Minutes of Proceedings - 1995-11-28
Seventh Assembly First Session 28/11/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 18
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Date : 28/11/1995__________________________________________________________________________________
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21 November 1995 30 November 1995 413 -475
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D = Discharged
N = Negatived
P = Passed
* = Opposition Bill
124 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1995 436,458
99 Northern Territory Land Corporation Amendment 1995 421N
117 Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment
(No. 2) 1995 427,428,429P
120 Police Administration Amendment 1995 413,419
118 Private Security 1995 37-448,468-470P
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Date : 28/11/1995
INDEX TO MINUTES
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
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21 November 1995 30 November 1995 413 -475
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- APOLOGY TO SPEAKER
The Member For Macdonnell (Mr Bell) 435
BILLS (Alphabetical)
D = Discharged
N = Negatived
P = Passed
* = Opposition Bill
- Serial 109 Abattoirs and Slaughtering Amendment 1995 473P
- 129 Associations Incorporation Amendment (No. 2) 1995 452,467
106 Brands Amendment Bill 1995 473P
Amendment 1995 430,432,433P
122 Competition Policy Reform (Northern Territory) 1995 452,467
108 Community Welfare Amendment Bill 1995 459P
- 126 Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment 1995 436,458
112 Criminal Code Amendment 1995 430P
107 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) 1995 459P
113 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 3) 1995 452,467
110 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 4) 1995 429,430P
123 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 5) 1995 436,457
131 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 6) 1995 452,468
104 Lands Acquisition Amendment (No. 2) 1995 421,422P
132 Local Government Amendment (No. 3) 1995 436/7,459,460P
124 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1995 436,458
99 Northern Territory Land Corporation Amendment 1995 421N
117 Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment
(No. 2) 1995 427,428,429P
120 Police Administration Amendment 1995 413,419
118 Private Security 1995 37-448,468-470P
- 121 Rights of the Terminally Ill Amendment 1995 418,426
134 Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) 1995 452,468
125 Status of Children Amendment 1995 436,458
136 Stock Routes and Travelling Stock Amendment 1995 452,468
105 Summary Offences Amendment 1995 449P
- 130 Summary Offences Amendment (No. 2) 1995 452/8,471-472P
135 Summary Offences Amendment (No. 3) 1995 452,468
133 Summary Offences Amendment (No. 4) 1995 452/8,472-473P
115 Trustee Amendment (No. 2) 1995 430P
127 Trustee (Consequential Amendments) 1995 436,458
CONDOLENCE
Mr Ronald (Peter) McAulay, former Commissioner of the Australian
Federal Police and former Commissioner of the Northern
Territory Police 466
Mr W.W.Lanhupuy, former Member for Arnhem of the Northern
Territory Legislative Assembly 413
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
- Mrs Avril McAulay 466
Mr Peter McAulay 466
Mr Angus McAulay 466
Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police, Mr Brian Bates 466
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Poole 28 November 1995 to 30 November 1995 436
MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
MEMBER NAMED AND SUSPENDED
Mr Bell on 23 November 1995 at 7.42 p.m. ,7 days duration 429
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
No. 17 ,Assent to proposed laws (Mr Speaker) (Paper 2110) 451
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Courts Interpreter System (Mr Bell) 414
Grants to Local Government on a needs basis (Mr Ah Kit) 414
Methadone Program in the Northern Territory (Mr Bell) 418
Tommycut Creek, barrage (Ms Martin) 453
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Leave denied Mr Ede to move a motion referring a matter to
the Sessional Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol 454
Leave denied Mr Finch to move a motion for the third reading
of the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment
Bill 1995 (Serial 117), forthwith 428
Leave denied Mr Hatton to move a motion passing the Summary
Offences Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1995 (Serial 130) through
all stages at this sitting 471
Suspend Standing Orders
Allow Mr Coulter to speak in reply to the apology made by
the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) 435
Allow Mr Coulter to move motion to rescind readmission of
the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) 436
Allow Mr Ede to move a motion to refer a matter to the Sessional
Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol by the Community 454
Allow Mr Ede to move motion to reinstate Member for Macdonnell
to Chamber following his suspension for 7 days from the
Chamber on Thursday 23 November 1995 upon his tendering
an apology to the Speaker and the Assembly (Mr Ede) 435
Allow Mr Finch to move a motion for the third reading of
the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 1995
(Serial 117), forthwith 428
Pass Bill through all stages at this sitting
Local Government Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1995 (Serial 132) 459
Summary Offences Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1995 (Serial 130) 471
Summary Offences Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1995 (Serial 133) 472
Reconsider Clause 10, Clause 16 and Clause 56 of Private
Security Bill 1995 (Serial 118) 468
Take two Bills together
Summary Offences Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1995 (Serial 135)
and Stock Routes and Travelling Stock Amendment
Bill 1995 (Serial 136) 468
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines and the
East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) - Note Statement
(Mr Poole) (Paper 2100) 426
Central Australia, public drunkenness, reference to Sessional
Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol
by the Community (Mr Finch) 455
Commonwealth Grants to Local Governments, distribution
by the Government (Mr Ah Kit) 419,420
Condolence -
Mr Ronald (Peter) McAulay, former Commissioner of the Australian
Federal Police and former Commissioner of the Northern
Territory Police 466
Mr W.W.Lanhupuy, former Member for Arnhem of the Northern
Territory Legislative Assembly 413
Courts Interpreter System (Mr Bell) 420
Fire and Emergency Bill 1995, Draft Bill (Mr Stone) - Note Paper 457
Inquiry into the Nyirripi Disturbances, November 1994, Sessional
Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol by
Community, Report Number 6, (Mr Finch) 456
Note paper 456
Print 456
Leaders Forum in Brisbane, November 1995 - Note Statement
(Mr Stone) (Paper 2098) 425
Member for Macdonnell, Reinstatement to Chamber following
suspension for 7 days from the Chamber on Thursday 23
November 1995 upon his tendering an apology to the
Speaker and the Assembly (Mr Ede) 435
Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Ah Hin Teoh;
High Court decision, 7 April 1995 (Mr Hatton) - Note statement 456
Public Accounts Committee
Internal Audit in the Northern Territory Public Sector, Report
Number 26, dated November 1995
(Mr Setter) - Note Paper 465,466
Second Report on the Auditor-Generals Annual Report,
1992-93, Report Number 25, dated November 1995
(Mr Setter) - Note Paper 465,466
Publications Committee
Fifth Report (Mr Setter) - Adopt Report 426
Sixth Report (Mr Setter) - Adopt Report 464
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 1995 for
Ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory - Note Paper (Mr Stone) 414
Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development -
Additional provisions to the Exposure Draft on a new
Constitution for the Northern Territory (Mr Hatton)
Note Paper 464
Print 464
Sessional Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol
by the Community -
Public drunkenness in Central Australia, (Mr Finch) ,reference to 455
Sport and recreation in the Northern Territory, future direction
(Mr Hatton) - Note statement 436
Territory Parks And Wildlife Conservation Act, Howard Springs
Forest - Revocation (Mr Coulter) 448
Treasurers Annual Financial Statement, 1994-95 - Paper Noted 460
Water Resources of the Northern Territory (Mr Burke) - Note Statement 467
PAPERS TABLED
ABC Drive Preview, Media Memo, dated 27 July 1995
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2082) 418
Annual Reports
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 1994-95 (Paper 2120) 460
Australian Financial Institutions Commission, 1994-95 (Paper 2072) 414
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary Board, 1994-95 (Paper 2141) 474
Darwin Port Authority, 1994-95 (Paper 2126) 460
Department of Education, 1994 (Paper 2144) 474
Department of Industries and Development, Ministry of Asian
Relations and Trade, 1994-95 (Paper 2153) 474
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 1994-95 (Paper 2160) 474
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 1994-95 (Paper 2122) 460
Department of Sport and Recreation, 1994-95 (Paper 2154) 474
Department of Transport and Works, 1994-95 (Paper 2125) 460
Jabiru Town Development Authority, 1994-95 (Paper 2145) 474
Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Trust,
1994-95 (Paper 2149) 474
Menzies School of Health Research, 1994-95 (Paper 2071) 414
National Crime Authority, 1994-95 (Paper 2148) 474
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, 1994-95 (Paper 2142) 474
Northern Territory Architects Board, 1994-95 (Paper 2096) 434
Northern Territory Government Conditions of Service Trust,
1994-95 (Paper 2119) 461
