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Minutes of Proceedings - 2001-02-28

Eighth Assembly First Session 20/02/2001 Parliamentary Record No. 27
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Date : 28/02/2001
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1. MEETING:
      The Assembly met at 10.00 h. The Speaker, the Honourable T. R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATOR:
      The Speaker advised Members that he had received the following Message No. 32 from His Honour the Administrator.
Message No. 32
Assent to Proposed Laws
      I, JOHN CHRISTOPHER ANICTOMATIS, the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, advise the Legislative Assembly of, pursuant to section 7 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government Act) 1978 of the Commonwealth, the assent to the following proposed laws:
      14 December 2000
        Firearms Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 (No. 64 of 2000)
        Caravans Parks Act Repeal Act 2000 (No. 65 of 2000)
        Kava Management Amendment Act 2000 (No. 66 of 2000)
        Hawkers Act Repeal Act 2000 (No. 67 of 2000)
        Cemeteries Amendment Act 2000 (No. 68 of 2000)
        Prostitution Regulation Amendment Act 2000 (No. 69 of 2000)
        Housing Amendment Act 2000 (No. 70 of 2000)
        Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act 2000 (No. 71 of 2000)
        Off-shore Waters (Application of Territory Laws) Amendment Act 2000 (No. 72 of 2000)
        Crimes at Sea Act 2000 (No. 73 of 2000)
        Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2000 (No. 74 of 2000)
          15 December 2000
          Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000 (No. 75 of 2000)
          Territory Insurance Office Amendment Act 2000 (No. 76 of 2000)

          Dated 15th day of February 2001.
          Sgd JOHN ANICTOMATIS
          Administrator
          (Paper 2359)

      4. VISITORS:
          The Speaker advised Members of the presence in the public galleries of the Palmerston Seniors, accompanied by Heather Hodgson, Tasma McCall, and Judy Joyce; Year 3/4 students from the Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, accompanied by their teacher Ms Emily Lewis; and Year 6 students from Moulden Park Primary School, accompanied by their teacher Ms Frances Hooper.
          On behalf of all members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.

      5. PETITIONS:
          On behalf of the Member for Barkly (Mrs Hickey) and herself, the Member for Port Darwin (Ms Carter), by leave, presented a petition No. 61, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 4911 petitioners relating to resources to assist with the establishment and ongoing services of a hospice. (Paper 2360)
          Petition read.

          The Member for Braitling (Mrs Braham) presented a petition from 762 petitioners protesting the conduct of the Gay and Lesbian Fun Festival “Alice is Wonderland” in Alice Springs on 10 to 17 March 2001. (Paper 2361)
          Petition read.

      6. NOTICES:
          The following notices were given:
          Mr Palmer: To present the Marine Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 298).
          Mr Manzie: To present the Mining Management Bill 2001 (Serial 301).
          Mr Manzie: To present the Mining Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 302).
          Mr Burke: To present the Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 299).
          Mr Baldwin: To present the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 296).
          Mr Baldwin: To present the Northern Territory Licensing Commission Amendment Bill 2001 (Serial 297).
      7. QUESTIONS:
          10:08 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
          10:16 Mr Elferink to Mr Burke.
          Paper tabled: The Chief Minister (Mr Burke) laid on the Table the following Paper -
      Letter, Ms Clare Martin, Leader of the Opposition to Ms J Carney, Barristers and Solicitors, dated 19 February 2001 (Paper 2364).

          10:22 Mr Stirling to Mr Burke.
          Paper tabled: The Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
      Certificate of Exemption from Public Tenders, Form, application for. (Paper 2365)

          10:24 Mr Mills to Mr Reed.
          10:31 Ms Martin to Mr Burke.
          10:38 Mr Mitchell to Mr Palmer.
          10:44 Mrs Braham to Mr Reed.
          10:48 Dr Toyne to Mr Lugg.
          Papers tabled: The Member for Stuart (Dr Toyne), by leave, laid on the Table the following Papers –
      Letter, Mr Greg Gibbs State Manager, to Mr Peter Plummer Secretary Department of Education, dated 22 December 2000 (Paper 2366); and
      Letter, Mr Peter Plummer to Mr Greg Gibbs, Department of Education Training and Youth Affairs, dated 17 January 2001 (Paper 2367).

          10:53 Mr Balch to Mr Reed.
          Papers tabled: The Minister for Tourism (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Papers -
      Advertisement, Refreshingly Inexpensive (Paper 2368); and
      Advertisement, Most of Our Experiences are Priceless (Paper 2369).

          10:57 Dr Toyne to Mr Lugg.
          11:00 Ms Carter to Mr Manzie.

          The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
      8. COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES’ REPORT No. 1 – REPORT INTO MATTER REFERRED BY THE ASSEMBLY ON 30 NOVEMBER 2000 – REPORT TABLED – REPORT PRINTED – MOTION TO NOTE:
          The Chairman of the Committee of Privileges (Mr Palmer) laid on the Table the Committee of Privileges’ Report No. 1 – Report into matter referred by the Assembly on 30 November 2000. (Paper 2362))
          Mr Palmer moved – That the Report be printed.
          Question – put and passed.
          Mr Palmer moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report and have leave to continue his remarks at a later hour.
          Question – put and passed.
          Debate adjourned.
      9. AGED CARE IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
          The Minister for Senior Territorians (Mr Dunham) made a statement relating to Aged Care facilities in the Northern Territory. (Paper 2371)
          Mr Dunham moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
          Debate ensued.
          Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly was suspended between 11:50 h and 14:00 h.

          Debate resumed.
          Question – put and passed.
      10. FURTHER NOTICE:
          The following further notice was given, by leave:
          The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer), on behalf of and at the request of the Attorney-General (Mr Burke), gave notice of his intention: To present a Bill entitled Unit Titles (Consequential Amendments – Building Developments) Bill 2001 (Serial 300).
      11. NATIVE TITLE IMPEDIMENTS ON RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
          The Minister for Resource Development (Mr Manzie) made a statement relating to the impediment of Native Title on developing mining and mineral exploration in the Northern Territory. (Paper 2363)
          Mr Manzie moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
          Debate ensued.
          Papers tabled: The Minister for Resource Development (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Papers -
      Table, Funding for Native Title $17.020m (Paper 2372); and
      Map, Exploration Licences on Aboriginal Freehold Land and Land that may be Subject to Native Title. (Paper 2373)

          Debate continued.
          Paper tabled: The Minister for Resource Development (Mr Manzie) laid on the Table the following Paper –
      Map, Geographic Extent of Claimant Applications as per register of Native Title Claims as at 30 June 2000. (Paper 2374)

          Debate continued.
          Question – put and passed.
      12. AUSTRALASIA RAILWAY CORPORATION AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 295):
          The Attorney-General (Mr Burke), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the AustralAsia Railway Corporation Act, the subject of His Honour the Administrator’s Message No. 31, notified on 27 February 2001.
          Bill read a first time.
          Mr Burke 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.

      13. LICENSED SURVEYORS AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 293):
          The Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment (Mr Baldwin), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Licensed Surveyors Act.
          Bill read a first time.
          Mr Baldwin 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.
      14. RATIFICATION OF TREATIES – MOTIONAGREED TO:
          The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question –

          That this Assembly, while welcoming the reforms introduced by the Howard government on the way treaties are dealt with both by the Federal Government and Federal Parliament, believes:
              (a) all treaties should have the approval of the Federal Parliament before they can have any effect on Australians;

              (b) the view and attitude of all States and Territories should be formally put to the Federal Parliament; and

              (c) that points (a) and (b) along with the other reforms put in place in 1996 should have the force of legislation rather than be reliant on the goodwill of the Government of the day.
            And further that the attitude of this Assembly in relation to treaties be communicated to both Houses of the Federal Parliament as well as the parliaments of the other States and Territories.

            Debate ensued.
            Paper tabled: The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
        Treaty – List of multilateral treaty action under negotiation by the Australian Government – as at December 2000. (Paper 2375)
            Debate continued.
            Question – put and passed.
        15. ADJOURNMENT:
            The Leader of Government Business (Mr Palmer) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
            Debate ensued.
            Paper tabled: The Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
        Cartoon, Greek Cypriot Weekly “Satiriki”, dated 30 September 1978. (Paper 2376)

            Debate continued.
            Statement - Remuneration Tribunal: The Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin) reported on her overseas travel to Greece and Cyprus during January 2001, pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal Determination paragraph 9.1(e).

            Debate continued.
            Question – put and passed.
            The Assembly adjourned at 19.05 h until 10:00 h, Thursday 1 March 2001.
            PAPERS:
            The following Paper was deemed to have been presented on Wednesday 28 February 2001 –

            Annual Report:
            National Environment Protection Council 1999-2000 (Paper 2370)
            ATTENDANCE:
            All Members attended the sitting.

            Ian McNeill
            Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
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