Minutes of Proceedings - 1998-02-17
Eighth Assembly First Session 17/02/1998 Parliamentary Record No. 3
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Date : 17/02/1998__________________________________________________________________________________
From To Pages
17 February 1998 26 February 1998 65 - 108
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Appointment of Chief Minister (Mr Stone) as Minister for Tourism, 30 January 1998 (Mr Coulter) 66
BILLS
Advance Bank Integration Bill 1997 (Serial 33) 102
Agents Licensing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 25) 95
Appropriation (Flood Relief) Bill 1998 (Serial 50) 73, 102
Australasia Railway Corporation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 5) 80
Bail Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 15) 74
Building Societies Act Repeal Bill 1998 (Serial 45) 69, 79
Coroners Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 32) 95
Court Security Bill 1998 (Serial 42) 97, 106
Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 11) 73
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 6) 73
Dangerous Goods Bill 1997 (Serial 28) 102
Education Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 54) 97, 107
Financial Institutions (NT) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 44) 69, 79
Fisheries Amendment Act 1997 Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 19) 80
Freedom of Information Bill 1998 (Serial 14) 70
Health And Community Services Complaints Bill 1997) (Serial 38) 80
Heritage Conservation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 40) 81, 90
Housing Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 49) 69, 80
Independent Electoral Commission Bill 1998 (Serial 12) 70
Instruments Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 2) 74
Interpretation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 17) 95
Juries Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997 (Serial 8) 73
Justices Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 16) 74
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 (Serial 29) 103, 104
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 4) Discharged 73
Legal Practitioners (Queen's Counsel) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 21) 70
Magistrates Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 31) 75
Magistrates Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 48) 97, 106
Mine Management Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 53) 97, 107
Mining Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997 (Serial 24) 107
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 22) 93, 94
Northern Territory Electoral Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 26) 70
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 46) 69, 79
Sea-Carriage Documents Bill 1997 (Serial 9) 74
Sentencing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 30) 103, 104
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 35) 102, 103
Statute Law Revision Bill 1997 (Serial 27) 75
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 36) 102, 103
Territory Insurance Office (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1998 (Serial 52) 91, 98
Territory Insurance Office Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 47) 91, 99
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 34) 67
Traffic Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 23) 93, 94
Unclaimed Superannuation Benefits Bill 1998 (Serial 51) 99
Unit Titles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 3) 94
Waste Management and Pollution Control (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998 (Serial 43) 69, 80
Waste Management and Pollution Control Bill 1998 (Serial 41) 69, 80
Water Supply and Sewerage Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 18) 107
Work Health Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 7) 99, 101
CENSURE
Minister for Essential Services (Mr Poole) re power outages in the Wanguri and Tiwi
(Mrs Hickey) 78
CONDOLENCES
Dean, Mr Roger Levinge, CBE, deceased 7 January 1998 65
Katherine/Daly River Region Floods (Mr Reed) 65
DISSENT FROM SPEAKER'S RULING
Decision of the Chair on the voices in the affirmative (Mr Stirling) 83
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Arena, Hon Franca, MLC, Member for the Legislative Council, New South Wales (Mrs Braham) 77
Dondas, Hon Nick, MP, Member for the Northern Territory (Mrs Braham) 77
