Minutes of Proceedings - 2011-02-24
- 1. MEETING:
- The Assembly met at 10am. The Speaker, the Honourable J. L. Aagaard, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. VISITORS:
- The Speaker advised Members of the presence in the public gallery of Batchelor Area School Year 5/6 students accompanied by Ms Tanya Bollinger and Ms Kristy Williams.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
4. HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPLAINTS AMENDMENT BILL 2011 (Serial 152):
- The Minister for health (Mr Vatskalis), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Health and Community Services Complaints Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Vatskalis moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: Mr Vatskalis laid on the Table the following Paper –
Explanatory Statement, Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1207).
On the motion of the Member for Greatorex (Mr Conlan) debate was adjourned.
5. LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - NORTHERN TERRITORY STATEHOOD STEERING COMMITTEE, FINAL REPORT – MOTION TO NOTE REPORT:
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Assembly take note of the Report -
Debate ensued.
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Visitors: The Deputy Speaker (Ms Walker) advised Members of the presence in the public gallery of Parap Primary School Year 3/4 students accompanied by Mrs Colleen Williams and Mr Trevor Burke.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
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Debate continued.
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Visitors: The Deputy Speaker (Ms Walker) advised Members of the presence in the public gallery of -
Sacred Heart Primary School Year 5/6 students accompanied by Mrs Gez Mulvahil; and
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Debate continued.
Debate suspended.
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- Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly were suspended between 11.59am and 2pm.
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- Visitors: The Speaker advised Members of the presence in the public gallery of Alice Springs Desert Knowledge Australia Leadership participants accompanied by Mr John Rawnsley.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
6. QUESTIONS:
- 2pm Mr Mills to Mr Henderson.
2.03pm Mr Mills to Mr Henderson.
2.06pm Mr Gunner to Mr Henderson.
2.09pm Mr Mills to Mr Henderson and referred to Mr Vatskalis.
2.12pm Ms Scrymgour to Mr Henderson.
2.15pm Mrs Lambley to Mr Vatskalis and referred to Mr Henderson.
2.19pm Mr Wood to Mr Vatskalis.
2.21pm Ms Walker to Mr Vatskalis.
2.24pm Mrs Lambley to Mr Vatskalis.
2.27pm Mr Gunner to Dr Burns.
2.30pm Ms Anderson to Mr Vatskalis.
2.31pm Mr Westra van Holthe to Ms McCarthy.
2.33pm Ms Scrymgour to Mr Henderson.
2.36pm Mr Styles to Mr Henderson.
2.38pm Mr Wood to Mr Hampton.
2.42pm Ms Walker to Mr Knight.
2.45pm Mr Westra van Holthe to Mr Henderson.
2.49pm Mr Gunner to Mr Henderson.
Paper tabled: Mr Henderson laid on the Table the following Paper –
Freedom of Information request pursuant to section 18 of Information Act by Mr Terry Mills re email, leaking of information - Mr Leo Abbott (Paper 1211).
2.52pm Mr Westra van Holthe to Mr Henderson.
2.55pm Ms Scrymgour to Mr McCarthy.
2.59pm Ms Anderson to Mr Hampton.
The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate, suspended earlier this day, on the question – That the Assembly take note of the Report -
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
- The Order of the Day having been read for consideration of the Bill in Committee of the Whole –
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
The Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage (Mr Hampton) moved – That the Bill be now read a third time -
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
The Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second time –
Debate resumed.
Question – put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Bill.
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In Committee
(The Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) in the Chair)
In Committee
(The Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) in the Chair)
Clauses 1 to 3, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 4 negatived.
New Clause 4.
On the motion of Dr Burns the following new Clause 4 was inserted in the Bill, after debate –
(1) Section 3(3)
- omit, insert
(3) Subject to subsection (3A), the basic salary for each of the following periods is:
(a) on and after 19 August 2010 until 18 August 2011 – the amount worked out by increasing the existing basic salary as worked out under subsection (2) by 3%;
(b) on and after 19 August 2011 until 15 August 2012 – the amount worked out by increasing the existing basic salary as worked out under paragraph (a) by 3%;
(c) on and after 16 August 2012 until the date in 2013 that the first increase of the basic salary takes effect under subsection (4) – the amount worked out by increasing the existing basic salary as worked out under paragraph (b) by 3%.
Note for subsection (3)(a)
The existing basic salary as worked out under subsection (2) is the pre-existing salary increased by 2.5%. It is the result of that calculation to which the 3% increase would apply for the period 19 August 2010 until 18 August 2011.
(3A) If an amount worked out for a period under subsection (3) would be more than the reduced MHR salary at the start of the period:
(a) the amount of the basic salary for that period is to be decreased to the reduced MHR salary; and
(b) the amount of the reduced MHR salary, as mentioned in paragraph (a), is taken to have been worked out under the relevant paragraph of subsection (3).
- omit
- insert (in alphabetical order)
agreement year means 2013 or a calendar year after 2013.
pre-existing salary means the basic salary to which an Assembly member is entitled under this Act on 30 September 2009.
Clause 9 read.
On the motion of Dr Burns the following insertion of words was made, after debate –
Before proposed section 31
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- (1) This section applies to a person who:
- (a) was, on 19 August 2010, an Assembly member or, after 19 August 2010, became an Assembly member; and
(b) is, immediately before the commencement, an Assembly member.
(3) The further amount of basic salary is worked out by:
- (a) calculating the amount to which the person would have been entitled as basic salary for the relevant period if section 4 of the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2011 had been in force on 19 August 2010; and
(b) subtracting the amount of basic salary paid to the person for the relevant period from the amount calculated under paragraph (a).
commencement means the commencement of this section.
Relevant period, in relation to a person, means the period as mentioned in subsection (1) (starting on or after 19 August 2010 and ending immediately before the commencement) for which the person was an Assembly member.
Remainder of the Bill, by leave, taken as a whole and agreed to.
Bill to be reported with amendments.
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The Assembly resumed; the Speaker took the Chair; and the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) reported that the Committee had agreed to the Bill with amendments.
On the motion of the Minister for Education and Training (Dr Burns) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
10. CONTROL OF ROADS AMENDMENT BILL 2010 (Serial 142):
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second time –
Debate resumed.
Paper tabled: Mr Bohlin, by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
Arnhem Highway east of Adelaide River Bridge, Photographs of road (4) (Paper 1212).
Debate continued.
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 Minister for Transport (Mr McCarthy) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second 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 Minister for Health (Mr Vatskalis) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) laid on the Table the Northern Territory Government Response to 3rd Report of the Council of Territory Co-operation, February 2011 (Paper 1213).
Dr Burns moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Nelson (Mr Wood) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Local Government (Ms McCarthy) moved - That the Assembly at its rising adjourn until 29 March 2011 at 10am in the Alice Springs Convention Centre, or such other time and/or date as may be ordered by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
Question – put and passed.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
- The Minister for Local Government (Ms McCarthy) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
And the Assembly adjourned at 8.48pm until 29 March 2011 at 10am.
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PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 24 February 2011 –
Annual Reports
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1208)
The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory of Australia, 2009/2010 (Paper 1209)
OmbudsmanNT
Report to The Honourable Delia Lawrie MLA, Minister for Justice and to Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 64(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (Northern Territory), for period 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010 (Paper 1210)
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- ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sittings, except Ms Lawrie. A Pair arrangement was approved for the day for Ms Lawrie and Mr Conlan (see minutes 23 February 2011).
Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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