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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

2019-20

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

No. 68

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2020

1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE

The House met at 9.30 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 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL—PUBLIC WORKS AND PROCUREMENT AMENDMENT (WORKERS COMPENSATION NOMINAL INSURER) BILL 2020

The Speaker reported the following message from the Legislative Council:

Mr SPEAKER

The Legislative Council having this day passed a bill titled 'An Act to amend the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 to provide that the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer is a government agency for the purposes of Part 11 of that Act; and for related purposes' transmits the bill to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence.

Legislative Council JOHN AJAKA 23 September 2020 President

Bill introduced and read a first time.

The Speaker advised the House that he had received a written authority from Mr David Shoebridge MLC advising that the member for Newtown would have carriage of the bill in the House.

Ordered by the Speaker, That the second reading stand an order of the day for tomorrow. 816 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

4 AUDITOR-GENERAL

The Speaker, in accordance with the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, tabled the Performance Audit Report of the Auditor-General entitled 'Support for regional town water infrastructure', dated 24 September 2020.

Ordered to be printed.

5 WARNERVALE AIRPORT (RESTRICTIONS) REPEAL BILL 2020

Mr moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for an Act to amend the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 to remove the daily take off and landing cap and to provide for the repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996.

Question put and passed.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Mr Rob Stokes moved, That this bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr David Harris) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.

General business notices of motions (for bills) proceeded with.

6 GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT (TELEWORKING) BILL 2020

Mr Roy Butler moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for An Act to amend the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 to facilitate the use of teleworking arrangements for government sector employees.

Question put and passed.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Mr Roy Butler moved, That this bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mrs ) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.

7 CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) AMENDMENT (COERCIVE CONTROL—PREETHI’S LAW) BILL 2020

Ms Anna Watson moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for an Act to amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 to create an offence of engaging in conduct that constitutes coercive control in a domestic relationship.

Question put and passed.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Ms Anna Watson moved, That this bill be now read a second time. 817 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

Ms Anna Watson obtained leave of the House to postpone the commencement of general business orders of the day (for bills) to permit her to conclude her second reading speech.

Debate adjourned (Mrs Melinda Pavey) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.

General business orders of the day (for bills) proceeded with.

8 WATER MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT (TRANSPARENCY OF WATER RIGHTS) BILL 2020

The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on the motion of Mrs , That this bill be now read a second time.

Question again proposed and debate resumed.

Question put.

The House divided. Ayes ...... 41 Noes ...... 45 Majority ...... 4 AYES Aitchison, J Finn, J Minns, C Bali, S Greenwich, A O'Neill, M Barr, C Harris, D Park, R Butler, R Harrison, J Parker, J Car, P Haylen, J Saffin, J Catley, Y Hornery, S Scully, P Chanthivong, A Kamper, S Smith, T Cotsis, S Leong, J Tesch, L Crakanthorp, T Lynch, P Voltz, L Daley, M McDermott, H Warren, G Dalton, H McGirr, J Washington, K Dib, J McKay, J Watson, A (teller) Donato, P Mehan, D (teller) Zangari, G Doyle, T Mihailuk, T

NOES Anderson, K Griffin, J Provest, G Ayres, S Gulaptis, C Roberts, A Berejiklian, G Hancock, S Saunders, D Bromhead, S Hazzard, B Sidgreaves, P Clancy, J Henskens, A Sidoti, J Conolly, K Johnsen, M Singh, G Constance, A Kean, M Smith, N Cooke, S (teller) Lee, G Speakman, M Coure, M Lindsay, W Stokes, R Crouch, A (teller) Marshall, A Taylor, M Davies, T O'Dea, J Toole, P Dominello, V Pavey, M Tuckerman, W 818 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

NOES Elliott, D Perrottet, D Upton, G Evans, L Petinos, E Ward, G Gibbons, M Preston, R Williams, L

PAIRS Atalla, E Barilaro, J Hoenig, R Wilson, F Lalich, N Williams, R

In the Chair: Mr .

Question negatived.

9 ROADS AMENDMENT (TOLL-FREE PERIOD) BILL 2020

The order of the day was read.

Ms Jodi McKay moved, That this bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.

Mr David Harris speaking—

Debate interrupted for general business notices of motions (general notices).

Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow.

10 FREE PARKING AT HOSPITALS

Ms moved, pursuant to notice, That this House:

(1) Appreciates all the indispensable frontline workers in New South Wales hospitals.

(2) Recognises workers' morale has been improved by the implementation of free parking for staff at hospitals.

(3) Urges the Minister for Health to continue the successful free parking scheme for all New South Wales hospitals.

Debate ensued.

