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PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2007-08-09-10
FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT
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BUSINESS PAPER
No. 204
WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
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GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
NOTICE OF MOTION—
1 MS CARMEL TEBBUTT to move—
That a bill be introduced for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 in relation to terrorism.
(Crimes Amendment (Terrorism) Bill).
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
2 MS CARMEL TEBBUTT to move—
That a bill b e introduced fo r an Act t o amen d th e Ev idence Act 1995 to m ake furth er provision wi th respect t o t he priv ilege ag ainst self-i ncrimination an d the un availability o f witn esses; and for other purposes.
(Evidence Amendment Bill).
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
20348 BUSINESS PAPER Wednesday 1 September 2010
3 MR PAUL MCLEAY to move—
That a b ill b e in troduced for an Act to amen d th e Plantations and Reaffo restation Act 19 99 t o make further provision with respect to the authorisation of plantations; and for other purposes.
(Plantations and Reafforestation Amendment Bill).
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
4 MS VERITY FIRTH to move—
That a b ill be introduced for an Act t o amend the Education Act 1990 to repeal certain provisions that prohibit the publication of school results.
(Education Amendment (Publication of School Results) Bill).
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
ORDERS OF THE DAY—
1 Terrorism (Police Powers) Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Carmel Tebbutt, “That this bill be now agreed to in prin ciple” (introduced 24 June 2010—Mr Malcolm Kerr).
2 Budget Estimates and related papers 2010-2011; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr John Aquilina, “That this House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers 2010-2011” (moved 10 June 2010).
3 Coastal Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Frank Sartor, “That this bill be now agreed to in principle” (introduced 11 June 2010—Mr Craig Baumann).
4 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Michael Daley, “That this bill be now agreed to in principle” (introduced 23 June 2010—Mr Daryl Maguire).
5 Charter of Bud get Hon esty (Electio n Promises Co sting) Am endment Bill; co nsideration of Leg islative Council amendments (Ms Kristina Keneally).
6 Renewable Energy (New Sou th Wales) Bill; resu mption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Phil Kop erberg, “Th at th is b ill b e n ow ag reed to in p rinciple” (in troduced 27 June 2 007—Ms Pru Goward).
20349 BUSINESS PAPER Wednesday 1 September 2010
GENERAL BUSINESS
NOTICE OF MOTION (for Bills)—
1 MR BARRY O'FARRELL to move—
That a bill be introduced for an Act to ensure that the Kuring-gai Campus of the University of Technology is retained for educational purposes.
(University of Technology (Kuring-gai Campus) Bill).
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
INTERRUPTED MOVER'S AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE SPEECH—
1 Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Political Donations) Bill (notice 22 October 2009; introduced 13 November 2009—Mr O'Farrell speaking).
ORDERS OF THE DAY (for Bills)—
1 Surface Coal Mining Prohibition (Lake Macquarie) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Piper, “That this bill be now agreed to in principle” (notice 23 September 2009; introduced 13 November 2009—Mr Collier).
†2 Security Industry Amendment (Patron Protection) Bill; awaiting agreement in principle speech (reported 23 February 2010).
3 Charter of B udget Ho nesty A mendment (Ind ependent Electio n Co stings) Bill; resu mption o f t he adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Baird , “Th at th is b ill b e now ag reed to in principle” (notice 2 December 2009; introduced 23 April 2010—Dr McDonald).
4 Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Moore, “That this bill be now agreed to in principle” (notice 24 June 2010; introduced 24 June 2010—Dr McDonald).
5 Ombudsman Amendment (Removal of Legal Professional Privilege) Bill; resumption of t he adjourned debate, on th e motion of M r Besselin g, “Th at th is b ill b e no w ag reed t o in principle” (n otice 22 Jun e 2010; introduced 24 June 2010—Dr McDonald).
† Bill forwarded from the Legislative Council
20350 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
NOTICE OF MOTIONS (General Notices)
936 ERSKINE PARK LINE ROAD MR NINOS KHOSHABA to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for its $80 million commitment to the Erskine Park Line Road in the Western Sydney Employment Area. (2) Congratulates the Government for its initiative in releasing more than 800 hectares of land at the intersection of the M4 and M7 in Western Sydney which will support up to 16,500 new jobs.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
937 PORT STEPHENS BUSHFIRE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes a bushfire at Fingal Bay, Port Stephens on Sunday, 30 August 2009 burnt out 600 hectares in the Tomaree National Park. (2) Congratulates Port Stephens volunteer rural fire fighters for their expert and tireless work in bringing the blaze under control and thanks them for their ongoing protection of the residents of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
938 STAMP DUTY MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its decision to axe stamp duty on the registration of caravans and camper trailers. (2) Notes that this 2009-10 Budget decision has saved New South Wales families almost $1 million in its first month. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to supporting the fastest growing domestic tourist sector whilst also providing economic stimulus for New South Wales.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
939 VELO CARDIO FACIAL SYNDROME MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome (VCFS) and 22q11 Foundation and its work for those people who have these potentially serious health issues. (2) Congratulates the VCFS and 22q11 Foundation for its walk to raise funds and awareness on Sunday, 30 August 2009 in Awareness Week. (3) Recognises Jason Grey for his efforts to gather support for the walk.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
940 SALAMANDER HAVEN RETIREMENT VILLAGE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: 20351 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes the Premier's recent visit to Port Stephens. (2) Notes the Premier prophesied, in a speech during his visit, that Salamander Haven Retirement Village is a place where people "meet, fall in love and children will be born". (3) Acknowledges the invigorating and healthy lifestyle enjoyed by Port Stephens retirees but declines to accept the Premier's prediction that they will initiate a baby boom.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
941 ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service of New South Wales and acknowledges the committed Board and supporters. (2) Thanks all those who attended the non-partisan rally held in Dubbo and on 31 August 2009 from Dubbo, Sydney, Cobar, Nyngan, Bourke, Coonamble and throughout western New South Wales in particular, the guest speakers who contacted the Member for Dubbo for the opportunity to speak. (3) Acknowledges concerns of the Member for Dubbo that the Royal Flying Doctors Service will not be awarded the New South Wales Air Ambulance Contract. (4) Calls on the Government to make the right decision by listening to the uprising of the people of rural and regional New South Wales.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
942 MENTAL HEALTH INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the completion of the construction of the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit at Hornsby Hospital. (2) Deplores the need to close the unit for 12 weeks to repair damage. (3) Notes the need for increased staff numbers to enable the facility to continue to receive patients when it reopens. (4) Calls on the Government to improve retention and training of mental health nurses.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
943 MYALL RIVER MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the hard work of the Tea Gardens⁄Hawks Nest community in raising awareness of the ailing health of the Myall River. (2) Congratulates the Tea Gardens⁄Hawks Nest community for succeeding in forcing the Government to listen, following the recent announcement of funding for a study into solutions to the problems in the River. (3) Calls on the Government to continue to support the local community in their quest to fix their local river.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
944 WATER ACCESS ONLY PROPERTIES 20352 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the continuing uncertainty for people who have water access only properties in relation to their payment for the use of Crown Land to enter their homes via jetties and pontoons. (2) Urges the Government to acknowledge that the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommendations relating to use of Crown Land are inequitable for water access only properties. (3) Calls on the Government to acknowledge water access homeowners and recognise that they are different to homeowners who have both water and land access to their properties.
(Notice given 1 September 2009)
945 WALLSEND WINTER CARNIVAL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Wallsend Town Committee has hosted another extremely successful Wallsend Winter Carnivale, showcasing retail, music, food and entertainment from local talents. (2) Congratulates the Town Committee for its commitment to making Wallsend a great place to live and shop.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
946 DENTAL CLINIC IN COOTAMUNDRA MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the existing dental clinic in Cootamundra caters only to children while adults have to travel long distances for public dental treatment. (2) Notes the significant need to expand the dental clinic in Cootamundra to cater for adults. (3) Expresses its concern at the refusal of the Government to recognise the difficulties posed by the need for patients to travel long distances to obtain treatment. (4) Calls on the Government to provide equal access to medical services in regional areas as is enjoyed by metropolitan residents.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
948 ROBINSON COLLEGE IN BROKEN HILL MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Recognises that Charles Sturt University took ownership of Robinson College in Broken Hill from the University of New South Wales for $1. (2) Notes that the Charles Sturt University wishes to sell the Robinson College facility for $1.5 million. (3) Notes the sale of this asset will leave the Robinson College Adult Learning Centre without a facility. (4) Notes a petition of 1187 signatures from concerned residents in Broken Hill requesting Charles Sturt hand the Robinson College facility back to the residents of Broken Hill.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
949 HUNTER REGION TOURISM AWARDS 20353 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Blackbutt Reserve for winning the Eco Tourism Category in the Hunter Region Tourism Awards.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
950 WALLALONG MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House notes the representations from Port Stephens Council to include Wallalong as a new town in the Lower Hunter Regional Strategy 2006.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
951 HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that ten years ago, a fundraising group called PULSE was formed to support the Hunter Medical Research Institution's (HMRI), early career researchers in their efforts to improve the health of Australians. (2) Congratulates PULSE for raising $195,000 during this time and its ability to build international collaborations.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
952 2010 VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the suffering to victims and their family and friends in the Victorian bushfires earlier this year. (2) Congratulates the Leo Club of Hornsby for its fundraising that led to the placement of three coffee bars at Marysville, Kingslake and Whittlesee. (3) Congratulates Lions International for setting up two tool library facilities in Marysville and Ringwood with plans for three more.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
953 GOCUP ROAD MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House calls on the Minister for Roads to provide adequate funding to enable upgrading of the Gocup Road, linking Gundagai with Tumut and a major heavy vehicle route for timber haulage, to a standard whereby heavy trucks, school buses, tourist traffic and locals are able to travel safely and harmoniously.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
954 NSW HEALTH BUDGET MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Health Department of New South Wales through its Area Health Services is now in breach of its own Occupational Health and Safety laws. 20354 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes that the residents of New South Wales demand that the Government be open and transparent about the state of the health budget in New South Wales.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
955 TOMAREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Premier failed to acknowledge the major issues in the region during his visit, including the resource-starved Tomaree Community Hospital, the dilapidated Nelson Bay Ambulance Station and the extremely dangerous Nelson Bay Road. (2) Calls on the Government to commit to an upgrade of Tomaree Community Hospital, to designate a site so construction can begin on the Nelson Bay Ambulance Station and commit to the duplication of Nelson Bay Road.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
956 TWEED PUBLIC CANCER TREATMENT SERVICES MR GEOFF PROVEST to move— That this House: (1) Notifies the Government that the Tweed is united in its demands for better Tweed public cancer treatment services. (2) Requests for the Government to provide local radiation therapy services for Tweed patients as soon as possible. (3) Notes the formation of a committee of professional and community members to gather information about the best way forward, advise the Government and campaign publicly for radiation therapy services.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
957 NATIONAL TREE DAY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Warrah School situated in Dural and providing excellent education for 17 disabled students from primary through to senior high school classes. (2) Congratulates Mid Dural Public School on planting one tree for each Warrah student on National Tree Day.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
958 MCGRATH FOUNDATION MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House acknowledges the important work of the McGrath Foundation in fighting breast cancer.
(Notice given 2 September 2009)
960 BOOKING FEE - COUNTRYLINK MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: 20355 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Congratulates the Government on abolishing the $10 booking fee for pensioners on regular economy class CountryLink services. (2) Notes that this 2009-10 Budget announcement also includes an extension of the $1.00 fare deal for children travelling with adults to a year-round offer. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to assisting pensioners and families in New South Wales during the global economic crisis.
(Notice given 3 September 2009)
961 HORNSBY HOSPITAL MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the older sections at Hornsby Hospital are so old they are beyond upgrading to the modern requirements of 2009. (2) Notes the presence of termites, water leaks and fire hazards as well as space and equipment issues within the hospital. (3) Congratulates the staff who work tirelessly to bring excellent care to patients. (4) Calls on the Government to produce a plan for the hospital that includes adequate funding and realistic timelines.
(Notice given 3 September 2009)
962 CENTRAL COAST TOURISM MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Central Coast Tourism on the excellent $500,000 "Come to the Coast" marketing campaign. (2) Recognises the unique tourist opportunities the Central Coast offers to visitors. (3) Welcomes the Government's investment in Regional Tourism and, in particular, its support for this campaign.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
963 HORNSBY JURING-GAI-PCYC MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the wonderful work undertaken by the Hornsby Kuring-gai Police and Citizens Youth Club staff and volunteers. (2) Notes the continual struggle for adequate funding to support its projects. (3) Congratulates Wahroonga Rotary Club (Novus Foundation) and the Hornsby Masons for the fantastic support provided to this Police Citizen Youth Club.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
964 BRIGHTER FUTURE PROGRAM MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on a funding boost of $120 million over the next three years for its Brighter Future program. 20356 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes that this program supports vulnerable families and children under three years of age through a range of services including parenting programs, quality childcare and home visiting services. (3) Congratulates the Government for funding early intervention programs and supporting families at risk.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
965 SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF - WAGGA WAGGA MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House calls on the Government to investigate the option of developing a school for the deaf in Wagga Wagga or, at the minimum, creating a satellite class for the deaf to be supported by a recognised service provider.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
966 LANDS TITLES SYSTEM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House calls on the Government to reimburse Robert Mitrevski of Adamstown for legal fees and losses he incurred due to a serious failure of the Lands Titles system.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
967 BUILDING EDUCATION REVOLUTION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the progress of a number of the Building Education Revolution (BER) projects. (2) Notes the "sod turning" ceremonies that are happening in schools across New South Wales. (3) Condemns the Government for failing to invite local Members of Parliament to these ceremonies despite most having lobbied to assist the school community to realise the work about to be undertaken. (4) Calls on the Minister for Education to direct her officials to exercise due courtesy and invite all relevant Members of Parliament and others who should attend such ceremonies.
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
968 VANDALISM - CANOBOLAS RURAL TECHNOLOGY HIGH MR RUSSELL TURNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the ongoing vandalism occurring within the grounds of Canobolas Rural Technology High School. (2) Notes this vandalism includes the burning of rubbish bins, smashing of windows and drunken behaviour within school areas. (3) Condemns the Minister for Education for not placing a higher priority on the erection of security fencing. (4) Notes that the continuing level of vandalism is lowering morale of both students and teachers. (5) Calls on the Minister for Education to immediately approve funding for the erection of security fencing around Canobolas Rural Technology High School. 20357 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 8 September 2009)
970 PROPERTY OWNERS - CERTIFICATE OF TITLE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House calls on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure that property owners are accurately and uniquely identified on certificates of title.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
971 ILLEGAL FIREARMS MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Minister for Police on the recent successful operation which saw a cache of 12 illegal firearms seized in the Wollongong area. (2) Acknowledges the hard work and continued commitment of the Wollongong Local Area Command in arresting a number of people over the sale and possession of illegal weapons including a World War II machine gun. (3) Notes that the success of this operation is a serious blow to criminals in the Wollongong local area and is the result of extremely good police work.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
972 QUAKERS HILL POLICE STATION MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the restaurant in Quakers Hill, which was held up and blown up by two unknown criminals yesterday. (2) Notes the appalling amount of graffiti on this shop and surrounding shops in this area, which has been highlighted by local Councillor Nick Tyrrell. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately review staffing levels at Quakers Hill police station, which is less than 50 metres from this restaurant and ensure this police station is adequately resourced to combat this crime wave. (4) Condemns the Member for Riverstone for yet again failing to deliver appropriate resources and services for his community.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
973 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR NSW FAMILIES MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Commends the Government for their record investment of $2 billion providing support to New South Wales families in the area of ageing and disabilities. (2) Congratulates the Illawarra Disability Trust and the Minister for Disability Services on the opening of a new respite service in the electorate Shellharbour, providing after school care and vacation care to teenagers. (3) Notes that the service "Teen Time" provides much needed respite care for working parents who have a teenager with a disability. (4) Congratulates the staff of the Illawarra Disability Trust and Peterborough Public School as well as the families and friends of the residents for providing such wonderful care and support. 20358 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Notes the significant changes in the community's attitude and model of care provided to young people with a disability living in our community, that have occurred over the term of this Government.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
974 DUN & BRADSTREET'S GEOGRAPHIC RISK INDICATOR MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a large number of New South Wales postcodes are in the danger zone for financial distress according to Dun & Bradstreet's Geographic Risk Indicator. (2) Notes that Mona Vale, in Pittwater, is listed as ninth on the list of postcodes falling in the category of having a high-risk of a credit default. (3) Condemns the Government for failing to assist homeowners threatened with foreclosure, by neglecting to give legal effect to the Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act. (4) Calls on the Government to immediately commence laws that oblige a mortgagee to take all reasonable care to ensure that a foreclosed property is sold for not less than its market value at the time of the sale.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
975 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the University of Newcastle has secured a prestigious grant worth more than $99,000 to research issues affecting ageing. (2) Congratulates the University for winning the grant and its commitment to quality research and looks forward to reading the results of the study.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
977 HERITAGE LISTING - BALGOWNIE HUTS MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the heritage listing of the last three surviving Balgownie huts located at Wollongong University's Innovation Campus providing them with additional protection for generations to come. (2) Notes that the listings ensure the New South Wales Heritage Council will be a joint consent authority for any future development proposal on the site. (3) Acknowledges that the conservation of these wonderful pieces of history through adaptive re-use is a perfect example of how history and the future can complement each other.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
978 KDC-NRMA TECHNOPUSH CHALLENGE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates the Glendore Public School and Callaghan College Wallsend on their recent success in the KDC-NRMA Technopush Challenge at Eastern Creek Raceway in August. 20359 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
979 NEW X-RAY TECHNOLOGY FOR SURGERY MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the new state of the art x-ray technology for surgery which is now being used at Wollongong Hospital thanks to the introduction of the latest technology in mobile image intensifiers. (2) Notes the $180,000 machine which offers advanced technical functions that improve patient safety is used by radiographers to provide crucial real-time diagnostic screening of a patient's organs, anatomy and physiology to specialist doctors during surgery. (3) Acknowledges the new equipment is part of the Government's commitment to ensuring Illawarra residents have access to the latest health technology and expertise when they need it most.
(Notice given 9 September 2009)
981 TEEN TIME AND AGEING PARENT CARERS MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for supporting carers of people with a disability through two unique programs, Teen Time and Ageing Parent Carers. (2) Notes that nearly $200,000 in funding will go to local organisations to support carers on the Central Coast. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to the dedicated work that carers undertake every day caring for their loved ones.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
982 CARE FOR THE DISABLED MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the families and friends of people with disabilities often devote selfless hours to the care and support their loved ones. (2) Notes that accommodation specific to the needs of a person with a disability is often hard to acquire. (3) Calls on the Government to clarify the proposed housing and extra services to be provided for disabled people in Lodge Street, Asquith in the Hornsby electorate.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
983 ABORIGINAL ARTS PROGRAM—NOWRA TAFE MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government intends to significantly downgrade arts courses and facilities including the highly successful Aboriginal Arts Program at Nowra TAFE. (2) Condemns the Member for Kiama for failing to oppose the proposed downgrades of the arts facilities at the Nowra TAFE campus that is situated in his electorate. (3) Condemns the Member for Kiama for failing to respond appropriately to the many representations he has received regarding this matter. 20360 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(4) Congratulates the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gareth Ward and Shoalhaven City Council for unanimously resolving to express its strong objection to these cuts and calling the Government to reinstate funding.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
984 CHILD CARE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the significant number of children who grew up in state-owned or charity-auspiced children's homes or foster homes and both the good and bad experiences of children ther (2) Notes that a significant number of those children were abused and were often severely and permanently damaged by their time in care, including becoming homeless as adults (3) Demands that the Government follow the lead of other State Governments and institute a formalised system of reparations and acknowledgement of wrong where this can be established. (4) Condemns the Government for its failure to do so to date.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
985 RENTENTION OF THE STATES AAA CREDIT RATING MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for a record $62.9 billion infrastructure program, the retention of the State's AAA credit rating and for continuing to support jobs and working families in New South Wales. (2) Condemns the Opposition as economic vandals for their continued opposition to stimulus packages.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
986 KINSHIP CARE REGIONAL PROJECT MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Recognises and commends the Kinship Care Regional Project for its work in both helping kinship carers and advocating for their rights. (2) Notes the uncertainty of future Government funding for the project. (3) Calls on the Minister for Community Services to guarantee that the Government continue funding the Kinship Care Regional Project in light of the project's great work.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
987 $16.2 BILLION BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the announcement of the third round of funding thanks to the Australian Government's $16.2 billion Building the Education Revolution. (2) Recognises two local public schools in the electorate of Shellharbour will share in $5,157,000 from the third round of the Australian Government's Primary Schools for the 21st Century program. 20361 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes that in the Shellharbour electorate, schools to receive funding include for a Balarang Public School $1,857,000 for new classroom facilities, Balarang Public School $700,000 for a new COLA and Koonawarra Public School $2,600,000, for a new hall⁄COLA. (4) Acknowledges that New South Wales was already implementing the largest capital works budget on record so that combined with this $3.4 billion Australian Government investment in New South Wales, New South Wales is ahead of the game, providing employment opportunities for New South Wales communities and new state-of-the-art facilities for New South Wales students and teachers.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
989 COFFS HARBOUR HEALTH CAMPUS SERVICES MR ANDREW FRASER to move— That this House: (1) Calls on the Government to immediately stop the reduction of health service workers in the North Coast Area Health Services and reinstate cleaners made redundant at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. (2) Calls on the Government to conclude an inquiry into the ongoing outbreak of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
(Notice given 10 September 2009)
990 GALSTON ROAD UPGRADE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Galston Road is a very busy regional road connecting Hornsby to Dural, going through Hornsby Heights and Galston. (2) Notes the stretch of Galston Road between the intersection to Arcadia Road and Mid-Dural Road is in appalling condition and in need of gross upgrading. (3) Calls on the Minister for Roads to make this stretch of Galston Road into a "High Pedestrian Area" with a 40kph limit. (4) Calls on the Government to complete an upgrade on this important road.
(Notice given 11 September 2009)
991 PUBLIC STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE PREMIER MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House refers to the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics the matter of public statements issued by the Premier on 18 August 2009 regarding the proposed appointment of a new Commissioner to lead the Independent Commission Against Corruption, such matter arguably being in contempt of the Parliament.
(Notice given 11 September 2009)
992 GOVERNMENT'S PROCESS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE PLAN MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Opposition's one big policy announcement was they would consult to develop a policy. (2) Notes that this idea is an act of plagiarism in that it attempts to copy the Government's process of development of the State Plan. 20362 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Thanks the Opposition for the opportunity to remind the House that the Government has led the way in this area with the developing of a comprehensive State plan. (4) Notes the Opposition is exposed a policy free zone.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
993 STATE ELECTION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Tuesday 21 September 2009 marks 550 days until the next State election. (2) Notes that there are 50 Government members of the Legislative Assembly who have not served as Premier.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
994 INVESTMENT IN EMERGENCY SERVICES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House acknowledges the significant investment by successive Labor Governments in emergency services.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
995 HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE MRS JILLIAN SKINNER to move— That this House condemns the Government for the removal of the target in the 2009 State Plan which stated 'Reduce unnecessary hospital admissions for Aboriginal people by 15% over five years'.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
996 2009-10 BUDGET TO COMMUNITY SERVICES MS ALISON MEGARRITY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its commitment of funds in the 2009-10 Budget to Community Services, and to the reforms under Keep Them Safe, including: (i) $321 million for early intervention in the Brighter Futures program (ii) $628.3 million to support out-of-home care (iii) $421 million to fund statutory child protection, and (iv) $750 million over five years to implement Keep Them Safe. (2) Calls upon the Opposition to stop criticising Community Services workers and support these reforms.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
997 ADEQUATE SERVICES FOR DEMENTIA SUFFERERS IN PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes a new report which has found Port Stephens will have the highest number of dementia sufferers in the State by 2050, with the number of people suffering from dementia expected to jump from 1000 in 2009 to 5300 by 2050. 20363 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Calls on the Government to act on this report to ensure adequate services are established in Port Stephens to assist dementia sufferers.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
998 TRADE SCHOOL—BRISBANE WATER SECONDARY COLLEGE—WOY WOY CAMPUS MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the building of a trade school at Brisbane Water Secondary College, Woy Woy Campus. (2) Notes that the Government is meeting its election commitment in the building of this $2.1 million project, which will specialise in nursing and allied health. (3) Congratulates the Government on its continued support for young people on the Central Coast.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
999 SPEED REDUCTION„CARGO ROAD TO ORANGE MR RUSSELL TURNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a recent Roads and Traffic Authority report recommends lowering the current 100km⁄h speed limit on the Cargo to Orange road to 80km⁄h. (2) Notes that the report lists numerous deficiencies on the road including the surface, signage and safety barriers. (3) Notes that whilst Cabonne Council is responsible for the maintenance and upgrading, it lacks the funds to do the necessary work. (4) Calls on the Minister for Transport to provide extra funds to enable the work to be carried out and the 100km⁄h speed limit to be retained.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1000 STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS' STIMULUS PACKAGES MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the latest OECD report proves that the State and Federal Governments' stimulus packages have minimised job losses and protected the Australian economy. (i) Notes that the Sensis Business Survey, released on 17 September 2009, had more good news for the New South Wales economy. (ii) Commends the Government for its sound economic management in the face of a global financial crisis as evidenced by: (iii) A record $62.9 billion infrastructure program; (iv) The retention of the State's AAA credit rating, and (v) Continued support of jobs and working families in New South Wales. (2) Condemns the Opposition as economic vandals, for their continued opposition to stimulus packages.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1001 TILLEGRA DAM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: 20364 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes the Government's admission that more geotechnical studies have been carried out on the Tillegra Dam in the past six months, proving there was little planning for the dam and it was announced to deflect negative media at the time. (2) Notes the unwanted and unneeded dam will force Port Stephens residents to pay more than $200 extra in water rates. (3) Condemns the Government for forcing the residents of Port Stephens to pay for a dam they do not need.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1002 SHORTLAND FESTIVAL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the success of the Shortland Festival on 20 September 2009 was a credit to hard working local, Ms Kim Hillery. (2) Congratulates Ms Hillery for her long-time contribution to junior soccer, and commends all the wonderful volunteers at Shorty Football.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1003 PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR ANIMAL WELFARE MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a reference group is currently drafting proposed standards and guidelines for animal welfare, which standards farmers will be required to meet, significantly increasing their regulatory burden. (2) Calls on the Minister for Primary Industries to release detailed information about the continuing work of this reference group to enable farmers in New South Wales to make an informed decision about the new legislation to be proposed.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1004 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES' STATE CONFERENCE MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that the New South Wales and ACT Association of Family History Societies' State Conference was hosted in Wyong in 2009. (2) Congratulates the Wyong Family History Group on conducting an interesting and high quality event. (3) Notes that the Government financially supported this conference. (4) Congratulates all enthusiasts who record our nation's rich heritage through researching their family history.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1005 COMMUNITY BUILDING PATNERSHIPS GRANTS PROGRAM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: 20365 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes the Government's bungling of the Community Building Partnerships grants program, with two thirds of applicants in Port Stephens warned of incomplete applications less that a week before the closing deadline. (2) Notes with concern that twenty community groups in Port Stephens stand to miss out on the funding because of the Government's bungling. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately announce an extension of the application deadline to ensure all hard working community groups across New South Wales get a fair chance to apply for a grant.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1006 RENEWING HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House recognises the outstanding commitment of successive Governments to renewing health infrastructure in regional New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1007 EFFECTS OF THE DUST STORM ON THE CITY OF SYDNEY MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: Acknowledges the effects of the dust storm of 23 September 2009 had on the City of Sydney. (1) Acknowledges that many Sydney residents were puzzled as to where the dust came from and hopes it would go away as it was inconvenient. (2) Calls on the Government to acknowledge the serious effect that seven years drought is having on all our communities. (3) Calls on the Government to embargo any future water allocation being charged to the Lachlan Valley producers, to immediately waive interest being charged on unpaid annual charge, and waive the charges for at least 12 months.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1008 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP IN EGYPT MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Mr Ben Kantarovski, a student at Lambton High School, on his fine achievement of being named, along with two of his Jets colleagues, in the 21-man Young Socceroos squad to compete at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1009 NORTHERN RIVERS RED DUST HEALING PROGRAM MR THOMAS GEORGE to move— That this House: (1) Notes the recent visit of the Attorney General to Lismore to support indigenous youth, which support is important for the Northern Rivers. (2) Welcomes the Northern Rivers Red Dust Healing program. (3) Condemns the Attorney General for failing to notify and invite local leaders, who actively support indigenous youth, to the recent launch.
