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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE PAPER

No. 192

WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2014

The House meets this day at 11.00 am

Contents Business of the House—Notice of Motion ...................................................................................................... 11934 Government Business—Orders of the Day ..................................................................................................... 11934 Private Members’ Business ............................................................................................................................. 11935 Items in the Order of Precedence ......................................................................................................... 11935 Items outside the Order of Precedence ................................................................................................. 11936 Committee Reports—Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................... 11991 Budget Estimates—Take Note Debate ............................................................................................................ 11992 Business for Future Consideration................................................................................................................... 11993 Bills referred to Select or Standing Committees ............................................................................................. 11996

Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 192—Wednesday 26 March 2014

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICE OF MOTION 1. Mr Veitch to move—

That, during the present session and notwithstanding anything contained in the standing or sessional orders, and unless otherwise ordered, the following procedures apply to the passage of government bills: 1. Where a bill is introduced by a Minister, or is received from the Legislative Assembly:

(a) after 29 May 2014 (Budget Session), debate on the motion for the second reading is to be adjourned at the conclusion of the speech of the Minister moving the motion, and the resumption of the debate is to be made an Order of the Day for the first sitting day after the winter recess, and

(b) after 13 November 2014 (Spring Session) debate on the motion for the second reading is to be adjourned at the conclusion of the speech of the Minister moving the motion, and the resumption of the debate is to be made an Order of the Day for the first sitting day in 2015.

2. However, if after the first reading, a Minister declares a bill to be an urgent bill and copies have been circulated to members, the question “That the bill be considered an urgent bill” is to be decided without amendment or debate, except a statement not exceeding 10 minutes each by a Minister and the Leader of the Opposition or a member nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, and two cross bench members not of the same party and not exceeding five minutes each. If that question is agreed to, the second reading debate and subsequent stages may proceed forthwith or at any time during any sitting of the House.

(Notice given 25 March 2014)

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GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. Crimes Amendment (Intoxication) Bill 2014: consideration of Legislative Assembly’s message of 20 March 2014 in committee of the whole—Mr Gallacher.

2. Criminal Assets Recovery Amendment Bill 2014 Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 Second reading—Mr Gallacher. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 19 March 2014)

3. Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (Snowy Advisory Committee) Bill 2013: second

reading—Mr Gay. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 5 March 2014)

4. Travel Agents Repeal Bill 2013: second reading—Mr Ajaka. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 19 March 2014)


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5. Graffiti Control Amendment Bill 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (5 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Gallacher: That this bill be now read a second time—Mr Searle speaking. (38 minutes remaining)

(Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 15 October 2013) 6. Government Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013: second reading—Mr

Gallacher.

(Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 12 November 2013)

7. Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment Bill 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (19 November 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Gay: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Voltz. (40 minutes)

(Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 28 May 2013)

8. Industrial Relations Amendment (Dispute Orders) Bill 2012: resumption of the interrupted debate (23 May 2012) of the question on the motion of Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time—Dr Kaye speaking. (6 minutes remaining)

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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS ITEMS IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

4. Alcoholic Beverages Advertising Prohibition Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (17 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Mr Shoebridge speaking. (Time concluded) (Item no. 9) (Fifth postponement 6 March 2014)

9. Mr Khan to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for marriage equality by allowing for same-sex marriage between two adults regardless of their sex. (State Marriage Equality Bill) (Notice given 20 November 2012—item no. 1016) (Fourth postponement 20 March 2014)

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10. National Broadband Network: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Whan: That this House: (a) notes that the Abbott Government has halted the roll out of NBN in areas which do not have

contracts awarded while it ‘reviews’ the possible models for provision of Broadband, (b) notes that the Liberal & Nationals Fibre to the Node model is vastly inferior to the fibre to the

premises model being rolled out by Labor, (c) notes that rolling out two different systems in towns around New South Wales will create a

digital divide with some New South Wales regional towns and cities having dramatically different broadband speeds than other similar centres or even parts of those centres,

(d) notes that this digital divide will mean communities relying on the Coalition’s inferior FTTN

model losing out on business and residential investment compared to communities that have fibre to the premises,

(e) calls on the Abbott Government to ensure that regional New South Wales does not suffer digital

discrimination by acknowledging the error of its misleading pre-election claims and commitments on broadband and implementing in full Labor’s NBN for Rural and Regional New South Wales, and

(f) calls on the O’Farrell Government and particularly Regional Development Minister Andrew

Stoner to break their silence on this massive issue for regional New South Wales and strongly lobby the Federal Government for the full roll out of Labor’s NBN model—Ms Fazio. (15 minutes)

Debate: 1 hour 39 minutes remaining. (Item no. 1557—substituted 23 October 2013) (First postponement 24 October 2013)

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ITEMS OUTSIDE THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

8. Evidence Amendment (Protection of Journalists’ Sources) Bill 2011: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 May 2011) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 6 May 2011)—Ms Fazio. (20 minutes)

11. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to raise the minimum drinking age from 18 years to 21 years. (Liquor Amendment (Drinking Age) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

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12. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to require packaged liquor to contain a health warning about the danger of drinking when pregnant. (Liquor Amendment (Health Warning for Pregnant Women) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

16. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the advertising of gambling and related trademarks, brand names and logos; and for other purposes. (Gambling Advertising Prohibition Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

18. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Amendment (Rehabilitation of Persons with Severe Substance Dependence) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (25 October 2012) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 25 October 2012)—Ms Voltz. (20 minutes)

20. State Senate Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (16 August 2012) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 16 August 2012)—Mr Ajaka. (20 minutes)

22. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the advertising of sex services; and for other purposes. (Sex Services Advertising Prohibition Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

25. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Family Impact Commission to study the moral, social and economic effects on the family unit of certain laws and proposed laws and Government expenditure; and for related purposes. (Family Impact Commission Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

28. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 to prohibit people wearing full-face coverings in public places. (Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

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30. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Adoption Act 2000 to repeal the amendments made by the Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Act 2010 that enable couples of the same sex to adopt children; and for other purposes. (Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples Repeal) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

31. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit a person soliciting another for sexual gratification for payment. (Crimes Amendment (Soliciting Sex for Payment) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

32. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to make it an offence to publish material that incites or promotes terrorism or other violence. (Crimes Amendment (Incitement or Promotion of Terrorism and Violence) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011)

44. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the impoundment of water for irrigation or reticulation, or for commercial, industrial or residential uses, upstream from Seaham Weir on the Williams River without the approval of both Houses of Parliament. (Tillegra Dam Prohibition Bill) (Notice given 5 May 2011)

87. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the public to be notified of the identity and residential address of convicted child sex offenders; and for other purposes. (Child Protection (Nicole’s Law) Bill) (Notice given 26 May 2011)


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91. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 to prohibit the possession of restricted X rated films. (Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment (Banning Restricted X Rated Films) Bill) (Notice given 26 May 2011)

94. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require women who are considering terminating a viable pregnancy to undergo counselling and to view an ultrasound of their unborn child. (Pregnancy Termination (Mandatory Counselling) Bill) (Notice given 26 May 2011)

95. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit the destruction of any child in utero with a detectable heartbeat. (Crimes Amendment (Pre-natal Termination) Bill) (Notice given 27 May 2011)

177. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 to repeal provisions relating to the licensing and operation of the medically supervised injecting centre at Kings Cross. (Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Injecting Centre Repeal) Bill) (Notice given 5 August 2011)

188. Marrickville Council: resumption of the interrupted debate (12 August 2011) of the question on the motion of Ms Sharpe: 1. That this House notes that:

(a) Marrickville Council has a proud tradition of supporting day labour for its garbage, recycling and green waste services,

(b) Marrickville Council is currently proposing to tender out its green waste services, (c) Marrickville Council staff affected by this decision recently held a stop work meeting to

protest against proposed tendering out of green waste services and related loss of workers entitlements and job losses,

(d) Marrickville Council staff elected to take industrial action and withdraw their labour for a 24 hour period and, in response to this action, Marrickville Council immediately brought in prearranged contract labour to carry out Council’s resource and waste recovery services, and


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(e) this action to use contracted labour was sanctioned by the Greens Mayor of Marrickville Council.

2. That this House condemns the use of contract labour to undermine the rights of workers. Upon which Mr Borsak has moved: That the question be amended by omitting paragraph 2 and inserting instead: “2. That this House condemns Marrickville Council Greens Mayor Fiona Byrne for undermining

the rights of workers. 3. That this House calls on the New South Wales Greens to support the rights of workers in all

industries throughout the State.” Upon which Dr Kaye has moved: That the question be amended as follows: No. 1 Omit paragraph 1 (a) and insert instead:

“(a) Marrickville Council has a proud tradition of supporting day labour for its garbage and recycling services,”.

No. 2 In paragraph 1 (b), insert “the General Manager of” before “Marrickville Council”. No. 3 In paragraph 1 (b), omit “is currently proposing” and insert instead “proposed”. No. 4 In paragraph 1 (d), omit all words after “in response to this action,” and insert instead “the

General Manager of Marrickville Council immediately brought in long term casual labour”. No. 5 In paragraph 1 (e), insert “not” before “sanctioned”. No. 6 Insert at the end:

“3. That this House calls on all parties to condemn the continued existence of the Australian

Building and Construction Commission.”—Ms Sharpe speaking in reply. Debate: Mover in reply—5 minutes

204. Mr Brown to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Fisheries Management Act 1994 to make further provision with respect to the management and regulation of recreational fishing; to establish a Recreational Fishing Council; and for other purposes. (Fisheries Management Amendment (Recreational Fishing) Bill) (Notice given 12 August 2011)

205. Firearms Amendment (Gun Safety) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (18 October 2012) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 18 October 2012)—Ms Fazio. (20 minutes)

283. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Act 1936 to provide for the ability of victims of sexual abuse where the abuser is found to be a member of the Catholic clergy and or another official and or officer in the Church to satisfy judgments awarded

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against such abusers as a judgment debt payable from the assets of the Trust and for other related purposes. (Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Amendment (Justice for Victims) Bill) (Notice given 15 September 2011)

333. Mr Foley to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prevent the sale, lease or disposal of the assets of an energy utility, or of its subsidiaries, without the approval of both Houses of Parliament. (Energy Utilities Protection Bill) (Notice given 19 October 2011)

415. Mr Shoebridge to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend certain legislation to make further provision with respect to damages recoverable by the relatives or estate of deceased persons. (Compensation to Relatives Legislation Amendment Bill) (Notice given 24 November 2011)

416. Mr Buckingham to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003 to establish a scheme to compensate farmers for losses associated with contamination from genetically modified crops; and for other purposes. (Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Amendment (Farmer Protection) Bill) (Notice given 24 November 2011)

426. Mr Brown to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Forestry Act 1916 to prohibit the disruption of lawful forestry operations and related activities. (Forestry Amendment (Unlawful Disruption of Forestry Operations) Bill) (Notice given 14 February 2012)

432. Crimes Amendment (Possession or Discharge of Firearms in Commission of Offences) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (15 March 2012) of the question on the motion of Mr Borsak: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 15 March 2012)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

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468. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Education Act 1990 to restore equity and fairness in relation to school funding by restricting the provision of financial assistance to non-government schools. (Education Amendment (Equity and Fairness in School Funding) Bill) (Notice given 14 February 2012)

503. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to constitute the St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery (NSW) Property Trust and to specify its functions, and to provide for the vesting of certain property in the Trust and for other purposes. (St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Monastery (NSW) Property Trust Bill) (Notice given 22 February 2012)

583. Mr Borsak to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to repeal prohibitions on the use and operation of game parks. (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Repeal of Game Park Prohibitions) Bill) (Notice given 27 March 2012)

626. Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment (Child Safety on School Buses) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (22 November 2012) of the question on the motion of Ms Faehrmann: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 22 November 2012)—Mr Ajaka. (20 minutes)

642. Mr Searle to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend certain legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission in its Report 131 Compensation to Relatives. (Compensation to Relatives Legislation (Dust Diseases) Amendment Bill)

(Notice given 4 April 2012)

694. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to stop the expansion of the coalfired electricity industry in NSW. (No New Coal Power Bill)

(Notice given 8 May 2012)

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743. Ms Fazio to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971 to include a death benefit of 2 months’ salary for members of parliament elected after the 2007 General Election who die in office. (Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill)


753. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit exploration for and mining of minerals and petroleum on certain land and to ensure the involvement of local councils and communities in the prohibition of such exploration and mining on other land; and for other purposes.

(Responsible Mining (Protecting Land, Water and Communities) Bill) (Notice given 12 June 2012)

755. Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (27 June 2013) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Ficarra speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

785. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 in relation to the obligations of owners corporations, executive committees and owners and occupiers of lots, procedures for meetings and the finances of strata schemes; and for other purposes. (Strata Legislation Amendment Bill) (Notice given 19 June 2012)

815. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to repeal the Native Vegetation Act 2003. (Native Vegetation Repeal Bill)

(Notice given 14 August 2012)

841. Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Costs) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (13 September 2012) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 13 September 2012)—Mr Pearce. (20 minutes)

916. Mr Brown to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Wilderness Act 1987 and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 with respect to the management of wilderness areas. (Wilderness and National Parks and Wildlife Legislation Amendment (Management) Bill) (Notice given 18 September 2012)

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1017. Ms Sharpe to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for marriage equality by allowing for same-sex marriage between two adults regardless of their sex. (State Marriage Equality Bill) (Notice given 20 November 2012)

1065. Mr Secord to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 to remove the requirement to pay a fee when making an application or other request for government information under that Act, and to provide that a processing charge is not payable for the first hour of dealing with any such application. (Government Information (Public Access) Amendment (Removal of Application Fee) Bill) (Notice given 19 February 2013)


That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Human Tissue Act 1983 to make further provision with respect to the commercial or non-consensual trading of human organs and other human tissue; and for related purposes. (Human Tissue Amendment (Trafficking in Human Organs) Bill) (Notice given 19 February 2013)

1073. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require women seeking an abortion to be informed that the procedure may cause pain to the child in utero.

(Pregnancy Termination (Information About Pain to Child in Utero) Bill)

(Notice given 20 February 2013)

1075. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the reporting of pregnancy terminations and prohibit the termination of any pregnancy on grounds of sex or racial makeup of an embryo or foetus; and for other purposes.

