Minutes of Proceedings - 1991-02-05
Sixth Assembly First Session 05/02/1991 Parliamentary Record No. 2
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Date : 05/02/1991__________________________________________________________________________________
From To Pages
4 February 1991 14 February 1991 35 - 64
ADDRESS-IN-REPLY
Debate 36,41,43,44
Presentation to Administrator, 14 February 1991 44,55
BILLS
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 6 Building Societies Amendment 1990 47P
37 Casino Licensing and Control Amendment 1991 54,57
3 Commercial Arbitration Amendment 1990 47,48P
26 Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport 1991 54,58
27 Criminal Code Amendment 1991 39,43,58,59P
29 Criminal Law (Conditional Release of Offenders)
Amendment 1991 45,53
7 Dog Act Repeal 1990 49P
30 Education Amendment 1991 45,53
33 Electoral Amendment 1991 45,53
14 Housing Amendment 1990 47P
8 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment 1990 49P
40 Liquor Amendment 1991 54,57
38 Lotteries and Gaming Amendment 1991 54,57
13 Lotteries and Gaming Amendment (No. 2) 1990 46,47P
25 Mining Amendment 1991 35,40
4 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment 1990 61,62P
32 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1991 54,58
28 Planning Amendment 1991 45,53
34 Public Service Amendment 1991 54,57
35 Racing and Betting Amendment 1991 54,57
41 Racing Commission 1991 54,57
36 Racing, Gaming and Liquor Commission Act Repeal 1991 54,57
20 Real Property Amendment 1991 35,41
21 Real Property (Consequential Amendments) 1991 35,41
31 Remuneration Tribunal Amendment 1991 45,53,54
23 Statute Law Revision 1991 35,41
22 Statute Law Revision (Registration of Instruments) 1991 35,41
5 Territory Insurance Office Amendment 1990 61,62P
39 Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment 1991 54,57
1 Unit Titles Amendment 1990 50P
19 Work Health Amendment 1990 59,60,61P
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Mr R.A. Hanrahan, former Minister of the N.T. Government 46
Mrs A.D. Lawrie, former Member of Legislative Assembly 46
Hon. Kevin Lyons, former Speaker of the House of Assembly
and Deputy Premier of Tasmania 35
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
Nomination, Wednesday 13 February 1991 36
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Reed, 14 February 1991 55
MEMBER SWORN
Mr S.G. Tipiloura, Member for Arafura 35
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspend Standing Orders -
Pass Bill through all stages -
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 27) 58
Take two Bills together -
Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Bill 1991
(Serial 26) and Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 32) 57,58
Real Property Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 20) and
Real Property (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1991(Serial 21) 40,41
Take eight Bills together -
Public Service Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 34);
Racing and Betting Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 35);
Racing, Gaming and Liquor Commission Act Repeal Bill 1991 (Serial 36);
Casino Licensing and Control Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 37);
Lotteries and Gaming Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 38);
Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 39);
Liquor Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 40); and
Racing Commission Bill 1991 (Serial 41) 57
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission Reports -
Note papers 56
Address-in-Reply
Presentation of Address-in-Reply 44
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations,
1989-90 - Print 36
Coronation Hill, mining - Note statement 46
Estimates Review Committee 39,51,52
Gulf war 36
Law Reform Committee, Reports 45,52
Mental Health Services - Note statement 43
Note papers -
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission Reports -
Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man who died at Elliott on 21/3/1985 56
Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man who died at
Beatrice Hill Prison Farm 21/9/88 56
Inquiry into the Death of the Aboriginal Man who died at Darwin Prison 5/7/85 56
Inquiry into the Death of Kwementyaye Price 56
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government 56
Note statements -
Coronation Hill, mining 46
Mental Health Services 43
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 to 31 October 1990 39,40
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 to 31 October 1990 39,40
Print -
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations, 1989-90 36
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent Liabilities
of the Northern Territory Government 56
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 -
Print 56
Note 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government -
Note 56
Print 56
Publications Committee, First Report -
Adopt Report 63
Rural Land Policy, development 45,52,53
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Estimates Review Committee 39,51,52
Law Reform Committee Reports 45,52
Rural Land Policy, development 45,52,53
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission -
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man
who died at Elliott on 21 March 1985 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man
who died at Beatrice Hill Prison Farm on 21 September 1988 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Aboriginal
Man who died in the Darwin Prison on 5 July 1985 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of Kwementyaye Price 56
Annual Reports -
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 1989-90 (First) 50
Agricultural Development and Marketing Authority, 1989-90 42
