Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 1992-02-25

Sixth Assembly First Session 25/02/1992 Parliamentary Record No. 8
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Date : 25/02/1992
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INDEX TO MINUTES
SITTING DAY Nos 34 - 39
From To Pages

25 February 1992 5 March 1992 271-352

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS - ALTERATION
The Liquor Commission transferred to the Chief
Minister's portfolio 311

BILLS
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill

Serial 107 Ayers Rock Resort Corporation 1991 315-317P
123 Bushfires Amendment 1991 304P
127 Crimes (Forfeiture of Proceeds) Amendment 1992 319,350
115 Criminal Code Amendment (No.3) 1991 276,300P
106 Crown Lands 1991 342-347P
135 Financial Administration and Audit Amendment 1992 319,351
72 Forestry Act Repeal 1991 276-280P
136 Land and Business Agents Amendment 1992 319,350
122 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment
(No.2) 1991 304,305P
124 Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation
Amendment 1991 305,306P
129 Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation
Amendment 1992 319,351
125 Liquor Amendment (No.2) 1991 314,315P
121 Local Government Amendment (No. 3) 1991 281,282P
111 Mining Amendment (No.3) 1991 306-309P
112 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1991 280,281P
126 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1992 285,301
105 Pastoral Land 1991 318,322-342P
134 Pastoral Land (Consequential Amendments) 1992 319,350
113 Police Administration Amendment (No.3) 1991 280,281P
109 Police Administration Amendment 1992 322
114 Prostitution Regulation 1991 287-300P
131 Public Notaries 1992 312,322
132 Public Sector Employment (Interim Arrangements) 1992 319,350
116 Summary Offences Amendment 1991 276-300P
130 Superannuation Amendment 1992 319,351
71 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation
Amendment 1991 276-280P
110 Water 1991 306-309P
133 Water (Consequential Amendments) 1922 319,350
128 Work Health Amendment Act (No.2) 1991 Amendment 1992 285,301,318P
108 Yulara Tourist Village Management Amendment 1991 315-317P

CENSURE
Member for Katherine - Negatived 303,304

DISCHARGE OF BUSINESS
No. 8, Special Premiers' Conference July 1991 - Ministerial Statement 321
No.12, Ombudsman Annual Report 1990-91 - Paper 321
No.13, Territory Parks and Reserves - Ministerial Statement 321
No.14, Gulf Region Land Use and Development Study 1991 - Paper 321

DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Honourable Tom Helm, MLC, Western Australia 274

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr R.W.S. Vale - 25,26,27 February and 3,4 and 5 March 1992 271

MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
The Government's Administrative and Policy Paralysis 312,313

MEMBER SUSPENDED
Mr Bailey, 24 hours from 10.41 a.m., 4 March 1992 319

MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Censure of Member for Katherine 303
Want of Confidence in the Government 320

MOTIONS (Procedural) -
Suspension of Standing Orders -
Allow Mr Ede to move motion - Want of Confidence 320
Allow Mr Ede to move motion re Sheraton Hotels -
produce documents 271-273
Allow Mr Ede to move motion re One Nation; address by
Prime Minister 302
Allow Mr Ede to move motion re Censure Member for
Katherine 302
Allow Mr Ede to move censure of Government re business
practices of Assembly 313
Allow Mr Ede to move censure of Government re
administrative and policy paralysis 313,314
Pass Bill through all stages -
Work Health Amendment Act (No.2) 1991 Amendment Bill 1992
(Serial 128) 301
Take two Bills together -
Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation Amendment Bill
1992 (Serial 129) and Superannuation Amendment Bill 1992
(Serial 130) 351
Traffic Amendment Bill 1991 (Serial 120) and
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1992 (Serial 126) 301

MOTIONS (Substantive)
Aboriginal Essential Services - Note statement 286
Adopt, Publications Committee Fifth Report 274,275
Alcohol Reform Strategy - Note statement 273
Auditor-General, Office of, Report Upon Public Sector
Corporations, 1990-91 - Print 273
Committee of Privileges - Appoint Mr Stirling 275
Flood mitigation dam, Alice Springs 321
Indonesia, relations with N.T. Government - Note statement 273,274
Mulholland Inquiry, Advice re publishing segments of
Operation Trojan - Note papers 321,322
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Annual Report 1990-91
- Note paper 301
Northern Territory Women's Strategy - Note statement 311,312
Note paper -
Mulholland Inquiry, Advice re publishing segments of
Operation Trojan 321,322
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Annual Report
1990-91 301
Territory Parks and Reserves, Plans of Management -
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve 349
Cutta Cutta Caves 349
Litchfield National Park 349
Native Gap Conservation Reserve 349
Note statement -
Aboriginal Essential Services 286
Alcohol Reform Strategy 273
Flood mitigation dam, Alice Springs 321
Indonesia, relations with N.T. Government 273,274
Northern Territory Women's Strategy 311,312
Vocational Education and Training 287
Women's Health Policy 312
"World Class Schools - The Coalition's Fightback Campaign" 311
One Nation, address by Prime Minister 302,303
Print -
Auditor-General, Office of, Report Upon Public Sector
Corporations, 1990-91 273
Constitutional Submission by the Respondent, No.NP1584
of 1991, In the Federal Court of Australia Bankruptcy
District of the State of New South Wales, re: Michael
Vincent Bourke, Ex Parte: Beneficial Finance Corporation
Limited, dated 7 February 1992 282
"World Class Schools - The Coalition's Fightback Campaign" 311
Public Accounts Committee -
Appoint Mr Parish 276
Discharge Mr Stirling 276
Publications Committee Fifth Report - Adopt 275
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee -
Appoint Mr Parish 275
Territory Parks and Reserves, Plans of Management -
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve;
Cutta Cutta Caves;
Litchfield National Park; and
Native Gap Conservation Reserve - Note papers 349
Vocational Education and Training - Note statement 287
Women's Health Policy - Note statement 312
"World Class Schools - The Coalition's Fightback Campaign" -
Note statement 311