Dondas, Honourable Nick AC, MP, Federal Member for the Northern Territory (Mrs Braham) 106
Howard, Honourable John, MP, Prime Minister of Australia (Mrs Braham) 106
Kilgariff, Mr Bern, former Senator for the Northern Territory and former Speaker of this House 65
Marchionne, Mr Sergio, CEO, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Notter, Mr Ed, CEO, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Pollock, Mr Dave, former Member for Macdonnell 65
Scott, Hon Bruce, Federal Minister for Veteran's Affairs (Mrs Braham) 77
Somlyay, Hon Alex, Federal Minister for the Territories 65
Tschopp, Dr Ted, Chairman, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd (Mrs Braham) 93
Warren, Mr Peter, Chief Financial Officer, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Wolfesberger, Mr Kurt, Executive Vice President, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
Wednesday 18 February 1998 66
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Palmer for 26 February 1998 105
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Retention of Secondary Students (Mr Toyne) 98
MEMBER SUSPENDED
Mr Bailey, 25 February 1998, 1 hour pursuant to Sessional Order 240A 97
Mr Stirling, 25 February 1998, 1 hour pursuant to Sessional Order 240A 98
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
No. 1, recommending a Bill for an Act to authorise the issue and expenditure of public
moneys re Katherine floods 69
No. 2 Assent to Laws, dated 18 February 1998 77
No. 3 re Unclaimed Superannuation Benefits Bill 91
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspension of Standing Orders
Take three Bills together
Financial Institutions (NT) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 44); the Building Societies Act
Repeal Bill 1998 (Serial 45) 79
MOTIONS (Procedural) (cont)
Suspension of Standing Orders (cont)
Take two Bills together
Independent Electoral Commission Bill 1998 (Serial 12) and the Northern Territory Electoral
Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 26) 70
Waste Management and Pollution Control Bill 1998 (Serial 41) and the Waste Management
and Pollution Control (Consequential Amendments) Bill1998 (Serial 43) 80
MOTIONS (Substantive)
50th Anniversary of the First Meeting of the Legislative Council of the Northern Territory
of Australia (Paper 301) (Mr Stone) 105
Asian economies since May 1997 and their impact on the Northern Territory
Note statement (Mr Stone) 106
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory on Matters arising from Audits undertaken in
the six months ended 31 December 1997, dated February 1998
Note paper (Mr Stone) 92
Print (Mr Stone) 92
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory, 1996-97 dated August 1997
Note paper (Mr Stone) 67
Department of Arts and Museums amalgamation from the Museums and Art Galleries of the
Northern Territory, the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Araluen Centre in Alice Springs
Note statement (Mr Manzie) 93
Directions under Section 67(3)(b) of the Planning Act in respect of planning applications
Note papers (Mr Palmer) 78
Gulf Crisis (Mr Stone) 78
Initiatives and Development of Territory Women
Note statement (Mr Stone) 97
Katherine and Daly River Regions Floods, 26 January 1998 (Mr Reed) 66
Mental Health Act Annual Report 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996
Note paper (Mr Burke) 99
Mental Health Act Annual Report 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997
Note paper (Mr Burke) 99
Ombudsman, 1996-97
Note report (Mr Stone) 67
Plans of Management for Conservation Reserves, Rainbow Valley, Illamurta Springs
and Mac Clark (Acacia Peuce) - Note papers (Mr Baldwin) 67
Power outages in the Wanguri/Tiwi area
Note statement (Mr Poole) 78
Public Accounts Committee
Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 1998, Report No 31, dated February 1998
Note statement (Mr Dunham) 98
Print (Mr Dunham) 98
Reference
Funding Bodies on Development Projects on Aboriginal Outstations and Communities (Mr Stone) 92
Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, Report on the Deaths under
Note statement (Mr Stone) 96
Stolen Generation (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 239) 70
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report for 1996-97
Note paper (Mr Reed) 67
PAPERS TABLED
50th Anniversary Commemoration of Parliamentary Democracy in the Northern Territory of
Australia, 16th of February 1998 (Paper 303) (Mr Stone) 106
A Report on the response procedures and processes implemented with respect to the power
supply outage to the Darwin suburbs of Tiwi and Wanguri on Monday 5th January 1998,
Network Operations - Northern Region, Power and Water Authority - Draft Report -
(Paper 230) (Mrs Hickey) 66
Annual Reports
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory on Matters arising from Audits undertaken in
the six months ended 31 December 1997, dated February 1998 (Paper 279) (Mrs Braham) 92
Education Advisory Council, 1996 (Paper 306) 108
Jabiru Town Development Authority, 1996/97 (Paper 272) 96
Mental Health Act
1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 (Paper 294) (Mr Burke) 99
1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 (Paper 295) (Mr Burke) 99
National Crime Authority, 1996/97 (Paper 271) 96
Northern Territory Gaming Machine Commission (Second), 1996/97 (Paper 298) 108
Office of the Valuer-General, Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 299) 108
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 225) 68
Strehlow Centre Board, 1996/97 (Paper 235) 68
The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 297) 108
Article, Bar talk "Shame, Stone", by Barry Lane, the "Justinian", magazine,
dated February 1998 (Paper 286) (Mr Stirling) 97
Article, Fifty years of People Power by Peter Forrest, Northern Territory News,
dated 10 February 1998 (Paper 304) (Mr Stone) 106
Article, Tiger’s big fight for beloved NT, by Peter Forrest, Northern Territory News,
dated 24 February 1998 (Paper 305) (Mr Stone) 106
Australian Bureau of Statistics Table 2A.5
Part-time students in government schools, 1996 (Paper 288) (Mr Adamson) 98
David Bennett - Opinion re Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 246) 73
Director of Public Prosecutions - Memorandum of Advice in the Matter of the
Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 244) (Mr Bailey) 73
Estimated Enrolment Percentages 23/2/98 - NT Department of Education (Paper 290) (Mr Adamson) 98
Form, Department of Correctional Services, HM Gaol and Labour Prison, Alice Springs
(Paper 255) (Mr Toyne) 78
Graph, Homenorth Assist Interest Subsidy, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 277) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Deposit Assistance, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 275) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Homeshare, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 276) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Homestart Loan Advances, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 278) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Junior Awards Taminmin High School 1997 (Paper 248) (Mr Lugg) 75
Katherine Flood Report, Hydrology Study, prepared for the Department of Lands, Planning
and Environment, Water Resources Division, by Kinhill Pty Ltd, dated 16 February 1998
(Paper 231) (Mr Palmer) 66
Letters
James, Peter, Chairman, Heritage Advisory Council to Hon Mick Palmer,
dated 11 February 1998 (Paper267) (Mr Palmer) 85
McDonald, Colin, QC, President, Northern Territory Bar Association to Ms Clare Martin,
Member for Fannie Bay, dated 24 February 1998 (Paper 300) (Mr Stirling) 105
Rioli, Mr Maurice, MLA, Member for Arafura to Hon Denis Burke, MLA, Minister for Health,
Family and Children’s Services, dated 28 January 1998 (Paper 233) (Mr Burke) 66
Ryan, Robert, Program Manager, Children’s Services Program, Commonwealth Department of
Health and Family Services to Central Australian Community Toy Library Inc,
dated 6 November 1996 (Paper 236) (Mrs Hickey) 67
Lot 4953 Harry Chan Avenue, Town of Darwin - 36 Flats - DP97/0719, dated 5 December 1997
(Paper 258) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lot 4953 Harry Chan Avenue, Town of Darwin - 36 Flats, DP97/0720, dated 5 December 1997
(Paper 257) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 2539, 2540, 2673, 2672 and 2674 MacKillop Street and Parap Road, Town of Darwin -
66 Flats, DP97/0721, dated 5 December 1997 (Paper 256) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 6516 and 6594, The Esplanade, Town of Darwin - 4 Townhouses, DP97/0718
(Paper 259) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 6516 and 6594, The Esplanade, Town of Darwin - Subdivision, DP97/0717,
dated 5 December 1997 (Paper 260) (Mr Palmer) 78
Map, Katherine Flood January 1998, Preliminary Floodmap (13 February 1998),
Water Resources Division, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment.
