Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 1998-06-17

Eighth Assembly First Session 16/06/1998 Parliamentary Record No. 7
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Date : 17/06/1998
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IN CONTINUATION

    The Assembly resumed at 10.00 h, pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 16 June 1998. The Speaker, the Honourable L. M. Braham, took the Chair.

16. APPROPRIATION BILL 1998-99 (Serial 68):
    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)
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Territory Health Services
    Debate ensued.
    Papers tabled: The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Advertisement, HIV/AIDS with photograph of Minister Burke. (Paper 457);
Advertisement, Tracy Lodge with photograph of Minister Burke (Paper 456); and
Expenditure on Rural Health Clinics 1997/98, Territory Health Services (Paper 458).
    Debate continued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Work Health Authority
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocation agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Liquor Commission
    Debate ensued.
    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 Correctional Services (Mr Poole) laid on the table the following Paper –
Aboriginal Mining Enterprise Task Force, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 460).
    Debate continued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Correctional Services -
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Correctional Services (Mr Poole) laid on the table the following Paper –
Estimated Expenditure on Travel 1997/98, Correctional Services (Paper 459).

    Debate continued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Power and Water Authority -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Ordered that consideration of the items of proposed expenditure on the Activities relating to Ethnic Affairs; Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;
    Department of Lands, Planning and Environment; and Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries be called on forthwith, in that order.

    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 Palmer) laid on the table the following Paper –
Grants to specific ethnic organisations – Ethnic Affairs Sponsorship Program 1997/98 (Paper 461).

    Debate continued.
    Proposed allocation agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocation agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries -
    Debate ensued.
    Papers tabled: the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) laid on the table the following Papers –
Receipts by Resource, Commonwealth Grants – Specific Purpose 1997/98 and 1998/99 (Paper 462); and
Ord River Irrigation Area Stage 2, detail of expenditure (Paper 463).
    Debate continued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Trade Development Zone Authority -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry -
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry (Mr Manzie) laid on the table the following Paper –
Total Number of Business Loans (Paper 464).
    Proposed allocations agreed to.
    Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry: IPMU -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocation agreed to.
    Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of the 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.
    The Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry (Mr Manzie) moved - That the Committee do report progress and seek leave to sit again.
    Question - put and passed.
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    (23.02 h)

    The Speaker (Mrs Braham) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Mitchell) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.

17. SUSPENSION OF SITTING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 1998-99 (Serial 68) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
    The Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry (Mr Manzie) moved - That pursuant to Standing Order 225 -
    (1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10.00 h on 18 June 1998 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 1998-99 (Serial 68); and
    (2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10.00 h Thursday 18 June 1998.

    Question - put and passed.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 23.03 h on Wednesday 17 June 1998, until 10.00 h Thursday 18 June 1998.
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