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Minutes of Proceedings - 1997-12-01

Eighth Assembly First Session 01/12/1997 Parliamentary Record No. 2
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Date : 01/12/1997
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1. MEETING:
    The Assembly met at 10:00 h, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker, the Honourable L M Braham, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. NOTICES:
    The following notices were given:
    Mr Stone: To present the Interpretation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 17).
    Mr Stone: To present the Agents Licensing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 25).
    Mr Stone: To present the Statute Law Revision Bill 1997 (Serial 27).
    Mr Palmer: To present the Fisheries Amendment Act 1997 Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 19).

4. QUESTIONS:
    10:03 Mrs Hickey to Mr Reed.
    10:07 Mr Mitchell to Mr Stone.
    10:09 Mr Bailey to Mr Reed.
    10:14 Mr Balch to Mr Stone.
    10:18 Mr Stirling to Mr Reed.
    10:22 Mr Elferink to Mr Stone.
    10:27 Mr Ah Kit to Mr Reed.
    10:33 Dr Lim to Mr Burke.
    10:36 Mr Toyne to Mr Reed.
    10:39 Mr Balch to Mr Adamson.
    10:43 Ms Martin to Mr Reed.
    10:48 Mr Dunham to Mr Manzie.
    10:53 Mrs Hickey to Mr Stone.

5. REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THE RIGHTS OF THE TERMINALLY ILL ACT 1995 - PAPER TABLED - MOTION TO NOTE PAPER:
    The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) laid on the Table the Report pursuant to Section 14 of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (Paper 78).
    Mr Stone moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
    Ordered - That the debate be adjourned and that Mr Stone have leave to continue his remarks at a later hour.

6. REVIEW OF THE ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976 - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
    The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) made a Statement relating to the current review of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Paper 79).
    Mr Stone moved - That the Assembly take note of the statement.
    Debate ensued.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 11:57 h and 13:58 h.
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    Debate resumed.
    Papers tabled: The Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -
Letter, Members of the Laramba Community to Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA, dated 5 November 1997 (Paper 86); and
Media release, Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA, Minister for Local Government, dated 6 November 1997 (Paper 85).
    Debate continued.
    Question - put and passed.
7. THE HEALTH CHALLENGE - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT - NOTED:
    The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Burke) made a statement relating to the state of health care in the Northern Territory (Paper 87).
    Mr Burke moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.

    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Sixty programs in search of a health system ... two of them out of control, Extract from Australian Health and Aged Care Journal,
December 1996 (Paper 88).

Debate continued.
Question put and passed.

8. SENTENCING AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 30); and JUVENILE JUSTICE AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1997 (Serial 29):
    Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together: The Attorney-General (Mr Stone) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Sentencing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 30) and the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 (Serial 29) -
      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.

    Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
    Mr Stone, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Sentencing Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Juvenile Justice Act.
    Bills read a first time.
    Mr Stone moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.


9. BAIL AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 15); and JUSTICES AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 16):
    Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together: The Attorney-General (Mr Stone) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Bail Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 15) and the Justices Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 16) -
      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.

    Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
    Mr Stone, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Bail Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Justices Act.
    Bills read a first time.
    Mr Stone moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.

10. SEA-CARRIAGE DOCUMENTS BILL 1997 (Serial 9):
    The Attorney-General (Mr Stone), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to reform the law relating to bills of lading, sea waybills and ship's delivery orders.
    Bill read a first time.
    Mr Stone moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.

11. MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 22); and TRAFFIC AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 23):
    Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together: The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 22) and the Traffic Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 23) -
      (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and

      (b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.

    Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
    Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Traffic Act.
    Bill read a first time.
    Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.

12. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 18):
    Mr Poole, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Water Supply and Sewerage Act.
    Bill read a first time.
    Mr Poole moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.

13. MINING AMENDMENT BILL (No 2) 1997 (Serial 24):
    Mr Poole, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Mining Act.
    Bill read a first time.
    Mr Poole moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
    On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.

14. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY:
    The order of the day having been read for the resumption of debate on the motion - That the following Address-in-Reply be agreed to:
      “MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR - We, the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign, and to thank Your Honour for the Speech which you have been pleased to address to the Assembly.”.
    Debate resumed.
    On the motion of the Member for Casuarina (Mr Adamson) debate was adjourned.

15. ADJOURNMENT:
    The Treasurer (Mr Reed) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
Resolutions of the Planning Action Network (Paper 92).
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
    The New Western Arrarnta Bible, launching statement by Dr Paul Albrecht (Paper 93).
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Braitling (Mrs Braham), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
    Legislative Assembly Report on Canadian Study Tour by Loraine Braham MLA Member for Braitling
    (Paper 95).
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) laid on the Table the following Paper -
    Research collaboration between the Menzies School of Health Research and the Eastern Provinces of
    Indonesia by Dr Nicholas Anstey, paper presented at the 2nd National Tuberculosis Conference, Sydney
    (Paper 94).
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -
    Northern Territory University Faculty of Law Course Outline, "Legal Ethics" (Paper 96); and
    Stone, Shane Leslie v The Law Society of the Northern Territory & Others (Supreme Court, Darwin, 29 July 1992;
    File no: 337 of 1990), Northern Territory University Library Short Term Loan Collection (Paper 97).

    Debate continued.
      Question - put and passed.
      The Assembly adjourned at 21:09 h until Tuesday 2 December 1997 at 10:00 h.
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      PAPERS:
      The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Monday 1 December 1997:

      Annual Reports:
      Department of Mines and Energy, 1996-97 (Paper 80)
      Department of Mines and Energy, Uranium Mining (Environment Control) Act, 18th Annual Report, 1 January - 31 December 1996 (Paper 84)
      Nitmiluk National Park, for Year ended 30 June 1997 (Paper 91)
      Northern Territory Correctional Services, 1996-97 (Paper 82)
      Power and Water Authority, 1997 (Paper 83)
      Racing and Gaming Authority, Fourth Annual Report, 1997 (Paper 81)

      Plans of Management:
      Tnorala Conservation Reserve (Gosse Bluff), Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, March 1997 (Paper 89)
      Tnorala Conservation Reserve (Gosse Bluff), Review of Public Submissions, Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, Draft, July 1995 (Paper 90)
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      ATTENDANCE:
      All Members attended the sitting.
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