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Minutes of Proceedings - 1996-09-18

Seventh Assembly First Session 17/09/1996 Parliamentary Record No. 25
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Date : 18/09/1996
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(IN CONTINUATION)

    The Assembly resumed at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 17 September 1996. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

9. APPROPRIATION BILL 1996-97 (Serial 166):
    The order of the day having been read for further consideration in Committee of the Whole -
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In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
(10.00 a.m.)

    Visitors: The Chairman (Mr Setter) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of students from Lake Nash school and their teacher, Mr Phillip Carol.
    On behalf of Honourable Members, the Chairman extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
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    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Correctional Services -
    Debate ensued.
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    Distinguished visitors: The Chairman (Mr Setter) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon Datuk Wilfred Bumburing, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports in Sabah and his accompanying delegation.
    On behalf of Honourable Members, the Chairman extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitors.
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      Debate continued.
    Expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Correctional Services, agreed to.
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      Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12.09 p.m. and 2.15 p.m.
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    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory: Wildlife Parks, agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Sport and Recreation, agreed to, after debate.
    Ordered: That postponed consideration of the proposed allocation specified for expenditure within the Department of the Chief Minister on the Activity, Ethnic Affairs, be called on forthwith.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure within the Department of the Chief Minister on the Activity, Ethnic Affairs, agreed to after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Trade Development Zone Authority agreed to, after debate.
    Ordered: That the proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry and the proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry: IPMU be considered together.
    Debate ensued.
    Papers tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry (Mr Poole) laid on the Table the following Papers -
      Statement regarding North Australian Film Corporation - Partnership by Michael Low of Adam, Low, Winslade, Certified Practising Accountants, dated 22 August 1996 (Paper 2670); and
      Statement regarding North Australian Film Corporation - Partnership by Michael Low, Adam, Low, Winslade, Certified Practising Accountants, dated 5 September 1996 (Paper 2671).
    Debate continued.
    Expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry and the expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry: IPMU, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Anti -Discrimination Commission, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Office of Courts Administration, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Attorney-General’s Department, agreed to, after debate.
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      Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 9.55 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.
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    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Territory Health Services -
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Health Services (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following Paper -

    Territory Health Services Corporate Plan, 1996/99 (Paper 2672).

    Debate continued.

And the Assembly having continued to sit until 12 midnight -

Thursday 19 September 1996 A.M.
      Debate continued.
      Expenditure on the Activities within the Territory Health Services, agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Work Health Authority, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Liquor Commission, agreed to.
    The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bailey) moved - That the Chairman do report progress and ask leave to sit again.
      Question - put.
      The Assembly divided (the Chairman, Mr R.A. Setter, in the Chair) -

AYES, 2 NOES, 12

Mr Bailey Mr Adamson
Mr Stirling Mr Baldwin
Mrs Braham
Mr Burke
Mr Finch
Dr Lim
Mr McCarthy
Mr Mitchell
Mr Palmer
Mr Reed
Mr Setter
Mr Stone
      Motion negatived accordingly.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory University, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Education -
    Debate ensued.
    Papers tabled: The Minister for Education and Training (Mr Finch) laid on the Table the following Papers -

    Details of the Conduct of Formal Program Evaluation by the Department (Paper 2673);
      An Appraisal of AEP Initiative #8, Delivery of Primary Education to Remote Aboriginal Students, Conducted by Aboriginal Education Policy Support Unit, 1995 (Paper 2674);
      An Appraisal of AEP Initiative #2, Support for Aboriginal Languages in Schools, Conducted by Aboriginal Education Policy Support Unit, 1995 (Paper 2675);
      An Appraisal of AEP Initiative #16, Trial Delivery of Junior Secondary Education to Remote Communities using Communication Technology, Conducted by the Aboriginal Education Policy Support Unit (Paper 2676);
      An Appraisal of AEP Initiative #17, Coordination of Educational Programs for Secondary Age Aboriginal Students in Remote Communities, Conducted by the Aboriginal Education Policy Support Unit, 1995 (Paper 2677);
      Interim report on English as a Second Language Teacher Development Project, October 1995, compiled by Robert Laird, Appraisals Officer, Commonwealth Programs (Paper 2678); and
      Background Paper on services available for students, teachers and parents (Paper 2679).

      Debate continued.
      Expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Education agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Batchelor College, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Rural College agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Centralian College, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Racing and Gaming Authority, agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the TAB, agreed to.
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Chairman do report progress and ask leave to sit again.
      Question - put and passed.
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(6.27 a.m.)
    The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.

10. SUSPENSION OF SITTING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 1996-97 (Serial 166) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That pursuant to Standing Order 225 - .
      (1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 1996 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 1996-97 (Serial 166); and
      (2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10.00 a.m. Thursday 19 September 1996.

      Question - put and passed.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 6.28 a.m. on Thursday 19 September 1996 until 10.00 a.m. this day
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    PAPERS:
    The following Papers were deemed to have presented on Wednesday 18 September 1996:

    Annual Report:
    Heritage Advisory Council, Fifth Annual Report, 1995-96 (Paper 2667)

    Community Government Scheme:
    Yulara Community Government Scheme, Amendments (Paper 2666)

    Regulations 1996:
    No. 42, Amendments of Associations Incorporation (Accountability) Regulations (Paper 2669)

    Report:
    Independent Audit Report of the Financial Report of the Office of the Auditor-General for the year ended 30 June 1996, by Pannell Kerr Forster, Chartered Accountants (Paper 2668)
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