Ms , Mr , Mr David Harris, Mr Michael Johnsen, Mr , Mrs and Mr by leave, also spoke to the motion.

Question put and passed.

11 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL—BETTER REGULATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020

The Temporary Speaker (Mr ) reported the following message from the Legislative Council: 819 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

Mr SPEAKER

The Legislative Council has this day agreed to the 'Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2020' with an amendment indicated by the accompanying schedule, in which amendment the Council requests the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

Legislative Council JOHN AJAKA 24 September 2020 President

BETTER REGULATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020

Schedule of the amendment referred to in the message of 24 September 2020.

DAVID BLUNT Clerk of the Parliaments

No 1 GOVT No. 1 [c2020-132A]

Page 18, Schedule 7. Insert after line 7—

7.3A Residential Tenancies Act 2010 No 42

Section 228A Definitions

Omit '15 October 2020' from the definition of moratorium period.

Insert instead '26 March 2021'.

Examined TREVOR KHAN Chair of Committees

Ordered by the Temporary Speaker, That the amendment made by the Legislative Council in the bill be taken into consideration at a later time.

12 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK URALLA BRANCH

Mr moved, pursuant to notice, as amended by leave, That this House:

(1) Condemns the poor conduct of the National Australia Bank (NAB) which during COVID-19 Pandemic has shut its face-to-face service delivery at its Uralla branch and has failed to communicate with the Uralla Shire Council and the community about plans to reopen the branch.

(2) Notes the crucial importance of the NAB branch to the local economy in Uralla and its customers that travel from rural properties and those that cannot bank online or on mobile devices.

(3) Calls on the NAB to reopen and resume operating its Uralla branch and not use the COVID-19 Pandemic as an excuse to close another rural branch.

(4) Expresses concern at the contempt shown by the 'big four' banks to many other communities across New South Wales, closing branches. 820 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

Debate ensued.

Mr Adam Marshall speaking—

It being 1.15 pm, debate interrupted.

Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow.

The Temporary Speaker (Mr Lee Evans) left the Chair at 1.16 pm.

The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm.

13 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

The Speaker reported a message from Her Excellency the Governor assenting to the following bill:

23 September 2020

Act No. 21 Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

14 QUESTION TIME

15 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE OFFICE OF THE VALUER-GENERAL

Mr Nathaniel Smith, Chair, tabled the report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer- General entitled 'Report on the Thirteenth General Meeting with the Valuer-General', Report No. 1/57, dated September 2020.

Ordered to be printed.

16 COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Mr , Deputy Chair, tabled the report of the Committee on Children and Young People entitled '2020 Review of Annual Reports and other matters of the Office of the Children's Guardian', Report 2/57, dated September 2020.

Ordered to be printed.

17 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Ms , Chair, tabled the report of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure entitled 'Electric buses in regional and metropolitan public transport networks in NSW', Report 1/57, dated September 2020.

Ordered to be printed. 821 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

18 SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Mr moved, That standing and sessional orders be suspended at this sitting to postpone the commencement of private members' statements to permit the consideration of the Legislative Council amendment to the Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

Question put and passed.

19 PETITIONS

The Clerk announced that the following member had lodged a paper petition for presentation signed by 500 or more persons:

Ms —from certain citizens requesting the Legislative Assembly cause the construction of an amenities block in Artarmon Village.

20 BETTER REGULATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020

The order of the day was read.

Mr Kevin Anderson moved, That the Legislative Council amendment be agreed to.

Debate ensued.

Question put and passed.

21 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

It being 4.00 pm, statements interrupted for debate on paper petition signed by 10,000 or more persons.

22 DEBATE ON PAPER PETITION SIGNED BY 10,000 OR MORE PERSONS—JERVIS BAY ROAD FLYOVER

The order of the day was read for the debate of the paper petition signed by 10,000 or more persons presented by Ms , namely:

From certain citizens requesting the Legislative Assembly approve Option 5.3.1 (P15 SOR) and the construction of the Full Grade Separation Interchange (Flyover) for the Jervis Bay Road and Princes Highway intersection as identified in the Strategic Options Report within the 2020-21 financial year.

Question proposed—That the House take note of the petition.

Debate ensued.

Question put and passed 822 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 24 September 2020

23 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

24 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS

25 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Assistant Speaker reported a message from the Legislative Council dated 24 September 2020, returning the Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Crimes) Bill 2020, without amendment.

26 ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned, pursuant to standing and sessional orders, at 5.54 pm, until Tuesday 13 October 2020, at 12.00 noon.

Attendance: All members present except Mr , Mr , Mr , Mr Ray Williams and Ms .

HELEN MINNICAN JONATHAN O'DEA Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker

Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales