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2463 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 151 WEDNESDAY 2 MAY 2018 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 2465 2 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety) Bill 2018 ................................................................................................................................................. 2465 3 Withdrawal of Comments ...................................................................................................................... 2465 4 National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day 2018 (Formal Business) ............................................ 2465 5 Junior Lifesavers of the Year 2018 (Formal Business) .......................................................................... 2466 6 Dr Joe Rytmeister (Formal Business) .................................................................................................... 2466 7 New South Wales Olympic Council (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2467 8 Select Committee on electricity supply, demand and prices in New South Wales—Authority to make visits of inspection (Formal Business) .......................................................................................... 2468 9 36th annual Greek Festival of Sydney (Formal Business) ..................................................................... 2468 10 San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 (Formal Business) ....................................................... 2469 11 Annual Festival of Pongol 2018 (Formal Business) ............................................................................... 2469 12 International Day of Mourning 2018 (Formal Business) ....................................................................... 2470 13 Corrective Services NSW Attestation Ceremony (Formal Business) .................................................... 2471 14 World Autism Awareness Day 2018 (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2471 15 New South Wales Federation of Community Language Schools (Formal Business) ............................ 2472 16 Tennyson Rural Fire Service Brigade Station (Formal Business) .......................................................... 2472 17 Byron Bay International Fashion Festival 2018 (Formal Business) ....................................................... 2473 18 Portuguese Aged Care Incorporated (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2474 19 Mingyue Lay Buddhist Temple (Formal Business) ............................................................................... 2474 20 Zahle Association of New South Wales Inc Gala Dinner 2018 (Formal Business) ............................... 2475 21 15th anniversary Indochinese Aged Care Services (Formal Business) .................................................. 2475 22 Australian Skateboard League National Finals 2018 (Formal Business) ............................................... 2476 23 The Red Mass 2018 (Formal Business) ................................................................................................. 2477 24 Central Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games medal recipients (Formal Business) ................................. 2477 25 Delicious Produce Awards 2018 winners (Formal Business) ................................................................ 2478 26 Kearsley Community Dawn Service Committee Inc (Formal Business) ............................................... 2478 27 Tweed 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes (Formal Business) .......................................................... 2479 28 Unproclaimed Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 2479 29 Paper—Tabled by Minister .................................................................................................................... 2479 30 Petition ................................................................................................................................................... 2479 2464 Legislative Council Minutes No. 151—Wednesday 2 May 2018 31 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 2480 32 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 2480 33 Disallowance of Statutory Rule—Clauses 30, 37, 40 and 72 of the Crown Land Management Regulation 2018 ..................................................................................................................................... 2480 34 Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety) Bill 2018 ........................................................ 2481 35 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 2481 36 Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety) Bill 2018 ........................................................ 2482 37 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Transport Administration Amendment (Sydney Metro) Bill 2018 ................................................................................................................................................. 2482 38 Budget Estimates 2017-2018—Take Note ............................................................................................. 2483 39 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 2483 40 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 2483 2465 Legislative Council Minutes No. 151—Wednesday 2 May 2018 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 11.00 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ROAD SAFETY) BILL 2018 The President reported receipt of the following message from the Legislative Assembly: Mr PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to amend the Road Transport Act 2013 to make further provision with respect to drug use by drivers and the enforcement of mobile phone use offences; and for other purposes” presents the bill to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. Legislative Assembly THOMAS GEORGE 1 May 2018 Deputy Speaker Bill, on motion of Mr Harwin (on behalf of Mr Blair), read a first time and ordered to be printed. Mr Harwin moved, according to sessional order: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House. Question put and passed. Ordered: That the second reading of the bill stand an order of the day for a later hour of the sitting. 3 WITHDRAWAL OF COMMENTS The President called on Mr Secord to respond to a direction to withdraw comments given to him the previous day during Question Time. Mr Secord withdrew the comments he had made the previous day. 4 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018 (Formal Business) Dr Faruqi moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) Wednesday, 2 May 2018 is National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day, (b) it is a day to remember the women and children who have died and the ones left behind due to domestic and family violence, (c) it is also a day to recognise the grave, destructive and lasting impacts of domestic violence on our communities, (d) this day is held in conjunction with Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and (e) according to statistics collected by Destroy the Joint, we have lost 18 women to domestic violence so far in 2018 and last year, 50 women were killed because of domestic and family violence across Australia. 2466 Legislative Council Minutes No. 151—Wednesday 2 May 2018 2. That this House recognises National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day. 3. That this House reiterates its strongest commitment to doing all it can to prevent domestic violence and supports continued funding for refuges, including specialist women’s refuges, and other vital support services for women and children affected by domestic violence. Question put and passed. 5 JUNIOR LIFESAVERS OF THE YEAR 2018 (Formal Business) Mr Martin moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) on 19 April 2018 Surf Life Saving New South Wales awarded Oscar Crowe of MacMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club and Sophie Burns of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club the Junior Lifesavers of the Year Award, (b) Mr Crowe and Miss Burns were among the twenty-two finalists from the eleven branches in New South Wales invited to take part in the annual leadership and development program which brings together outstanding young surf lifesavers in their final year of nippers, and (c) the other finalists from the Central Coast and Newcastle were Jade Crook from Shelley Beach, Flynn Wallace-Smith from Caves Beach and Lanah Van Dyke from Redhead. 2. That this House congratulates Mr Crowe and Miss Burns on capping off their nipper careers in impressive style by winning the coveted Junior Lifesaver of the Year award. Question put and passed. 6 DR JOE