1251 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2015-16-17 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT ___________________ VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 125 WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2017 ___________________ 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 10.00 am pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair, read the prayer and acknowledged the traditional owners, thanking them for their custodianship of country. 2 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES) 3 CRIMES AMENDMENT (INTIMATE IMAGES) BILL The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Mark Speakman, That this bill be now read a second time. Question again proposed and debate resumed. Mr Gareth Ward and Ms Jo Haylen obtained extensions of time. Debate continued. _____________ SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—ROUTINE OF BUSINESS Mr Mark Speakman moved, That standing and sessional orders be suspended at this sitting to permit: (1) Consideration of the Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill to continue after 1.15 pm. (2) Community recognition statements to be interrupted at 1.30 pm. 1252 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday 31 May 2017 (3) Community recognition statements to be resumed following the conclusion of consideration of the motion accorded priority. Question put and passed. _____________ Debate continued. Question put and passed. Bill read a second time. Mr Mark Speakman moved, That this bill be now read a third time. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. _____________ It being after 1.15 pm, community recognition statements proceeded with. _____________ 4 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS _____________ It being after 1.30 pm, statements interrupted pursuant to the earlier resolution. _____________ The Temporary Speaker (Ms Anna Watson) left the Chair at 1.32 pm. The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm. _____________ 5 ASSUMPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR The Speaker reported the following message from His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor: T F BATHURST Government House Lieutenant-Governor Sydney, 30 May 2017 The Honourable Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New South Wales, has the honour to inform the Legislative Assembly that, consequent on the Governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), being absent from the State, he has assumed the administration of the Government of the State. 6 NOTICES OF MOTIONS 7 NOTICES OF MOTIONS SOUGHT TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY Mr Jonathan O’Dea—Economic Management. Mr Ryan Park—Fire and Emergency Services Levy. 8 QUESTION TIME _____________ (1) Following a request from Mr Bruce Notley-Smith pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the 1253 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday 31 May 2017 Premier provided additional information. (2) Following a request from Mr Kevin Anderson pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Police, and Minister for Emergency Services provided additional information. (3) Following a request from Mr Jai Rowell pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Education provided additional information. (4) Following a request from Mr Adam Crouch pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provided additional information. _____________ 9 PAPERS (1) Mr Dominic Perrottet tabled: Variations of the Receipts and Payments Estimates and Appropriations for 2016-17, under section 26 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, arising from the provision by the Commonwealth of Specific Purpose Payments in excess of the amounts included in the State’s receipts and payments estimates – Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development, dated 24 May 2017. Variations of the Receipts and Payments Estimates and Appropriations for 2016-17, under section 26 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, arising from the provision by the Commonwealth of Specific Purpose Payments in excess of the amounts included in the State’s receipts and payments estimates – Department of Industry, dated 24 May 2017. Variations of the Receipts and Payments Estimates and Appropriations for 2016-17, under section 26 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, arising from the provision by the Commonwealth of Specific Purpose Payments in excess of the amounts included in the State’s receipts and payments estimates – Department of Industry, dated 31 May 2017. (2) Mr Mark Speakman tabled: Report on the Statutory Review of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, dated May 2017. (3) Mr Paul Toole tabled: Forestry Act 2012—Notification under section 15 of proposed revocation of the dedication of: Bateman State Forest No. 870; Broken Bago State Forest No. 184 Extension Nos 11 and 17; Bulahdelah State Forest No. 296 Extension No. 9; Condobolin State Forest No. 932; Dorrigo State Forest No. 906 and Dorrigo State Forest No. 906 Extension No. 1; Dubbo State Forest No. 807 Extension No. 1; Narrandera State Forest No. 786 and Narrandera State Forest No. 786 Extension Nos 2 and 3; and Forbes State Forest No. 942. 10 PETITION SIGNED BY 10,000 OR MORE PERSONS The Speaker announced that the following member had lodged a petition for presentation signed by 10,000 or more persons: Ms Jenny Aitchison—from certain citizens requesting the Government ensure that public hospitals are kept publicly operated. 11 PETITIONS The Clerk announced that the following members had each lodged petitions for presentation: 1254 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday 31 May 2017 Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting a ban on hunting with pig-dogs in New South Wales. Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting mandatory closed circuit television in all New South Wales slaughter houses. Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that museum services be expanded around New South Wales and the Powerhouse Museum remain in Ultimo. Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting new inner city ferries. Mr Gareth Ward—from certain citizens requesting an hourly service from Kiama to Bomaderry Station connecting with trains to Sydney. Ms Jenny Leong—from certain citizens requesting the construction of a second light rail station in Surry Hills at the Wimbo Park/Olivia Gardens site. Mrs Shelley Hancock—from certain citizens requesting amendment to the State’s privacy laws to ensure that local councils can capture footage from CCTV cameras including areas that may be on private land. Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens opposing the sale of public housing in Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks. Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that the Sirius building be retained and continue to function as social housing. 12 RE-ORDERING OF GENERAL BUSINESS Ms Katrina Hodgkinson moved, That the general business notice of motion (general notice) given by her this day (Regional Infrastructure Investment) have precedence on Thursday 1 June 2017. Debate ensued. Question put. The House divided. AYES 50 Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Brookes, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mrs Davies, Mr Dominello, Mr Donato, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Gibbons, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Griffin, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Hazzard, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams, Mrs Williams and Ms Wilson. Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson. NOES 38 Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Ms Cotsis, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Foley, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Ms Leong, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Mr Scully, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Tesch, Mr Warren, Ms Washington and Mr Zangari. 1255 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Wednesday 31 May 2017 Tellers: Mr Lalich and Ms Watson. In the Chair: Mr George. Pair: Mr Ayres—Mr Hoenig. Question passed. 13 NOTICES OF MOTIONS SOUGHT TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY (1) Mr Jonathan O’Dea made a statement in support of his notice being accorded priority over the other business of the House. (2) Mr Ryan Park also made a statement in support of his notice being accorded priority— That this House: (1) Condemns the Government for the shambles it has created with its bungled and incompetent implementation of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy. (2) Notes that the Treasurer said the levy was the outcome of a long and carefully considered reform process and formed one of the most significant pieces of tax reform in New South Wales for generations. (3) Calls on the Premier and the Treasurer to apologise to local councils, the insurance industry, the property industry, home owners and everyone else who has incurred costs as a result of the Government's signature incompetence and bungling. _____________ Disorder: At 3.37 pm, the Deputy Speaker directed Ms Sophie Cotsis to leave the Chamber for one hour. _____________ Question—That the motion of the member for Davidson be accorded priority—put. The House divided. AYES 48 Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Barilaro, Mr Brookes, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mrs Davies, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Gibbons, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Griffin, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Hazzard, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams, Mrs Williams and Ms Wilson.