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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2015-16
FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
No. 75
THURSDAY 4 AUGUST 2016
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1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE
The House met at 10.00 am pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair, read the prayer and acknowledged the traditional owners, thanking them for their custodianship of country.
2 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES)
3 SECURITY INDUSTRY AMENDMENT (PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS) BILL
Mr Troy Grant moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for an Act to amend the Security Industry Act 1997 to provide for private investigators to be licensed under that Act and to make consequential amendments to the Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004 and other Acts.
Question put and passed.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Mr Troy Grant moved, That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate adjourned (Mr Guy Zangari) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day. ______
General business notices of motions (for bills) proceeded with. ______786 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 4 August 2016
4 TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AMENDMENT (FUNDING GUARANTEE FOR TAFE) BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted second reading speech, on the motion of Ms Prue Car, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Ms Prue Car concluded her speech.
Debate adjourned (Mr Jonathan O’Dea) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.
5 PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS PROHIBITION BILL
Ms Tamara Smith moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for an Act to prohibit the retail supply of certain plastic shopping bags so as to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment, including the marine environment and for other purposes.
Question put and passed.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Ms Tamara Smith moved, That this bill be now read a second time.
Ms Tamara Smith speaking— ______
Debate interrupted for general business orders of the day (for bills). ______
Ordered, That the resumption of the second reading speech stand an order of the day for tomorrow.
6 ROADS AMENDMENT (TRANSPARENT TOLLING) BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Mr Ryan Park, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Mr Ray Williams obtained an extension of time.
Debate continued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 33
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren.
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NOES 45
Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mrs Davies, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Ms Gibbons, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Gulaptis, Mrs Hancock, Mr Hazzard, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mrs Skinner, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson. In the Chair: Mr Fraser.
Pairs: Mr Foley—Mr Baird; Ms Hay—Ms Petinos; Ms Mihailuk—Mr Piccoli and Ms K. Smith—Ms Upton.
Question negatived.
7 HURLSTONE AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL SITE BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Anoulack Chanthivong, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Mr Chris Patterson speaking— ______
Debate interrupted for general business notices of motions (general notices). ______
Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow.
8 AUSTRALIAN 2016 OLYMPIC TEAM
Mr John Sidoti moved, pursuant to notice, That this House:
(1) Congratulates the athletes selected for the Australian Olympic Team who will represent Australia on the highest sporting stage at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
(2) Wishes the entire team success in Rio, particularly, recognising the contribution of athletes from New South Wales and the thousands of hours of preparation that has gone into achieving selection.
(3) Acknowledges the contribution of the NSW Institute of Sport and the 81 athletes from the Institute that are competing in Rio.
Debate ensued.
Mr Mark Coure moved, That the motion be amended by leaving out “Australian Olympic Team” in paragraph (1) with a view to inserting instead “Australian Olympic and Paralympic Teams”.
Question proposed—That the amendment be agreed to.
Question, by leave, put and passed.
Question proposed—That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.
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Ms Sonia Hornery, Mr Geoff Provest, Mrs Melinda Pavey and Mrs Chris Patterson, by leave, also spoke to the motion.
Question put and passed.
9 TOONGABBIE RAILWAY STATION LIFTS
Dr Hugh McDermott moved, pursuant to notice, That this House:
(1) Notes that Toongabbie railway station does not have lifts.
(2) Notes that the Government has not constructed lifts, a new station concourse and footbridge, new stairs and platform canopies and family accessible toilets at Toongabbie station in its previous term.
(3) Notes that the large number of young mothers with prams, aged and disabled people who use this station struggle with access to public transport.
(4) Notes that the Government has failed to allocate specific funding to install lifts at Toongabbie railway station.
(5) Urges the Minister for Transport to fund lifts at Toongabbie railway station.
Debate ensued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 33
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren.
NOES 43
Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Brookes, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mrs Davies, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Mr George, Ms Goward, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Sidoti, Mrs Skinner, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson. In the Chair: Ms Gibbons.
Pairs: Mr Foley—Mr Anderson; Ms Hay—Mr Baird; Ms Mihailuk—Ms Petinos and Ms K. Smith—Mr Piccoli.
Question negatived.
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10 FUNDING FOR WOMEN’S REFUGES
Ms Trish Doyle moved, pursuant to notice, That this House:
(1) Notes that nearly 50 specialist workers attended the Blue Mountains Domestic Violence Roundtable hosted by the member for Blue Mountains with the Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
(2) Acknowledges that Government funding cuts have left women’s refuges with much less capacity to provide services and women and children are being turned away.
(3) Calls on the Government to urgently allocate funding to existing services and programs and ensure that “Safer Pathways” and the “It Stops Here” recommendations are fully funded.
Debate ensued. ______
It being before 1.30 pm, debate interrupted. ______
Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow. ______
The Temporary Speaker (Ms Melanie Gibbons) left the Chair at 1.28 pm.
The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm. ______
11 MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENT
Mr Mike Baird informed the House that the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Assistant Minister for Education would answer questions today in the absence of the Minister for Education.
12 QUESTION TIME ______
(1) Following a request from Mr Lee Evans pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Treasurer, and Minister for Industrial Relations provided additional information.
(2) Following a request from Mr Greg Aplin pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Local Government provided additional information.
(3) Following a request from Mr Damien Tudehope pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure provided additional information.
(4) Following a request from Mr Chris Patterson pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, and Minister for Sport provided additional information.
(5) Following a request from Mr Alex Greenwich pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Deputy Premier, Minister for Justice and Police, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Racing provided additional information. ______
Disorder: By direction of the Speaker, Mr Clayton Barr was removed from the Chamber by the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms. ______790 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 4 August 2016
13 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Speaker, in accordance with standing order 282 (2), advised the House that on 3 August 2016, Kevin Francis Conolly was elected Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services.
14 VALEDICTORY SPEECH
Mr Anthony Roberts moved, That the business of the House be interrupted at 4.30 pm to permit the presentation of a valedictory speech by the member for Wollongong.
Question put and passed.
15 PETITIONS
The Clerk announced that the following members had each lodged petitions for presentation:
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that museum services be expanded around New South Wales and the Powerhouse Museum remain in Ultimo.
Ms Jenny Leong—from certain citizens requesting the construction of a second light rail station in Surry Hills at the Wimbo Park/Olivia Gardens site.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting more reliable 389 bus services.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that the Sirius building be retained and continue to function as social housing.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that the Government retain and properly maintain inner city social housing.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens opposing the sale of animals in pet shops.
16 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE OMBUDSMAN, THE POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION AND THE CRIME COMMISSION ENTITLED “2016 REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF OVERSIGHTED BODIES”, REPORT 1/56, DATED JUNE 2016
Question proposed—That the House take note of the report.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
17 SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER
Mrs Jillian Skinner gave a supplementary answer to a question asked of her during Question Time.
18 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION ENTITLED “REVIEW OF THE HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORTS 2013/14 AND 2014/15”, REPORT 1/56, DATED JUNE 2016
Question proposed—That the House take note of the report.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
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19 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENT, INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENTITLED “MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS IN NEW SOUTH WALES WATERS”, REPORT 1/56, DATED JUNE 2016
Question proposed—That the House take note of the report.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
20 REPORT OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL MATTERS ENTITLED “INQUIRY INTO THE FINAL REPORT OF THE EXPERT PANEL – POLITICAL DONATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE”, REPORT 1/56, DATED JUNE 2016
Question proposed—That the House take note of the report.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed. ______
Matter of public importance proceeded with. ______
21 MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK
The Speaker previously informed the House of receipt from Ms Kate Washington of a notice of a matter of public importance, namely:
Local Government Week.
Discussion ensued and concluded.
22 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS ______
It being after 4.30 pm, valedictory speech proceeded with. ______
23 VALEDICTORY SPEECH
A valedictory speech was made by Ms Noreen Hay.
24 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
25 ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned, pursuant to standing and sessional orders, at 6.27 pm, until Tuesday 9 August 2016, at 12.00 noon.
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Attendance: All members present except Ms Jenny Leong (granted leave), Ms Eleni Petinos, Mr Adrian Piccoli and Ms Kathy Smith.
RONDA MILLER SHELLEY HANCOCK Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker ______
Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales