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ACHIEVE AUSTRALIA ..................................................................................................................... 27596 ADJOURNMENT ................................................................................................................................ 27595 ASSYRIAN AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE PROPOSAL ................................................................... 27550 AUTISM ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICE AND AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH ......... 27550 BLUE MOUNTAINS BUSHFIRES ........................................................................................ 27586, 27595 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE .................................................. 27551, 27552, 27552, 27557, 27557, 27559 COASTAL PROPERTY PROTECTION ............................................................................................. 27589 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INSOLVENCY ................................................................................ 27595 COOTES TRANSPORT ...................................................................................................................... 27594 CRIMES AMENDMENT (INTOXICATION) BILL 2014 ................................................................. 27593 FRIEDRICH AUGUST VON HAYEK ............................................................................................... 27598 HOME SCHOOLING .......................................................................................................................... 27593 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2014 ........................................................................................ 27559 LOCAL LAND SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 27591, 27597 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PECUNIARY INTERESTS ............................................................ 27584 MURDER TRIAL JURY DISCHARGE .............................................................................................. 27585 NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM ............................................................. 27551 NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME ............................................................. 27587, 27590 NATIVE FORESTRY BIOMATERIALS ........................................................................................... 27598 NATIVE VEGETATION LEGISLATION .......................................................................................... 27590 NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE ............................................................................................................ 27583 POLICE TRANSPORT COMMAND .................................................................................................. 27588 PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING ......................................................................................................... 27598 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS ........................................................................................... 27599 PUBLIC HOUSING ................................................................................................................. 27583, 27587 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ..................................................................................................... 27582 ROADSIDE TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS.................................................................................... 27589 SAMARITANS FOUNDATION MAITLAND OFFICE .................................................................... 27586 SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT ............................................................................................................... 27552 STONEY CREEK ROAD ROADWORKS.......................................................................................... 27590 SYDNEY BUS MUSEUM AUSTRALIA DAY RIDES ..................................................................... 27551 TAFE CHANGES MORATORIUM (SECURE FUTURE FOR PUBLIC PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) BILL 2014 ..................................................................................... 27552 TAFE FEES .......................................................................................................................................... 27582 TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY PATROL COMMAND ......................................................................... 27592 WALLARAH 2 COAL PROJECT ....................................................................................................... 27591 WESTCONNEX MOTORWAY .......................................................................................................... 27585 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................... 27589 27550 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Thursday 20 March 2014 __________ The President (The Hon. Donald Thomas Harwin) took the chair at 9.30 a.m. The President read the Prayers. Pursuant to sessional orders Formal Business Notices of Motions proceeded with. ASSYRIAN AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE PROPOSAL Motion by Reverend the Hon. FRED NILE agreed to: (1) That this House considers and supports a resolution by the Australian Assyrians that demands the Iraqi Government to accord the new proposed Nineveh Plains Province an autonomous status—self-administrated region—to the Assyrians and other Christian minorities on the land of their ancestors in the north of Iraq—the territory located between the greater Zab and the river Tigris—and that the newly created Assyrian region in the said territory shall be administrated and protected by the Assyrians, under the jurisdiction of the central national Government. (2) That this House considers it will be absolutely necessary to the security and survival of the Assyrians in Iraq, and that the establishment of such an Assyrian region as promulgated under article 121 of the Iraqi Constitution will allow greater local Assyrian control within the context of its integrated, sovereign Iraqi State and, furthermore, such an Assyrian area would allow for political, educational, linguistic, religious and cultural protection. (3) That this House calls on the Federal Government to use our seat in the United Nations Security Council to adopt a similar motion supporting a new province for the Assyrians in Iraq at this critical time before the next Iraq national election. AUTISM ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICE AND AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH Motion by the Hon. MARIE FICARRA agreed to: (1) That this House notes that: (a) April is Autism Awareness month, with autism affecting more than one in 100 children; (b) the Autism Advisory and Support Service [AASS] has invited all schools, community groups and workplaces to Dare to be Different, promoting the message that we are all different, be it in our appearance, our likes, our feelings and individuality, but that it is important to embrace each person's unique gifts and talents; (c) a Dare to be Different pack, written by clinical psychologist Kellie Knapton, that discusses what autism is and how all people are different is being used as an anti-bullying program for students; and (d) the Autism Advisory and Support Service: (i) was established in 2007 by a group of parents from South Western Sydney to fill the void in the health care sector encountered by families of children with autism to provide a support network and advisory service to empower children with autism and their families through knowledge and support, and to positively impact and influence their children's social and emotional development; (ii) is run by volunteers, is a not-for-profit incorporated charity and relies on funding grants, donations and sponsorships to meet its operational costs and assist families, carers and professionals from New South Wales, around Australia and overseas; (iii) opened the AASS Community House drop in centre located in Memorial Avenue, Liverpool, and has established, coordinated and hosted support groups, respite programs, a sensory toy and resource shop with affordable prices, a parent library and toy library, Australia's only 24-hour Autism hotline, individual advocacy, workshops, seminars and other information and Autism awareness programs; and (iv) continues to provide these services free or at a nominal fee to the parents and carers of children with autism spectrum disorder and handles approximately 200 inquiries or cases per month. (2) That this House: (a) acknowledges and commends for their outstanding service to the AASS executive committee founder and president, Ms Grace Fava, Adjunct Fellow of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Western Sydney and mother of two sons with autism and global developmental delay; Fiona Zammit, vice president and secretary; William Johns, treasurer; Bassema Ghaznavi; June Young, OAM; Craig Kelly, MP; and Elizabeth Dadd; and (b) acknowledges and commends AASS workers Janine Power, Kathy Zannino, Leanne Stanton, Lina Nashmi, Stephanie Cusack, Suzana Katic, Jenny Lam, Maria Strangio, Taylor Saunderson, Brad Power, Jayke Stanton, Domenica Leonello, Bruno Flaiban, Giovanni Carbone and Taylor Saunderson. 20 March 2014 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 27551 NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM Motion by Dr JOHN KAYE agreed to: (1) That this House notes that: (a) bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Australia, and around 80 Australians die each week from the disease; (b) bowel cancer can be treated successfully if detected in its early stages, but currently fewer than 40 per cent of bowel cancers are detected early; (c) the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program will see up to 4.8 million
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