2555 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 203 THURSDAY 29 MAY 2014 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 2556 2 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Consequential Amendment Bill 2014 .................................................................................................... 2556 3 Independent Commission Against Corruption funding (Formal Business)............................................ 2556 4 Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE (Formal Business) ..................................................................................... 2556 5 Balkan floods (Formal Business) ........................................................................................................... 2557 6 National Palliative Care Week 2014 (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2557 7 Vision Australia (Formal Business) ....................................................................................................... 2558 8 Australia-Pakistan Medical Association (Formal Business) .................................................................. 2558 9 World MS Day (Formal Business) ......................................................................................................... 2559 10 National Netball Day (Formal Business) ............................................................................................... 2559 11 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal (Formal Business) ......................................................................... 2560 12 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 2561 13 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 2561 14 Special Adjournment .............................................................................................................................. 2561 15 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Native Vegetation Amendment Bill ........................... 2561 16 Native Vegetation Amendment Bill 2014 .............................................................................................. 2562 17 Transforming NSW Energy Sector (Towards 100 percent Renewables) Bill 2014 ............................... 2562 18 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Condolence Motion—The Honourable Neville Wran ....................................................................................................................................................... 2562 19 Condolence Motion—The Honourable Neville Wran............................................................................ 2563 20 Senator Lee Rhiannon ............................................................................................................................ 2563 21 Personal Explanation .............................................................................................................................. 2563 22 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Margaret Olley Art Centre ......................................... 2563 23 Margaret Olley Art Centre ..................................................................................................................... 2564 24 Statement by President—Officers of the Legislative Council ................................................................ 2565 25 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 2565 26 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2565 27 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 2566 28 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 2566 2556 Legislative Council Minutes No. 203—Thursday 29 May 2014 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 9.30 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—ELECTION FUNDING, EXPENDITURE AND DISCLOSURES CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT BILL 2014 The President reported the following message from the Legislative Assembly: Mr PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to make consequential amendments to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 following the High Court’s decision in Unions NSW & Ors v State of New South Wales” presents the bill to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. Legislative Assembly SHELLEY HANCOCK 28 May 2014 Speaker Bill, on motion of Mr Gay, read a first time and ordered to be printed. Mr Gay moved, according to contingent notice: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House. Question put and passed. Ordered: That the second reading of the bill stand an order of the day for a later hour of the sitting. 3 INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION FUNDING (Formal Business) Dr Kaye moved, according to notice: That this House: (a) supports the adequate funding of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), and (b) calls on the Treasurer to ensure funding for the ICAC is maintained and that any additional funding needed is provided to support its ongoing investigations. Question put and passed. 4 SIR JACK BRABHAM AO OBE (Formal Business) Mr Colless moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes: (a) the passing of Australia’s most pre-eminent motor racing legend, Sir Jack Brabham, AO OBE, on Monday 19 May 2014, at the age of 88, (b) that Sir Jack “Black Jack” Brabham contested 126 Grand Prix from 1955 to 1970, for 13 pole positions, 14 wins, ten second placings and seven third placings, including the Australian Grand Prix and the New Zealand Grand Prix on three occasions each, (c) that Jack Brabham won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1959, 1960 and 1966 and the Constructors Championship in 1966 and 1967, 2557 Legislative Council Minutes No. 203—Thursday 29 May 2014 (d) that he was awarded Australian of the Year in 1966, an Order of the British Empire in 1967 and was the first motor sport driver to be knighted, in 1979, for services to motor sport and was regarded as one of the most accomplished drivers and team owners in the history of the sport, (e) that his first two titles were achieved in a Cooper Climax, marking the end for front- engined Formula 1 cars, (f) that his third win in 1966 made him the only driver in history to win a World Championship in a car of his own manufacture, the rear engined Brabham BT19 – a feat unlikely to ever be repeated, (g) that Sir Jack Brabham was acclaimed as a brilliant engineer with technological innovations introduced by the Brabham team helping to shape the sport today, and (h) that in partnership with Ron Tauranac, over 500 Brabham racecars were built from the team’s British Surrey base in the 1960s alone and the Brabham name continued in Formula1 for 30 years. 2 That this House extends to his wife, Lady Margaret, sons Geoff, Gary and David and their families its sincerest condolences on the passing of Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE. Question put and passed. 5 BALKAN FLOODS (Formal Business) Mr Clarke moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) recent floods affecting Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia are the worst experienced by these nations for over a century, (b) as a result, at least 40 lives have been lost with dozens of others still missing and overall more than 1.6 million people being adversely affected, (c) on Tuesday 20 May 2014, Bosnia-Herzegovina declared a Day of Mourning, and (d) Serbia began three days of mourning starting on Wednesday 21 May 2014. 2. That this House extends its heartfelt sympathy to the people of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, as well as members of the Serbian, Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Croatian Australian communities at this time of great tragedy, suffering and sorrow. Question put and passed. 6 NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK 2014 (Formal Business) Mr Donnelly moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) 25 to 31 May 2014 is National Palliative Care Week, and (b) the theme for National Palliative Care Week 2014 is “Palliative care is everyone’s business: Let’s work together”. 2558 Legislative Council Minutes No. 203—Thursday 29 May 2014 2. That this House further notes that: (a) the week will be marked with a series of events around Australia to raise awareness in the community about palliative care, and (b) in this state Palliative Care New South Wales is sponsoring and co-ordinating a number of functions and events to draw to the attention of the community the importance of end of life care. 3. That this House both acknowledges and congratulates Carolyn Walsh, President, Linda Hansen, Executive Officer and the Management Committee of Palliative Care New South Wales for the outstanding work that they are doing supporting and promoting palliative care. Question put and passed. 7 VISION AUSTRALIA (Formal Business) Ms Ficarra moved, according to notice: