Minutes of Proceedings - 1997-04-24
Seventh Assembly First Session 22/04/1997 Parliamentary Record No. 32
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Date : 24/04/1997__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
2. PRAYERS.
3. QUESTIONS:
4. HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
Medicare Seriously Short Changes Territorians, dated 26 February 1997 (Paper 3193).
AYES, 8 NOES, 13
Mr Ah Kit Mr Adamson
Mr Bailey Mr Baldwin
Mr Bell Mrs Braham
Mrs Hickey Mr Burke
Ms Martin Mr Coulter
Mr Rioli Mr Finch
Mr Stirling Mr Hatton
Mr Toyne Mr Manzie
Mr Mitchell
Mr Palmer
Mr Poole
Mr Reed
Mr Setter
7. MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - SEXUAL ABUSE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN:
8. MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 227); and TRAFFIC AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 228):
9. LONG SERVICE LEAVE AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 226):
Letter, Hon M Reed, Deputy Chief Minister, to Mr N Fry, NLC dated 25 March 1997 (Paper 3197).
The following papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 24 April 1997:
Financial Management Act:
Direction to Transfer Excess Allocation, dated 28 February 1997 (Paper 3189)
Determination of Amounts of Allocation Transferred on Redistribution of Public Business Amongst Agencies, dated 15 March 1997 (Paper 3190).
ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sittings.
Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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Date : 24/04/1997
1. MEETING:
- The Assembly met at 10:00h, pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. QUESTIONS:
- 10:01 Mr Rioli to Mr Hatton.
10:04 Mr Adamson to Mr Stone.
10:12 Mrs Braham to Mr Reed.
Paper tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Letter, Senator Bob Collins, Senator for the Northern Territory, to Territorians, dated 8 April 1997 (Paper 3184);
Graph, Commonwealth Grants 1980-81 to 1996-97, Source- Government Financial Estimates, ABS Cat. No. 5501.0 and NT Treasury (Paper 3185); and
Graph, Commonwealth Grants Per Capita in Real Terms, 1980-81 to 1996-97, Source: Government Financial Estimates, ABS Cat. No. 5501.0 and NT Treasury (Paper 3186).
- 10:18 Mr Toyne to Mr Finch.
10:27 Mrs Padgham-Purich to Mr Coulter.
10:32 Mr Stone to Mrs Hickey.
10:34 Mr Baldwin to Mr Manzie.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Mines and Energy (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper -
Map, Compass Resources N.L., MLN’s 139 - 147 & 150 - 152, Browns Project, Rum Jungle, NT, dated 23 April 1997 (Paper 3187); and
Company Announcement, Compass Resources NL, Browns Project - Feasibility Study Receives Go Ahead, dated 17 April 1997 (Paper 3188).
- 10:41 Mrs Hickey to Mr Reed.
10:45 Dr Lim to Mr Finch.
10:51 Mr Bell to Mr Coulter.
10:52 Mr Setter to Mr Palmer.
10:55 Mr Stirling to Mr Manzie.
10:56 Mr Mitchell to Mr Hatton.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
4. HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Minister for Health Services (Mr Burke) made a statement relating to Health Service Delivery in the Northern Territory (Paper 3191).
Mr Burke moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) moved the following amendment to the motion “That the Assembly take note of the Statement”:
Add at the end of the motion “and this Assembly resolves to establish a Select Committee on Bio-Ethics on terms to be determined in order to address the ‘ethical dilemmas created by modern technology and health status inequalities’.”.
Debate continued.
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- Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12:11h and 14:15h.
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- Debate resumed.
Tabled Papers: The Attorney-General (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following paper - Tabled Media releases -
Medicare Seriously Short Changes Territorians, dated 26 February 1997 (Paper 3193).
Debate continued.
- Question - That the amendment moved by Mr Bell be agreed to - put.
The Assembly divided (the Speaker, Hon. T.R. McCarthy, in the Chair) -
AYES, 8 NOES, 13
Mr Ah Kit Mr Adamson
Mr Bailey Mr Baldwin
Mr Bell Mrs Braham
Mrs Hickey Mr Burke
Ms Martin Mr Coulter
Mr Rioli Mr Finch
Mr Stirling Mr Hatton
Mr Toyne Mr Manzie
Mr Mitchell
Mr Palmer
Mr Poole
Mr Reed
Mr Setter
- Amendment negatived accordingly.
Question - That the motion be agreed to - put and passed.
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That Government Business, Orders of the Day, Numbers 1, 3 and 4 relating to the Fisheries Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 224), the Local Court Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 219), the Small Claims Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 220) and the Associations Incorporation Bill 1997 (Serial 229), be postponed until after consideration of Government Business, Orders of the Day, Numbers 2 and 5, in that order.
Question put and passed.
- The Member for Jingili (Mr Setter), by leave, moved - That Business of the Assembly standing in his name relating to the disallowance of regulations 1996, No. 11 Amendments of the Work Health Regulations, be discharged from the Notice Paper.
Question - put and passed.
7. MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - SEXUAL ABUSE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN:
- The Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne) proposed as a definite matter of public importance the concern of this Assembly that the Northern Territory Government has not recognised or met its responsibility to children, teachers or communities by failing to have in place appropriate procedures for responding to complaints of sexual abuse of school children.
Discussion ensued.
Extension of time: The Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would permit the Member for Stuart (Mr Toyne) being granted a 5 minute extension of time to complete his speech.
Question - put and passed.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Education and Training (Mr Finch) laid on the Table the following paper -
- Discussion continued.
Extension of time: The Government Whip (Mr Baldwin) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Minister for Education and Training (Mr Finch) being granted such an extension of time as would prevent him from completing his speech.
Question - put and passed.
Paper tabled: The Member for Greatorex (Mrs Braham), by leave, laid on the Table the following paper -
- Discussion continued.
Discussion concluded.
8. MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 227); and TRAFFIC AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 228):
- Suspension of Standing Orders - take two Bills together: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1997 (Serial 227) and the Traffic Amendment Bill (Serial 228) -
- (a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings; the Committee’s report stage; and the third readings of the Bills together; and
- (b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.
- Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act and a Bill for an Act to amend the Traffic Act.
Bills read a first time.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.
9. LONG SERVICE LEAVE AMENDMENT BILL 1997 (Serial 226):
- The Order of the Day having been read for resumption of debate on the motion that the Bill be now read a second time -
- Debate ensued.
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 Public Employment (Mr Finch) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Order of the Day having been read for resumption of debate on the motion -
That this Parliament -
- (1) condemns the latest wave of native title claims over the public areas in the Northern Territory, especially East Point Reserve, Mindil Beach, Mindil Beach market site, and Vestey’s Beach in the Labor held seat of Fannie Bay, Lions Park and the Casuarina Coastal Reserve and the Tracy Village Sports and Social Club in the Labor held seat of Wanguri, the Alice Springs water supply at Roe Creek Borefield in the Labor held seat of Macdonnell, Howard Springs Nature Reserve in the seat of Nelson, and Marlow Lagoon Recreation Park in the seat of Brennan, as well as dozens of parks and recreation reserves in Darwin and Alice Springs; and
(2) calls upon all Members to display information and maps on the areas claimed under the Federal Native Title legislation in their electorate offices so that members of the public have ready access.
Paper tabled: The Deputy Chief Minister (Mr Reed ) laid on the Table the following papers -
Letter, Hon M Reed, Deputy Chief Minister, to Mr N Fry, NLC dated 25 March 1997 (Paper 3197).
- Question - put and passed.
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
And the Assembly adjourned at 20:00 h until 10:00 h Tuesday 29 April 1997.
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PAPERS:The following papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 24 April 1997:
Financial Management Act:
Direction to Transfer Excess Allocation, dated 28 February 1997 (Paper 3189)
Determination of Amounts of Allocation Transferred on Redistribution of Public Business Amongst Agencies, dated 15 March 1997 (Paper 3190).
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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sittings.
Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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