Minutes of Proceedings - 1996-10-08
Seventh Assembly First Session 08/10/1996 Parliamentary Record No. 26
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Date : 08/10/1996__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to resolution of the Assembly, dated Thursday 19 September 1996. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. FILMING IN THE CHAMBER:
4. RESIGNATION OF THE FORMER MEMBER FOR STUART:
5. RETURN TO WRIT - STUART DIVISION:
6. MEMBER SWORN:
7. QUESTIONS:
8. LEADERS’ FORUM, MELBOURNE, 27 SEPTEMBER 1996 - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
9. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - COPYRIGHT OVER LEGISLATION AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS - MOTION TO NOTE STATEMENT:
10. MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - CHILD CARE CUTS:
11. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 1996 (Serial 173):
Bill to be reported with an amendment.
12. STOCK DISEASES AMENDMENT BILL 1996 (Serial 168):
13. ADJOURNMENT:
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Date : 08/10/1996
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to resolution of the Assembly, dated Thursday 19 September 1996. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. FILMING IN THE CHAMBER:
- The Speaker advised Members that, approval had been given to ABC Television, Channel 8 and Imparja to film, with sound, in the Chamber today during the swearing-in of the Member for Stuart and take film to update file footage, without sound, during Question Time.
4. RESIGNATION OF THE FORMER MEMBER FOR STUART:
- The Speaker advised Members that on Friday 23 August 1996, he had received the resignation of the former Member for Stuart, Mr Brian Richard Ede, submitted to him by letter, pursuant to section 18 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Paper 2688).
5. RETURN TO WRIT - STUART DIVISION:
- The Clerk produced and tabled the Return to Writ issued by the Honourable Keith John Austin Asche, AC, the Administrator of the Northern Territory, on 9 September 1996 for the election of one Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory for the electoral division of Stuart on 28 September 1996, certifying the election of Peter Howard Toyne (Paper 2690).
By endorsement on the Writ dated 2nd October 1996, it was certified that Peter Howard Toyne had been elected.
6. MEMBER SWORN:
- The Member for Stuart, Mr Peter Howard Toyne, was admitted to the Chamber, made and subscribed oaths of allegiance and of office, and was conducted to his place (Paper 2689).
7. QUESTIONS:
- A question was asked of a Minister.
Paper tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
- Bohning’s Budget Report 96-97, media release by Tony Bohning, CLP Candidate for Stuart, dated 5 September 1996 (Paper 2691).
Further questions were asked of Ministers.
Paper tabled: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bailey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
- Open letter from COGSO to the Northern Territory community, published in the Northern Territory News, dated 2 October 1996 (Paper 2694).
8. LEADERS’ FORUM, MELBOURNE, 27 SEPTEMBER 1996 - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) made a statement relating to the Leaders’ Forum Meeting of Premiers and Chief Ministers which was held in Melbourne on 27 September 1996 (Paper 2692).
- Paper tabled: Mr Stone laid on the Table the following Paper -
Communique, Leaders’ Forum, 27 September 1996 (Melbourne) (Paper 2695); and
- 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 12.08 p.m. and 2.15 p.m.
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- Debate resumed.
- Papers tabled: The Attorney-General (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following Papers -
Letter, Hon D. G. Burke, MLA, Attorney-General to Hon Daryl Williams, AM QC MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice undated (Paper 2706);
Letter, Mr Rex Wild, QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Territory to Hon Denis Burke, MLA, dated 13 September 1996 (Paper 2707);
General Principles of Criminal Responsibility, Chapter 2, Model Criminal Code, Criminal Law Officers Committee of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, Final Report December 1992 (Paper 2708);
Memorandum of Advice by David Bennett, re Euthanasia Laws Bill, dated 12 September 1996 (Paper 2709);
Brief to Counsel to Advise, In the Matter of the Interpretation of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (NT) and In the Matter of Interpretation of the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996 (C’th), to David Bennett, QC from Meredith Harrison, Solicitor for the Northern Territory (Paper 2710);
Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996 (C’th), Comments on the Andrews Bill prepared by Jack Karczewski, Law Officer, Policy Division, NT Attorney-General’s Department (Paper 2711);
Facsimile Message, Jenny Blokland, Dean, Faculty of Law, Northern Territory University to the Secretary, Attorney-General’s Department, dated 16 September 1996 (Paper 2712);
Memorandum, Kerry Mulqueeny, Senior Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, Northern Territory University to Jenny Blokland, Dean, Faculty of Law, Northern Territory University, dated 13 September 1996 (Paper 2713); and
Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996, Opinion by Tom Pauling, QC, Solicitor-General, dated 16 September 1996 (Paper 2714).
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
9. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - COPYRIGHT OVER LEGISLATION AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS - MOTION TO NOTE STATEMENT:
- The Attorney-General (Mr Burke) made a statement relating to the policy to be adopted by the Government in respect of copyright over legislation and associated materials where that copyright vests in the Northern Territory (Paper 2693).
- Paper tabled: Mr Burke laid on the Table the following Paper -
Copyright Policy (Paper 2715).
Mr Burke moved - that the Assembly take note of the Statement.
On the motion of the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) debate was adjourned.
10. MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - CHILD CARE CUTS:
- The Speaker informed the Assembly that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bailey) had proposed the following definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Assembly for discussion this day -
- “the serious difficulties facing working parents of the Northern Territory as a result of the cuts and changes to community based child care announced by the Federal Coalition Government in the August federal budget.”
The proposed discussion having received the necessary support -
The Speaker called on Mr Bailey to address the Assembly.
Paper tabled: Mr Bailey, by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
Children and Communities First, NACBCS Campaign 1996, Table, Impact of Federal Budget Cuts to Community Based Child Care Centres (Paper 2718).
Discussion ensued.
Graphic, Your Child care may cease! (Paper 2716);
Poster, Hands off Family Day Care Funding (Paper 2717); and
Table 1, Average full time fee paid per week by State and Service Type (Paper 2719).
Discussion continued.
Discussion concluded.
11. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 1996 (Serial 173):
- The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
- Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
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In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
- Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.
- On the motion of the Minister for Parks and Wildlife (Mr Hatton) the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
- Insert after clause 2 the following:
“3. APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATION OFFICER, &c.
“Section 92 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following:
- ‘(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the Minister may, subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, appoint a person to be an honorary conservation officer.’.”.
Bill to be reported with an amendment.
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- The Acting Speaker (Mr Adamson) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
On the motion of the Minister for Parks and Wildlife (Mr Hatton) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
12. STOCK DISEASES AMENDMENT BILL 1996 (Serial 168):
- The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
- Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
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In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
- Clauses 1 to 8, by leave, taken together and agreed to, after debate.
Clause 9 read.
- On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
- Add at the end of proposed paragraph (a) “and the sale and supply of the foodstuff or class of foodstuff, including the form and content of labels and invoices;”.
- Bill, as amended, agreed to.
Bill to be reported with an amendment.
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- The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
- Debate ensued.
- Article, “$20m prison gets go-ahead”, Centralian Advocate, dated 30 July 1992 (Paper 2721); and
Press release, Hon Mike Reed, MLA, Minister for Correctional Services, dated 30 July 1992 (Paper 2722).
Debate continued.
Table, Base Rent charges as of October 1996 (Paper 2723);
Table, Rent comparison of 3 bedroom Unit and 4 bedroom Unit (Paper 2724); and
- Letter to residents re Housing Commission Rental Increase, from Michelle Hinton, Housing Manager, Ayers Rock Resort Company Limited, dated 25 September 1996 (Paper 2725).
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 9.42 p.m. until tomorrow at 10.00 a.m.
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- PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Tuesday 8 October 1996:
By-laws:
Amendments of Northern Territory University (Student Association) By-laws (Paper 2705)
Plan of Management:
Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve (Paper 2720)
Regulations 1996:
No. 43, Amendments of Public Health (Barbers’ Shops) Regulations (Paper 2697)
No. 44, Amendments of Public Health (General Sanitation, Mosquito Prevention, Rat Exclusion and Prevention) Regulations (Paper 2698)
No. 45, Amendments of Public Health (Night-soil, Garbage, Cesspits, Wells and Water) Regulations (Paper 2699)
No. 46, Amendment of Public Health (Noxious Trades) Regulations (Paper 2700)
No. 47, Amendments of Public Health (Nuisance Prevention) Regulations (Paper 2701)
No. 48, Amendments of Public Health (Shops, Eating Houses, Boarding-houses, Hostels and Hotels) Regulations (Paper 2702)
No. 49, Gaming Control (Community Gaming) (Sweepstakes) Regulations (Paper 2703)
No. 50, Amendment of Planning Regulations (Paper 2704).
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- ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.
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