Minutes of Proceedings - 2000-08-16
Eighth Assembly First Session 08/08/2000 Parliamentary Record No. 24
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Date : 16/08/2000__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T R McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. VISITORS:
7. INNOVATIVE ECONOMY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
Building Approvals – June 2000 No of Residential Approvals (Trend) - report for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2037);
Housing Finance – June – Number of Commitments – Trend Index for period December 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2038);
Housing Finance – June – Value of Commitments – Trend Index for period December 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2039);
Housing Finance – June – Average Value of Commitments – by Australian States average (Paper 2040);
Housing Finance – June – Change in Average Value of Commitments – by Australian States average
(Paper 2041);
Northern Territory Building Activity – March Quarter - Commencements for period March 1998 to March 2000 (Paper 2042);
Northern Territory Building Activity – March Quarter – Work Outstanding at End Quarter, residential and non residential, period March 1998 to March 2000 (Paper 2043);
Labour Market – July Trend Unemployment, Australia and Northern Territory for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2044); and
Labour Market – July Trend Employment, Australia and Northern Territory for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2045).
8. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 2000 (Serial 260):
Black striped mussel invasion of three Darwin Marinas by Director of Fisheries Dr Rex Pyne, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries - presented at National Conference of Parliamentary Public Works Committees and Environment Committees (Paper 2047).
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Date : 16/08/2000
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T R McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. VISITORS:
- The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the public galleries of NT Open Education Centre students from remote areas accompanied by their teachers, Ms Lai Fong and Ms Karen Jackson.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker (Mr McCarthy) extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
- The following notices were given:
Mr Burke: To present the Trespass Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 258).
Mr Burke: To present the Wills Bill 2000 (Serial 262).
Mr Burke: To present the Family Provision Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 263).
Mr Burke: To present the Law of Property Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 264).
Mr Burke: To present the Public Trustee Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 265).
Mr Reed: To present the Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 256).
Mrs Braham: To present the Status of Palmerston Bill 2000 (Serial 261).
- 10:02 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
10:03 Ms Carter to Mr Baldwin.
10:11 Mr Stirling to Mr Reed.
10:13 Mr Hatton to Mr Lugg.
- Paper tabled: The Minister for School Education (Mr Lugg) laid on the Table the following Paper –
- 10:21 Mr Ah Kit to Mr Palmer.
- Paper tabled: The Member for Arnhem (Mr Ah Kit), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
10:26 Dr Lim to Mr Manzie.
10:29 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
10:32 Mr Mills to Mr Reed.
10:38 Mr Stirling to Mr Dunham.
10:42 Mr Balch to Mr Burke.
10:51 Mr Stirling to Mr Reed.
10:58 Mr Mitchell to Mr Adamson.
- Answer to question: Mr Reed provided further information in response to a question asked earlier this day by Mr Stirling relating to recreation leave entitlements of Northern Territory Public Servants.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
- The Minister for Industries and Business (Mr Baldwin) laid on the Table the following document A Guide to Tourism Business by Department of Industries and Business (Paper 2034).
Mr Baldwin made a statement relating thereto.
Mr Baldwin moved – That the Assembly take note of the paper and statement.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
7. INNOVATIVE ECONOMY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Treasurer (Mr Reed) made statement relating to the development of an Innovative Northern Territory Economy (Paper 2035).
Mr Reed moved – That the Assembly take note of the statement.
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Ms Martin), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers –
Building Approvals – June 2000 No of Residential Approvals (Trend) - report for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2037);
Housing Finance – June – Number of Commitments – Trend Index for period December 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2038);
Housing Finance – June – Value of Commitments – Trend Index for period December 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2039);
Housing Finance – June – Average Value of Commitments – by Australian States average (Paper 2040);
Housing Finance – June – Change in Average Value of Commitments – by Australian States average
(Paper 2041);
Northern Territory Building Activity – March Quarter - Commencements for period March 1998 to March 2000 (Paper 2042);
Northern Territory Building Activity – March Quarter – Work Outstanding at End Quarter, residential and non residential, period March 1998 to March 2000 (Paper 2043);
Labour Market – July Trend Unemployment, Australia and Northern Territory for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2044); and
Labour Market – July Trend Employment, Australia and Northern Territory for period June 1998 to June 2000 (Paper 2045).
Debate continued.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12:06 h and 14:15 h.____________________
Debate resumed.Question – put and passed.
8. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 2000 (Serial 260):
- The Minister for Parks and Wildlife (Mr Reed), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Reed moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Henderson) debate was adjourned.
- The Treasurer (Mr Reed), on behalf of and at the request of the Attorney-General (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to regulate the use of surveillance devices to record, monitor or listen to persons’ private conversations, to record, monitor or observe persons’ private activities, to record or monitor information put on to or retrieved from computers or to determine or monitor the location of persons objects, and for related purposes.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Reed moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Arafura (Mr Rioli) debate was adjourned.
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -
Black striped mussel invasion of three Darwin Marinas by Director of Fisheries Dr Rex Pyne, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries - presented at National Conference of Parliamentary Public Works Committees and Environment Committees (Paper 2047).
Debate continued.
Question – put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 19:47 h until 10:00 h on Thursday 17 August 2000.
- ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.
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