Minutes of Proceedings - 2001-05-29
Eighth Assembly First Session 29/05/2001 Parliamentary Record No. 28
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Date : 29/05/2001__________________________________________________________________________________
From To Pages
29 May 2001 07 June 2001 875 - 936
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
CONDOLENCES
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
MEMBER SUSPENDED
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
MOTIONS (Procedural)
MOTIONS (Substantive)
PAPERS TABLED
PETITIONS
STATEMENTS
VISITORS
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Date : 29/05/2001
Index to Minutes - 29 May 2001 to 07 June 2001
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
29 May 2001 07 June 2001 875 - 936
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
- Appropriation Bill 2001-2002 (Serial 308) 882, 886
Bail Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 321) 882, 890
Companies (Trustees and Personal Representatives) Amendment Bill 2001
(Serial 290) 890
Compensation (Fatal Injuries) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 292) 897
Corporations (Northern Territory Request) Bill 2001 (Serial 331) 887, 900
Corporations (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 332) 887, 900
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Bill 2001 (Serial 334) 887, 900
Corporations Reform (Northern Territory) Bill 2001 (Serial 333) 887, 900
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 327) 887, 901
Debits Tax Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 314) 885, 889
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 320) 882, 890
Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 313) 887, 902
Electricity Reform Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 310) 887, 902
Evidence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 306) 876, 889
Financial Management Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 319) 878, 900, 907
First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 318) 887, 903
Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 296) 908, 935
Justices Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 303) 876, 889
Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 323) 899, 906
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001 (Serial 328) 887, 901
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 291) 897
Licensed Surveyors Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 293) 897
Marine Amendment Bill 2001(Serial 298) 903
Northern Territory Licensing Commission Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 297) 908, 935
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 315) 878, 889
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 336) 899, 907
Public Order and Anti-social Conduct Bill 2001 (Serial 335) 899, 907
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 325) 899, 907
Sentencing Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001 (Serial 322) 887, 901
Sentencing Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 304) 885, 890
Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 307) 876, 889
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 316) 885, 889
Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 309) 887, 902
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 317) 885, 889
Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Bill 2001 (Serial 326) 887, 902
Unit Titles (Consequential Amendments – Building Developments)
Bill 2001 (Serial 300) 890
Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 299) 890
Utilities Commission Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 311) 887, 902
Water Supply and Sewerage Services Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 312) 887, 902
Weapons Control Bill 2001 (Serial 324) 887, 902
Work Health Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 305) 887, 903, 908
CONDOLENCES
- Vale, Honourable Roger William Stanley, former member 1974 to 1994,
Speaker of the Assembly 1986 to 1989; and Minister 1989 to 1992 881
Vale, Roger William Stanley, the Honourable, former Speaker and Member
of Assembly, passed away 10 April 2001 (Mr Speaker) 875
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Vale, Mrs Irene, daughters Katie and Mandy 881
Nolan, Ms Rachel, Member for Ipswich (Mr Speaker) 906
MEMBER SUSPENDED
- Mr Stirling,30 May 2001, at 1508h, pursuant to Standing Order 240A,
one hour on account of disorderly conduct (Mr Mitchell) 882
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 33 assent to proposed laws, 19 and 22 March 2001 (Paper 2405) (Mr Speaker) 875
No. 34 Appropriation Bill 2001-2002 (Serial 308) (Paper 2406) (Mr Speaker) 876
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Suspension of Standing Orders
Pass Bill through all stages
- Financial Management Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 319) 907
Work Health Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 305) 908
- Corporations (Northern Territory Request) Bill 2001 (Serial 331),
Corporations Reform (Northern Territory) Bill 2001 (Serial 333),
Corporations (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 332), and
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Bill 2001 (Serial 334) 900
Electricity Reform Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 310), Utilities Commission
Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 311), Water Supply and Sewerage Services
Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 312) and Electricity Networks (Third Party
Access) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 313) 902
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 315), Debits Tax Amendment
Bill 2001 (Serial 314), Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 316) and
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 317) 889
- Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 327) and Law Reform
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001 (Serial 328) 901
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 320) and Bail Amendment
Bill 2001 (Serial 321) 890
Evidence Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 306) and Sexual Offences
(Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 307) 889
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Aboriginal economic development opportunities – Note statement (Mr Adamson) 906
Arafura Games 6th and Territory lifestyle funding projects –
Note statement (Mr Lugg) 878
AustralAsia Railway, signing off on the 20 April 2001 – Note statement (Mr Burke) 886
Crime prevention initiative, NT Safe – Note statement (Mr Reed) 900
Interactive Gaming and Gambling – Note statement (Mr Baldwin) 888
Law, Order and Anti-social Behaviour – Note statement (Mr Burke) 888
Merlin Project Agreement Amendment – Note statement (Mr Manzie) 878
Northern Territory Road Safety Strategy 2001-2003 – Note paper (Mr Palmer) 886
Partnership Agreements with Local Government, development by government –
Note statement (Dr Lim) 900
Researching and Marketing projects to encourage development of the
Northern Territory – Note statement (Mr Burke) 877
Timor Gas and Oil Developments – Note statement (Mr Manzie) 906
PAPERS TABLED
- Casino Operator’s Agreement between Diamond Leisure Pty Ltd And
MGM Grand Australia Pty Ltd (Paper 2511) 907
Annual Reports
Education Advisory Council, year 2000 (Paper 2469) 886
Gurig National Park, Coburg Peninsula Sanctuary & Marine Park Board,
1999/2000, (Paper 2506) 935
Jabiru Town Council 1999/2000 (Paper 2480) 898
Jabiru Town Development Authority 1999/2000 (Paper 2481) 898
Nitmiluk National Park, 1999/2000 (Paper 2507) 935
Office of the Valuer - General, Northern Territory 1999/2000 (Paper 2457) 878
Office of the Valuer-General, Northern Territory 1998-1999 (Paper 2462) 883
Parole Board of the Northern Territory for the year ending
31 December 2000 (Paper 2491) (Mr Manzie) 900
Road Safety Council of the Northern Territory, 1999/2000 (Paper 2465) 886
Asian Freight Logistics Study, May 2001 by Department of Transport and
Works (Paper 2430) (Mr Palmer) 876
Australia – Uniform Standards for the Regulation of Interactive Gaming
(The AUS Model), Exposure draft, released 5 April 2001 by The National
Working Party on Interactive Gaming (Paper 2487) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Authorisation - Treasurer to conduct Casino Agreement negotiations,
pursuant to section 46(1) of the Interpretation Act, dated 28 May 2001
(Paper 2509) (Mr Reed) 907
Authorisation - Treasurer to conduct Casino Agreement negotiations,
pursuant to section 46(1) of the Interpretation Act, dated 8 March 2001
(Paper 2508) (Mr Reed) 907
Ayers Rock Resort Corporation And Controlled Entities Financial Statements
for 1999/2000 - Note paper 908
Brochure – Introducing Grandparenting NSW (Paper 2488) (Mrs Hickey) 898
Brochure, The Territory – the difference is opportunity (Paper 2455) (Mr Burke) 877
Budget Papers 2001-2002
Budget Overview 2001-2002 (Paper 2425) 877
Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech 2001-2002 (Paper 2413) 877
Budget Paper No. 2 – The Budget 2001-2002 (Paper 2414) 877
Budget Paper No. 3 – Issues in Public Finance 2001-2002 (Paper 2415) 877
Budget Paper No. 4 – Capital Works Program 2001-2002 (Paper 2416) 877
Budget Paper No. 5 – Northern Territory Economy 2001-2002 (Paper 2417) 877
Northern Territory Economy May 2001 (Paper 2427) 877
Northern Territory Economy Overview, May 2001 (Paper 2426) 877
Regional Highlights, Alice Springs 2001-2002 (Paper 2424) 877
Regional Highlights, Arnhem and Tiwi Islands 2001-2002 (Paper 2422) 877
Regional Highlights, Darwin 2001-2002 (Paper 2419) 877
Regional Highlights, Katherine 2001-2002 (Paper 2421) 877
Regional Highlights, Palmerston and Rural 2001-2002 (Paper 2420) 877
Regional Highlights, Tennant Creek 2001-2002 (Paper 2423) 877
Women in the Budget 2001-2002 (Paper 2418) 877
Commercial Tenancies Legislation, Report of the Working Party, May 2001
(Paper 2490) (Mr Baldwin) 900
Development Outlook Australia’s Northern Territory – the Territory,
The difference is opportunity (Paper 2431) (Mr Reed) 877
Financial Management Act
Direction - Transfer of Excess Allocations Between Activities, pursuant
to section 20(1)(a), dated 1 June 2001, Administrator (Paper 2505) 935
Increase of Treasurer's Advance, pursuant to section 19(1),
dated 1 June 2001, Administrator (Paper 2504) 935
Increase of Treasurer's Advance, pursuant to section 19(1),
dated 30 March 2001, Administrator (Paper 2503) 935
Graph, Admissions to Sobering Up Shelter by NT Police and Night Patrol
for period July 2000 to June 2001 (Paper 2494) (Mr Dunham) 899
Graph, Offences Reported to Police Against Property, page 85 of Northern
Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 1999-2000, Annual Report.
