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Legislative Assembly New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Wednesday, 5 June 2019 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Announcements.................................................................................................................................... 1497 Notices of Motions ........................................................................................................................... 1497 Documents ........................................................................................................................................... 1497 Auditor-General ............................................................................................................................... 1497 Reports ......................................................................................................................................... 1497 Announcements.................................................................................................................................... 1497 Australia's Biggest Morning Tea ..................................................................................................... 1497 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1497 Library Amendment Bill 2019 ......................................................................................................... 1497 Second Reading Speech ............................................................................................................... 1497 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1497 Third Reading .............................................................................................................................. 1514 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 .......................................................................... 1514 Returned ....................................................................................................................................... 1514 Governor .............................................................................................................................................. 1514 Address-In-Reply ............................................................................................................................. 1514 Community Recognition Statements ................................................................................................... 1524 Unsw Rugby Club Ladies Day ........................................................................................................ 1524 Urunga Dragon Boat Regatta ........................................................................................................... 1525 Mascot RSL Sub-Branch Anniversary ............................................................................................. 1525 Nielsen Park ..................................................................................................................................... 1525 John Ridley ...................................................................................................................................... 1525 Terrigal Schools ............................................................................................................................... 1525 Same Waves ..................................................................................................................................... 1526 Diana Jenkins ................................................................................................................................... 1526 St Mark's Coptic Catholic Church ................................................................................................... 1526 Wagga Wagga Vigils ....................................................................................................................... 1526 Daphne Dunne ................................................................................................................................. 1526 Italian Republic Day ........................................................................................................................ 1527 Patrick O'Sullivan ............................................................................................................................ 1527 Sawtell Golf Club ............................................................................................................................ 1527 Mambo Wetlands ............................................................................................................................. 1527 Clinton Larkings .............................................................................................................................. 1527 Junior Landcare Grants .................................................................................................................... 1528 Brooke King ..................................................................................................................................... 1528 Palliative Care .................................................................................................................................. 1528 Seven Hills Community Care .......................................................................................................... 1528 Illawarra Rural Fire Service ............................................................................................................. 1528 Windsor High School ....................................................................................................................... 1529 R2 Community Association ............................................................................................................. 1529 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Murray Farm Public School ............................................................................................................. 1529 Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club .............................................................................................. 1529 Gary Pontifex ................................................................................................................................... 1529 Amy Watson .................................................................................................................................... 1530 Junee RSL Memorial Preschool....................................................................................................... 1530 Balar Malar Tamil School ................................................................................................................ 1530 Nowra Anglican College.................................................................................................................. 1530 Dancer Sagarika Venkat .................................................................................................................. 1530 Respect the Sea and be Plastic Free Initiative ................................................................................. 1531 Drinking Water Donations ............................................................................................................... 1531 Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West ............................................................................................... 1531 Surf Life Saving Clubs..................................................................................................................... 1531 Kath Griffin ...................................................................................................................................... 1532 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 1532 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................. 1532 Announcements.................................................................................................................................... 1532 State of Origin .................................................................................................................................. 1532 Australia's Biggest Morning Tea ..................................................................................................... 1532 Members .............................................................................................................................................. 1533 Representation of Ministers Absent During Questions ................................................................... 1533 Notices ................................................................................................................................................. 1533 Presentation ...................................................................................................................................... 1533 Question Time ...................................................................................................................................... 1533 Personal Information Security ......................................................................................................... 1533 Sporting and Cultural Events ..........................................................................................................
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