Alice Springs College of TAFE, 1989 54
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations 1989-90 35
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary Board, 1989-90 42
Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory,
1989-90 (Eleventh) 44
Darwin Port Authority, 1989-90 37
Department of Correctional Services, 1989-90 37
Department of Education and Technical and Further
Education Advisory Council, 1989 54
Department of Law, Corporate Affairs Office, 1989-90 (Fourth) 42
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 1989-90, (Seventh) 37
Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation Trust, 1989-90 50
National Companies and Securities Commission, 1989-90 37
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory), 1989-90 37
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Employers' Superannuation Trust, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Superannuation Scheme, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Housing Commission, 1989-90 42
Northern Territory Open College of TAFE, 1989 54
Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board,
30 September 1990 42
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 1989-90 37
Power and Water Authority, 1989-90 64
Strehlow Centre Board, 1989-90 42
Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1989-90 42
Territory Loans Management Corporation, 1989-90 64
Work Health Authority, 1989-90 64
Community Government Scheme -
Coomalie 50
Pirlangimpi 37
Estimates Review Committee - Programme Identifications 52
Financial Administration and Audit Act -
Direction by Administrator pursuant to section 13(1)(a):
Transfer of Funds Saved, dated 20 December 1990 37
Financial Statements -
Darwin Omnibus Service, 1989-90 64
Government Printing Office, 1989-90 37
Northern Territory Local Government Grants Commission, Report on the
Distribution of Funds under the Local Government (Financial Assistance)
Act 1986, for the year ending 30 June 1990 37
Northern Territory Local Government Grants Commission, 1989-90 37
Hospital Management Boards -
Alice Springs Hospital, 1989-90 37
Katherine, 1989-90 64
Royal Darwin Hospital, 1989-90 37
Tennant Creek Hospital, 1989-90 37
Letters -
Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell to Hon.
D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General, dated 2 January 1991 52
Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell to Hon.
D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General, dated 13 February 1991 58
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support to
Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works, undated 63
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and
Aviation Support to Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for
Transport and Works, dated 11 September 1990 63
Hon. F. Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works to
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping
and Aviation Support, dated 5 September 1990 63
Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works to
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and
Aviation Support, dated 10 September 1990 63
Macdonnell, Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd to Mr W Duffy,
Dept. of Transport and Works, dated January 1991 43
Hon. D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General to
Mr Neil Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell, dated 8 February 1991 52
Hon M.B. Perron (Chief Minister) to Territorian undated 40
Mr B. Ruxton, State President of RSL Victoria to
Mr G.V. Turner BA, LLB, dated 29 October 1990 44
Management Plans under sections 23 and 25 of the Fisheries Act -
Barramundi Fishery 42
Mud Crab Fishery 42
Memorandum - Mr H Brown, Regional Environment Health
Officer to Dr J. Wakeman, Director (Rural), Dept. of
Health and Community Services, dated 3 December 1990 50
Memorandum - Mr F Galbally to Mr B. Ruxton, dated 17 October 1990 44
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government 56
Publications Committee, First Report 62,63
Recommendation under section 103 of the Crown Lands Act -
Revocation of reserve No. 1059, Lot 21 - Town of Newcastle Waters 37
Regulations 1990 -
No. 51, Supreme Court (Corporations Law) Interim Rules 37
No. 52, Amendment of Liquor Regulations 37
No. 53, Amendments of Supreme Court Regulations 37
No. 54, Ozone Protection Regulations 37
No. 55, Amendments of Real Property (Unit Titles) Regulations 37
No. 56, Amendment of Work Health Regulations 37
No. 57, Cancer (Registration) Regulations 37
No. 58, Amendment of the Local Court Rules 37
No. 59, Local Court (Small Claims Fees) Rules 37
Regulations 1991 -
No. 1, Amendment of the Records of Depositions Regulations 37
Report -
Investigation into the Salaries of Members of the
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly by
Mr Justice R.J. Peterson, dated 29 January 1991 53
Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park Plan of Management 37
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee, First Report 57
"The Criminal Code in the Northern Territory", address by Hon. Mr Justice Nader
on 9 July 1990 at Australian Bar Association Conference 1990 58
Transcript of Speech by Senator G. Tambling on Australia Day 1991, page 5 40
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr Bailey 35
Mr Bell 46
Mr Tipiloura 40
Mr Vale 51
PETITIONS
Cullen Bay, foreshore developments, (493 signatures) 51
Nhulunbuy, Bussing of school children within 1.6 km of
schools, not conforming with Standing Orders, (512 signatures) 51
SPEAKER'S RULING
Dissent 40
Expression "racist drivel" 40
STATEMENTS
Coronation Hill, mining 46
Mental Health Services 43
New Parliament House Committee, declaration of interior
design stage in the Construction of the new Parliament House 46
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 and 31 October 1991 39,40
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Date : 05/02/1991
INDEX TO MINUTES
From To Pages
4 February 1991 14 February 1991 35 - 64
ADDRESS-IN-REPLY
Debate 36,41,43,44
Presentation to Administrator, 14 February 1991 44,55
BILLS
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 6 Building Societies Amendment 1990 47P
37 Casino Licensing and Control Amendment 1991 54,57
3 Commercial Arbitration Amendment 1990 47,48P
26 Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport 1991 54,58
27 Criminal Code Amendment 1991 39,43,58,59P
29 Criminal Law (Conditional Release of Offenders)
Amendment 1991 45,53
7 Dog Act Repeal 1990 49P
30 Education Amendment 1991 45,53
33 Electoral Amendment 1991 45,53
14 Housing Amendment 1990 47P
8 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment 1990 49P
40 Liquor Amendment 1991 54,57
38 Lotteries and Gaming Amendment 1991 54,57
13 Lotteries and Gaming Amendment (No. 2) 1990 46,47P
25 Mining Amendment 1991 35,40
4 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment 1990 61,62P
32 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1991 54,58
28 Planning Amendment 1991 45,53
34 Public Service Amendment 1991 54,57
35 Racing and Betting Amendment 1991 54,57
41 Racing Commission 1991 54,57
36 Racing, Gaming and Liquor Commission Act Repeal 1991 54,57
20 Real Property Amendment 1991 35,41
21 Real Property (Consequential Amendments) 1991 35,41
31 Remuneration Tribunal Amendment 1991 45,53,54
23 Statute Law Revision 1991 35,41
22 Statute Law Revision (Registration of Instruments) 1991 35,41
5 Territory Insurance Office Amendment 1990 61,62P
39 Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment 1991 54,57
1 Unit Titles Amendment 1990 50P
19 Work Health Amendment 1990 59,60,61P
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Mr R.A. Hanrahan, former Minister of the N.T. Government 46
Mrs A.D. Lawrie, former Member of Legislative Assembly 46
Hon. Kevin Lyons, former Speaker of the House of Assembly
and Deputy Premier of Tasmania 35
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
Nomination, Wednesday 13 February 1991 36
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Reed, 14 February 1991 55
MEMBER SWORN
Mr S.G. Tipiloura, Member for Arafura 35
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspend Standing Orders -
Pass Bill through all stages -
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 27) 58
Take two Bills together -
Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Bill 1991
(Serial 26) and Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 32) 57,58
Real Property Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 20) and
Real Property (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1991(Serial 21) 40,41
Take eight Bills together -
Public Service Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 34);
Racing and Betting Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 35);
Racing, Gaming and Liquor Commission Act Repeal Bill 1991 (Serial 36);
Casino Licensing and Control Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 37);
Lotteries and Gaming Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 38);
Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 39);
Liquor Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 40); and
Racing Commission Bill 1991 (Serial 41) 57
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission Reports -
Note papers 56
Address-in-Reply
Presentation of Address-in-Reply 44
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations,
1989-90 - Print 36
Coronation Hill, mining - Note statement 46
Estimates Review Committee 39,51,52
Gulf war 36
Law Reform Committee, Reports 45,52
Mental Health Services - Note statement 43
Note papers -
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission Reports -
Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man who died at Elliott on 21/3/1985 56
Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man who died at
Beatrice Hill Prison Farm 21/9/88 56
Inquiry into the Death of the Aboriginal Man who died at Darwin Prison 5/7/85 56
Inquiry into the Death of Kwementyaye Price 56
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government 56
Note statements -
Coronation Hill, mining 46
Mental Health Services 43
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 to 31 October 1990 39,40
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 to 31 October 1990 39,40
Print -
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations, 1989-90 36
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent Liabilities
of the Northern Territory Government 56
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 -
Print 56
Note 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government -
Note 56
Print 56
Publications Committee, First Report -
Adopt Report 63
Rural Land Policy, development 45,52,53
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Estimates Review Committee 39,51,52
Law Reform Committee Reports 45,52
Rural Land Policy, development 45,52,53
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission -
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man
who died at Elliott on 21 March 1985 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Young Man
who died at Beatrice Hill Prison Farm on 21 September 1988 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of the Aboriginal
Man who died in the Darwin Prison on 5 July 1985 56
Report of the Inquiry into the Death of Kwementyaye Price 56
Annual Reports -
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 1989-90 (First) 50
Agricultural Development and Marketing Authority, 1989-90 42
Alice Springs College of TAFE, 1989 54
Auditor-General's Report Upon Public Sector Corporations 1989-90 35
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary Board, 1989-90 42
Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory,
1989-90 (Eleventh) 44
Darwin Port Authority, 1989-90 37
Department of Correctional Services, 1989-90 37
Department of Education and Technical and Further
Education Advisory Council, 1989 54
Department of Law, Corporate Affairs Office, 1989-90 (Fourth) 42
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 1989-90, (Seventh) 37
Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation Trust, 1989-90 50
National Companies and Securities Commission, 1989-90 37
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory), 1989-90 37
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Employers' Superannuation Trust, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Superannuation Scheme, 1989-90 50
Northern Territory Housing Commission, 1989-90 42
Northern Territory Open College of TAFE, 1989 54
Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board,
30 September 1990 42
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 1989-90 37
Power and Water Authority, 1989-90 64
Strehlow Centre Board, 1989-90 42
Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1989-90 42
Territory Loans Management Corporation, 1989-90 64
Work Health Authority, 1989-90 64
Community Government Scheme -
Coomalie 50
Pirlangimpi 37
Estimates Review Committee - Programme Identifications 52
Financial Administration and Audit Act -
Direction by Administrator pursuant to section 13(1)(a):
Transfer of Funds Saved, dated 20 December 1990 37
Financial Statements -
Darwin Omnibus Service, 1989-90 64
Government Printing Office, 1989-90 37
Northern Territory Local Government Grants Commission, Report on the
Distribution of Funds under the Local Government (Financial Assistance)
Act 1986, for the year ending 30 June 1990 37
Northern Territory Local Government Grants Commission, 1989-90 37
Hospital Management Boards -
Alice Springs Hospital, 1989-90 37
Katherine, 1989-90 64
Royal Darwin Hospital, 1989-90 37
Tennant Creek Hospital, 1989-90 37
Letters -
Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell to Hon.
D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General, dated 2 January 1991 52
Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell to Hon.
D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General, dated 13 February 1991 58
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support to
Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works, undated 63
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and
Aviation Support to Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for
Transport and Works, dated 11 September 1990 63
Hon. F. Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works to
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping
and Aviation Support, dated 5 September 1990 63
Hon. Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works to
Senator the Hon. Bob Collins, Minister for Shipping and
Aviation Support, dated 10 September 1990 63
Macdonnell, Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd to Mr W Duffy,
Dept. of Transport and Works, dated January 1991 43
Hon. D.W. Manzie, MLA, Attorney-General to
Mr Neil Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell, dated 8 February 1991 52
Hon M.B. Perron (Chief Minister) to Territorian undated 40
Mr B. Ruxton, State President of RSL Victoria to
Mr G.V. Turner BA, LLB, dated 29 October 1990 44
Management Plans under sections 23 and 25 of the Fisheries Act -
Barramundi Fishery 42
Mud Crab Fishery 42
Memorandum - Mr H Brown, Regional Environment Health
Officer to Dr J. Wakeman, Director (Rural), Dept. of
Health and Community Services, dated 3 December 1990 50
Memorandum - Mr F Galbally to Mr B. Ruxton, dated 17 October 1990 44
Public Accounts Committee -
Annual Report 1989-90 56
Second Report on the Actual and Contingent
Liabilities of the Northern Territory Government 56
Publications Committee, First Report 62,63
Recommendation under section 103 of the Crown Lands Act -
Revocation of reserve No. 1059, Lot 21 - Town of Newcastle Waters 37
Regulations 1990 -
No. 51, Supreme Court (Corporations Law) Interim Rules 37
No. 52, Amendment of Liquor Regulations 37
No. 53, Amendments of Supreme Court Regulations 37
No. 54, Ozone Protection Regulations 37
No. 55, Amendments of Real Property (Unit Titles) Regulations 37
No. 56, Amendment of Work Health Regulations 37
No. 57, Cancer (Registration) Regulations 37
No. 58, Amendment of the Local Court Rules 37
No. 59, Local Court (Small Claims Fees) Rules 37
Regulations 1991 -
No. 1, Amendment of the Records of Depositions Regulations 37
Report -
Investigation into the Salaries of Members of the
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly by
Mr Justice R.J. Peterson, dated 29 January 1991 53
Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park Plan of Management 37
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee, First Report 57
"The Criminal Code in the Northern Territory", address by Hon. Mr Justice Nader
on 9 July 1990 at Australian Bar Association Conference 1990 58
Transcript of Speech by Senator G. Tambling on Australia Day 1991, page 5 40
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr Bailey 35
Mr Bell 46
Mr Tipiloura 40
Mr Vale 51
PETITIONS
Cullen Bay, foreshore developments, (493 signatures) 51
Nhulunbuy, Bussing of school children within 1.6 km of
schools, not conforming with Standing Orders, (512 signatures) 51
SPEAKER'S RULING
Dissent 40
Expression "racist drivel" 40
STATEMENTS
Coronation Hill, mining 46
Mental Health Services 43
New Parliament House Committee, declaration of interior
design stage in the Construction of the new Parliament House 46
Premiers' Conference, Special, 30 and 31 October 1991 39,40
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