(Notice given 23 September 2009) 20366 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1010 COAST SHELTER„CENTRAL COAST MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the efforts of Coast Shelter in providing support to disadvantaged and homeless people on the Central Coast. (2) Welcomes the Government's $110,000 grant to Coast Shelter for continuation of their work in the Northern Central Coast area. (3) Congratulates the CEO Laurie Maher and his dedicated team for the tireless work they do in the community.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1011 RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE NSW OMUBUDSMAN OFFICE MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes with concern that the NSW Ombudsman advises that he will be required to cut back the number of complaints that are investigated by his office due to budget cuts. (2) Notes with concern his further advice that as a result of these cuts his office will be unable to offer the same level of assistance to Members of Parliament. (3) Condemns the Government for these cuts, which reduce Government transparency and accountability. (4) Calls on the Government to restore funding to the NSW Ombudsman's office immediately.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1012 PEOPLE'S CHOICE TEACHING AWARDS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates two Wallsend electorate teachers of note, Ms Fiona Davies (from Callaghan College Jesmond Campus) and Ms Cheryl Brobst (from Jesmond Public School), for their nomination (with 28 Hunter teachers) for National Excellence in Teaching Awards, known colloquially as the "People's Choice Teaching Awards".
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1013 NEW SOUTH WALES AMBULANCE SERVICE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes claims that an elderly Tea Gardens women who had a fall in a shopping centre had to wait 43 minutes for an ambulance while lying on the side of the road. (2) Notes all ambulances in all the surrounding areas of Bulahdelah, Stroud and Raymond Terrace were being utilised, and an ambulance had to be dispatched from Beresfield. (3) Condemns the Government for its failure to invest in the New South Wales Ambulance service and local hospitals, thereby leaving whole regions without ambulances for hours at a time while they queue up in under-resourced hospitals.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1015 SMALL BUSINESS START RUN AND GROW MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— 20367 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes that the Government held over 300 small business events as part of Small Business September 2009. (2) Notes the success of these events in assisting NSW small businesses to get some new ideas and soar. (3) Notes that the Government has invested over $20 million in programs to assist small businesses looking to 'start, run and grow'.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1016 GREATER SOUTHERN AREA HEALTH CARE SERVICE MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the Government for cutting nursing and health care staff across the Greater Southern Area Health Care Service. (2) Notes that the Federal Member for Eden-Monaro stated at a public forum about reduced services at Cooma Hospital, that while he could discuss reduced services with the State Member, he felt that it would be a waste of time.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1017 NATIONAL SERVICEMENS' ASSOICATION CENTRAL COAST (TOUKLEY) SUB-BRANCH MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the work of the National Servicemen's Association. (2) Congratulates the Central Coast (Toukley) Sub-branch on the outstanding work they do in the community. (3) Congratulates the Central Coast (Toukley) Sub-branch on their Memorial Service held on Sunday 20 October 2009 at the Toukley RSL Cenotaph.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1018 RELOCATION OF RAYMOND TERRACE POLICE STATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: Notes delays in the tender process for the relocation of Raymond Terrace police to a temporary station.Condemns the Government for yet another failure in this long promised, long delayed and desperately needed project.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1019 BOSCAR STATISTICS ON CRIME MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the recent BOSCAR statistics on crime show that across New South Wales, 17 of the 18 categories are either stable or falling and in the Shellharbour Local Government Area all 18 of these categories are either stable or falling. (2) Congratulates the men and women of the New South Wales Police Force, particularly the Lake Illawarra Area Command, who are working hard to keep our community safe. 20368 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1020 DUST STORM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 2009 MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: That this House notes that the dust storm of 23 September 2009 was just a reminder of the harsh treatment people out west are receiving from this Government.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1021 ESTABLISHMENT OF 31 SUPER GP CLINICS ACROSS AUSTRALIA MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Federal Government on the establishment of 31 Super GP Clinics across Australia. (2) Welcomes the opening of a GP Super Clinic at Warnervale. (3) Acknowledges the excellent work of Denise Barrett, Dr Brad Cranney and their team and their vision and commitment to this project. (4) Congratulates Craig Thomson, Federal Member for Dobell on his efforts in establishing this new facility.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1022 RURAL FIRE FIGHTING FUND ALLOCATION MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government's record budget allocation of $216 million to the Rural Fire Fighting Fund to support our hard working Rural Fire Service volunteers. (2) Notes the significant amount of hazard reduction work that has been undertaken this year to assist in protecting the community this coming bushfire season. (3) Notes that the bush fire danger period has commenced early in various districts around the State including areas such as Cessnock, Cooma-Monaro, Maitland, Lismore, Tamworth and the Upper Hunter. (4) Notes the advice being given to the residents in bush fire prone areas to review their bush fire survival plans and prepare their properties for the coming bushfire season.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1023 ADMINISTRATION OF WATERFRONT TENANCIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the Government's failure to fix the major flaws in the administration of waterfront tenancies in New South Wales. (2) Notes the difficulty being endured by water access only homeowners who are facing exorbitant fees to simply access their homes. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately implement the Auditor General's findings and return fairness to the administration of waterfront tenancies in New South Wales.
(Notice given 24 September 2009) 20369 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1024 GOSFORD COURTHOUSE RENOVATION MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the $1 million renovation of the Gosford Courthouse. (2) Notes that the new facilities will mean faster and easier access to court services, including disabled access for jurors. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to victims of crime, who will now have access to their own waiting room.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1025 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SOUTH COAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the South Nowra Correctional Centre will be expanded from 500 to 600 beds. (2) Notes that a Community Offenders Support Program Centre will be built on site. (3) Calls on the Government to convene a public meeting in Nowra to discuss the proposed amendments with the community. (4) Condemns the Government for failing to consult with the community regarding the proposed changes to the South Coast Correctional Centre.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1026 RAILCORP RESTRUCTURING MR CHRIS HARTCHER to move— That this House: (1) Expresses its appreciation to the rail staff manning Central Coast rail stations who, for over a century, have provided excellent service and assistance to commuters. (2) Expresses its concern about RailCorp restructuring which will reclassify and redeploy hundreds of rail staff across the State, including staff at Central Coast stations. (3) Calls upon the Government and RailCorp to reallocate staff to platforms and re-evaluate its Central Coast restructuring in view of the impact these changes will have on commuters and the concerns expressed by the community about them.
(Notice given 24 September 2009)
1027 AUTISUM SPECTRUM DISORDER CLASSES MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Autism Spectrum Disorder classes have been established and are operating successfully in the Wagga Wagga electorate. (2) Notes that costs for such classes are to escalate from around $600 per quarter to $1000. (3) Calls on the Government to enhance funding for Autism Spectrum Disorder classes in the Wagga Wagga electorate.
(Notice given 25 September 2009)
1028 KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL 20370 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House: (1) Notes the considerable community outrage at the 'death of democracy' in the Ku-ring-gai council area, as marked by the funeral procession on Sunday 27 September 2009. (2) Condemns the inappropriate push for significantly more new dwellings in the Ku-ring-gai council area than the 10,000 required and agreed pursuant to the New South Wales Metropolitan Strategy.
(Notice given 25 September 2009)
1029 GRANTS FOR BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT„PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the bushfire season is upon us, with several threatening fires in the Port Stephens electorate in recent weeks. (2) Notes local councils, such as Port Stephens, have received no indication as to whether they have been successful in applications for grants for bushfire management. (3) Notes the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of applications and the approach of summer is putting extreme financial and time pressure on these councils. (4) Condemns the Government for its incompetence in bushfire management in New South Wales, putting rural communities at risk.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1030 HEALTH EFFECTS OF RAIL NOISE DR ANDREW MCDONALD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns of the residents of Casula about the adverse health effects of rail noise on their lives. (2) Notes that these noise effects will increase with the construction and utilisation of the Southern Sydney Freight line by the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd. (3) Calls on all levels of government to work to find a solution that results in effective noise barriers for all of the residents of Casula.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1031 OPERATING GP SERVICES OUT OF TOMAREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House condemns the Government for its incompetence in not consulting Tomaree Peninsula GPs on the proposal to operate GP services out of the struggling Tomaree Community Hospital.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1032 EIGHT STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK APPLICATION„KELLYVILLE RIDGE MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the community meeting held on the evening of 19 October 2009, in the Ettamogah Hotel on behalf of the residents who oppose the application for an eight storey apartment block on the Kellyville Ridge. 20371 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes this development comprising of 268 units has the potential to accommodate 600 to 700 residents, with an additional 500 cars, causing massive traffic problems and social impacts on this area. (3) Notes this development will be assessed under a Joint Regional Planning Panel and this removes the approval consent from the local council, which in turn removes the rights of the community to have a say in how their area is developed. (4) Condemns the Government for these failed planning changes that have forced inappropriate development on many areas of Sydney and New South Wales similar to Kellyville Ridge.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1033 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING MISUNDERSTANDING MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Condemns State and Federal Government Members for playing petty politics with constituent issues by neglecting to pass issues on to relevant sitting Opposition Members and instead passing these sometimes urgent issues to a so-called Government "Duty MLC". (2) Notes this practice by the Federal Member for Newcastle and the so-called Duty MLC for Port Stephens recently left a local pensioner hundreds of dollars out of pocket for two months because the latter could not sort out a simple Department of Housing misunderstanding. (3) Calls on the Premier to stop this petty and ineffectual game-playing for the sake of the community.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1034 DRAGONS INDOOR CRICKET TEAM MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House congratulates the magnificent Dragons Indoor Cricket team on reaching 500 matches.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1035 UPGRADE OF NELSON BAY ROAD BETWEEN BOBS FARM AND ANNA BAY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes with concern the Government's admission in answer to a question in Parliament that "a construction timetable for the widening of Nelson Bay Road between Bobs Farm and Anna Bay has not yet been determined" and that "funding for construction will be considered in future budget allocations". (2) Notes the Government first promised this road upgrade nine years ago. (3) Condemns the Government for not having a timetable nor funding available for this desperately needed road upgrade and for yet another broken promise to the people of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 20 October 2009)
1036 WORLD MASTERS GAMES HELD IN NEW SOUTH WALES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the success of the recent World Masters Games in New South Wales – rated by competitors and officials as the best ever held. (2) Congratulates the Premier, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, and the Minister for Tourism for 20372 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
their support and leadership which ensured the success of the games. (3) Notes that the orienteering event took place in the Bathurst electorate and was based in Lithgow and utilised the Clandulla Rhylstone⁄Kandos area. (4) Notes the vital role played by community volunteers. (5) Notes the important economic stimulus the 1,200 competitors and the 1,000 supporters injected into the local economy.
(Notice given 21 October 2009)
1037 LAW AND ORDER ISSUES ON THE TILLIGERRY PENINSULA MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns of residents of the Tilligerry Peninsula about ongoing robberies, particularly of the elderly in the area. (2) Notes residents' frustration that police based on the Tilligerry Peninsula are often unable to respond and calls are answered by other hard working police officers from Nelson Bay. (3) Calls on the Government to respond to law and order issues on the Tilligerry Peninsula and commit to an increased police presence in the area.
(Notice given 21 October 2009)
1038 CENTRES FOR INDUSTRY TRAINING EXCELLENCE ON THE CENTRAL COAST MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the announcement of six Centres for Industry Training Excellence (CITE) on the Central Coast to bolster quality vocational education in the region. (2) Recognises that CITE will develop a model for the delivery of trades training to Certificate II and III levels and education to Year 12 or equivalent on the Central Coast. (3) Congratulates the Government for supporting quality vocational education on the Central Coast.
(Notice given 21 October 2009)
1039 DRAINAGE PROBLEMS FOR THE TOWN OF PINDIMAR IN PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the serious drainage problems in the town of Pindimar in Port Stephens, with homes and yards constantly being flooded. (2) Calls on the Government to work with Greta Lakes Council to address and resolve the issue as soon as possible.
(Notice given 21 October 2009)
1040 YARINGA CENTRE-DEMENTIA DAY CARE CENTRE MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the State Government on its partnership with the Federal Government to build the Yaringaa Centre a new dementia day care centre in Woy Woy. 20373 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes that the State Government contributed approximately $650,000 to build the centre, which is in addition to the more than $337,000 provided to Community Care Services-Central Coast for dementia specific day care, and $51,000 for transport costs. (3) Congratulates the State Government for providing support for people to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1041 SALE OF GRAYTHWAITE ESTATE MRS JILLIAN SKINNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the sale of Graythwaite Estate to Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) for $35.2 million despite former Labor Premier, William Holman promising at the time of the gift in 1916, that it would be "honoured for all time". (2) Calls on the Government to seek from Shore, a commitment that it will keep the grounds free of development and allow public access to them after school hours, at weekends and during school holidays. (3) Calls on the Minister for Health to guarantee that the $35.2 million received from the sale of the estate bequeathed for the care of Gallipoli veterans, will be spent on providing 60 additional rehabilitation beds at the new Graythwaite Centre on Ryde Hospital grounds, not simply for relocation of beds already in existence.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1042 MEDICAL ENERGY REBATE MS ANGELA D'AMORE to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and Minister for Energy for the $10 million Medical Energy Rebate. (2) Notes that more than 10,000 people in New South Wales will benefit from the new energy rebate. (3) Notes the new energy rebate is part of the Government's $272 million Customer Assistance Package. (4) Commends Parkinson's New South Wales, MS Society NSW⁄ACT and other organisations in working with the State Government to secure the Medical Energy Rebate.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1043 RETENTION OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON NEW SOUTH WALES BUILDINGS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of recognising, compiling and storing papers and artefacts associated with the history of a number of New South Wales buildings, organisations and conventions. (2) Notes the extraordinary history that most hospitals have progressed through that would be important to conserve for future generations. (3) Demands that governments attribute adequate recognition of hospital heritage and allocate appropriate resources and space to safely store and display unique documents and property that depict important events in our health history.
(Notice given 22 September 2009) 20374 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1044 ONGOING SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIAN CARERS WEEK MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Australian Carers Week runs from 18 to 24 October 2009, with this year's theme being "anyone anytime". (2) Congratulates the Government for recognising and supporting carers during this occasion. (3) Congratulates the Government for providing $60,000 to support Carers Week events throughout New South Wales.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1045 COMPENSATION CLAIM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the house in Hawks Nest in which a seven year old girl was murdered by starvation in 2007 was privately owned and leased through the New South Wales Department of Housing, and the Department provided references to the managing agents on behalf of the tenants. (2) Calls on the Government to immediately commence negotiations to compensate the owners of this house who have been unable to let or sell the property since the murder.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1046 SPEED REDUCTION—MAIN ROAD 353 CARGO ROAD TO ORANGE MR RUSSELL TURNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Roads and Traffic Authority has proposed that a section of Main Road 353 between Orange and Cargo be reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h. (2) Notes the proposal is not supported by those using the road. (3) Notes the proposal was rejected by Cabonne Council. (4) Notes that the one death over many years occurred in an 80km/h section. (5) Calls on the Government to increase funding to upgrade the road and maintain the 100km/h speed limit that is currently in place.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1047 KU-RING-GAI RELAY FOR LIFE 2009 MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Relay for Life 2009 took place on 17-18 October 2009. (2) Congratulates the exceptional efforts and hard work undertaken by the Committee under the co- chairs Ben Power and Ray Brookes. (3) Congratulates the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai community members including emergency services personnel (Police, RFS, SES and Fire Brigade).
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1048 RELOCATION OF RAYMOND TERRACE POLICE STATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— 20375 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes that the Government will spend more than half a million dollars on the relocation of police out of the Raymond Terrace Police Station to make way for the station upgrade. (2) Notes that had the Government opted for a more suitable site for the new station instead of building on the existing site, and that the cost of relocation could have been spent on local schools or health care services.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1049 BUILDING EDUCATION REVOLUTION FUNDING MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the difficulties schools are having in relation to the practical application of the Building the Education Revolution funding. (2) Notes Galston High School has been allocated $200,000, 25% of which will go to the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Commerce and other areas. (3) Condemns the Government for 'skimming' precious funding from the school allocations. (4) Condemns the Government for expecting schools to further reduce the Building the Education Revolution allocation by $3,000 to pay for workers' toilets and a lunchroom.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1050 WOMBEYAN CAVES ROAD UPGRADE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the dangerous state of the Wombeyan Caves Road in the electorate of Goulburn. (2) Notes the importance of the Wombeyan Caves to regional tourism in the Southern Tablelands. (3) Notes the growing number of people living at the Mittagong end of the Wombeyan Caves Road and in particular the growing number of school children relying on a bus service along this road to transport them to local schools. (4) Calls upon the Government to designate this road as a State Road and upgrade it as a matter of urgency so that families and children are not left at risk of death or injury.
(Notice given 22 September 2009)
1051 TUMUT DISTRICT HOSPITAL CAPITAL WORKS FUNDING MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House calls on the Government to prioritise Tumut District Hospital for capital works funding and replacement.
(Notice given 23 September 2009)
1052 DALWOOD ASSESSMENT CENTRE CLOSURE MR PETER DRAPER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the electorate office in Tamworth has been inundated with messages of protest regarding the Government's proposal to close the Dalwood Assessment Centre and Palm Avenue School's programs for country kids experiencing literacy problems. 20376 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes the many personal letters and emails detailing stories of success that have been received from parents and teachers of country children who have achieved major improvements following treatment at Dalwood. (3) Notes that the parents and teachers are not wedded to the current location and are willing to have the service moved to another location, providing that country kids still retain access to the programs. (4) Calls on the Ministers for Health and Education to reconsider closing this valuable facility, and guarantee that country kids with literacy problems will still have access to positive intervention programs such as those provided by Dalwood.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1053 M4 TOLLS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that on Friday 23 October 2009 the Premier told Sydney radio station 2UE "we haven't made any decision to vary that promise" and "there is no intention to depart from the existing promise" in relation to M4 tolls. (2) Calls on the Premier to explain whether a promise to the people of New South Wales that is "varied" or "departed from" is in fact a broken promise.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1054 CRISIS AND REFUGE ACCOMMODATION FUNDING-HORNSBY/KU-RING-GAI AREA MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the low availability of crisis and refuge accommodation in the Hornsby⁄Ku-ring-gai area. (2) Calls on the Government to allocate funding to this area so that access is improved for such accommodation.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1055 EARLY INTERVENTION CENTRE FUNDING MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that hundreds of children over the past 87 years have owed the gift of speech and a normal life to St Gabriel's School for the Hearing Impaired in Castle Hill. (2) Notes that more than 90 per cent of children in the school's Hear the Children Early Intervention Centre go on to mainstream schools. (3) Notes that the Christian Brothers who run the school have decided to change its direction to include a wider range of disabilities. (4) Notes that the Early Intervention Centre receives only minimal funding from the Government and, as a result, will close at the end of this year unless emergency funding can be found. (5) Calls on the Government to provide stopgap funding for the Early Intervention Centre as requested by Hear the Mums so its work can continue until a new permanent home for the centre can be found.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1056 COMMUNITY BUILDING PATNERSHIPS GRANTS PROGRAM MOVE 20377 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Members' appraisals for the Community Building Partnership were to be submitted by 4pm on 26 October 2009 to Level 9, 111 Elizabeth Street. (2) Notes that the office handling the Community Building partnership moved to 323 Castlereagh Street without advising the bureaucrats in Elizabeth Street, that the Members of Parliament hotline continually rang out and the bureaucrat charged with accepting the appraisals took leave. (3) Condemns the Government for its incompetence.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1057 HAWKESBURY RIVER RAILWAY STATION STAIRS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the very steep stairs leading to the Hawkesbury River Railway Station, Brooklyn. (2) Notes the unanswered inquiries relating to the legality of the height and proportion of these stairs. (3) Acknowledges concerns of local residents particularly older people and those with young children. (4) Condemns the Government for replacing dangerous stairs with another set of stairs. (5) Urges the Government to increase expenditure on improving access so that an underpass can be constructed at the station.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1058 JOB LOSSES AT BATLOW COMMUNITY AND FRUITS AT BATLOW MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes that up to 100 jobs are at risk in Batlow due to Agrivest being placed under administration. (2) Calls on the Government to assist the Batlow community and Fruits of Batlow to survive this crisis, maintaining vital jobs.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1059 SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE 2011 MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Shoalhaven City Council has been successful in its bid to host the Local Government Conference in 2011. (2) Notes that the event will inject up to a million dollars into local businesses. (3) Congratulates the Mayor, Paul Green, Deputy Mayor Gareth Ward and members of the bid committee for their commitment to ensuring that Shoalhaven will host the Local Government Conference in 2011.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1060 NEW AMBULANCE STATION AT NELSON BAY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: 20378 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes that two and a half years after committing to a new ambulance station at Nelson Bay and twelve months after being advised by a Legislative Council inquiry to find a more appropriate site, the Government still has not found a site for the new station, let alone begun planning or construction, making the promised 2010 completion date almost impossible to achieve. (2) Condemns the Government for breaking yet another promise made to the people of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1061 THE DISH PROJECT MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the work of St John's Uniting Church in Wahroonga and surrounding churches for the "The Dish" project. (2) Congratulates the "The Dish" Committee and volunteers for taking the van to Hornsby pool each Friday evening to feed the homeless in the Hornsby area.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1062 RURAL FIRE SERVICE FUNDING-CENTRAL COAST MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the $6.09 million funding allocation for the Rural Fire Service on the Central Coast. (2) Notes that 1 October 2009 was the official start to the bushfire season in New South Wales. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to ensuring our Rural Fire Service volunteers are well equipped and safe as they work to protect the community.
(Notice given 27 September 2009)
1063 CANCER INSTITUTE NSW BREASTSCREEN NSW MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the good work being done by the Cancer Institute NSW, in particular in relation to BreastScreen NSW. (2) Notes the $26 million invested in digital mammography equipment that provides clearer images, more rapid analysis and more accurate diagnoses. (3) Notes with concern and sympathy the 12,000 Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer annually. (4) Notes that the chances of survival from breast cancer are improving, with a 97 per cent chance of survival if the cancer is detected early, and that deaths from breast cancer have declined by 14 per cent in the last ten years.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1064 SULLAGE PUMPOUT SERVICE-HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes with concern that the management of sullage pumpout overseen by Hornsby Shire Council occasions great distress to Shire residents. (2) Calls on the Government to establish a public inquiry to examine the sullage pumpout service provision by Hornsby Shire Council since 2001. 20379 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1065 INVESTMENT OF COPPER CASTING FACILITY-METAL MANUFACTURERS LTD PORT KEMBLA MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for State Development on securing an $11.6 million investment in a new copper casting facility at Metal Manufacturers Ltd in Port Kembla. (2) Notes that Metal Manufacturers Ltd is an important regional employer in the Illawarra, supported by a skilled, flexible workforce with access to efficient and leading-edge infrastructure.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1066 EMERGENCY SERVICE NUMBER FOR MOBILE PHONES MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House calls on the Minister for Emergency Services to clear up the confusion about dialling triple 0 from mobile phones when some emergency operators have suggested that 112 is the number to dial from mobile phones.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1067 REMOVAL OF CBD PARKING CHARGES-NEWCASTLE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Newcastle City Council for encouraging visitors to the City by removing charges on CBD parking on Saturdays.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1068 RELOCATION OF NURSING STAFF THROUGHOUT NEW SOUTH WALES MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes the vitally important role that nursing staff play in hospitals throughout New South Wales. (2) Condemns the Government for proposing cuts to senior clinical positions at both Mona Vale and Manly hospitals. (3) Calls on the Government to take urgent action to ensure that the State's most experienced nurses are retained in the public health system.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1069 WIN STADIUM WOLLONGONG UPGRADE MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Treasurer on the announcement of a $28.9 million commitment to build a brand new western grandstand at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. (2) Acknowledges the support of the Sportsground Trust members, WIN Entertainment Centre management, and the St George Illawarra Rugby League Club in lobbying for this monumental upgrade. 20380 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes this massive investment will bring WIN Stadium up to a world-class standard and allow Wollongong to compete for a new range of national and international sporting and entertainment events. (4) Condemns the Opposition for continually talking down the people and city of Wollongong.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1070 DOWNGRADING OF NORTHERN BEACHES HEALTH SERVICE MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government's act of neglect in downgrading health services on the Northern Beaches, including: (a) Axing nursing positions in infection control, aged care and disaster control at Manly and Mona Vale hospitals; (b) Offering redundancies to staff at Manly's Phoenix Unit despite the drug and alcohol centre operating at 99 per cent capacity; (c) Closing the residential assessment program at Dalwood Centre for rural children suffering severe learning difficulties. (2) Condemns the Government for its wrong priorities. (3) Calls on the Government to retain these health services and honour its 2006 promise to build the new Northern Beaches hospital.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1071 PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCATION ATHELICS CHAMPIONSHIPS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that young Wallsend athletes are competing in the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association athletics championships in Sydney this week. (2) Congratulates Josh Pettigrew from Wallsend South Public School, who will be competing in the senior boys' high jump, the 200m run and the long jump. (3) Notes that the Maryland senior boys relay team of Ben Kerr, Jason Jocevski, Kyle Cook and Aiden Hampton are also competing.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1072 WORLD MASTERS GAMES HELD IN NEW SOUTH WALES MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the World Masters Games held in Sydney in October. (2) Notes the enjoyment experienced by participants in the wide range of sports available. (3) Notes that one participant, 100-year-old Ruth Frith, was part of an original family in the Hornsby area after which Frith Avenue was named. (4) Congratulates Ruth Frith on her many medals won at the Games. (5) Notes she not only won a gold medal for shot-put but also broke a Games record.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1073 BREAKFAST ON THE BRIDGE-SYDNEY 20381 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the overwhelming success of the inaugural 'Breakfast on the Bridge' in Sydney. (2) Recognises that 'Breakfast on the Bridge' is part of the "Crave" festival, a 31 day event that celebrates Sydney's love of food, art and outdoor fun. (3) Acknowledges the significant international media coverage generated by 'Breakfast on the Bridge'.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1074 INQUIRY ON THE BENEFITS OF FLUORIDE MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House calls on the Minister for Health to carry out an inquiry as to the benefits of fluoride in water supply.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1075 NSW PSSA CHAMPIONSHIPS-LISMORE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Hunter primary boys' cricket team which is competing at the NSW PSSA Championships in Lismore next week. (2) Congratulates Josh Pettigrew, Neruiben Jayakumar, Ben Herring and Ryan Van Kemenade from Wallsend electorate who have been selected in the team.
(Notice given 28 September 2009)
1076 RELOCATION OF MACARTHUR STATION COMMUTER CAR PARK MS GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government has sold the land which is currently the Bolger Street Macarthur Station commuter car park is located on. (2) Notes the current Macarthur Station commuter car park is located approximately 100 metres from the station. (3) Condemns the Government for its plans to relocate the commuter car park to land half a kilometre from Macarthur Station and just 60 metres from the residential development, Macarthur Gardens. (4) Calls on the Government to listen to the community and investigate other more appropriate locations for the new Macarthur Station commuter car park.
