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Legislative Council New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Thursday, 6 June 2019 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 57 Italian Republic Day ............................................................................................................................ 57 Commemorations ..................................................................................................................................... 58 D-Day Anniversary .............................................................................................................................. 58 Announcements........................................................................................................................................ 58 Ballot Paper for 2019 Periodic Election .............................................................................................. 58 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 59 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Order of Business ...................................................... 59 Order of Business ................................................................................................................................. 59 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 59 Religious Freedom ............................................................................................................................... 59 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 65 Country Universities Centre ................................................................................................................ 65 Production of Documents: Order ..................................................................................................... 65 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 68 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 68 Country Universities Centre ................................................................................................................ 68 Production of Documents: Order ..................................................................................................... 68 Condolences ............................................................................................................................................. 69 The Hon. Milton Arthur Morris, AO, Former Member for Maitland and A Former Minister of the Crown ................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 72 Plastic Shopping Bags (Prohibition on Supply by Retailers) Bill 2019 .............................................. 72 First Reading .................................................................................................................................... 72 Second Reading Speech ................................................................................................................... 72 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 74 Withdrawal of Business ....................................................................................................................... 74 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 75 Vales Point Power Station and Eraring Energy ................................................................................... 75 Production of Documents: Order ..................................................................................................... 75 Members .................................................................................................................................................. 75 Representation of Ministers Absent During Questions ....................................................................... 75 Questions Without Notice ........................................................................................................................ 75 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 75 Sydney Film Festival ........................................................................................................................... 76 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 76 Domestic Violence and Companion Animals ...................................................................................... 76 Student Mental Health ......................................................................................................................... 77 St Luke's Catholic College Naplan Results ......................................................................................... 78 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 79 State Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 79 Catholic Schools Funding .................................................................................................................... 80 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 80 Heritage Grants .................................................................................................................................... 81 Rodeo Animal Welfare ........................................................................................................................ 81 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 82 Sustainable Schools Program ............................................................................................................... 82 Immigration.......................................................................................................................................... 82 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 83 My Community Project Initiative ........................................................................................................ 83 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 84 Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta International Design Competition ............................................... 84 Sexual Consent..................................................................................................................................... 85 Create NSW ......................................................................................................................................... 85 Quality Support Program ..................................................................................................................... 85 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 86 Questions Without Notice: Take Note ..................................................................................................... 86 Take Note of Answers to Questions .................................................................................................... 86 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 86 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 87 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 87 Before and After School Care Fund..................................................................................................... 88 Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta International Design Competition ............................................... 88 Take Note of Answers to Questions .................................................................................................... 88 Written Answers to Supplementary Questions .......................................................................................
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