Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 2000-02-22

Eighth Assembly First Session 22/02/2000 Parliamentary Record No. 21
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Date : 22/02/2000
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Index to Minutes – 22 February 2000 to 2 March 2000
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
22 February 20002 March 2000 605- 644

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
      Ministerial changes to the appointment of Minister of the Northern Territory
      with effect from 31 January 2000 (Mr Burke) 607

BILLS
      Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 208) 621
      Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 202) 611
      Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 179) 629
      Domestic Violence Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 178) 629
      Education Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 224) 623, 628
      Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Bill 1999 (Serial 212) 633
      Electricity Reform Bill 1999 (Serial 210) 633
      Fisheries Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 226) 623, 632
      Justices Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 219) 623, 624, 633
      Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 220) 623, 624, 633
      Land Title Bill 1999 (Serial 201) 615
      Law of Property Bill 1999 (Serial 200) 615
      Local Government Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 207) 621
      Mandatory Sentencing Repeal Bill 2000 (Serial 216) 608, 628
      Mine Management Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 225) 623, 628
      Power and Water Authority Amendment Bill 1999 (No. 2) 1999 (Serial 213) 633
      Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 215) 608, 614
      Registration of Teachers Bill 2000 (Serial 223) 623, 628
      Retail Tenancies Bill 2000 (Serial 218) 623, 628
      Revenue Units Bill 2000 (Serial 214) 623, 632
      Statute Law Revision Bill 2000 (Serial 217) 619, 624
      Utilities Commission Bill 1999 (Serial 211) 633
      Water Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 222) 623, 632

CENSURE
      Chief Minister (Mr Burke) Re Corrupt Judicial System (Ms Martin) 613
      Chief Minister re mandatory sentencing (Ms Martin) 608

CONDOLENCES
      Giese, Mr Harry, AM MBE, Official Member of the Legislative Council
      from October 1954 until April 1973 (Mr Burke) 607
      McHenry, Mr Raymond William, an Official Member of the Legislative
      Council from 1973 until 1974 and who served the Territory with distinction
      as a senior administrator in many roles from 1972 to 1990 (Mr Burke) 619

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Dondas, Honourable N M, a former Member of the House of Representatives
      for the Northern Territory and former Speaker of this Assembly 606
      Giese, Mrs Nan, OBE (MBE) Chancellor of the Northern Territory University 606
      Takahashi, Mr Masaji, Japanese Ambassador to Australia (Mr McCarthy) 632

GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
      01 March 2000 628

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      Estuarine salt flats at Shoal Bay (Mr Toyne) 621
      Northern Territory Labour Market, structural problems (Mr Stirling) 628
      Renal failure in the Territory and the inadequacy of Government strategies
      to address this issue (Mr Henderson) 624

MEMBER SUSPENDED
      Mr Stirling ,22 February 2000, 1 hour pursuant to Standing Order 240A 608

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 18 Assent to proposed laws November 1999 (Paper 1661) 605
      No. 19 Assent to proposed laws Nov-December 1999 (Paper 1662) 606

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Pass two Bills through all stages
        Justices Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 219) and Juvenile Justice
        Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 220) 632
      Take two Bills together
        Justices Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 219) and Juvenile Justice
        Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 220) 624

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Achievements in education throughout the Territory school system –
      Note statement (Mr Lugg) 614
      Achievements of Housing 2003 policies introduced in April 1998 –
      Note statement (Mrs Braham) 632
      Auditor-General’s Report to the Legislative Assembly on the 1998/99
      Treasurer’s Annual Financial Statement - Note report (Mr Reed) 643
      Auditor-General's Report, February 2000 Report – Note report (Mr Burke) 620
      Auditor-General's Report, February 2000 Report - Print (Mr Burke) 620
      Censure Chief Minister (Mr Burke) Re Corrupt Judicial System –
      negatived (Ms Martin) 613
      Censure of Chief Minister re mandatory sentencing (Ms Martin) 608
      Chief Minister’s misleading answers to questions on 25th February
      and 29th February 2000 be referred to the Committee of Privileges –
      Negatived (Mr Stirling) 628
      Chief Minister’s misleading answers to questions on 25th February
      and 29th February 2000 be referred to the Committee of Privileges (Mr Stirling) 624
      Darwin Harbour, processes put in place to protect natural values –
      Note statement (Mr Baldwin) 611
      East Timor and its effects on the Territory - Note statement (Mr Burke) 627
      Economic activity within the business community of the Territory –
      Note statement (Mr Baldwin) 620
      Foundations for Our Future - Note statement (Mr Burke) 624
      Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner for the
      Northern Territory, re-appoint Peter Allen Lyle Boyce to the Office for a
      period of five years, with effect on and from 27 March 2000
      (Paper 1703) (Mr Burke) 619
      Mandatory sentencing provisions of the Territory (Mr Burke) 610
      Mimosa Pigra (Paper 1698) (Mr Palmer) 613
      Northern Territory Government Supplier Strategy for GST –
      Note statement (Mr Reed) 623
      Ombudsman Annual Report, 1998/99 (Mr Burke) 643
      Ombudsman, Recommending re-appointment of Peter Allen Lyle Boyce
      to hold the Office of Ombudsman for the Northern Territory for a period
      of five years, with effect on and from 27 March 2000 (Paper 1679) 607
      Prospects for regional growth and implications for the Territory
      (Paper 1743) (Mr Manzie) 631
      Public Accounts Committee
      Annual Report 1998/99 – Note report (Mr Poole) 618
      Resource development as a building block to expansion of the economic
      base in the Territory (Paper 1728) (Mr Manzie) 627
      Sessional Committee on the Environment, November 1999 Report -
      Note report (Dr Lim) 625

