Departmental Units
The purpose
of the Department of the Legislative Assembly is to provide the Northern
Territory Parliament and its Members with quality and timely support for
the operation of the Parliament and Parliament House.
The Department
is comprised of seven functional areas, which are:
Office
of the Speaker
The principal administrative function of the Office of the Speaker is the
responsibility for the overall operation of the Parliament and Parliament
House, including the use of facilities in the building and its precincts.
In undertaking the duties and responsibilities associated with the Office,
the Speaker is assisted by the Office of the Clerk.
Included in the responsibilities of the Office of the Speaker is the ultimate
administration of the Remuneration Tribunal which sets out terms and conditions
for Members and entitlements such as office accommodation, staff, vehicles
and electorate-related travel.
Section
3 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act confers on the
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly the same powers as the Commissioner for
Public Employment in respect of officers employed by the Legislative Assembly.
Ceremonial and hospitality
functions of the Parliament and inter-parliamentary liaison are also administered
by the Office of the Speaker.
Principal Contact:
Mr Vishal Mohan-Ram
Personal Secretary to the Speaker
Telephone: (08) 8946 1433
Fax: (08) 8981 3284
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Office of the Clerk
The primary function of the Office of the Clerk is to provide executive advice
and support to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in his role as Presiding
Officer of the Northern Territory Parliament. In addition, the Office of the
Clerk provides procedural and administrative advice and support to all Members
of the Legislative Assembly.
As Chief Executive Officer
and Accountable Officer of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk is responsible
for the administration of the Department.
The Clerk and Deputy Clerk
also sit at the Table of the Assembly during Sittings of the Legislative Assembly.
Principal Contacts:
Mr Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
Telephone: (08) 8946 1450
Fax: (08) 8941 2567
Email: ian.mcneill@nt.gov.au
Captain David Horton
Deputy Clerk
Telephone: (08) 8946 1427
Fax: (08) 8941 2437
Email: david.horton@nt.gov.au
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Chamber Support
Services
The Chamber Services Unit provides parliamentary documentation, advice and
research support to the Legislative Assembly, its Members and the Office of
the Clerk. Documentation circulated by Chamber Services includes the daily
Notice Paper, the Question Paper, the Daily Program, Minutes of the Assembly
Proceedings and procedural documentation for Members.
This Unit is responsible
for processing legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly before it is
forwarded to the Administrator for assent, maintaining and updating printed
and electronic copies of Assembly documents, such as Standing and Sessional
Orders and the Parliamentary Record. Other functions include responding to
requests for information from Members, staff and the public relating to constitutional
matters and Parliamentary proceedings and providing copies of previous debates
and tabled papers.
Principal Contact:
Mr Graham Gadd
Clerk Assistant
Telephone: (08) 8946 1424
Fax: (08) 8941 2437
Email: graham.gadd@nt.gov.au
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Hansard Services
The Hansard Unit is responsible for producing reports of proceedings of the
Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Committees and Parliamentary conferences.
This Unit has responsibility for recording and transcribing those proceedings
through digital means in the most accurate, timely, cost effective and accessible
methods.
Principal Contact:
Mrs Helen Allmich
Editor-of-Debates/Serjeant-at-Arms
Telephone: (08) 8946 1440
Fax: (08) 8941 2558
Email: helen.allmich@nt.gov.au
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Committees' Support
The Committees' Support Unit is responsible for providing administrative and
research support to Parliamentary Committees. Other activities include organising
hearings, meetings and travel, researching issues relevant to a committee's
terms of reference, analysing evidence submitted to committees and publishing
reports, discussion papers and other documents of committees.
Principal Contacts:
Mr Terry Hanley
Director Committee Secretariat
Telephone: (08) 8946 1438
Fax: (08) 8981 6158
Email: terry.hanley@nt.gov.au
Ms Pat Hancock
Director Committee Secretariat
Telephone: (08) 8946 1429
Fax: (08) 8946 1420
Email: pat.hancock@nt.gov.au
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Parliamentary Services
The Parliamentary Services Unit is responsible for financial services, information
services, office services and human resource services to staff of the Department
of the Legislative Assembly, Members and Electorate Officers.
The Unit is also responsible
for Building Services such as security and cleaning arrangements for Parliament
House and its precincts, as well as emergency and occupational health and
safety procedures.
Principal Contact:
Ms Vicki Long
Director Parliamentary Services
Telephone: (08) 8946 1451
Fax: (08) 8941 2558
Email: vicki.long@nt.gov.au
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Technical Services
The Technical Services Unit is responsible for ensuring that Parliament House
is effectively and efficiently maintained and presented as a significant public
building within the Northern Territory.
0In conjunction with the
Department of Transport and Infrastucture, the Building Management Unit administers
repairs and maintenance to, and regular inspections of, the building with
minimal disruption to its occupants.
Principal Contact:
Mr Errol Edwards
Technical Services Manager
Telephone: (08) 8946 1517
Fax: (08) 8946 1516
Email:
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