(Notice given 28 October 2009)
1077 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLEN ALICE PUBLIC SCHOOL MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the recent celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the Glen Alice Public School. (2) Congratulates the Glen Alice community for its organisation of the event and notes the vital role schools play in small rural communities. 20382 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1078 ONLINE PETITION ON EARLY RELEASE MR BARRY O'FARRELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes "The Daily Telegraph" initiated online petition calling for the New South Wales Parole Board to review its decision to release one of Victor Chang's killers after only serving the minimum sentence period. (2) Notes that thousands of people have signed the petition on its first day. (3) Congratulates "The Daily Telegraph" for taking a strong stand on behalf of the victims of crime.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1079 CENTRAL COAST SPORTS FEDERATION LAUNCH MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the formation of the Central Coast Sports Federation launched in 2008. (2) Recognises the high standard set in sports on the Central Coast typified by Central Coast Surf Life Saving Association being awarded New South Wales Branch of the Year and Central Coast Academy of Sport and Central Coast Mariners as examples. (3) Congratulates Central Coast Sports Federation on the launch of the Central Coast Sports Awards, which will be the premier recognition of sporting performance on and off the field. (4) Recognises the work in particular of John Millard and the Boards of the Sports Federation.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1080 2009 WHITE RIBBON DAY EVENTS MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes White Ribbon Day being held in November. (2) Congratulates the organisers of White Ribbon Day events around New South Wales. (3) Supports the community's efforts to draw attention to domestic violence. (4) Notes the contribution men in the community can make to the prevention of domestic violence and congratulates those men who take part in White Ribbon Day activities. (5) Condemns domestic violence, recognising the incalculable harm incurred by its victims, children who witness it and the damage to the social fabric of New South Wales.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1081 SCHOOLS NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the $175 million funding investment by the State Government under the Low SES Schools National Partnership with the Federal Government. (2) Notes that under this partnership, both Girrakool and George Anderson Walpole schools will have greater access to high quality teachers, teaching resources and other support for the families they serve. (3) Congratulates the Government on its commitment to deliver extra resources to those schools that need them most. 20383 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1082 CANTEEN BANDANNA DAY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that CanTeen is celebrating Bandanna Day on 30 October 2009. (2) Congratulates CanTeen for supporting young people aged 12-24 years living with cancer. (3) Commemorates Katrina a Hornsby resident and ambassador for CanTeen who died of cancer following a courageous' fight. (4) Calls on the Government to maintain and enhance frontline cancer services.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1083 FAST TRAIN BETWEEN NEWCASTLE & SYDNEY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes criticism of the State Government by Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese and Federal Member for Newcastle, for not proposing a fast train between Newcastle and Sydney in New South Wales' funding submission to Infrastructure Australia. (2) Condemns the Government for ignoring the people of the Hunter and Central Coast.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1084 CAMPBELLTOWN COTTAGE FAMILY CARE CENTRE AND CAMPBELLTOWN UNITING CARE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Campbelltown Cottage Family Care Centre and Campbelltown Uniting Care, and all of the staff, for their hard work in providing specialised services to families with children aged up to five who have experienced abuse and neglect. (2) Notes that due to a funding shortfall of $160,000 the Cottage Family Care Centre has laid off its General Manager and several staff members. (3) Notes the funding shortfall of $160,000 means the Cottage Family Care Centre has had to halve the number of children it can accommodate each week from 72 to 36. (4) Condemns the Government and the Minister for Community Services for failing to adequately fund the Campbelltown Cottage Family Care Centre. (5) Calls on the State Government to increase funding to the Cottage Family Care Centre Campbelltown.
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1085 HOMELESSNESS IN THE HORNSBY ELECTORATE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the problem of homelessness in the Hornsby electorate. (2) Notes the efforts of St Bernard's Catholic School Year 3 students who recently raised funds for homeless people. (3) Congratulates St Bernard's Catholic School on assisting children to examine social justice issues. 20384 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 29 October 2009)
1086 MOVE GALSTON INTO THE CASTLE HILL POLICE LOCAL AREA COMMAND MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the isolated areas of the suburb of Galston and the geographical barrier that Galston Gorge presents. (2) Calls on the Government to move Galston into the Castle Hill Police Local Area Command.
(Notice given 30 October 2009)
1087 TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF FALL OF THE BERLINE WALL MR JOHN AQUILINA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 9 November 2009 is the twentieth anniversary of the start of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (2) Recognises that this marked a spectacular start to the end of the Cold War between the East and the West. (3) Congratulates the people of the Federal Republic of Germany on their continued progress towards national unification and economic prosperity. (4) Acknowledges that the fall of the Berlin Wall was a significant step towards the strengthening and growth of the European Union. (5) Calls on all nations to work towards the demolition of all artificial, ideological and religious barriers which divide families, people and nations.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1088 KINGS HALL SUBDIVISION NORTH OF RAYMONDTERRACE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes comments made by Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens last week in relation to the Australian economy's road to recovery from the global financial crisis, that "more persistent difficulties look like they may be in the areas of land supply, zoning and approval". (2) Notes the proposed and long awaited Kings Hall subdivision north of Raymond Terrace would provide 35% of new dwellings needed in the Port Stephens Local Government Area and 4% of new dwellings needed in the Lower Hunter by 2031, according to the Government's Lower Hunter Regional Strategy. (3) Condemns the Government for its and delays in making a decision on the proposed subdivision.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1089 REMEMBRANCE DAY MR ALAN ASHTON to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges Remembrance Day, 11 November, which marks the end of World War One 91 years ago. (2) Notes that Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, honours the 416,000 Australian men who enlisted and 2,500 women who joined up as nurses in the Great War, and that more than 60,000 Australian soldiers died and 156,000 were wounded or taken prisoner. (3) Expresses deep gratitude to those who have lost their lives in war and conflicts over the last 20385 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
century for the freedom that we enjoy.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1090 SUPPORT FOR NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that police in Raymond Terrace were pelted with bricks and bottles when they attempted to break up a party that had spilled onto the street and involved people vandalising nearby private property. (2) Notes that while fortunately no police were injured during the incident, seven people were arrested as a result. (3) Calls on the Government to once again step up support for our hard working and dedicated NSW Police Force.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1091 ANZAC MEMORIAL BUILDING IN HYDE PARK MR ALAN ASHTON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 24 November 2009 will mark the 75th anniversary of the opening and dedication of the State's principal war memorial, the ANZAC Memorial Building in Hyde Park. (2) Congratulates the Trustees of the ANZAC Memorial Building on the successful completion of the first major refurbishment of the building since its opening in 1934. (3) Welcomes the new exhibition "Spirit of ANZAC" that will be officially opened on 24 November. (4) Commends the Memorial and its exhibition to all residents as a means for better understanding the sacrifice of our men and women who have served in the armed forces.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1092 BOOK DONATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House commends Port Stephens Council for taking part in the ALIA Rebuilding With Books initiative, which will see books being donated to families and communities devastated by the Black Saturday Bushfires in Victoria in February 2009.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1093 CONTROLS ON BANK FEES MR PETER DRAPER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the growing number of local residents coming to the Tamworth electorate office to complain about bank fees. (2) Notes that one local credit union is charging $1.50 for customers to check their balance to ensure that pays have been processed. (3) Notes that the Federal Government guaranteed the funds of financial institutions during the global credit crisis. (4) Notes the record profits now being generated by banks. (5) Calls on the State Government to request stronger Federal control over money grabs by financial institutions. 20386 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1094 FILMING IN PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the filming of the movie "Tomorrow When the War Began" wrapped up in Port Stephens last week. (2) Commends both the production team and the local community for enabling Raymond Terrace and various other Hunter locations to be showcased to an international audience. (3) Notes that Craig Baumann is still the Member for Port Stephens, despite the film displaying his electorate office as that of the Member for Wirrawee.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1095 WESTERN SYDNEY BUS SERVICES MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 60 to 70 residents attended a community meeting at Whalan Community Centre on Saturday 8 November 2009, who have had their bus services such as the 755,766 and 782 cancelled. (2) Commends the work by the 'Save Our Buses' organisation that arranged the meeting and has lobbied for the reinstatement of these vital bus services. (3) Condemns the Government for cancelling the 755, 766 and 782 bus services in areas such as Whalan, Mt Druitt and St Marys. (4) Calls on the Government to immediately reinstate these and other bus services across Western Sydney that have been cancelled, which are affecting the most vulnerable members of our society, such as the elderly, disabled people and school children.
(Notice given 10 November 2009)
1096 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SERVICE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Hunter New England Health, on being awarded the 2009 leading area health service in New South Wales.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1097 MYALL RIVER AT TEA GARDENS WHARF FUNDING MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the seriously degraded and unsafe state of the wharf on the Myall River at Tea Gardens. (2) Notes that Great Lakes Council has applied to New South Wales Maritime for funding to assist with the restoration of the wharf. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately investigate funding assistance to restore the wharf or redevelop a floating pontoon type facility, both for the safety and for the prosperity of the local community.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1098 SEAT OF MACARTHUR PRESELECTION 20387 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR GEOFF CORRIGAN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that two years ago, following some dissatisfaction with his performance by local Liberals, the formerly Mosman based Member for Macarthur, Pat Farmer famously said "I'll deal with those pissants when I get back from Canberra". (2) Notes that at preselection for the seat of Macarthur held recently that Pat Farmer lost preselection by 22 votes to 9 in what has become known in Macarthur Liberal circles as "the revenge of the pissants".
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1099 INADEQUATE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO BROOKLYN MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the ongoing insufficient and inadequate electricity supply to Brooklyn. (2) Notes the gross inconvenience caused to residents with continual reduction and surges in current. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately replace the regulator to ensure adequate supply.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1101 INCREASE COMMUNITY SERVICES RESOURCES IN REGIONAL AREAS MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the birth, on Monday 9 November 2009, of a baby boy to a twelve-year-old mother in Dubbo. (2) Notes that the father of the twelve year-old had notified Community Services of the high risk living arrangements of his daughter, that led to the pregnancy. (3) Calls on the Government to increase Community Services resources in regional areas. (4) Condemns the Minister for Community Services for her continual failings to lead Community Services and deliver better services to those most in need.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1102 DOWNGRADE OF HEALTH SERVICES ON THE NORTHERN BEACHES MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government's downgrade of health services on the Northern Beaches generally, further demonstrated through its decision to close the Manly Sexual Health Clinic on Whistler Street, effective from Sunday 15 November 2009. (2) Notes this service has provided a comprehensive range of medical and psychological services to the Manly community for many years and its closure will leave many women, young women and female tourists without essential care. (3) Condemns the Government for its wrong priorities. (4) Calls on the Government to retain essential health services including the Manly Sexual Health Clinic for the Manly community.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1103 IMPROVED SERVICES IN THE ELECTORATE OF SHELLHARBOUR 20388 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Commends the Government for investing in the electorate of Shellharbour. (2) Notes that in 2009 alone the following services and capital projects have either been opened or completed: a trade school, a 20-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day Unit, a Family Care Centre, Conway Crescent Disability Group Home, the Teentime After School and Vacation Care Program, Tallawarra Power Station, the Oak Flats to Dunmore Dual Carriage Way, science labs at local high schools, 14 new social housing villas, cycleways and shark netting. (3) Notes that this is in stark contrast to the Opposition who last time they were in government closed services and cancelled projects in the Illawarra.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1104 FUNDING TO YARRAN EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the Government's commitment of $260,000 in funding to Yarran Early Intervention Service, made up of $205,600 in recurrent funding and almost $57,000 in non-recurrent funding. (2) Notes that this funding - given through the EarlyStart program - will provide support for families with a child up to the age of six who has been diagnosed with a disability. (3) Commends the Government's investment in Central Coast families as part of their 10-year Stronger Together program.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1105 CONTINUATION OF THE 'SCIENCE EXPOSED' PROGRAM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the serious decline in mathematics student numbers will lead to a shortage of engineers, scientists and teachers. (2) Congratulates the Minister for Science for the "Science Exposed" program, aimed at encouraging 1700 students from 55 high schools to consider a career in science or engineering. (3) Calls on the Minister for Science to commit to continuing the "Science Exposed" program. (4) Calls on this Government to extend the program to cover more than the 15 per cent of New South Wales high schools and students represented.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1106 JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS' FUNDRAISING EFFORTS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates John Hunter Hospital's volunteers for raising the highest amount of money of all NSW hospital auxiliaries. (2) Notes that the wonderful team of volunteers raised more than $300,000 in the last financial year, earning them the United Auxiliaries of NSW Lillian Dart Award for Fundraising.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1107 MACARTHUR PRE-SCHOOL INADEQUATE PARKING FACILITIES 20389 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Recognises the necessity of the Macarthur Preschool, in providing vital education services to young children in the Camden area. (2) Recognises that the functionality of the preschool is negatively affected by the distinct lack of parking surrounding the preschool. (3) Condemns the Minister for Education and Training for refusing to release the land from the Department of Education instead preferring to sell it at market price for a housing development. (4) Calls on the Minister to make a common sense decision to release the land to Macarthur Preschool.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1108 GREEN ENERGY COMMITMENT MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: Congratulates the Government for its commitment to a green energy future.Congratulates the Government for the announcement of a commitment to a gross feed-in tariff, the most generous in the country.Notes that the Government was the first to embrace green energy with the GGAS scheme.Notes the Opposition's failure to embrace the changes required to address climate change.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1109 HORNSBY MUSICAL SOCIETY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the exceptional work by the Hornsby Musical Society in relation to their productions. (2) Congratulates the Society on its most recent production of "Leader of the Pack".
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1110 CURE FOR DIABETES FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Herivel and McMurtrie families from the Wallsend area for their fantastic efforts raising awareness and money for a cure for diabetes. (2) Notes that the Walk for a Cure was held on Sunday 8 November 2009, with fantastic results.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1111 HUNTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Hunter Development Corporation has always had the Lord Mayor of Newcastle serving as a director. (2) Notes the current Lord Mayor, Cr John Tate, was a candidate for the seat of Newcastle in the 2007 State election. (3) Condemns the Minister for the Hunter for sacking Cr Tate from the board of the Hunter Development Corporation, in an obvious retaliatory political move. 20390 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1112 RETENTION OF FUNDING TO THE SHACK YOUTH SERVICES MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Commends the Shack Youth Services in Randwick which delivers important services to young people in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs such as school tutoring programs, recreation and holiday programs, workshops and youth support. (2) Notes Shack Youth Services are under threat of losing $165,000 of Government funding as of December 2009. (3) Calls on the Government to retain current funding levels to the Shack Youth Services.
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1113 TIGERMANIA MR GEORGE SOURIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes Tigermania has hit Australia with live TV coverage of his arrival at the airport, more than 10,000 people watching him warm up with Craig Parry and more than 100,000 tickets being sold to the Masters Event. (2) Notes Tiger's week long visit will generate more than $19 million for the Victorian economy. (3) Asks if the Premier still stands by his statement "I would much rather Brian Eno's work on display for the people of New South Wales for three weeks than Tiger Woods for three days".
(Notice given 11 November 2009)
1114 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION RESPONSE TEAM BRISBANE WATERS LAC MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Domestic Violence Intervention Response Team (DVIRT) from Brisbane Waters Local Area Command for receiving a Meritorious Police Certificate at the 2009 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards. (2) Notes that the DVIRT has received much-deserved national recognition for its integrated case management service model which addresses domestic and family violence in the Brisbane Water Local Area Command. (3) Congratulates the Brisbane Waters Local Area Command for making the DVIRT such a success.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1115 REGISTRATION OF DENTAL TECHNICIANS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of dental technicians to the health system and the unique service they provide. (2) Expresses concerns that they are not included in the Health Practitioner Regulation Bill 2009. (3) Notes dental technicians handle goods that directly impact on the health of humans and that at times direct patient care occurs. (4) Calls on the Minister to address the need for registration of dental technicians. 20391 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1116 ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL NEW BELL TOWER MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst, and particularly the parish of All Saints Cathedral, on the recent opening and consecration of the new bell tower with fully restored original 19th century bells. (2) Notes that the City of Bathurst is now a mecca for campanologists as it now contains a nine peal set of bells and a carillon in the same precinct, Kings Parade.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1117 UNDERAGE DRINKING RISKS MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that underage drinking poses a real risk to children and communities in coastal New South Wales. (2) Notes that a loophole in the Liquor Act allows adults other than a child's parent or guardian to provide that child with alcohol. (3) Calls on the Government to examine whether the Liquor Act might be simplified to protect children from the risks of underage drinking.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1118 WESTERN REGIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORT ACADEMY AWARDS MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Western Regional Academy of Sport on its successful Academy Awards Evening held in Bathurst on 7 November 2009. (2) Acknowledges the commitment and dedication of Nancy Haslop, Executive Director and congratulates the Academy Board and sporting coaches. (3) Acknowledges the benefit that the Academy of Sports provides to the future development of our young sportspeople into fine athletes and citizens.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1119 RETENTION OF PAMBULA HOSPITAL SERVICES MR ANDREW CONSTANCE to move— That this House: (1) Notes community concerns about Pambula Hospital. (2) Calls on the Government to renew its commitment to return services at the hospital.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1120 ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE SOUTH EASTERN SECTOR MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Sector AGM held on 5 20392 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
November 2009 at the Theatrette, Parliament House, Sydney. (2) Congratulates the hardworking volunteers from RFDS Broken Hill Womens Auxiliary, Dubbo Support Group, Country Womens Association, Silver City Bush Treadlers, and Winnebago, Macquarie Links and White Cliffs Auxiliary for their magnificent fund raising efforts. (3) Acknowledges the wonderful medical service provided by RFDS to rural and regional Australia.
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1121 NURSING STAFF CUTS AT MORUYA HOSPITAL MR ANDREW CONSTANCE to move—
(Notice given 12 November 2009)
1122 CANCELLATION OF THE ANNUAL SYDNEY CHRISTMAS PARADE MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House: (1) Expresses its disappointment at the cancellation of the annual Sydney Christmas Parade scheduled for 29 November 2009. (2) Notes the disappointment of those involved, including the many thousands of children who normally attend and enjoy this event. (3) Condemns the Government for refusing to provide assistance for this Christmas event, while at the same time wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on project mismanagement and unnecessary bureaucracy.
(Notice given 13 November 2009)
1123 NEW SOUTH WALES RURAL FIRE SERVICE—CUMBOOGLE BRIGADE MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the 70 year celebration of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Cumboogle Brigade. (2) Congratulates the Cumboogle Brigade on its 70 year celebration and on the presentation of long service medals held on Saturday 7 November 2009. (3) Acknowledges the outstanding community work carried out over the past 70 years by past and present members of the Brigade and thanks Cumboogle President Don Chad and other Brigade members for their hospitality on the occasion of this celebration.
(Notice given 13 November 2009)
1124 BUSH FIRES KADOS/RYLSTONE—CAPERTEE VALLEY MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the New South Wales Fire Service and other emergency services for their magnificent effort in controlling major bush fires in the Kados/Rylstone, Capertee Valley areas over the weekend of 19 and 20 November 2009. (2) Recognises that the New South Wales Rural Fire Service is the largest volunteer fire fighting service in the world and is looked to by other countries as the benchmark for fire fighting strategies.
(Notice given 24 November 2009) 20393 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1125 BOB'S FARM TO ANNA BAY ROAD UPGRADE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the approach of the busy Christmas and New Year holiday season, when the population of Port Stephens, in particular the Tomaree Peninsula, triples. (2) Notes the number of motorists on the dangerous Nelson Bay Road almost doubles from 10,000 vehicles a day to close to 19,000 vehicles a day. (3) Notes with great concern that the Government has not announced any funding or timetable to widen the dangerous Bob's Farm to Anna Bay stretch. (4) Condemns the Government for ignoring the needs of the people of Port Stephens, putting the safety and lives of motorists, locals and visitors alike, at risk.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1126 WHITE RIBBON DAY MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 25 November 2009 is White Ribbon Day. (2) Recognises that the success of White Ribbon Day comes from the grassroots efforts and activism of people who ensure domestic violence remains on the political agenda, and in the public eye. (3) Notes the importance of the message given by men who wear white ribbons and who take a stand against violence occurring in households, families and communities. (4) Congratulates those members who have taken on the role of White Ribbon Ambassadors, including the Premier. (5) Endorses White Ribbon Day and says "No" to violence against women.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1127 PROPOSED SECOND SYDNEY AIRPORT AT RICHMOND AIR FORCE BASE MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes with concern the Federal Government's decision to turn Richmond Air Force Base into a second Sydney airport. (2) Notes regional airlines will be required to use Richmond Airport. (3) Notes rural and regional travellers will be severely disadvantaged. (4) Calls on the Federal Government to guarantee access to Mascot Airport by all regional-based airlines including Qantas Link and Rex.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1128 HUNTER REGION POPULATION GROWTH MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes Port Stephens has been the second fastest growing population in the Hunter region in the past year, according to the Housing Industry Association, with a growth rate of 2.3%. (2) Notes with concern the Association also calculated just 249 new homes were built in the Port Stephens Local Government Area despite this population growth, which is 551 homes short of the quota needed to meet this demand. 20394 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Condemns the Government for failing to act to ensure enough appropriately zoned land is available to house a rapidly growing population.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1129 COMMERCIAL AIR FLIGHTS INTO RICHMOND RAAF BASE MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Federal Government's announcement to allow commercial air flights into Richmond RAAF base, which will have a devastating impact on local residents of the Hawkesbury, Londonderry and Riverstone State electorates. (2) Notes comments by the Federal Government that Richmond RAAF Base is capable of handling most long-haul aircraft and would suit low-cost airlines such as Jetstar and Tiger Airways. (3) Notes comments by the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Bart Bassett, who states the community is opposed to the plan. (4) Calls on the Members for Londonderry and Riverstone to join with the Member for Hawkesbury in opposing this scheme.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1130 WAGGA WAGGA BASE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House calls on the Government and the Minister for Health to honour their broken promises to deliver a new Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with construction beginning no later than 2010.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1131 ADEQUATE POLICE NUMBERS FOR THE TEA BELAHEDLAH REGION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes with concern that armed bandits have been systematically targeting businesses in Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah and Karuah, with seven armed hold ups in the area in the past 12 months, including the attempted shooting of a security guard at Tea Gardens last Wednesday. (2) Notes the local community believe their area is being targeted because there are not enough police to properly patrol this area. (3) Condemns the Government for starving the Police Force over the past 14 years so that hard working officers are simply unable to do their jobs. (4) Calls on the Government to commit more police to the Tea Bulahdelah region.
(Notice given 24 November 2009)
1132 "RECOGNITION OF ""THE FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANS""" MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House notes the appreciation of the mother of the Member for Wallsend, and all the forgotten children in Wallsend, the Hunter and in New South Wales, for the Federal Government's recognition of them and its apology to 'the Forgotten Australians'.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1133 FUNDING FOR A HEALTHONE CLINIC FOR RAYMOND TERRACE 20395 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes more than two years have passed since the Government promised a HealthOne clinic for Raymond Terrace. (2) Notes that Port Stephens Council is prepared to proceed with the project, but is waiting on the Government to allocate funding. (3) Calls on the Government to fast track this development to ensure much needed health services are brought to Raymond Terrace.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1134 ABESTOS AWARENESS WEEK MR ROBERT COOMBS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that this week is Asbestos Awareness Week. (2) Notes that Asbestos Awareness Week aims to commemorate those lives that have been touched and affected by asbestos related conditions as well as to highlight the dangers of asbestos. (3) Supports measures to raise awareness about the dangers of handling and disposing of asbestos products and to protect the community from exposure to asbestos. (4) Remembers those lives touched by asbestos and expresses gratitude to those who have worked so hard to bring it to the community's attention.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1135 REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT—NEW HIGHWAY MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Newell Highway Task Force meeting held in Parkes on 20 November 2009 concerning reduction of the speed limit from 110kmph to 100km/h by the Roads and Traffic Authority. (2) Asks the Roads and Traffic Authority to defer for three months the imminent reduction in the speed limit along the Newell Highway until further community consultation is carried out. (3) Urges the Roads and Traffic Authority to undertake an intensive public relations exercise to promote community awareness of the reasons behind the proposed change.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1136 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY (IDPWD) MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 3 December 2009 marks International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD), which showcases the skills, abilities, contributions and achievements of people with a disability. (2) Recognises the need to involve people with disabilities and the broader community in activities, which raise the awareness of people with disabilities. (3) Encourages all citizens in New South Wales to take part in IDPWD events in their community. (4) Asks all members to show solidarity with the IDPWD by regularly promoting the achievements of people with disabilities who live in their constituencies.
(Notice given 25 November 2009) 20396 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1137 BERWOWRA RSL SUB-BRANCH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Berowra RSL Sub Branch on a very successful Annual Christmas Luncheon 2009. (2) Notes the leadership of President Bob Dobson and his capable team. (3) Congratulates the Sub Branch, Berowra Tavern, Blushes Gourmet Meats, Crofty's Restaurant, Caltex Berowra, Café Laurella and New South Wales Fire Brigades for their generosity.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1139 TEDERING PROCESS FOR THE ALAMEIN CARAVAN PARK AT SUSSEX INLET MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the decision of the NSW Supreme Court in relation to Nahda Pty Ltd and the Minister administering the Crown Lands Act to set aside a decision to not recommend the renewal of the special lease and permissive occupancies held over Lots 164 and 165 DP 723104 and over two jetties. (2) Calls the Minister for Lands to undertake an inquiry as to the processes and procedures regarding the tendering process for the Alamein Caravan Park at Sussex Inlet. (3) Calls on the Minister for Lands to answer allegations that the successful applicant for the lease at the Alamein Caravan Park (which decision has now been overturned) did not submit a tender. (4) Calls on the Minister to explain assertions by the Nowra office of the Department of Lands that the current lessees are non compliant when in fact Shoalhaven City Council has regularly issued certificates of compliance
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1140 DISSATISFACTION IN GOSFORD CITY COUNCIL SERVICES MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Gosford City Council is the second most complained about council in New South Wales. (2) Notes that the Department of Local Government's Annual Report 2008-2009 recorded 48 complaints against Gosford City Council in the past year. (3) Notes that this is a huge increase of 21 per cent from the previous year. (4) Calls on Gosford City Council to make concerted efforts to improve the standard of services for ratepayers.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1141 PROPER PLANNING PROCESS REQUIRED FOR KATHLEEN STREET—NORTH RYDE MR VICTOR DOMINELLO to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Department of Housing plans to redevelop houses 2-6 and 8-12 Kathleen Street, North Ryde. (2) Notes the actions of the Government in bypassing Ryde City Council's planning process and stopping local residents deciding the future of their neighbourhood. (3) Notes the failure of the Government to properly consult with local residents about the impact this 20397 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
development will have on the local area. (4) Notes the lack of current infrastructure to support an increase in housing capacity in the North Ryde area. (5) Calls on the Government to reassess the plans for Kathleen Street in order to reduce the impact on nearby residents and the surrounding community.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1142 BLACKBUTT RESERVE ECOTOURISUM AWARD MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Wallsend electorate's Blackbutt Reserve for winning the prestigious award for Ecotourism at the 2009 New South Wales Tourism Awards.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1143 FUNDS FOR GOCUP ROAD UPGRADE MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes a public forum was held in Tumut on Friday November 2009 to discuss the deteriorating condition of the Gocup Road. (2) Notes the absence of Federal Labor MPs and State MLCs at the Forum. (3) Calls on the Government to show leadership on the issue by joining with Gundagai and Tumut Councils and providing funds for a progressive upgrade of the road.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1144 MACQUARIE COLLEGE YEAR 12 STUDENTS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates year 12 students from Macquarie College, Wallsend, for their decision to forego the traditional schoolies trip and instead experience a week of village life at Olwi Village, Vanuatu. (2) Notes that these generous students will help fix classrooms, build children's equipment, host kid's club activities and donate their time to help with reading and writing activities at Olwi School.
(Notice given 25 November 2009)
1146 HORNSBY/KU-RING-GAI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Domestic Violence Network for its work and acknowledges White Ribbon Day on 25 November 2009. (2) Notes the need to place more emphasis on examination of domestic violence homicide. (3) Urges the Government to increase funding to domestic violence at a local community level.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1147 NEW SOUTH WALES NETWORK OF COMMINITY INFORMATION CENTRES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: 20398 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Recognises the vital community services provided by the New South Wales network of community information centres. (2) Requests the Government to continue to provide, and increase its support for, these vital community centres.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1148 "MOUNT ST THOMAS PRIMARY SCHOOL ""OFF THE SHELF"" SCHOOL HALL" MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns of the Mount St Thomas Public School Parents and Citizens Association regarding the inadequacy of the "off the shelf" school hall being provided under the Federal Government's Building the Education Revolution program. (2) Calls on the Minister for Education and the State Government to meet with parents and the school with a view to delivering a hall that will seat all students. (3) Congratulates the parents of students at Mount St Thomas Primary School for their strong advocacy on behalf of students at the school.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1149 INVESTMENT IN SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for its support for families who have a child with a disability. (2) Notes that in the electorate of Shellharbour the Government has invested in support and education services for children and young people with a disability. (3) Welcomes the opening of new services such as the Conway Crescent Group Home, the Teen Time Respite Program and the announcement of a second autism class at Dapto High School.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1150 HORNSBY CHILDREN'S ASSISTANT SCHEME MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the success of work carried out by the Hornsby Children's Court Assistance Scheme. (2) Congratulates Mission Australia, Maggy Farago, Hornsby Council and Street Work as well as other organisations involved in the scheme. (3) Urges the Attorney General to continue funding this essential service.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1151 REGIONAL CANCER CARE CENTRE APPLICATION FOR SHOALHAVEN AREA MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Shoalhaven community for raising almost a million dollars for a radiotherapy unit in the area. (2) Calls on the Government to ensure its application for a Regional Cancer Care Centre to the Federal Government gives high priority to the Shoalhaven. 20399 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Calls on the Member for Kiama to actively lobby the Federal Government to provide a Cancer Care Centre in the Shoalhaven.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1152 FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENOUS PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government's commitment to provide extra funding to assist on indigenous primary school children struggling with numeracy and literacy. (2) Notes that in the electorate of Shellharbour, the Barrack Heights Public School are already getting great results with their indigenous students, having implemented an Accelerated Literacy Program and the Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Strategies Program.
(Notice given 26 November 2009)
1153 BROOKLYN SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the sewerage treatment plant in Brooklyn is operational and had its open day on Saturday 22 November 2009. (2) Congratulates Sydney Water and partner organisations as well as the local Brooklyn⁄Dangar Island community on an amazing construction and the smooth process of connection. (3) Calls in the Government to fast-track sewerage connection to Cowan and Galston.
(Notice given 27 November 2009)
1154 ROAD WIDDENING AT SHOWGROUND ROAD—CASTLE HILL MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Showground Road, Castle Hill, is a State Government road connecting Old Northern Road and Windsor Road. (2) Notes that it is highly congested for most of the day, seven days a week, and has one of the highest accident rates per kilometre in the State. (3) Notes that less than 2km of the road is single lane each way. (4) Notes that there is sufficient width in the road corridor to incorporate another lane each way and a bus lane without acquiring any property. (5) Calls on the Government to widen the road, now the biggest chokepoint in north-western Sydney, immediately.
(Notice given 27 November 2009)
1155 AEROMEDICAL AND MEDICAL RETRIEVAL SERVICES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House recognises the important contribution Aeromedical and Medical Retrieval Services makes to the safety and well being of New South Wales.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1156 HUNTER RATEPAYERS WATER CHARGES FOR TILLEGRA DAM 20400 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the NSW Auditor-General's report which recommends that the Government should not make a decision on the Tillegra Dam until a business case has been established. (2) Notes that this proves the unwanted Tillegra Dam was planned on the back of an envelope with insufficient planning. (3) Condemns the Government for exposing Hunter ratepayers to inflated water charges to fund a project with inadequate business planning.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1157 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES VOLUNTEERS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Catholic Community Services Volunteers, of Catholic Health Care, provide thousands of hours of volunteering across New South Wales. (2) Congratulates Kerry Lovell for her tireless efforts to manage service provision and increase the availability of volunteers. (3) Notes the importance of volunteering and the resultant financial savings to the Government.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1158 STREET PROSTITUTION AND DRUG TRADING ACTIVITIES IN ISLINGTON—NEW CASTLE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the high levels of street prostitution and drug trading activities in Islington, a suburb of Newcastle. (2) Notes that increasing levels of street prostitution and drug trade activity can lead to fear and emotional stress for long and short term residents of the suburb. (3) Notes that many of the women involved in prostitution in this area are allegedly under the age of eighteen. (4) Notes the work of the lslington Action Group in highlighting the effects of street trade in drugs and prostitution on both the local community and those involved. (5) Calls on the Government to focus policing resources in this area to minimise the impact of street prostitution and drug trading on residents and small business owners.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1159 NEW AMBULANCE STATION AT NELSON BAY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government has finally identified a site and submitted a development application for the long-awaited new Nelson Bay ambulance station. (2) Condemns the Government for the ongoing delays in the project, which is now 12 months behind schedule. (3) Calls on the Government to stop delaying this project, as has occurred with the yet-to-begin Raymond Terrace Police Station, and start construction as soon as possible.
(Notice given 1 December 2009) 20401 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1160 REINSTATE BUS ROUTES 755 AND 766 MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 60 to 70 residents of Whalan and Mt Druitt met at Dawson Mall on Saturday 29 November 2009, to again call for the restoration of their local bus services such as the 755 and 766 routes. (2) Condemns the Members for Londonderry and Mount Druitt for failing to turn up to this meeting and assist their local constituents in getting their bus services restored. (3) Calls on the Government and particularly the Minister for Transport to support the community and especially the 1000 local constituents who have signed a petition to reinstate the 755 and 766 bus routes.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1161 F3 TO RAYMOND TERRACE EXTENSTION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the NRMA's recent calls for the F3 to Raymond Terrace extension to be considered a priority roads project for the Hunter. (2) Calls on the Government to come clean on the future of the project with regard to funding and a construction schedule. (3) Condemns the Government for yet another broken infrastructure promise for the people of Port Stephens, the Hunter and New South Wales.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1162 R U OK DAY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the "R U OK" Day held Sunday 29 November 2009 supported by SANE Australia. (2) Notes the importance of ensuring social relationships are nurtured to avoid isolation and prevent suicide. (3) Congratulates everyone who asked the question " R U OK" for their awareness that mental health is of paramount importance.
(Notice given 1 December 2009)
1163 PORTS STEPHENS TOURISM INDUSTRY SUCCESS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: Commends the Port Stephens tourism industry on its repeated success in this year's New South Wales Tourism Awards, including award winners: • Newcastle Airport, awarded Gold in the Specialised Tourism Services category. • Moonshadow Cruises, awarded Gold in the Major Tour Operators category. • Wanderers Retreat, awarded Gold in the Standard Accommodation category. • Hallifax Holiday Park, awarded Bronze in the Tourist and Caravan Parks category.
(Notice given 1 December 2009) 20402 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1164 NSW YOUNG TALL POPPY SCIENCE AWARD MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Associate Professor Philip Morgan of the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute on their recent 2009 NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award. (2) Notes that Professor Morgan's research focuses on the development and evaluation of programs to prevent and treat obesity across different settings and populations.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1165 IMPACT OF THE EMISSION TRADING SCHEME—MURRAY DARLING ELECTORATE MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House condemns the Government for not recognising the impact of the Emissions Trading Scheme on the fixed and low-income earners and small business owners of the electorate of Murray- Darling who face 60% electricity price increases in the future.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1166 COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WYONG POLICE STATION MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that construction has commenced on the new Wyong Police Station. (2) Recognises that the construction of the new Police Centre was a $14.6 million commitment at the 2007 election. (3) Acknowledges that this commitment complements the $42 million upgrade of Tuggerah Straight, $5 million upgrade of Tuggerah Railway Station Carpark, the $95 million upgrade of Wyong Hospital and the new Warnervale PS already delivered by the NSW Government in the Wyong electorate since 2007. (4) Congratulates the Police Minister and the Government for delivering on its election promises for the people of Wyong.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1167 REGISTERED NURSE REQUIREMENT FOR KEMPSEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that nurses from the Kempsey District Hospital Emergency Department have embarked on a public campaign for safe working conditions, due to the Government's savage health funding cuts on the North Coast. (2) Calls upon the Minister for Health to provide one more registered nurse for each Emergency Department shift at Kempsey in the interests of quality health care and a safe working environment. (3) Congratulates all hard-working front-line health workers who continue to provide quality health care despite the Government's mismanagement of health.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1168 SEW EURODRIVE MILE AT MENANGLE PARK 20403 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR GEOFF CORRIGAN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the successful running of the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Menangle Park on Sunday 29 November 2009, the first time that this time honoured race has been run away from Harold Park. (2) Congratulates the New South Wales Harness Racing Club Ltd on its foresight in making Menangle Park the premier harness racing venue in Australia. (3) Congratulates Chairman Rex Horne and CEO John Dumesny on their hard work and vision in recognising that the future of harness racing lies in the Macarthur. (4) Looks forward to the Grand Final of the Inter Dominion being held at Menangle Park on Sunday 7 March 2010.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1169 MONA VALE HOSPITAL AIR-CONDITIONING MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that terminally ill patients at Mona Vale Hospital are being forced to endure heat wave conditions with no air-conditioning. (2) Condemns the Government for failing to ensure that this most basic form of comfort is provided. (3) Calls on the Government to urgently resolve this unsafe and inhumane situation, which is yet another example of the inadequate health services available on the northern beaches.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1170 CLEANER AND HEATHIER ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN—HUNTER AREA MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the volunteer efforts to grow 66,000 plants and put more than 80,000 natives in Hunter area soil each year which has an environmental benefit worth more than $560,000. (2) Congratulates Shortland Landcare, Conservation Volunteers and the Thursday Mob at the Wetlands for contributing to a cleaner and healthier environment.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1171 PRIVATISATION OF ELECTRICITY MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: That this House condemns the Government for its privatisation of electricity by stealth without removing the protection against increased electricity prices being levied on small business and low and fixed income earners.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1172 AUTISM SPECTRUM AUSTRALIA ASPECT HUNTER SCHOOL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Hunter organisers of Frock On! on the recent success of their fashion event, which raised more than $12,000 for Autism Spectrum Australia Aspect Hunter School. (2) Congratulates the organisers for raising awareness of autism spectrum disorders and highlighting 20404 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
how significantly this disability affects the Hunter community.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1173 NSW HEALTH AND ALL AREA HEALTH SERVICES STATISTICS MRS JILLIAN SKINNER to move— That this House: Notes that while staff and patients complain about a broken health system, the Government is trying to hide problems by: (a) Failing to complete requests for Freedom of Information requests which would reveal record hospital waiting lists, cuts to experienced staff and details of overdue, unpaid bills. (b) Failing to table the annual reports for NSW Health and all the Area Health Services, despite an accounts audit determination on the NSW Health website declaring they should be provided by 31 October 2009.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1174 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION—HORNSBY ELECTORATE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the very high standard of artwork presented by years 3 and 4 primary school students in the Christmas card competition in the Hornsby electorate. (2) Congratulates Portia England of Normanhurst West Public School on her winning entry. (3) Congratulates the students from the schools who sent entries for the competition who attained a highly commended.
(Notice given 2 December 2009)
1175 GOSFORD CITY COUNCIL LOST INVESTMENTS MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Gosford City Council lost $2.3 million on the sale of one of its Lehman Brothers investments for 21.75 per cent of its face value. (2) Condemns Gosford City Council for making such risky investments when ratepayers' money could have been invested in local roads and footpaths. (3) Notes that Gosford City Council invests only a small portion of ratepayers' funds in improving local roads.
(Notice given 3 December 2009)
1176 INCREASED ASSISTANCE TO GYMNASTICS NEW SOUTH WALES MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important role that gymnastics clubs play in communities throughout New South Wales. (2) Notes that the Government has in recent years slashed funding to the sport's governing body. (3) Calls on the Government to provide increased assistance to Gymnastics New South Wales to ensure that all clubs are able to register and affiliate their members.
(Notice given 3 December 2009) 20405 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1177 COMMUTER CAR SPACES MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its investment in public transport through the creation of 7,000 new commuter car spaces across the State. (2) Notes that Woy Woy Commuter Car Park due to be completed by early 2011 will benefit by an additional 310 car park spaces, including extra parking spaces for the disabled. (3) Congratulates the Government on its initiative in encouraging people to use public transport, while creating jobs and stimulating the economy.
(Notice given 3 December 2009)
1178 FUNDING FOR A-LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM SYDNEY FC MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Premier has publicly backed Australian A-League soccer team Sydney FC. (2) Notes the Government has previously generously funded the Central Coast Mariners. (3) Advises the Premier that Newcastle is in New South Wales and has a team in the Australian A- League football competition, the Newcastle Jets. (4) Asks the Premier to accept a Newcastle Jets t-shirt and cap so that she is appropriately attired when she attends the A-League Grand Final between the mighty Jets and Sydney FC.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1179 OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Recognises that February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Teal Ribbon Day will be held on Wednesday 24 February 2010. (2) Notes that around 1500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Australia each year. (3) Notes that around 850 women will die from the disease each year. (4) Encourages women to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and act early in seeking help.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1180 COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS PROGRAM REVIEW MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that neighbourhood centres at Wauchope, Kempsey, Macksville and Bellingen fulfil an extremely valuable community services role on the Mid North Coast. (2) Notes that neighbourhood centres have not had a funding increase in real terms over the past 15 years of this Government. (3) Notes that these and other neighbourhood centres face ongoing uncertainty regarding adequacy and duration of funding, resulting in planning and staffing issues. (4) Calls upon the Minister for Community Services to resolve the long running Community Services Grants Program review and recognise the importance of neighbourhood centres with appropriate funding. 20406 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1181 TRANSPORT BLUEPRINT REGISTRATION FEES MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes that rural and regional residents of New South Wales will be paying up to $30 more for registration fees as part of the Government's recently announced Transport Blueprint. (2) Notes that residents of the South Coast electorate have already stated strong opposition to this unfair new tax on residents, who will be unlikely to be beneficiaries of any of the projects in the Transport Blueprint. (3) Condemns the Government for their consistent failure to improve or enhance the Illawarra South Coast rail service. (4) Condemns the Government for making the residents of South Coast pay for the failure of its successive public transport policies.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1182 ESTABLISHMENT OF RED GUM NATIONAL PARKS IN THE SOUTHERN RIVERINA MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a email sent by Carmel Flint of the National Parks Association on 22 February 2010, states "They need to deliver on the promises which they made last year". (2) Notes that the comments by Carmel Flint suggest that a decision to establish Red Gum national parks in the Southern Riverina was already made last year in 2009. (3) Notes that the forest assessment carried out by the Natural Resource Commission and the subsequent recommendations were just a means to an end.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1183 WSN LANDFILL OPERATIONS AT BELROSE MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House: (1) Notes the acceptance by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the offer by WSN Environmental Services to hand over a 10 hectare bushland site adjacent to WSN landfill operations at Belrose for inclusion in Garigal National Park. (2) Calls on the Government to expedite relevant processes regarding a bio-banking application, and formal acceptance of the 10 hectare site into an extended Garigal National Park.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1184 POLICE STATION PROPOSED AUCTION IN THE ELECTORATE OF HORNSBY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the proposed auction of yet another police station in the electorate of Hornsby. (2) Notes the massive community outcry against such a short-sighted act. (3) Notes the opposition of the Hornsby and District NSW Retired Police Association to this ill- advised sale. (4) Condemns the Government for its cynical cash grab that will meet the needs of the Treasury but certainly not the needs of the Berowra community. 20407 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Calls on the Government to immediately reverse the decision to sell Berowra Police Station.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1185 WHELAN AND MT DRUITT REINSTATED BUS ROUTES MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Minister for Transport and Roads has finally reinstated some of the bus routes previously removed from Whalan and Mount Druitt, in response to the needs of the elderly as well as young and disabled residents who regularly used those services. (2) Notes the reinstated services still do not operate to Blacktown and are only operating at half the frequency of the previous cancelled routes. (3) Condemns the local members for Mount Druitt and Londonderry for their lack of involvement in addressing this important issue and ignoring the needs of their communities. (4) Congratulates the "Save Our Bus Services" group, known as SOBS, who together with their local community and people such as Bart Bassett have been responsible for improved bus services in the Whalan and Mount Druitt areas.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1186 INFRASTRUCTURE WEBSITE—SHAPEYOURSTATE.COM.AU MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government's latest example of virtual infrastructure, the website shapeyourstate.com.au. (2) Notes the website, with links to web pages such as Metropolitan Transport Plan, the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority and Reshaping the Sydney CBD, has just one reference to areas outside Sydney, regarding buses in Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast. (3) Calls on the Premier to rename the website shapesydney.com.au given her Sydney centric Government has once again ignored the whole of regional New South Wales in its planning for future infrastructure.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1187 REQUIRED PUBLIC HOUSING FOR THE KIAMA AND SOUTH COASTS ELECTORATES MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the need for public housing in New South Wales, in particular the Kiama and South Coast electorates. (2) Notes the concerns of Kiama and Shoalhaven Councils about the lack of meaningful consultation with them, regarding their local Development Control Plans, by New South Wales Housing during the roll out of social housing units over the last six months. (3) Notes the concerns of residents in Gerroa, Bomaderry, Nowra and Ulladulla, as expressed at well attended meetings, regarding overshadowing, loss of amenity, limited car parking on site and contravention of local planning controls with respect to proposed public housing in their areas. (4) Condemns the Government for overriding local planning controls and steamrolling local communities during the process of planning for social housing in New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 February 2010) 20408 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1188 RIVERINA RED GUM RECOOMENDATIONS MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House notes that recommendations recently made in regard to the Riverina Red Gums by the Natural Resource Commission are flawed and biased and should not be adopted by a responsible Government.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1189 MATHS TEACHER SHORTAGE—DAVIDSON HIGH SCHOOL MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a HSC 2 unit maths class at Davidson High School only had a qualified maths teacher, face to face, for one day in the first three weeks of the 2010 school year. (2) Notes the deceptive and misleading claim by the Minister for Education and Training to the contrary.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1190 HORNSBY HOSPITAL UPGRADE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Hornsby Hospital is in dire need of a reconstruction of a good percentage of its building, as has been pointed out by medical personnel and media in current reports. (2) Notes that an experienced staff member slipped over and sustained serious injury in the operating theatres as a result of a water leak that was supposed to be fixed. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately recognise the masterplan recently adopted by the Hornsby Hospital committee assigned to create an updated version. (4) Calls on the Government to allocate funding in the 2010-2011 State Budget to allow the commencement of construction as recommended by the masterplan for the next financial year. (5) Informs the Minister for Health that Hornsby Hospital staff, patients and community members are now at the limits of their patience in relation to the need to upgrade this essential hospital.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1191 VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that in 2009 the Member for Port Stephens presented the previous Premier with the computer software Sim City to aid his continued delivery of virtual infrastructure. (2) Calls on the current Premier to confirm whether she too is using the software, following her announcement of yet another blue print for the increasingly frustrated people of New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1192 KURNELL DESALINATION PLANT MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that on 25 June 2007 the then Premier announced that the desalination plant, with an 20409 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
increased capacity, would be finished by September 2009, and cost $1.76 billion. (2) Notes that the plant was still not fully operational when launched on 28 January 2010, having had its budget increased to $1.83 billion in July 2007, and again to $1.89 billion in June 2008. (3) Notes the Government's deceptive claims that the Kurnell Desalination Plant was delivered on time and under budget.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1193 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: PREVALENCE AND RESPONSE IN AUSTRALIA REPORT MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the extensive and thorough work on the subject of domestic violence undertaken by a parliamentary intern Evrithiki Diinis during semester two 2009. (2) Congratulates her on the completed assignment "Domestic Violence: Prevalence and Response in Australia" and notes that the report has been lodged in the Parliamentary Library and distributed to members.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1194 INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE AT TEA GARDENS AND HAWKES NEST MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest community's concern about the lack of policing and a subsequent rise in crime in the region. (2) Commends the community for taking action on this issue, organising a productive community meeting with police and other community representatives last week. (3) Commends the Port Stephens Local Area Commander Charles Haggett for his positive response to the issue, in undertaking to restore the two-officer police presence in Tea Gardens. (4) Calls on the Government to end the mismanagement and immediately step up support and resources for the State's hard working police officers.
(Notice given 23 February 2010)
1195 CONGRATULATES VOLUNTEERS FOR CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2010 MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the efforts of the many local volunteers and the wonderful regional support groups, for the 2010 Clean Up Australia Day, including work at the Glendale site. (2) Congratulates the Hunter volunteers for contributing to the beauty of New South Wales, and further congratulates Clean Up Australia Day in their 20th year of operation.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1196 COUNCIL BY-ELECTION COSTS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Emeritus Mayor Fred Harvison on his service as councillor, including six years as Mayor on Singleton Council since 1999, and his previous service as an alderman on Hurstville Council. (2) Acknowledges Mr Harvison has resigned from Singleton Council for health reasons resulting 20410 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
from his service in Vietnam, creating a vacancy. (3) Notes that a by-election could cost Singleton rate-payers over $50,000 and that Mr Harvison headed a group ticket in the 2008 Local Government election. (4) Calls on the Minister for Local Government to introduce urgent legislation to negate the need for Local Government by-elections to fill casual vacancies.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1197 MARINE RESCUE NSW VOLUNTEERS MS DIANE BEAMER to move— That this House: (1) Commends the tireless work and dedication shown by more than 2500 volunteers for Marine Rescue NSW. (2) Notes the generosity of the New South Wales public in providing donations to help Marine Rescue NSW save lives on our waterways. (3) Notes the unique contribution made by Marine Rescue NSW to the continued enjoyment of marine activities.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1198 OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS AUSTRALIA TEAL RIBBON DAY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Australia Teal Ribbon Day. (2) Notes the importance of recognising the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer as early as possible. (3) Commends Mandy O'Bree in her battle with ovarian cancer and the strong messages she has given to other women. (4) Notes the new book 'Cancer, Sex and No Worries' by Claire O'Brien and its poignant description of one woman's journey through ovarian cancer and the choices she made.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1199 CENTRAL COAST TRANSPORT REFORMS MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Central Coast will benefit from recent transport reforms by the Government. (2) Recognises the significant savings local commuters will enjoy when MyZone Ticketing is implemented in April. (3) Acknowledges that under the Connecting the City of Cities Plan, the Coast will receive more new buses, access to more rail carriages and is already receiving new commuter car parks. (4) Congratulates the Government on these initiatives.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1200 PROPOSED CLOSURE OF YERONG CREEK POLICE STATION MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes the intention of the Minister for Police to close and dispose of the police station and 20411 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
residence at Yerong Creek. (2) Notes community outrage at the intended closure due to lack of maintenance and investment by the Government. (3) Calls on the Minister for Police to reverse this decision.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1201 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE RESEARCH AND TRAINING FUNDING MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the University of Newcastle will receive more than $34 million for research and training funding in 2010. (2) Congratulates the University for receiving this funding.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1202 SCHOOL CHILDREN TRANSPORT SAFETY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 80 school children from Medowie narrowly escaped serious injury or worse when two rear wheels came off their school bus while on the journey home from Raymond Terrace in February 2010. (2) Congratulates the bus driver, Ron Elsworthy, for managing to steer the bus to safety, averting a disaster and preventing any injury. (3) Calls on the Government to take greater steps to ensure the safety of our school children on publicly or privately owned transport.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1203 CENTRAL COAST BEARS BID FOR A NRL FRANCHISE MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Supports the bid by the Central Coast Bears for a NRL Franchise in 2013. (2) Acknowledges the pledge of support by the Minister for the Central Coast to assist in the bid process. (3) Congratulates the CC Bears team for their launch and current activities. (4) Calls on the NRL to grant a Central Coast franchise in 2013.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1204 LAND PURCHASE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNITS COLLEGE CRESCENT— HORNSBY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Economic Stimulus Package funding that has enabled the purchase of a block of land in College Crescent, Hornsby for the construction of 66 units. (2) Notes that Garrigal Housing will be the managing community housing agent and that 50 per cent of the units will be for the homeless. 20412 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes that there is a requirement for the prospective occupiers of the units to have employment and that there seems to be no provision of services or a 'concierge-style' gateway management for the entry. (4) Calls on the Minister for Housing to waive the employment requirement for the homeless, link the units to service provision and allow a concierge-style entry management to ensure the safety of occupants.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1205 FUNDRAISING FOR THE JOHN HUNTER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Ky Lowrey, a nine-year-old from Fletcher, for his outstanding fundraising efforts for the John Hunter Children's Hospital. (2) Notes that in the 2009 junior rugby league season Ky's team raised $510 for music therapy through Trys for Kids, where his team was sponsored to score tries throughout the season.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1206 FUNDING FOR NEWCASTLE COURT HOUSE REPAIRS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government's neglect of the Newcastle Court House which has left staff and visitors sweltering without air conditioning over summer. (2) Notes the reports that the Attorney General is currently seeking funding to build a justice precinct in Newcastle. (3) Condemns the Government for continuing to treat the people of the Hunter with contempt, by making promises when it is incapable of even delivering the most basic infrastructure. (4) Calls on the Government to immediately undertake repairs to the Newcastle Court House.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1207 IPART INCREASED ELECTRICITY TARIFFIS MR PETER DRAPER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the proposals from IPART to increase electricity tariffs by a further 62% over 3 years. (2) Notes that an IPART determination will see Peel Valley water users face price increases of 140%. (3) Notes the plan to slug country motorists with another $30 tax to pay for the Government's Sydney transport blueprint. (4) Calls on the Government to limit any such registration increases to regular users of the city network.