PAPERS TABLED
      Adventure Tourism – an experience in Southern Africa, Report by
      Honourable Mike Reed MLA (Paper 1764) (Mr Reed) 643
      Annual Reports
      Auditor-General's Report, February 2000 Report (Paper 1712) (Mr McCarthy) 620
      Batchelor College, 1998 (Paper 1686) 611
      Department of Asian Relations and Trade, 1999 (Paper 1745) 643
      Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Trust, 1998/99 (Paper 1705) 622
      National Crime Authority, 1998/99 (Paper 1759) 643
      Northern Territory Education Advisory Council, 1998 (Paper 1719) 622
      Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board,
      1996/97 (Paper 1746) 643
      Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board,
      1997/98 (Paper 1747) 643
      Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board,
      1998/99 (Paper 1748) 643
      Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation
      Scheme, 1998/99 (Paper 1758) 643
      Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board, 1996/97
      (Paper 1749) 643
      Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board, 1997/98
      (Paper 1750) 643
      Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board, 1998/99
      (Paper 1751) 643
      Strehlow Centre Board, 1998/99 (Paper 1704) 621
      Territory Insurance Office, 1999 (Paper 1744) 644
      The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1998/99 (Paper 1691) 611
      Article, 30 New Jobs when store opens in July, Northern Territory News,
      Thursday 24 February 2000 (Paper 1729) (Mr Reed) 628
      Article, 6000 New Jobs, Northern Territory News, 25 October 1999
      (Paper 1730) (Mr Reed) 628
      Article, N T Jobless remains Aussie lowest, Northern Territory News,
      12 November 1999 (Paper 1731) (Mr Reed) 628
      Article, Work Starts on $18m Block, Northern Territory News, 26 February 2000
      (Paper 1732) (Mr Reed) 628
      Australia’s Northern Territory Foundations for Our Future – Working
      Together (Paper 1724) (Mr Burke) 624
      Coburg Peninsula - Areas potentially suitable for Prawn Farms ref SD 53 – 13
      (Paper 1717) (Mr Toyne) 621
      Coroners Report, Inquest into the death of Waniyun Marika (Paper 1752) 644
      Darwin plan – Areas potentially suitable for Prawn Farms ref SD 52 – 04
      (Paper 1716) (Mr Toyne) 621
      Discussion Paper and Invitation for Comment – Proposal for A New Mine
      Management Act, dated February 2000 by Northern Territory Government
      (Paper 1714) (Mr Manzie) 620
      Domestic Violence It’s a Crime, The Territory Breaks the Silence
      (Paper 1736) (Mr Stirling) 629
      E-Mail from Bradd Linsley, dated 29 February 2000 re mandatory sentencing
      (Paper 1725) (Mr Burke) 627
      Enforceable Undertaking – Australian Securities and Investments
      Commission, Section 93AA Australian Securities and Investments
      Commission Act re Mr Deo, dated 21 December 1999
      (Paper 1718) (Mr Stirling) 621
      Excerpt of statement by Chief Justice Brian Martin, dated 23 February 2000
      made in Supreme Court (Paper 1701) (Ms Martin) 614
      Extract of Speech by Mr Stirling of 25 November 1997 in response to
      motion nominating a Speaker for the Assembly (Paper 1715) (Mr Stirling) 621
      Extract, House of Representative Hansard, pages 13703,13675 and 13676
      re General Purpose Payments to States, dated 17 February 2000
      (Paper 1708) (Mr Reed) 620
      Financial Management Act
      Direction - Transfer of excess Allocations between Activities,
      in pursuance of section 20(1)(a), dated 31 January 2000 (Paper 1760) 644
      Increase of Treasurer's Advance, in pursuance of section 19(1),
      dated 31 January 2000 (Paper 1763) 644
      Variation of Allocation to Activity, in pursuance of section 23(1),
      dated 24 December 1999 (Paper 1761) 644
      Variation of Allocation to Activity, in pursuance of sections 23(1),
      dated 6 January 2000 (Paper 1762) 644
      GST the New Zealand Message (Paper 1723) (Mr Reed) 623
      Jingili action groups banner re Rapid Creek Development
      (Paper 1709) (Mr Baldwin) 620
      Joint Statement by State and Territory Liberal Leaders (Paper 1710) (Ms Martin) 620
      Letters
      Darwin Rugby League Inc to Honourable Peter Adamson re Chico Motlop
      (Paper 1737) (Mr Adamson) 630
      Welch, Dr David Stuart Park Surgery and Darwin After Hours Medical
      Service to Ms Clare Martin , Leader of the Opposition (Paper 1721) (Ms Martin) 623
      Map, Ord River Stage 2 Area (Paper 1742) (Mr Reed) 631
      Media Release, Ludmilla Primary School and NT Waterwatch web page
      (Paper 1697) (Mr Mitchell) 611
      National Tax Reform – Impacts of the Northern Territory – Grocery Prices
      (Paper 1741) (Mr Reed) 631
      Ombudsman’s Report into Tender Procedures by the Department of Transport
      and Works in Alice Springs (Paper 1711) (Mr Palmer) 620
      Payslip, dated 14 January 2000 (Paper 1726) (Mr Henderson) 627
      Police Administration Act
      Consent Agreement, dated 9 December 1999 (Paper 1689) 612
      Determination No. 1 of 2000, Police Determination 1 of 2000,
      dated 7 February 2000 (Paper 1690) 612
      Press release, Annan says mandatory sentencing is a domestic issue,
      dated 22 February 2000, AAP Newscast (Paper 1694). (Mr Reed) 610
      Prisons (Arbitral Tribunal) Act
      Consent Agreement, Alice Springs Correctional Centre 12 Hour Shift
      Agreement 1999, dated 3 January 2000 (Paper 1687) 612
      Determination T1 of 1999, Senior Prison Officers Arbitral Determination
      No. 4, dated 10 December 1999 (Paper 1688) 612
      Regulations 1999
      No. 37, Traffic Regulations (Paper 1664) 612
      No. 38, Amendment of Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (Paper 1665) 612
      No. 39, Amendments of Mining Regulations (Paper 1666) 612
      No. 40, Amendments of Community Welfare Regulations (Paper 1667) 612
      No. 41, Juvenile Justice (Juveniles' Infringement Notice Enforcement
      Scheme) Regulations (Paper 1668) 612
      Regulations 2000
      No. 1, Amendments of Darwin City Council By-Laws (Paper 1669) 612
      No. 10, Amendments of Local Court Regulations (Paper 1753) 644
      No. 11, Amendment of Sheriff Regulations (Paper 1754) 644
      No. 12, Residential Tenancies Regulations (Paper 1755) 644
      No. 13, Amendment of Justices (Territory Infringement Notices
      Enforcement Scheme) Regulations (Paper 1756) 644
      No. 2, Amendments of Darwin City Council By-Laws (Paper 1670) 612
      No. 3, Amendment of Fisheries Regulations (Paper 1671) 612
      No. 4, Amendment of Fuel Subsidies Regulations (Paper 1672) 612
      No. 5, Juvenile Justice (Detention Centres) Regulations (Paper 1673) 612
      No. 6, Amendment of Kava Management Regulations (Paper 1674) 612
      No. 7, Amendments of Local Government (Electoral) Regulations (Paper 1675) 612
      No. 8, Amendment of Katherine Town Council By-Laws (Paper 1676) 612
      No. 9, Amendment of Nhulunbuy (Animal Control) By-Laws (Paper 1677) 612
      Regulations 999
      No. 36, Amendment of Fisheries Regulations (Paper 1663) 612
      Remuneration Tribunal Report
      Report to the Legislative Assembly pursuant to section 9.1(e) of the
      Remuneration Tribunal by Honourable M Reed (Paper 1734) 630
      Schools The New Tax System Make it your business (Paper 1740) (Mr Toyne) 631
      Sign entitled, Having a Party need a Clown Hire Labor’s Syd Stirling
      (Paper 1707) (Mr Reed) 620
      Transcript – Interview Denis Burke a Current Affair Recorded
      18 February 2000 (Paper 1739) (Ms Martin) 631
      Wet Season Communication Program by Power and Water Authority –
      Overflow Relief Gullies (Paper 1696) (Mr Mitchell) 611
      Womens Fellowship 1995 – Office of Womens’ Affairs assessment report
      and evaluation of programs in the United States re programs towards
      Domestic/Family Violence (Paper 1735) (Mr Stirling) 629

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
      Stirling, Mr, remarks attributed to him by the Chief Minister earlier this
      day during question time by chief Minister (Mr Burke) 620

PETITIONS
      Aboriginal and Islander Medical Support Services Employees grievances
      against the AMISS Manager (Paper 1681) (155 petitioners) (Ms Martin) 607
      Bilingual programs in Northern Territory schools (Paper 1680)
      (125 petitioners) (Mr Burke) 607
      Genetically engineered organisms proposed 5 year minimum prohibition
      be implemented on the release, import of and patents on
      (Paper 1682) (256 petitioners) (Mr Dunham) 608
      Jingaloo community living area and subsequent transfer of title to the
      traditional owners (Paper 1683) (91 petitioners) (Mrs Hickey) 608
      Morphine usage in the Northern Territory (Paper 1738)
      (Mr Henderson) (291 petitioners) 631
      Opposing rezoning of Lots 1974 and 1975, Town of Darwin from R3
      residential to B3 Commercial, petition No. 35 (Paper 1720)
      (278 petitioners) (Ms Martin) 623
      Responses
      No. 29 re permanent Aboriginal Interpreter Service in Darwin (Paper 1706) 619

RESIGNATIONS OF MEMBERS
      Stone, Honourable Shane, QC, resigned 21 February 2000, Member for
      Port Darwin (Paper 1684) 607

STATEMENTS
      Achievements in education throughout the Territory school system
      (Paper 1699) (Mr Lugg) 614
      Achievements of Housing 2003 policies introduced in April 1998
      (Paper 1757) (Mrs Braham) 632
      Darwin Harbour, processes put in place to protect natural values
      (Paper 1695) (Mr Baldwin) 611
      East Timor and its effects on the Territory (Paper 1727) (Mr Burke) 627
      Economic activity within the business community of the Territory
      (Paper 1713) (Mr Baldwin) 620
      Mimosa Pigra (Paper 1698) (Mr Palmer) 613
      Northern Territory Government Supplier Strategy for GST (Paper 1722) (Mr Reed) 623
      Prospects for regional growth and implications for the Territory
      (Paper 1743) (Mr Manzie) 631
      Resource development as a building block to expansion of the economic
      base in the Territory (Paper 1728) (Mr Manzie) 627

VISITORS
      Driver Primary School Year 6 students and their teacher
      Mr Michael Kerrisk (Mr McCarthy) 619
      Gray Primary School, Year 7 students accompanied by their teachers
      Ms Sue Trimble and Ms Sylvia Steen (Mr Speaker) 613
      Marrara Christian School Year 7 students and their teacher
      Mr Wilf Lahring (Mr McCarthy) 631
      Moil Primary School, Year 7 students accompanied by their teacher
      Ms Tracy Carrados (Mr Speaker) 613
      Wulagi Primary School Year 6/7 students accompanied by their teacher
      Ms Margaret McPherson (Mr McCarthy) 627
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