Minutes of Proceedings - 2000-10-18
First Assembly Eighth Session 10/10/2000 Parliamentary Record No. 25
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Date : 18/10/2000__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
2. PRAYERS.
3. PETITIONS:
4. NOTICES:
5. QUESTIONS:
Extract of pages 44 and 45 – Law of Privilege by Suzanne B McNicol, Law Book Co Ltd 1992 – Legal Professional Privilege (Paper 2152).
14. ADJOURNMENT:
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Date : 18/10/2000
1. MEETING:
- The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. PETITIONS:
- The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling), by leave, presented a petition, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 2170 petitioners requesting the Commissioner for Public Employment to support a variation of the Northern Territory Public Service Award to allow for the provision of 6 weeks recreation leave (Paper 2149).
Petition read.
- The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling), by leave, presented a petition, not conforming to Standing Orders, from 755 petitioners requesting that the appeal by the Commissioner for Public Employment in respect of the Northern Territory Public Service (General Conditions of Service) Award 2000 be withdrawn (Paper 2150).
Petition read.
4. NOTICES:
- Mr Reed: To present the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Bill 2000 (Serial 280).
Mr Baldwin: To present the Prostitution Regulation Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 276).
Mr Baldwin: To present the Kava Management Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 283).
Mr Manzie: To present the Territory Insurance Office Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 275).
Mrs Braham: To present the Cemeteries Amendment Bill 2000 (Serial 278).
5. QUESTIONS:
- 10:06 Dr Toyne to Mr Palmer.
10:14 Mr Mills to Mr Reed.
10:21 Mr Henderson to Mr Reed.
10:25 Mr Balch to Mr Reed.Distinguished visitor: The Speaker advised Members of the presence in the Speaker’s Gallery of Mr Barry Coulter a former Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer of the Legislative Assembly.
Mr Speaker on behalf of all Members extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitor.10:31 Ms Martin to Mr Reed.
10:35 Mr Elferink to Mr Manzie.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Correctional Services (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Papers –
Extract of pages 44 and 45 – Law of Privilege by Suzanne B McNicol, Law Book Co Ltd 1992 – Legal Professional Privilege (Paper 2152).
10:40 Mr Stirling to Mr Reed.
10:48 Mr Poole to Mrs Braham.
10:53 Ms Martin to Mr Baldwin.
10:56 Dr Lim to Mr Adamson.
11:00 Mr Ah Kit to Mr Baldwin.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
Answer to Question: The Minister of Police, Fire and Emergency Services (Mr Reed) provided additional information in response to questions asked earlier this sittings and this day by Ms Martin relating to drug related crime and action by police.
- The Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services (Mr Dunham) made a statement relating to the issue of opiate use in the Northern Territory (Paper 2153).
Mr Dunham moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.Suspension of sittings: The sitting was suspended between 11:58 h and 14:00 h.Debate resumed.
Question – put and passed.
- The Minister for Communications, Science and Advanced Technology (Mr Adamson) made a statement relating to the need to keep pace with the advances in the emerging new technology driven community (Paper 2156).
Mr Adamson moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
- Suspension of Standing Orders: The Deputy Chief Minister (Mr Reed) moved – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000 (Serial 281) and the AustralAsia Railway Corporation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000 (Serial 282) –
(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.
Question – put and passed – there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Mr Reed, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Amendment Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the AustralAsia Railway Corporation Act.
Bills read a first time.
Mr Reed moved – That the Bills be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Correctional Services (Mr Manzie), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Manzie moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Local Government (Mrs Braham), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to repeal the Caravan Parks Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mrs Braham moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Barkly (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Local Government (Mrs Braham), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to repeal the Hawkers Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mrs Braham moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Barkly (Mrs Hickey) debate was adjourned.
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question – 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 Tourism (Mr Reed) 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 – 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.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
- The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 18:09 h until 10:00 h, Thursday 19 October 2000.The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Wednesday 18 October 2000 –
Annual Reports:
Alice Springs Hospital Management Board, 1999/00 (Paper 2161)
Department of Asian Relations and Trade, 1999/00 (Paper 2163)
Gove Hospital Management Board, 1999/00 (Paper 2158)
Katherine Hospital Management Board, 1999/00 (Paper 2160)
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 1999/00 (Paper 2155)
Royal Darwin Hospital Management Board, 1999/00 (Paper 2157)
Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board, 1999/00 (Paper 2159)
Territory Health Services, 1999/00 (Paper 2162)
Report:
A Strategy for Conservation of the Biological Diversity of wetlands in the Northern Territory of Australia, Parks and Wildlife Commission, Northern Territory (Paper 2154) ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting, except Ms Carter and Mr Burke, on leave.
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