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Minutes of Proceedings 455 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 45 TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2011 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................... 457 2 Assents to Bills ......................................................................................................................................... 457 3 Papers relating to the Police Integrity Commission ................................................................................. 457 4 Government responses to various committee reports ............................................................................... 458 5 Cootamundra sesquicentenary (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 459 6 The Gasnier Foundation (Formal Business) ............................................................................................. 459 7 Australian Arab Business Network (Formal Business) ............................................................................ 460 8 Mr Jihad Dib, Secondary Principal of the Year (Formal Business) ......................................................... 460 9 Archbishop Issam John Darwish (Formal Business) ................................................................................ 461 10 Billy Ali Dib—IBF Featherweight Champion (Formal Business) ........................................................... 462 11 UnitingCare Burnside (Formal Business) ................................................................................................ 462 12 Anti-Poverty Week (Formal Business) .................................................................................................... 463 13 Feros Care (Formal Business) .................................................................................................................. 464 14 Mental Health Month (Formal Business) ................................................................................................. 464 15 Rona Tranby Trust (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................... 465 16 Ignite Volunteering Management Conference (Formal Business) ........................................................... 465 17 Distinguished visitors ............................................................................................................................... 466 18 Clerk of the Parliaments sworn ................................................................................................................ 466 19 Printing of Tabled Papers ......................................................................................................................... 467 20 Papers—Tabled by Minister ..................................................................................................................... 467 21 Legislation Review Committee—Report ................................................................................................. 467 22 Papers—Presented to Parliament out of Session ...................................................................................... 467 23 Statutory Rules and Instruments—Tabled by the Clerk ........................................................................... 467 24 Auditor-General—Report......................................................................................................................... 468 25 Returns to Orders ..................................................................................................................................... 469 (1) 2011-2012 Budget ......................................................................................................................... 469 (2) 2011-2012 Budget finances .......................................................................................................... 469 (3) Casino, Liquor And Gaming Control Authority ........................................................................... 469 26 Petitions .................................................................................................................................................... 469 27 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................... 470 28 Business Postponed .................................................................................................................................. 470 29 Statement by President—Presentation of Address-in-reply ..................................................................... 470 456 Legislative Council Minutes No. 45—Tuesday 11 October 2011 30 Special Adjournment ................................................................................................................................ 470 31 Answers to Questions Without Notice ..................................................................................................... 471 32 Sporting Venues Authorities Amendment (Venues NSW) Bill 2011 ...................................................... 471 33 Industrial Relations Amendment (Non-operative Awards) Bill 2011 ...................................................... 471 34 Budget Estimates 2011-2012—Take Note ............................................................................................... 472 35 Questions .................................................................................................................................................. 472 36 Business Postponed .................................................................................................................................. 472 37 Vacancy in the Representation of the State in the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia ................ 472 38 Budget Estimates 2011-2012—Take Note ............................................................................................... 472 39 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Bill 2011 ...................... 473 40 Adjournment ............................................................................................................................................ 473 41 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................... 473 457 Legislative Council Minutes No. 45—Tuesday 11 October 2011 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 2.30 pm according to adjournment. The President took the Chair. According to standing order, the President nominated Revd Mr Nile to read the prayers in acknowledgement of the 30th anniversary of his first election to the Legislative Council. Revd Mr Nile read the prayers. The President acknowledged the Gadigal clan of the Eora nation and its elders and thanked them for their custodianship of this land. 2 ASSENTS TO BILLS The President reported messages from Her Excellency the Governor intimating assent to the following bills: Act No. 20 September 2011 2011 Appropriation Bill 2011 ............................................................................................................................. 42 Duties Amendment (First Home-New Home) Bill 2011 ............................................................................ 43 Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011 ................................................................................ 44 Identification Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 ....................................................................................... 45 Veterinary Practice Amendment (Interstate Veterinary Practitioners) Bill 2011 ....................................... 46 3 PAPERS RELATING TO THE POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION The President, according to the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996, tabled the following reports: (1) Annual report of the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission for the year ended 30 June 2011. (2) Special Report of the Police Integrity Commission pursuant to Section 98 of the Act regarding publication of complaint reports by the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission received on 19 September 2011 together with correspondence addressed to the Presiding Officers from the Commissioner of the Police Integrity Commission, dated 5 October 2011, enclosing a copy of an opinion dated 4 October 2011 from Bret Walker, SC, for inclusion in the Special Report. The President further tabled the following associated documents: (3) Correspondence addressed to the Clerks from the Acting Commissioner, Police Integrity Commission, dated 14 September 2011. (4) Correspondence addressed to the Presiding Officers from the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission, dated 19 September 2011. (5) Correspondence from the Presiding Officers addressed to the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission, dated 19 September 2011. (6) Correspondence from the Clerks addressed to the Crown Solicitor dated 21 September 2011 seeking advice in respect of the making public and tabling of the Annual Report of the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission for the year ended 30 June 2011. (7) Advice addressed to the Clerks from the Crown Solicitor dated 26 September 2011 in response to the request of 21 September 2011. 458 Legislative Council Minutes No. 45—Tuesday 11 October 2011 (8) Correspondence addressed to the Presiding Officers from the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission, dated 27 September 2011, in relation to PIC Inspector's
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