(Paper 232) (Mr Palmer) 66
Media release from Right to Life Association, dated 18 February1998. (Paper 285) (Mr Bailey) 96
Memorandum, Alan Michael, Minister of State, Home Office, UK - The Light Beam Speed
Measuring Device (No. 2) Approval 1998, 9 February 1998 (Paper 283) (Mr Coulter) 93
Memorandum, N.T.P.O.A. Executive Alice Springs Branch to Commissioner D. Moore,
dated 12 February 1998. (Paper 274) (Mr Stirling) 91
Names of graduating students Taminmin High School 1997 (Paper 247) (Mr Lugg) 75
Names of members of Youth Round Table 1997 (Paper 250) (Mr Stone) 75
Names of members of Youth Round Table 1998 (Paper 249) (Mr Stone) 75
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly Extraordinary Sittings, Monday 16th
February 1998 (Paper 302) (Mr Stone) 106
NT Government Interim Submission to the National Inquiry into the Separation of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families (Paper 240) (Mr Stone) 71
NTOEC Enrolment Pattern 1998 - NT Department of Education (Paper 289) (Mr Adamson) 98
Persons Aged 15 to 17 Participation in Education 1994-95-96 - Australian Bureau of
Statistics Catalogue No 6272 (Paper 292) (Mr Adamson) 98
Police Administration Act
Police Arbitral Tribunal Determination No. T1 0f 1998, Interim Decision,
dated 19 February 1998 (Paper 273) 96
Protocol - Access to Northern Territory Government Records by Aboriginal People
Researching Their Families (Paper 241) (Mr Stone) 71
Public Accounts Committee
Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 1998, Report No 31, dated February 1998
(Paper 293) (Mr Dunham) 98
Regulations 1998
No. 1, Katherine Town Council By-Laws (Paper 226) 68
No. 2, Amendments of Keep River National Park Local Management Committee
Regulations (Paper 227) 68
No. 3, Amendments of Taxation (Administration) Regulations (Paper 228) 68
No. 4, Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Regulations (Paper 229) 68
Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory - Opinion in the Matter of the Criminal Code
(Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 245) (Mr Bailey) 73
Statement to the Report on the Deaths under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
(Paper 284) (Mr Stone) 96
Test Certificate - Lasercam - Nederlands Meetinstituut - 9 October 1996 (Paper 282) (Mr Coulter) 93
Youth Labour Force Statistics (15-19 yr olds) in the NT - Labour Economics Office, DEETYA,
28 January 1998 (Paper 291) (Mr Adamson) 98
PETITIONS
Alice Springs Prison (Old)and its Heritage Listing respected and any development of this
area be a matter of open public process (322 petitioners) (Mr Toyne) (Paper 252) 77
Community Librarian for the Joint Public and High School Library, the Nhulunbuy Community
Library, Maggie Travers, be re-instated immediately (338 petitioners) (Paper 238) (Mr Stirling) 69
Mount Wells Road to Mount Harris Road, declare as a public road by common usage
(147 petitioners) (Mr Balch) (Paper 296) 105
Nightcliff Amateur Swimming Club, operations at the Nightcliff Aquatic Centre
(Hatton) (514 petitioners) (Paper 270) 91
SPEAKER'S DECISIONS
Questions which anticipate discussion of any subject appearing on the Notice Paper
(Standing Order 68) (Mrs Braham) 98
STATEMENTS
ABC Television to take file footage in the Chamber this day (Mrs Braham) 69
Asian economies since May 1997 and their impact on the Northern Territory (Paper 307) (Mr Stone) 106
Channel 8 and to Imparja, file footage (Mrs Braham) 65
Department of Arts and Museums, amalgamation from the Museums and Art Galleries of the
Northern Territory, the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Araluen Centre in Alice
Springs (Paper 281) (Mr Manzie) 93
Initiatives and Development of Territory Women (Paper 287) (Mr Stone) 97
Katherine and Daly River Regions Floods, 26 January 1998 (Paper 234) (Mr Reed) 66
Power outages in the Wanguri/Tiwi area (Paper 261) (Mr Poole) 78
VISITORS
Gray Primary School, Year 7 students and their teachers, Mrs Sue Trimble,
Ms Margaret Couper and Mrs Donelle Dingo 77
Humpty Doo Primary School students from Year 5/6/7 and their teachers,
Ms Chrissy O'Connor and Ms Barb Doukas (Mrs Braham) 69
Humpty Doo Primary School, Year 5, 6 and 7 students and their teachers, Ms Jane Allan
and Ms Chris Walker (Mrs Braham) 91
Humpty Doo Primary School, Years 5, 6 and 7 students and their teachers, Ms Ingrid Avery
and Mr Don Briggs (Mrs Braham) 97
Moil Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher, Mrs Judith Green (Mrs Braham) 105