(Paper 2474) (Mr Reed) 887
Letters
Coulter, Hon. Barry to Mrs Maggie Hickey, Leader of the Opposition, Re
- ALP National Conference support for AustralAsia Railway,
dated 21 January 1998 (Paper 2470) (Mrs Hickey) 886
dated 7 June 2001 (Paper 2512)(Ms Martin) 907
Summers, Mr Ian, Auditor - General to Ms Clare Martin,
Leader of the Opposition, dated 7 June 2001 re financial Management
Amendment Bill (Paper 2513) (Ms Martin) 907
Map, Aerial photograph of Rapid Creek Water Gardens. (Paper 2496) (Mr Baldwin) 899
Memo, Territory Health Services, Budget Restrictions – Delegations withdrawn,
signed Joanne Schilling. (Paper 2475) (Mr Henderson) 887
Newsletter, Millner Matters, June 2001 (Paper 2495) (Mr Dunham) 899
Northern Territory Government Conditions of Service Trust 1999-2000,
extract of page 13. (Paper 2461) (Ms Martin) 881
Northern Territory of Australia, Merlin Project Agreement Amendment.
(Paper 2458) (Mr Manzie) 878
Northern Territory Road Safety Strategy 2001-2003 (Paper 2466) (Mr Palmer) 886
Opportunities for Timor Sea Gas in the Northern Territory and Queensland
by M J Kimber Consultants Pty Ltd, dated 27 May 1999. (Paper 2467) (Mr Manzie) 885
Permit to Play Unlawful Game, Diamond Leisure Pty Ltd (Paper 2510) (Mr Reed) 907
Regulations 2001
No. 02, Amendment of Supreme Court Rules (Paper 2432) 878
No. 03, Amendments of Housing Assistance Schemes Regulations (Paper 2433) 878
No. 04, Amendments of Marine (Air-Cushioned Vehicles) Regulations
(Paper 2434) 878
No. 05, Amendment of Marine (Crew Accommodation) Regulations (Paper 2435) 878
No. 06, Amendment of Marine (Examinations and Certificates ) Regulations
(Paper 2436) 878
No. 07, Amendments of Marine (Hire-and-Drive Vessel) Regulations
(Paper 2437) 878
No. 08, Amendment of Marine (Load Line) Regulations (Paper 2438) 878
No. 09, Amendment of Marine (Safety Manning) Regulations (Paper 2439) 878
No. 10, Amendments of Marine (Passenger) Regulations (Paper 2440) 878
No. 11, Amendments of Marine (Pilotage) Regulations (Paper 2441) 878
No. 12, Amendments of Marine (Pleasure Craft) Regulations (Paper 2442) 878
No. 13, Amendment of Marine (Collision) Regulations (Paper 2443) 878
No. 14, Amendments of Marine (Safety) Regulations (Paper 2444) 878
No. 15, Marine (Seamen) Regulations Repeal Regulations (Paper 2445) 878
No. 16, Amendment of Marine (Small Craft) Regulations (Paper 2446) 879
No. 17, Amendments of Marine (Survey) Regulations (Paper 2447) 879
No. 18, Amendments of Sheriff Regulations (Paper 2448) 879
No. 19, Surveillance Devices Regulations (Paper 2449) 879
No. 20, Amendments of AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Regulations
(Paper 2450) 879
No. 21, Amendment of Gaming Machine Regulations (Paper 2451) 879
No. 22, Petroleum (Prospect and Mining) Regulations (Paper 2452) 879
No. 23, Amendment of Local Court Regulations (Paper 2456) 879
No. 24, Amendment of Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety)
Regulations (Paper 2453) 879
No. 25, Petroleum (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations (Paper 2454) 879
No. 26, Amendments of Local Court Rules (Paper 2463) 886
No. 27, Amendments of Small Claims Rules (Paper 2464) 886
No. 28, Amendment of Taxation (Administration) Regulations (Paper 2482) 898
No. 29, Amendments of Electricity Reform (Administration) Regulations
(Paper 2483) 898
No. 30, Utilities Commission Regulations (Paper 2484) 898
No. 31, Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Regulations (Paper 2485) 898
Remuneration Tribunal Report
Report, Northern Territory of Australia Remuneration Tribunal - Report
and Recommendation No. 1 of 2001, Magistrates of the Northern Territory
(Paper 2479) 898
Report of the Working Group into the Northern Territory Workers
Compensation Scheme and National Competition Policy Review of parts V,