OATHS
Mr K.A.Parish, Member for Millner 271

PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
Annual Reports -
Auditor-General, Office of, Report Upon Public Sector
Corporations, 1990-91 273
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary Board, 1990-91 352
Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, 1990-91 352
Department of Health and Community Services, 1990-91 347
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 8th,
1990-91 283
Jabiru Town Development Authority, 1990-91 352
Juvenile Justice Act, 1991 347
Museums and Art Galleries Board, 1990-91 347
National Crime Authority, 1990-91 283
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, 1990-91 352
Northern Territory Grain Marketing Board, 1990-91 352
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 1990-91 301
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services,
1990-91 310
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 1990-91 352
Office of Local Government, 1990-91 352
Office of Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs, 1990-91 352
Parole Board of the Northern Territory, 1991 352
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 1990-91 283
Road Safety Council of the Northern Territory, 1989-90 318
Barritt, D.J., Stipendiary Magistrate - Transcript, Court of
Summary Jurisdiction, Special Sitting on the occasion of his
retirement at Alice Springs, Wednesday 29 January 1992 before
Miss S. Thomas, CSM 282
By-laws -
Amendments of the Northern Territory University (Degrees
and Other Awards) By-laws 283
Chart 14: Additional Rail Funding from "One Nation":
Statement by Hon P.J. Keating, MP, dated 26 February 1992 301
Community Consultation for the Development of the Prostitution
Regulation Bill 1991 287
Community Government Scheme -
Mataranka Community Government Scheme - Amendment 352
Computer list, Borrowed Funds Flow 302
Constitutional Submission by the Respondent, No.NP1584 of
1991, In the Federal Court of Australia Bankruptcy District
of the State of New South Wales, Re: Michael Vincent
Bourke, Ex Parte: Beneficial Finance Corporation Limited,
dated 7 February 1992 282
Defence perspective -
Part 1 - The Northern Territory - The Defence Perspective 351
Part 2 - The Northern Territory - The Human Perspective 351
Letter, Hon M.B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister to Hon
P.J. Keating, MP, Prime Minister, dated 20 December 1991 351
Letter, Hon P.J. Keating, MP, Prime Minister to Hon
M.B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister, dated 12 February 1992 351
Financial Administration and Audit Act -
Direction by the Administrator s12(2), dated
31 January 1992 283
Financial Statement -
Darwin Omnibus Service, 1990-91 283
"Government for the rich - Taxes for the poor!" The
Initiative, dated 21 November - 5 December 1991 352
Letters -
Mr Gordon Amedee, Chairman, National Road Transport
Commission to Hon Bob Brown, MP, Minister for Land
Transport, dated 25 February 1992 352
Mr Mark Burslem, Co-ordinator, Central Land Council to
Hon F A Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport and Works,
dated 19 February 1992 286
Mr G.J. Crough, Senior Research Fellow, Australian National
University, to Hon F.A. Finch, MLA, Minister for Transport
and Works, dated 20 February 1992 286
Mr G.J. Crough, Visiting Research Fellow, Australian
National University, to Hon F.A. Finch, MLA, Minister for
Transport and Works, dated 5 December 1991 286
Mr L.N. Hingley, Joint National Secretary, Finance Sector
Union of Australia to Mr L.F. Hoins, dated 22 July 1991 320
Hon D.W. Manzie, Attorney-General to Mr Neil Bell, MLA,
dated 26 February 1992 287
Mr C.R. Rye, Chairman, Commonwealth Grants Commission to
Mr G.J. Crough, Visiting Research Fellow, Australian
National University, dated 28 August 1991 286
Mr Allan White, Ministerial Officer, Office of the Minister
for Transport and Works to Mr Greg Crough, Visiting
Research Fellow, Australian National University, dated
10 December 1991 286
Mr C.J. Wright, Corporate Services Superintendent,
Power and Water Authority to the President, Wallace
Rockhole Community Government Council, dated 10 May 1991 286
Media Release, N.T. Government to legalize exploitative
"pimps", copy of facsimile sent by Mr J. Bailey, dated
17 February 1992 287
Mulholland Inquiry re publishing segments of Operation Trojan -
"Costly ethics", article from the Bulletin magazine,
dated 5 November 1991 322
"Is that inquiry really necessary?", article from the
Bulletin magazine dated 28 May 1991 322
Letter, Hon. N.M. Dondas MLA, Speaker to Mr T. Pauling QC
Solicitor-General, dated 13 February 1992 322
Letter, Mr T. Pauling, QC, Solicitor-General to Hon
N.M. Dondas, MLA Speaker, dated 27 February 1992 322
"Trial by executive: why judges should say 'no'", Newspaper
article 322