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1208 TAX ON MOTORISTS IN REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House opposes the proposal that motorists in regional New South Wales, including Dubbo, Bathurst, Queanbeyan and the Central Coast, be levied with a monstrous tax to pay for Sydney transport infrastructure they will never use. 20413 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 24 February 2010)
1209 METROPOLITAN GREENSPACE PROGRAM MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for investing in public open spaces and recreational trails under the Metropolitan Greenspace Program. (2) Notes that under this scheme, Gosford City Council will receive $325,300 in 2010 to upgrade the peninsula recreation precinct at Umina Beach and provide 500 metres of pathway along the Terrigal Haven Coastal Walk from the base to the summit of the skillion. (3) Congratulates the Government for delivering practical benefits for residents and visitors to the Central Coast.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1210 DETERIORATION OF YARALLA ESTATE IN CONCORD MRS JILLIAN SKINNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the historically significant Yaralla Estate in Concord has been unoccupied since the Dame Eadith Walker Dialysis Unit was closed on 28 July 2008 with a consequential alarming deterioration of the whole estate. (2) Notes the Government has failed to provide the promised heritage management plan and funds for the preservation of the historic Yaralla Mansion. (3) Condemns the Government for failing to secure the site's future and for allowing it to fall into such a disgraceful state of disrepair, but congratulates the Concord Heritage Society and Canada Bay Council for their efforts to preserve the Yaralla Estate. (4) Calls on the Government to fund the restoration of the estate and to secure its future as an uncompromised site open to the people of New South Wales.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1212 EXIT TIMES FROM WEST PENNANT HILLS VALLEY TO THE M2 MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the only exit from West Pennant Hills Valley to the M2 is via Karloon and Eaton Roads, narrow residential streets that were not built to take thousands of vehicles an hour during the morning peak. (2) Notes that it can take up to ten minutes to turn right from Eaton Road onto Pennant Hills Road between 7.00 am and 9.00 am, on top of a ten minute crawl along Aiken and Oakes Roads. (3) Notes that, following lobbying from the Member for Castle Hill via the Hills Local Traffic Committee, the Roads and Traffic Authority has agreed to examine alternative ways of exiting the valley. (4) Calls on the Government to agree to a workable plan to reduce exit times from the valley.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1213 COMMENDS THE WORK OF STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the recent deluge of rain and storm activity in many Sydney suburbs. 20414 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Commends the work of State Emergency Services (SES) personnel across all the affected areas. (3) Recognises the ongoing contribution made by the SES whenever required to act. (4) Notes the dedication of Hornsby SES under the leadership of Bob Corbett.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1214 TAX ON MOTORISTS FOR SYDNEY RAIL INFRASTUCTURE CONCERN MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes that constituents from the electorate of Wagga Wagga are expressing alarm at the Government's new tax on motorists for Sydney rail infrastructure. (2) Calls on the Government to scrap the tax for regional and rural motorists.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1215 EPPING AND CASTLE HILL NORTH-WEST RAIL LINK MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that in 1998 the Government promised to build a railway line between Epping and Castle Hill by 2010. (2) Notes that it is now 2010 and the Government has not laid so much as a sleeper of that line, the north-west rail link. (3) Notes that the Government's new transport plan proposes starting work on the line in 2017 and completing it in 2024. (4) Calls on the Government to start work on the railway immediately.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1216 MONA VALE ROAD SAFETY UPGRADES MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that more than 400 accidents and four fatalities have occurred on Mona Vale Road in the four years during which the road's essential safety upgrades were promised in the Government's State Infrastructure Strategy. (2) Notes that the Government's State Infrastructure Strategy is nothing but a showcase of Labor's broken commitments across New South Wales. (3) Calls on the Government to urgently prioritise the upgrading of Mona Vale Road to help reduce the number of tragic accidents on this vital section of Ring Road No. 3.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1217 FUNDING FOR AUNTIES AND UNCLES COOPERATIVE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important work undertaken by the "Aunties and Uncles Cooperative" over a number of years. (2) Congratulates the selfless members of "Aunties and Uncles" for the massive difference they are making to the lives of many disadvantaged young people. (3) Expresses alarm at the prospect of the Government reducing essential funding to this dedicated 20415 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
group. (4) Calls on the responsible Minister to immediately ensure "Aunties and Uncles" can sustain its work and further reach out to young people.
(Notice given 25 February 2010)
1218 PREMIER'S RESPONSE TO HEALTH REFORM PLAN MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House welcomes the timely and measured response of the Premier to the Prime Minister's plan for health reform.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1219 DEVALUATION OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS IN OYSTER COVE—PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that residents of Oyster Cove, Port Stephens have serious concerns about the devaluation of their land following the release of the Salt Ash Weapons Range Aircraft Noise Exposure Forecast 2025. (2) Notes that residents fear their land will be deemed useless and devalued as a result of the projected noise impacts, and because residential dwellings will no longer be able to be built within the 25 to 30 ANEF contours. (3) Calls on the Minister for Planning to work with the Department of Defence and Port Stephens Council to develop a workable solution that benefits Port Stephens residents without adversely affecting RAAF Williamtown.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1220 IMPACT OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WEST OF THE HAWKESBURY RIVER MR ALLAN SHEARAN to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the North Richmond District Community Action Association for its initiative in recently organising a community forum to discuss sustainability in the Hawkesbury. (2) Notes the concerns expressed during the forum about the potential impact of large-scale residential development west of the Hawkesbury River. (3) Notes the view expressed by the Member for Hawkesbury and the Mayor of Hawkesbury City Council who encourage further residential development west of the river, potentially creating a new Kellyville. (4) Requests the Government to maintain a focus that continues to protect the agricultural and heritage values of the Hawkesbury region.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1221 DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH RICHMOND AREA MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the meeting held on Friday 26 February 2010 at North Richmond Panthers attended by hundreds of local North Richmond residents, who voiced their concerns about future development within that area. (2) Notes that residents in North Richmond and surrounding suburbs are already faced with serious 20416 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
traffic gridlock in the morning and evening periods, especially crossing North Richmond Bridge. (3) Condemns the Government for requiring Hawkesbury City Council to meet housing targets of up to 2000 new dwellings on the western side of the Hawkesbury River, which will increase the current traffic problems. (4) Calls on the Member for Londonderry to join the Opposition in opposing any further development in the North Richmond area until the necessary upgrades are made to local infrastructure to satisfy the existing needs of the community and any planned future developments.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1222 CRIME RATES IN ANNA BAY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that residents in Anna Bay are fed up with ongoing anti-social behaviour and vandalism in their area. (2) Notes more than 50 local residents recently completed a survey detailing their personal experience as a victim of crime in Anna Bay. (3) Condemns the Government for its mismanagement of the law and order system over the past 15 years, which has resulted in entire communities feeling threatened by a lack of police presence and a failing justice system. (4) Calls on the Government to immediately address legislation deficiencies and policing issues to help make communities such as Anna Bay feel safe again.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1223 CALL FOR ADEQUATE PARKING AT HORNSBY RAILWAY STATION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that parking adjacent to the Hornsby Railway Station is inadequate despite the station upgrade under the Clearways Plan. (2) Notes the claim that there would be 70 extra car spaces when the project was completed. (3) Notes that this claim is a gross misrepresentation because it fails to take into account the concurrent loss of car spaces in High Street, Hornsby. (4) Condemns the Government for ignoring the needs of commuters coming to Hornsby Railway Station and not building a multistorey car park when Hornsby is a major transport hub.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1224 AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY SURGERY CLOSURE—MOUNT DRUITT HOSPITAL MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that staff morale at Mount Druitt Hospital has plummeted since after-hours emergency surgery was officially stopped by the Government in February 2010. (2) Notes that at least eight senior staff have resigned in the past 18 months from this hospital due to safety concerns, including six anaesthetists, a surgeon and an operation nurse manager. (3) Notes that a doctor has declared the hospital unsafe with no anaesthetists or surgeons on-call after-hours or weekends. (4) Notes that when a child is presented to Mount Druitt Hospital needing after-hours emergency surgery, the child is transferred to Blacktown Hospital for surgery and then returned to Mount Druitt Hospital to recover because Blacktown Hospital does not have a paediatric ward. 20417 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Notes that the Liberal candidate for Londonderry, Bart Bassett has advised he will continue to fight on behalf of the residents of Mount Druitt and surrounding suburbs on this important issue. (6) Condemns the Government, the Minister for Health and the local members for Mount Druitt and Londonderry for not standing up, on behalf of their local communities, for their health needs.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1225 POLICE PRESENCE TILLGERRY PENINSULA—PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns of residents of the Tilligerry Peninsula in Port Stephens about the ongoing spate of robberies in the area, particularly of homes of the elderly including four homes in the week commencing 1 March 2010. (2) Calls on the Government to stop ignoring law and order issues on the Tilligerry Peninsula and commit to an increased police presence in the area.
(Notice given 9 March 2010)
1226 WALLSEND WATTLEGROVE COTTAGE RESPITE FOR CARERS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that for 10 years Wallsend's Wattlegrove Cottage has given respite to the carers of persons with dementia, which is a Hunter Health achievement. (2) Congratulates the hard working staff at Wattlegrove for the daily care and fun they provide for persons with dementia. (3) Commends Ms Annette Roberts for commissioning the centre.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1227 RAYMOND TERRACE (2/859231) DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PROJECT APPROVAL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that a project to construct 14 units at 26 Gwen Parade, Raymond Terrace (2⁄859231) was given Department of Housing project approval on 4 February 2010. (2) Calls on the Minister to assure the House that this approval included acoustic attenuation in accordance with the October 2009 endorsement for housing that falls between 20 and 25 ANEF contours for RAAF Base Williamtown 2025 ANEF.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1228 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2010 MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 8 March 2010 was International Women's Day. (2) Congratulates the Government for its ongoing support for the NSW Woman of the Year award. (3) Congratulates this year's winner and all nominees for their contributions in various ways to communities throughout the State. (4) Notes that this year's theme for International Women's Day is 'Empowering Women to End Poverty by 2015'. 20418 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1229 MOTHERS MILK BANK INITATIVE MR GEOFF PROVEST to move— That this House: (1) Notes the initiative and dedication of Marea Ryan and the operation of the Mothers Milk Bank, a vital service for the health and development of premature babies and infants whose mothers are unable to feed them due to illness and other circumstances. (2) Calls on the Government to provide urgently needed funding to enable this service, the only one of its kind in New South Wales, to continue operating.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1230 ALEX'S HOUSE ORGANISATION MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the parents and friends of Alex's House, an organisation set up to support families with children diagnosed with dyspraxia and dyslexia. (2) Recognises the learning difficulties experienced by people with these disabilities. (3) Acknowledges the work of Mingara Recreation Club and many members of the public in supporting this worthwhile organisation.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1231 MATERNITY WARD—MONA VALE HOSPITAL MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the re-opening of the maternity ward at Mona Vale Hospital has now been delayed indefinitely leaving expectant mothers, midwives, obstetricians and the entire Pittwater community waiting in uncertainty. (2) Notes that the Pittwater community has lost all faith in the Government to deliver timely improvements to health services on the northern beaches. (3) Calls on the Government to explain why there has been a delay in returning maternity services to Mona Vale Hospital and the date on which the maternity ward will reopen.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1232 RAHAMIN ECOLOGY CENTRE MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House congratulates the Rahamin Ecology Centre run by the Sisters of Mercy in Bathurst for their innovative leadership role on environmental issues.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1233 DECLINING ENROLEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledge the critical state of mathematics education in New South Wales with declining enrolments at both secondary and tertiary levels. 20419 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Calls on the Minister for Education and Training to urgently investigate and address this critical shortage.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1234 CALVARY MATER'S LADIES AUXILIARY MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Calvary Mater's Ladies Auxiliary who raised the huge sum of $91,000 for the benefit of patient care at the Hospital. (2) Congratulates all our intrepid volunteers for their efforts to improve and renew equipment at local hospitals.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1235 FUNDED ROADS PLAN ON THE CENTRAL COAST MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the extensive road construction currently being undertaken on the Central Coast as part of the $300 million roads plan. (2) Recognises that residents from across the Central Coast benefit from the new work, which is fully funded. (3) Condemns the Liberal Party for not having a road plan despite their constant complaining after 14 years in opposition. (4) Congratulates the Government for its commitments to Central Coast road users.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1236 NEW LAMBSTON'S CARRINGTON PARADE BUSHCARE GROUP MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the tireless work of volunteer members of New Lambton's Carrington Parade Bushcare Group, which was recognised in their commendation award by Newcastle City Council. (2) Congratulates the Carrington Parade Bushcare Group for their endeavour to make the Hunter a more attractive place to live and work.
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1237 RESCUE AT SOLDIERS BEACH MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates nine-year-old Riley Walkington of Soldiers Beach SLSC for rescuing two boys who got into difficulty on Sunday 7 February 2010. (2) Recognises that Riley implemented his rescue training and calmly kept the boys afloat for 20 minutes near dangerous rocks. (3) Notes the important role Surf Lifesaving plays in our coastal communities in the development of fine young Australians like Riley Walkington.
(Notice given 10 March 2010) 20420 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1238 APOLOGY TO ENTRANCE PUBLIC SCHOOL MR CHRIS HARTCHER to move— That this House calls on the Member for The Entrance to apologise to the teachers and families of the Entrance Public School for his comments that "the trouble is not the socio economic mix of children at the school, it's the teachers. It's the abundance of old staff".
(Notice given 10 March 2010)
1239 AUSTRALIAN YEAR OF THE GIRL GUIDE MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 2010 is the Australian Year of the Girl Guide, as girl guides throughout the world celebrate 100 years of guiding. (2) Notes that the Australian Guide program helps foster leadership and life skills for girls aged between 5 and 17 years. (3) Congratulates Guides New South Wales and ACT for encouraging girls and young women to stay active and become confident, responsible members of the community.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1240 NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Pastor Julie Virtue from Havannah House, Forbes on being a top ten finalist at the New South Wales Women of the Year Awards. (2) Recognises Julie for her considerable people skills, understanding of rural and Aboriginal communities and compassion in advancing the cause of women, girls and disadvantaged people throughout the region. (3) Notes that Havannah House is a groundbreaking facility which provides a safe and secure haven for people seeking emergency accommodation and respite rehabilitation from addictions, escape from domestic violence, as well as other compassionate care and support.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1241 CHANGES TO BUS ROUTE 546 MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the recent meetings of concerned residents at the Oatlands Neighbourhood Watch and Belarus Retirement Village in Oatlands, complaining of the removal of the 546 bus service to Parramatta via roads such as Bellevue Street and Prince Street. (2) Notes that prior to the 546 service, the old number three route operated for 58 years under the North and Western Bus Company. (3) Notes that recent changes by the Ministry of Transport to the bus routes in this area have cancelled the 546 service to Belarus Retirement Village forcing elderly residents to walk up a steep hill for a kilometre in order to catch a bus on Pennant Hills Road or Belmore Street. (4) Notes that after lobbying by these residents the Government commenced a trial of the 552 bus route between the hours of 10am and 2pm, five days per week but this bus does not service Bellevue Street and does not operate on weekends. 20421 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Calls on the Minister for Transport and the Member for Parramatta to support this community by reinstating a bus service, seven days per week on an hourly basis between 7am and 7pm, to Bellevue Street. (6) Condemns the Government for continuing the cancellation of bus services across Western Sydney.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1242 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2010 MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that International Women's Day 2010 was held on 8 March 2010. (2) Notes Carmel Aitken, Hornsby electorate Woman of the Year, has long worked with social justice issues and assisted many disadvantaged people. (3) Congratulates Carmel, all the nominees and finalists, and all women in NSW who make such a valuable contribution to society.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1243 NSW SURF CLUB GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Recognises the invaluable contribution made by surf clubs across NSW who save thousands of lives', protected more than 7 million beachgoers last season, and have been an integral part of community life for more than 100 years. (2) Calls on the Government to consider measures to ensure NSW surf clubs, both with and without leases, retain full access and long-term tenure of their current buildings located on council and Crown land. (3) Calls on the Government to look at all measures available to assist surf clubs in NSW to undertake essential building upgrades that are supported by the community.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1244 PROPOSED VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes the strong objection to the proposed vehicle weight tax recently announced by the Premier. (2) Notes that under the proposed revenue raising exercise many rural and regional residents, including rural producers and small businesses, will be paying an additional $30 tax on more than one vehicle, for a transport solution they will never utilise. (3) Calls on the Roads and Traffic Authority to charge the tax on vehicles registered to addresses in the Sydney basin or alternatively charge fares on those who use the transportation service sufficient to pay for the Sydney transport plan.
(Notice given 11 March 2010)
1245 RED-GUM TIMBER TREATMENT MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House condemns the Government for its treatment of Red-Gum timber communities in southern New South Wales. 20422 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 12 March 2010)
1246 BEROWRA POLICE STATION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the ongoing battle over a number of years, by police, retired police, community groups and local Berowra and environs residents, to send a message that disposing of Berowra Police Station was unacceptable. (2) Notes that the above groups are angry and disillusioned that the Government refused to listen to their concerns. (3) Condemns the Government for selling the Berowra Police Station on Tuesday 9 March 2010, in a cynical cash grab.
(Notice given 12 March 2010)
1247 HIGHEST RECORDED RAINFALL FOR WAGGA WAGGA ELECTORATE MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Wagga Wagga electorate recorded its highest rainfall on record 110mm, in March 2010. (2) Welcomes the first decent rainfall in 10 years of drought. (3) Notes that the downpour did cause stock loss and some damage to infrastructure in low lying areas whilst filling dams, rivers and lakes. (4) Congratulates the SES, Defence personnel and volunteers for their outstanding work in assisting those affected by minor flooding.
(Notice given 12 March 2010)
1248 COMMUNITY BUILIDNG PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the successful Community Building Partnership Program that will see more than $400,000 in funding shared by 19 community groups and clubs in the Gosford electorate. (2) Notes that local residents voted for the allocation of these funds, including $12,000 for improvements to the Country Women's Association's Woy Woy premises; $51,770 for the construction of a concrete and sunshade structure at Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club and $20,000 for the refurbishment of the rock pool at Pearl Beach. (3) Congratulates the Government on its swift action to stimulate the local economy and invest in local infrastructure.
(Notice given 16 March 2010)
1249 UNSAFE INTERSECTION —LITTLE FOREST ROAD MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes advice from the Minister for Roads following representations from residents of Little Forest Road, Milton regarding its dangerous intersection with the Princes Highway. (2) Notes that the Minister acknowledges the intersection is unsafe and recommends residents should not turn right from Little Forest Road if heading to Milton. 20423 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes that the Minister recommends that the residents should turn left, travel 2.5 kilometres to Pointer Road, turn right, do a u-turn and head back to Milton. (4) Condemns the Minister for failing to recognise that there is no right turn possible into Pointed Road from this direction, and failing to acknowledge that any u-turn into Pointer Road is impossible due to the narrowness of the road. (5) Calls on the Minister to ensure funds are allocated to urgently upgrade the intersection of Little Forest Road and the Princes Highway.
(Notice given 16 March 2010)
1250 SALE OF WSN ASSETS MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House calls on the Government to also ensure that all relevant stakeholders are protected when implementing the sale of WSN assets in accordance with any such legislation.
(Notice given 16 March 2010)
1251 TRANSPORT CORRIDOR MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the meeting held with 250 residents in Sunningdale Place, Rouse Hill last Saturday afternoon another meeting held with 200 residents outside Rouse Hill Public School last Monday morning,; and a final meeting outside Rouse Hill Public School last Monday afternoon with over 350 residents, all concerned about letters they had received from the Department of Planning advising them their homes were being investigated for a new transport corridor between the Rouse Hill Town Centre and the new Box Hill industrial precinct. (2) Notes the concern these letters have caused to hundreds of these residents, many of whom had recently purchased properties in this area and were upset that their homes would be bulldozed in order to build a transport corridor. (3) Congratulates Kevin Wilde from Channel 9 and the Rouse Hill Times for highlighting this issue. (4) Condemns the Minister for Planning and the previous Minister for Planning, Kristina Keneally, who was Minister when the boundaries for this plan were drafted. (5) Calls on the Government to immediately write to all the affected residents of Rouse Hill and apologise for any distress and inconvenience caused and confirm these residents' homes will not be included in any future transport corridor plans.
(Notice given 16 March 2010)
1252 LACK OF FUNDING FOR PHYSICAL/NURSING CARE STAFF MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns expressed by the Havenlee SSP P&C President, Michael Evans, in relation to lack of funding for physical⁄nursing care staff for physically disabled children at the school. (2) Notes that the P&C President is concerned about the stressful effects of this lack of funding on teachers and School Learning Support Officers, as a result of a deficiency in the staffing formulae. (3) Calls on the Minster for Education to ensure that, in the future, funding formulae appropriately recognise the growing need to provide physical⁄nursing care staff in special schools.
(Notice given 16 March 2010)
1253 EMPLOYER OF CHOICE FOR WOMEN AWARD 20424 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the University of Newcastle on winning the "Employer of Choice for Women" award, which was presented by the Federal Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. (2) Commends all involved in winning such a prestigious award.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1254 JOB SUMMIT IN WAGGA WAGGA MR ANDREW FRASER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a project officer from the Department of Premier and Cabinet has called a job summit in Wagga Wagga on the 8 April 2010. (2) Notes that the summit will be hosted by the Minister for State and Regional Development. (3) Notes that the summit will look at actions that both the Government and industry can take to generate investment, create jobs and ensure long term prosperity. (4) Condemns the Government for selling out the Red Gum timber industry in an effort to gain Green preferences at the 2011 State Election. (5) Notes this sell out will result in the loss of 1200 jobs and that the compensation package proposal will not compensate mill owners for the value of their mortgages. (6) Notes that the job summit will not address these losses.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1255 SALVATION ARMY FREE BUS SERVICE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the local Salvos (Salvation Army) on their welcome initiative to provide a free bus service on Thursday evenings between the Newcastle University and the Jesmond shopping centre. (2) Congratulates the Salvos for providing this popular service, which contributes to the safety of students and the local community.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1256 ENCRYPTED DIGITAL POLICE RADIO MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that encrypted digital police radio is essential for the effectiveness of police operations and the safety of New South Wales citizens. (2) Notes that the Minister has advised the House that "The digitisation and encryption of all operational radio channels within the regional locations of Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong have already been completed." (3) Notes that while Hunter police do in fact have digital capabilities these cannot be switched on. (4) Condemns the Minister for Police for misleading the House and continuing to under-resource our dedicated and hard working police officers.
(Notice given 17 March 2010) 20425 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1257 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GARDENS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the increased popularity of local community gardens. (2) Congratulates the Newcastle City Council for supporting New Lambton volunteers as they learn to grow vegetables and flowers. (3) Commends New Lambton volunteers for caring about our environment and our community health.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1258 ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that soaring electricity prices will force more working families into a situation where they cannot afford to pay for power. (2) Notes that in the last financial year more than 18,000 households had their power cut off and, due to forecast increases of $200 to the average bill, that number is expected to grow. (3) Notes that increases of up to 62%, expected over the next three years, will be too much for many households to bear. (4) Notes with concern that high temperatures in Australia may result in more deaths as consumers are no longer able to pay their electricity bill.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1259 IMPROVED FACILITIES AT MONA VALE HOSPITAL MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the specialists and nursing staff who perform complex surgical operations at Mona Vale Hospital whilst providing an excellent standard of care. (2) Notes that two of the four operating theatres and the patient recovery room at Mona Vale Hospital are currently used as storerooms. (3) Notes that the remaining operating theatres are too small and unfit for their purpose. (4) Calls on the Government to take urgent action at Mona Vale Hospital to provide better storage facilities and operating theatres that are big enough to ensure safety for patients and safe working conditions for staff.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1260 SALE OF BEROWRA POLICE STATION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the sale of Berowra Police Station will further detrimentally affect police response times. (2) Calls on the Minister for Police to free up desk-bound police to increase police patrols in Brooklyn and Berowra, or increase police numbers at Hornsby Police Station. (3) Calls on the Minister for Police to consider community suggestions for solving the need for increased police presence in the north of the electorate of Hornsby. 20426 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1261 NELSON BAY POLICE STATION UGRADE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that twenty four police officers work from Nelson Bay Police Station. (2) Acknowledges that there is one shower; officers have to share lockers; and there is no charge desk at the Nelson Bay Police Station. (3) Calls on the Government to upgrade or rebuild the Nelson Bay Police Station at a more suitable location to ensure an adequate working environment for the dedicated and hard working police officers stationed there and a safer and more appropriate facility for community members.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1262 $500 MILLION MOTOR TAX MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House calls on the Government to axe its $500 million motor tax that is to be charged on hard working families State-wide, but spent only on transport in Sydney.
(Notice given 17 March 2010)
1263 ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes the skyrocketing prices of electricity in New South Wales which will be further compounded by increases of up to 60%. (2) Notes that increases in energy costs are a result of mismanagement by State and Federal Governments. (3) Notes that 20% of energy costs are for an Emissions Trading Scheme that is yet to be agreed to.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1264 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT IN WOLLONGONG MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and Sydney Water's Wollongong Sewage Treatment Plant on the use of state-of-the-art combustion technology to convert methane gas to green energy. (2) Acknowledges that the new electricity-producing cogeneration engine will provide enough green energy to power over 20 per cent of the plant and cut Sydney Water's greenhouse gas emissions by 3,500 tonnes—the equivalent of taking more than 800 cars off the road. (3) Welcomes the $4 million investment in a renewable energy project in Wollongong that benefits both the environment and the community at large.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1265 SENIORS WEEK 2010 MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Seniors Week 2010 and congratulates all seniors on a life long contribution to our 20427 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
communities. (2) Congratulates the many seniors who organise gatherings in the Hornsby electorate including the Hornsby Seniors Group, Over 55s. (3) Welcomes the input of this group in relation to issues affecting seniors as well as matters of public concern such as, the homelessness.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1266 WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Minister for Health on the recent announcement that construction has started on the $5.5 million expansion of Wollongong Hospital's Emergency Department. (2) Acknowledges that Wollongong Hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in NSW, receiving more than 50,000 people a year. (3) Notes these works include the purpose-built $2.3 million Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre, which will provide specialist care to people needing urgent treatment.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1267 INCORRECT DAILY TELEGRAPH ACCIDENT REPORT MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes that The Daily Telegraph on 18 March 2010 gave an incorrect account of the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of former Parkes Mayor, Robert Wilson and respected Orange community citizen, Kevin Marshall. (2) Notes that at the time of the tragedy the Daily Telegraph incorrectly reported the incident without confirmation of the cause and, after complaints, subsequently corrected the item which appeared in the Sydney edition but not the edition released to rural and regional New South Wales. (3) Notes that the Member for Dubbo has alerted the Daily Telegraph to this sloppy journalism which has again caused unnecessary anguish to the families. (4) Notes that the child referred in the article was the grandchild of Kevin Marshall and not Robert Wilson.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1268 ECONOMIC GROWTH OF WOLLONGONG CITY MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Minister for Planning, Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Lands on supporting the economic growth of Wollongong city centre by removing a one per cent levy which previously applied to new commercial development. (2) Acknowledges that the removal of the levy will bring the city's development contributions framework in line with the rest of New South Wales. (3) Notes that by removing this levy, the Government is ensuring Wollongong is not at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to attracting investment to the city, which is an important part of the revitalisation process.
(Notice given 18 March 2010) 20428 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1269 ASQUITH PUBLIC SCHOOL—SPEED ZONE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes concerns raised with the Member for Hornsby regarding the need to extend the 40kph school zone further north along Royston Parade, Asquith, adjacent to Asquith Public School. (2) Calls on the Minister to listen to the school community and agree to this simple safety measure.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1270 ABORIGINAL FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT WAMINDA MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the effectiveness of the Aboriginal Family Support Programs at Waminda, the South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation. (2) Condemns the Prime Minister for not extending any further funding to the Aboriginal Family Support Program and Early Intervention Aboriginal Supported Playgroup, which without funding can no longer be sustained, and staff are to be terminated within days. (3) Notes the Office of Women in the Premier's Department will not extend funding to the Waminda Wellbeing and Domestic Violence Program for Aboriginal Women and their families past June 2010. (4) Condemns the Government for continuing to ignore the needs of Aboriginal people in the South Coast electorate and calls on the Federal and State Government to reinstate funding to Waminda's much-needed programs.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1271 WATERFALL INQUIRY MS GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN to move— That this House: (1) Calls on the Government to have an audit conducted on by the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB)the status of the recommendations from the Waterfall Inquiry. (2) Condemns the Government for allowing recommendations to be deemed "closed" even if the action has not been verified. (3) Notes that key recommendations from the inquiry remain outstanding.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1272 PLANNING LEGISLATION MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that local councils throughout New South Wales are being financially burdened by the Government's unnecessarily complex and unwieldy planning legislation. (2) Notes that Pittwater Council's legal expenses are expected to blow out by more than $100,000 this year due to the costs involved in interpreting State planning laws imposed on councils. (3) Calls on the Government to acknowledge that its ad hoc and unworkable changes to planning legislation is ripping much needed funding out of local council budgets, which would otherwise be used to fund vital community projects.
(Notice given 18 March 2010) 20429 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1273 SPECIAL OLYMPICS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Special Olympics are being held in April 2010. (2) Wishes all the athletes and especially Shaun Bender every success in their endeavours, and an enjoyable games.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1274 MAYFIELD RTA OFFICE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government will close down the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) office in Mayfield and open a new RTA centre in Newcastle CBD. (2) Notes that this is a blow to the vibrant Mayfield community, especially the elderly residents who have to travel into Newcastle CBD to access this vital service. (3) Condemns the Government for failing to invest in communities like Mayfield.