VI and VII of the Work Health Act by Planning and Strategic Development
Division, Department of Industries and Business, dated June 2001
(Paper 2473) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Table, Interstate Comparison of Weekly Incapacity Benefits and common
Law Rights (Paper 2477) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Table, Interstate Comparison, Average Premium Rates as a percentage of
wages for financial years 1996/97 to 2000/01 by States and Territories of
Australia. (Paper 2476) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Table, Interstate Comparison, Other Benefits – Medical and Hospital
Benefits, Permanent Impairment Benefit (maximum), Death Benefits
(Paper 2478) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Tender Standard Contract Rules – Di Mella Homes security retention
moneys (Paper 2500) (Ms Martin) 905
Wadeye Creek crossing, Photograph depicting flooding. (Paper 2461) (Dr Toyne) 878
PETITIONS
- Kurringal Flats Complex, Dick Ward Drive, retention as public property
(Paper 2497) (Ms Martin) (47 petitioners) 905
Palmerston Fire Station , “Home Station” policy rendering the emergency
tender unable to respond (presented by leave) (Paper 2498)
(Mr Stirling) (855 petitioners) 905
Responses
No. 64 – re Laws pertaining to drink driving offences (Paper 2408) 876
No. 65 – re Gay and Lesbian Fun Festival 876
No. 66, 67 and 68 – re Leanyer Skatepark (Paper 2410 to 2412) 876
No. 70 – Support of homeless men in Alice Springs (Paper 2489) 899
Territory Health Services Agreement to financially support the Salvation
Army Hostel in Alice Springs for homeless men (Paper 2499)
(Mrs Braham) (71 petitioners) 905
Territory Health Services agreement to support the Salvation Army Hostel
accommodation for homeless men in Alice Springs (Paper 2407)
(Mrs Braham) (2420 petitioners) 876
Territory Health Services Agreement with Salvation Army Hostel
accommodation in Alice Springs for homeless men (Paper 2471)
(Dr Lim) (48 petitioners) 885
STATEMENTS
- Aboriginal economic development opportunities (Paper 2502) (Mr Adamson) 906
Arafura Games 6th and Territory lifestyle funding projects (Paper 2429) (Mr Lugg) 878
AustralAsia Railway, signing off on the 20 April 2001 (Paper 2468) (Mr Burke) 886
Commercial Tenancies Legislation, Report of the Working Party, May 2001
(Mr Baldwin) 900
Crime prevention initiative NT Safe (Paper 2492) (Mr Reed) 900
Interactive Gaming and Gambling (Paper 2486) (Mr Baldwin) 888
Law, Order and Anti-social Behaviour (Paper 2472) (Mr Burke) 888
Merlin Project Agreement Amendment (Paper 2458) (Mr Manzie) 878
Parole Board of the Northern Territory for the year ending
31 December 2000 (Mr Manzie) 900
Partnership Agreements with Local Government, development by government
(Paper 2493) (Dr Lim) 900
Researching and Marketing projects to encourage development of the
Northern Territory (Paper 2428) (Mr Burke) 877
Timor Gas and Oil Developments (Paper 2501) (Mr Manzie) 906
VISITORS
- Darwin High School, Year 11 Legal Studies students accompanied by
Mr Patrick Clarke (Mr Speaker) 876
Defence Industries Study Course 2001 personnel accompanied by
Mr B F Coulter, NT Chairman and Mr Zupp, Director (Mr Speaker) 885
Henbury School students accompanied by Ms Carolyn Wines 905
Jingili Primary School, Year 6/7students accompanied by Ms Trish Joy,
Ms Melissa Mias and Ms Sue Mihailou 881
Karama Primary School students accompanied by Ms Tanya Nicholls
and Ms Lyndal Chittleborough (Mr Speaker) 905
Northern Territory University Legal Studies Unit students accompanied
by Ms Fiona Hussin (Mr Speaker) 876
St Johns College, Year 11 students, Remote Area Local Government,
accompanied by Ms Jenny McNamara (Mr Speaker) 885
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