Conference Papers

National Annual Conference 2003
Northern Territory Parliament, Darwin: 18 - 19 July, 2003
The following papers were presented:

• Listening to the Past to Build our Future - Mr Elliot McAdam, MLA presented on behalf of the Hon Clare Martin, MLA Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
• Northern Territory: 25 years of Self-Government - Challenges for the Future - Mr Denis Burke, MLA, Opposition Leader, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
• Where to Victoria? - The Hon Judy Maddigan MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria
• Low Public Ratings of Parliament and Parliamentarians: The Utility of an Integrity Commissioner - Dr Harry Phillips, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
• Responsible Government: Ministerial Responsibility And Motions Of "Censure" / "No Confidence" - Mr David Blunt, Director Research, Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales
• Globalisation, Terrorism and Democracy - A Wider Perspective - Mr Graham Nicholson, Constitutional Adviser to the NT Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• The New Terrorism - The Parliamentary Response - The Example of the Commonwealth Parliament - Mr David Elder, Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Representatives, Parliament of Australia
• Globalisation and Terrorism - A Threat To Democracy - Commissioner Paul White, Northern Territory Police Commissioner
• Polls Apart: The Role of the Senate and Its Committees in the Legislative Process. - Senator 'Trish' Crossin, Senator for the Northern Territory, Parliament of Australia
• Reflecting on Performance: Innovative Committee Methods - Ms Beverly Duffy, Senior Projects Officer-Committees, Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales
• The Role of Private Members' Bills - Ms Nicolee Dixon, Senior Research Officer, Parliamentary Library & Education Services, Parliament of Queensland
• "Race to the Summit" Observations on the Use of Summits as a Strategic Whole-of-Government Approach to Complex Policy Issues, the Involvement of Members and the Implications for Parliament.- Ms Ronda Miller, Clerk-Assistant (Procedure), Legislative Assembly, Parliament of New South Wales
• Parliamentary Government Under Threat From The Courts? - The Hon Chief Justice Brian Martin AO, MBE, Northern Territory Supreme Court
• Parliamentary Democracy: Checks and Balances - The Hon Austin Asche AC QC, former Administrator of the Northern Territory and Chief Justice of the Northern Territory Supreme Court
• Crisis or opportunity? Indigenous Governance in the Northern Territory- Mr John Ah Kit MLA, Northern Territory Minister for Community Development and Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs
• Maori Representation In The New Zealand Parliament Under MMP - Ms Catherine Parkin, Office of the Clerk, New Zealand Parliament
• Hands On Parliament - A Parliamentary Committee Inquiry Into Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander People's Participation In Queensland's Democratic Process - Ms Sarah Lim, Principal Research Officer, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee, Parliament of Queensland