(Notice given 18 March 2010)
1275 HORNSBY HOMELESS TASK FORCE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the hard-working Hornsby Homelessness Task Force and its members who come from a wide variety of areas including non-government organisations, local committees, council, church groups and individuals with a strong interest in the issue of homelessness. (2) Notes the success of the Task Force in drawing the attention of the Minister for Housing to the plight of local people in the Hornsby environs who are homeless. (3) Notes the Government acquisition of land in College Crescent, Hornsby for the purpose of building 66 units, of which 33 are to be allocated to the homeless. (4) Acknowledges that the opportunity to have a "home" will greatly increase enjoyment of life by the homeless. (5) Encourages the Government to provide funding for support packages for the future residents of College Crescent.
(Notice given 19 March 2010)
1276 MAITLAND PEDESTRAIN BRIDGE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 19 March 20 marks one year and two weeks since a pedestrian bridge crossing the New England Highway at Maitland collapsed after being hit by an oversized truck. (2) Notes the Government's tender process for the rebuilding of the pedestrian bridge has taken until sometime in March 2010 to close. (3) Notes that a tender is not expected to be awarded until May 2010, with the Roads and Traffic Authority claiming the project will be completed in October 2010. (4) Condemns the Government for failing to make any headway on this project over the twelve months since the incident, thereby forcing the people of Maitland to wait at least 18 months for the bridge to be repaired. 20430 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Calls on the Government to commit to keeping to this already lengthy time frame.
(Notice given 19 March 2010)
1277 CONDOLENCE—REPUBLIC OF POLAND MR JOHN AQUILINA to move— That this House: (1) Notes the unfortunate events of 10 April, 2010 when travelling to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Lech Kaczynski, his wife the First Lady Mrs Maria Kaczynska, and a delegation including a number of members of Parliament, clergymen and crew, lost their lives in a tragic airplane crash near Smolensk, Russia. (2) Sends its condolences to the Government of the Republic of Poland and the New South Wales Australian-Polish community, acknowledging their sad loss.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1278 WILLIAMTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL SITE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government conducted a review of potential enrolments at the now closed Willamtown Public School in Term 4, 2009 and despite closing the school and relocating students in late 2008, the Government still has not made a decision on the future of the property. (2) Notes the site would be valuable as a training and⁄or TAFE facility for the Willamtown RAAF Base, current aerospace companies and the future aerospace precinct in which it is located. (3) Condemns the Government for allowing this valuable site to go to ruin when there is such potential for this land in the Port Stephens electorate.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1279 SUTHERLAND DISTRICT TRADE UNION CLUB MR BARRY COLLIER to move— That this House congratulates the Sutherland District Trade Union Club on 50 years of service to the Shire community.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1280 TRAFFIC LIGHTS—MOUNT COLAH MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the firm commitment by the Roads and Traffic Authority to complete installation of traffic lights at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Excelsior Road, Mount Colah before the end of the 2009-2010 financial year. (2) Notes that some preliminary work has been undertaken. (3) Advises the Minister for Transport and Roads that blocking off Foxglove Road median strip will be totally unacceptable to the local Mount Colah residents and the local Rural Fire Service. (4) Calls on the Minister for Transport and Roads to honour the promise to install the traffic lights and continue to permit right hand turns at Foxglove Road.
(Notice given 20 April 2010) 20431 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1281 WALLERAWANG PUBLIC SCHOOL MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House congratulates Wallerawang Public School on its sesquicentenary celebrations held on Saturday, 20 March 2010.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1282 NELSON BAY AMBULANCE STATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government has not begun construction of the long awaited, urgently needed Nelson Bay ambulance station, despite approval of the Development Application in February 2010. (2) Notes that the Government's track record in the delivery of projects means that it is unlikely that the project will be completed by the middle of 2010 as promised. (3) Condemns the Government for yet another broken promise to the people of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1283 BABBAGE TREE HARBOUR-NORTH HEAD EROSION MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the significant erosion occuring at Cabbage Tree Harbour, Norah Head. (2) Recognises the community's frustration that despite a public meeting and a promised start date for the proposed works nothing has happened in over a year. (3) Acknowledges that the Government has contributed over $500,000 towards the planned works. (4) Calls on Wyong Shire Council to begin remediation work as soon as possible or explain the delays to the community.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1284 WARNERVALE TOWN CENTRE PROJECT MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of the Warnervale Town Centre Project to the Central Coast economy. (2) Notes the constructive talks proceeding between Landcom, Woolworths and Wyong Shire Council over the development of the main access road. (3) Congratulates the Government for contributing $2 million towards getting the road started. (4) Calls on all stakeholders to move this project forward for the benefit of the community.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1285 ANZAC DAY 2010 MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Commemorates Anzac Day 2010, which marks the 95th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli where 35,000 Australians were killed or wounded. (2) Acknowledges the contribution and sacrifice made by those the brave men and women who 20432 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
fought at Gallipoli and in subsequent wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. (3) Notes that this Anzac Day also commemorates the 65th anniversary of the end of World War Two and the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the Korean War. (4) Expresses deep sympathy and gratitude to all those who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country and to their families, whose loss has helped secure our way of life. (5) Expresses its admiration for the continuing courage and enduring compassion displayed by Australian war widows. (6) Encourages younger generations to continue the tradition of remembrance to ensure the memories of Australia's wartime valour continue to be recognised.
(Notice given 20 April 2010)
1286 PROSECUTOR SHORTAGE—NEWCASTLE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Attorney General's comments in which he blames poor rostering and excessive granting of leave for the shortage of prosecutors in Newcastle. (2) Calls on the Government to immediately increase funding to the Newcastle office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure the continuing function of the court system to northern New South Wales. (3) Condemns the Government for continuing to show contempt for the people of the Hunter by ignoring the problems created by fifteen years of Government neglect.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1287 CONDOLENCE—MICK CHAPMAN MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the passing of the former Head Cycling Coach at the Hunter Academy of Sport, life member and President of the Hunter District Cycling Club and winner of the State teams and country sprint title, Mr Mick Chapman. (2) Notes that Mr Chapman was renowned as one of Australia's best coaches and that the Hunter's cycling community will remember his life long commitment to the sport. (3) Pays tribute to this wonderful mentor.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1288 PEDESTRAIN REFUGE IN LINDA STREET HORNSBY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Commends the installation by the Hornsby Shire Council of a pedestrian refuge in Linda Street, Hornsby to enable disabled, elderly and other residents to cross this busy road safely. (2) Condemns the Roads and Traffic Authority for failing to install traffic lights at the intersection of Linda and George Streets. (3) Calls on the Roads and Traffic Authority to review its decision and immediately install traffic lights at this intersection.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1289 REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE 20433 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for its investment, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Government, in a Regional Cancer Centre on the Central Coast. (2) Notes that the investment of $38.6 million enables radiotherapy services to be offered at Gosford Hospital for the first time within the public sector. (3) Congratulates the local community for continuing to support the practice of public radiotherapy service on the Central Coast.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1290 UNDERFUNDING OF THE HUNTER REGION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that the Hunter region comprises 9% of the New South Wales population and accounts for 32% of the State's exports and 20% of the State Gross Product. (2) Notes that, over the past 10 years only 4.1 % of Government funding has been spent in the Hunter. (3) Condemns the Government for continuing to take Hunter voters for granted by grossly underfunding the Hunter.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1291 MARYLANDS MULTIPURPOSE CENTRE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Maryland Multipurpose Centre and the Loft for the successful launch of the mural created by the talented youth of Maryland. (2) Notes that the mural, which took 8 weeks to produce, is now proudly displayed for all to appreciate. (3) Commends this clever artwork to members and the community.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1292 BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the problem-ridden New South Wales Building the Education Revolution (BER) projects. (2) Notes Middle Dural Public School was promised a new classroom with under $250,000 allocated as a BER grant. (3) Notes the school has been given three start dates for the construction of classrooms but for over 6 months no sod has been turned. (4) Notes with alarm the cost increase to the school for a very basic classroom. (5) Calls on the Minister for Education and Training to expedite the construction of the classroom for the school.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1293 DARK AND COALMINE CREEK IN NEW LAMBTON 20434 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that two Newcastle sites have been assessed by Newcastle City Council as creeks of high value to our community. (2) Congratulates Newcastle City Council for rehabilitating of Dark and Coalmine Creek in New Lambton.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1294 NEWCASTLE CITY CENTRE RENEWAL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that it is over a year since the Hunter Development Corporation submitted the "Newcastle City Centre Renewal" report to the Government. (2) Condemns the Government for continuing to ignore this report, thereby putting the viability of the City of Newcastle at serious risk. (3) Calls on the Government to make a decision on the Newcastle City Centre Renewal report as a matter of urgency.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1295 ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the urgent need to tackle further alcohol-related violence. (2) Calls on the State Government to support the New South Wales Police Association's "The Last Drinks" campaign. (3) Calls for the withdrawal of comments referring to New South Wales as a "wowser state" following the concerns expressed by police officers, doctors, nurses and paramedics.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1296 REGIONAL JOBS MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House condemns the Government for its plan to cut up to 185 regional jobs from the Department of Industry and Investment and calls on the Government to reverse its decision.
(Notice given 21 April 2010)
1297 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GALLIPOLI LANDINGS MR BARRY O'FARRELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes Sunday 25 April, 2010 is the 95th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. (2) Recognises Anzac Day is Australia's most sacred national day. (3) Pays tribute to all men and women who have served in Australia's defence forces in all wars. (4) Calls upon Australians to join in Anzac services to remember these women and men, to recall their sacrifice, to reflect on the cause they fought for and to recommit ourselves to their goals of freedom and opportunity for all. 20435 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 22 April 2010)
1298 CONTRIBUTION OF THE MINING INDUSTRY MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important ongoing contribution of the mining industry to the New South Wales economy. (2) Notes that the mining industry supports manufacturing, construction, banking and financial, engineering, property and transport sectors. (3) Acknowledges the Government's commitment to ensuring the sustainability of New South Wales' great natural resources for current and future generations.
(Notice given 22 April 2010)
1299 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S HEALTH REFORM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Premier's recent decision to agree to the Federal Government's health reforms. (2) Notes the Premier's repeated claims that the reforms will mean an injection of more than $700 million into the State's health system. (3) Notes the Tomaree Community Hospital currently spends one quarter of its budget transferring patients to other health services because of a lack of resources and equipment. (4) Calls on the State and Federal Governments to guarantee the Tomaree Community Hospital will be upgraded under the new health reforms.
(Notice given 22 April 2010)
1300 CAFFEINE TABLETS AND HIGH-ENERGY DRINKS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the concerns raised about young people purchasing caffeine tablets and high-energy drinks for combined consumption. (2) Notes the response from the Federal Minister for Health stating there was little to be done to prevent general purchase of caffeine tablets. (3) Calls on the State Minister for Health to place caffeine tablets behind the counter for sale to people over the age of 18 years.
(Notice given 22 April 2010)
1301 PORT STEPHENS—BUS TIMETABLES MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes widespread concern in the Port Stephens community, particularly Medowie and the Tilligerry Peninsula, regarding changes to bus timetables and fares in the region. (2) Notes the Government's lack of consultation about the timetable changes. (3) Calls on the Government to defer introducing the timetable changes until worthwhile community consultation about the changes has been undertaken.
(Notice given 22 April 2010) 20436 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1302 ANZAC DAY 2010 MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 25 April, 2010 Anzac Day, is an occasion for significant commemoration of Australian and New Zealand forces efforts at war. (2) Acknowledges the services held by Brooklyn RSL Sub-Branch, Berowra RSL Sub-Branch, Hornsby RSL Sub-Branch and Dural and District RSL Sub-Branch. (3) Congratulates these sub-branches on the special services held for the residents of the Hornsby Electorate that are attended by veterans, families and children alike.
(Notice given 23 April 2010)
1303 INTERNATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Tuesday 25 May, 2010 is International Missing Children's Day when people around the world commemorate the missing children who have found their way home, remember those who have been victims of crime, and continue efforts to find those who are still missing. (2) Notes that the main purpose of International Missing Children's Day is to encourage everyone to think about children who remain missing and to spread a message of hope. (3) Notes that this year the theme is parental child abduction. (4) Calls on all Members of Parliament to work together to spread the message to the New South Wales community of the importance of protecting our children.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1304 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes 9 to 15 May, 2010 is National Volunteer Week. (2) Commends all volunteers in the Port Stephens electorate, for the wonderful work they do in our community, including the 18 recently nominated for the Port Stephens Volunteer of the Year Awards. (3) Calls on more people in Port Stephens to heed the message of National Volunteer Week and do their bit to help those in our community who are less fortunate.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1305 UNITED NATIONS' INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES MR PAUL GIBSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the 15 May, 2010 is the United Nations' International Day of Families. (2) Notes that the International Day of Families for 2010, focuses on migration and its impact on families around the globe. (3) Notes that globalisation and the increase in international migration in the twentieth century have made common a new, transnational, kind of family, where members are separated by distance. (4) Notes that families which are separated by geography and who are forced to live apart from loved ones face unique social challenges. 20437 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Notes that single parent families where one parent lives overseas as a worker, migrant or refugee, often face severe difficulties, and are forced to make great sacrifices. (6) Expresses sympathy and support for all those who take on the burden of looking after children in transnational families.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1306 BUSINESS CHANGE OF NAME MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that in 2007 the Department of Fair Trading allowed a Mr Oscar Birriel of Fairfield to register the name AJ Floor Sanding, even though it was almost identical to the name A&J Floorsanding registered by Mr and Mrs David Smith of West Pennant Hills, who have been operating under that name for the past 19 years. (2) Notes that the Minister for Fair Trading did not act on representations made by the Member of Castle Hill on Mr and Mrs Smith's behalf, on the basis that Mr Birriel's business name was not absolutely identical to Mr and Mrs Smith's. (3) Notes that the Minister took a different view when the matter was publicised in an article written by John Rolfe in the Daily Telegraph on 7 May, 2010. (4) Calls on the Minister to confirm that her Department will facilitate a change of name for Mr Birriel's business, as stated by her spokeswoman in the Daily Telegraph.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1307 CRONULLA RAIL DUPLICATION PROJECT MR BARRY COLLIER to move— That this House congratulates the Government on the completion of the Cronulla Rail Duplication Project.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1308 LOWER HUNTER REGIONAL STRATEGY MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes recent claims that only 25% of the annual number of new homes promised by the Government under the Lower Hunter Regional Strategy have been delivered. (2) Notes there have been just two rezonings totalling only 80 lots in the Port Stephens Local Government Area since the Strategy was announced in 2004. (3) Condemns the Government for yet another broken promise to the people of Port Stephens and the Hunter.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1309 REGIONAL CONSERVATORIUM ARTS FUNDING PROGRAM MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for investing in the arts through its Regional Conservatorium Arts Funding Program. (2) Notes that in 2010 the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music will receive $53,500 under the program to showcase local talent and fund a number of projects. 20438 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Congratulates the Government for supporting local arts and cultural initiatives across regional New South Wales.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1310 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAWS MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House supports the strengthening of whistleblower protection laws, without further delay.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1311 69TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CRETE MR ALAN ASHTON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 2010 marks the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, which began on 20 May, 1941. (2) Remembers the courage of the people of Crete and the unity between Greek and Australian soldiers that was forged in the heat of battle. (3) Honours the sacrifices made by Greek and Australian soldiers in the WWII campaigns in Greece.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1312 RAYMOND TERRACE HEALTHONE CLINIC MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government has broken yet another promise to the people of Port Stephens by confirming the Raymond Terrace Health One Clinic, promised in 2007, will be delayed by another year. (2) Notes the Government is now pushing ahead with plans to build the clinic in a residential zoning, in direct contravention of Port Stephens Council's Local Environment Plan. (3) Condemns the Government for both failing to deliver another project on time and once again abusing its power by overriding council planning guidelines.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1313 SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENNACE IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES MR NICK LALICH to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council for their initiative and long term partnership to address the water and sewerage infrastructure problems and need for ongoing maintenance in Aboriginal communities across the State. (2) Acknowledges the $205 million jointly funded 25 year program. (3) Notes in particular the additional funding to connect all houses in Tingha to the town's sewerage scheme, in addition to the $4.87 million Tingha sewerage scheme.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1314 NATIONAL LAW WEEK 2010 MR BARRY COLLIER to move— That this House: 20439 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes that 16 to 22 May, 2010 is national Law Week 2010. (2) Notes that the theme this year is "Law and Justice in your Community". (3) Notes that there are over 100 different Law Week events planned right across New South Wales. (4) Notes the importance of Law Week in building connections between the legal system and the community, and in particular making legal advice and information accessible to people of limited means, as well as those in regional and rural New South Wales.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1315 SYDNEY HERITAGE FLEET MR ALAN ASHTON to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the work of the Sydney Heritage Fleet in restoring, operating and maintaining a fleet of historically significant vessels. (2) Notes that the Heritage Fleet is reliant on the goodwill and generosity of volunteers to continue its work. (3) Commends the opportunities the Sydney Heritage Fleet provides for young people to volunteer to assist in preserving this State's illustrious maritime history.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1316 SCHIZOPHRENIA AWARENESS WEEK DR ANDREW MCDONALD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the 17 to 23 May, 2010 is Schizophrenia Awareness Week. (2) Notes that schizophrenia is the third leading cause of disability in young people with one in every 100 young people developing schizophrenia. (3) Notes the Schizophrenia Institute is Australia's leading medical research institute solely dedicated to discovering ways to prevent and cure schizophrenia. (4) Notes the Schizophrenia Research Institute is running a SwearStop campaign to raise funds for research into the prevention and cure of schizophrenia.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1317 INTERNATIONAL NURSES' DAY MS ANGELA D'AMORE to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges that 12 May, 2010 is International Nurses' Day. (2) Recognises the invaluable contribution that nurses make to New South Wales in our local hospitals, aged care facilities and general community. (3) Wishes all nurses a happy International Nurses Day for 2010.
(Notice given 11 May 2010)
1318 RIGHTEOUS AMONG NATIONS AWARD MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Pays tribute to former New Lambton resident the late Mrs Irena Szumska-Ingram, who is remembered as a wartime hero for her selfless acts of bravery, risking her own life during World 20440 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
War II in Poland to help save a Jewish doctor, who later became her husband, from extermination by the Nazis. (2) Notes that, because of her incredible valour, Mrs Szumska-Ingram, who died in 2003, is posthumously receiving the Righteous Among the Nations award in May 2010, from Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1319 GLADSTONE POLICE STATION MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of the Gladstone Police Station in maintaining law and order in communities across the lower Macleay such as Gladstone, Smithtown, Kinchela, Hat Head and South West Rocks. (2) Notes the lower Macleay area is experiencing strong population growth, and the resultant increased need for policing. (3) Condemns the Government for its plans to close the historic Gladstone Police Station and sell the property. (4) Calls on the Government to rescind this decision and put the law and order needs of communities in the lower Macleay before the need to make a quick buck.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1320 REHABILITATING DERELICT MINE SITES IN NEW SOUTH WALES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of the Government's derelict mines program in rehabilitating derelict mine sites in New South Wales to improve safety and environmental conditions. (2) Notes the significant projects completed by the derelict mines program in the past 12 months and the economic and environmental benefits to regional New South Wales. (3) Acknowledges the Government's commitment to implementing measures such as the amendments to the Mining Act Amendments and the Mining Regulation 2010 to prevent the creation of future derelict mine sites.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1321 REHABILITATION OF NATIVE ANIMALS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes veterinarians in Port Stephens are becoming increasingly burdened with ongoing care and rehabilitation of native animals which are brought to their practices with injuries or illness. (2) Notes there is a desperate need for more wildlife carers in the Port Stephens area to deal with this demand. (3) Calls on the Government to work with the ready and able volunteers of "Wildlife In Need of Care" in Port Stephens to allow them to legally look after our sick and injured wildlife and ensure they are returned to the wild in a healthy and well cared for state.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1322 MARKET EXPANSION PROGRAM 20441 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Supports the New Market Expansion Program established by Industry and Investment New South Wales. (2) Acknowledges that the Program assists regional firms to develop the confidence and skills to pursue new markets, and break the cycle of dependence on traditional markets and local economies. (3) Notes the Program's upcoming series of workshops for local businesses on online marketing and social media. (4) Acknowledges the vital contribution of innovative business practice to a robust economy.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1323 RENAL DIALYSIS CHAIRS—KEMPSEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the number of renal dialysis chairs at Kempsey District Hospital is insufficient to meet the needs of the number of local patients, causing many to travel an hour and a half round trip to Port Macquarie on the dangerous Pacific Highway. (2) Notes that additional space for extra dialysis chairs has been identified at Kempsey District Hospital. (3) Calls on the Government to provide funding to allow additional dialysis chairs and/or shifts at Kempsey District Hospital, to minimise the stress suffered by ill patients who are forced to travel for treatment.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1324 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK MR NINOS KHOSHABA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 10 May, 2010 marks the start of National Volunteer Week, which commemorates the tireless efforts of our environmental volunteers. (2) Acknowledges the 3,800 NSW National Park volunteers, the 480 volunteers at the Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo, and over 300 volunteers at the Royal Botanical Gardens. (3) Calls upon all Australians to recognise the hours of service that volunteers provide. (4) Congratulates those volunteers that have committed themselves to protecting the environment.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1325 UPGRADES TO THE PRINCES HIGHWAY SOUTH OF WOLLONGONG MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the importance of the Princes Highway to South Coast and Far South Coast industry, business and tourism. (2) Supports upgrades to the Princes Highway south of Wollongong. (3) Supports the implementation of a safety audit into the Princes Highway at East Lynne following two fatal accidents. (4) Condemns the State Government for cutting funding to the Princes Highway in the 2009-10 Budget. 20442 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(5) Calls on the State Government to increase funding to the Princes Highway in the upcoming State Budget and progress works at South Nowra and between Gerringong and Bomaderry.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1326 BRAVERY MEDAL AWARD MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Detective Senior Constable Jeffrey Little, former Senior Constable Robert Cousins, and retired firefighter Dallas Wade, on their heroic and selfless efforts in taking action at the site of a burning and exploding car in Wallsend Electorate's Rankin Park in 1996, believing someone was trapped inside. (2) Notes that these men were recently presented with bravery medals by Her Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1327 ROAD FUNDING IN THE BURRINJUCK ELECTORATE MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House calls for greater funding for roads in the Burrinjuck electorate.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1328 OAK FLATS HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the refurbishment of Oak Flats High School science labs and commercial cookery area has been completed and officially opened. (2) Congratulates the Minister for Education for her support and investment in the refurbishment of science labs and the commercial cookery areas. (3) Congratulates Oak Flats High School for their excellence in education.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1329 DIALYSIS TREATMENT MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes there are 13 people in the Port Stephens electorate who receive dialysis treatment within the Hunter New England Area Health Service. (2) Notes that these patients currently have to travel outside the electorate for their treatment, including to Maitland Hospital and John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. (3) Notes that such travel places pressure on these patients as well as on other community and Government services including Community Transport and ambulances. (4) Calls on the Government to immediately investigate the feasibility of operating a dialysis clinic in the Port Stephens electorate.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1330 NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK MR NICK LALICH to move— 20443 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Acknowledges National Reconciliation Week to be held from 27 May to 3 June 2010 and its theme 'Reconciliation: let's see it through'. (2) Notes the work of Reconciliation Australia in building relationships between indigenous and non- indigenous Australians. (3) Notes the focus of National Reconciliation Week in providing a national stage for reconciliation activities.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1331 CANCER CARE CENTRE AT SHOALHAVEN DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the overwhelming support in the South Coast community for the construction of a Cancer Care Centre at Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital. (2) Congratulates the local community on raising over $1 million over the past 4 years. (3) Congratulates the late Dr Ray Cleary and Zita Cleary along with former Assistant General Manager, Paul Dean on their hard work in establishing the LINAC committee. (4) Calls on the Department of Health to give consideration to naming the Cancer Care Centre after Dr Ray Cleary.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1332 MAGISTRATES EARLY REFERRAL INTO TREATMENT (MERIT) MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on expanding the successful Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program to Woy Woy Local Court. (2) Notes that under this program, non-violent defenders who have a drug problem are offered drug treatment prior to sentencing. (3) Congratulates the Government for its commitment to reducing drug-related crime and re- offending in Woy Woy.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1333 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PORT STEPHENS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes Community Transport Port Stephens recently fell short in funding, meaning some services were suspended, including transport for a number of local dialysis patients to Maitland Hospital. (2) Notes the Government's failure to increase investment in community transport in New South Wales for more than ten years, despite a backlog of 90,000 calls. (3) Notes the Coalition's commitment to increase funding and calls on the Government to do the same.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1334 RURAL FIRE SERVICE CADET PROGRAM MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— 20444 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Commends the Government and the Minister for Emergency Services, for their support for the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Cadet Program. (2) Congratulates the RFS on the success of the RFS Cadet Program. (3) Congratulates both Dapto and Oak Flats High School on their successful participation in the RFS Cadet Program.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1335 AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION FESTIVAL MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Australian Innovation Festival, supported by Industry and Investment New South Wales, to be held from 26 April to 30 May 2010 across Australia. (2) Acknowledges the vital contribution of innovative business practice to robust economic growth and on-going prosperity. (3) Notes that 600 events are taking place across the nation in association with the festival. (4) Supports the theme of the conference, "Building Sustainable Businesses".
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1336 IMPROVED LITERACY STANDARDS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Mr Kevin Goodwin of the Wallsend electorate on his tireless efforts to teach children to read. (2) Notes that Mr Goodwin dedicates two days a week to help improve literacy standards at local primary schools. (3) Commends Mr Goodwin, a member of Waratah Rotary for 40 years, the Probus Club for 50 years and the Cub and Scout movement for 30 years, for his indefatigable community service as a volunteer.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1337 WEST DAPTO LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Minister for Planning and the Government on the approval of the West Dapto Local Environmental Plan. (2) Commends the Treasurer for introducing the interest free loan infrastructure program. (3) Commends the Government, particularly the Premier, for supporting the residents of Dapto with a 26 million dollar interest free loan to Wollongong City Council as part of the approval for much needed transport infrastructure in West Dapto.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1338 BALD AND BEAUTIFUL PAMPERING DAY MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: 20445 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Congratulates all the local volunteers who contributed to the successful annual Bald and Beautiful Pampering Day, held on 6 May, 2010. (2) Notes that the day is designed to pamper those living with cancer, with a day of indulgence and care. (3) Commends Linda Taylor, Julie Midson York, and members of the executive for their caring Hunter initiative.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1339 KANAHOOKA HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: Notes that the refurbishment of Kanahooka High school science labs has been completed and they have been officially opened. Congratulates the Minister for Education and Training for her support and investment in the refurbishment of science labs. Congratulates Kanahooka High School for their excellence in education.
