Monday, March 19, 2012

March sitting of the Legislative Assembly 2012


“Your Parliament – Your Voice”

From the Office of the Speaker

The House met on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 10 am and concluded at 2.25 pm. The House rose for a period of silence to acknowledge the passing of Richard Clarence Hamilton-Irvine and Penelope June Eggins.

Petitions
Mr Sheridan presented a Petition from 236 residents of Norfolk Island.  The Petition read:  “We the undersigned being residents of Norfolk Island HEREBY seek that you as the Minister responsible for Health matters on Norfolk Island, take all necessary steps and seek all possible means to retain and engage the professional services of Dr Mark Szolkowski for the benefit of the community of Norfolk Island as the Community is in urgent need for the provision of the professional services and expertise held by Dr Mark Szolkowski in the fields of: Psychiatry, Emergency medicine, General Practice and Rural and Remote Medicine”.

Answers were provided both to questions without notice and on notice.

The following papers were tabled:
1)    Mr Sheridan – Petition (see above)
2)    Mr Buffett – Outstanding Road Map Initiatives
3)    Mr Buffett - Statement of Reasons why the 2010/2011 Financial Statements have not been given to the Auditor General within 5 Months after the end of the Financial Year
4)    Mr King – Papers in adjournment debate from which he had quoted in Questions without notice

Statements were made by -
The Chief Minister, Mr Buffett –
a)         on Reasons why the 2010/2011 Financial Statements have not been given to the Auditor General within 5 Months after the end of the Financial Year; and
b)         on Road Map progress

Outcomes for matters on the Notice Paper which were debated are as follows:

1     Goods and Services (Amendment) Bill 2012 – presented and passed through all stages as an urgent Bill

April sitting of the Legislative Assembly
The next scheduled sitting of the Legislative Assembly is Wednesday 11 April 2012 at 10 am.

To read the Notice Paper, Programme and Minutes of Proceedings and legislation tabled in the House go to www.info.gov.nf. Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 16 March 2012 and posted on the blog site http://yourparliamentyourvoice.blogspot.com

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