1285 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2015-16-17 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT ___________________ VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 129 THURSDAY 22 JUNE 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 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Speaker reported a message from the Legislative Council dated 21 June 2017, returning the Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill, without amendment. 3 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES) 4 ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS) BILL The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Mr Anthony Roberts, That this bill be now read a second time. Question again proposed and debate resumed. Question put and passed. Bill read a second time. Mr Victor Dominello, on behalf of Mr Anthony Roberts, moved, That this bill be now read a third time. 1286 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 22 June 2017 Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. 5 TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT (CLOSURE OF RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN ROSEWOOD AND TUMBARUMBA) BILL The order of the day was read. Mr Rob Stokes, on behalf of Mr Andrew Constance, moved, That the Legislative Council amendment be agreed to. Debate ensued. Question put and passed. 6 GRANVILLE TRAIN DISASTER FIRST RESPONDERS The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Mr Anthony Roberts, That this House: (1) Notes the 40th anniversary of the Granville Train Disaster. (2) Notes the apology given to victims, their loved ones and the broader New South Wales community by the Legislative Assembly on 4 May 2017. (3) Commends, in particular, the exemplary efforts of the first responders and recognises the deep and ongoing impact the disaster had upon their lives. Question again proposed and debate resumed. _____________ Debate interrupted for general business orders of the day (general orders) and general business notices of motions (general notices). _____________ Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow. 7 BUDDY DAY AND ANTI-BULLYING Ms Melanie Gibbons moved, pursuant to notice, That this House: (1) Commends the Alannah and Madeline Foundation for its work with its Buddy Day Program. (2) Notes the importance of Buddy Day for schools. (3) Calls on all members to join together against bullying in schools. Debate ensued. Mr James Griffin speaking— _____________ It being 11.00 am, pursuant to the resolution of 1 June 2017, debate interrupted. _____________ Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for a later hour. 1287 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 22 June 2017 8 APPROPRIATION BILL APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL STATE REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET MEASURES) BILL EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY BILL The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Dominic Perrottet, That these bills be now read a second time. Question again proposed and debate resumed. Question put and passed. Bills read a second time. Mr Dominic Perrottet moved, That these bills be now read a third time. Question put and passed. Bills read a third time. 9 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND RELATED PAPERS FOR 2017-2018 Mr Dominic Perrottet moved, That this House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for 2017-2018. In accordance with the resolution of the House, the debate was adjourned and set down as an order of the day for a later time. 10 BUDDY DAY AND ANTI-BULLYING The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Ms Melanie Gibbons, That this House: (1) Commends the Alannah and Madeline Foundation for its work with its Buddy Day Program. (2) Notes the importance of Buddy Day for schools. (3) Calls on all members to join together against bullying in schools. Question again proposed and debate resumed. Mr Gareth Ward, Mr Mark Coure, Mr Damien Tudehope, Mr Chris Patterson, Mr Kevin Anderson, Mrs Tanya Davies and Mr Mark Taylor, by leave, also spoke to the motion. Question put and passed. 11 REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Ms Katrina Hodgkinson, That this House: (1) Condemns the Opposition for opposing more than $8 billion worth of infrastructure investment in regional New South Wales since 2015. (2) Acknowledges the Government for taking the necessary reforms that have delivered the largest investment programme in regional New South Wales in history. 1288 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 22 June 2017 (3) Considers anything the Opposition does is no more than a political stunt. Upon which Mr David Harris moved, That the motion be amended by leaving out all words after “That” with a view to inserting instead: “this House: (1) Acknowledges that all members support infrastructure investment in regional New South Wales. (2) Acknowledges the Government has implemented reforms that have delivered the largest transfer of public assets to the private sector in the State’s history.” Question again proposed and debate resumed. Mr Adam Crouch and Mr Stephen Bromhead, by leave, also spoke to the motion. Question—That the words proposed to be left out stand—put and passed. Question—That the original motion be agreed to—put and passed. 12 PREMIER AND WOLLONDILLY Mr Jai Rowell moved, pursuant to notice, That this House: (1) Congratulates Gladys Berejiklian on becoming Premier of New South Wales. (2) Notes that as Treasurer she was a great friend to Wollondilly and Southern Highlands. (3) Looks forward to the Premier visiting Wollondilly. (4) Thanks the Premier for listening to the community about future projects. Debate ensued. Question put. The House divided. AYES 45 Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mrs Davies, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Mr George, Ms Gibbons, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Greenwich, Mr Griffin, Mr Hazzard, Mr Humphries, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Ms Petinos, Mr Piper, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, 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 35 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 Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Ms Leong, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Parker, Mr Robertson, Mr Scully, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Tesch, Mr Warren, Ms Washington and Mr Zangari. 1289 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 22 June 2017 Tellers: Mr Lalich and Ms Watson. In the Chair: Mr Crouch. Pairs: Mr Gulaptis—Mr Foley and Mr Sidoti—Mr Park. Question passed. 13 MINISTER FOR WOMEN—POSTPONEMENT General business notice of motion (general notice) no. 1648 (Minister for Women), called on and postponed by Ms Jenny Leong. 14 ROTARY CLUB OF HURSTVILLE FUND RAISING Mr Mark Coure moved, pursuant to notice, That this House: (1) Congratulates The Rotary Club of Hurstville on holding the 22nd Annual Antiques and Collectables Fair, which raises money for local and worthwhile causes, from 10 to 12 February 2017. (2) Congratulates members of The Rotary Club of Hurstville, in particular Dorothy Dixon, who have been involved in organising the event for over 22 years. (3) Notes that this year money raised would go to the St George Hospital Children’s Project. (4) Congratulates The Rotary Club of Hurstville for its dedication to the community. Debate ensued. Mr Adam Crouch, by leave, also spoke to the motion. Question put and passed. 15 CAMPBELLTOWN TRAIN CARRIAGE OVERHEATING Mr Greg Warren moved, pursuant to notice, That this House: (1) Condemns the Government for its inaction on, and the increased allocation of, non-air- conditioned trains for Campbelltown commuters. (2) Notes that in the past few weeks Campbelltown has experienced extreme heatwave conditions and reports that the temperature inside train carriages at Campbelltown have exceeded 50 degrees. (3) Rejects the Minister for Transport's explanation that non-air-conditioned trains are only used as a backup as it is completely inconsistent with the experiences of Campbelltown rail commuters. (4) Calls on the Government to take action to immediately deliver on its election commitment to remove all non-air-conditioned trains from the Sydney Trains network. Debate ensued. Mr Greg Warren speaking— _____________ It being 2.00 pm, debate interrupted. _____________ 1290 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 22 June 2017 Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow. _____________ The Temporary Speaker (Mr Greg Aplin) left the Chair at 2.00 pm. The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm. _____________ 16 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT—PETER TUZIAK’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The Speaker made a statement in relation to the 20th anniversary of Peter Tuziak’s service with the Legislative Assembly. 17 QUESTION TIME _____________ (1) Following a request from Mr Chris Patterson pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Premier provided additional information. (2) Following a request from Mr Mark Coure pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Treasurer, and Minister for Industrial Relations provided additional information.