Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory

28/08/2026

Tabling of Report - Inquiry into the Acacia Digital Patient Record System

The Chair of the Public Accounts Committee tabled the following report today and it is now available on the Assembly’s website:

• Inquiry into the Acacia Digital Patient Record System

For more information about this inquiry please go to https://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/list/public-accounts-committee/Acacia-Digital-Patient-Record-System

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Status - Inquiry Update -  Inquiry Referral - Submissions - Public  Briefings and Hearings - Tabled Papers - Contact

27/08/2026

Public Briefings on Bills - Serials 73, 75, 76, 77

The Legislative Scrutiny Committee will hold public briefings with departmental staff on the following Bills on Monday 31 August 2026:

• 8.00 am – Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026
• 8.45 am – Environment Legislation Amendment (Safe Air) Bill 2026
• 9.30 am – Traffic Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving and Hooning) Bill 2026
• 10.15 am – National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

The briefings will be held in the Litchfield Room, Level 3, at Parliament House.

Members of the public can watch the proceedings in the Litchfield Room at Parliament House or by clicking https://parliament.nt.gov.au/about/broadcast

A schedule for the briefings will be available once witnesses are confirmed: https://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/upcoming-public-hearings

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27/08/2026

Call for Submissions on Bills - Serials 73, 75, 76, 77

The Legislative Scrutiny Committee has called for submissions on the following Bills by Monday 7 September 2026:

• Environment Legislation Amendment (Safe-Air) Bill 2026 (Serial 73)
• National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 75)
• Traffic Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving and Hooning) Bill 2026 (Serial 76)
• Lands and Planning Legislation Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Bill 2026 (Serial 77)

Terms of Reference

The Legislative Assembly resolved to refer the above Bills to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of its terms of reference.

Those terms of reference require the Committee to consider:
(i) whether the Assembly should pass the Bill;
(ii) whether the Assembly should amend the Bill;
(iii) whether the Bill has sufficient regard to the rights and liberties of individuals; and
(iv) whether the Bill has sufficient regard to the institution of Parliament.

The Committee invites individuals and organisations to write in to provide comments and feedback on the Bills by Monday 7 September.

The Committee will normally make submissions they receive public, so please advise if you would like your submission to be kept confidential. Please note that the Committee may not accept your submission if it does not directly address the content of the Bill.

A guide to making submissions is available athttps://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/get-involved/Guidelines-for-Making-a-Submission-12-September-2024.pdf

Details including key documents and contacts are available on each inquiry page indexed at https://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/inquiries

Should you require any further information, please contact the Secretary to the Committee.

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25/08/2026

Tabling of Reports - Inquiries into Education Standards and Registration Board Bill, Liquor Amendment Bill

The Chair of the Legislative Scrutiny Committee tabled the following reports today and they are now available on the Assembly’s website:
• Inquiry into the Education Standards and Registration Board Bill 2026 (Serial 69)
• Inquiry into the Liquor Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 71)

For more information about these inquiries please go to https://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/inquiries

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24/08/2026

The 15th Assembly will be sitting in Parliament from Tuesday 25 August to Thursday 27 August.

You can keep track of the business being considered live from the chamber.

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04/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our NT Commonwealth Youth Parliament delegates! 🎉

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory proudly congratulates Ryan Hayward from Alice Springs and Peter Susanto from Darwin, who joined 57 young leaders aged 18 to 29 from 40 jurisdictions across the Commonwealth at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, hosted by the Parliament of NSW in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, from 26–31 July 2026.

"I am so proud to have represented the Northern Territory at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney! ... It was an unforgettable opportunity to develop my leadership, consensus-building and negotiation skills, and one that has only strengthened my interest in public policy and democratic institutions." – Peter Susanto

"The Commonwealth Youth Parliament has given me priceless knowledge of the operations of government, the role of a parliamentarian, and has deepened my public speaking and communication skills. I would encourage every young person interested in politics to put in their application in 2028 for the next one!" – Ryan Hayward

Congratulations again, Peter and Ryan.

Read more:

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/news/2026-07-31-young-leaders-at-commonwealth-youth-parliament

https://www.cpahq.org/events/13th-commonwealth-youth-parliament-13cyp/

23/07/2026

Have your say on proposed laws - Call for Submissions on Bills

The Legislative Scrutiny Committee has called for submissions on the following Bills by Friday, 31 July 2026.

• Education Standards and Registration Board Bill 2026 (Serial 69)
• Liquor Amendment Bill 2026 (Serial 71)

Terms of Reference

The Legislative Assembly resolved to refer the above Bills to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of its terms of reference.

Those terms of reference require the Committee to consider:

(i) whether the Assembly should pass the Bill;
(ii) whether the Assembly should amend the Bill;
(iii) whether the Bill has sufficient regard to the rights and liberties of individuals; and
(iv) whether the Bill has sufficient regard to the institution of Parliament.

Submissions

The Committee invites individuals and organisations to write in to provide comments and feedback on the Bills by Friday, 31 July 2026.

The Committee will normally make submissions they receive public, so please advise if you would like your submission to be kept confidential. A guide to making submissions is available athttps://parliament.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1442883/Guidelines-for-Making-a-Submission-12-September-2024.pdf

Details including key documents and contacts are available on each inquiry page indexed at https://parliament.nt.gov.au/committees/inquiries

Should you require any further information, please contact the Secretary to the Committee.

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22/07/2026

The Department of the Legislative Assembly is currently seeking applications for an ongoing HR Support Officer at the AO3 level.

If you are highly organised with strong communication skills and an interest in human resources, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

The job description and information about how to apply is available here:

Provide administrative support to the People, Performance and Culture unit, primarily in the area of human resources.

30/06/2026

Last week the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was honoured to host the CPA Parliamentary Academy’s Advanced Professional Development & Skills-Building Residency Programme at Parliament House. The five-day programme brought parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth to Darwin. Members of Parliament from Bougainville, Eswatini, Eastern Cape, Kiribati, Maldives, Manitoba, Pakistan (National and Punjab), Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu, joined Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for a valuable opportunity to build lasting professional networks, exchange experiences, and learn from colleagues working across diverse contexts and jurisdictions - all while sharing in the sunsets and spirit of the Territory.

Read more: https://www.cpahq.org/news/2026-06-darwin-cpa-residency/

15/06/2026

The Department of the Legislative Assembly has two vacant positions in the Library and Research Service. The Service assists Members of the Legislative Assembly to undertake their parliamentary duties by providing timely, confidential and impartial library, reference and research services.

Library and Information Manager – SAO1
https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350359

This role suits someone with experience in library and information management, strong leadership, research and writing skills, a drive to build an innovative and modern parliamentary library, reference and research service, and values impartiality, accuracy, confidentially and professionalism.
• Highly motivated with the ability to lead a high performing small team with a focus on continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Experience in successfully managing and implementing change in the use of information management systems, databases and electronic information resources.
• Ability to undertake high quality research across a broad range of subjects including legislative research.
• Strategic mindset with an understanding of organisational objectives and the initiative to develop business plans, goals, projects and policies that support the strategic objectives.
• Highly effective collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish and sustain productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including with people from diverse cultures.
• Knowledge of working in a parliamentary environment and relevant tertiary qualifications are highly desired.

Senior Researcher – AO7
https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350372

This role suits someone with strong research, analytical and writing skills, who thrives on learning new topics quickly, and values impartiality, accuracy, confidentially and professionalism.
• Ability to undertake high quality research across a broad range of subjects including legislative research.
• Highly motivated, ability to set priorities and work independently managing numerous research requests simultaneously with minimal direction and supervision, while also working as part of small team.
• Highly effective collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish and sustain productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including with people from diverse cultures.
• Thorough understanding of public policy and the operation of government.
• High level administrative and organisational skills, and proficiency in the creation, management and maintenance of corporate records.
• Knowledge of working in a parliamentary environment and relevant tertiary qualifications are highly desired.

The Senior Researcher provides high-quality research support to Members of the Legislative Assembly, enabling improved contributions to parliamentary processes and debates, including in Assembly committees, and effective scrutiny of government activities and policies.