Wulagi Primary School, Year 6/7 students and their teacher Ms Margaret McPherson (Mrs Braham) 91
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Date : 17/02/1998
Index to Minutes 17 February 1998 26 February 1998
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
17 February 1998 26 February 1998 65 - 108
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Appointment of Chief Minister (Mr Stone) as Minister for Tourism, 30 January 1998 (Mr Coulter) 66
BILLS
Advance Bank Integration Bill 1997 (Serial 33) 102
Agents Licensing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 25) 95
Appropriation (Flood Relief) Bill 1998 (Serial 50) 73, 102
Australasia Railway Corporation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 5) 80
Bail Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 15) 74
Building Societies Act Repeal Bill 1998 (Serial 45) 69, 79
Coroners Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 32) 95
Court Security Bill 1998 (Serial 42) 97, 106
Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 11) 73
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 6) 73
Dangerous Goods Bill 1997 (Serial 28) 102
Education Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 54) 97, 107
Financial Institutions (NT) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 44) 69, 79
Fisheries Amendment Act 1997 Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 19) 80
Freedom of Information Bill 1998 (Serial 14) 70
Health And Community Services Complaints Bill 1997) (Serial 38) 80
Heritage Conservation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 40) 81, 90
Housing Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 49) 69, 80
Independent Electoral Commission Bill 1998 (Serial 12) 70
Instruments Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 2) 74
Interpretation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 17) 95
Juries Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997 (Serial 8) 73
Justices Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 16) 74
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 (Serial 29) 103, 104
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 4) Discharged 73
Legal Practitioners (Queen's Counsel) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 21) 70
Magistrates Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 31) 75
Magistrates Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 48) 97, 106
Mine Management Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 53) 97, 107
Mining Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997 (Serial 24) 107
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 22) 93, 94
Northern Territory Electoral Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 26) 70
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 46) 69, 79
Sea-Carriage Documents Bill 1997 (Serial 9) 74
Sentencing Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 30) 103, 104
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 35) 102, 103
Statute Law Revision Bill 1997 (Serial 27) 75
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 36) 102, 103
Territory Insurance Office (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 1998 (Serial 52) 91, 98
Territory Insurance Office Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 47) 91, 99
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 34) 67
Traffic Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 23) 93, 94
Unclaimed Superannuation Benefits Bill 1998 (Serial 51) 99
Unit Titles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 3) 94
Waste Management and Pollution Control (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998 (Serial 43) 69, 80
Waste Management and Pollution Control Bill 1998 (Serial 41) 69, 80
Water Supply and Sewerage Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 18) 107
Work Health Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 7) 99, 101
CENSURE
Minister for Essential Services (Mr Poole) re power outages in the Wanguri and Tiwi
(Mrs Hickey) 78
CONDOLENCES
Dean, Mr Roger Levinge, CBE, deceased 7 January 1998 65
Katherine/Daly River Region Floods (Mr Reed) 65
DISSENT FROM SPEAKER'S RULING
Decision of the Chair on the voices in the affirmative (Mr Stirling) 83
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Arena, Hon Franca, MLC, Member for the Legislative Council, New South Wales (Mrs Braham) 77
Dondas, Hon Nick, MP, Member for the Northern Territory (Mrs Braham) 77
Dondas, Honourable Nick AC, MP, Federal Member for the Northern Territory (Mrs Braham) 106
Howard, Honourable John, MP, Prime Minister of Australia (Mrs Braham) 106
Kilgariff, Mr Bern, former Senator for the Northern Territory and former Speaker of this House 65
Marchionne, Mr Sergio, CEO, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Notter, Mr Ed, CEO, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Pollock, Mr Dave, former Member for Macdonnell 65
Scott, Hon Bruce, Federal Minister for Veteran's Affairs (Mrs Braham) 77
Somlyay, Hon Alex, Federal Minister for the Territories 65
Tschopp, Dr Ted, Chairman, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd (Mrs Braham) 93
Warren, Mr Peter, Chief Financial Officer, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
Wolfesberger, Mr Kurt, Executive Vice President, Alusuisse-Lonza Holdings Ltd 93
GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
Wednesday 18 February 1998 66
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Palmer for 26 February 1998 105
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Retention of Secondary Students (Mr Toyne) 98
MEMBER SUSPENDED
Mr Bailey, 25 February 1998, 1 hour pursuant to Sessional Order 240A 97
Mr Stirling, 25 February 1998, 1 hour pursuant to Sessional Order 240A 98
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
No. 1, recommending a Bill for an Act to authorise the issue and expenditure of public
moneys re Katherine floods 69
No. 2 Assent to Laws, dated 18 February 1998 77
No. 3 re Unclaimed Superannuation Benefits Bill 91
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspension of Standing Orders
Take three Bills together
Financial Institutions (NT) Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 44); the Building Societies Act
Repeal Bill 1998 (Serial 45) 79
MOTIONS (Procedural) (cont)
Suspension of Standing Orders (cont)
Take two Bills together
Independent Electoral Commission Bill 1998 (Serial 12) and the Northern Territory Electoral
Amendment Bill 1998 (Serial 26) 70
Waste Management and Pollution Control Bill 1998 (Serial 41) and the Waste Management
and Pollution Control (Consequential Amendments) Bill1998 (Serial 43) 80
MOTIONS (Substantive)
50th Anniversary of the First Meeting of the Legislative Council of the Northern Territory
of Australia (Paper 301) (Mr Stone) 105
Asian economies since May 1997 and their impact on the Northern Territory
Note statement (Mr Stone) 106
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory on Matters arising from Audits undertaken in
the six months ended 31 December 1997, dated February 1998
Note paper (Mr Stone) 92
Print (Mr Stone) 92
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory, 1996-97 dated August 1997
Note paper (Mr Stone) 67
Department of Arts and Museums amalgamation from the Museums and Art Galleries of the
Northern Territory, the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Araluen Centre in Alice Springs
Note statement (Mr Manzie) 93
Directions under Section 67(3)(b) of the Planning Act in respect of planning applications
Note papers (Mr Palmer) 78
Gulf Crisis (Mr Stone) 78
Initiatives and Development of Territory Women
Note statement (Mr Stone) 97
Katherine and Daly River Regions Floods, 26 January 1998 (Mr Reed) 66
Mental Health Act Annual Report 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996
Note paper (Mr Burke) 99
Mental Health Act Annual Report 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997
Note paper (Mr Burke) 99
Ombudsman, 1996-97
Note report (Mr Stone) 67
Plans of Management for Conservation Reserves, Rainbow Valley, Illamurta Springs
and Mac Clark (Acacia Peuce) - Note papers (Mr Baldwin) 67
Power outages in the Wanguri/Tiwi area
Note statement (Mr Poole) 78
Public Accounts Committee
Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 1998, Report No 31, dated February 1998
Note statement (Mr Dunham) 98
Print (Mr Dunham) 98
Reference
Funding Bodies on Development Projects on Aboriginal Outstations and Communities (Mr Stone) 92
Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, Report on the Deaths under
Note statement (Mr Stone) 96
Stolen Generation (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 239) 70
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report for 1996-97
Note paper (Mr Reed) 67
PAPERS TABLED
50th Anniversary Commemoration of Parliamentary Democracy in the Northern Territory of
Australia, 16th of February 1998 (Paper 303) (Mr Stone) 106
