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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY 14th Assembly 2020 ESTIMATES COMMITTEE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Meeting No. 6 Day 4 of Estimates Hearings 8.00 am, Thursday, 10 December 2020 Litchfield Room Committee Members Mr Joel Bowden MLA, Member for Johnston (Chair) Mr Mark Monaghan MLA, Member for Fong Lim (Deputy Chair) Mr Bill Yan MLA, Member for Namatjira Mr Steve Edgington MLA, Member for Barkly Mrs Robyn Lambley MLA, Member for Araluen Mr Mark Turner MLA, Member for Blain Mr Lawrence Costa MLA, Member for Arafura Substituting Members Mr lan Sloan MLA, Member for Daly (for Mr Edgington 8.00 am - 12.30 pm) Mr Joshua Burgoyne MLA, Member for Braitling (for Mr Yan 1.00 pm - 5.30 pm) Ms Marie-Clare Boothby MLA, Member for Brennan (for Mr Edgington 5.30 pm - 10.30 pm) Participating Members Mr Yingiya Mark Guyula MLA, Member for Mulka Mrs Lia Finocchiaro MLA, Member for Spillett 1. Hon Chansey Paech MLA: Minister for Local Government Witnesses Name Position Agency Andrew Cowan Deputy Chief Executive Officer Chief Minister and Cabinet Maree De Lacey Executive Director Chief Minister and Cabinet Local Government and Community Development Lee Williams Senior Director Local Government Chief Minister and Cabinet Meeta Ramkumar Senior Director Sustainability and Compliance Chief Minister and Cabinet Hearing commenced. Questions Taken on Notice No. Output From Subject Answered 7.1 Opening MrSloan Budget for employee expenses 2019-20 financial year Statement 7.2 Opening Mr Sloan Increase in expenditure for administrative expenses Statement 7.3 Opening MrSloan Administrative expense figures for local government Statement 7.4 Opening Mr Sloan Employee expenses for July - September quarter 2020 Statement 7.5 Opening MrSloan Explanation for additional income of $6.5m Statement 1 COMM2020/00004.21 COMM2020/00006.6.

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