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Minutes of Proceedings 443 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 21 TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ....................................................................................................................... 444 2 Hunter Business Awards (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 444 3 Legislation Review Committee––Report ........................................................................................ 444 4 Selection of Bills Committee––Report ............................................................................................ 445 5 Papers––Presented to Parliament out of session ............................................................................ 445 6 Statutory Rules and Instruments tabled by the Clerk ...................................................................... 445 7 Petitions ............................................................................................................................................ 446 8 Notices of motions ........................................................................................................................... 446 9 Written answer to a supplementary question without notice .......................................................... 446 10 Conduct of business––Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 ............................................. 446 11 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 .................................................................................. 447 12 Questions .......................................................................................................................................... 449 13 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 .................................................................................. 449 14 Petitions––Government's Responses ............................................................................................... 458 15 Adjournment ..................................................................................................................................... 458 16 Attendance ........................................................................................................................................ 459 444 Legislative Council Minutes No. 21—Tuesday 24 September 2019 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 2.30 pm according to adjournment. In the absence of the President the Acting President (Mr Khan) took the Chair. According to standing order, the Acting President nominated Mr Blair to read the prayers. Mr Blair read the prayers. Mr Blair acknowledged the Gadigal clan of the Eora nation and its elders and thanked them for their custodianship of this land. 2 HUNTER BUSINESS AWARDS (Formal Business) Mr Martin moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) on 23 August 2019, the Hunter Business Chamber held the 2019 Hunter Business Awards Presentation at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre, and (b) winners of awards included: (i) Business Leader of the Year: Peter Cock, Newcastle Airport and Morven Cameron, Lake Macquarie City Council, (ii) President’s Award: Newcastle Airport, (iii) Kristen Keegan Young Business Executive (18-30): Martin Corrigan, PWCS, (iv) Outstanding Young Entrepreneur (18-30): Jade Chislett, Just Like You Dolls, (v) Contribution to the Region: Out of the Square Media, (vi) Outstanding Employer of Choice: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, (vii) Excellence in Micro Business: Tighes Hill Cellars, (viii) Excellence in Small Business: Funda, (ix) Excellence in Business: ATUNE Health Centres, (x) Excellence in Social Enterprise: ProCare, (xi) Highly Commended (Social Enterprise): Allambi Care, (xii) Excellence in Innovation: Ampcontrol, (xiii) Excellence in Export: Whiteley Corporation, (xiv) Excellence in Sustainability: Downer EDI Works, (xv) Start Up Superstar: Hunter Allied Care, (xvi) Local Chamber of Commerce: Tomaree Business Chamber, (xvii) Excellence in Retail & Hospitality: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, (xviii) Love Water, Love Business: Morisset Hospital. 2. That this House acknowledges the outstanding work of the Hunter Business Chamber and congratulates all winners of the 2019 Hunter Business Awards. Question put and passed. 3 LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE––REPORT Mr Shoebridge tabled a report of the Legislation Review Committee entitled “Legislation Review Digest No. 5/57”, dated 24 September 2019. Ordered: That the report be printed. 445 Legislative Council Minutes No. 21—Tuesday 24 September 2019 4 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE––REPORT The Chair tabled Report No. 24 of the Selection of Bills Committee, dated 24 September 2019. Ordered: That the report be printed. Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved, according to paragraph 4(1) of the resolution establishing the Selection of Bills Committee: 1. That: (a) the provisions of the Right to Farm Bill 2019 be referred to Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Industry for inquiry and report, (b) the bill be referred to the committee upon receipt of the message on the bill from the Legislative Assembly, (c) that the committee report by Monday 21 October 2019, and (d) on the report being tabled, a motion may be moved immediately for the first reading and printing of the bill and that the bill proceed through all remaining stages according to standing and sessional orders. 2. That the following bills not be referred to a standing committee for inquiry and report, this day: (a) Road Transport Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2019, and (b) Non-profit Bodies (Freedom to Advocate) Bill 2019. Question put and passed. 5 PAPERS––PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT OUT OF SESSION The Clerk announced receipt of the following reports presented since the last sitting of the House: (1) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002—Report of New South Wales Crime Commission entitled "Annual Report of the New South Wales Crime Commission 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019", dated 26 August 2019. (2) Surveillance Devices Act 2007—Report of Attorney General according to section 45 of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the period ended 30 June 2019. 6 STATUTORY RULES AND INSTRUMENTS TABLED BY THE CLERK The Clerk tabled the following statutory rules and instruments, published on the NSW Legislation website or in the Government Gazette to Friday 20 September 2019: (1) Liquor Act 2007—Liquor Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation (No 2) 2019 (LW 20/09/2019) (2) Natural Resources Access Regulator Act 2017—Natural Resources Access Regulator Amendment Regulation 2019 (LW 20/09/2019) (3) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997—Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Amendment Regulation 2019 (LW 20/09/2019) (4) Road Transport Act 2013—Road Amendment (Stationary Emergency Vehicles) Rule 2019 (LW 20/09/2019) 446 Legislative Council Minutes No. 21—Tuesday 24 September 2019 ____________________ Distinguished Visitors The Acting President welcomed into the President's Gallery members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council's Select Committee on the Production of Documents, including The Honourable Ruth Forrest MLC, Chair, the Honourable Jane Howlett MLC, Deputy Chair, the Honourable Meg Webb MLC, the Honourable Ivan Dean MLC, the Honourable Josh Willie MLC, Mr Stuart Wright, Usher of the Black Rod and Ms Julie Thompson, Committee Secretary. ____________________ 7 PETITIONS Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 Revd Mr Nile presented a petition from 1,629 citizens of New South Wales stating that the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 legalises abortion and facilitates late term abortion, that the Bill's provisions force medical practitioners who wish to exercise a conscientious objection to direct patients to another practitioner, that the Bill does not provide professional standards for medical practitioners performing the required duties, that the Bill provides no protections for women who may have been coerced into having an abortion, that there has been a failure to facilitate due process of debate, community consultation or a public inquiry and requesting that the House oppose the Bill in its current form. Petition received. Opposing the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 Revd Mr Nile presented a petition from 558 citizens of New South Wales stating that the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 legalises abortion and facilitates late term abortion, fails to protect medical practitioners with a conscientious objection, that the Bill does not provide professional standards for medical practitioners performing the required duties, that the Bill provides no protections for women who may have been coerced into having an abortion, that there has been a failure to facilitate a meaningful process of debate and requesting that the House oppose the Bill or take steps to repeal the Bill in the event that it passes. Petition received. 8 NOTICES OF MOTIONS 9 WRITTEN ANSWER TO A SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE The Acting President informed the House of the publication in today’s Hansard of a written answer to a supplementary question without notice asked on the previous sitting day and lodged with the Clerk. 10 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS––REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL 2019 Mr Harwin moved, according to sessional order: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the moving of a motion forthwith relating to the conduct of business of the House this day. Question put and passed. 447 Legislative Council Minutes No. 21—Tuesday 24 September 2019 Mr Harwin then moved: That proceedings
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