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1340 PROTECT NEW SOUTH WALES MINING JOBS MR ANDREW STONER to move— That in order to protect New South Wales mining jobs, this House opposes the Federal Government's new tax on mining,
(Notice given 12 May 2010)
1341 UNANDERRA STATION UPGRADE MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and Minister for Roads and Transport on the completion of stage one of the highly anticipated Unanderra Station upgrade. (2) Acknowledges upgrade works on Unanderra Station are shifting into top gear, with the next major stage of the project seeing $9.6 million pumped directly into station access works. (3) Notes that the completion of this important infrastructure will make public transport an easier choice for locals, enabling easy access to the station and making a real difference for thousands of people from the area who rely on public transport to get to work, school and social activities.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1342 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATION MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that land adjacent to Crescent Head known as Goolawah Estate Stage 2 was recommended for environmental conservation by the Department of Lands in 2008 due to the Endangered Ecological Community status of the land. (2) Notes that following a Native Title payout of $6.1 million for land at Crescent Head earlier this year the Minister for Lands announced that the Goolawah land would now be sub-divided and sold for up to $20 million, despite his Department's earlier recommendation. (3) Condemns the Government for becoming a developer and breaching its own environment and planning laws in the pursuit of a quick buck. 20446 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1343 CANCER TREATMENT AND SERVICES AT WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Federal Government, the State Government and the Minister for Health on their combined commitment of $14.1 million to expand cancer treatment and services at Wollongong Hospital. (2) Acknowledges that the enhancement of radiotherapy services at Wollongong Hospital will improve local treatment and local services for cancer patients and support their families in what is a critical time for patients and seniors in financial crisis. (3) Notes that this multi-million dollar investment will build on existing services and include additional capacity to help people get the treatment they need with new machines and spaces plus improved medical consultations.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1344 IMPROVED HEALTH SYSTEM MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the valuable contribution, in the face of difficult circumstances following the death of Vanessa, that Warren and Michelle Anderson have made to the New South Wales health system including the various inquiries that have sought to improve outcomes for patients. (2) Notes that Warren Anderson has attended a number of meetings with the Minister for Health, and associated health professionals, where he has suggested ways to change the health system for the betterment of all and been, for over four years, questioned in relation to his experiences. (3) Calls on the Minister for Health and the Department of Health to provide the Anderson family with some real solutions that will lead to significant change in the health system.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1345 EAGLE POLICE MOUNTAIN BIKES FOR THE WOLLONGONG LOCAL AREA COMMAND MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and the Minister for Police on the delivery of four new state-of- the-art Eagle Police Mountain Bikes for the Wollongong Local Area Command. (2) Notes these specialist custom-made bikes were designed 'by police, for police' for use in rapid response mobile patrols and are equipped with reinforced frames, rims and heavy-duty tyres and accessories to negotiate almost any terrain in an emergency. (3) Acknowledges that New South Wales leads the nation when it comes to state-of-the-art modern policing.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1346 UNITED GROUP RAIL MAINTENANCE AND MAUFACTURING OPERATION CLOSURE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that United Group Rail will close its rail maintenance and manufacturing operation in Goulburn on 30 June 2010. (2) Notes that up to 60 employees will be out of work as a result. 20447 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes the importance of this business to Goulburn. (4) Calls on the Government to offer urgent assistance to any tenderer for the business that is committed to keeping jobs in Goulburn.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1347 PYRMONT PACT MS ANGELA D'AMORE to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Pyrmont Pact is an agreement between the Government and the New South Wales commercial fishers to develop a much needed reform process for the industry. (2) Commends the New South Wales commercial fishing industry for working closely with the Government on the Pyrmont Pact agenda. (3) Acknowledges that New South Wales commercial fishers face many challenges in maintaining economic viability. (4) Notes recent progress on an adjustment package and online business systems for the industry. (5) Supports the Pyrmont Pact, which will deliver tangible reforms to the commercial fishing sector.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1348 MATERNITY SERVICES—MONA VALE HOSPITAL MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that residents in Pittwater are still awaiting a date on which maternity services will be returning to Mona Vale Hospital. (2) Notes economic incompetence of the Government which has suspended the upgrade of Mona Vale Hospital's maternity ward, despite more than $340,000 having already been spent and the project half completed. (3) Calls on the Government to ensure funding is provided to complete the renovations to Mona Vale Hospital's maternity ward as a matter of urgency.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1349 STAFF MORALE—MANLY HOSPITAL MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the morale of staff at Manly Hospital is at rock bottom after ongoing uncertainty regarding maternity services and constant cutbacks including the closure of the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Medical Unit in May 2010, which will result in a loss of 10 more beds from Manly Hospital. (2) Calls on the Government to restore the 10 rehabilitation beds immediately to provide for elderly patients over winter. (3) Notes the Government's failure to fulfil its 2006 promise not to downgrade Manly or Mona Vale Hospitals following the announcement of the new Northern Beaches Hospital. (4) Notes the Liberals/Nationals' commitment to build the Northern Beaches Hospital to finally deliver patients the health care they deserve.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1350 LIFT FOR CARDIFF RAILWAY STATION MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— 20448 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes that the House discussed the need for a lift to aid commuters at Cardiff Railway Station on 12 May, 2010 . (2) Notes the Government's decision in 2009, to the alarm of residents to replace existing stairs at Hawkesbury Railway Station that are similar to the stairs at Cardiff Railway Station. (3) Calls on the Minister for Transport and Roads to immediately install lifts at this station.
(Notice given 13 May 2010)
1351 FEES FOR LEASE OF THE LAND ON GAN GAN HILL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government wants to charge local community radio station Bay FM $4000 in fees for lease of the land on Gan Gan Hill where the transmitter tower stands. (2) Notes such a fee would cripple the community radio station and force its closure. (3) Condemns the Government for yet another unnecessary and unfair tax grab.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1352 GOSFORD MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE—GOSFORD HOSPITAL MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the opening of the brand new 30 bed Gosford Mental Health Centre at Gosford Hospital. (2) Congratulates the Government on its approximately investment of $1.2 billion in mental health this financial year. (3) Notes that the centre includes 6 high dependency beds and 24 acute beds in a modern spacious environment. (4) Notes that the new centre will also be home to the Area Health Services Mental Health 24 hour telephone access line.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1353 MEDOWIE HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSAL MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the then Minister for Education said in a May 2008 report that the proposal for a Medowie High School was currently being finalised. (2) Notes two years later the Minister has only now received the report and claims it is "under consideration". (3) Condemns the Government for its neglect of Port Stephens families, students and the provision of education. (4) Calls on the Government to end its incompetence and make a decision on the future of secondary schooling in Medowie and Port Stephens.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1354 SCHIZOPHRENIA AWARENESS WEEK MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— 20449 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Recognises Schizophrenia Awareness Week - 16 to 22 May, 2010. (2) Acknowledges the great achievements of the Schizophrenia Fellowship of New South Wales, celebrating 25 years, 1985 to 2010. (3) Congratulates Sunflower House in Wagga Wagga and all involved in its establishment and operation. (4) Calls on the Government to better support people with mental illness.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1355 TOMAREE HEAD FORTIFICATIONS MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Tomaree Head Fortifications were announced in April 2010 as being under consideration for listing on the State Heritage Register. (2) Notes the Tomaree Head Fortifications, which were built in 1941, remain one of the few non- urban forts that protected Australia and were important to the protection of Newcastle and the Williamtown RAAF Base. (3) Notes the Fort is an iconic part of the Tomaree Headland, and encourages the Port Stephens community to make a submission supporting the nomination to ensure this iconic piece of local history is preserved and protected.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1356 FRUIT BAT INVASION—CITY OF ORANGE MR RUSSELL TURNER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the City of Orange is experiencing its first major invasion of fruit bats. (2) Notes the bats are generally camping in residential areas in and around Cook Park. (3) Notes they have caused damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to orchards in the district. (4) Calls on the Government to carry out a credible audit of the flying fox population in New South Wales. (5) Calls on the Government to investigate all scientific and practicable ways of relocating the fruit bats into national parks, state forests and Crown land.
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1357 THOU WALLA FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Commends the hard working and dedicated staff at the Thou Walla Family Service Centre in Raymond Terrace for the fantastic community service they provide, including parenting and literacy programs. (2) Notes the positive impact their work is having on young mums and families in the area who desperately need this additional support. (3) Calls on the Government to increase funding to community services such as Thou Walla to ensure families stay together in happier and healthier environments. 20450 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 18 May 2010)
1358 "LAKE MACQUARIE COUNCIL'S COMMITMENT TO ""SUBSTANTIAL REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNTIES""" MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Lake Macquarie City Council (LMCC) has earmarked Glendale for 4,000 new dwellings and 10,000 residents and further Glendale will become 'one of Lake Macquarie's three major centres', thus indicating Council's commitment to 'substantial redevelopment opportunities' in the town. (2) Notes that Glendale was chosen as a major Hunter centre because it is geographically central, close to shops, services and the F3. (3) Congratulates LMCC for its initiative that will benefit residents, commuters and businesses in the Hunter.
(Notice given 19 May 2010)
1359 POLICE PRESENCE IN DORRIGO MR ANDREW STONER to move— That this House: (1) Notes with sadness the tragic death of a young woman in Dorrigo on Saturday 15 May, 2010 due to a road accident. (2) Notes that Dorrigo's two police officers are required to cover a large area including the Dorrigo Plateau and the Bellinger Valley, and as a result are frequently absent from Dorrigo township. (3) Calls on the Government to ensure a greater police presence in Dorrigo.
(Notice given 19 May 2010)
1360 IMAGE A LIFE WITHOUT ILLNESS EXHIBITION MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the contribution made by Eddie Cross in hosting an exhibition "Imagine A life Without Illness", on Friday 7 May, 2010, to raise funds for Hunter Medical Research Institute's research into cancer. (2) Notes that at some point in our lives we are all affected by cancer. (3) Pays tribute to the 10 Hunter women and mothers, and their families, who took part in the exhibition.
(Notice given 19 May 2010)
1361 POLICE ALLOCATION TO THE TWEED/BYRON LOCAL AREA COMMAND MR GEOFF PROVEST to move— That this House: (1) Calls on the Government to reconsider the police allocation to the Tweed⁄Byron Local Area Command to and increase police resources. (2) Calls on the Government to increase the funding provided to Surfside Bus Services to provide better bus services. (3) Calls on the Government to provide funding for Mentoring Services Groups and Youth Homeless Services, such as Square One to curb the ever rising number of rough sleepers in the Tweed. 20451 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 19 May 2010)
1362 2009 PRESTIGIOUS NEW SOUTH WALES STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Wallsend community congratulates the Hunter nurses who have won three of the four 2009 prestigious New South Wales study scholarships. (2) Notes that nurse practitioner in wound management Margo Asimus, clinical nurse consultant in pain management Fiona Hodson and nurse practitioner in emergency medicine Jason Maher were presented with the inaugural Judith Meppem Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship on International Nurses Day.
(Notice given 19 May 2010)
1363 TILLEGRA DAM MR GEORGE SOURIS to move— That this House opposes the Government's plan to build Tillegra Dam.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1364 ENERGY REBATE MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and Minister for Energy on the recent announcement that one in three households will now be eligible to receive the $145 Energy Rebate thanks to the expansion of criteria by the Government. (2) Welcomes both the Medical Energy Rebate and Life Support Rebate, which will provide assistance with energy bills for people with certain medical conditions, and the availability of up to $480 in vouchers for families and seniors in financial crisis. (3) Notes that the Government has also introduced tougher new rules making it harder for energy companies to disconnect customers.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1365 SCHIZOPHRENIA AWARENESS WEEK MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2010 organised has a "carers" theme. (2) Congratulates the Schizophrenia Fellowship on 25 years of "succeeding together". (3) Notes the insightful lecture by Dr Joanne Nicholson in the Parliament House Theatrette on 17 May, 2010 which was accompanied by a play reading from "Inside Out". (4) Commends Carers NSW, Carer Assist and Nicholas Yu of "ON FIRE" for their presentations in the session held on 18 May, 2010 organised by the Parliamentarians' Friends of People with Mental Illness.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1366 NEWCASTLE JETS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: 20452 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Notes the Wallsend community congratulates former Newcastle Jets players Nicky Carle, Jade North, James Holland and Mark Milligan on their selection to the preliminary 31-man Socceroos squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (2) Recognises that four of our local players were selected and wishes the captain, Lucas Neill, and the team well.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1367 LEGISLATION TO CONVERT STATE FORESTS TO NATIONAL PARKS MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House condemns the Government's legislation to convert State Forests to National Parks in the Southern Riverina, causing the loss of 1,300 jobs and devastating rural economies.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1368 1:4 STAFF-CHILD RATIO FOR BABIES MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government and Minister for Community Services on the recent announcement that a 1:4 staff-child ratio for babies is to become mandatory across all licensed centre-based and mobile children's services in New South Wales. (2) Acknowledges that the new 1:4 ratio will improve outcomes for babies and young toddlers and cement the State's position in supporting quality care. (3) Notes that extensive research clearly shows that higher regulatory standards correlate with higher quality early childhood care, which has been shown to improve child development and school performance, especially for disadvantaged children.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1369 GILMORE LABOUR PRESELECTION MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House: (1) Notes the comments of former South Coast ALP candidate, Michelle Miran, who stated, in relation to the recent Gilmore Labor preselection "I am fed up with the self seeking, power hungry factionalism that has destroyed New South Wales and now will damage any prospect of a Labor victory in Gilmore." (2) Notes that Ms Miran has been a member of the ALP since 1972 and that she and many other ALP members are publicly questioning the point of their continued ALP membership. (3) Congratulates Ms Miran for calling on the ALP to return to its historical roots in the quest for social justice, equity and a fairer Australian society.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1370 GAMBLING AWARENESS WEEK MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Recognises that Responsible Gambling Awareness Week runs from 17 to 23 May 2010. (2) Welcomes Government funding of $95,000 to Unifam this financial year to provide counselling services for problem gamblers in Gosford. (3) Notes that a portion of this funding went towards a 'time out' room at Gosford RSL, providing a 20453 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
permanent dedicated space for patrons to take a break from their gaming activities.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1371 REDGUM NATIONAL PARKS MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House notes that city members of Parliament who spoke in support of Redgum National Parks:
(1) Spoke only to gain Green support in the 2011 election; (2) Had no views of their own and only reiterated Greens propaganda; and (3) Sold out on the hard working people in rural New South Wales.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1372 NEW TOURISM CAMPAIGNS MS JODI MCKAY to move— That this House congratulates the Government on:
(1) Introducing two new tourism campaigns to increase visitor numbers and expenditure in the State. (2) Investing in the new Sydney campaign which is worth more than $10 million in 2010 including significant industry investment. (3) Investing in the new regional New South Wales campaign which is worth more than $12 million in 2010 including significant industry investment.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1373 WAITARA CHILDREN'S SERVICES—CENTACARE BROKEN BAY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Waitara Children's Services (Centacare Broken Bay) on 30 years of success in delivery of services. (2) Notes the importance of high quality early children's services and care. (3) Notes the need for integration of these services into the wider community forging partnerships that strengthen the whole community. (4) Acknowledges the significant contribution of all staff, supporters and community members.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1374 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CRICKET TEAM MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Wallsend community congratulates the Australian women's cricket team on their thrilling victory over New Zealand to win the World Twenty20 final. (2) Recognises that Leah Poulton, a local sportswoman doing us proud at a national level, top-scored for Australia during the match.
(Notice given 20 May 2010) 20454 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1375 GREENS OBESSION MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House notes that the Leader of the Greens in the other place acknowledged in the Legislative Council on 20 May, 2010 that the Greens possess the same level of obsession that has 'planes flying into buildings in New York'.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1376 UNITED GROUP RAIL MAINTENANCE AND MAUFACTURING OPERATION CLOSURE MS PRU GOWARD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that United Group Rail will close its rail maintenance and manufacturing operation in Goulburn on 30 June, 2010. (2) Notes that up to 60 employees will be out of work as a result. (3) Notes the importance of this business to Goulburn. (4) Calls on the Government to offer urgent assistance to any tenderer for the business who is committed to keeping jobs in Goulburn and regional New South Wales.
(Notice given 20 May 2010)
1377 FRIENDS OF THE HAWKESBURY RIVER MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— (1) Acknowledges the work and concerns of the 'Friends of the Hawkesbury River' and the tireless efforts of the Brooklyn Community Association. (2) Notes the need for a strong police presence in the remote village of Brooklyn and the large Berowra community. (3) Condemns the Government for selling off the Brooklyn and Berowra police stations to prop up the State finances. (4) Notes the strong opposition to the sale of police stations across New South Wales by the Police Association and the Retired Police Association.
(Notice given 21 May 2010)
1378 PROHIBIT EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its decision to prohibit extractive industries at a site next to Somersby Public School. (2) Notes that the community has been fighting against a sand mine on this site for over 14 years. (3) Congratulates the Government for giving the local community peace of mind, ensuring that no quarrying can take place at this site in the future.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1379 SOUTH COAST OYSTER INDUSTRY MR ANDREW CONSTANCE to move— That this House: (1) Notes the disregard of the Minister for Primary Industries for the South Coast oyster industry. 20455 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Calls on the Premier to make available grant monies to the industry, which has faced two natural disasters since February 2010.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1380 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FIFA FAN FEST MR NINOS KHOSHABA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that between 11 June and 12 July, 2010 the Sydney International FIFA Fan Fest will be held in Darling Harbour where fans will be able to watch, for free, 64 live World Cup matches broadcast on four giant screens, three floating on Cockle Bay and one in Tumbalong Park. (2) Notes that Sydney was chosen as one of the only six cities around the world to host a FIFA Fan Fest site. (3) Notes that hosting events such as the Sydney International FIFA Fan Fest helps increase visitor numbers and nights spent in New South Wales. (4) Notes that the tourism industry contributes more than $27 billion to the New South Wales economy and supports more than 168,000 jobs.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1381 ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 7,500 signatures were received on a petition protesting the Government's savage electricity price hike. (2) Notes that the signatures were received from residents from the Warrumbungles area in the north to Walgett, Cobar in the west, Condobolin, Forbes to the south and Canowindra to the east including all areas in between. (3) Notes that 5,000 signatures have already been presented to New South Wales Parliament with the remaining 2,500 signatures to be presented in the week commencing 8 June 2010. (4) Calls on the Government to urgently address and decrease the extreme hikes in electricity prices, which will severely affect the people of the New South Wales financially and cause distress.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1382 ITALIAN REPUBLIC DAY MR NINOS KHOSHABA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 2 June 2010 marks Italian Republic Day commemorating the day in 1946 when Italy was proclaimed a republic. (2) Acknowledges the long-standing bond which Australians share with Italy, in particular through the contribution of Australians of Italian heritage who have enriched the business, social, sporting and cultural life of New South Wales. (3) Recognises that over 55,000 people living in New South Wales were born in Italy, and nearly a quarter of a million have Italian heritage. (4) Wishes all Australians who share a connection with Italy well for this proud celebration.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1383 PAMBULA HOSPITAL MISMANGEMENT 20456 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MR ANDREW CONSTANCE to move— That this House condemns the Government for its mismanagement of Pambula Hospital.
(Notice given 1 June 2010)
1384 VIVID SYDNEY AND MACQUARIE VISIONS MR JOHN AQUILINA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that Vivid Sydney, a festival of light, music and ideas incorporating Macquarie Visions commenced on 27 May and continues until 21 June 2010. (2) Notes that Vivid Sydney and Macquarie Visions will be taking place at a host of venues across Sydney including The Rocks, Macquarie Street, The MCA, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Opera House. (3) Congratulates the Government for supporting major events in New South Wales.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1385 HISTORIC WALLSEND TO GLENDALE TENDER MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes a tender to build the historic Wallsend to Glendale tramway, walkway and cycleway has been awarded to HCH Industries Services. (2) Notes the former Member for Wallsend, John Mills, deserves credit for fighting to secure State Government funding for the cycleway. (3) Notes that Wallsend electorate commends the opening of this long-awaited project.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1386 TIMBER PLANTATION MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important role timber plantations fulfil for the New South Wales economy. (2) Notes the contribution timber plantations make to rural communities in the State. (3) Notes the significant plantations establishment program Forest New South Wales has in place for the coming season.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1387 MATILDAS PLACE IN THE WORLD CUP MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Matildas for rewriting the history books, as the first Australian football team to win the coveted Asian Cup, after defeating North Korea. (2) Acknowledges two Hunter local performers, Ms Katie Gill and Ms Lauren Colthorpe, who played a pivotal role in the Matildas' victory. (3) Commends the Matildas for having achieved a spot in the World Cup.
(Notice given 2 June 2010) 20457 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1388 FOREST NEW SOUTH WALES MR GERARD MARTIN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important innovative developments being undertaken by Forests New South Wales. (2) Notes the launch of the LiDAR project, the Light Detection and Ranging Mapping System, to assist in the ecologically sustainable harvesting of timber in New South Wales. (3) Notes the new Forests New South Wales' truck safety program. (4) Notes upgrading of the seedling containerisation system at Blowering Nursery, near Tumut, to increase production and minimise water use.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1389 WALLSEND AGED CARE FACILITY MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Wallsend Aged Care Facility and their delegate for being nominated by the New South Wales Nurses Association for the prestigious ACTU National Awards. (2) Congratulates the Wallsend and Newcastle community for their continued support of this wonderful facility.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1390 CHARTER OF BUDGET HONESTY (ELECTIONS PROMISES COSTING) AMENDMENT BILL MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House calls upon the Government to proceed to support the amendments to the Charter of Budget Honesty (Election Promises Costing) Amendment Bill 2010 that were proposed by the Legislative Council on 1 June 2010.
(Notice given 2 June 2010)
1391 WOY WOY-ETTALONG BEACH CYCLEWAY MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for providing $172,000 in funding to Gosford City Council to extend the Woy Woy-Ettalong Beach cycleway. (2) Notes that this funding has been awarded under the Government's Coastline Cycleway Program. (3) Notes that to date, Gosford City Council has received over $1 million in funding under this program. (4) Congratulates the Government for supporting local councils and building cycleway networks around New South Wales.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1392 POLICE STATION FUNDING FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF YOUNG MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House calls on the Government to fund, as a matter of urgency, a new purpose built police station for the rapidly expanding township of Young.
(Notice given 3 June 2010) 20458 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1393 COMPANION CARD SCHEME MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on the success of the Companion Card Scheme. (2) Notes that that the 5,000th recipient of the Companion Card is a wonderful young lady, Ms Tiffany Lee from the Shellharbour electorate. (3) Congratulates the Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Volunteering, and Minister for Youth, for taking the time to present Tiffany with the 5,000th card and to meet with Tiffany, her family and friends. (4) Acknowledges the investment the Government is making into aged and disability services.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1394 PROPOSED SALE OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ASSETS MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House condemns the betrayal by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of former New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma, regarding support for the proposed sale of electricity industry assets.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1395 CARDIFF LANDSCAPE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the work of Rob Denton, President of Cardiff-Northlakes Chamber of Commerce, and group members, for their tireless efforts to improve the Cardiff landscape by assiduously removing graffiti from buildings and other landmarks. (2) Commends the generosity of Jeff McCloy who has in donated funds to this anti-graffiti group.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1396 DELAYS FOR NORTHERN BEACH MOTORISTS MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that since the opening of the Lane Cove Tunnel there is a traffic bottleneck at the Falcon Street Interchange which is causing serious delays for Northern Beaches motorists. (2) Notes the promise by the Minister for Roads in 2008 to conduct a "before and after Lane Cove Tunnel construction" travel-time comparison for Falcon Street, which has still not been delivered and is not addressed in the Roads and Traffic Authority's study on traffic volumes. (3) Calls on the Minister for Roads to visit this site in the morning peak to see traffic grind to a halt due to the provision of only one lane to the city. (4) Calls on the Minister for Roads to deliver on the Government's promise to investigate the impact of the Tunnel on travel-times at this interchange and recommend solutions to overcome the bottleneck as a matter of priority.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1397 FUNDING FOR DISABILITY SERVICES MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: 20459 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(1) Congratulates the Government on supporting the disability non-government sector with record funding going to Disability Services as part of Stronger Together. (2) Notes that the Northcott Society opened its regional office on Central Avenue, Oak Flats as part of a plan to expand services in the region. (3) Congratulates the Northcott Society for the excellent service and support it provides to people with a disability and their families.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1398 SOLAR BONUS SCHEME MR ROB STOKES to move— That this House: (1) Notes that more than 60% of New South Wales solar energy producing schools are being excluded from the Government's Solar Bonus Scheme due to the scheme's inappropriate and restrictive criteria. (2) Notes that schools such as Pittwater High School, which make an enormous investment in reaching their goal of becoming carbon neutral, are being punished for being too large and producing too much solar energy. (3) Calls on the Government to make amendments to the New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme to ensure all schools producing solar energy are appropriately rewarded for their efforts.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1399 SHELLHARBOUR HOSPITAL MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the nurses, doctors and all staff at Shellharbour Hospital who work hard to deliver excellent services to patients. (2) Notes that during the Premier's recent visit to Shellharbour Hospital all of the patients and their family members mentioned the exceptional care they received from all staff. (3) Congratulates the Government on its record investment into health care services.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1400 NEWCASTLE POST OFFICE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for reinstating the former Newcastle Post Office back into public hands. (2) Congratulates the Government for its commitment to the revitalisation of the city and the Hunter.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1401 AUSTRALIAN TOURISM EXCHANGE MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on investing $350,000 to support more than 80 tourism businesses, attractions and industry groups from New South Wales at the Australian Tourism Exchange held in Adelaide between 29 May and 4 June 2010. 20460 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Congratulates the Government on promoting Sydney and New South Wales by providing opportunities for up to 800 international buyers to meet with New South Wales tourism businesses, attractions and industry groups during the Australian Tourism Exchange.
(Notice given 3 June 2010)
1402 HUNTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Calls on the Minister for Local Government to include the Hunter Development Corporation in schedule 5 of the State Owned Corporations Act. (2) Calls on the Minister for Local Government to amend section 509 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993 to include in the definition of "notional general income of a council for the previous year" valuations of non-rateable land that became rateable during that previous year.
(Notice given 4 June 2010)
1403 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD FUNDING MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the huge rock that fell onto Berowra Waters Road on the evening of 2 June 2010. (2) Notes the paucity of funding provided to Hornsby Shire Council to address road issues. (3) Calls on the Government to immediately take over management of Berowra Waters Road and include such funding issues in the 2010 New South Wales State Budget.
(Notice given 4 June 2010)
1404 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND BY-ELECTIONS—PENRITH MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that four local government by-elections will be held on 19 June 2010 the same day as the Penrith by-election. (2) Calls on the Electoral Commissioner to ensure that the counting of votes and distribution of preferences is done locally to ensure an early result.
(Notice given 4 June 2010)
1405 ROLE OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the important role banking institutions have in our local and business communities. (2) Congratulates Westpac Hornsby on 100 years of service to Hornsby and the wider environs.
(Notice given 4 June 2010)
1406 BROOKVALE BUS DEPOT OPENING MR MIKE BAIRD to move— 20461 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes the formal opening of Brookvale Bus Depot on 4 June 2010. (2) Calls on the Government to urgently seek a formal expression of interest to determine the feasibility of a bus rapid transit system for the Northern Beaches.
(Notice given 4 June 2010)
1407 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUTHERLAND DISTRICT BOWLING AND RECREATION CLUB KIRRAWEE MR BARRY COLLIER to move— That this House congratulates the Board, the members and staff past and present on the 60th anniversary of the Sutherland District Bowling and Recreation Club at Kirrawee.
(Notice given 8 June 2010)
1408 FAIR ALLOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR NORTH SYDNEY MR JONATHAN O'DEA to move— That this House condemns the Government for its lack of financial management and failure to allocate fair infrastructure funding to Northern Sydney in what is an overly Labor electorate-centric budget.
(Notice given 8 June 2010)
1409 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNTER WETLANDS CENTRE—SHORTLAND MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the anniversary of the World Environment Day, and the 25th anniversary of the Hunter Wetlands centre at Shortland, which were celebrated by many at the Wetlands on 5 June 2010. (2) Congratulates the CEO, Ken Conway for the continued success and popularity of this very special Ramsar listed site. (3) Recognises the hundreds of volunteers who, on a daily basis, help the Shortland centre thrive.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1410 NELSON BAY AMBULANCE STATION AND RAYMOND TERRACE POLICE STATION FUNDING MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the only two projects of significance in the State Budget for the Port Stephens electorate were the Nelson Bay Ambulance Station and the Raymond Terrace Police Station. (2) Notes that both projects were announced more than three years ago and both are well behind schedule and over budget. (3) Condemns the Government for treating the people of Port Stephens poorly and for intentionally dragging out these vital projects so they are completed just in time for the next election.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1411 PRESCHOOL INVESTMENT AND REFORM PALN 20462 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its Preschool Investment and Reform Plan, totalling $29.8 million in the 2010-2011 Budget. (2) Notes that the Government has increased funding to over 85% of community based preschools. (3) Notes that the Government is in the midst of creating over 5,200 extra preschool places. (4) Condemns the Opposition for having no plan for investing in our preschools.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1412 INCREASED TRAFFIC LEVELS—PUTNEY MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House condemns the Government for its failure to date to protect the residents of Putney and surrounding suburbs from the increase in traffic that will result from the overdevelopment of the Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1413 HEALTH IMPROVEMENT FOR THE CATCHMENT AREAS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House congratulates Jasleen Atwal, a Glendale East Public School student, on being chosen to participate with others to design signs in the Winding Creek catchment in Lake Macquarie, teaching people how to improve the health of catchment areas.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1414 NELSON BAY ROAD WIDENING MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government promised to widen the notorious stretch of Nelson Bay Road between Bobs Farm and Anna Bay a decade ago. (2) Notes that the Government has failed to allocate any funds to this project in the 2010-2011 State Budget. (3) Condemns the Government for its neglect of Port Stephens and for continuing to put the lives of local motorists and holiday makers at risk by failing to complete this vital project.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1415 COMMERCIAL SCALE SMART GRID MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Hunter residents welcome Newcastle as the site for Australia's first commercial- scale smart grid. (2) Congratulates the Government on securing this project for the State. (3) Acknowledges support provided by the Government to the successful consortium bid led by Energy Australia.
