Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 1995-06-20

Seventh Assembly First Session 20/06/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 12
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Date : 20/06/1995
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SEVENTH ASSEMBLY– FIRST SESSION
INDEX TO MINUTES
Sitting Day No. 33

From To Pages
20 June 1995 22 June 1995 289 - 306
BILLS PASSED
D = Discharged
N= Negatived
P = Passed
* = Opposition Bill
      ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
      Chief Minister the Honourable S Stone MLA, 26 May 1995 290
      Leader of Government Business the Honourable B. Coulter, 20 June 1995 290
      BILLS PASSED(alphabetical)
        Serial 80 Appropriation Bill 1995-96 291-5,297-9, 301-2P
            91 Associations Incorporation Amendment 1995 290, 302
            87 Control of Roads Amendment 1995 304-5P
            90 Local Government Amendment (No. 2) 1995 290, 302
            88 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment 1995 290,302
            86 Statute Law Revision 1995 305P
      82 Trustee Amendment Bill 1995 305P

      MEMBER SWORN
      Ms Clare Majella Martin, 20 June 1995 289
      MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Leave denied Mr Finch to move motion for Third reading of
      Statute Law Revision Bill 1995 (Serial 86) 305
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Activities within Schedule of the Appropriation Bill 1995-96, Order 293
      Allow Mr Ede to move a motion - Nuclear Testing in the South Pacific
        by France - Negatived 292
      Suspend sitting of Assembly - Appropriation Bill 1995-96, consideration in
        Committee of the Whole 294
      Third reading forthwith, Statute Law Revision Bill 1995 (Serial 86) 305

      MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Appropriation Bill 1995 - 96 (Serial 80) - suspend sitting for further
      consideration in Committee of the Whole (Mr Coulter) 295
      Nuclear testing in the South Pacific by France (Mr Stone) 303-4
      Our Territory - The Future - Note statement (Mr Stone) 302

      MOTIONS (Substantive) (cont)
      Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development -
      Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, Discussion Paper No. 9
        Note paper (Mr Hatton) 304
      Print (Mr Hatton) 304
      Exposure Draft - Parts 1-7: A new Constitution for the Northern Territory
        Note paper (Mr Hatton) 304
      Print (Mr Hatton) 304
      PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
      Annual Report
      National Road Trauma Advisory Council, 1993-94 (Paper 1828) 296
      Answer to a question on Homestays, Town planning legislation
      (Paper 1855) (Mr Coulter) 294
      Approved 1995/96 Capital Works, Conservation Commission
      of the NT (Paper 1856) (Mr Coulter) 294
      Article from Euroweek, dated 9 June 1995
      (Paper 1847) (Mr Coulter) 291
      Australian Health Ministers’ Conference, Media Release, “Improved
      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Coordination”,
      dated 15 June 1995 (Paper 1857) (Mr Reed) 295
      By-laws
      Northern Territory University (Academic Dress) Amendment
        By-laws 1995 (Paper 1831) 296
      Northern Territory University (Board of Institute of Technical and
        Further Education) By-laws 1995 (Paper 1829) 296
      Northern Territory University (Degrees and Other Awards)
        By-laws (Paper 1832) 296
      Northern Territory University (Student Conduct)
        Amendment By-laws 1995 (Paper 1830) 296
      Community Government Schemes
      Anmatjere Communities, Amendments (Paper 1840) 296
      Binjari Community Government Scheme (Paper 1837) 295
      Jilkminggan Community Government Scheme (Paper 1839) 296
      Kunbarllanjnja Community Government Scheme (Paper 1838) 296
      Crown Lands Act
      Revocation of Reserve No. 1438 (Paper 1827) 296
      Darwin Bus Service Fare Structure 1995, Schedule
      (Paper 1864) (Mr Manzie) 299
      “Drought policy angers cattlemen”, Centralian Advocate,
      dated 6 December 1985 (Paper 1872) (Mr Hatton) 305
      Financial Management Act
      Approval of Additional Allocation, Northern Territory Housing
      Commission: Lending, pursuant to section 22(1),
      signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1858) 299
      Approval of Additional Allocation, Office of Courts Administration,
        pursuant to section 22(1) signed by the Treasurer,
        dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1859) 299
      PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont)
      Financial Management Act (cont)
      Direction - Transfer of Excess Allocations pursuant to
        section 20(1)(a) by the Administrator , dated 31 May 1995 (Paper 1849) 296
      Direction - Transfer of Excess Allocations, pursuant to section 20(1)(b),
        signed by the Treasurer, dated 20 June 1995 (Paper 1862) 299
      Variation of Allocations to Activities, pursuant to section 23(1),
        signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1860) 299
      Variation of Allocations to Activities, pursuant to section 23(1),
        signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1861) 299
      Fossicking in the Northern Territory, dated 11 May 1995,
      (Paper 1854) ( Mr Coulter) 294
      “Hostility toward beef industry”, by Mary Lasry, N T News,
      dated 11 December 1985 (Paper 1870) (Mr Hatton) 305
      Media Release, Building Groups Applaud Democrats Vote
      Against New Building Tax, by Housing Industry Association
      Limited and Master Builders Australia Inc.,
      dated 16 June 1995 (Paper 1843) (Mr Coulter) 291
      Media Release - relating to the launch of the privatised Territorian
      Lottery, by the Minister for Racing and Gaming,
      Hon Barry Coulter, MLA, dated 10 April 1995 (Paper 1851)
      (Mr Coulter) 294
      Minute, Area/Regional Managers from Director Tenancy and
      Home Purchase Assistance re Rent Increases for non-rebates
      and rebates, signed by Mike Green, dated 26 May 1995
      (Paper 1842) (Mr Ede) 291
      N T News Article “Bigger lottery Launch”, dated 10 April 1995
      (Paper 1852) (Mr Coulter) 294
      NewspaperArticle “Territory lottery gets a new look”
      (Paper 1853) (Mr Coulter) 294
      Nuclear Testing in the South Pacific by France, as presented by the
      Chief Minister (Mr Stone), Draft motion (Paper 1868) (Mr Stone) 304
      Nuclear Testing in the South Pacific by France, proposed by the
      Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede), Schedule of amendments to motion
      (Paper 1869) (Mr Stone) 304
      Press Release, Application of Wholesale Sales Tax to Certain Building
      Materials, by the Federal Treasurer, dated 9 May 1995
      (Paper 1845) ( Mr Coulter) 291
      Press release by Minister for Primary Production,
      dated 9 December 1985 (Paper 1871) (Mr Hatton) 305
      Regulations 1995
      No. 17, National Crime Authority (Territory Provisions)
      Regulations (Paper 1833) 296
    No. 18, Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges)
        Regulations (Paper 1834) 296
      No. 19, Amendments of Ozone Protection Regulations (Paper 1835) 296
      No. 20, Food (Administration) Regulations (Paper 1836) 296
      Return to Writ, electoral division, Fannie Bay (Paper 1850) 289

      PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont)
      Review of the Northern Territory Police, Recommendations
      (Paper 1863) (Mr Manzie) 298
      Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development
      Constitutional Recognition of Local Government,
      Discussion Paper No. 9 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1866) 304
      Exposure Draft - Parts 1-7: A new Constitution for the Northern
      Territory (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1867) 304
      State of States published by NatWest Capital Markets Australia Ltd,
      dated 7 June 1995 (Paper 1848) ( Mr Coulter) 291
      T M S Newsletter 08/95 - Pension/Rent Increase 3 July 1995 (Paper 1841)
      (Mr Ede) 291
      Table, (HIA) Sales Tax on a typical house, from 1 July 1995
      (Paper 1844) (Mr Coulter) 291
      Territory debut in Euronote market”, Sonia Canu, Financial Review,
      dated 14 June 1995 (Paper 1846) ( Mr Coulter) 291

      PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
      Mr Bell 301
      PETITIONS
      Channel 10 television service for Tennant Creek (138 petitioners)
      (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 1873) 302
      Todd River causeway at Heavitree Gap, repairs and maintenance
      (244 petitioners) (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 1874) 302

      PRIVILEGE
Alleged misleading of Assembly by the Minister for Education and Training
(Mr Finch), Speaker’s decision not to refer matter to
Committee of Privileges (Mr McCarthy) 290

      RETURN TO WRIT
      Fannie Bay electoral division, Ms Clare Majella Martin, poll declared
      20 June 1995 (Paper 1850) 289

      STATEMENTS
      Administrative Arrangements
      Honourable S. Stone, Chief Minister, 26 May 1995 290
      Honourable B Coulter, Leader of Government Business 290
      Filming in Chamber, ABC TV, Channel 8- swearing in of
Member for Fannie Bay, Ms Clare Majella Martin 289
      Our Territory- The Future (Mr Stone) (Paper 1865) 302
      Privilege, alleged misleading of Assembly by the Minister for Education and
      Training (Mr Finch) Speaker’s decision not to refer matter to
Committee of Privileges (Mr McCarthy) 290
      VISITORS
      Malak Primary School, Year 6/7 students and Mr Jim Kensey 289
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