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Legislative Council PROOF New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT SECOND SESSION THURSDAY 13 APRIL 2000 ______ Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales * * * PARLIMENTARY DEBATES Corrections to Daily Proof To ensure the early publication of the Hansard pamphlet, members’ suggested corrections to debate held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be accepted only until 2 p.m. on the day following the debate; and to debate on Friday, only until 2 p.m. on the following Monday. Corrections may be marked on a photocopy of the daily proof page and lodged at the Office of the Editor of Debates, Level 8, Parliament House. Corrections faxed to 9230 2921 should be authorised by signature and contain the name, office and telephone number of the person transmitting the correction. Corrections sent by e-mail to the Acting Editor of Debates, [email protected], must show the date and time of the contribution requiring correction to allow identification of the debate in which it occurred. Amendments cannot be accepted over the telephone. Corrections should relate only to inaccuracies. New matter may not be introduced. Mark Faulkner Acting Editor of Debates * * * CONTENTS PAGE NO. ACCESS TO NEIGHBOURING LAND BILL .......................................................................................2 ADJOURNMENT ................................................................................................................................68 BAG SNATCHING ATTACKS ..................................................................................................... 21, 25 COAL INDUSTRY ..............................................................................................................................26 CONVEYANCERS LICENSING AMENDMENT (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE) BILL ................................................................................................................................................ 1, 45 CONVEYANCING AMENDMENT (CENTRAL REGISTER OF RESTRICTIONS) BILL....................8 CONVEYANCING AMENDMENT (LAW OF SUPPORT) BILL........................................................47 DHARAWAL STATE RECREATION AREA LEASE OF LAND .......................................................31 ETHNIC POLICE RECRUITMENT ....................................................................................................28 FAIR TRADING AMENDMENT (SUBSTANTIATION OF CLAIMS) BILL.................................. 1, 34 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM......................................................................................23 FLORIANO VOLPATO.......................................................................................................................72 FRED McKAY TRIBUTE....................................................................................................................73 GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE NO. 1 .....................................................................1 HEALTH COUNCIL PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS ....................................................................31 HENRY STRICKER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARDS..................................................................20 INTEGRAL ENERGY INSIDER TRADING .......................................................................................32 JENNIE GEORGE DELTA ELECTRICITY BOARD APPOINTMENT...............................................24 JERILDERIE MULTIPURPOSE CENTRE ..........................................................................................71 JURY SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................24 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (FILMING) BILL ........................................................ 10, 33 MOTOR VEHICLE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS ........................................................................23 MOTOR VEHICLE FIRES ..................................................................................................................32 NEW SOUTH WALES FISHERIES.....................................................................................................30 NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL SCHOOLS..................................................................................68 NEW SOUTH WALES TOURISM ......................................................................................................69 NORTHPOWER BOARD....................................................................................................................21 NYNGAN POLICE STATION.............................................................................................................27 OLYMPIC ARRANGEMENTS BILL....................................................................................................1 ORANA JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRE.............................................................................................22 PETITION .............................................................................................................................................1 PRIMARY PRINCIPAL CLASSES 5 AND 6 SCHOOLS.....................................................................25 PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ....................................................................................................33 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE......................................................................................................20 RAILWAY MAINTENANCE STAFF CUTS.......................................................................................23 SOUTH SYDNEY FOOTBALL CLUB................................................................................................27 TECHNICO SEED POTATO TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................28 THE BUTTERY, BINA BURRA, RESIDENTIAL DRUG REHABILITATION BEDS........................29 WORKERS COMPENSATION ...........................................................................................................20 WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE ..............................................................................................70 ZOOLOGICAL PARKS BOARD AMENDMENT BILL......................................................................51 Uncorrected Hansard Proof: Available to Authorised Persons Only. 1 <1> LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Thursday 13 April 2000 ______ The President (The Hon. Dr Meredith Burgmann) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The President offered the Prayers. CONVEYANCERS LICENSING AMENDMENT (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE) BILL FAIR TRADING AMENDMENT (SUBSTANTIATION OF CLAIMS) BILL Bills received. Leave granted for procedural matters to be dealt with on one motion without formality. Motion by the Hon. M. R. Egan agreed to: That these bills be read a first time and printed, standing orders be suspended on contingent notice for remaining stages and the second reading of the bills be set down as orders of the day for a later hour of the sitting. Bills read a first time. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE NO. 1 Report Reverend the Hon. F. J. Nile, as Chairman, tabled report No. 8 of the committee entitled "Inquiry into the Current Provisions for the Appropriation of Moneys and Authorisation of Expenditure in New South Wales—Interim Report", dated April 2000. Ordered to be printed. PETITION Circus Animals Petition praying for opposition to the suffering of wild animals and their use in circuses, received from the Hon. R. S. L. Jones. OLYMPIC ARRANGEMENTS BILL Personal Explanation Ms LEE RHIANNON, by leave: Yesterday the Hon. Dr B. P. V. Pezzutti stated, "She", referring to me, "organised the demonstration to disrupt." I understand that the honourable member was referring to people in the gallery who, on various occasions, interjected. Neither I nor the Greens organised for those people to come into the gallery of this House and, once they were here, we did not arrange for them to interject. The Hon. Dr B. P. V. Pezzutti also stated: Lee Rhiannon ... throughout her life has been a strong advocate for a totalitarian system of government. Uncorrected Hansard Proof: Available to Authorised Persons Only. 2 Thursday 13 April 2000 Legislative Council I do not support and have never supported totalitarian regimes. I have, though, spent much of my time campaigning in support of people's movements fighting to promote and protect the democratic process. The Hon. Dr B. P. V. Pezzutti also stated: She does not like the police at all. Indeed, no matter how much she damages the police or causes violence to them … I have in no way caused damage or violence to the police. That is a most serious charge and one that I believe the honourable member should withdraw. I am deeply offended by the honourable member's statements. It is also inaccurate to say that I do not like the police. The honourable member should also understand that I was referring to the actions of certain police officers, not police officers as individuals. I recognise that police work can be difficult and dangerous and I expect the police to abide by the law at all times. The honourable member also said yesterday in debate on the Olympic Arrangements Bill that I was "abusing the House". That implied that the Greens moved amendments to that bill for vexatious reasons. We were not abusing this House in any way. All our contributions in this place are made from our commitment to improve the lives of the people of New South Wales and to safeguard our environment. My colleague the Hon. I. Cohen and I respect
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