Minutes of Proceedings - 2000-06-21
Eighth Assembly First Session 13/06/2000 Parliamentary Record No. 23
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Date : 21/06/2000__________________________________________________________________________________
The Assembly resumed at 10.00 h, pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 20 June 2000. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
8. APPROPRIATION BILL 2000 – 2001 (Serial 233):
The Order of the Day having been read for further consideration of the Bill in Committee of the Whole -
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Trade Development Authority -
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations and Trade (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
List of enterprises and their activities currently operating out of the Trade Development Zone, including employment numbers (Paper 1944).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Asian Relations and Trade –
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations and Trade (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Answer to question by Ms Martin – Outcomes of strategic new regional and country markets 1999-00, Department of Asian Relations and Trade (Paper 1941); and
Answer to question by Ms Martin – Outcomes of securing major new international investments in the Territory economy, Department of Asian Relations and Trade (Paper 1942).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Mines and Energy –
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Mines Energy (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Mining and Exploration Titles affected by Native Title – June 2000 (Paper 1943).
Debate continued.Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12:25 h and 14:30 h.
Debate resumed.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Mines Energy (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Letter, Unnamed to Hon D Manzie re Petroleum Exploration Permits, dated 26 August 1999 (Paper 1945).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Correctional Services -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works -
Debate ensued.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works and NT Fleet being taken together, forthwith.
Question – put and passed.
Debate ensued.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent consideration of proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works, NT Fleet, Darwin Bus Service, Construction Agency and Darwin Port Corporation being taken together, forthwith.
Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Palmer) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Schedule of Territory Capital Works Projects 2000 – 2001 (Paper 1985).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within Territory Health Services -
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Dunham) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Schedule, Hospital Emergency Department Waiting Times (Minutes) by Triage Category July 1999 to May 2000 (Paper 1946);
Schedule of Elective Surgery Waiting List – Census by month of all five Territory Hospitals 1999-00 (Paper 1947);
Surgical category average waiting times on waiting lists for all five Territory Hospitals 1999-00(Paper 1948);
Resignations in each Territory Hospital by category of staff and as a percentage of total staff in each category (Paper 1949);
Resignations in each rural health clinic by category of staff and as a percentage of total staff in each category (Paper 1950);
Interstate Transfers and Patient Costs by Specialty 1999 – 2000 (financial year to date) (Paper 1951);
Graph 1 Percentage of Northern Territory Population Covered by Hospital Insurance Tables (Paper 1952);
Nursing Homes and Hostels Aged Residential Care Allocations and Wait Lists as at 13 June 2000 (Paper 1953); and
Dental Services detail of waiting lists, staff vacancies and expenditure by region 1999/2000 (Paper 1954).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Power and Water Authority –
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent consideration of proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Department of Sport and Recreation and Centralian College being called on in that order, forthwith.
Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Sport and Recreation –
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Education (Mr Lugg) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Funding for Recreation Officers in Aboriginal Communities 1999-2000 (Paper 1955).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Centralian College -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Committee do report progress and seek leave to sit again.
Question – put and passed.
(23:09 h 21 June 2000)
The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Mitchell) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
9. SUSPENSION OF SITTING – FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 2000-2001 (Serial 233) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – MOTION AGREED TO:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That pursuant to Standing Order 225 –
(1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10:00 h on Thursday 22 June 2000 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 2000-2001 (Serial 233) and ;
(2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10:00 h Thursday 22 June 2000.
Question – put and passed.
Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 23:10 h on Wednesday 21 June 2000, until 10:00 h Thursday 22 June 2000.
ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting, except Mr Rioli on leave.
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Date : 21/06/2000
The Assembly resumed at 10.00 h, pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 20 June 2000. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
8. APPROPRIATION BILL 2000 – 2001 (Serial 233):
The Order of the Day having been read for further consideration of the Bill in Committee of the Whole -
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In the Committee
(Chairman – Mr Mitchell)
(commenced 10:00 h)
In the Committee
(Chairman – Mr Mitchell)
(commenced 10:00 h)
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Trade Development Authority -
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations and Trade (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
List of enterprises and their activities currently operating out of the Trade Development Zone, including employment numbers (Paper 1944).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Asian Relations and Trade –
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations and Trade (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Answer to question by Ms Martin – Outcomes of strategic new regional and country markets 1999-00, Department of Asian Relations and Trade (Paper 1941); and
Answer to question by Ms Martin – Outcomes of securing major new international investments in the Territory economy, Department of Asian Relations and Trade (Paper 1942).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Mines and Energy –
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Mines Energy (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Mining and Exploration Titles affected by Native Title – June 2000 (Paper 1943).
Debate continued.Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12:25 h and 14:30 h.
Debate resumed.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Mines Energy (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Letter, Unnamed to Hon D Manzie re Petroleum Exploration Permits, dated 26 August 1999 (Paper 1945).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Correctional Services -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works -
Debate ensued.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works and NT Fleet being taken together, forthwith.
Question – put and passed.
Debate ensued.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent consideration of proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Transport and Works, NT Fleet, Darwin Bus Service, Construction Agency and Darwin Port Corporation being taken together, forthwith.
Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Palmer) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Schedule of Territory Capital Works Projects 2000 – 2001 (Paper 1985).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within Territory Health Services -
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Dunham) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Schedule, Hospital Emergency Department Waiting Times (Minutes) by Triage Category July 1999 to May 2000 (Paper 1946);
Schedule of Elective Surgery Waiting List – Census by month of all five Territory Hospitals 1999-00 (Paper 1947);
Surgical category average waiting times on waiting lists for all five Territory Hospitals 1999-00(Paper 1948);
Resignations in each Territory Hospital by category of staff and as a percentage of total staff in each category (Paper 1949);
Resignations in each rural health clinic by category of staff and as a percentage of total staff in each category (Paper 1950);
Interstate Transfers and Patient Costs by Specialty 1999 – 2000 (financial year to date) (Paper 1951);
Graph 1 Percentage of Northern Territory Population Covered by Hospital Insurance Tables (Paper 1952);
Nursing Homes and Hostels Aged Residential Care Allocations and Wait Lists as at 13 June 2000 (Paper 1953); and
Dental Services detail of waiting lists, staff vacancies and expenditure by region 1999/2000 (Paper 1954).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Power and Water Authority –
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent consideration of proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Department of Sport and Recreation and Centralian College being called on in that order, forthwith.
Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Sport and Recreation –
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Education (Mr Lugg) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Funding for Recreation Officers in Aboriginal Communities 1999-2000 (Paper 1955).
Debate continued.
Proposed allocation agreed to.
Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Centralian College -
Debate ensued.
Proposed allocations agreed to.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Committee do report progress and seek leave to sit again.
Question – put and passed.
(23:09 h 21 June 2000)
The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Mitchell) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
9. SUSPENSION OF SITTING – FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 2000-2001 (Serial 233) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – MOTION AGREED TO:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That pursuant to Standing Order 225 –
(1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10:00 h on Thursday 22 June 2000 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 2000-2001 (Serial 233) and ;
(2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10:00 h Thursday 22 June 2000.
Question – put and passed.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 23:10 h on Wednesday 21 June 2000, until 10:00 h Thursday 22 June 2000.
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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting, except Mr Rioli on leave.
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