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PRAYER
Almighty God we humbly beseech Thee to vouchsafe Thy blessing upon this House, direct and prosper our deliberations to the advancement of Thy glory and the true welfare of the people of Norfolk Island, Amen
LEAVE
SPEAKER: Honourable Members, leave is sought for Mr
Nobbs. Is leave granted? Thank you Members leave is granted?
CONDOLENCES
Are there any condolences this morning?
MS NICHOLAS Thank you Mr Speaker. It is with regret that this
House records the passing of Doris Wood. Born in Essex, England in May of 1923,
Doris, with her family, as they came along, moved first to Australia, then to New Zealand and finally to Norfolk Island in 1965. Around 25 years ago the family set about creating
Silky Oaks Stables. This required Doris’ enthusiasm, practical determination, and faith in herself and her family. They all worked hard to realize the dream and found real happiness in the home they created together. Doris’ life revolved around her family. Her children describe her as practical, strict and fair, and unanimously support her son
Norm’s comments that, as a mother -‘they couldn’t have had any better’. Encouraged by her daughter Kaye, Doris learnt to ride in her mid forties. She loved the horses and became a very adept horsewoman, winning ribbons with her riding in the picnic races and in show events. Her love of horses, is a love shared by the whole family from Norm,
Kaye, Donna - and Linda in her short life - right through to her only Granddaughter
Ashley. There was nowhere else in the world Doris would rather be than Silky Oaks,
Norfolk Island and she passed away there peacefully, on Monday 24 th November,
2003. To Doris’ family, Norm, Kaye, Donna and grand daughter Ashley, this House extends its sympathy.
Mr Speaker, Eric Cyril Adams was born on Norfolk Island on the 25 th March 1920. Eric had a sister Mary (now deceased) and a brother George perhaps better known to us as
Kik. Eric spent his early years on Norfolk Island. In 1940, at the onset of WWII, he joined the Australian Army, first enlisting with the Army Engineers, but finishing the war with the Army Smallships, running supplies to East Timor. He was demobilised from the
Army with the rank of Acting Warrant Officer, Class II. (2). After that Eric trained as a
Ford Mechanic with Hastings Deering in Sydney. This was where he met and married
Kath in 1954. In 1958 their only son Robert was born and they decided to return to
Norfolk Island. Eric built a home for his family at Cascades and worked at the Whaling
Station. Shortly after its closure in 1962 Eric and his family moved to Ball Bay, rebuilding the old island home where his family lives today. Eric retired in the late 1970’s and, being talented with his hands would fix just about anything. He was a keen gardener and took satisfaction from giving much of his farm produce away. He loved fishing, from his boat or off the rocks. Eric Adams died on Thanksgiving Day with his family around him. To his son Robert and his brother Kik and their families, this House extends i t’s sympathy.
Cecil Barkman was born in Sweden in 7 th July, 1920. He left as a teenager and worked in both New Zealand and Australia. Coming to Norfolk Island on a holiday in 1965 after reading about it whilst in New Zealand, he stayed - and bought the property known as
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Buglands, named for the previous property because he claimed it held every bug imaginable. He was known as the Banana Man, growing bananas and avocado pears most successfully. Cec also had a big planting of Kentia Palms and donated the proceeds of harvests to various charities. During his life on Norfolk Island Cec, was reclusive. However, he was generous to his friends, to organisations and to members of the community generally, much more than is known, giving without seeking recognition for his good deeds. Cec passed away at the Norfolk Island Hospital, following a long standing illness, on Thursday 11 th December 2003. He is survived by his twin brother
Tom and family living in Sweden. Mr Speaker, Cec was known for his great height, but also for his quiet, unassuming manner. He was well respected in this Island - to his family, his many friends and his neighbours who will miss him greatly, this House extends its sympathy.
PETITIONS
Honourable Members are there any petitions this morning?. There are no petitions.
GIVING OF NOTICES
Are there any Notices?
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
We move to questions without notice - Are there any questions without notice
DEPUTY SPEAKER
Members? No. then we move on
Any further Question Without Notice Honourable
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Are there any answers to Questions on Notice Honourable Members
Mr Brown to ask the Minister for Community Services and Tourism:
Will the executive member please advise the number of houses which have been burnt down in Norfolk Island in each of the last 10 years?
Will the executive member pl ease also advise the Coroner’s findings in relation to each of those fires.
Mr Brown to ask the Minister for Finance:
Given that section 48 of the Telecommunications Act 1992 prohibits the interception of telecommunications, under penalty of 120 penalty units or imprisonment for two years or both, will the responsible executive member please advise what action has been taken to investigate allegations recently made by members of the Commonwealth Parliaments
Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories to the effect that telephones are tapped in Norfolk Island
Thank you. We move on DEPUTY SPEAKER
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MR D BUFFETT Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker I table a number of statistics relating to inbound passengers into Norfolk Island for the month of
November 2003.
Just to draw some highlights from these figures for the month of October we had a monthly total of 3980 visitors to the island and that means that the year to date has been
13057. We again continued to draw significant numbers of people in terms of percentages from both Queensland and New South Wales. Queensland in this month was just on 33% and 29% from New South Wales. Victoria was the next State with something like 15% followed again by New Zealand . I don’t mention that in terms of
New Zealand being a state but New Zealand being New Zealand. The figures I therefore table in that context Madam Deputy Speaker,
DEPUTY SPEAKER Thank you Mr Buffett. Any further debate? Then I put the question that the Paper be noted
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
That Paper is noted
MR DONALDSON Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker I table the
Revenue Fund financial indicators for the five months of the year ending 30 th November
2003 and move that the Paper be noted.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I table the financial indicators for October 2003
DEPUTY SPEAKER Thank you Mr Donaldson. Any further debate?
Then I put the question that the Paper be noted
That Paper is noted
DEPUTY SPEAKER
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
We move to Statements
STATEMENTS
DEPUTY SPEAKER Thank you Mr Buffett. Are there any further
Statements. There being no further Statements Honourable Members we move on
REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES
MR BROWN Madam Deputy Speaker
NOTICES
IMMIGRATION ACT 1980
– RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF IMMIGRATION
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MR GARDNER Thank you Mr Speaker I move that for the purposes of subsection 6(6) of the Immigration Act 1980, this House recommends to the executive member that Chloe Nicholas be re-appointed as a member of the Immigration
Committee for the remainder of the term of office of this Legislative Assembly
NORFOLK ISLAND HOSPITAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 BILL 2003
DEPUTY SPEAKER Honourable Members, we resume debate on the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle, and Mr David Buffett, you have the call to resume
MR D BUFFETT Madam Deputy Speaker
DEPUTY SPEAKER Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to
That Bill is agreed
WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL 2003
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
DEPUTY SPEAKER Honourable Members, we resume debate on the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle, and Mr Ivens Buffett, you have the call to resume
MR I. BUFFETT Madam Deputy Speaker thank you.
DEPUTY SPEAKER Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
That Bill is agreed
BILLBOARDS REPEAL BILL 2003
SPEAKER We resume debate on the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle and Mr Buffett you have the call to resume

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MR I BUFFETT Thank you Mr Speaker.
DEPUTY SPEAKER Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to in principle
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
Any further debate Honourable Members. Then I put the question that the Bill be agreed to
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
That Bill is agreed
FIXING OF THE NEXT SITTING DATE
We’ve concluded the substantive business now, and move to the next sitting day
MR BROWN Mr Speaker I move that the House at its rising adjourn until Wednesday 11 February 2004, at 10.00 am.
SPEAKER Thank you Mr Brown. The question is that the
Motion be agreed to.
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
ADJOURNMENT
MRS JACK
SPEAKER
Mr Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn
Is there any debate Honourable Members?
SPEAKER Thank you Mr Brown, Is there further debate.
There being no further debate I put the question
QUESTION PUT
AGREED
Therefore Honourable Members this House stands adjourned until Wednesday 11
February 2004, at 10.00 am.
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