Minutes of Proceedings - 1998-10-08
Eighth Assembly First Session 06/10/1998 Parliamentary Record No. 10
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Date : 08/10/1998__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
2. PRAYERS.
3. WARRANT – DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES:
5. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
Transcript of radio interview of Mr Bailey, ABC (Station 8DDD) 7:55 h on Wednesday 2 September 1998 (Paper 653).
6. ADELAIDE TO DARWIN RAILWAY, PROGRESS REPORT - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
7. EDUCATION IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
Clyde Fenton School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 665);
Sadadeen Primary School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 666);
Sanderson High School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 667);
Aboriginal Education News, Issue No. 10 – Indigenous Education Outcomes Report, 1997 – 1999 Triennium) (Paper 668);
Partners in Education – Parent Policy – Good Practice, 1994 – 1997, Northern Territory Department of Education (Paper 669); and
Summary of NTJCPTA Professional Development Projects for 1998 (Paper 670).
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Date : 08/10/1998
1. MEETING:
- The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable L M Braham, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. WARRANT – DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES:
- The Speaker (Mrs Hickey) laid the Table her Warrant nominating a Deputy Chairman of Committees as below:
WARRANT
Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 12, I nominate Mr Stirling to act as Chairman of Committees when requested so to do by the Chairman of Committees.
Given under my hand this eighth day of October, nineteen hundred and ninety-eight.
Loraine Braham
Speaker (Paper 650)
- 10:03 Mrs Hickey Mr Stone.
10:06 Mr Lugg Mr Reed.
10:10 Mr Rioli Mr Adamson.
10:13 Mr Balch Mr Adamson.
10:17 Ms Martin Mr Palmer.
10:21 Mr Hatton Mr Burke.
10:22 Mr Toyne Mr Palmer.
10:27 Mr Elferink Mr Manzie.
10:35 Mr Bailey Mr Palmer.
10:36 Mr Bailey Mr Stone.
10:40 Mr Mitchell Mr Palmer.
10:42 Mr Stirling Mr Poole.
10:48 Mr McCarthy Mr Stone.
10:53 Mr Ah Kit to Mr Stone.
Paper tabled: The Member for Arnhem (Mr Ah Kit), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
- Answers to Questions:
10:57 The Speaker replied to a question asked yesterday by the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) re authorisation of Statehood Referendum advertising material.
11:01 Mr Palmer replied to a question asked earlier this day re Operation ‘Fly fish’.
5. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
- The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) made a personal explanation in relation to comments attributed to him concerning Lotteries Fund disbursements by the Department of Sport and Recreation.
Papers tabled: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers –
Transcript of radio interview of Mr Bailey, ABC (Station 8DDD) 7:55 h on Wednesday 2 September 1998 (Paper 653).
6. ADELAIDE TO DARWIN RAILWAY, PROGRESS REPORT - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Minister for the AustralAsia Railway (Mr Coulter) made a statement relating to progress of the Adelaide to Darwin Railway Project (Paper 654).
Debate ensued.
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Suspension of sittings: The sittings was suspended between 12:10 h and 14:30 h.___________________
Debate resumed. Question – put and passed.
7. EDUCATION IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Minister for Education and Training (Mr Adamson) made a statement relating to achievements in education services (Paper 663).
Papers tabled: The Minister for Education (Mr Adamson) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Clyde Fenton School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 665);
Sadadeen Primary School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 666);
Sanderson High School, Annual Report 1997 (Paper 667);
Aboriginal Education News, Issue No. 10 – Indigenous Education Outcomes Report, 1997 – 1999 Triennium) (Paper 668);
Partners in Education – Parent Policy – Good Practice, 1994 – 1997, Northern Territory Department of Education (Paper 669); and
Summary of NTJCPTA Professional Development Projects for 1998 (Paper 670).
- Mr Adamson moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
- 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.
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
On the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr Stone) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- 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.
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
On the motion of the Attorney-General (Mr Stone) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 18:47 h, until Tuesday 13 October 1998 at 10:00 h.
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PAPERS:________________________
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 8 October 1998:
Annual Reports:
Department of Sport and Recreation, 1997/98 (Paper 662)
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 1997/98 (Paper 659)
Juvenile Justice Act:
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Northern Region, 1997/98 (Paper 660)
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Southern Region, 1997/98 (Paper 661)
By-laws:
Amendments of Public Sector Employment and Management By-Laws, 16 September 1998 (Paper 658)
Regulations 1998:
No. 37, Amendment of Local Court Rules (Paper 656)
No. 38, Amendment of Small Claims Rules (Paper 657)
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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.
- Ian McNeill
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