"Witch-hunters", article from Bulletin magazine, 28 January
to 7 February 1992 322
Newspaper advertisements "Adult Entertainment", dated
February 1992 287
Northern Territory Law Reform Committee - Comment on the
Prostitution Regulation Bill, dated 12 November 1991 287
Northern Territory Law Reform Committee - Prostitution
Regulation Bill 1991, dated 20 December 1991 287
Northern Territory Position in Respect of the Recommendations
of the Industry Commission Report into Mining and Minerals
Processing 311
Northern Territory Women's Strategy - A Discussion Paper by
the Office of Women's Affairs, Dept of the Chief Minister,
dated March 1992 311
"Over the Top End", Article, Sydney Morning Herald,
dated 8 February 1992 302
Plans of Management for Territory Parks and Reserves -
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve
Attachment A 349
Attachment B, Public representations 349
Attachment C, Consideration of Public Representations 349
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park 349
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park, Public Representation 349
Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park, Consideration of Public
Representation 349
Litchfield National Park,
Attachment A 349
Attachment B, Public Representations 349
Attachment C 349
Native Gap Conservation Reserve 349
Publications Committee, Fifth Report 274,275
Regulations 1991 -
No.56, Amendments of Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation By-laws 283
No.57, Amendment of the Planning Regulations 283
No.58, Amendment of the Building Regulations 283
No.59, Amendment of the Crown Lands Regulations 283
No.60, Amendment of Northern Territory Interest Subsidy
Scheme Regulations 283
No.61, Housing Assistance Schemes Regulations 283
No.62, Listening Devices Regulations 283
No.63, Registration Regulations 283
No.64, Amendments of Instruments Regulations 283
No.65, Amendments of Powers of Attorney 283
No.66, Amendments of Real Property Regulations 283
No.67, Amendments of Real Property (Unit Titles)
Regulations 283
No.68, Workmen's Liens Regulations 283
No.69, Amendment of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands)
Regulations 283
No.70, Amendments of Local Court Rules 283
No.71, Amendments of the Supreme Court Rules 283
No.72, Amendments of Electricity By-laws 283
No.73, Amendments of Justices Regulations 283
No.74, Amendments of Education (School Councils)
Regulations 283
No.75, Amendments of Traffic Regulations 283
No.76, Amendments of the Water Supply and Sewerage
Regulations 283
No.77, Amendment of Work Health Regulations 283
No.78, Repeal of Hospitals and Medical Services (Traffic)
Regulations 283
Regulations 1992 -
No.1, Alice Springs (Todd Mall) By-laws 283
No.2, Amendments of Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) 283
No.3, Amendment of Criminal Law (Conditional Release of
Offenders) (Home Detention Orders) Regulations 283
No.4, Amendments of the Liquor Regulations 318
No.5, Amendments of Local Government (Electoral)
Regulations 318
No.6, Repeal of Local Government (Postal Voting) Regulations 318
No.7, Amendments of the Fish and Fisheries Regulations 318
No.8, Amendments of the Brands Regulations 318
No.9, Amendment of the Stock Diseases Regulations 318
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee, Sixth
Report 324
Table, Australia's Education Budgets - Total Outlays from
Education Monitor, Spring 1991 320
Todd River Flood, photographs (28) 321
Women's Health Policy - Northern Territory Government 312
"World Class Schools - The Coalition's Fightback Campaign" 311
Warrant, nominating Mrs Hickey as a Deputy Chairman of
Committees 276
Writ for election of Member to fill vacancy in division of
Millner 271

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr Bailey 274,287
Mr Bell 287
Mr Palmer 349
Mr Setter 309

PETITIONS
Child Care Relief Scheme (14 citizens) 271
Transport Inspector positions, Transfer from Tennant Creek
to Alice Springs (633 citizens) 285

RETURN TO WRIT - MILLNER DIVISION
Mr K.A. Parish, elected 11 December 1991 271

SPEAKER'S RULINGS
Speaker's ruling and dissent thereof- re unparliamentary
language 309

SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
Unparliamentary behaviour 349

STATEMENTS
Aboriginal Essential Services 286
Alcohol Reform Strategy 273
Flood Mitigation Dam, Alice Springs 321
Indonesia, relations with N.T. Government 273,274
Northern Territory Women's Strategy 311,312
Territory Parks and Reserves, Plans of Management 349
Unparliamentary behaviour 349
Vocational Education and Training 287
Women's Health Policy 312
World Class Schools 311

WANT OF CONFIDENCE
Want of Confidence in Government - motion negatived 320

WARRANT
Deputy Chairman of Committees, Mrs Hickey 276
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