(Pregnancy Termination (Reporting and Reasons for Termination) Bill)

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1137. Mr Buckingham to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 with respect to the waiver of parliamentary privilege in relation to the call for papers relating to the Mount Penny exploration licence to allow ICAC to inquire into and report on the matter. (Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Mount Penny Exploration Licence—Call for Papers) Bill) (Notice given 14 March 2013)

1184. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the NSW government to take steps towards replacing the State’s coal-fired power stations with renewable energy and energy efficiency, starting with the construction of large scale concentrated solar thermal power stations so as to allow for the closure of generating units at Wallerawang Power station; and for other purposes. (Transforming NSW Energy Sector (Towards 100 per cent Renewables) Bill)

(Notice given 20 March 2013) (Fourth postponement 12 September 2013)

1291. Ms Voltz to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prevent the sale or disposal of certain land set aside for the Charlestown East Bypass in the vicinity of the Fernleigh Track Conservation Area without the approval of both Houses of Parliament.

(Fernleigh Track Conservation Area Protection Bill)


1345. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Mining Act 1992 and the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 to ensure that landholders can refuse to allow the holders of exploration licences, assessment leases and special prospecting authorities to carry out prospecting operations on their land; and for other purposes. (Mining Legislation Amendment (Right of Landholders to Refuse Access) Bill)


1387. Standing Committee on Law and Justice: resumption of the adjourned debate (17 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Primrose:

1. That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on the operation of

section 44 of the Crimes Act 1900, and in particular:

(a) the efficacy of section 44 of the Crimes Act 1900 in preventing the abuse of the elderly, and


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(b) the alternative legislative measures in place in other jurisdictions to deal with elder abuse.

2. That the Committee report by the last sitting day prior to the winter long adjournment in 2014—

Mr Primrose speaking. (Time concluded) Debate: 1 hour 40 minutes remaining.

1391. Forced Adoption Practices: resumption of the adjourned debate (24 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Ms Barham:

1. That this House commends:

(a) the New South Wales State Government for their delivery on Thursday 20 September 2012 of a State Apology for Forced Adoption Practices,

(b) the Commonwealth Government for their delivery on Thursday 21 March 2013 of a

National Apology for Forced Adoptions, and

(c) all of the other state and territory governments of Australia, each of whom has delivered or announced their intention to deliver an apology to those affected by forced adoption practices.

2. That this House acknowledges that offering apologies for an injustice is an essential step toward

reconciliation and reparation, but that apology must be followed by ongoing efforts to recognise the harms caused and to provide support to those affected.

3. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) establish an annual Day of Recognition of Forced Adoption Practices,

(b) construct a public memorial to commemorate the apology to those affected by forced

adoption practices in New South Wales, and

(c) develop information resources and a communications strategy to raise public awareness of past forced adoption practices and the traumatic effects of forced adoptions, and to highlight the support services available to those affected by forced adoption practices—Mr Green speaking. (10 minutes remaining)

Debate: 1 hour 3 minutes remaining.

1405. Ms Barham to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to develop and provide for the publication of measures that indicate the wellbeing of people, communities and ecosystems in the State. (Wellbeing Indicators Bill) (Notice given 27 June 2013)

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(a) that the Government announced amendments to the Mining SEPP on 19 February that, if gazetted, would prohibit coal seam gas mining on horse studs and wineries and within 2km of some residential areas,

(b) that until gazetted, provides no protections to residents in Western Sydney, the Southern

Highlands, Gloucester, the Hunter Valley, the Northern Rivers or any other area covered by exploration licences,

(c) that the Premier said that these amendments would be in place within 6 weeks, and it is now 6 months since this announcement, and

(d) that the community wants certainty in ensuring protection from coal seam gas mining,

and wants the SEPP exclusion zones extended to prohibit coal seam gas mining on agricultural land, water catchments and sensitive environmental places.


(a) Gazette these amendments to the Mining SEPP with provisions that: (i) extend the SEPP to include other unconventional gas exploration, such as shale

and tight sands, (ii) impose 2km exclusion zones around all residences in NSW, not just urban areas, (iii) prohibit unconventional gas mining on agricultural land, water catchments and

sensitive environmental places, (iv) remove loopholes that allow councils to opt-out of its provisions, and

(b) initiate a Royal Commission to investigate the grant and operation of petroleum titles as

well as the regulation of the coal seam gas industry under the Petroleum (Onshore) Act—Ms Voltz. (15 minutes)


1445. TAFE Changes Moratorium (Secure Future for Public Provision of Vocational Education and Training) Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (20 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Kaye: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 20 March 2014)—Ms Voltz. (20 minutes)

1451. Mr Brown to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to repeal the National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Act 2010 and to reverse the land transfers to the national park estate effected by that Act. (National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Repeal Bill) (Notice given 28 August 2013)

1530. New South Wales economy: resumption of the interrupted debate (24 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Ms Ficarra: 1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Wednesday 4 September 2013, the Honourable Mike Baird MP, Treasurer, announced

strong performance figures from the New South Wales economy for the past year, (b) for the 2012–13 period, New South Wales has recorded the second-highest growth rate

among the states of Australia, with the New South Wales State Final Demand growing 1.3 per cent over the last year, and 0.5 per cent over the last quarter,

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(c) solid New South Wales economic growth places the state in a strong position relative to the other states of Australia, and

(d) New South Wales’ low levels of unemployment, strong consumer confidence, the

growing level of housing construction, and the Government’s large-scale infrastructure program have all contributed to the maintenance of strong economic growth.

2. That this House acknowledges the Honourable Mike Baird MP, Treasurer, and the O’Farrell

Government for their efforts in promoting solid economic growth in New South Wales—Ms Fazio. (15 minutes)


1534. Dr Faruqi to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Food Act 2003 to require recording of operations including the movement, holding and slaughter of animals at an abattoir or knackery. (Food Amendment (Recording of Abattoir Operations) Bill) (Notice given 16 October 2013)

1537. Ms Barham to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 to introduce specific reporting requirements to Parliament on child protection and community services to improve transparency and accountability in those areas. (Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Reporting Requirements) Bill) (Notice given 16 October 2013)

1540. Dr Faruqi to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to establish a beverage container deposit scheme to ensure the recovery, reuse and recycling of empty beverage containers. (Waste Avoidance (Beverage Containers) Bill) (Notice given 16 October 2013)

1584. Mr Buckingham to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) Alkane Resources has lodged a planning proposal for a 20 million tonne rare earth mine

at Toongi, 25 kilometres south of Dubbo in Western New South Wales, (b) rare earth ores invariably contain some thorium and uranium, which are radioactive,

(c) Toongi has the largest uranium deposit in New South Wales, with mineral deposits containing between 10,000 and 100,000 tonnes of U308 (uranium oxide),

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(e) some of the impacts of the project include: (i) 4.05 gigalitres extracted from the Macquarie River per year, which is the

equivalent of 1600 olympic swimming pools, (ii) consumption of 970 terajoules of gas per year, which is the equivalent of

powering 38,000 households, (iii) greenhouse gas emissions of 260,000 tonnes C02 equivalent per year, which is

equivalent to 52,000 cars on the road. 2. That this House:

(a) expresses concerns that this project could be a Trojan horse for uranium mining,

(b) demands strict, transparent and thorough assessment of this project to ensure that it does not impact on human health or contaminate the environment, and

(c) calls on the Government to reinstate a ban on uranium exploration in New South Wales.

(Notice given 29 October 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 192)

1593. Mrs Mitchell to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the 2013 MS Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride will be held on Sunday 3 November 2013,

(b) this event is celebrating its 32nd year and is one of the most respected one day community cycling events in Australia,

(c) thousands of cyclists are set to ride from Sydney to Wollongong to raise funds for people

living with multiple sclerosis, which is a devastating neurological condition that affects more than 23,000 Australians,

(d) this year seven cyclists from Gunnedah will compete in the event for the first time as the Mountain Men team,

(e) the Mountain Men team consists of riders Nicholas Duff, Simon Duff, Luke Sevil, Jamie Lucas, Luke Johnston, Tim Turner and Paul Brooks, and

(f) the Mountain Men have raised over $1000 to support people living with multiple

sclerosis. 2. That this House congratulates all riders who are taking part in the 2013 Sydney to the Gong

Bike Ride and in particular the Mountain Men team from Gunnedah. (Notice given 30 October 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 193)

1601. Mr Buckingham to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2008 in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, the Minister for Energy and Resources, or the Department of Energy and Resources: (a) all minutes, records and correspondence between the Minister and Department and Newcrest

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(b) all minutes, records and correspondence between the Minister and Department and Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd or its related entities or its authorised representatives,

(c) all written advice or records of briefings provided to the Minister or Department arising out of

the decision of the NSW Supreme Court in the matter of Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd v Newcrest Operations Ltd [2013] NSWSC 281,

(d) all advice or records of briefings providing to the Minister or Department in contemplation of

further court action filed by Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd against Newcrest Mining Ltd (or its related entities) in relation to disputed leases in the Cadia mine area,

(e) all correspondence and advice relating to the drafting of the Mining Amendment (Development

Consent) Bill 2013, (f) all correspondence and advice between the Minister and the Department relating to the drafting

of the Mining Amendment (Development Consent) Bill 2013, (g) all correspondence to the Minister from or on behalf of mining companies or mining lobby

groups in relation to the drafting of the Mining Amendment (Development Consent) Bill 2013, and

(h) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of

the House. (Notice given 31 October 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 194)

1602. Ms Cotsis to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) recently, New South Wales Labor members and the Shadow Minister for Housing held housing tenants meetings with families and older tenants,

(b) the tenants are frustrated and concerned at the lack of action on their issues, particularly maintenance,

(c) the Shadow Minister recently established a NSW Housing tenants advisory committee,

made up of representatives of housing estates,

(d) tenants are concerned about people with mental health issues being located in public housing without adequate support services,

(e) older tenants are concerned about the inadequate services for older tenants,

(f) tenants are concerned about the high number of drug addicts and lack of coordinated

support services,

(g) there is concern over allocation strategy and the failure of the O’Farrell Government to undertake a whole of government and agency approach to the needs of housing tenants, particularly the need for health, corrective and education services to work together,

(h) there is concern about security of tenure, and

(i) there is concern about an increase in depression, particularly for tenants who are living in

the Urban Activation Precincts, as the O’Farrell Government is not providing certainty of tenure.

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(a) notes that Australia has signed a number of United Nations conventions relating to housing,

(b) calls on the Government to comply with United Nations charters to ensure supply of access to secure housing on equitable basis,

(c) calls on the Government to advocate to the Abbott Government to keep the Housing

Affordability Supply Council,

(d) calls on the Government to implement the NSW Auditor General’s recommendations from the report entitled “Making the best use of public housing”,

(e) calls for the formation of an oversight body with strong powers to implement the Auditor

General’s recommendations,

(f) notes that the structure could be in the form of an Advisory Board with membership drawn from many sectors, including consumers, who report back either to Parliament or to the Minister, and

(g) notes that NSW Housing tenants have called on Labor to organise a NSW Housing

tenants summit in Parliament in early 2014 which will involve stakeholders and peak bodies and be focused on the issues that affect tenants.

(Notice given 12 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 195)

1605. Mr Moselmane to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) at a Fight for St George Hospital community meeting last night, dubbed Code Red, the St

George Bank Auditorium was filled with concerned residents calling on the O’Farrell Government to urgently rebuild St George Hospital,

(b) St George Hospital is one of Sydney’s largest teaching hospitals and major trauma

centres, (c) the hospital is a centre of excellence for many services such as cardiac surgery, cancer

treatments, women and children’s health, intensive care (ICU) services and research and education,

(d) the hospital’s emergency department is one of the busiest in New South Wales and it is

getting busier, therefore the new emergency departments needs a new hospital behind it, (e) more than 50,000 patients are admitted to St George Hospital each years and over

770,000 are provided treatment, (f) doctors and nurses care for many of these 770,000 outpatients in ‘temporary’

demountable buildings - many of which have been used and recycled for patients care for 20 years,

(g) in the last seven years, the number of people going to the hospital following an accident

has increased 22 per cent, and the figure has increased 135 per cent in the past 20 years, (h) the hospital is bursting at the seams and the critical care floor has reached capacity, (i) many of the facilities for the 2,800 patients admitted each year to the ICU floor are not

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(j) two thirds of these ICU patients are community members requiring emergency care not previously planned for, and

(k) in order to service the community, St George Hospital requires an urgent government

commitment for a full rebuild of the hospital at world standard with an estimated cost of refurbishment of $800 million.

2. That this House notes that St George Hospital is in poor, ‘Code Red’ state and is in desperate

need of $800 million for infrastructure development. 3. That this House calls on the Government to heed the plea of the St George community and take

immediate steps to allocate $800 million at the next State Budget with an immediate commencement for planning the rebuilding process.


1608. Mr Whan to move— 1. That this House notes:

(a) that the Minister for Primary Industries claims that under the new drought policy there would be no more “lines on maps” when it came to getting drought support,

(b) the Opposition’s comment at the time that it was easy to have “no lines on the map” if there was no assistance being provided, and

(c) that in the Minister’s first test in drought conditions she has put in place an inadequate

drought support package for the north west which provides less support than previously offered to farmers and excludes farmers suffering drought based on “lines on the map”.

2. That this House:

(a) condemns the O’Farrell Government for making cost cutting and spin the prime drivers of New South Wales drought policy, and

(b) calls on the Government to introduce drought support that meets the genuine needs of farmers.


1611. Ms Barham to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 3 April 2011, in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Fair Trading or NSW Fair Trading relating to the review of the Residential Parks Act 1998 and the consultation on the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Draft Bill 2013: (a) any submissions, reports or analyses of stakeholder submissions, (b) any correspondence with the Caravan and Camping Industry Association (CCIA) NSW, the

Affiliated Residential Park Residents Association (ARPRA) Incorporated NSW, the Park and Village Service (PAVS) or the Tenants’ Union of NSW, and any ministerial advice or briefing notes relating to the correspondence,

(c) all documents, including but not limited to requests for proposals, application forms, funding

agreements, project reports and financial statements, but excluding media clips, relating to the


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“Residential Parks Act - Review” project that was funded under the Rental Bond Board Grants Program, and

(d) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of

the House. (Notice given 12 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 195)

1625. Ms Westwood to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the new train timetable has resulted in less services and greater gaps in services for many commuters on the Blue Mountains line,

(b) there has been a significant cut to services at Lapstone, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Faulconbridge, Linden, Woodford, Lawson and Bullaburra,

(c) the communities west of Katoomba to Lithgow suffer unacceptable two hour gaps in services throughout the non-peak period,

(d) not one weekday Blue Mountains service stops at Westmead, resulting in significantly

longer commuting times for medical, nursing, allied health workers and patients of Westmead and Westmead Children’s Hospitals, and

(e) the Member for Blue Mountains and the Government have failed to deliver the promised

improved train services to commuters on the Blue Mountains line.

2. That this House calls on the Government to reinstate the lost train services to commuters on the Blue Mountains line.


1630. Ms Westwood to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) on 27 June 2013, the Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW held a half- day

Parliamentary Forum titled ‘Let’s talk about dying – a conversation about end of life issues’,

(b) the forum explored a number of the challenging issues around dying and death, and

(c) the forum generated a great deal of interest amongst COTA NSW members and the general public that resulted in maximum attendance.

2. That this House commends COTA NSW for this important initiative. 3. That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on end of life decision

making, and in particular:

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(e) personal choices about death, including assisted dying, and any other matter. (Notice given 13 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 196)

1636. Mrs Mitchell to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on 14 November,

(b) the World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations and engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness,

(c) World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and

the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses,

(d) World Diabetes Day is celebrated worldwide by the over 200 member associations of the

International Diabetes Federation in more than 160 countries and territories, all Member States of the United Nations, as well as by other associations and organizations, companies, healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes and their families,

(e) each year World Diabetes Day is centred on a theme related to diabetes, with past themes

including diabetes and lifestyle, the costs of diabetes and diabetes education and prevention,

(f) the World Diabetes Day logo is the blue circle, the global symbol for diabetes which was

developed as part of the Unite for Diabetes awareness campaign,

(g) the campaign goals are to: (i) encourage governments to implement and strengthen policies for the prevention

and control of diabetes and its complications, (ii) disseminate tools to support national and local initiatives for the prevention and

management of diabetes and its complications, (iii) illustrate the importance of evidence-based education in the prevention and

management of diabetes and its complications, (iv) raise awareness of the warning signs of diabetes and promote action to encourage

early diagnosis, (v) raise awareness of and promote action to reduce the main modifiable risk factors

for type 2 diabetes, (vi) raise awareness and promote action to prevent or delay the complications of

diabetes, and

(h) the slogan for the 2013 campaign is Diabetes: Protect our Future.

2. That this House recognises the importance of World Diabetes Day as a way of raising awareness in the community about diabetes prevention and control.


1637. Mr Whan to move— 1. That this House notes the serious drought conditions now being faced by farmers in North

Western New South Wales and the inadequate response from the Government with its drought support package announced in October 2013.


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2. That this House notes that farmers in the North West have only enjoyed a couple of good seasons since the end of the last drought and it is not realistic for the Government to expect that farmers will have been able to prepare for another drought with fodder, water or by paying down significant levels of farm debt.

3. That this House: (a) calls on the Government to restore declarations of drought in additional to the ‘seasonal

conditions report’, and (b) calls on the Government to reinstate 50 per cent subsidies for fodder and stock transport

for drought affected areas. (Notice given 14 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 197)

1640. Dr Faruqi to move— That this House notes that:

(a) Wednesday is the world Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on 20

November to memorialise those who have been killed as a result of hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence and discrimination endured by the transgender community,

(b) there are many instances in Australia, including New South Wales, of violence towards and

harassment of those who express gender variance, and many of these instances go unreported because the victims are ashamed, or experience discrimination by the authorities, thereby discouraging reporting,

(c) people who openly express their gender variance experience two to three times the national rate

of unemployment and, consequently, utilisation of income and social support services, (d) recent research shows that gender variance is not a personal choice nor is it a mental illness, as

has been regarded for so long by the medical profession, and having an internal gender identity at variance with one’s reproductive anatomy is a naturally occurring action of genetics and hormones on brain morphology, and

(e) as a result of discrimination, harassment and social exclusion many Transgender People attempt

or succeed at suicide, and this is a tragic loss of citizens, through no fault of their own. (Notice given 19 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 198)

1645. Ms Voltz to move— 1. That this House notes that the electorate of Granville:

(a) has an unemployment rate of 8.7 per cent, (b) 18 per cent of families live on an income of less than $600 per week, (c) is the youngest aged electorate with a median age of 31, (d) has the third highest proportion of persons aged under five years, (e) has the fifth highest population with a population growth of 11 per cent, (f) falls at the lower end of individual and family incomes in the state, and


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(g) has one of the highest proportion of those born in a non-english speaking background and who are not fluent in English.

2. That this House therefore expresses its concerns that seven schools in Granville will lose

government funding from 2014 and those schools include:

(a) Blaxcell Street Public School – $ 46,607 funding cut, (b) Granville Boys High School – $ 49,175 funding cut, (c) Granville East Public School – $ 46,423 funding cut, (d) Granville South Creative and Performing Arts School– $ 46,042 funding cut, (e) Granville South Public School – $ 33,884 funding cut, (f) Hilltop Road Public School – $ 19,691 funding cut, and (g) Merrylands High School – $ 41,827 funding cut.

3. That this House condemns the decision by the Minister for Education, the Honourable Adrian

Piccoli MP, and the O’Farrell Government to cut this funding to Granville Public Schools and calls on this decision to be immediately reversed.


1648. Ms Voltz to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2007 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Roads and Maritime Services or the Department of Roads and Maritime Services: (a) any document which records the heavy vehicle traffic volumes on the M5 East, Canterbury

Road and Stoney Creek Road, (b) any document which records the heavy vehicle traffic volumes for regular and over height or

dangerous goods vehicles on the M5 East, Canterbury Road and Stoney Creek Road, (c) any document which records the traffic volumes on the M5 East, Canterbury Road and Stoney

Creek Road, (d) any correspondence, emails or briefings between the Minister for Roads and Maritime Services,

the Department of Roads and Maritime Services or the former Road Traffic Authority relating to heavy vehicle traffic volumes, including over height or dangerous goods vehicles, on the M5 East, Canterbury Road and Stoney Creek Road, and

(e) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of

the House. (Notice given 21 November 2013—expires Notice Paper No. 200)

1651. Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill (No 2) 2013: second reading—Ms Ficarra. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 November 2013)


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1661. Dr Faruqi to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) the Ben Bullen State Forest and nearby areas have significant ecological, scenic and

geological values, including spectacular stone pagodas, which are currently unprotected, (b) Gardens of Stone Stage 2 reserve proposal is a complex of escarpments, narrow canyons,

upland swamps, diverse valley forests, rock arches and pagodas that provides habitat for many plants and wildlife, including five nationally listed threatened species: the Regent Honeyeater, Spotted-Tail Quoll, Bathurst Copper Butterfly, Brushtailed Rock-wallaby and Powerful Owl,

(c) the NSW Department of Planning strongly recommended that the proposed Coalpac

open-cut coal mine near Lithgow and the proposed Gardens of Stone Stage 2 reserve proposal, be refused because the project would result in unacceptable and irreversible impacts on biodiversity and on natural features of special significance,

(d) the Office of Environment and Heritage has identified the whole of Ben Bullen State

Forest as being of suitably high conservation value for future reservation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, and

(e) the reservation of the 41,500 hectare Gardens of Stone Stage Two reserve proposal

would greatly enhance the conservation of a stunning landscape, which contains unique botanical, recreational and scenic assets that are not part of the existing Blue Mountains reserve system.

2. That this House calls on the O’Farrell Government to safeguard the Gardens of Stone by taking

the necessary steps to reserve the areas identified in the Gardens of Stone Stage Two reserve proposal, including parts of Ben Bullen State Forest, Wolgan State Forest and Newnes Plateau under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.


1664. Mr Shoebridge to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) members of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI) continue to suffer a humanitarian crisis in Camp Ashraf in Diyala, Iraq,

(b) in September 2013, Iraqi security forces massacred 52 members of the PMOI in Camp

Ashraf, and detained six women and one man who have yet to be released, (c) the majority of refugees in Camp Ashraf have been moved to a separate camp known as

Camp Liberty, and those that remain in Ashraf face extradition to Iran, (d) 2500 people in Camp Liberty are engaged in a hunger strike since the September 2013

massacre, and (e) since 19 September 2013, at least six Australians have engaged in a hunger strike outside

the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Melbourne to protest the Federal Government’s inaction on the Camp Ashraf massacre.

2. That this House calls on all elected representatives to:

(a) recognise those Australians engaged in a hunger strike in Melbourne to highlight the Camp Ashraf massacre and ongoing detainment and safety concerns of Iranian political refugees in Iraq, and


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(b) support the Federal Government requesting: (i) that the Iraqi Government protect the safety of those remaining in Ashraf, as well

as a guarantee to prevent their extradition to Iran, (ii) the deployment of United Nations observers in both Camp Liberty and Camp

Ashraf, accompanied by United Nations troops, (iii) the immediate release of the seven Iranians detained by the Iraqi Government, (iv) that a representative to the United Nations Security Council be appointed to

investigate the attack of 1 September 2013, and to seek a permanent and just solution to the settlement of the residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty.


1670. Mr Khan to move— 1. That a Select Committee inquire into and report on all matters surrounding the sale of the

property Currawong, Pittwater by Unions NSW including but not limited to the circumstances surrounding:

(a) the offer made by the Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA) in or about

October 2005, (b) the withdrawal of the offer by LPMA at the direction of the Honourable Michael Costa, (c) the selection of KWC Capital Partners Pty Ltd as the broker to assist in the sale of the

property Currawong, and its Directors and shareholders, (d) the structure and ownership of KWC Capital Partners Pty Ltd from 2005 until 2012,

being the time during which the negotiations over the sale of Currawong were on foot, and the transactions between KWC Capital Partners Pty Ltd and other entities during the same period,

(e) the terms and conditions of the three offers made by Mr Michael McGurk and Mr Ron

Medich or interests associated with them, Macquarie Bank Ltd and Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd,

(f) the selection of Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd as the successful bidder and the reactions

of the unsuccessful bidders, (g) the ownership, from time to time of Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd, (h) the termination of the put and call option between Unions NSW and Ecovillages

Australia Pty Ltd,

(i) the entering into a contract for sale between Unions NSW and Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd for the property Currawong,

(j) the purchase by LPMA of the property Currawong from Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd, (k) the ministerial propriety of the actions and statements of Mr John Robertson MP arising

from the sale of the property Currrawong, owned by Unions NSW, including but not limited to:

(i) any answers to questions whilst a Minister and member of the Legislative Council,

(ii) his obligations, whilst a Minister of the Crown in the Legislative Council, to report offences, or possible offences,

(iii) whether at any times he breached the Code of Ministerial responsibility in failing to advise Cabinet of matters associated with the sale of Currawong and any bribe or offer made by Mr Michael McGurk,

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(l) the ministerial propriety of the actions and statements of Ministers and Members of the Parliament of New South Wales and the Commonwealth Parliament relating to the sale of the property Currrawong, owned by Unions NSW, and

(m) any other related matter. 2. That the Select Committee consist of:

(a) three members of the Government, (b) two members of the Opposition, and (c) Dr John Kaye.


1671. Mr Buckingham to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) there is currently no transparent and independent process for the assessment of applications for Critical Industry Cluster status under the Strategic Regional Land Use Policy,

(b) recent applications for Petroleum Exploration Licenses in the Murrumbidgee, Coleambly

and Murray Irrigation Areas have caused concern among rice growers and other irrigators, and

(c) the call on 30 January 2014 by the Hon Adrian Piccoli, the member for Murrumbidgee,

for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to be excluded from CSG exploration and development.

2. That this House call on the Government to:

(a) extend Critical Industry Cluster status to other productive agricultural industries including rice growers and other irrigators, horticulture, dairy, oysters, livestock and cropping, and

(b) introduce a transparent, independent process for the assessment of applications for

Critical Industry Cluster status. (Notice given 30 January 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 203)

1672. Ms Cotsis to move— That this House: (a) notes with sadness that passing of Pat Reilly, the Mayor of Willoughby City Council, on 20

January 2014, (b) notes that Pat Reilly was first elected as councillor in 1987, and served as Mayor of Willoughby

since 1997,

(c) express its condolences to Mr Reilly’s family, his colleagues at Willoughby Council, and all members of the community who knew Mr Reilly,

(d) urges Willoughby City Council to give consideration to renaming The Concourse in Chatswood

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(e) recommends that Local Government NSW establish an award in Pat Reilly’s name which recognises councillors and mayors who have provided exemplary service and achievements to their community over a long period of time.

(Notice given 30 January 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 203)

1673. Mr Buckingham to move— That this House: (a) notes that the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) released a

statement on 29 January 2014 attacking the state’s level of environmental regulation, in which APPEA Chief Operating Officer Eastern Region, Paul Fennelly says:

“The Fraser Institute’s Global Petroleum Survey 2013 examines barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration in 157 jurisdictions across the world and it now ranks NSW 145th when it comes to the cost of “environmental regulations” and 127th in the category of “costs of regulatory compliance”. “Notable jurisdictions ranking better than NSW now include Bolivia, Somaliland, Uzbekistan, Krygyzstan, Kazakhstan, and South Sudan.”

(b) congratulates the state of NSW for having better environmental regulation than Bolivia,

Somaliland, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and South Sudan, and (c) expresses dismay that APPEA would want NSW to have lower standards of environmental

protection and regulatory compliance than some developing nations – and in the case of Somaliland, an unrecognised self-declared de facto sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.

(Notice given 30 January 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 203)


(a) the Forestry Corporation of NSW has closed the Leard State Forest and Jacks Creek State Forest until the end of the fire season on 31 March 2014,

(b) that Narrabri Council has commenced a separate move to evict protestors from Crown

Land under Council control in these areas, (c) that these are the sites of legitimate and significant community protests against

destructive gas and coal mining operations which have been ongoing for 17 months, (d) that no other forest has been closed for the whole fire season, and (e) that the Narrabri Council wrote to the Rural Fire Service and sought advice on how they

could clear the community protest camp. 2. That this House call on the Government to investigate the legitimacy of the forests closures and

whether fire danger concerns have been used for political purposes to evict protestors. (Notice given 30 January 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 203)


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1676. Paid parking at Tweed Hospital: resumption of the interrupted debate (6 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: 1. That this House notes the strong community opposition to the introduction of paid parking at

Tweed Hospital. 2. That this House condemns the Member for Tweed for linking the proposed upgrade and increase

in the number of hospital beds to the introduction of paid parking at Tweed Hospital—Mr Colless speaking. (14 minutes remaining)


1679. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move— That this House notes: (a) that Australia is one of the most culturally diverse societies in the world, with over a quarter of

our citizens born overseas and 200 languages spoken, (b) the launch of Multicultural March on 4 February 2014 by Minister for Citizenship and

Communities Victor Dominello, to celebrate cultural diversity in New South Wales, and (c) that Multicultural March is a month-long celebration that includes: (i) the Premier’s Multicultural Media Awards, which recognises the important role ethnic

media plays in our community, (ii) the Premier’s Harmony Dinner, an evening of colourful celebration which brings

together religious, multicultural and youth leaders, business and NGO representatives, Consuls-General, local councillors and MPs,

(iii) a state-wide calendar of events hosted by local councils, including concerts, street markets, sports competitions and film screenings.

(Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)

1681. Dr Faruqi to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 to allow a married person who has undergone a sex affirmation procedure to have the person’s sex registered or to have the record of the person’s sex altered. (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Change of Sex) Bill) (Notice given 4 March 2014)

1682. Mr Secord to move— 1. That this House condemns the O’Farrell Government’s failure to protect rare koala colonies in

New South Wales, particularly in the Tweed, Ballina, the Blue Mountains and Southwest Sydney.

2. That this House supports the practical conservation efforts by various New South Wales

community groups including Friends of the Koala Inc. and Team Koala on the North Coast. (Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)


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1683. Central Coast Water Catchments Protection Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Buckingham: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 6 March 2014)—Mr Donnelly. (20 minutes)

1684. Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Bill 2014: consideration in committee of the whole—Revd Mr Nile.

1686. Mr Shoebridge to move— That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 inquire into and report on how the NSW Police Force and insurers deal with serving and former NSW police who have suffered psychological injuries, and in particular: (a) the behaviour and appropriateness of Metlife Insurance in assessing and dealing with permanent

disability claims by NSW police, (b) the adequacy of support given by the NSW Police Force to serving and former NSW police who

suffer an ongoing, and disabling psychological injury as a result of their duty, (c) the adequacy of support given by the NSW Police Force to the families of serving and former

NSW police who have suffered an ongoing, and disabling psychological injury while on duty, (d) the appropriateness of the duration, level and nature of surveillance being undertaken of NSW

Police who have suffered an ongoing, and disabling psychological injury while on duty, and (e) any other related matter. (Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)

1687. Ms Ficarra to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the most recent New South Wales state budget for health was the largest ever, (b) the New South Wales government is investing $4.7 billion over four years to upgrade

and redevelop hospitals while also keeping up with modern health care trends by looking at alternative ways to treat patients both in hospitals and in the community, and

(c) despite an increase in the number of patients attending New South Wales hospitals, a greater proportion of patients are being treated within clinically recommended timeframes.

2. That this House:

(a) acknowledges Labor’s failure to deliver their commitments in health during their time in government,

(b) recognises the immense effort by the New South Wales Government to deliver on pre-

election commitments in the first term of government, and

(c) acknowledges the Hon Jillian Skinner MP Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research for her dedication to the improvement of New South Wales health services following 16 years of failure, neglect, and mismanagement under the Labor government.


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1688. Mr Secord to move— 1. That this House notes community safety concerns about increased bikie gang activity in New

South Wales particularly on the North Coast and in the New England region including the Tweed, Byron Bay, Tea Gardens and Tamworth.

2. That this House condemns the O’Farrell Government, particularly North Coast National Party

parliamentarians, for denying there is a problem. (Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)

1689. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to reduce corruption risk by prohibiting political donations from the mining industry and persons contracting with the NSW government. (Mining and Contracting with Government (Corruption Risk Reduction) Bill) (Notice given 4 March 2014)

1691. Mr Buckingham to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) community sports in New South Wales are struggling financially, (b) the overwhelming response to the community sports survey conducted by The Greens

which focused on the financial wellbeing of local community sporting clubs, is that these organisations struggle day to day to keep going, and

(c) the level of government funding is both inadequate and inaccessible to those that need it

most, small, community sports clubs and organisations which do much to keep our communities healthy and active.

2. That this House calls on the Government to: (a) adopt a new funding model similar to Victoria’s highly successful Sporting Uniforms

Grants Program, whereby community sporting clubs can obtain up to $1,000 for uniforms,

(b) review the existing government grants programs such as ClubsGrants and the

Participation and Facility Program with a view to their effectiveness, impacts and accessibility for community sporting clubs, and

(c) outline the level of assistance the government provides to community sports in direct

comparison to professional sports and professional sporting facilities. (Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)

1692. Mr Buckingham to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) a recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia titled “Harms Unknown: health

uncertainties cast doubt on the role of nonconventional gas in Australia’s energy future” said:


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(i) the uncertainties surrounding the health implications of unconventional gas, when considered together with doubts surrounding its greenhouse gas profile and cost, weigh heavily against proceeding with proposed future developments,

(ii) the health and environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing have been the source of widespread public concern and that a review of available literature shows a considerable degree of uncertainty, but an emerging consensus about the main risks,

(iii) gas is often claimed to be a less climate-damaging alternative to coal, however, this is called into question by the fugitive emissions produced by unconventional gas extraction and the consequences of its export,

(iv) the health burdens of unconventional gas are likely to fall disproportionately on rural communities, the young and the elderly,

(b) the Public Health Association has found that unconventional gas mining presents

significant risks to public health and that the current level of assessment, monitoring and regulation of unconventional gas mining is inadequate,

(c) doctors for Environment Australia state that coal seam gas mining is contributing to

greenhouse gas emissions which harm the ecological system upon which humans depend, (d) the effects on human health from chemicals used in coal seam gas projects have not been

adequately researched, and (e) coal seam gas mining poses a threat to psychological health through emotional distress

due to rapid transformation of the landscape and disturbed sleep cycles due to noise and light pollution.

2. That this House calls on the government to: (a) prohibit coal seam gas mining within 2 kilometres of all residential dwellings in New

South Wales, water catchments, agricultural land and sensitive environmental places, and (b) make health impact statements mandatory for all coal seam gas projects. (Notice given 4 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 204)

1701. Mr Shoebridge to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Limitation Act 1969 to remove the limitation period for bringing civil proceedings in relation to criminal child abuse. (Limitation Amendment (Criminal Child Abuse) Bill) (Notice given 5 March 2014)

1704. Mr Buckingham to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) there are currently 22 new Petroleum Exploration License Applications under

consideration in New South Wales, (b) these include three new applications by Ceemac Pty Ltd (PELAs 158, 159 and 160)

which cover approximately 127,000 km2 including Dubbo, Narramine, Coolah, Bilpin, Cullen Bullen, Wallerawang and Portland,


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(c) the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has made 26 recommendations which relate to the granting of mining and exploration licenses following findings that previous licenses were awarded corruptly by former Minister Ian MacDonald, and

(d) there is widespread community concern about existing licences and until this is resolved

granting new licences will only inflame the situation. 2. That this House calls on the Government to suspend the consideration of all Petroleum

Exploration Licence Applications until the ICAC recommendations have been implemented in full.


1705. Dr Faruqi to move— 1. That this House notes:

(a) that koalas are estimated to have declined in NSW by approximately one third between

1990 and 2010, with habitat destruction and car strikes a key cause of this decline, (b) that the Northern Rivers koalas are one of the last growing koala populations on the East

Coast, (c) that koalas in this area are identified as at-risk populations and receive Federal protection

under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999, (d) the Government is proposing an upgrade of the Pacific Highway from Woodburn to

Ballina which significantly deviates from the current Pacific Highway and into Meerschaum Vale and the Blackwall Range,

(e) the Government’s preferred option will cut straight through the home of a nationally

significant koala population that has been identified by a Ballina Council study as a “major source population” for the Northern Rivers,

(f) this area is also habitat for many other threatened species, including the Long-nosed

Potoroo, (g) that the route identified by the Government is described in the ‘Preferred Infrastructure

Report’ as crossing “a large area of high value fauna habitat” and “would impact on known and potential habitat for Commonwealth listed threatened flora species”,

(h) that hundreds of residents of Ballina and surrounding areas have attended community

meetings and contacted their local MP calling on the Government to choose an alternative route,

(i) a broad coalition of environmental groups, such as Save the Koala, the North Coast

Environment Council, Ballina Environment Society as well as local councillors have expressed deep concern about the Government’s proposed route, and

(j) that there are a range of alternative routes that can be chosen that don’t cut through vital

koala habitat.

2. That the House calls on the O’Farrell Government to select an alternative route to the one proposed to deliver an upgraded Pacific Highway and protect the Northern Rivers Koalas and other threatened species.



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1706. Ms Barham to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Biennale of Sydney is a popular cultural event that adds value to the lives of the

people of New South Wales,

(b) the Biennale of Sydney was established in 1973 by Franco Belgiorno-Nettis and Transfield,

(c) the 19th Biennale, from 21 March to 9 June 2014, with free entry, will take place at a variety of venues around Sydney with more than 85 artists, including many from overseas and many up and coming Australian artists as well as more established ones,

(d) the 19th Biennale of Sydney, with a budget of some $10 million, has received financial support from many sources including $1.4 million from the New South Wales government, and substantial funding from the Australia Council as well as benefactors and supporters including some $600,000 from Transfield interests,

(e) Deloitte Access Economics reported that the 18th Biennale of Sydney in 2012 added $56 million to the NSW economy, and

(f) the 18th Biennale was a free event and attracted some 665,000 visitors making it one of

the premier cultural events in New South Wales.

2. That this House notes that: (a) art presents an opportunity for a range of diverse opinions to be expressed publicly,

(b) many artists participating in this year’s Biennale of Sydney, on 19 February 2014, wrote

an open letter to the Board of the Biennale expressing concern that Transfield; including Transfield Services which has secured contracts with the Australian Government to provide services to detention centres in Manus and Nauru Islands, will receive value adding from their support of the Biennale and want the Board to cut ties with Transfield due to the mandatory detention of refugees on those two islands,

(c) these artists wanted “to extend this discussion to a range of people and organisations” and requested an urgent response from the Board and invited them “into this process of engagement”,

(d) following a meeting on the 21 February, the Board of the Biennale of Sydney on 22 February 2014, responded to this open letter from the artists expressing empathy for their concerns but maintained that “The only certainty is that without our Founding Partner, the Biennale will no longer exist” and then encouraged the artists to express their concerns through their art, and

(e) the five artists who withdrew from the Biennale on 26 February 2014, Libia Castro, Ólafur Ólafsson, Charlie Sofo, Gabrielle de Vietri and Ahmet Öğüt, have done so with financial loss to themselves.

3. That this House encourages artists to freely express their concerns through their art to bring matters of importance to the attention of audiences.

4. That this house congratulates the artists who withdrew from the 19th Biennale of Sydney for taking a stand on Australia’s position on the treatment of refugees.



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1709. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move— 1. That this House notes that Youth Week 2014 will run from 4 to 13 April with the theme “Our

Voice – Our Impact”.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) Youth Week began in 1989, and is the largest annual youth participation event in Australia,

(b) Youth Week is organised by young people, for young people, and gives 12-25 year olds the opportunity to contribute to their communities, share ideas, showcase talents, and have their voices heard,

(c) Youth Week is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the achievements, aspirations and ability of young people aged 12-25, and

(d) each year, Youth Week gives aspiring young artists and designers a chance to showcase

their talents, through the Youth Week in NSW Design Competition.

3. That this House recognises that Youth Week contributes to the achievement of the NSW Government’s 2021 goal of giving young people more opportunities to make a contribution and connect with their local communities.



(a) in New South Wales public libraries deliver $3.20 of benefits for every $1.00 invested

(SGC Economics 2013 for the Australian Library and Information Service), (b) the 2013/14 State Budget allocated $26,528,000 for distribution to all public libraries in

New South Wales, and (c) of that figure $13,481,109 is a subsidy of $1.85 per capita as described by the Library

Regulation 2010 and $2 million is for library development grants.

2. That this House notes that the State Library:

(a) is one of Australia’s oldest cultural institutions which opened in 1827, and

(b) is one of the world’s leading libraries with rich heritage collections as well as contemporary and digital collections and services millions of uses every year.

3. That this House notes that the State Library’s Chief Librarian in an open letter available on their

website noted the Library: (a) must reduce its staff by 20 per cent over three years from approximately 400 staff

members to approximately 312 staff, (b) reduced its staff by 38 through voluntary redundancies in 2012/13, (c) undertook 20 reviews of its activities in 2012/13, (d) relies on the activities of volunteers for some of its work, (e) relies on donations and hiring of its spaces to supplement its income, and


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(f) has acknowledged that it must improve the support it provides for researchers. 4. That this House calls on the government to restore funding to the State Library to return staffing

numbers to previous levels to enable the State Library to continue to provide the services that the people of New South Wales need and to enable it to continue to provide a positive economic return for every dollar spent.



(a) the Willandra Lakes Region in the far south west of New South Wales is one of the most

important archaeological sites in the Australia and the world, (b) the discovery in 1969 of approximately 42,000 year old fossilised remains of an

Indigenous woman, Mungo Lady, and the discovery in 1974 of the remains of Mungo Man, have revealed the world’s oldest examples of ritual cremation,

(c) the remains were removed from site and held at the Australian National University, (d) the age indicates these remains are among the earliest modern Homo sapiens outside

Africa, (e) these remains demonstrate that Australia’s Indigenous people have been living here for at

least 40,000 years and show the continuous nature of a culture at least 10 times older than the ancient Egyptians,

(f) for Aboriginal people these remains elevate the region as a key place of symbolic value

for their culture, (g) this area was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 for its Outstanding Universal

Value under both cultural heritage and natural criteria, and (h) the Lake Mungo National Park occupies part of the region and operates within the

National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales.

2. That this House further notes that: (a) the environment of the region is very fragile requiring careful management of visitor

activities, (b) souveniring of cultural remains has been an issue for many years, (c) guided tours for park visitors provide employment for Indigenous people, help manage

erosion problems and provide education opportunities for visitors, (d) repatriation of the remains of Indigenous Australians to country is an important aspect of

Indigenous culture, (e) The remains of Mungo Lady were repatriated to the region in 1991 by Alan Thorne of

the Australian National University who was one of the few people to have the privilege of researching these remains,

(f) the remains of Mungo Man and many other related fossils are held at the Australian

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(g) for many years there have been plans to build a keeping place in the Willandra Lake region to house these remains that would be culturally acceptable to the Indigenous people and yet enable further scientific research should it be deemed appropriate, and

(h) funding to build a suitable keeping place is a key barrier to achieving the necessary

repatriation of these remains to country.

3. That this House supports the building of a suitable keeping place for Indigenous remains of the Lake Willandra region given the cultural significance to Indigenous people and its importance to the world for its place in the human story.


1715. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 to provide for the use of cannabis for medical purposes and to make a consequential amendment of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985. (Drug Legislation Amendment (Use of Cannabis for Medical Purposes) Bill) (Notice given 18 March 2014)

1716. International Women’s Day 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (20 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Ms Ficarra: 1. That this House notes that:

(a) International Women’s Day was held on 8 March 2014, with the theme “Inspiring

Change”, to encourage advocacy for women’s advancement everywhere in every way, and calls for challenging the status quo for women’s equality and vigilance inspiring positive change,

(b) on 7 March 2014, the New South Wales Women of the Year Awards were held, with the

following being recognised: (i) Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year category Finalists:

• Mo’onia Gerrard, • Turia Pitt (Winner), • Fiona Shewring, • Fiona Simson,

(ii) A.H. Beard’s Community Hero category: • Faten El Dana OAM (Winner), • Annette Holmes, • Josie Parata, • Susan Pinckham,

(iii) Harvey Norman’s Young Woman of the Year category: • Kimberley Abbott, • Lakshmi Logathassan (Winner), • Bee Orsini, • Jennifer Star,

(iv) Local Women of the Year: Narelle Burke (Tamworth), Trish Cerminara (Albury), Hayley Bellamy (Penrith), Lou-Anne Mitchell (Manly), Trudy Taylor (Monaro), Clarice Hamling (Cessnock), Lynda Dries (Londonderry), Elaine Hall (Port Stephens), Susan Coghlan (Willoughby), Jeanette Holland (Myall Lakes), Val Ryder (East Hills), Fadwa Kebbe (Canterbury), Christine Prouty (Strathfield), Helen Brennan (Riverstone), Helen Slater (Bega), Pamela Richardson (Charlestown), Dorothy


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Dixon (Oatley), Yvette Rutherford (Maroubra), Suzanne O’Connor (Mulgoa), Lydia Scuglia (Ryde), Polly Grundy (Campbelltown), Sharon McCarthy (Swansea), Helen Rose (Baulkham Hills), Mona Luxton (Rockdale) Faye Urquhart (Coffs Harbour) Jan Savage (Orange), Dr Lisa Cottee (Lismore), Coralann Shead (Menai), Patricia (Jane) Cush (Goulburn), Rhonda Brain (Dubbo) Jess Miller (Sydney), Muriel Burns (Clarence), Jo Allen (South Coast), Carol Lynette Beresford (Terrigal), Vicki Tiegs (Wollongong) Vicki Quinlan (Wakehurst), Ms Sandra Hiscock (Burrinjuck), Pamela Richardson (Heffron), Shirley Templeton (Gosford), Sandra Griffin (Wallsend), Joan Treweeke (Barwon), Alia Halabi (Granville), Elizabeth (Win) Newton (Hornsby), Lynn Yeh(Parramatta), Judith Galloway (Wagga Wagga), Sarah MacFarlane-Eagle (Northern Tablelands), Jane Lea (Coogee), Jennifer Anderson (Davidson), Margaret-Anne Hayes (Ku-ring-gai), Helen Cummings (Newcastle), Kim Rosen (Ballina), Pam Rimmer (Keira), Lisa Smajlov (Balmain), Michelle Davis (Maitland), Iris Crane (Camden), Shubha Kumar (Castle Hill), Betty Breese (Murrumbidgee), Valda Barton(Lake Macquarie), Sonia Trichter (Tweed), Ulrike Eichmeyer (Lane Cove), Tanyia Harris (Wollondilly), Colleen Kime (Blue Mountains), Tracey Roberts (Drummoyne), Dianna Hammond (Epping), Anthea (Chick) Taylor (Upper Hunter), Dr Karen Crawley (Cronulla), Betty Siegman (The Entrance), Christine Hopton (Pittwater), Elizabeth Campbell (Oxley), Finn Callanan (Marrickville), Judy White (Bathurst), Charlotte Feldman (Vaucluse), Anne-Louise O’Connor (Kiama), Blanche Hughes (Wyong), Pamela Lord (Murray-Darling), Lorraine Rose Chambers (Port Macquarie), Lois Casserly (Hawkesbury), and

(c) on 6 March 2014, International Women’s Day Awards for Local Government were

presented in the following categories: (i) Elected Representative from a Metropolitan Council:

• Highly Commended – Councillor Elaine Malicki, Ku-ring-gai Council, • Winner of the Award – Councillor Michelle Byrne, Mayor of the Hills

Shire, (ii) Elected Representative from a Rural or Regional Council:

• Highly Commended – Councillor Leigh Vaughan, Great Lakes Council, • Winner of the Award – Councillor Sharon Cadwallader, Ballina Shire

Council, (iii) Senior Staff Member – Metropolitan Council:

• Highly Commended - Sima Truuvert, Randwick City Council, • Winner of the Award – Janice Bevan, Ku-ring-gai Council,

(iv) Senior Staff Member – Rural or Regional Council: • Winner of the Award – Kay Whitehead, Tumbarumba Shire Council,

(v) Non-Senior Staff Member – Metropolitan Council: • Highly Commended – Ashlee Hodson, Bankstown City Council, • Highly Commended - Vandana Ram, Bankstown City Council, • Winner of the Award – Suzanne Flynn, Penrith City Council,

(vi) Non-Senior Staff Member – Rural or Regional Council: • Highly Commended – Margaret Ferguson, Snowy River Shire Council, • Winner of the Award– Robyn Cooper, Wollondilly Shire Council,

(vii) Women in a Non-Traditional Role – Metropolitan Council: • Highly Commended – Margaret Diebert, Waverley Council, • Winner of the Award – Kerry Whitehead, Fairfield City Council,

(viii) Women in a Non-Traditional Role – Rural or Regional Council: • Highly Commended – Amanda Colbey, Lake Macquarie City Council, • Highly Commended – Norma Toweel, Wollondilly Shire Council, • Winner of the Award – Kristie McLachlan, Coffs Harbour City Council,

(ix) Lifetime Achievement Award: • Awarded to – Councillor Esme Martens, Mid-Western Regional Council.

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(a) congratulates and commends all those outstanding women who won and were nominated for awards in the 2014 International Women’s Day Awards for their extraordinary contribution to the New South Wales community, and

(b) acknowledges Dr Eman Sharobeem, MC of the International Women’s Day Awards, the

Daily Telegraph, Awards Media partner, Harvey Norman, Awards sponsor, A.H. Beard, Awards sponsor, Judges: Katie Page – CEO Harvey Norman, Garry Beard – Chairman A.H. Beard, Jeni O’Dowd – Editor, Daily Telegraph and Cathy Foley – Chief Scientist, CSIRO and 2013 Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year winner—Revd Mr Nile speaking. (10 minutes remaining)

Debate: 43 minutes remaining. (Time extended by 1 hour on 20 March 2014)

1718. Mr Blair to move—


(a) the Sydney Royal Easter Show will be held at Sydney Olympic Park from 10 to 23 April 2014,

(b) the Sydney Royal Easter Show has been running since 1823 and will this year be

attended by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and their son Prince George,

(c) over 900,000 people attend the Royal Easter Show each year, and (d) the Royal Easter Show is organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South

Wales, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes and rewards agricultural excellence. 2. That this House acknowledges the importance of the Sydney Royal Easter Show in allowing the

Royal Agricultural Society to continue supporting rural and regional communities in Australia. 3. That this House congratulates all of the local volunteers and organisers including the President

of the Royal Agricultural Society Board, Mr Glenn B Dudley. (Notice given 18 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 207)

1719. Mr Secord to move—

That this House: (a) notes that up to 10,000 motorists use Appin Road each day and that it is a major route for

families and businesses between Macarthur and the Illawarra, particularly among students attending the University of Wollongong,

(b) expresses its alarm that there have been five fatalities on Appin Road in five years, (c) acknowledges the strong community concern about safety on the Appin Road, and (d) urges the O’Farrell Government to improve safety on Appin Road. (Notice given 18 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 207)


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(a) a coal seam gas project operated by energy company Santos Ltd in the Pilliga has contaminated a nearby aquifer, with uranium at levels 20 times higher than safe drinking water guidelines,

(b) according to the Environmental Protection Authority, leaks from Pond 3 at the

Bibblewindi Water Treatment Plant have also resulted in lead, aluminium, arsenic, barium, boron and nickel being detected in this aquifer at levels “elevated when compared to livestock, irrigation and health guidelines”,

(c) Pilliga State Forest is a National Biodiversity Hotspot, the largest temperate woodland

left in eastern Australia, and a vital recharge area for the Great Artesian Basin,

(d) coal seam gas operations in the Pilliga have a history of under regulation and accidents, and

(e) the NSW Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fast track approval of

Santos Ltd’s Pilliga operations two days after they were alerted to the pollution by the EPA.

2. That this House calls on the NSW Government to:

(a) launch a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into whether the industry

can ensure that no groundwater systems will be contaminated as a result of their operations,

(b) suspend all unconventional gas operation, including the consideration of applications for

grant or renewal of licenses until this is complete, and (c) cancel the Memorandum of Understanding with Santos Ltd in light of the Environmental

Protection Authority’s findings. (Notice given 18 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 207)

1726. Mr Buckingham to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Deputy Premier, the Minister for Trade and Investment, the Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, the Minister for Resources and Energy, the Minister for Primary Industries, the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services, the Treasurer, the NSW Treasury: (a) all documents relating or referring to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in February

2014 between the NSW Government and Santos Ltd regarding the proposed Narrabri Gas Project,

(b) all documents relating or referring to the pollution incident at the Narrabri Gas Field operations

of Santos Ltd in the Pilliga which Santos Ltd reported to the NSW Environmental Protection Authority in March 2013, and

(c) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of

the House. (Notice given 18 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 207)


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(a) a recent report by the Australia Institute has discredited coal seam gas industry claims

that it is a significant employer, (b) the report states that: “While the gas industry is relentless in its claims about job creation,

the simple fact is that it is a relatively small employer”, (c) despite inflated industry claims that they created 100,000 jobs in 2012, the actual number

reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is that 9,372 jobs were created in the entire oil and gas industry in that year,

(d) in August 2013, the entire oil and gas industry only employed 0.2 per cent of the

Australian workforce, and (e) this is less than two-thirds of the workforce of hardware retail company Bunnings

Warehouse. 2. That this House calls on the Department of Planning to ensure that the economic modelling

associated with planning applications is accurate. (Notice given 18 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 207)

1729. Mr Foley to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution all documents created since 26 March 2011 in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet or the Minister for Planning relating to the Wallarah 2 mine proposal: (a) all correspondence whether in written or electronic format, (b) all current and back up emails as at the date of this order of the House, to be provided in their

native electronic format, (c) all meeting requests, invitations and diary entries, (d) all meeting minutes, agendas and records of telephone communication, (e) all briefing notes and written advice, and (f) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of


1730. Ms Sharpe to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 April 2011 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Planning, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, the Minister for Transport or Transport for NSW relating to the traffic and patronage modelling and the business case for the CBD and South East Light Rail Project: (a) all drafts and the final version of the Business Case prepared by Transport for NSW,


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(b) all letters of engagement and emails, meeting diaries, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes created by Transport for NSW or consultants (including the Managing Contractor) engaged by Transport for NSW,

(c) all advice concerning the development of the traffic and patronage modelling and the business

case for the CBD and South East Light Rail Project, and (d) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of



1. That this House notes with concern that: (a) the Environment Protection Agency’s approval of the Forestry Corporation’s

construction of roads through exclusion zones for koalas, threatened plants, and the federally Critically Endangered Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia, at a private property at Whian Whian,

(b) forestry operations were conducted within 20 metre exclusion zones around 8 koala high

use trees and 76 threatened plants, (c) the Forestry Corporation knowingly built roads within the 20 metre exclusion zones for

at least 3 koala high use trees, 7 endangered Slender Marsdenia, 12 vulnerable Arrow-head Vines, and 8 vulnerable Red Bopple Nuts, after the Forestry Corporation had been informed of the plants’ presence,

(d) the Environment Protection Agency had the Office of Environment and Heritage remap

rainforest on the property, resulting in the reallocation of 2.5 hectares of the Federally Critically Endangered Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia to either the logging area or cleared land, and

(e) the Environment Protection Agency oversaw deliberate breaches of the Private Native

Forestry Code of Practice. 2. That this House recognises: (a) the importance of maintaining diverse native flora and habitat for koalas, (b) the value of the North East Forest Alliance’s work to expose the damage to flora and

fauna at Whian Whian, and (c) an internal investigation into the incident is inadequate given the involvement of the

Environment Protection Agency, Forestry Corporation and Office of Environment and Heritage.

3. That this House calls on the Government to support an independent investigation into the

logging of the private property at Whian Whian. (Notice given 19 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 208)


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1736. Ms Ficarra to move—


(a) on 12 March 2014, the New South Wales Opal electronic ticketing system was named Australia’s 2014 Smart Infrastructure Project of the Year,

(b) Opal is now available at 120 train stations, all Sydney Ferries and on two bus routes,

giving thousands of customers access to faster and more convenient travel, (c) Opal was recognised for excellence in the design, delivery and use of smart infrastructure

at the annual Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Awards, (d) this is the fourth major accolade for the Opal project, which last year took out the

Transport category of the Sydney Design Awards, as well as an Australian International Design Award and a Powerhouse Museum Design Award,

(e) Opal is transforming the way people catch public transport, and (f) by the end of this year, 40 ferry wharves, more than 300 train stations and more than

5,000 buses will have Opal equipment operating in Sydney, the Hunter, Central Coast, the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains, with Opal on light rail due in 2015.

2. That this House acknowledges that the New South Wales Opal Electronic Ticketing System was

named Australia’s 2014 Smart Infrastructure Project of the year and congratulates the Minister for Transport, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, and all those involved in introducing the Opal system to New South Wales to make it faster and more convenient for passengers to travel.


1737. Dr Kaye to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) Meat Free Week begins on 24 March 2014, (b) Meat Free Week raises awareness of the impacts that excessive meat consumption has on

population health, animal welfare and the environment, (c) the average Australian consumes over 300 grams of meat a day, based on data published

by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and that this is the third highest per capita consumption in the world,

(d) according to Bowel Cancer Australia, “there is convincing evidence that high

consumption of red meat and processed meat are causes of bowel cancer”, (e) bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in Australia, with over 14,000

diagnoses annually and in New South Wales bowel cancer affects more people than melanoma or lung cancer,

(f) studies undertaken by the Harvard School of Public Health and the European Prospective

Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) have demonstrated a strong link between excessive consumption of red and processed meats and premature death,

(g) a study published in 2011 conducted by the World Cancer Research Fund found that

consuming 100 grams of red meat a day results in a 17 per cent increase in the risk of bowel cancer while consuming 50 grams of processed meat per day increases the risk by 18 per cent,


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(h) processed meats including those that have been cured using preservatives such as salt or smoked pose a significant health risk, with the Cancer Council of NSW advising people to limit or avoid these products entirely, and

(i) the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines advise that Australian adults should consume a

maximum of 65 grams of lean meat per day “to enhance dietary variety and reduce some of the health risks associated with consuming meat”.

2. That this House congratulates:

(a) participants and sponsors in this year’s Meat Free Week, (b) Bowel Cancer Australia as the health charity for Meat Free Week 2014, and (c) the organisers of Meat Free Week for highlighting the health, environment and animal

welfare benefits of reducing meat consumption. 3. That this House calls on the New South Wales Minister for Health, the Hon Jillian Skinner MP,

to take immediate steps to reduce the public health risk in New South Wales posed by excessive meat consumption.




(a) on 14 March 2014, the Premier and Minister for Western Sydney, the Hon Barry O’Farrell MP, attended the ground breaking ceremony for the new IKEA store at Marsden Park which is due to open in June 2015 and is projected to create 320 new jobs for Western Sydney,

(b) IKEA’s expansion at Marsden Park is a boon for the local economy and is a result of the

New South Wales Liberal and Nationals Government’s policy of unlocking new land for housing in Western Sydney,

(c) the new IKEA store is being built on a 76,000 square metre site, which is about four

times the size of the Sydney Cricket Ground, (d) the store will take about 15 months to build, providing jobs for local tradespeople in the

construction sector, (e) the North West Growth Centre will contain an estimated 70,000 new homes and 200,000

people by 2035, development of which is being supported by infrastructure such as the upgrade of Richmond Road and the North West Rail Link,

(f) IKEA is the first retailer to start construction at the Sydney Business Park, which will

also be home to businesses including Bunnings, Masters, Costco, McDonalds and Shell,

(g) the Sydney Business Park is located close to the M7 on Richmond Road,

(h) the New South Wales Liberals and Nationals Government accelerated the vital Richmond Road upgrade by four years because of the project’s importance in supporting new employment and housing lands, and

(i) the New South Wales Liberals and Nationals are ensuring essential infrastructure is in

place as businesses and families move into an area.


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2. That this House acknowledges the Liberal and Nationals Government for its efforts to bring economic, infrastructure and employment growth to Western Sydney.


1739. Ms Cotsis to move— 1. That this House condemns the announcement by the O’Farrell Government on 19 March 2014

that it will evict public housing tenants in Millers Point and sell-off public housing properties in Millers Point.

2. That this House notes the rich history of Millers Point and the destructive effect that the O’Farrell Government’s property sale will have on an important community within the City of Sydney.

3. That this House notes that in 2012 to 2013 the O’Farrell Government sold 1,300 social housing properties, and that the waiting list for social housing grew by 2,000 families as a result.

4. That this House calls upon the O’Farrell Government to rule out the sale of any further public housing properties in New South Wales without first building new properties to meet the increasing demand for social housing in New South Wales.


1741. Mr Shoebridge to move— 1. That this House notes with concern that:

(a) the imminent and urgent threat that climate change poses to coastal areas of New South Wales, and

(b) if action on climate change is not taken beaches in New South Wales will be lost to the damaging impacts of climate change such as sea level rises, coastal erosion and storm surges.


(a) urge the Federal Government to keep the price on carbon pollution and review Australia’s current emissions targets to ensure they are sufficient,

(b) work co-operatively with local and federal governments to ensure there are detailed coastal planning guidelines in place for local communities and funding to match,

(c) provide sensible and practical guidance to local councils on expected sea level rises that

are based on credible scientific evidence, and

(d) contribute to funding for adaptation measures necessary to protect our beaches from sea level rises into the future.




(a) on 13 March 2014, the Premier and Minister for Western Sydney, the Hon Barry O’Farrell MP, with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon Gabrielle Upton MP, together with Riverstone MP, Kevin Conolly and Football NSW CEO, Eddie Moore,


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inspected construction at the new ‘Home of Football’ in New South Wales at Valentine Sports Park at Glenwood in North Western Sydney which includes upgrades to playing fields, new synthetic playing surfaces for all-weather play, and an expansion of the Futsal gymnasium,

(b) the New South Wales Liberals and Nationals Government has contributed

$5 million to the project, and

(c) this investment will ensure that one of the largest sporting communities in New South Wales with over 250,000 players, coaches and referees will be able to enjoy modern, all-purpose fields and facilities for competition, training, gala days and major events.

2. That this House:

(a) acknowledges that the $5 million investment in the upgrade at Valentine Sports Park

marks the delivery of yet another election commitment of the New South Wales Liberals and Nationals Government to the people of Western Sydney, and

(b) acknowledges the statement by Mr Eddie Moore, CEO of Football NSW that “The

support of the NSW Government will ensure existing football programs for athletes with a disability, indigenous programs and events, football events for refugees and new arrivals and school football competitions will be able to grow and expand”.



(a) on 14 March 2014 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced their monthly

labour force figures with New South Wales having the lowest unemployment rate in the nation of all the states, with 13,900 new jobs created in February,

(b) the current unemployment rate in New South Wales is steady at 5.8 per cent, below the

national rate at 6 per cent, with New South Wales having been at or below the national rate for 20 of the last 24 months,

(c) the New South Wales Liberals and Nationals Government has created over 109,000 jobs

since coming to office, the highest number of jobs created in the country, (d) on 13 March 2014 the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment

indicated New South Wales is the only state in which the consumer sentiment improved in March, and

(e) New South Wales is also the only state where the consumer index remains above 100.

2. That this House acknowledges that due to the fine economic management of the Treasurer, the

Hon Mike Baird MP, New South Wales at the present time has the lowest unemployment in the country and is the only state where the consumer index remains above 100.


1745. Mr Foley to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 July 2013, excluding any document that is publicly available on the Planning NSW website as at the time of the passing of this resolution, in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and the Department


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of Planning and Infrastructure relating to Winston Langley Burlington’s planning proposal for the site of Bronte RSL at 109-113 Macpherson Street, Bronte:

(a) any document which records, relates or refers to meetings or any other communication between

the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and the following:

(i) the proponent, Winston Langley Burlington (WLB), (ii) any organisation representing the proponent, (iii) any person who has signed a General Meeting request Disclosure Form acting on behalf

of the proponent, (iv) any lobbyist on the NSW Government Register of Lobbyists,

(b) any document which relates, records or refers to meetings or any other communication between

the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure relating to this planning proposal, and

(c) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House.


1746. Mr Blair to move— 1. That this House congratulates Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen, for his

initiative ‘Free Meat Week’ which encourages families around the country to support Australian farmers by purchasing Australian meat and putting on a free barbeque for their friends and family.

2. That this House condemns the organisers of ‘Meat Free Week’ who:

(a) are encouraging people to abstain from eating meat for one week, and

(b) are attempting to compound the damage done to the Australian meat industry by the

profound mismanagement of agricultural policy by the former Federal Labor Government.

3. That this House recognises the valuable asset that Australian farmers are to our state and our

nation and all they contribute to both our economy and our regional communities. (Notice given 25 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 210)

1747. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House expresses strong opposition to moves by the Federal Government to repeal section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

2. That this House believes that:

(a) all laws, but particularly those dealing with discrimination, are not only prescriptive but also have educative and symbolic functions, and

(b) any weakening of anti-discrimination law at the Commonwealth level will leave a

significant gap in the necessary legal protections from discrimination against Indigenous, culturally and ethnically diverse communities and it will also place increasing pressure on New South Wales’ anti-discrimination laws and institutions.



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1748. Mr Borsak to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 July 2013 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Environment and Minister for Heritage, the Office of Environment and Heritage within the Department of Premier and Cabinet, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service relating to acquisitions of land for the reserve system: (a) all purchases of land by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for subsequent reservation

under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, whether or not that reservation has yet occurred,

(b) all transfers of land to the National Parks and Wildlife Service from other government

departments and agencies for subsequent reservation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, whether or not that reservation has yet occurred,

(c) any advice from the Office of Environment and Heritage within the Department of Premier and

Cabinet or the National Parks and Wildlife Service provided to the Minister for Environment and Minister for Heritage relating to acquisitions of land for the reserve system, and

(d) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of



(a) on Saturday 8 March 2014, the Way in Network held a fundraiser that raised $140,000

for the Gaoyao China Youth English Centre, the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation and the Way in Emergency Fund,

(b) dignitaries that attended the events included:

(i) the Hon Victor Dominello, Minister for Citizenship, (ii) the Hon Marie Ficarra MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier of New

South Wales, (iii) Revd the Hon Fred Nile MLC, Assistant President of the New South Wales

Legislative Council, (iv) the Hon Linda Burney MP, representing the New South Wales Leader of the

Opposition, (v) Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Parliamentary Secretary to the

Minister for Social Services, representing the Prime Minister, (vi) the Hon Phillip Ruddock MP, Chief Government Whip, (vii) Mr Nickolas Varvaris MP, Federal Member for Barton, (viii) the Hon Ernest Wong MLC, (ix) Councillor Stephen Agius, Mayor of Kogarah City Council, (x) Councillor John Faker, Mayor of Burwood Council, (xi) Councillor Angelo Tsirekas, Mayor of Canada Bay Council, (xii) Councillor Annie Tang, Deputy Mayor of Kogarah City Council, (xiii) Councillor Nancy Liu, Hurstville City Council, (xiv) His Excellency Huaxin Li, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in

Sydney, (xv) Madam Tang Ying, Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in

Sydney, (xvi) Mr Steve Barclay, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, and

(c) the event raised: (i) $100,000 for the Gaoyao China Youth English Centre,


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(ii) $20,000 for the Australian Gynaecological Cancer, (iii) $20,000 for the Way in Emergency Fund.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates and commends the Way in Network for its outstanding fundraising

achievement on 8 March 2014 for the Gaoyao China Youth English Centre, the Australian Gynaecological Cancer and Way in Emergency Fund, and

(b) acknowledges the work of the Way in Network’s Committee, the Honourable President,

Helen Sham Ho OAM, President, Linda Tang, Senior Vice President, Elsa Shum, Vice President, Administration, Linda McGarry, Vice President, External, Jessie Xiao, Secretary, Sally You, Treasurer, Susanna Lau, Public Officer, Eugenia Lieu, General Affair Officer, Lisa Harris, Membership Officer, Shinta Taylor, Public Relations Officer, Anny Chan, Honourable Advisors, Councillor Annie Tang and Florence Chau, Committee Members, Rosanna Ng, Hedy Yeung, Councillor Nancy Liu, Stella So, Vanessa Shum, Brenda Xiao, Susan Wang, Gabby Kwok, and Lucy Shun.


1750. Mr Whan to move—

1. That the House note the recent election held for the new Local Land Services, in particular:

(a) the complete failure of the election process which saw less than one in ten eligible voters enrol and vote,

(b) the administrative failures in the process which caused voter confusion and delays, and

(c) the Government’s decision to try to hide the low voter turnout by refusing to release the

election figures.

2. That this House calls on the O’Farrell Government to investigate the failure of the Local Land Service establishment process including the low turnout, the botched election process and the unrepresentative nature of the final election result.


1751. Mr Shoebridge to move— 1. That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the

date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2012 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure including his office and staff and/or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure relating to the reform of planning laws in New South Wales:

(a) any assessment of, memorandum regarding, or response to the Independent Review of

the NSW planning system led by the Hon Tim Moore and the Hon Ron Dyer,

(b) any document which records, relates or refers to meetings or any other communication between the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and the following:

(i) any mining or property development business, any organisation representing all or part of the mining or property development industry, any person who has signed a General Meeting request Disclosure Form acting on behalf of any of these organisations or businesses, this includes, without limitation, The Urban Taskforce, the Property Council of Australia (both NSW and Federal bodies), the


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Urban Development Institute of Australia (both NSW and Federal bodies), and the NSW Minerals Council,

(ii) any not-for–profit, non-governmental organisations or any person who has signed a General Meeting request Disclosure Form acting on behalf of any of these organisations,

(iii) any lobbyist on the NSW Government Register of Lobbyists, (iv) Local Government NSW,

(c) any document which relates, records or refers to meetings or any other communication

between the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure with the NSW Parliamentary Counsel’s Office (PCO) regarding planning legislation which was created within the office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure or the Department of Planning and Infrastructure or forwarded by that office to the PCO, but excluding any documents that originated in the PCO, and

(d) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this

order of the House. 2. That any document captured by this order of the House which is also a document that:

(a) is publicly available on the Planning NSW website at the time of the passing of this resolution, or

(b) is a document relating solely to the look and feel of policy documents or “glossy

brochures”, or (c) is a document relating to administrative arrangements for meetings such as hall bookings,

is exempt from this order. (Notice given 25 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 210)

1752. Mr Brown to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Native Vegetation Act 2003 to make further provision with respect to the clearing of native vegetation. (Native Vegetation Amendment Bill) (Notice given 25 March 2014)

1753. Mr Moselmane to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the organisation of Crescent Funds Management (Australia) Ltd, also known as Crescent

Wealth, has established itself as Australia’s first and leading Islamic wealth manager and Islamic superannuation fund,

(b) Crescent Wealth reinforces Sydney as Australia’s major financial centre, and supports

the development of Sydney as the Asia Pacific financial services capital, (c) Crescent Wealth’s core business is wealth management, offering superannuation and

managed funds that are based on Islamic investment principles and providing alternative investment choices,

(d) the organisation was founded by community based and well-established Australian

business leaders and is managed by a collection of highly experienced professionals from


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diverse backgrounds across wealth management, investment and business development, and

(e) Crescent Wealth delivers innovative investment products which meet the needs of

Australians and it: (i) promotes awareness and education of Islamic finance across the Australian funds

management industry and the development of Islamic investment infrastructure to support industry and Australian growth,

(ii) supports community development initiatives in health, financial literacy, education and employment.

2. That this House notes:

(a) the valuable contribution of Crescent Wealth to the Australian financial services industry, and

(b) commends its founder and Managing Director Mr Talal Yassine OAM and Co- Founders

Mr Samier Dandan and Mr Issam Eid for their pioneering vision and hard work in establishing such a successful institution.



(a) approximately 600 people led by more than 50 horsemen and women took to the streets

of Coonamble on Saturday 22 March 2014 to celebrate their declaration of more than one million hectares of the district as ‘Gasfield Free’,

(b) a peaceful Light Horse Brigade has now been formed to protect the community from coal-seam gas drilling and extraction,

(c) Coonamble is the latest of more than 200 communities to have so far declared themselves ‘Gasfield Free’ in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland,

(d) this declaration reflects extensive surveys over many months which found that more than 95 per cent of the Coonamble community say ‘Yes’ to declaring their roads and lands ‘Gasfield Free’,

(e) this declaration sends a clear message to the unconventional gas industry that it is

unwelcome in the region, and

(f) this participatory grassroots process has become necessary because the legal system and governments have failed to protect communities from invasive gas mining.

2. That this House congratulates the community of Coonamble for proactively standing up to

protect their land, water and climate. 3. That this House calls on the Government to give communities the legal right to say no to coal

seam gas and mining. (Notice given 25 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 210)


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1755. Mr Lynn to move— 1. That this House acknowledges that:

(a) the Cabramatta Business Association and local business owners in Cabramatta should be commended for their efforts in raising awareness about the lack of proper car parking facilities for Cabramatta Business District,

(b) the Association has worked tirelessly to ensure the future for Cabramatta Business

District will continue to grow and prosper, (c) the Association comprises small business owners who volunteer their time to work with

the local community, and (d) the Association is funded privately by its membership.

2. That this House commends the management committee of the Cabramatta Business Association

for its outstanding work, which includes Dr Thomas Diep, President, Mr Keith Hewlett, Honorary Secretary, and organising committee members Mrs Maria Diep, Mr Davy Nguyen, Ms Elizabeth Ngo, Ms Dalena Thai, Mr Toan Nguyen.


1756. Ms Westwood to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) as part of Harmony Day 2014 Sydney’s multicultural community celebrated the nationwide launch of the Welcome Dinner Project,

(b) the launch of the Welcome Dinner Project held in Martin Place on 22 March is an

initiative that brings together local Australians with new arrivals over a pot luck dinner, (c) the Welcome Dinner Project is enabling newly arrived people and established

Australians to meet over dinner conversation in the comfort of their own home, (d) newly arrived people include migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and international

students, (e) the aim of these pot luck style dinners is to create a platform for meaningful connection,

sparking friendships between people of diverse cultures who are living in close proximity to one another but have not had an opportunity to connect in a supported environment, and

(f) the project is also encouraging further local collaborative endeavours and will result in

significantly increased social cohesion by involving the broader community in building a welcoming Australian society, one which embraces and celebrates diversity.

2. That this House congratulates Penny Elsley, the founder of the community organisation Joining

The Dots, who started the Welcome Dinner Project initiative last year which is making a positive contribution to community harmony across New South Wales and Australia.



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1757. Ms Barham to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of the passing of this resolution all documents, correspondence, ministerial advice and briefing notes in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Minister for Primary Industries, the Department of Primary Industries, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment, or the Department of Trade and Investment, relating to the review, audit and dismissal of Byron Shire Council as managers of Crown Caravan Parks in Byron Shire during 2005 and 2006 and any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House. (Notice given 25 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 210)

1758. Mr Whan to move— 1. That this House notes that January 2014 Australian Bureau of Statistics employment data show

that the number of jobs in country New South Wales is now lower than it was when the O’Farrell Government was elected.

2. That this House: (a) condemns the O’Farrell Government for seeking to mislead the people of New South

Wales by quoting only the number of jobs created and not disclosing the number of jobs lost since it was elected to Government,

(b) notes the complete failure of the grab bag of slogans the Government pretends are a

regional policy, including the failed regional relocation scheme and a payroll tax concession scheme that is only about headlines not jobs,

(c) notes the Government has failed to meet its extremely modest pre-election promise that it

would ‘create’ 40,000 jobs in regional NSW and that in fact there has been a net loss of jobs,

(d) calls on the O’Farrell Government and Liberal and Nationals Members of Parliament to

acknowledge that their grab bag of slogans are failing regional NSW, and (e) calls on the O’Farrell Government to work with regional communities to put in place

policies which assist communities to build on their competitive advantage with properly resourced industry, education and skills programs.


1759. Ms Westwood to move—


(a) Purple Day is held on 26 March 2014 and is a global event dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness, and

(b) people with epilepsy can face social stigma and exclusion and a fundamental part of

reducing this stigma is to raise public and professional awareness of the following facts: (i) anyone can be affected by seizures at any age, but epilepsy is most frequently

diagnosed in infancy, childhood, adolescence and old age, (ii) according to the World Health Organisation, epilepsy is the world’s most common

serious brain disorder, (iii) epilepsy is more than three times as common as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s

disease and cerebral palsy, (iv) epilepsy is a condition of the brain, not a mental illness,


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(v) it is estimated that nearly 800,000 people in Australia will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some stage in life,

(vi) it is estimated that over 225,000 Australians are living with epilepsy and approximately 3 to 3.5 per cent of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point in their lives,

(vii) approximately 25,000 people in Australia are diagnosed with epilepsy each year, (viii) an estimated 2.4 million new cases occur each year globally, (ix) around the world an estimated 50 million people have epilpesy at any given time,

(x) epilepsy is diagnosed when the seizures are unprovoked and recurrent, in other words they happen more than once,

(xi) it is commonly thought that epilepsy always involves convulsions but in fact there are around 40 different types of epilepsy and epilepsy syndromes,

(xii) incidence of epilepsy in developing countries is almost double that of developed countries,

(xiii) up to 70 per cent of people gain full seizure control with treatment but in developing countries, over 80 per cent of people with epilepsy may not receive the treatment they need,

(xiv) a small per centage of people may be eligible for surgery and approximately 70 per cent of people who have epilepsy surgery become seizure free,

(xv) treatment options for people who cannot get seizure control with medications include Vagus Nerve Stimulation and the Ketogenic Diet,

(xvi) up to 15 per cent of people referred to an epilepsy specialist centre do not actually have epilepsy and have been previously misdiagnosed,

(xvii) people with epilepsy can obtain a drivers licence if their seizures are controlled by medication or if they fulfil the guidelines set out by the driving authorities,

(xviii) many people outgrow or have a long term remission from seizures, and epilepsy is not necessarily a lifelong disorder,

(xix) epilepsy can have profound social, physical and psychological consequences.

2. That this House notes that Purple Day is a grassroots effort of awareness and awareness activities, and that all funds raised on Purple Day will help provide education and support to Australians living with epilepsy.


1760. Ms Barham to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2009, in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Minister for the Environment, the Office of Environment and Heritage, the Minister for Planning, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, and the Minister for the North Coast, relating to coastal management and coastal protection works at Belongil Beach: (a) any correspondence with any landowners, organisations or legal firms and any ministerial

advice or briefing notes relating to the correspondence, (b) any documents relating to meetings with any landowners, organisations or legal firms and any

ministerial advice or briefing notes relating to the meetings, and (c) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of



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1761. Ms Fazio to move— 1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Australia Foshan Association Inc held an Inauguration Dinner on Sunday 9 March at

the Eight Restaurant at Haymarket at which the Hon John Robertson MP and the Hon Ernest Wong MLC were represented by the Hon Amanda Fazio MLC,

(b) the Australia Foshan Association was founded in 2011 by Mr Amen Lee OAM JP, the

Founding President and Honorary Life President, and now has nearly 300 members, has a number of groups including the Youth group, Kung Fu Group and Chinese Opera group and five branches, one for each of Foshan’s five districts,

(c) Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in Southern China and the prefecture area

under the city’s jurisdiction has a population of 7.2 million and that Foshan is famous for ceramics, Wing Chun and as the birthplace of both Chinese Opera and martial arts expert Bruce Lee, and

(d) the mission of the Australia Foshan Association is to strengthen and to promote

friendship, cultural, technological and economic and trade exchanges between Australia and Foshan.

2. That this House notes:

(a) the service of the outgoing Committee which served from 2011 to 2014, namely:

(i) Mr Amen Lee OAM JP – Founding President, (ii) Ms Brenda Chan – Committee Chairman, (iii) Clr Jack Au – Deputy President, (iv) Mr Peter Ching – Deputy President, (v) Mr Raymond Leung – Senior Advisor, (vi) Ms Cerelia Fountain – Vice President, (vii) Mr Bill Jiang – Vice President, (viii) Mr John Luo – Vice President, (ix) Ms Johanna Lam – Secretary, (x) Ms Flora Zhao – Secretary, (xi) Ms Michelle Kong – Treasurer, (xii) Ms Doris Law – Treasurer, (xiii) Ms Shirley Chan – Committee, (xiv) Ms Krisitie Feng – Committee, (xv) Mr Khanh Van Mach – Committee, (xvi) Ms Rita Wong – Committee, and

(b) congratulates the incoming Committee for 2014 – 2017:

(i) Ms Brenda Chan – President, (ii) Mr Peter Ching – Deputy President, (iii) Mr Bill Jiang – Deputy President, (iv) Ms Cerelia Fountain – Vice President, (v) Mr John Luo – Vice President, (vi) Ms Johanna Lam – Secretary, (vii) Ms Flora Zhao – Secretary, (viii) Ms Michelle Kong – Treasurer, (ix) Ms Doris Law – Vice Treasurer, (x) Ms Krisitie Feng – Committee, (xi) Ms Belinda Lee – Committee, (xii) Ms Sandy Ho – Committee, (xiii) Mr Allen Dong – Committee.

3. That this House further notes the work of the Patrons, Mr Frank Chou OAM JP, Mr William

Chiu JP and Mr Lam Fai Yuen, the Honorary President Ms Mamie Jones, the Patron Advisor Mr Raymond Leung and the Honorary Advisors, Hon Helen Sham Ho OAM JP, Ms Josephine


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Lam, Mr David Liu, Clr Annie Tang, Mr Henry Tong, Dr Peter Wong, Mr Stephen Huang JP, Miss Cherie Kam JP and Mr Nelson Chau.



(a) the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan held the 12th anniversary Holi Mahotsav, the Indian festival

of colours, friendship and harmony, at Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour from 21 to 23 March 2014,

(b) during the Festival around one thousand artists and performers from India and other parts

of the world provided entertainment including Indian traditional dances and music, as well as multicultural performances for other groups,

(c) the festival is free for everyone and is supported by the Australian Government, the City of Sydney, CRC for Multicultural NSW, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and Indian Tourism,

(d) on Sunday the traditional practice of colour throwing took place in the designated area in

multiple sessions throughout the afternoon and was immensely popular,

(e) this joyful activity brought many people of different cultural backgrounds together and was celebrated with happiness and harmony among the participants, and

(f) the Festival was addressed on Sunday by the following dignitaries:

(i) Mr Shanker Dhar, Chairman Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, (ii) Mr Felice Montrone – Deputy Chair of the CRC, (iii) Hon John Robertson MP - Leader of the NSW Opposition, (iv) Hon Amanda Fazio MLC.

2. That this House further notes:

(a) the good work of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia which was established in Sydney in August 2003,

(b) Bhavan Australia is a chapter of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan which has a worldwide

presence, (c) as one of the largest Non-Government Organisation’s in the world, the Bharatiya Vidya

Bhavan (The Bhavan), literally meaning the House of Indian Knowledge/Wisdom, has over 180 centres in India and the Sydney Centre is its first in Australia with the Bhavan having its headquarters in Mumbai, India,

(d) the organization has been playing a crucial role in educational and cultural interactions in

the world, holding aloft the best of Indian traditions and at the same time meeting the needs of modernity and multiculturalism, and

(e) as well as holding the Holi Mahotsav Festival, the Bhavan also holds the following

events: (i) the International Day of Nonviolence, commemorating the birth anniversary of

Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October every year which has been declared by the United Nations as the International Day of Nonviolence from 2007,

(ii) interfaith prayer meeting every year on 30 January at Parliament House, Sydney, (iii) essay competition “The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi philosophies today in the

context of: social responsibility, or world peace, or environment”, with the main prize a return ticket to India and the competition is open for all Australian


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University students and the judges are the professors from major Australian Universities.

3. Further, that this House congratulates Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and especially the President Mr

Gambhir Watts for staging the Holi Mahotsav Festival and commends all the volunteers and sponsors who contribute to the success of the Festival.



(a) the Pakistan Association of Australia held a gala dinner on Sunday 23 March 2014 at the

Himalaya Restaurant at Granville to celebrate Pakistan Day, and (b) Pakistan Day marks the formal demand to the then British rule’s of India to accept the

establishment of a separate land to be called Pakistan and took place in Lahore at the National Conference of the All India Muslim League on 23 March 1940. Pakistan Day and Independence Day are two of the most important days in the Pakistani calendar.

2. That this House commends the Pakistan Association of Australia and the President Mr Shadid

Iqbal and the Secretary and Public Officer Dr Syed M Abbas Rizvi for their good work in “Bringing the communities together”.


1764. Dr Kaye to move— 1. That a select committee inquire into and report on matters surrounding the alleged offer of a

bribe in relation to a sale of the property Currawong, Pittwater by Unions NSW including but not limited to the circumstances surrounding:

(a) the purchase by the Land and Property Management Authority of the property

Currawong from Ecovillages Australia Pty Ltd,

(b) the ministerial propriety of the actions and statements of Mr John Robertson MP arising from the selling of the property Currrawong, owned by Unions NSW, including but not limited to: (i) any answers to questions whilst a Minister and member of the Legislative

Council, (ii) his obligations, whilst a Minister of the Crown in the Legislative Council, to

report offences, or possible offences, (iii) whether at any times he breached the Code of Ministerial responsibility in failing

to advise Cabinet of matters associated with the sale of Currawong, (iv) whether at any times he breached the Code of Ministerial responsibility in failing

to advise Cabinet of matters associated with any offer of a bribe by Mr Michael McGurk,

(v) any conflicts of interests that Mr Robertson may have had, (c) the ministerial propriety of the actions and statements of Ministers and Members of the

Parliament of New South Wales and the Commonwealth Parliament relating to the sale of the property Currrawong, owned by Unions NSW, and

(d) any other related matter.


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2. That the select committee consist of: (a) three members of the Government, (b) two members of the Opposition,

(c) Dr John Kaye, and

(d) Mr Robert Brown. 3. That Mr Brown is to Chair the committee. 4. That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the standing orders, at any meeting of the

committee, any four members of the committee will constitute a quorum.

5. That a committee member who is unable to attend a deliberative meeting in person may participate by electronic communication and may move any motion and be counted for the purpose of any quorum or division, provided that:

(a) the Chair is present in the meeting room,

(b) all members are able to speak and hear each other at all times, and

(c) a member may not participate by electronic communication in a meeting to consider a

draft report.

6. The committee is to report no later than 28 June 2014. (Notice given 25 March 2014—expires Notice Paper No. 210)

1765. Dr Kaye to move— That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents in the possession, custody or control of the Environmental Protection Authority or the Office of Environment and Heritage: (a) submissions made by any government agency as part of the consultation conducted on the draft

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Native Forest Bio-material) Regulation 2013, and

(b) any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of


* Council bill

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COMMITTEE REPORTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY (Debate on committee reports takes precedence after Questions on Tuesdays until 6.30 pm according to sessional order.)

1. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3: Report No. 28 entitled “Budget Estimates 2013-2014”, dated October 2013: resumption of the interrupted debate (25 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones: That the House take note of the report—Mrs Maclaren-Jones speaking. (6 minutes remaining)

2. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4: Report No. 28 entitled “Budget Estimates 2013-2014”,

dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (23 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mrs Mitchell: That the House take note of the report—Mrs Mitchell speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

3. Select Committee on the agistment of horses at Yaralla Estate: Report entitled “Agistment of

horses at Yaralla Estate”, dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (24 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Borsak: That the House take note of the report—Mr Borsak speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

4. Committee on Children and Young People: Report No. 2/55 entitled “Review of the 2011-2012

Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People”, dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (24 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Blair: That the House take note of the report—Mr Blair speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

5. Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission: Report No. 3/55 entitled “Review of the

2011-2012 Annual Report of the Health Care Complaints Commission”, dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (24 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Ms Cusack: That the House take note of the report—Ms Cusack speaking. (15 minutes remaining)


dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (29 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Brown: That the House take note of the report—Mr Brown speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

7. Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Report No. 4/55 entitled “Review

of the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption”, dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (29 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That the House take note of the report—Revd Mr Nile speaking. (12 minutes remaining)

8. Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Report No. 3/55 entitled “Review

of the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption”, dated October 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (29 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That the House take note of the report—Revd Mr Nile speaking. (14 minutes remaining)

9. Privileges Committee: Report No. 69 entitled “The 2009 Mt Penny return to order”, dated October

2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (31 October 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Khan: That the House take note of the report—Mr Khan speaking. (9 minutes remaining)


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10. Standing Committee on Law and Justice: Report No. 50 entitled “Racial vilification law in NSW”, dated December 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (30 January 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Clarke: That the House take note of the report—Mr Clarke speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

11. Standing Committee on Social Issues: Report No. 48 entitled “Strategies to reduce alcohol abuse

among young people in New South Wales”, dated December 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (30 January 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Blair: That the House take note of the report—Mr Blair speaking. (15 minutes remaining)


dated December 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (30 January 2014) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That the House take note of the report—Revd Mr Nile speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

13. Procedure Committee: Report No. 8 entitled “Deadlines for government bills—Regulation of the

consumption of alcohol by members during sitting hours—Government responses to petitions”, dated March 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (4 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Kaye: That the House take note of the report—Dr Kaye speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

14. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3: Report No. 29 entitled “Removing or reducing station

access fees at Sydney Airport”, dated February 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (4 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones: That the House take note of the report—Mrs Maclaren-Jones speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

15. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3: Report No. 30 entitled “Tourism in local

communities”, dated March 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones: That the House take note of the report—Mrs Maclaren-Jones speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

16. Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe): Report No. 3/55 entitled “Report on non-

registered motorised vehicles”, dated March 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (18 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Colless: That the House take note of the report—Mr Colless speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

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BUDGET ESTIMATES—TAKE NOTE DEBATE (Debate on Budget Estimates takes precedence after debate on committee reports on Tuesdays according to sessional order.)

1. Budget Estimates 2013-2014: resumption of the interrupted debate (18 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Gay: That the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2013-2014—Ms Voltz speaking. (11 minutes remaining)

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BUSINESS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2014

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICE OF MOTION

1. Mr Veitch to move— That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Boarding Houses Regulation 2013, published on the NSW Legislation website on 28 June 2013. (Notice given 16 October 2013)

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6. Dr Kaye to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the New South Wales government to increase renewable energy generation and expand energy efficiency measures in New South Wales to allow for the replacement and closure of the State’s coal and fossil gasfired power stations by 2030 and create new employment opportunities in the electricity industry; and for other purposes. (Transforming NSW Energy Sector (Towards 100 per cent Renewables) Bill) (Notice given 19 September 2013—item no. 1504—substituted 19 September 2013) (Fourth postponement 20 March 2014)

7. Mr Veitch to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Transport Administration Act 1988 to make provision with respect to the transfer of rail corridors to community organisations for use as recreational rail trails. (Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Trails Community Management) Bill) (Notice given 24 November 2011—item no. 414) (Second postponement 6 March 2014)

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TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICES OF MOTIONS

1. Mr Foley to move— That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Native Forest Bio-material) Regulation 2013, published on the NSW Legislation website on 7 March 2014. (Notice given 18 March 2014)

2. Dr Kaye to move— That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Native Forest Bio-material) Regulation 2013, published on the NSW Legislation website on 7 March 2014. (Notice given 18 March 2014)

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THURSDAY 8 MAY 2014


8. Ecologically Sustainable Development: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 March 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Faruqi: 1. That this House notes that:

(a) Australia’s National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development (1992) defines

ecologically sustainable development (ESD) as: “using, conserving and enhancing the community’s resources so that ecological processes, on which life depends, are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and in the future, can be increased”,

(b) in New South Wales, principles of ESD are enshrined in legislation including in section 5

of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and section 6.2 of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991,

(c) ecologically sustainable development is the overarching strategy that underpins the

integration of social, environmental and economic factors in decision-making, and (d) there have been a series of proposed legislative changes that weaken environmental

protections, demonstrate the Government’s diminishing commitment to ESD principles and will lead to further imbalance between development and environmental imperatives.


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2. That this House calls on the O’Farrell Government to:

(a) recommit to ecologically sustainable development principles in legislation and decision-making processes as this is the strongest way of safeguarding our environment and hence our economy and community, and

(b) establish a state office of Ecologically Sustainable Development to develop, implement

and promote integrated ESD policies in government agencies—Dr Faruqi speaking. (3 minutes remaining)

Debate: 1 hour 43 minutes remaining. (Item no. 1507) (Second postponement and retains order of precedence 20 March 2014)

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THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2014


1. Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2011: resumption of the adjourned debate (22 August 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Borsak: That this bill be now read a second time—Revd Mr Nile speaking. (12 minutes remaining) (Item no. 34) (Third postponement 6 March 2014)

3. National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Illegal Forestry Operations) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (9 May 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Foley: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Fazio. (20 minutes) (Item no. 622) (Tenth postponement 6 March 2014)

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THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014


2. National Park Estate (South-Western Cypress Reservations) Amendment Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (22 August 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Brown: That this bill be now read a second time—Dr Phelps speaking. (12 minutes remaining) (Item no. 53) (Fifth postponement 20 March 2014)

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THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014


5. Graffiti Control Amendment (Racist Graffiti) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (22 August 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Fazio speaking. (19 minutes remaining)

(Item no. 847)

(Third postponement 6 March 2014)

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BILLS REFERRED TO SELECT OR STANDING COMMITTEES

1. Education Amendment (Ethics Classes Repeal) Bill 2011 Referred to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 on 11 November 2011 for inquiry and report.

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CONTINGENT NOTICES OF MOTIONS

1. TAKE NOTE OF PAPER Contingent on the President, a Minister, any member or the Clerk tabling any report or document, member to move after notices of motions: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith “That the House take note of the paper (to be stated).”

2. INSTRUCTION TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Contingent on a motion being agreed to for the second reading of any bill: That standing orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith for an instruction to the committee of the whole in relation to the bill.

3. PRECEDENCE OF ITEM OF BUSINESS Contingent on the President calling on any notice of motion or the Clerk being called upon to read any order of the day: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith that a particular order of the day or motion on the Notice Paper be called on forthwith.

4. PASSING OF BILL THROUGH ALL STAGES Contingent on any bill being presented by the Legislative Assembly to the Legislative Council for its concurrence and having been read by the Council for the first time: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House.

5. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Contingent on the House on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the House proceeding to the consideration of another item of business: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith relating to the conduct of the business of the House.

6. PRECEDENCE OF BUSINESS AFTER PRAYERS Contingent on the President having read the prayers: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith that a particular order of the day or motion on the Notice Paper be called on forthwith. Given by: Ms Fazio Mr Foley

Mr Gallacher Mr Gay

Dr Kaye Mr Pearce

(Notice given 4 May 2011) Mr Ajaka Mr Borsak Mr Brown Mr Buckingham Mr Colless Ms Cotsis Mr Donnelly

Ms Ficarra Mr Lynn Mr Mason-Cox Mr Moselmane Revd Mr Nile Mrs Pavey Dr Phelps

Mr Primrose Ms Sharpe Mr Shoebridge Mr Veitch Ms Voltz Ms Westwood



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Ms Barham (Notice given 24 May 2011) Mr Searle Mr Secord (Notice given 14 June 2011) Mr Whan (Notice given 2 August 2011) Mr Green (Notice given 5 August 2011) Mr Clarke (Notice given 9 September 2011) Mr Wong (Notice given 18 June 2013) Dr Faruqi (Notice given 26 June 2013)

7. PRECEDENCE OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Contingent on the President calling on any notice of motion or the Clerk being called upon to read any order of the day: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith that a particular order of the day on the Notice Paper of government business be called on forthwith.

8. CENSURE OF MINISTER Contingent on any Minister failing to table documents in accordance with an order of the House: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow a motion to be moved forthwith for censure of the Minister.

9. CONTEMPT OF HOUSE Contingent on any Minister failing to table documents in accordance with an order of the House: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow a motion to be moved forthwith adjudging the Minister guilty of a contempt of the House for failure to comply with that order. Given by: Ms Fazio Mr Foley Dr Kaye (Notice given 4 May 2011)


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Mr Borsak Mr Brown Mr Buckingham Ms Cotsis Mr Donnelly

Mr Moselmane Revd Mr Nile Mr Primrose Ms Sharpe Mr Shoebridge

Mr Veitch Ms Voltz Ms Westwood

(Notice given 5 May 2011) Ms Barham (Notice given 24 May 2011) Mr Searle Mr Secord (Notice given 14 June 2011) Mr Whan (Notice given 2 August 2011) Mr Green (Notice given 5 August 2011) Mr Wong (Notice given 18 June 2013) Dr Faruqi (Notice given 26 June 2013)

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BILLS DISCHARGED, LAID ASIDE, NEGATIVED OR WITHDRAWN § Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Notification of Pollution Incidents) Bill 2011 Order discharged and bill withdrawn, 18 October 2011 § Local Government Amendment (Local Democracy – Ward Representation Reform) Bill 2011 Second reading negatived, 21 October 2011 §Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Ecological Consultants Accreditation Scheme) Bill 2011 Second reading negatived, 16 February 2012 §Coal Seam Gas Moratorium Bill 2011 Second reading negatived, 15 March 2012 §Save Gosford Public School Bill 2012 Second reading negatived, 13 September 2012 Retail Trading Amendment Bill 2012 Order discharged, 13 November 2012


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§Small Business Commissioner and Small Business Protection Bill 2012 Second reading negatived, 21 February 2013 §Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 2013 Second reading negatived, 23 May 2013 Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Bill 2013 Order discharged, 20 August 2013 §Same-Sex Marriage Bill 2013 Second reading negatived, 14 November 2013 § Private Members’ Public Bill

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