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Superannuation Scheme, 1994-95 (Paper 2118) 461
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities
Superannuation Scheme, Actuarial Review as at
30 June 1995 (Paper 2095) 434
Northern Territory Grants Commission, 1994-95 (Paper 2146) 474
Northern Territory Housing Commission, 1994-95 (Paper 2151) 474
Northern Territory Liquor Commission, 1994-95 (Paper 2152) 474
Northern Territory Open College of TAFE, 1994 (Paper 2124) 461
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services,
1994-95 (Paper 2150) 474
Office of the Valuer-General, Northern Territory,
1994-95 (Paper 2121) 461
Racing and Gaming Authority, Second, 1994-95 (Paper 2143) 474
Registrar of Financial Institutions, 1994-95 (Paper 2070) 414
Road Safety Council of the Northern Territory, 1994-95
(Paper 2123) 461
Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1994-95 (Paper 2117) 461
Territory Insurance Office, 1995 (Paper 2147) 474
Auditor-Generals Annual Report, 1993, dated 8 September 1995,
Briefing Paper (Mr Setter) (Paper 2139) 466
By-laws
Amendments of Northern Territory University
- (Site and Traffic) By-laws (Paper 2066) 415
Calculator strip list of values of Unimproved Capital Value of
land held by the Northern Territory Land Corporation
(Ms Martin) (Paper 2090) 421
Communique, Leaders Forum, Brisbane, dated 3 November 1995
(Mr Stone) (Paper 2099) 426
Community Government Schemes
Wallace Rockhole, Replacement Scheme (Paper 2077) 423
Walangeri Ngumpinku (Paper 2076) 423
Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Act 1994 No. 58,
New South Wales (Mr Bell) (Paper 2131) 459
Darwin Symphony Orchestra, The BHP GEMCO Symphony
Under the Stars Tour Program, Alyangula, 7 October 1995
(Mr Stone) (Paper 2093) 422
Darwin Symphony Orchestra, The ERA Symphony
Under the Stars Reflections on the Lake Tour Program,
Jabiru, 14 October 1995 (Mr Stone) (Paper 2094) 422
Darwin Symphony Orchestra , The Nabalco Symphony Under
the Stars Tour Program, Nhulunbuy, 5 October 1995
(Mr Stone) (Paper 2092) 422
Employment statistics-
Figure 3, Proportions of Males and Females by Agency; All
Employees, page 65, Office of the Commissioner for Public
Employment, Annual Report, 1994-95 (Mr Stirling) (Paper 2108) 449
Figure 5, Distribution of Men and Women in the NT Public
Sector by Employment Category - June 1995; All Employees,
page 67, Office of the Commissioner for Public
Employment, Annual Report, 1994-95 (Mr Stirling) (Paper 2109) 449
Facsimile, Iain Summers, Northern Territory Auditor-Generals
Office to James Baker, ABC TV News, dated
25 October 1995 (Mr Bailey) (Paper 2113) 452
Hospital Management Boards
Alice Springs Hospital, 1994-95 (Paper 2159) 474
Gove District Hospital, 1994-95 (Paper 2156) 474
Katherine Hospital, 1994-95 (Paper 2157) 474
Royal Darwin Hospital, 1994-95 (Paper 2155) 474
Tennant Creek Hospital, 1994-95 (Paper 2158) 474
Financial Statement
Northern Territory Treasury, NCOM, 1994-95 (Paper 2127) 461
Fire and Emergency Bill 1995, Draft Bill (Mr Stone) (Paper 2129) 457
Floodplain Management Plan for Alice Springs, Draft, volume II -
Appendices, dated August 1995, Gutteridge Haskins &
Davey Pty Ltd (Mr Burke) (Paper 2162) 467
Floodplain Management Plan for Alice Springs, Draft Report on,
dated August 1995, Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd
(Mr Burke) (Paper 2163) 467
Heroin bust sparks NT drug crisis, by John Loizou,
Sunday Territorian, dated 23 July 1995 (Mr Finch) (Paper 2079) 418
Inquiry into the Nyirripi Disturbances, November 1994, Sessional
Committee on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol by
Community, Report Number 6, (Mr Finch) (Paper 2115) 456
Interpreters and Translators in Aboriginal
Languages Draft Action Plan, Office of Aboriginal
Development, dated November 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 2088) 420
Land Title Search of land held by the Northern Territory
Land Corporation (Ms Martin) (Paper 2089) 421
Letter, Ms Jude Ellen to Ms Clare Martin, MLA, Member for
Fannie Bay, dated 27 October 1995 (Ms Martin) (Paper 2085) 418
Letter, Marshall Perron, MLA, Chief Minister to Mr Neil Bell, MLA,
Member for Macdonnell, dated 21 November 1994
(Mr Stone) (Paper 2111) 452
Letter, Mr Syd Stirling, MLA, to Hon Fred Finch, MLA, Minister
for Public Employment, dated 27 October 1995
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2112) 452
Letter, Ms Suzy Velkou, Programme Co-ordinator, Safety House
Australia Inc. to Hon Fred Finch, MLA, Attorney General, dated
24 January 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 2107) 449
Media Release, Mrs Loraine Braham, MLA, Member for Braitling,
dated 30 November 1995 (Mr Ede) (Paper 2165) 474
Media Release, Minister for Health Services, dated 29 November 1995
(Mr Ede) (Paper 2164) 474
Narcotic Use and Abuse in the Northern Territory, Statements
from the Plenary Session of the conference, Northern Territory
Branch of the Australian Medical Association Inc, dated
5 November 1995 (Mr Bell) (Paper 2078) 418
New power to kill dangerous dogs, Northern Territory News, Article,
dated 29 November 1995 (Mr Ah Kit) (Paper 2131) 460
N T Water Blueprint for Future Development, Water Resources
Division, Power and Water Authority (Mr Burke) (Paper 2161) 467
One-way ticket the NTs answer, N T News, dated 28 July 1995
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2083) 418
Public Accounts Committee
Internal Audit in the Northern Territory Public Sector, Report
Number 26, dated November 1995 (Mr Setter) (Paper 2137) 465
Second Report on the Auditor-Generals Annual Report, 1992-93,
Report Number 25, dated November 1995
(Mr Setter) (Paper 2136) 465
Publications Committee, Fifth Report (Mr Setter) (Paper 2101) 426
Publications Committee, Sixth Report (Mr Setter) (Paper 2135) 464
Racing Amendment Bill (Mr Bailey) (Paper 2106) 437
Racing Amendment Bill, Explanatory Note (Mr Bailey) (Paper 2105) 437
Racing Amendment Bill, New Zealand House of Representatives,
1995, Report of the Committee on the Bill (Mr Bailey) (Paper 2104) 437
Regulations, 1995
No. 35, Retirement Villages Regulations (Paper 2067) 415
No. 36, Amendment of Justices (Territory Infringement Notices
Enforcement Scheme) Regulations (Paper 2068) 415
No. 37, Amendment of Cemeteries Regulations (Paper 2069) 415
No. 38, Amendments of Mud Crab Fishery Management
Plan (Paper 2140) 474
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 1995 for
Ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory (Mr Stone) (Paper 2073) 414,460
Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development -
Additional provisions to the Exposure Draft on a new
Constitution for the Northern Territory (Mr Hatton) (Paper 2134) 464
Some Shortcomings in the Use of Aboriginal Language in
the Criminal Justice System in the Northern Territory, Paper
by Neil Bell, dated October 1994 (Mr Bell) (Paper 2086) 420
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee-
First Report (Mr Setter) (Paper 2091) 422
Second Report (Mr Setter) (Paper 2097) 425
The Evolution of Public Health Policy on Narcotics in
the Northern Territory, Address by Hon Fred Finch, MLA,
Minister for Health Services, dated 5 November 1995
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2084) 418
Transcript, Interview, Kevin Naughton and Dr Phillip Nitschke,
dated 24 July 1995 (Mr Finch) (Paper 2081) 418
Transcript, Mango/Cameron, dated 11 May 1994 (Mr Bell) (Paper 2087) 420
Transcript, 8DDD Morning Program, of Interview - J. Bailey - Polling
of Voters before the last Election, dated 1 September 1994
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2102) 434
Transcript, 8DDD News Broadcast 10.00 a.m., 24 July 1995
(Mr Finch) (Paper 2080) 418
Trick or Treaty? Commonwealth Power to Make and Implement
Treaties, Report by the Senate Legal and Constitutional
References Committee, dated November 1995 (Mr Bell) (Paper 2117) 456
PETITIONS
Apiary equipment, selling of second hand equipment, keep bee industry
disease free (716 petitioners) (Mrs Padgham - Purich) (Paper 2133) 463
Mrs Sue Ah Chin, freehold property situated at 33 Cavenagh Street,
placement under the provisions of the Heritage Conservation
Act 1991 (1705 petitioners)(Mr Stone)(Paper 2132) 463
Crocodile culling in human inhabited areas (431 petitioners)
(Mr Reed) (Paper 2114) 451
Recreational equipment for Outstations, financial assistance for
sporting and (63 petitioners) (Mr Hatton) (Paper 2075) 417
Yantjarrwu Outstation, funding to establish a school (80 petitioners)
(Mr Hatton) (Paper 2074) 417
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr Bailey re Cannonball Run 417
Mr Bailey re purchase of wheelchairs 452
Mr Bell re aeroplane accident 463
STATEMENTS
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines and the
East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) (Mr Poole) (Paper 2100) 426
Filming by Channel 8 in the Chamber today for the purposes
of updating file footage (Mr McCarthy) 417
Leaders Forum in Brisbane, November 1995 (Mr Stone) (Paper 2098) 425
Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Ah Hin Teoh;
High Court decision, 7 April 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 2116) 456
Questions on the Question Paper not answered within 3 months and
the practice in the House of Representatives of the Speaker
writing to Ministers to request replies (Mr Ede) 417
Sport and recreation in the Northern Territory, future direction
(Mr Hatton) (Paper 2103) 436
Water Resources of the Northern Territory (Mr Burke) (Paper 2138) 467
VISITORS
Leanyer Primary School students from Year 6/7 and their
teacher, Ms Tania Lambert 425
Kormilda College students and their teacher Ms Pam Wallace 463
St Paul's Primary School students from Year 6/7 at and
their teachers Ms Cath Kelly and Mr Paul Humphries 417
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