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Minutes of Proceedings - 1999-04-28

Eighth Assembly First Session 20/04/1999 Parliamentary Record No. 15
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Date : 28/04/1999
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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. BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS – STATEMENT:
    The Speaker advised Honourable Members that he had given permission for ABC TV and Channel 8 to broadcast live or rebroadcast, with sound and vision, the Opposition’s Budget reply and for 8 Top-FM Radio to broadcast live the Opposition’s Budget reply.

4. VISITORS:
    The Speaker (Mrs Braham) acknowledged the presence in the Gallery of Year 11 Legal Studies students from Darwin High School accompanied by their teacher Ms Sara Waylen and students from the Certificate IV in Business (Administration), Faculty of Foundation Studies, Northern Territory University.
    Mr Speaker further acknowledged the presence in the Gallery of English as a Second Language students and their teacher Ms Faye Austin.

    On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.

5. PETITION:
    The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) presented a petition from 200 petitioners requesting the Assembly to prevent residential development on Lots 6833 and 6834 Town of Sanderson (Paper 1090).
    Petition read.

6. NOTICE:
    The following notice was given –
    Mr Reed: To present the Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 1999 (Serial 156).
7. QUESTIONS:
    10:03 Ms Martin to Mr Burke (referred to Mr Coulter).
    Papers tabled: The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Media release, Department confirms lack of consultation, 7 April 1999 (Paper 1091); and
Electricity Supply Association of Australia, published statistics 1998/99 (Paper 1092).

    10:09 Mr Balch to Mr Reed.
    Papers tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Brochure, Property Fax – Northern Territory Property Issues Update – NT Budget Edition, dated 27 April 1999 (Paper 1093); and
Media release, NT Budget 1999 Changes to Payroll Tax Welcomed, by Carol Frost, General Manager of NT Chamber of Commerce and Industry , dated 27 April 1999 (Paper 1094).

    10:20 Ms Martin to Mr Reed.
    10:26 Mr Lugg to Mr Burke
    10:28 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    10:30 Mr Mitchell to Mr Reed.
    Paper tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Article, Gavin set to work on his two whopper cane toads, Centralian Advocate, dated 23 April 1999
(Paper 1095).
    10:35 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
    10:39 Mr Elferink to Mr Dunham.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Dunham) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Report, Young People and Substance Use in the Northern Territory in 1998, by Dr Bridie O’Reilly, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Living with Alcohol Program Territory Health Services, dated January 1999 (Paper 1096).
    10:44 Ms Martin to Mr Burke [referred to Treasurer (Mr Reed)].
    10:49 Dr Lim to Mr Adamson.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Tertiary Education and Training (Mr Adamson) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Article, Northern Territory University 10th Anniversary, Northern Territory News, dated Wednesday 28 April 1999 (Paper 1097).
    10:56 Mr Stirling to Mr Burke.
    10:57 Mr Lugg to Mr Palmer.
    Answer to Question: Mr Coulter provided further information to a question asked of him on Tuesday 27 April 1999 relating to electricity charges.

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

8. APPROPRIATION BILL 1999 – 2000 (Serial 154):
    The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second time –
    Debate ensued.
    Paper tabled: The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Engineering Construction – With Railway factor, estimated projections of Rail Value to the NT Construction Industry, Approximately $200m/yr over 3 years (Paper 1098).
    Debate continued.
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    Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12:20h and 14:15.
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    Debate resumed.
    On the motion of the Member for Jingili (Mr Balch) debate was adjourned.

9. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE – INQUIRY INTO THE ROLE OF FUNDING BODIES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON ABORIGINAL OUTSTATIONS AND COMMUNITIES - AMENDMENT TO REPORTING DATE:
    The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (Mr Lugg), by leave, moved – This Assembly, in paragraph (2) as contained in the motion establishing the Public Accounts Committee’s reference of inquiry into the role of funding bodies for development projects on Aboriginal outstations and communities passed by the Assembly on 24 February 1998, be omitted and the following words inserted in their stead “during the June 1999 sittings”.
    Question – put and passed.

10. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
    The Leader of the Opposition (Ms Martin), by leave, moved – That leave of absence be granted to the Member for Barkly (Mrs Hickey) for today and Thursday 29 April 1999.
    Question – put and passed.

11. ADJOURNMENT:
    The Member for Victoria River (Mr Baldwin) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
    Debate ensued.
    Papers tabled: The Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers–
Jurlink, issue 13 March 1999 (Paper 1111); and
The Essence of Sydney 2000, Jurlique Blue Cypress Essential Oil Story (Paper 1110).

    Debate continued.
    Papers tabled: The Member for Casuarina (Mr Adamson) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Jesus Christ Superstar Program – Cast in Order of Appearance (Paper 1112); and
Article, Northern Territory University 10th Anniversary, Northern Territory News,
28 April 1999 (Paper 1097).

    Debate continued.
    Papers tabled: The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers –
Three photographs depicting Docker River Airstrip in flooded conditions (Paper 1113).

    Debate continued.
    Paper tabled: The member for Victoria River (Mr Baldwin) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Darwin Town Plan, Zoning Table, Zone CP; C = consent; P = permitted – Use or Development (Paper 1114).
    Debate continued.
    Question – put and passed.
    And the Assembly adjourned at 19:33 h until 10:00h on Thursday 29 April 1999.
    PAPERS:
    The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Wednesday 28 April 1999:

    Annual Report:
    Northern Territory Liquor Commission 1997/1998 (Paper 1107)

    By-Laws 1999:
    Northern Territory University (Academic Dress) By-laws 1999 (Paper 1106)
    Northern Territory University (Degrees and Other awards) By-laws 1999 (Paper 1103)
    Northern Territory University (Election of Members of Council) Amendment By-laws 1999 (Paper 1100)
    Northern Territory University (Rules) Amendment By-Laws 1999 (Paper 1105)
    Northern Territory University (Site and Traffic) Amendment By-laws 1999 (Paper 1101)
    Northern Territory University (Student Association) Amendment By-laws 1999 (Paper 1102)
    Northern Territory University (Student Conduct) Amendment By-laws 1999 (Paper 1099)
    Northern Territory University (Vocational Education and Training Board) Amendment By-laws 1999 (Paper 1104)

    Report:
    Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Northern Territory Government Implementation Report 1996/97 (Paper 1108)
    ATTENDANCE:
    All Members attended the sitting except Mrs Hickey, on leave.
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