Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Legislative Scrutiny Committee

Membership - Terms of Reference - Annual Reports -  Inquiries -  Contact

The role of the Legislative Scrutiny Committee is to:

  • inquire into and report on any Bill referred to it by the Assembly and consider whether the Assembly should pass the Bill or amend the Bill and whether the Bill has sufficient regard to the rights and liberties of individuals and the institution of Parliament.

Membership

MemberElectorateParty
Oly Carlson MLA (Chair)WanguriCountry Liberals
Justine Davis MLAJohnstonIndependent
Clinton Howe MLA (Deputy Chair)DrysdaleCountry Liberals
Dheran Young MLADalyTerritory Labor
Laurie Zio MLAFannie BayCountry Liberals

Terms of Reference

A copy of the Committee's terms of reference can be viewed here.
Passage of Bills Flowchart

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2024-25  - October 2025
Associated Minutes of Proceedings

Inquiries

Current Bill Inquiries
Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (Serial 67)
Attorney-General Legislation Amendment (Boards, Committees and Statutory Offices) Bill 2026 (Serial 65)
Completed Bill Inquiries
Liquor Legislation Amendment (Fast Track Approvals) Bill 2026 (Serial 62)
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 61)
Heritage Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 60)
Racing and Wagering Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 59)
Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 58)
Pipelines and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Industry Development) Bill 2026 (Serial 57)
Mineral Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 56)
Bail Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 52)
Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Bill 2026 (Serial 51)
Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2026 (Serial 53)
Electrical Safety Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 50)
Building Legislation Amendment (Fidelity Fund) Bill 2025 (Serial 45)
Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 41)
Tourism NT Amendment (Integration of NTMEC) Bill 2025 (Serial 42)
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Legislation Amendment (Expansion of CDS and Other Matters) Bill 2025 (Serial 37)
Animal Protection and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 32)
Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 23)
Domestic and Family Violence and Victims Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 22)
Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 20)
Attorney-General Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 19)
Defamation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Serial 13)
Territory Coordinator Bill 2025 (Serial 17)

Contact

Committee Secretariat
GPO Box 3721
Darwin NT 0801 
Telephone: (08) 8946 1485
Email: LSC@nt.gov.au

Last updated: 14 May 2026