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Minutes of Proceedings - 1995-03-02

Seventh Assembly First Session 28/02/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 9
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Date : 02/03/1995
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1. MEETING:
    The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. VISITORS:
    The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Local Government Officers from the Philippines who are studying at the Northern Territory University and their course coordinator, Ms Jenny Chaplin.
      On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.

4. PETITIONS:
    The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) presented a petition from 24 petitioners requesting the Assembly refer the proposed Bill, entitled Rights of the Terminally Ill, to a Select Committee in order that the Committee may consult with members of the Northern Territory community and report back to the Assembly (Paper 499).
    The Member for Port Darwin (Mr Stone) presented a petition, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 1539 petitioners requesting the Assembly amend the proposed Gaming legislation in order that certain hotels and clubs within the Northern Territory will be given equal access in relation to the introduction of gaming machines (Paper 500).
      Petition read.

5. QUESTIONS:
    Questions were asked of Ministers.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) laid on the Table the following paper -

    • “Territory Labor Policy on Nightclubs”, Draft, 9 December 1994 (Paper 496).
      Further questions were asked of Ministers.
    Paper tabled: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
      • Letter, Libby Gladwin, Director, Funding and Disclosure, Australian Electoral Commission to Mr G R Nairn, Northern Territory Country Liberal Party, re Annual Return 1993-94, dated 20 December 1994 (Paper 497).

    Further questions were asked of Ministers.

6. CANNONBALL RUN - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
    The Chief Minister (Mr Perron) made a Statement relating to the outcomes of the Coroner’s findings into the fatal accident during the Cannonball Run (Paper 501).
      Mr Perron moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
      Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -

    • Message from the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Paper 498).

    Debate continued.
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      Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 11.53 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
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      Debate resumed.
      The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) moved the following amendment to the motion -

      Add at the end the following -

      “and expresses concerns at the Chief Minister’s failure to announce any conditions under which he would allow a future event to occur”.

      Debate ensued.
    Mr Perron moved - That the question be now put.
    Question - That the question be now put - put and passed.
    Question - That the amendment be agreed to - put.
    The Assembly divided (the Speaker, Hon. T.R. McCarthy, in the Chair) -

    AYES, 7 NOES, 16

    Mr Bailey Mr Adamson
    Mr Bell Mr Baldwin
    Mr Ede Mrs Braham
    Mrs Hickey Mr Burke
    Mr Lanhupuy Mr Coulter
    Mr Rioli Mr Finch
    Mr Stirling Mr Hatton
    Dr Lim
    Mr Manzie
    Mr McCarthy
    Mr Mitchell
    Mrs Padgham-Purich
    Mr Perron
    Mr Poole
    Mr Setter
    Mr Stone

    Amendment negatived accordingly.
    Debate continued on the main motion.
    Question - put and passed.

7. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
    The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell), by leave, made a personal explanation of parts of his speech made in the debate on the Cannonball Run statement which he claims was misunderstood by the Attorney-General (Mr Finch).
8. IMPACT OF WOMEN IN SPORT AND RECREATION - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
    The Minister for Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) made a Statement relating to the Women in Sport and Recreation Policy (Paper 502).
      Paper tabled: Mr Poole laid on the Table the following Paper -
      • “Policy and Strategy Statement for Northern Territory Women in Sport and Recreation”, prepared by the Sport Development Branch, Client Services Division of the Department of Sport and Recreation (Paper 503).

      Mr Poole moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.
9. A NORTHERN TERRITORY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - SESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - REPORT TABLED - REPORT PRINTED - REPORT NOTED:
    The Chairman of the Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development (Mr Hatton) laid on the Table Interim Report No. 1, A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention (Paper 504).
      Mr Hatton moved - That the Report be printed.
      Question - put and passed.
      Mr Hatton moved - That the Assembly take note of the Report.
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.
10. COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES - REPORT ON MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE SPEAKER ON 30 AUGUST 1994 - PAPER TABLED - PAPER PRINTED - PAPER NOTED:
    The Committee Chairman (Mr Stone) laid on the Table the Report on Matters referred to the Committee by the Speaker on 30 August 1994 (Paper 505).
      Mr Stone moved - That the Report be printed.
      Question - put and passed.
      Mr Stone moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.
11. CAPE HOTHAM FLORA AND FAUNA RESERVE - TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT - AMENDMENT OF A NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(1) - MOTION AGREED TO:
    The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) moved - That in accordance with the Territory Parks and Wildlife Act, this Assembly resolves to recommend to the Administrator that, pursuant to section 13(1) of that Act, he amend Notice dated 30 June 1978 and published at page 3 of Gazette No. 26A on that day, by omitting from Schedule 2 to that Notice, the item relating to the Cape Hotham Flora and Fauna Reserve.
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.

12. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL, MID-YEAR REPORT, FEBRUARY 1995 - PAPER NOTED:
    The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Assembly take note of the Paper -
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.
13. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT:
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) moved - That the Assembly at its rising adjourn until Tuesday 16 May 1995 at 10.00 a.m. or such other time and/or date as may be set by Mr Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
      Question - put and passed.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
      Debate ensued.
      Question - put and passed.
    And the Assembly adjourned at 9.14 p.m. until Tuesday 16 May 1995 at 10.00 a.m. 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 Thursday 2 March 1995:

    Annual Reports:

    Juvenile Justice Act - Report pursuant to section 5, 1994 (Paper 493)
    Office of Ethnic Affairs, 1993-94 (Paper 491)
    Parole of Prisoners Act, Report of the Parole Board of the Northern Territory, 1994 (Paper 490)
    Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 1993-94 (Paper 488)
    Racing and Gaming Authority (incorporating the Racing Commission), First, 1993-94 (Paper 492)
    Registrar of Financial Institutions, 1993-94 (Paper 489)

    Conservation Management Plan:
    Alice Springs Heritage Precinct (Paper 495)
    Report on Public Comments on the Alice Springs Heritage Precinct (Paper 494)
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    ATTENDANCE:
    All Members attended the sitting.

    Ian McNeill
    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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