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Legislative Assembly PROOF New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIFTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH 2013 ______ Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales * * * PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES Corrections to Daily Proof To ensure the early publication of the Hansard pamphlet, in relation to speeches made on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday members' suggestions for corrections will be accepted only until 4 p.m. on Thursday; and suggestions for corrections to speeches delivered on Thursday and Friday will be accepted only until 12 noon 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 email to [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 Editor of Debates * * * CONTENTS PAGE NO. ASYLUM SEEKER POLICY .................................................................................................................... 46 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE .............................................................................................. 1, 33, 48, 50, 50 CAMPBELLTOWN CITY CHALLENGE WALK ............................................................................. 33, 79 CAMPSIE SALVATION ARMY .............................................................................................................. 31 CHIFLEY WOMAN OF THE YEAR JOINT WINNER RITA TOBIN ................................................... 29 CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN FESTIVAL ..................................................................................... 32 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS .................................................................................... 29 CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY .................................................... 51 CRIMES (SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2013 ................................................... 54 CRIMINAL DEFENCE PROCEDURES ................................................................................................... 43 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT (PRE-TRIAL DEFENCE DISCLOSURE) BILL 2013 ...... 85 DENI BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL ....................................................................................................... 78 EVIDENCE AMENDMENT (EVIDENCE OF SILENCE) BILL 2013 .................................................... 85 FIRST HOME BUYERS ............................................................................................................................ 42 FREEDOM OF SPEECH ........................................................................................................................... 53 HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2013 ............................................................................ 60 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WINDOW SAFETY ....................................................................................... 45 HOSPITAL FUNDING .............................................................................................................................. 37 HUNTER TAFE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ............................................................................................. 30 INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AMENDMENT (DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS) BILL 2013 ..................................................................................... 1, 3 LIFELINE MACARTHUR ........................................................................................................................ 30 LIQUOR AMENDMENT (SMALL BARS) BILL 2013 ........................................................................... 74 LOCAL COURT AMENDMENT (COMPANY TITLE HOME UNIT DISPUTES) BILL 2013 ............. 74 MAITLAND ELECTORATE AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS ................................................................. 30 MOVIMENTO CRISTIANO DI LAVORATORI FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY.................................... 31 MYALL LAKES ELECTORATE COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS .................................................... 32 MYALL LAKES ELECTORATE SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS .............................................................. 30 NEW SOUTH WALES INTERNATIONAL TOURISM .......................................................................... 41 NSW WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS FINALIST GINA FIELD .................................................... 32 ORANGE ELECTORATE WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ....................................................... 76 PETITIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 47 POLICE LEGACY WALK ........................................................................................................................ 81 PORT STEPHENS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FINALIST JUERGEN SEIL ................................... 31 PORT STEPHENS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS RAY AND MERRAN ....................... 29 POWERS OF ATTORNEY AMENDMENT BILL 2013 .......................................................................... 82 PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL STROKE WARD ............................................................................... 33 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS ................................................................................................... 74 PUNCHBOWL RAILWAY STATION EASY ACCESS UPGRADE ...................................................... 77 QUESTION TIME ..................................................................................................................................... 33 RAW COMEDY COMPETITION ............................................................................................................. 32 RESOURCES FOR REGIONS .................................................................................................................. 40 RIVERWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE AUTUMN FAIR ..................................................................... 30 ROYAL COMMISSIONS AMENDMENT BILL 2013 ..................................................................... 53, 54 ROYAL COMMISSIONS AMENDMENT BILL 2013 .................................................................. 2, 24, 64 SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING ........................................................................................... 44 SKILLED MIGRATION ............................................................................................................................ 37 SPORTING LIFESTYLES ......................................................................................................................... 33 ST JOSEPH'S COWPER ORPHANAGE CENTENARY ......................................................................... 80 TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................................. 35 TEMPORARY SKILLED WORK VISAS ................................................................................................ 46 TRIBUTE TO ALF CARPENTER ............................................................................................................ 75 TRIBUTE TO NELLIE SMALL ................................................................................................................ 31 TRIBUTE TO TIM FRANCIS ................................................................................................................... 31 VISITORS ........................................................................................................................................ 1, 15, 33 VOLUNTEER HELEN RYAN .................................................................................................................. 32 WYONG SHIRE COUNCIL AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS .................................................................. 74 Uncorrected Hansard Proof 1 <1> LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday 13 March 2013 __________ The Speaker (The Hon. Shelley Elizabeth Hancock) took the chair at 10.00 a.m. The Speaker read the Prayer and acknowledgement of country. VISITORS The SPEAKER: A very special welcome in the gallery to 60 year 10 students and their teachers from Carinya Christian School, Tamworth, guests of the member for Tamworth. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Notices of Motions General Business Notices of Motions (General Notices) given. <2> INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AMENDMENT (DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS) BILL 2013 Second Reading Debate resumed from 28 February 2013. Mr JOHN ROBERTSON (Blacktown—Leader of the Opposition) [10.11 a.m.]: I lead for the Opposition and advise that we do not oppose the bill. There should always be a zero tolerance approach to corruption. Politicians and other public figures are meant to work for the public benefit, and the overwhelming majority do just that. We have been placed in a position of trust. The ability to work for the public is itself a privilege and one that must never be forgotten. Where a politician or public figure abuses that trust there can be no wriggling out of accountability. The full force of the law must apply swiftly and unambiguously. This bill, in a very modest way, bolsters our State's anti-corruption framework. That is something
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