1. 1.          MEETING

         The Assembly met at 10am.  The Speaker, the Honourable Kezia Purick took the Chair.

1. 2.          PRAYERS

1. 3.          SPEAKER'S STATEMENT

The Speaker made a statement offering best wishes to Members for the upcoming NT general election. The Speaker also offered Members an opportunity to participate in a display competition of floral arrangements by Members at the Royal Darwin Show.

1. 4.          STAMP DUTY AMENDMENT (First home owner discount) bill 2016 (Serial 174) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Tollner ( Treasurer), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 5.          police administration amendment bill 2016 (Serial 177)

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Debate suspended.

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Suspension of sittings: The sitting of the Assembly was suspended between 11.56am and 2.00pm.

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1. 6.          SPEAKER'S STATEMENT

The Speaker made a statement regarding the publication of the Members’ Guide to the 2016 Northern Territory Election.

1. 7.          RESPONSE TO PETITION

The Clerk, pursuant to Standing Order 123, laid upon the Table - Response to Petition Number 63 (Paper 1896)

1. 8.          QUESTIONS

2.01       Mr Gunner to Chief Minister

2.04       Mr Kurrupuwu to Chief Minister

2.08       Mr Gunner to Chief Minister

2.11       Mrs Finocchiaro to Chief Minister

2.15       Mr Gunner to Chief Minister

2.19       Mr Gunner to Chief Minister – supplementary

2.21       Ms Lawrie to Minister for Housing

2.22       Ms Manison to Minister for Education

2.26       Mr Conlan to Minister for Business

2.30       Ms Walker to Minister for Health

2.35       Mrs Finocchiaro to Minister for Education

2.39       Ms Moss to Minister for Housing

2.43       Mr Westra van Holthe to Treasurer

2.47       Mr Wood to Minister for Land Resource Management

2.50       Mrs Finocchiaro to Minister for Health

2.54       Ms Walker to Minister for Local Government and Community Services

2.57       Mr Westra van Holthe to Chief Minister

Mr Elferink ( Leader of Government Business) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.

1. 9.          PAPER TABLED - Public Accounts Committee 2015-2016 Annual Report – REPORT NOTED

Mrs Lambley (Chair of the Public Accounts Committee) made a statement and laid on the Table – Public Accounts Committee 2015-2016 Annual Report (Paper 1898).

Mrs Lambley moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report.

Question – put and passed.

1. 10.       police administration amendment bill 2016 (Serial 177) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Giles ( Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 11.       Bail amendment bill 2016 (Serial 173)

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question that the debate be adjourned - put

The Assembly divided:

Ayes - 13                       Noes - 12

Mr Barrett                      Ms Anderson

Mr Chandler                  Ms Fyles

Mr Conlan                     Mr Gunner

Mr Elferink                     Mrs Lambley

Mrs Finocchiaro            Ms Lawrie

Mr Giles                         Mr McCarthy

Mr Higgins                     Ms Manison

Mr Kurrupuwu                Ms Moss

Ms Lee                          Ms Purick

Mrs Price                       Mr Vowles

Mr Styles                       Ms Walker

Mr Tollner                     Mr Wood

Mr Westra van Holthe   

Motion agreed to.

Debate adjourned.

1. 12.       parole amendment bill 2016 (Serial 176) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Elferink ( Minister for Correctional Services), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 13.       Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 175) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Elferink ( Attorney-General and Minister for Justice) on behalf of Mr Giles, by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 14.       Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 171) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Elferink ( Attorney-General and Minister for Justice) on behalf of Mr Giles, by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 15.       Training and Skills Development Bill 2016 (Serial 172) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question - put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On the motion of Mr Styles ( Minister for Employment and Training), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 16.       Planning LEGISLATION Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 178) – BILL AGREED TO

Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debate resumed.

