From the Office of the Speaker
The Legislative Assembly met on 3 November 2010 with all Members present. The first substantial matter on the Programme was a Matter of Public Importance raised by the Chief Minister, the Hon David Buffett AM who announced the taking pace of discussions with the Commonwealth Government on financial and associated arrangements for Norfolk Island. A statement by the Chief Minister on this matter can be found elsewhere in the Norfolk Islander and in Norfolk Online.
The following matters on the Notice Paper were addressed –
1. The appointment under section 48 of the Legislative Assembly Act 1979 (the Act)of Rosemarie Gaye Evans as Clerk to the Legislative Assembly on the terms and conditions contained in the Schedule tabled in the House. The motion, proposed by Chief Minister Buffett, was agreed.
2. Mrs Patricia Anderson was re-appointed as a community member of the Social Services Board for a period of 3 years on the motion of the Minister for Community Services, Mr Tim Sheridan.
3. Mr Tim Rogers was appointed as a member of the Immigration Committee for the period 4 November 2010 to 3 November 2012 on the motion of the Minister for Finance & the Attorney-General, Mr Anderson.
4. The Chief Minister, Mr David Buffett, presented the Provident Account (Amendment) Bill 2010. Debate on the Bill has been adjourned until a later sitting.
The next sitting of the Assembly will take place on 1 December 2010 at 10 am.
The following staff are currently employed at Old Military Barracks:
The Legislative Assembly met on 3 November 2010 with all Members present. The first substantial matter on the Programme was a Matter of Public Importance raised by the Chief Minister, the Hon David Buffett AM who announced the taking pace of discussions with the Commonwealth Government on financial and associated arrangements for Norfolk Island. A statement by the Chief Minister on this matter can be found elsewhere in the Norfolk Islander and in Norfolk Online.
The following matters on the Notice Paper were addressed –
1. The appointment under section 48 of the Legislative Assembly Act 1979 (the Act)of Rosemarie Gaye Evans as Clerk to the Legislative Assembly on the terms and conditions contained in the Schedule tabled in the House. The motion, proposed by Chief Minister Buffett, was agreed.
2. Mrs Patricia Anderson was re-appointed as a community member of the Social Services Board for a period of 3 years on the motion of the Minister for Community Services, Mr Tim Sheridan.
3. Mr Tim Rogers was appointed as a member of the Immigration Committee for the period 4 November 2010 to 3 November 2012 on the motion of the Minister for Finance & the Attorney-General, Mr Anderson.
4. The Chief Minister, Mr David Buffett, presented the Provident Account (Amendment) Bill 2010. Debate on the Bill has been adjourned until a later sitting.
The next sitting of the Assembly will take place on 1 December 2010 at 10 am.
Staff engaged in the Legislative Assembly complex
at Old Military Barracks
In my debate supporting the appointment of Mrs Evans as Clerk I gave an undertaking as Speaker to review our parliamentary service to ensure that the Assembly and its committees are appropriately resourced into the future. At present the Legislative Assembly Act only allows for the appointment of a Clerk and a person appointed to act as the Clerk, a role that Mrs Evans fulfilled for 16 years before being appointed Clerk this week.at Old Military Barracks
The following staff are currently employed at Old Military Barracks:
Ms Elizabeth Burns (left),
Chief of Staff
(formerly titled Secretary to Government)
Ms Alma Davidson (right),
Senior Policy Adviser
(formerly titled Research Assistant Government)
Senior Policy Adviser
(formerly titled Research Assistant Government)
Ms Chantelle Meltz (left),
Secretary to the Legislative Assembly
Albeit somewhat late in doing so I would like to mention the appointment some six weeks ago of Ms Chantelle Meltz as our new Secretary to the Legislative Assembly. Chantelle succeeds Mrs Patricia Anderson who retired from the position in December 2009 after some 10 years of loyal service to the Assembly and I trust that she is enjoying her retirement. At the same time on behalf of Assembly staff and colleagues, I welcome Chantelle onto the Assembly team of staff.
Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 5 November 2010 and posted on the blog site http://yourparliamentyourvoice.blogspot.com/
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