A Report on the response procedures and processes implemented with respect to the power
supply outage to the Darwin suburbs of Tiwi and Wanguri on Monday 5th January 1998,
Network Operations - Northern Region, Power and Water Authority - Draft Report -
(Paper 230) (Mrs Hickey) 66
Annual Reports
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory on Matters arising from Audits undertaken in
the six months ended 31 December 1997, dated February 1998 (Paper 279) (Mrs Braham) 92
Education Advisory Council, 1996 (Paper 306) 108
Jabiru Town Development Authority, 1996/97 (Paper 272) 96
Mental Health Act
1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 (Paper 294) (Mr Burke) 99
1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 (Paper 295) (Mr Burke) 99
National Crime Authority, 1996/97 (Paper 271) 96
Northern Territory Gaming Machine Commission (Second), 1996/97 (Paper 298) 108
Office of the Valuer-General, Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 299) 108
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 225) 68
Strehlow Centre Board, 1996/97 (Paper 235) 68
The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory, 1996/97 (Paper 297) 108
Article, Bar talk "Shame, Stone", by Barry Lane, the "Justinian", magazine,
dated February 1998 (Paper 286) (Mr Stirling) 97
Article, Fifty years of People Power by Peter Forrest, Northern Territory News,
dated 10 February 1998 (Paper 304) (Mr Stone) 106
Article, Tiger’s big fight for beloved NT, by Peter Forrest, Northern Territory News,
dated 24 February 1998 (Paper 305) (Mr Stone) 106
Australian Bureau of Statistics Table 2A.5
Part-time students in government schools, 1996 (Paper 288) (Mr Adamson) 98
David Bennett - Opinion re Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 246) 73
Director of Public Prosecutions - Memorandum of Advice in the Matter of the
Criminal Code (Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 244) (Mr Bailey) 73
Estimated Enrolment Percentages 23/2/98 - NT Department of Education (Paper 290) (Mr Adamson) 98
Form, Department of Correctional Services, HM Gaol and Labour Prison, Alice Springs
(Paper 255) (Mr Toyne) 78
Graph, Homenorth Assist Interest Subsidy, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 277) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Deposit Assistance, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 275) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Homeshare, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 276) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Graph, Homenorth Homestart Loan Advances, 1996/97 and 1997/98 (Paper 278) (Mr Baldwin) 92
Junior Awards Taminmin High School 1997 (Paper 248) (Mr Lugg) 75
Katherine Flood Report, Hydrology Study, prepared for the Department of Lands, Planning
and Environment, Water Resources Division, by Kinhill Pty Ltd, dated 16 February 1998
(Paper 231) (Mr Palmer) 66
Letters
James, Peter, Chairman, Heritage Advisory Council to Hon Mick Palmer,
dated 11 February 1998 (Paper267) (Mr Palmer) 85
McDonald, Colin, QC, President, Northern Territory Bar Association to Ms Clare Martin,
Member for Fannie Bay, dated 24 February 1998 (Paper 300) (Mr Stirling) 105
Rioli, Mr Maurice, MLA, Member for Arafura to Hon Denis Burke, MLA, Minister for Health,
Family and Children’s Services, dated 28 January 1998 (Paper 233) (Mr Burke) 66
Ryan, Robert, Program Manager, Children’s Services Program, Commonwealth Department of
Health and Family Services to Central Australian Community Toy Library Inc,
dated 6 November 1996 (Paper 236) (Mrs Hickey) 67
Lot 4953 Harry Chan Avenue, Town of Darwin - 36 Flats - DP97/0719, dated 5 December 1997
(Paper 258) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lot 4953 Harry Chan Avenue, Town of Darwin - 36 Flats, DP97/0720, dated 5 December 1997
(Paper 257) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 2539, 2540, 2673, 2672 and 2674 MacKillop Street and Parap Road, Town of Darwin -
66 Flats, DP97/0721, dated 5 December 1997 (Paper 256) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 6516 and 6594, The Esplanade, Town of Darwin - 4 Townhouses, DP97/0718
(Paper 259) (Mr Palmer) 78
Lots 6516 and 6594, The Esplanade, Town of Darwin - Subdivision, DP97/0717,
dated 5 December 1997 (Paper 260) (Mr Palmer) 78
Map, Katherine Flood January 1998, Preliminary Floodmap (13 February 1998),
Water Resources Division, Department of Lands, Planning and Environment.
(Paper 232) (Mr Palmer) 66
Media release from Right to Life Association, dated 18 February1998. (Paper 285) (Mr Bailey) 96
Memorandum, Alan Michael, Minister of State, Home Office, UK - The Light Beam Speed
Measuring Device (No. 2) Approval 1998, 9 February 1998 (Paper 283) (Mr Coulter) 93
Memorandum, N.T.P.O.A. Executive Alice Springs Branch to Commissioner D. Moore,
dated 12 February 1998. (Paper 274) (Mr Stirling) 91
Names of graduating students Taminmin High School 1997 (Paper 247) (Mr Lugg) 75
Names of members of Youth Round Table 1997 (Paper 250) (Mr Stone) 75
Names of members of Youth Round Table 1998 (Paper 249) (Mr Stone) 75
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly Extraordinary Sittings, Monday 16th
February 1998 (Paper 302) (Mr Stone) 106
NT Government Interim Submission to the National Inquiry into the Separation of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families (Paper 240) (Mr Stone) 71
NTOEC Enrolment Pattern 1998 - NT Department of Education (Paper 289) (Mr Adamson) 98
Persons Aged 15 to 17 Participation in Education 1994-95-96 - Australian Bureau of
Statistics Catalogue No 6272 (Paper 292) (Mr Adamson) 98
Police Administration Act
Police Arbitral Tribunal Determination No. T1 0f 1998, Interim Decision,
dated 19 February 1998 (Paper 273) 96
Protocol - Access to Northern Territory Government Records by Aboriginal People
Researching Their Families (Paper 241) (Mr Stone) 71
Public Accounts Committee
Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 1998, Report No 31, dated February 1998
(Paper 293) (Mr Dunham) 98
Regulations 1998
No. 1, Katherine Town Council By-Laws (Paper 226) 68
No. 2, Amendments of Keep River National Park Local Management Committee
Regulations (Paper 227) 68
No. 3, Amendments of Taxation (Administration) Regulations (Paper 228) 68
No. 4, Barramundi Fishery Management Plan Regulations (Paper 229) 68
Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory - Opinion in the Matter of the Criminal Code
(Euthanasia) Amendment Bill 1997 (Paper 245) (Mr Bailey) 73
Statement to the Report on the Deaths under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
(Paper 284) (Mr Stone) 96
Test Certificate - Lasercam - Nederlands Meetinstituut - 9 October 1996 (Paper 282) (Mr Coulter) 93
Youth Labour Force Statistics (15-19 yr olds) in the NT - Labour Economics Office, DEETYA,
28 January 1998 (Paper 291) (Mr Adamson) 98
PETITIONS
Alice Springs Prison (Old)and its Heritage Listing respected and any development of this
area be a matter of open public process (322 petitioners) (Mr Toyne) (Paper 252) 77
Community Librarian for the Joint Public and High School Library, the Nhulunbuy Community
Library, Maggie Travers, be re-instated immediately (338 petitioners) (Paper 238) (Mr Stirling) 69
Mount Wells Road to Mount Harris Road, declare as a public road by common usage
(147 petitioners) (Mr Balch) (Paper 296) 105
Nightcliff Amateur Swimming Club, operations at the Nightcliff Aquatic Centre
(Hatton) (514 petitioners) (Paper 270) 91
SPEAKER'S DECISIONS
Questions which anticipate discussion of any subject appearing on the Notice Paper
(Standing Order 68) (Mrs Braham) 98
STATEMENTS
ABC Television to take file footage in the Chamber this day (Mrs Braham) 69
Asian economies since May 1997 and their impact on the Northern Territory (Paper 307) (Mr Stone) 106
Channel 8 and to Imparja, file footage (Mrs Braham) 65
Department of Arts and Museums, amalgamation from the Museums and Art Galleries of the
Northern Territory, the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Araluen Centre in Alice
Springs (Paper 281) (Mr Manzie) 93
Initiatives and Development of Territory Women (Paper 287) (Mr Stone) 97
Katherine and Daly River Regions Floods, 26 January 1998 (Paper 234) (Mr Reed) 66
Power outages in the Wanguri/Tiwi area (Paper 261) (Mr Poole) 78
VISITORS
Gray Primary School, Year 7 students and their teachers, Mrs Sue Trimble,
Ms Margaret Couper and Mrs Donelle Dingo 77
Humpty Doo Primary School students from Year 5/6/7 and their teachers,
Ms Chrissy O'Connor and Ms Barb Doukas (Mrs Braham) 69
Humpty Doo Primary School, Year 5, 6 and 7 students and their teachers, Ms Jane Allan
and Ms Chris Walker (Mrs Braham) 91
Humpty Doo Primary School, Years 5, 6 and 7 students and their teachers, Ms Ingrid Avery
and Mr Don Briggs (Mrs Braham) 97
Moil Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher, Mrs Judith Green (Mrs Braham) 105
Wulagi Primary School, Year 6/7 students and their teacher Ms Margaret McPherson (Mrs Braham) 91
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