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Minutes of Proceedings - 2000-02-24

Eighth Assembly First Session 22/02/2000 Parliamentary Record No. 21
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Date : 24/02/2000
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1. MEETING:
    The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T R McCarthy, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. MOTION OF CONDOLENCE – MR RAYMOND WILLIAM McHENRY:
    The Chief Minister (Mr Burke), by leave, moved – That this Assembly express its deep regret at the death of Mr Raymond William McHenry, an Official Member of the Legislative Council from 1973 until 1974 and who served the Territory with distinction as a senior administrator in many roles from 1972 to 1990 and place on record its appreciation of his long, meritorious and distinguished service to the people of the Northern Territory and tender its profound sympathy to his family (Paper 1702).
    Debate ensued.
    Question – put and passed.

    As a mark of respect Members stood in their places for one minute, in silence.
4. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR:
    The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the Speaker’s Gallery of the Honourable Nick Dondas, a former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and a former Northern Territory member of the House of Representatives.
    On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitor.
5. VISITORS:
    The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the public galleries of Year 6 students from Driver Primary School and their teacher Mr Michael Kerrisk.
    On behalf of all Honourable members the Speaker extended to them warm welcome

6. MOTION TO RE-APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER – MOTION AGREED TO:
    The Minister for Territory Health (Mr Dunham), by leave, moved – That this Assembly, pursuant to section 9 of the Health and Community Services Complaints Act, recommend to his Honour the Administrator that he re-appoint Peter Allen Lyle Boyce to hold the Office of Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner for the Northern Territory for a period of five years, with effect on and from 27 March 2000 (Paper 1703).
    Question – put and passed.

7. RESPONSE TO PETITIONS:
    The Clerk in accordance with Standing Order 100A tabled a response to petition No. 29 re permanent Aboriginal Interpreter Service in Darwin and advised of its incorporation in the Hansard for today (Paper 1706).
8. NOTICES:
    Mr Burke: To present the Statute Law Revision Bill 2000 (Serial 217).

9. QUESTIONS:
    10:13 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    10:18 Mr Elferink to Mr Burke.
    10:24 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    10:26 Mr Mills to Mr Burke.
    10:31 Mr Stirling to Mr Burke.
    10:32 Mr Mitchell to Mr Baldwin.
    10:38 Mr Stirling to Mr Burke.
    10:40 Mr Poole to Mr Reed.
    10:48 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    10:49 Dr Lim to Mr Reed.
    Papers tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Sign entitled, Having a Party need a Clown Hire Labor’s Syd Stirling !! (Paper 1707); and
Extract, House of Representative Hansard, pages 13703,13675 and 13676 re General Purpose Payments to States, dated 17 February 2000 (Paper 1708).
    10:56 Mr Henderson to Mr Burke.
    11:01 Mr Balch to Mr Baldwin.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment (Mr Baldwin) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Jingili action groups banner re Rapid Creek Development (Paper 1709).

    11:07 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    Paper tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Ms Martin), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
Joint Statement by State and Territory Liberal Leaders (Paper 1710).
    11:08 Dr Lim to Mr Manzie.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Resource Development (Mr Manzie) Tabled the following Paper –
Discussion Paper and Invitation for Comment – Proposal for A New Mine Management Act, dated February 2000 by Northern Territory Government (Paper 1714).

    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.

10. FEBRUARY 2000 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY – PAPER TABLED – PAPER PRINTED – MOTION TO NOTE REPORT:
    The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) laid on the Table the February 2000 Report of the Auditor-General to the Northern Territory (Paper 1712).
    The Chief Minister (Mr Burke) moved – That the Report be printed.
    Question – put and passed.
    Mr Burke moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report and have leave to continue his remarks at a later hour.
    Question – put and passed.
    Debate adjourned.

11. OMBUDSMAN INVESTIGATION INTO TENDER PROCEDURES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND WORKS IN ALICE SPRINGS – PAPER TABLED:
    The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development (Mr Palmer) laid on the Table the Report of the Ombudsman’s into Tender Procedures by the Department of Transport and Works in Alice Springs (Paper 1711).
    Mr Palmer made a statement relating thereto.

12. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
    The Minister for Industries and Business (Mr Baldwin) made a statement relating to the sustained economic activity within the business community of the Territory (Paper 1713).
    Mr Baldwin moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
    Debate ensued.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 1215 h and 1415 h.
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    Debate continued.
    Question – put and passed.

13. PERSONAL EXPLANATION – MR SYD STIRLING:
    The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) made a personal explanation, pursuant to Standing Order 57, relating to remarks attributed to him by the Chief Minister earlier this day during question time.
    Paper tabled: The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Speech by Mr Stirling of 25 November 1997 in response to motion nominating a Speaker for the Assembly (Paper 1715).

14. MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – ESTUARINE SALT FLATS, SHOAL BAY:
    The Speaker advised the Assembly that the Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne) had proposed the following definite matter of public importance for discussion this day:
      The urgent need for the Minister for Primary Industry to resolve the conflicting land use interests surrounding the estuarine salt flats at Shoal Bay.
    The proposed discussion having received the necessary support –
    The Speaker called upon Mr Toyne to address the Assembly.
    Discussion ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne ) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Darwin plan – Areas potentially suitable for Prawn Farms ref SD 52 – 04 (Paper 1716); and
Cobourg Peninsula - Areas potentially suitable for Prawn Farms ref SD 53 – 13 (Paper 1717).
    Discussion continued.
    Discussion concluded.

15. COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT AMENDMENT BILL 1999 (Serial 208):
    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 resumed.
    Question – put and passed.
    Bill read a second time.
    Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
    On the motion of the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development (Mr Palmer) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.

16. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILL 1999 (Serial 207):
    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 resumed.
    Question – put and passed.
    Bill read a second time.
    Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
    On the motion of the Minister for Local Government (Mrs Braham) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
17. ADJOURNMENT:
    The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
Enforceable Undertaking – Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Section 93AA Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act re Mr Deo, dated 21 December 1999 (Paper 1718).

    Debate continued.
    Question –put and passed.
    And the Assembly adjourned at 17:20 h until 10:00 h on Tuesday 29 February 2000.

    PAPERS:
    The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 24 February 2000 –

    Annual Reports:
    Strehlow Centre Board 1998/99, (Paper 1704)
    Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Trust, 1998/99 (Paper 1705)
    Northern Territory Education Advisory Council, 1998 (Paper 1719)
    ATTENDANCE:
    All Members attended the sitting.
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