Question – put

The Assembly divided:

Ayes - 12                       Noes - 10

Mr Barrett                      Ms Fyles

Mr Chandler                  Mr Gunner

Mr Conlan                     Ms Lawrie

Mr Elferink                     Mr McCarthy

Mrs Finocchiaro            Ms Manison

Mr Giles                         Ms Moss

Mr Kurrupuwu                Ms Purick

Ms Lee                          Mr Vowles

Mrs Price                       Ms Walker

Mr Styles                       Mr Wood

Mr Tollner

Mr Westra van Holthe

Motion agreed to.

On the motion of Mr Tollner ( Minister for Lands and Planning), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.

1. 17.       PAPERS

The Deputy Speaker tabled the following Papers –

1. Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Blain, Mr Nathan Barrett, dated 27 June 2016 (Paper 1899)

1. 18.       PAPER TABLED – Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Misconduct Commission Inquiry, Final Report May 2016

Mr Giles made a statement and laid on the Table – Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Misconduct Commission Inquiry, Final Report May 2016 (Paper 1900).

1. 19.       PAPER TABLED – POWER AND WATER 2014-2015 aNNUAL REPORT and strategy FOR NORTHERN TERRITORY UTILITIES

Mr Tollner made a statement and laid on the Table – Power and Water 2014-2015 Annual Report (Paper 1901) and Strategy for Northern Territory Utilities (Paper 1902).

1. 20.       PAPER TABLED – Committee Stage Amendments to Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2016 (Serial 153)

Mr Giles made a statement and laid on the Table – Committee Stage Amendments to Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2016 (Serial 153) (Paper 1905).

1. 21.       REPORTS

1.       Public Accounts Committee Report – Public Private Partnership Arrangements for the Darwin Correctional Precinct – Consideration Adjourned

2.       Public Accounts Committee Report – Inquiry into Structural Separation of the Power and Water Corporation – Consideration Adjourned

3.       Committee on the Northern Territory’s Energy Future Report – Key Challenges and Opportunities: Issues Paper – Consideration Adjourned

4.       Auditor-General for the Northern Territory – Report to the Legislative Assembly, August 2015 – Consideration Adjourned

5.       Auditor-General for the Northern Territory – Report to the Legislative Assembly, February 2016 – Consideration Adjourned

6.       Standing Orders Committee Report – Matters of Question Time Reform, Infant Care and Right of Reply, March 2016 – Consideration Adjourned

7.       Members’ Interests Committee Report – Proposal to Table Members’ Interests Returns and Upload the Tabled Documents on the Assembly Website Each Year – Consideration Adjourned

8.       Public Accounts Committee, Report on Repairs and Maintenance of Housing on Town Camps, Final Report, May 2016 - Consideration Adjourned

9.       Auditor-General for the Northern Territory - Report to the Legislative Assembly, June 2016 - Consideration Adjourned

1. 22.       ADJOURNMENT

Mr Giles ( Chief Minister) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Paper Tabled: Mr Barrett laid upon the Table – Photograph of Team Hale Palmerston (Paper 1903), Facebook Message from Kezia Purick to CLP Party Member (Paper 1904).

Debate continued.

Paper Tabled: Mrs Price ( Minister for Housing) laid upon the Table – Text of adjournment speech in English and Warlpiri (Paper 1906).

Debate continued.

The Assembly stands adjourned at 8.36pm until the commencement of the 13th Assembly at a time and date to be advised pursuant to Standing Order 3 or to a notified time and date pursuant to Standing Order 4 prior to the prorogation of the 12th Assembly.

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PAPERS

The following papers were deemed to have been tabled on 27 June 2016 –

Centre for Child Development and Education, Menzies School of Health Research:

Prevention of unintentional injury in childhood: A selective review of the evidence on unintentional injury, parental supervision and prevention, Gary Robinson, Bonnie Moss and Bernard Leckning, Centre for Child Development and Education, Menzies School of Health Research (Paper 1897)

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ATTENDANCE

All Members attended the sittings.

Michael Tatham

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly