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ASSENT TO BILLS 16 BETTER LIVING 20 BULLI WOONONA MEN'S SHED 53 BUSINESS OF HOUSE 16 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 1, 28 CAMDEN ELECTORATE SCHOOLS 7 CAMPBELLTOWN INFRASTRUCTURE 11 CENTENARY OF FIRST WORLD WAR 16 CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN IRAQ AND SYRIA 4 CLUBSNSW COMMUNITY AWARDS 2016 10 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 52 CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY 28 CORRECTIONS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES 22 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) AMENDMENT (NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS RECOGNITION) BILL 2016 34 DISABILITY SERVICES 4 DISTINGUISHED VISITORS 15 EDUCATION REFORMS 24 EGLINTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL AND PARKS COMMITTEE 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 6 Harmony Day 28 HARMONY DAY 30, 57 HAWKESBURY-HILLS STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 54 HEALTH SERVICES 18 HEAVEN CAN WAIT SAILING REGATTA 56 KIM ZIFODYA AND CAITLYN SHERWOOD, YOUTH PARLIAMENT PROGRAM 9 KU-RING-GAI ELECTORATE DEVELOPMENT 12 LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE 27 MEMBER FOR EAST HILLS 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26 PELICAN MARINA 8 PETITIONS 27 PORT KEMBLA REVITALISATION 2 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS 52 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS 1 QUESTION TIME 16 REPRESENTATION OF MINISTER ABSENT DURING QUESTIONS 16 SMALL BUSINESS 13 SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENT 26 SOCIAL SERVICES 17 THE LAND SYDNEY ROYAL SHOWGIRL 53 TRIBUTE TO CARLO FAVORITO 1 VISITORS 1, 15 WATER STORAGE 14 WHOOPING COUGH 55 Note - this page is blank 58 Monday 21 March 2016 Legislative Assembly Uncorrected Hansard Proof <1> LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Monday 21 March 2016 __________ The Speaker (The Hon. Shelley Elizabeth Hancock) took the chair at 12 noon. The Speaker read the Prayer and acknowledgement of country. VISITORS The SPEAKER: Order! I welcome the students in the gallery who are visiting Parliament today. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Notices of Motions General Business Notices of Motions (General Notices) given. <2> <3> Pursuant to sessional order private members' statements proceeded with. PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS __________ TRIBUTE TO CARLO FAVORITO Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) [12.13 p.m.]: I acknowledge in this House the contribution of former Canterbury Councillor Carlo Favorito, who served the residents of east ward in Canterbury City Council for more than 27 years and who was also a member of the Liberal Party for many decades. He was also formerly a Liberal candidate for the State electorate of Canterbury. Mr Favorito died peacefully on Tuesday night in hospital, surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with dementia. He was 75 years old. Mr Favorito arrived in Australia more than 40 years ago from Italy to carve out a better life for his family and established a very successful real estate agency business in Earlwood in 1970. He was a former managing director of Century 21 Favorito Real Estate and was also active in public life—as I mentioned, he gave 27 years of service to the residents of east ward on Canterbury City Council. He was elected in 1984 and worked tirelessly for his constituents until his retirement in October 2011. <4> It is fitting that Canterbury City Council decided only last year to name a space adjacent to the Earlwood Senior Citizens Centre, on the corner of Homer Street and Joy Avenue, the Carlo Favorito Square. I have known Carlo Favorito and his family for a very long time. The renaming of this square honours him, his hard work and his commitment to his local community, which he served for such a long time. As I mentioned, Carlo arrived in Australia some 40 years ago. He established a very successful real estate agency in Earlwood. He was also very active in the local chamber of commerce. That particular real estate agency, Century 21 Favorito Real Estate, continues to operate today, run by his son, daughter and granddaughter along with the entire extended family. It is worth noting that in 2004 the New South Wales local government association awarded Councillor Favorito the outstanding service award in recognition of his work on the council, particularly with regard to the Canterbury traffic committee and the city development committee. The naming of the square acknowledges that Carol Favorito is the longest serving councillor in the history of the City of Canterbury. It pays homage to a man who dedicated himself to a life of public service. I also put on the record that as part of that council he was joined by and worked closely with many current councillors, including Mayor Brian Robson and of course Liberal councillor and good friend Michael Hawatt. Despite retiring a few years ago, Carlo remained a popular figure in the Earlwood community, and Earlwood in particular, and it was only appropriate that the council name this square in his honour to mark his dedication and his many years of service as a councillor on Canterbury City Council. So on behalf of my family, I extend to his wife, Josie, and the Favorito family my sincere condolences at the passing of this great man who contributed so much to the local community. Rest in peace, Carlo Favorito. PORT KEMBLA REVITALISATION Ms NOREEN HAY (Wollongong) [12.17 p.m.]: On the weekend Mr Gareth Ward, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast, announced a $99 million Port Kembla Community Investment Fund, which will see $1 million each year pumped into the community. I am on the record as opposing the sale of the port, and I stand by my position at that time. I remind the House, as I have done in the past, that no letters were received from me requesting a share of the money until after the port was sold and the sale process was beyond any argument. In March 2013 a 10,000-signature petition against the privatisation of the port was debated in Parliament. In April 2013 the Liberal Government sold Port Kembla port for $760 million and committed $100 million to reinvestment in the Illawarra, which at that stage was defined as including the Wingecarribee shire. In June 2013 I called for the money to be reinvested in Port Kembla, which would be the worst hit area following the sale of the port. I stated at the time, and I repeat now, that I believe there is a moral obligation to reinvest in Port Kembla as it was going to suffer the most from the privatisation. In November 2014 in a private member's statement I called on the Government to establish a fund for the revitalisation of the port. In January 2015 Labor announced a pre-election commitment of $380 million for the Illawarra region from the $760 million proceeds from the sale of the Port Kembla port, in line with what was happening in Newcastle. Labor also announced that it would establish an Illawarra infrastructure investment fund. <5> In March 2015, Labor made a pre-election commitment that an initial $5 million would be invested in Port Kembla if it won the election. In March 2015, I reaffirmed my wish list, which was easy access lifts at the Unanderra railway station, a convention centre to be included in the extension of the WIN Entertainment Centre [WEC], and a revitalisation fund for Port Kembla. I would have preferred to see a larger amount of money invested forthwith and that it be topped up each year, but I am not surprised that the mayor thinks the current arrangement is great. It is anyone's guess what $1 million will be worth in 40 to 60 years time. I accept and acknowledge that the creation of the fund will benefit the community and I acknowledge the announcement made by the Parliamentary Secretary. However, I remind people that $300,000 was cut from the $700,000 Community Building Partnership fund, which is almost half of the investment that was announced for Port Kembla. We must be on the same page when we talk about the amount of money to be invested and the funding requirements of submissions. I call on the Government to grant the two remaining items on my wish list—easy access lifts at the Unanderra railway station and a convention centre. I thank the Port Kembla community for their support in allowing me to represent them and for obtaining funding to reinvigorate the area. This money will go partly towards doing that. I will continue to support the Port Kembla community and look forward to the next funding announcement, which I hope will be for the easy access lifts at Unanderra train station and the convention centre at the WEC. COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Mr TROY GRANT (Dubbo—Deputy Premier, Minister for Justice and Police, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Racing) [12.21 p.m.]: Today I sing the praises of the New South Wales Country Championships and will particularly focus on country racing in my electorate of Dubbo. As the Minister for Racing I have the pleasure of attending many race meets across this State as well as in Sydney, but nothing gives me more satisfaction than being the member for Dubbo and attending race meets in my electorate. The inaugural Country Championships were launched in 2015 and were a resounding success for the racing industry. The championships have generated unprecedented interest and coverage, which has been stronger in 2016 as coverage of the event continues to grow. The Country Championships is an initiative of the Government and Racing NSW that was created to support and promote racing in country areas of New South Wales. Last year, Artlee, trained by Muswellbrook trainer Todd Willan, won the inaugural final for which he won $300,000. In 2016, I am proud to say that the prize money has been boosted to $400,000 for the final.

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