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Legislative Assembly New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Tuesday, 14 August 2018 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Private Members' Statements ................................................................................................................. 345 North Shore Electorate Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 345 Newcastle Region Public Transport................................................................................................... 346 Macksville Courthouse ...................................................................................................................... 347 Oxley Electorate Events ..................................................................................................................... 347 Youth Employment ............................................................................................................................ 348 Campbelltown Catholic Club ............................................................................................................. 349 Mungindi Show .................................................................................................................................. 350 Homelessness ..................................................................................................................................... 351 Osborne Park Progress Association ................................................................................................... 352 Macquarie Fields Electorate Overdevelopment ................................................................................. 352 Bathurst Electorate Investment .......................................................................................................... 353 Goulburn Australia Business Excellence Awards ............................................................................. 354 Summer Hill Electorate Social Enterprise and Benefit Corporations ................................................ 355 Ministerial Statement ............................................................................................................................. 356 York Civil Contractors ....................................................................................................................... 356 Community Recognition Statements ..................................................................................................... 357 Thirroul Public School Game Changer Challenge............................................................................. 357 School Sports Australia Championships ............................................................................................ 357 Fix NSW Transport City Lantern Walk ............................................................................................. 357 The Meadows Public School ............................................................................................................. 357 Greece Bushfire Disaster ................................................................................................................... 357 Mosman State Emergency Service Unit ............................................................................................ 358 Brisbane Water Police District Award Ceremony ............................................................................. 358 Hornsby Tailors ................................................................................................................................. 358 Canterbury Bankstown Clubgrants Funding ...................................................................................... 358 Mollymook Voice, Interests and Education of Women Club ............................................................ 358 Yerin Aboriginal Health Services ...................................................................................................... 359 Lions Club of St George Jeans for Genes Campaign ........................................................................ 359 Youth Parliament Participant Hannah Head ...................................................................................... 359 Manly Warringah Touch Association Representative Kate Ryan ..................................................... 359 Newy Farmers Aid Group Drought Assistance ................................................................................. 359 Port Macquarie Fire Fighters Climb for Motor Neurone Disease ..................................................... 360 Eschol Park Football Club ................................................................................................................. 360 Fred Williams Boaties and Skiers Reunion ....................................................................................... 360 St Luke's Uniting Church Belmont Activity Centre .......................................................................... 360 Toongabbie West Public School ........................................................................................................ 361 Medowie Bale Out the Drought Fundraiser ....................................................................................... 361 North Sydney Innovation Network .................................................................................................... 361 Tenpin Bowling Representative Kyle Farrell .................................................................................... 361 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Berowra Heights Oxfam Fundraising ................................................................................................ 361 Blood Donor Barbara Street............................................................................................................... 362 Coastal Waters Retirement Village Seniors Scams ........................................................................... 362 Tribute to Archbishop Paul Saliba ..................................................................................................... 362 Oatley Football Club Gala Dinner ..................................................................................................... 362 Illawarra Health Industry Worker Kerrie Lewis ................................................................................ 362 A Fiver for A Farmer Initiative .......................................................................................................... 363 New South Wales Women's State of Origin Player Rebecca Young ................................................ 363 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................... 363 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................... 363 Commemorations ................................................................................................................................... 363 Centenary of First World War ........................................................................................................... 363 Members ................................................................................................................................................ 363 Representation of Minister Absent During Questions ....................................................................... 363 Governor ................................................................................................................................................ 364 Administration of the Government .................................................................................................... 364 Administration of the Government .................................................................................................... 364 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 364 Roads and Maritime Services Tendering Process .............................................................................. 364 Transport Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 364 Roads and Maritime Services Tendering Process .............................................................................. 366 Regional Health and Education Services ........................................................................................... 366 M4 Toll Cashback Program ............................................................................................................... 367 Social Cohesion ................................................................................................................................. 368 Western Sydney Toll Roads............................................................................................................... 369 Cost of Living .................................................................................................................................... 371 Sydney Light Rail Electrocution Investigation .................................................................................. 372 Drought Assistance ...........................................................................................................................
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