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Minutes of Proceedings - 1995-06-21

Seventh Assembly First Session 20/06/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 12
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Date : 21/06/1995
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Wednesday 21 June 1995

(IN CONTINUATION)

    The Assembly resumed at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to resolution suspending the sitting, dated 20 June 1995. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

13. APPROPRIATION BILL 1995-96 (Serial 80):
    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.)
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Power and Water Authority: Commercial Services agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Power and Water Authority: Aboriginal Essential Services agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Power and Water Authority: Water Resources agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Mines and Energy agreed to, after debate.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12.32 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.
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    The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) moved - That postposed consideration of allocations to Activities within the Department of Industries and Development be called on forthwith.
    Question - put and passed.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Industries and Development agreed to, after debate.
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That postponed consideration of allocations to Activities within the Museums and Art Galleries: Board be called on forthwith.
    Question - put and passed.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Museums and Art Galleries: Board agreed to, after debate.
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That postponed consideration of the allocation within the Museums and Art Galleries: Strehlow Research Centre be called on forthwith.
    Question - put and passed.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Museums and Art Galleries: Strehlow Research Centre agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Office of Aboriginal Development agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to the Activities within the Northern Territory Housing Commission: Housing agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory Housing Commission: Lending agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Anti-Discrimination Commission agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Office of Courts Administration agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Law agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory University agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Education agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Batchelor College agreed to.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory Rural College agreed to.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Centralian College agreed to.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services -
    Debate ensued.
    And the Assembly having continued to sit until 12 midnight -
    Thursday 22 June 1995 A.M.

    Debate continued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper -

    • Review of the Northern Territory Police, Recommendations (Paper 1863).

    Allocations to Activities within the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services agreed to.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Darwin Port Authority agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocations to Activities within the Department of Transport and Works agreed to, after debate.
    Proposed allocation to the Activity within the Department of Transport and Works: Darwin Bus Service -
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper -

    • Schedule, Darwin Bus Service Fare Structure, 1995 (Paper 1864).

    Allocation to the Activity within the Department of Transport and Works: Darwin Bus Service agreed to.
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Chairman do report progress and seek leave to sit again.
    Question - put and passed.
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    (2.38 a.m.)
    The Speaker (Hon. T.R. McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
14. SUSPENSION OF SITTING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 1995-96 (Serial 80) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That pursuant to Standing Order 255 -
      (1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10.00 a.m. on 22 June 1995 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 1995-96 (Serial 80); and
        (2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10.00 a.m. Thursday 22 June 1995.

          Question - put and passed.
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        Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 2.40 a.m. until Thursday 22 June 1995 at 10.00 a.m.
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        PAPERS:
          The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Wednesday 21 June 1995:

          Financial Management Act:
          Approval of Additional Allocation, Northern Territory Housing Commission: Lending, pursuant to section 22(1), signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1858)
          Approval of Additional Allocation, Office of Courts Administration, pursuant to section 22(1) signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1859)
          Direction - Transfer of Excess Allocations, pursuant to section 20(1)(b), signed by the Treasurer, dated 20 June 1995 (Paper 1862)
          Variation of Allocations to Activities, pursuant to section 23(1), signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1860)
          Variation of Allocations to Activities, pursuant to section 23(1), signed by the Treasurer, dated 19 June 1995 (Paper 1861)
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          All Members attended the sitting.
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