Mrs PRICE - 2013-05-16
The Giles government is committed to improving economic opportunities in our small and remote communities. Can you inform the House on how Budget 2013-14 will help achieve this?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for this question because we on this side of the House are concerned about all the regions. As the Chief Minister said at the beginning of this government, we are a government which will look after all Territorians, not just Territorians in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, but even the regional and remote Territory. We are sincere and will grow the Territory in a way you never saw in the 10 years you were in power. You forgot about the people, and that is why you are sitting on the other side.
I thank the Treasurer and this government for a responsible budget which shows we need to move all Territorians forward socially and economically.
This is a responsible government and this is a responsible budget. I will go through what this government has given to regional and remote Territorians.
The budget provides investment to broaden the Territory’s economic development in the regions, including spending $3.69m …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I ask the minister to table her notes.
Madam SPEAKER: What is your standing order?
Ms LAWRIE: The standing order regarding tabling of notes.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, are you prepared to table the notes or are they private notes?
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, these are private notes.
Madam SPEAKER: Thank you. Continue, minister.
Ms ANDERSON: Thank you Madam Speaker …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. She says you should not have to read from notes if it is your core business ...
Madam SPEAKER: Opposition Leader, sit down. It is not a point of order.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I am reading figures. There is $3.69m to support regional tourism, which is wonderful; $3.28m to support the development of the pastoral and agriculture industry; $1.7m to provide new geoscience data and promote investment; and $1.5m to support mineral and petroleum exploration. This is real money and real jobs in the Northern Territory by a conservative government, unlike you who did nothing to grow the Territory.
Treasurer, I thank you again for a responsible budget. We are a responsible government focused on the whole of the Northern Territory, unlike you. That is why you are sitting on the other side. How embarrassing! It is wonderful to see you sitting across the other side, because you guys are a disgrace.
Ms WALKER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Yesterday you directed members of the House not to point across the Chamber, or at anybody for that matter. I ask you to remind the member for Namatjira of that.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, you have the call. Please direct your comments through the Chair.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I did not point across the other side. I was not pointing.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, continue.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, there is $68.1m in partnership funding for remote Indigenous housing. How wonderful is that? I repeat that figure - $68.1m in partnership funding for remote Indigenous housing, unlike what you did. They are 16 bedrooms down in Milingimbi. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
I take this opportunity to thank the Chief Minister for coming with me to launch the homelands policy at GanGan. We saw the member for Nhulunbuy in the audience …
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, your time has expired.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for this question because we on this side of the House are concerned about all the regions. As the Chief Minister said at the beginning of this government, we are a government which will look after all Territorians, not just Territorians in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, but even the regional and remote Territory. We are sincere and will grow the Territory in a way you never saw in the 10 years you were in power. You forgot about the people, and that is why you are sitting on the other side.
I thank the Treasurer and this government for a responsible budget which shows we need to move all Territorians forward socially and economically.
This is a responsible government and this is a responsible budget. I will go through what this government has given to regional and remote Territorians.
The budget provides investment to broaden the Territory’s economic development in the regions, including spending $3.69m …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! I ask the minister to table her notes.
Madam SPEAKER: What is your standing order?
Ms LAWRIE: The standing order regarding tabling of notes.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, are you prepared to table the notes or are they private notes?
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, these are private notes.
Madam SPEAKER: Thank you. Continue, minister.
Ms ANDERSON: Thank you Madam Speaker …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. She says you should not have to read from notes if it is your core business ...
Madam SPEAKER: Opposition Leader, sit down. It is not a point of order.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I am reading figures. There is $3.69m to support regional tourism, which is wonderful; $3.28m to support the development of the pastoral and agriculture industry; $1.7m to provide new geoscience data and promote investment; and $1.5m to support mineral and petroleum exploration. This is real money and real jobs in the Northern Territory by a conservative government, unlike you who did nothing to grow the Territory.
Treasurer, I thank you again for a responsible budget. We are a responsible government focused on the whole of the Northern Territory, unlike you. That is why you are sitting on the other side. How embarrassing! It is wonderful to see you sitting across the other side, because you guys are a disgrace.
Ms WALKER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Yesterday you directed members of the House not to point across the Chamber, or at anybody for that matter. I ask you to remind the member for Namatjira of that.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, you have the call. Please direct your comments through the Chair.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I did not point across the other side. I was not pointing.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, continue.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, there is $68.1m in partnership funding for remote Indigenous housing. How wonderful is that? I repeat that figure - $68.1m in partnership funding for remote Indigenous housing, unlike what you did. They are 16 bedrooms down in Milingimbi. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
I take this opportunity to thank the Chief Minister for coming with me to launch the homelands policy at GanGan. We saw the member for Nhulunbuy in the audience …
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, your time has expired.
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