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Minutes of Proceedings - 2001-06-28

Eighth Assembly First Session 26/06/2001 Parliamentary Record No. 29
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Date : 28/06/2001
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      The Assembly resumed at 10.00 h, pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 27 June 2001. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
10. APPROPRIATION BILL 2001 – 2002 (Serial 308):
      The Order of the Day having been read for further consideration of the Bill in Committee of the Whole -

      In the Committee
      (Chairman – Mr Mitchell)
      (Commenced 10:00 h)

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Education -
      Debate ensued.
      Papers tabled: The Minister for Education (Mr Lugg) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Teacher resignations year 2000 and 2001 (Paper 2556); and
Martin starts in old-fashioned way by lying, Northern Territory News, Sunday Territorian, dated 13 February 1994 (Paper 2557).

      Debate continued.
      Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly was suspended between 12:43 h and 14:45 h.
      Debate resumed.
      Papers tabled: The Minister for Education (Mr Lugg) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Graphs, NT Education Grant Assessment v Actual Exp 1995/96 to 1999/2000, NT Health Grant Assessment v Actual Expenditure 1995/96 to 1999/2000, NT Expenditure 1999/2000 Commonwealth Grant Assessments v Actual Expenditure $m, NT Welfare Grant Assessment v Actual Expenditure 1995/96 to 1999/2000 $m
(Paper 2558);
Assessments Education 1995/96 to 1999/2000, Assessments Welfare 1995/96 to 1999/2000 (Paper 2559); and
Principal Directed Pilot Program for 2001 by school and program (Paper 2560).

      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Centralian College -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority -
      Debate ensued.
      Distinguished visitors: The Chairman (Mr Mitchell) advised Members of the presence in the Speaker’s Gallery of Mr Harold Hird, Member of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT, Government Whip and former Speaker of the House of Assembly together with Mr Rod Power, Senior Parliamentary Officer, ACT House of Assembly.
      On behalf of all Members the Chairman extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitors.
      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Sport and Recreation -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Corporate and Information Services: General Services -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Corporate and Information Services: Superannuation Office -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within Information Technology Management Services -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Government Printing Office -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      The Minister for Ethnic Affairs (Mr Adamson) moved – That consideration of postponed proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity relating to Ethnic Affairs, Department of the Chief Minister, be called on forthwith.
      Question – put and passed.

      Postponed consideration of proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of the Chief Minister – Ethnic Affairs –
      Debate ensued.
      Papers tabled: The Minister for Ethnic Affairs (Mr Adamson) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Ethnic Affairs Sponsorship Program, Guidelines and Application Form, by Office of Ethnic Affairs
(Paper 2561); and
Summary of Approved Sponsorships, Ethnic Affairs Sponsorship Program 1999/2000 by organisation
(Paper 2562).

      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Office of Communications, Science and Advanced Technology -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Arts and Museums -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Strehlow Research Centre -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Office of Aboriginal Development -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Local Government -
      Debate ensued.
      Paper tabled: The Minister for Local Government (Dr Lim) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Community Government Councils, Operational Subsidy allocation, 2001/2002 (Paper 2563).

      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Territory Housing -
      Debate ensued.
      Papers tabled: The Minister for Local Government (Dr Lim) laid on the Table the following Papers -
Housing Stock by Territory region, receipts and sales (Paper 2564);
Construction of New Public Housing, project and location 2001/2002 (Paper 2565); and
Estimated Cash Allocations 2001/2002 by item (Paper 2566).

      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Territory Housing Business Services-
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to, without debate.

      Schedule, as printed, agreed to, after debate.
      Clauses of the Bill, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
      Title of Bill, as printed, agreed to .
      Bill to be reported without amendment.
      The Assembly resumed; the Deputy Speaker (Ms Carter) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Mitchell) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
      The Treasurer (Mr Reed) moved – That the Bill be now read a third time.
      Debate ensued.
      Question – put and passed.
      The Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
      The Treasurer (Mr Reed) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
      Debate ensued.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Braitling (Mrs Braham), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
NT Netball Alice Springs, NT Development Squads and selected at NT Championships (Paper 2567).

      Debate continued.
      Question – put and passed.
      The Assembly adjourned at 19:23 h until Tuesday 3 July 2001 at 10:00 h.
      PAPERS:
      The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 28 June 2001 –
      Lands Acquisition Act:
      Compulsory acquisition of land – Statement of reasons, pursuant to sections 43 and 44 of Lands Acquisition Act, re land required for the relocation of the Kalkarindji Power Station, dated 26 June 2001 (Paper 2514)

      ATTENDANCE:
      All Members attended the sitting.
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