Hon Stephen Hatton, fomer Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Ms Purick) 287
Indian Cultural Society (Ms Purick) 261
Members of the Night Patrol from Ngukurr (Ms Purick) 287
Mr Rick Setter, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory (Ms Purick) 250
Noel Padgham, former Member of the Legislative Assembly, and family (Ms Purick) 279
Students from St Francis Xavier Catholic School in Nauiyu, and the presence
of the children of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Ms Purick) 285
Year 10 students from Palmerston Senior College (Ms Purick) 271
Year 3 and 3/4 students from Malak Primary School and the presence of the Police
Commissioner (Ms Purick) 265
Year 3/4 students from Wagaman Primary School and the CLP Members Electorate
Officers (Ms Purick) 249
Year 4/5 students from Malak Primary School (Ms Purick) 265
Year 4/5 students from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Ms Purick) 256
Year 5/6 students from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Ms Purick) 277
Year 7/8/9 class from Sanderson Middle School (Ms Purick) 272
Year 8 and 9 students from Palmerston Senior College Special Education Centre
(Ms Purick) 278
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
- Fyles, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing
Order 240A 277
McCarthy, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A 265
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