(Notice given 9 June 2010) 20463 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1416 LIONS CONVENTION HELD IN SYDNEY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the upcoming Lions International Convention being held in Sydney. (2) Commends the massive effort being put into ensuring the convention is a success. (3) Congratulates Barry Palmer, Hornsby Lions member, who has worked exceptionally hard over many years for Lions and to cement the International Convention in Sydney. (4) Wishes Barry every success as he nominates for the position of Second Vice President of Lions International.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1417 ELDER STREET PRACTICE—LAMBTON MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Elder Street Practice in Lambton for re-opening the practice, having served local clients for decades with four out of the six doctors from the former Lambton Family Medical Centre. (2) Notes the practice has been renamed and re-opened on the same site following its closure by a private conglomerate with one day's warning. (3) Is heartened that four out of the six doctors from the former Lambton Family Medical Centre have re-opened the practice.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1418 INCREASED TRAFFIC LEVELS—PUTNEY MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House: (1) Notes that traffic levels on local roads in Putney are up to the 300% above Roads and Traffic Authority guidelines. (2) Notes that increasing levels of traffic are putting residents and children's lives at risk. (3) Notes that these traffic levels have a detrimental impact on the amenity and lifestyle of the Putney community. (4) Notes that the proposed overdevelopment at the Royal Ryde Rehabilitation site will further impact detrimentally on the community. (5) Calls on the Government to listen to community concerns and ensure that all traffic generated by the new development on the site be directed onto Victoria Road only.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1419 BLACKBUTT RESERVE MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Tom Farrell (1904-1996) for his dedication to conservation in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, noting that he was instrumental in Blackbutt Reserve being established, an area that showcases endangered species and allows native animals to have a place of refuge. (2) Notes that the Tom Farrell Institute was formed in 2006 at the University of Newcastle to allow ongoing funds to be awarded to PhD students for environmental research. 20464 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1420 RAYMOND TERRACE HEALTHONE CLINIC MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government failed to mention funding for the Raymond Terrace HealthOne clinic in its 2010-2011 State Budget. (2) Notes this important and much needed project was announced in 2007 and is already behind schedule. (3) Condemns the Minister for Health and the Government for their neglect of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1421 TACKLING VIOLENCE PROGRAM MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the State Government on expanding the Tackling Violence program. (2) Notes that the program has now expanded from six teams to fifteen, involving new communities across the State. (3) Congratulates the new teams joining Tackling Violence in 2010: the Macksville Eagles, Northern Rivers United (Lismore), Warren Bulldogs, Moree Boars, Moree Boomerangs, Wilcannia Boomerangs, Menindee Yabbies, Broken Hill Saints and the Broken Hill Geebungs. (4) Acknowledges the Commonwealth Government's contribution of $150,000, in addition to the $490,000 committed by the State Government this financial year. (5) Acknowledges the hard work and support from the local community in helping the State Government reduce domestic violence.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1422 FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR THE SHOALHAVEN AREA MRS SHELLEY HANCOCK to move— That this House condemns the Government for:
(1) Its record reduction in spending on the Princes Highway in the 2010-2011 Budget; (2) Its failure to provide acute care mental health beds for the Shoalhaven region in the 2010-2011 budget; and (3) Its failure to address the need for a new police station in the central Shoalhaven.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1423 ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE—SYDNEY MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House calls on the Government to ensure the viability of a fully operational facility at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1424 HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL HOUSING STRATERGY MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— 20465 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes that it is imperative that residents be able to participate in discussions and provide feedback regarding planning decisions for their local communities. (2) Notes the right of New South Wales citizens to meet with their elected representatives to express concerns. (3) Condemns the Minister for Planning for refusing to meet with Mount Colah residents to discuss the Hornsby Shire Council Housing Strategy.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1425 FUNDING TO THE F3 TO RAYMOND TERRACE EXTENSION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government has once again refused to allocate funding to the F3 to Raymond Terrace extension. (2) Notes the Government has wasted more than seven million dollars on planning for a road project it has no intention of building. (3) Condemns the Minister for Roads and the Government for their neglect of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1426 ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE—SYDNEY MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House calls on the Government to immediately guarantee that the residents of Weemala, Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney, will be provided with new accommodation on site as part of the proposed development.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1427 WENTWORTH GROUP OF SCIENTISTS MR ADRIAN PICCOLI to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the Wentworth Group of Scientists for the report released last week calling for cuts in water allocations on the Murray by 49% and the Murrumbidgee by 65%. (2) Notes the erroneous assumptions used in this report particularly as it relates to the social and economic impacts of these cuts. (3) Questions the scientific credibility of the members of this Group. (4) Notes that if water allocations are further cut in the Murrumbidgee and Murray, thousands of jobs will be lost and south west New South Wales will be devastated.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1428 COFFS HARBOUR POLICE STATION/JUSTICE CENTRE MR ANDREW FRASER to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Government has dropped the $19 million redevelopment of the Coffs Harbour Police Station⁄Justice Centre from the 2010 budget. (2) Calls on the Government to apologise to the hard-working police in the Coffs Harbour electorate for this political act. 20466 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1429 HEAVY VEHICLE INSPECTORS—TAREE MR JOHN TURNER to move— That this House calls on the Minister for Roads:
(1) To investigate the lack of heavy vehicle inspectors at the Taree Roads and Traffic Authority office; (2) To explain why commercial truck drivers from the Taree area cannot get their trucks inspected for up to two months; and (3) To explain why commercial truck drivers from the Taree area are required to travel to Port Macquarie or Newcastle to register their trucks within the required time limits.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1430 JUVENILE BAIL HOUSE TENDER CANCELLATION MR GREG SMITH to move— That this House condemns the Government for cancelling its tender to establish four juvenile bail house detention centres.
(Notice given 9 June 2010)
1431 BUS SHELTER AT COOPER STREET—PENRITH MS GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN to move— That this House: (1) Notes that the Liberal candidate for Penrith Stuart Ayres has joined with the local community in lobbying for a bus shelter at Cooper Street, Penrith. (2) Calls on the Government and Penrith City Council to work together in delivering a bus shelter for commuters at Cooper Street, Penrith.
(Notice given 10 June 2010)
1432 WIDENING OF SHOWGROUND ROAD—CASTLE HILL MR MICHAEL RICHARDSON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that $500,000 has been allocated in the 2010-2011 State Budget for planning for the widening of Showground Road, Castle Hill. (2) Notes that The Hills Shire Council has already planned the major intersections along the 1.2km of road to be widened. (3) Calls on the Government to use the money to start the upgrade immediately.
(Notice given 10 June 2010)
1433 HORNSBY HOSPITAL UPGRADE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the desperate need to rebuild the wards and operating theatres at Hornsby Hospital. (2) Notes the $3.5million allocated in the 2010-2011 State Budget to assist the planning period for the staging of the masterplan for this rebuild. 20467 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(3) Notes that the Government has started to recognise the urgent need for a major rebuild at the hospital. (4) Acknowledges that whilst staff, friends and volunteers at Hornsby Hospital welcome planning funding, there needs to be a significant boost to this small allocation to increase confidence that a rebuild will actually occur.
(Notice given 10 June 2010)
1434 CONDAMINE STREET AND ROSEBERY STREET DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Balgowlah community's strong opposition to two development applications in the Condamine Street and Rosebery Street region. (2) Notes that amended plans for these developments still exceed local guidelines. (3) Notes that the cumulative impact of these developments would jeopardise the sustainability of established local centres and the amenity of the community. (4) Calls on the Minister for Roads to urgently request the Roads and Traffic Authority to undertake a detailed traffic report on the Condamine Street and Rosebery Street intersection, together with associated traffic impacts across the whole Balgowlah catchment following the Stockland development. (5) Calls on the Minister for Planning to suspend these development applications until a detailed traffic report is made available to the community.
(Notice given 10 June 2010)
1435 REMEMBRANCE OF THE 2000 KU-RING-GAI NATIONAL PARK FIRE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the 10-year anniversary of the fire that took place in the Hornsby Electorate in 2000, in the context of a hazard reduction in Kuring-gai National Park, where four people were killed and three others were seriously injured. (2) Notes the victims were personnel from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency that works so diligently to maintain our national parks. (3) Acknowledges that one of the deceased, George Fitzsimmons, was the father of our current NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner, Shane Fitzsimmons. (4) Sends condolences to the family and friends of the victims. (5) Acknowledges the tireless efforts of our Rural Fire Service personnel in their application to training and to protecting the lives of community members when the threat of wild fire is upon us and the team work that takes place across a number of services when a disaster occurs.
(Notice given 11 June 2010)
1436 CROATIAN STATEHOOD DAY MR JOHN AQUILINA to move— That this House: (1) Notes that 25 June marks Croatian Statehood Day, commemorating the day in 1991 when Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia. (2) Recognises the long-standing relationship Australia has with the people of Croatia. (3) Acknowledges in particular the more than 100,000 Australians who claim Croatian heritage, and almost 60,000 people living in Australia who were born in Croatia. 20468 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(4) Extends good wishes to all Australians who share a link with Croatia on this significant occasion.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1437 ASSESSMENT OF WORK PLACE INJURIES MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes nursing practitioners in New South Wales are currently unable to assess or treat patients with suspected workplace injuries as they are not lawfully able to write out workers' compensation certificates. (2) Notes the Queensland Government recently introduced legislative amendments which allow nursing practitioners to assess and treat patients with minor workplace injuries. (3) Calls on the Government to investigate similar legislation providing for the creation of Nurse Practitioner Workers Compensation Certificates to allow nurse practitioners to better carry out their jobs, particularly in smaller hospitals like Tomaree Community Hospital.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1438 WYONG RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB MR DAVID HARRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Wyong Rugby League Club which is celebrating its centenary this year. (2) Acknowledges the club's impressive record and community participation over the last 100 years. (3) Recognises the hard work done by Centenary Chair Rod Wicks and his Committee in putting together a magnificent week of activities. (4) Congratulates the Government for creating a scholarship for young men and women in recognition of the centenary celebration.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1439 HOMELESSNESS IN THE HORNSBY LOCAL AREA COMMAND MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes that there are many homeless people in the Hornsby Local Government Area. (2) Notes that more needs to be provided for homeless people, including social housing, adequate social services and support packages to assist homeless people to succeed in new accommodation.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1440 HUNTER DRUG COURT MR MATTHEW MORRIS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on its decision to introduce a Hunter Drug Court, with support of $3.7 million in annual funding. (2) Notes the Hunter Court is based on the successful Western Sydney Drug Court, which has diverted thousands of drug-dependent offenders into supervised treatment to eliminate drug dependence. (3) Notes the support of the Newcastle legal fraternity for the introduction of the Hunter Drug Court. (4) Calls on the Opposition to support the Hunter Drug Court. 20469 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1441 NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL ART MUSEUM MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House congratulates the New England Regional Art Museum on a successful 2nd Foundation Dinner, acknowledges the importance of the institution and thanks its volunteers.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1442 ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OFFICE RELOCATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government has relocated the Roads and Traffic Authority offices in Raymond Terrace without any consultation with the local community. (2) Condemns the Government for its lack of transparency and secrecy.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1443 WOOLWICH CONVENT BOAT SHED INVESTIGATION MR ANTHONY ROBERTS to move— That this House calls upon the Government to:
(1) Immediately investigate the fire at Woolwich Convent boat shed. (2) Inform the House of investigations undertaken into park fires in the Lane Cove area.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1444 FUNDING FOR THE PORT STEPHENS AREA MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the so called Labor duty MLC for Port Stephens told local media last week that the Port Stephens electorate was "a big winner" in the 2010-11 State Budget. (2) Notes not one new project was announced for Port Stephens, and that desperately needed projects such as the HealthOne facility and Nelson Bay Road widening were omitted from the Budget. (3) Condemns the Labor duty MLC for Port Stephens for once again putting his incompetent Government and struggling party ahead of the needs of the people of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 22 June 2010)
1445 HUNTER NETBALLERS STATE CHAMPIONS MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Hunter Netballers did the region proud battling injuries to become under 17 State champions. (2) Notes yet again our Hunter sporting representatives proved their worth. (3) Congratulates Dell Saunders and her tireless volunteers for her continued excellent custodianship of local netball.
(Notice given 23 June 2010) 20470 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1446 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING RENT RISES MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the numerous complaints received at my office by concerned pensioners regarding Department of Housing rent rises. (2) Notes that the Federal Government payment of $30 a week increase to pensioners would hardly buy a politician one lunch. (3) Notes the rental increases need to be overruled particularly as they are combined with 42% electricity increases over the next 3 years and increased water charges by utilities and Local Government.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1447 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW SOUTH WALES MR GERARD MARTIN to move—
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1448 WESTERN LAND LEASEHOLDERS MS KATRINA HODGKINSON to move— That this House calls on Government to return Western Land leaseholders' access for their stock to watering parts following an unintended consequence of the National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservation) Act 2010 (No2).
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1449 SPORT AND RECREATIONAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes Government funding of $10,000 to Gosford City Council under the 2009-2010 Sport and Recreation Participation Program. (2) Notes that the monies will fund a youth-at-risk sport participation program, sponsoring 22 disadvantaged young people to participate in a team sport at no financial cost. (3) Congratulates the Government for helping disadvantaged groups who might otherwise miss out on mainstream sport.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1450 RESTORE LAW AND ORDER IN THE WENTWORTH SHIRE MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House notes:
(1) Despite continual representations to the Attorney General and the Minister for Police, a lack of law and order in the Wentworth Shire continues to wreck the lives of local residents; and (2) The recent hijacking of a vehicle and the resulting death of the driver highlight the level of violence of which residents of the Wentworth Shire are exposed.
(Notice given 23 June 2010) 20471 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
1451 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—SHOALHAVEN MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government on investing in mental health service in the electorate of Shellharbour. (2) Congratulates the Minister for Mental Health on delivering improved services to sufferers and their families across the state of New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1452 MANLY WEST PRIMARY SCHOOLS APPLICATION FOR FUNDS MR MIKE BAIRD to move— That this House: (1) Notes Manly West Primary School's application for funds under the minor capital works program for the knockdown and rebuild of its toilet block. (2) Notes the toilets at Manly West Primary School have not been upgraded in 80 years and are the worst toilets in the northern district according to an assessor. (3) Notes that repairs for the toilets are being logged on a weekly basis and a crack is running down the middle of one of the toilet blocks posing a potential hazard to children. (4) Notes that the toilets have the original chain flush system and so significant amounts of water are being wasted on every flush. (5) Urges the Minister for Education to consider this request as an urgent priority and arrange for funds to be provided as soon as possible within this financial year.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1453 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE AWARD MEDAL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Mr Frank Henry on receiving the Australian Defence Award Medal, recognising his service to the nation, after he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1987, and trained at Kapooka. (2) Notes that during his training he excelled, and was awarded the honour of "most outstanding recruit" in 1987. (3) Notes that he was nominated by his peers as "soldier of the year", and this House congratulates our high-achieving ex-serviceman.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1454 TRUNDLE BRANCH OF THE UNITED HOSPITAL AUXILIARIES OF NEW SOUTH WALES MRS DAWN FARDELL to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the wonderful work achieved by Trundle branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries of New South Wales. (2) Notes that the Trundle branch in the last two years has raised significant funds for essential equipment. (3) Recognises the importance of rural areas such as Trundle and their major role in the community and support their ongoing tussles with all levels of Government to maintain essential services to their villages. 20472 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1455 ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THE ELECTORATE OF SHELLHARBOUR MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House congratulates the Government on:
(1) Their ongoing commitment to the electorate of Shellharbour; and (2) Responding to a community campaign and delivering funds for the construction of a security fence at Oak Flats Public School. (3) Acknowledges the investment the Government is making into education in New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1456 RETRENCHMENT OF PAROLE OFFICERS MR JOHN WILLIAMS to move— That this House notes that the Department of Juvenile Justice continued retrenchment of Parole Officers and the consequences of the homicide in Baronga highlight the lack of controls placed on juvenile criminals.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1457 PINK FRANGIPANI BALL—NEW LAMBTON MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the organisers of the recent Pink Frangipani Ball at New Lambton which raised $66,000 for breast cancer research. (2) Notes that the ball was held in honour of the late Sandra Rufo, who passed away due to breast cancer, and whose life had touched many local people due to caring, love and compassion.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1458 TRAIL BIKE FUNDS—LAKE ILLAWARRA LOCAL AREA COMMAND MS LYLEA MCMAHON to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for its ongoing commitment to the electorate of Shellharbour; and responding to a community campaign and delivering funds for two trail bikes for Lake Illawarra Area Command. (2) Congratulates the Police for their hard work in reducing crime. (3) Acknowledges the investment the Government is making into Policing in New South Wales.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1459 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOUR LIST MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates Ms Shirley Pring, a Hunter local for services to people with a disability. (2) Notes Ms Pring was recognised in the Queens Birthday Honour List. (3) Congratulates to all Hunter volunteers recognised for their community service. 20473 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1460 WESTERN SYDNEY HOSPITALS MRS JILLIAN SKINNER to move— That this House: (1) Blacktown Hospital is getting only 18 extra beds despite the Member for Blacktown indicating the hospital needs 110; (2) Nurse vacancies remain unfilled at Nepean Hospital, with 20 in maternity and 14.5 in emergency; (3) Blues Mountains maternity unit has been closed more days than it has been open in 2010; (4) Claims of waiting list manipulation at Westmead Hospital with 800 patients affected; (5) None of the Western Sydney hospitals met waiting list benchmarks in May 2010. (6) Condemns the Government for failing to fix the problems in Western Sydney hospitals.
(Notice given 23 June 2010)
1461 NSW MARITIME MEDAL MR ROBERT COOMBS to move— That this House: (1) Notes the NSW Maritime medal recognises outstanding contributions made by members of the public to boating in New South Wales (2) Calls on the people of New South Wales to nominate a person or a group who performs an outstanding effort in a safety/or the environment for the benefit of the New South Wales boating and or maritime community. (3) Acknowledges that these awards are a way of expressing our gratitude to those who are making extraordinary efforts for our community. (4) Recognises and congratulates past recipients of the maritime medal.
(Notice given 24 June 2010)
1462 HORNSBY HOMELESS TASK FORCE MRS JUDY HOPWOOD to move— That this House: (1) Notes the plight of men, women and children who daily find themselves without adequate accommodation, a large percentage who are under 18 years. (2) Congratulates the Hornsby Homelessness Task Force on its consistent approach to ending homelessness in local community environs. (3) Notes the six women in support of the Task Force who joined the Member for Hornsby and slept rough in Hornsby on Tuesday 15 June 2010 to increase awareness of homelessness in the Shire area. (4) Congratulates Hornsby soroptimists, TAFE Hornsby campus, the Deputy Task Force Chair, Maggy Farago and Shantay Belich who raised $308.00 for homeless people in Hornsby.
(Notice given 24 June 2010)
1463 INVESTMENT OF KEY SERVICES ON THE CENTRAL COAST MS MARIE ANDREWS to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the Government for investing in key services on the Central Coast, with increased spending on local roads, health and education in the 2010-2011 State Budget. 20474 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
(2) Notes that a record amount will be spent on health, with $5000,000 going towards accommodating community health services at Woy Woy Hospital. (3) Notes that Central Coast public schools will receive almost half a billion dollars. (4) Notes that $350 million will be spent on electricity infrastructure upgrades. (5) Congratulates the Government for supporting jobs and the economy of the Central Coast.
(Notice given 24 June 2010)
1464 SOUTHERN STARS CAST AND CREW MR DAVID CAMPBELL to move— That this House: (1) Congratulates the more than 3000 cast and crew of Southern Stars - a celebration of Arts Education in Illawarra and South East Region Public Schools. (2) Recognises the efforts of Ms Kate Schmich, Principal of Balgownie Public School in her role as executive producer of the 10th anniversary production of Southern Stars and the teachers of more than 80 schools for their contribution. (3) Acknowledges the support of the Government through the Department of Education and Training for this huge production. (4) Congratulates the parents, sponsors and media partners who contributed to the success of this showcase event of public education.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1465 YOUNG LAWYERS AND ENGINEERS DEBATE MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledge the debate between young lawyers and young engineers which was held in the Parliament House Theatrette on 26 August 2010. (2) Acknowledges the topic "Engineers, rather than lawyers, make better politicians" was determined in the affirmative. (3) Congratulates the Deputy Speaker for hosting this illuminating debate and for her skilful adjudication of the debate.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1466 WAGGA WAGGA BASE HOSPITAL MR DARYL MAGUIRE to move— That this House: (1) Notes that a recent public rally in Wagga Wagga attracted over 4,000 people. (2) Notes the confusion surrounding the recent $90 million announcement for Wagga Base Hospital. (3) Calls on the Government to fully explain the $90 million Stage One of the three-stage development. (4) Calls on the Minister for Health to urgently convene a meeting inviting all stakeholders to the table.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1467 MONA VALE HOSPITAL MR ROB STOKES to move— 20475 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
That this House: (1) Notes that the Government has spent almost $750,000 renovating the maternity ward at Mona Vale Hospital, only to announce that the ward will no longer be reopening. (2) Notes that the bungled renovations to Mona Vale Hospital's maternity ward have created enormous uncertainty and inconvenience for expectant mothers, caused the resignation of a number of the public health system's most experienced midwives and led to a 40% reduction in the number of maternity beds available on the northern beaches. (3) Notes that the Pittwater community, local medical professionals and midwives were not consulted on the proposed changes to the northern beaches' maternity services. (4) Calls on the Government to fix the maternity debacle which exists on the northern beaches and honour its commitment to return a fully functioning maternity unit to Mona Vale Hospital.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1468 NELSON BAY AMBULANCE STATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Minister for Health told Parliament in April 2010 that the development application for the Nelson Bay Ambulance Station was approved in March 2010, and that construction was expected to commence in July 2010. (2) Notes the Minister told Parliament in May 2008 that "Construction of the new station is expected to commence in the first half of the 2008⁄09 financial year". (3) Notes construction has not begun on this desperately needed project, more than three years after it was first announced. (4) Condemns the Government for yet another broken promise to the people of Port Stephens.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1469 EPPING TO PARRAMATTA RAIL LINE MR RAY WILLIAMS to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the Federal and State Governments for attempting to bribe the people of Bennelong with the promise of building an Epping to Parramatta rail line. (2) Congratulates the people of Bennelong for seeing through Labor's false promises and electing Liberal John Alexander. (3) Condemns the State Government for not even having the Parramatta to Epping Link in its 10 year plan. (4) Calls on the State Government to adopt the policy of the NSW Liberals and Nationals and build the North West Rail Link.
(Notice given 31 August 2010)
1470 ASPECTS SCHOOL RELOCATION MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Notes the Government has announced Aspects School, a Hunter based school for children with autism is to be relocated from Shortland to Gateshead. (2) Notes this will add at least a half hour on to an already hour long journey for children with autism in Port Stephens. (3) Notes change in routine can have serious implications on the development of children with 20476 BUSINESS PAPER WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
autism. (4) Condemns the Government for its decision to relocate the school and for failing to provide enough resources to support these children with special needs.
(Notice given 31 August 2010) 20477 BUSINESS PAPER Wednesday 1 September 2010
ORDERS OF THE DAY (Committee Reports)—
1 Report of the Legislation Review Committee entitled “Legislation Review Digest No. 9 of 2010”, dated 21 June 2010 (tabled 21 June 2010).
2 Report of the Public Accounts Committee entitled “Sixth Report on the Examination of the Auditor- General’s Performance Audits: Delivering Health Care out of Hospitals, Managing Injured Police, Efficiency of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions”, Report No. 11/54, dated June 2010 (tabled 24 June 2010).
3 Report of the Legislation Review Committee entitled “Legislation Review Digest No. 10 of 2010”, dated 30 August 2010 (tabled 30 August 2010).
4 Report of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics entitled “Report on Inquiry into the Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment (De Facto Relationships) Regulation 2010”, dated August 2010 (tabled 31 August 2010).
PETITIONS REQUIRING MINISTERIAL RESPONSE (standing order 125)—
Date Lodged Member Petition Title Minister Responsible Date Response Due 31 August Mr Pearce Coogee redevelopment site The Hon A Kelly 5 October 2010 2010 31 August Ms Moore Transfer of land from The Hon K Greene 5 October 2010 2010 Centennial Park /Moore Park Trust to Sydney Cricket Ground Trust Note: For further information follow the link: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/la/latabdoc.nsf/V3ListPetitionsLE500?open
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRING GOVERNMENT RESPONSE (standing order 303A)—
Date Tabled Committee Report Title Date Response Due 26 March Public Accounts “Report on Environmentally Sustainable 26 September 2010 Committee Procurement”, Report No. 9/54, dated March 2010 2010 26 March Joint Standing Committee “Public funding of election campaigns”, Report 26 September 2010 on Electoral Matters No.2/54 dated March 2010 2010 22 April 2010 Committee on the “Report on an inquiry into the handling of 22 October Ombudsman and the complaints against the Police Integrity 2010 Police Integrity Commission”, Report No. 9/54, dated April Commission 2010
22 April 2010 Committee on the “Report on the Sixteenth General Meeting with 22 October Ombudsman and the the NSW Ombudsman”, Report No. 10/54, 2010 Police Integrity dated April 2010 Commission 11 May 2010 Committee on the “Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the 11 November Independent Commission Independent Commission Against Corruption”, 2010 Against Corruption Report No. 9/54, dated May 2010
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Date Tabled Committee Report Title Date Response Due 1 June 2010 Joint Standing Committee “2008 Local Government Elections”, Report 1 December on Electoral Matters No. 3/54, dated June 2010 2010 1 June 2010 Joint Standing Committee “Report on the Sixth General Meeting with the 1 December on the Office of the Valuer General”, Report No. 2/54, dated June 2010 Valuer-General 2010 2 June 2010 Committee on the Health “Operation of the Health Care Complaints Act 2 December Care Complaints 1993: Final Report”, Report No. 7/54, dated 2010 Commission June 2010 9 June 2010 Public Accounts “Fifth Report on the Examination of the 9 December Committee Auditor-General’s Performance Audits: Signal 2010 Failures on the Metropolitan Rail Network, Recycling and Reuse of Waste by the NSW Public Sector, Improving Literacy and Numeracy in NSW Public Schools”, Report No. 10/54, dated June 2010 9 June 2010 Standing Committee on “Report No.5/54 The Development of Arts and 9 December Public Works Cultural Infrastructure Outside the Sydney 2010 CBD” 24 June 2010 Public Accounts “Sixth Report on the Examination of the 24 December Committee Auditor-General’s Performance Audits: 2010 Delivering Health Care out of Hospitals, Managing Injured Police, Efficiency of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions”, Report No. 11/54, dated June 2010 Note: For further information follow the link: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/V3ListReports
RUSSELL D. GROVE PSM Clerk of the Legislative Assembly ______Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales