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129 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 8 WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2014 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................... 131 2 Battle for Australia (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................... 131 3 Papua New Guinea’s 39th anniversary of Independence Day (Formal Business) ................................... 131 4 His Beatitude and Eminence Patriach Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rai (Formal Business) ................ 132 5 Australian Coptic New Year Dinner (Formal Business) .......................................................................... 133 6 South Sydney Rabbitohs (Formal Business) ............................................................................................ 134 7 Mr Barney Moore’s 95th birthday (Formal Business) ............................................................................. 134 8 Community Languages Schools State Conference and Professional Development Training Day 2014 (Formal Business) .................................................................................................................................... 136 9 Cardinal Edward Clancy AC (Formal Business) ...................................................................................... 136 10 Coptic New Year Dinner 2014 (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 138 11 Claim of privilege—VIP Gaming Management Agreement (Formal Business) ...................................... 139 12 Order for Papers—Martins Creek and Wollombi Public Schools (Formal Business) .............................. 140 13 Sunswift (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................................... 140 14 Democracy in Burma (Formal Business) ................................................................................................. 140 15 New South Wales Federation of Community Language Schools (Formal Business) .............................. 141 16 Unproclaimed Legislation ........................................................................................................................ 142 17 Paper—Tabled by Minister ...................................................................................................................... 142 18 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................... 142 19 Joint Select Committee on loose fill asbestos insulation—Deputy Chair ................................................ 143 20 Sessional Order—Variation to Standing Order 65 (5) ............................................................................. 143 21 Health Services Amendment (Ambulance Fees) Bill 2014 ...................................................................... 143 22 Questions .................................................................................................................................................. 143 23 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2014 .............................................................................................................................. 143 24 Messages from the Legislative Assembly ................................................................................................ 145 (1) Teacher Accreditation Amendment Bill 2014 .............................................................................. 145 (2) Rural Fires Amendment Bill 2014 ................................................................................................ 145 (3) State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Electronic Transactions) Bill 2014 ............................... 145 25 Personal Explanation ................................................................................................................................ 145 26 Health Services Amendment (Ambulance Fees) Bill 2014 ...................................................................... 146 27 Business Postponed .................................................................................................................................. 146 130 Legislative Council Minutes No. 8—Wednesday 15 October 2014 28 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Amendment Bill 2014 ............................................................................. 147 29 Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 ............................................................................................... 147 30 Adjournment ............................................................................................................................................ 147 31 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................... 148 131 Legislative Council Minutes No. 8—Wednesday 15 October 2014 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 BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA (Formal Business) Mr Lynn moved, according to notice: 1. That this House acknowledges that: (a) on 4 September 2014 a commemoration service of the Battle for Australia was held at the Cenotaph, Martin Place, (b) the major activities that were the key elements of the Battle for Australia were: (i) the Battle for Singapore-Malaya, (ii) the campaigns across the island chain to our north, not limited to, but including, Timor, Rabaul and New Guinea, (iii) the bombing of Darwin where all three of our services were involved, the losses of the RAN and RAAF, and the subsequent bombing of a number of our coastal towns, (iv) the sea battles and activities involving our Navy, including, but not limited to, HMAS Perth and HMAS Sydney, (v) the little-known battle around our coast, as enemy submarines extensively engaged our merchant navy, including the sad loss of the Hospital Ship Centaur and more than 30 merchant ships off the Australian coast, (c) the war lost some of its remoteness when Darwin was attacked and when Japanese submarines shelled Newcastle and Sydney and mounted a major mini-sub operation against shipping in Sydney Harbour, (d) the first shots of both World Wars were fired from gun emplacement batteries at Point Nepean and Fort Queenscliff in Victoria, and (e) we remember not only “all of those who served” but also those who waited, who lost loved ones and who, by their efforts, made a considerable sacrifice in the defence of Australia. 2. That this House commends the Chairman of Battle for Australia Association NSW, Major General Warren Glenny AO RFD ED (Rtd) and its organising committee for hosting an exceptional service. Question put and passed. 3 PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY (Formal Business) Mr Lynn moved, according to notice: 1. That this House acknowledges that: (a) on Tuesday 16 September 2014, Papua New Guinea will celebrate its 39th anniversary of Independence Day, (b) Papua New Guinea is our former mandated territory, fellow Commonwealth member, wartime ally and closest neighbour, 132 Legislative Council Minutes No. 8—Wednesday 15 October 2014 (c) Australia and Papua New Guinea have a long history of partnerships from fostering economic growth, through to advancing opportunities for women and girls, and providing assistance in the areas of health, education and policing, and (d) today we join Papua New Guinea in celebrating its history and wish all citizens of Papua New Guinea a safe, happy and continued peace and prosperity in the coming year. 2. That this House congratulates the Government and people of Papua New Guinea led by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and Their Excellencies, Governor-General Michael Ogio, Prime Minister Peter O’Neil, and Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato and its Embassy in Australia headed by High Commissioner Charles Lepani, and our very good friend Consul- General Sumasy Singin on the occasion of its 39th National Day. Question put and passed. 4 HIS BEATITUDE AND EMINENCE PATRIACH CARDINAL MAR BECHARA BOUTROS RAI (Formal Business) Mr Moselmane moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) His Beatitude and Eminence Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, will be visiting Australia and will be received by the Australian Lebanese Community and the Maronite Bishop of Australia, His Grace Bishop Antoine- Charbel Tarabay, from 24 October to 7 November 2014, (b) this visit is of the utmost significance not only for Australia’s Maronite community, but for all Middle Eastern communities, (c) the Maronites make up the largest proportion of Australian Lebanese and they remain one of the principal ethno-religious groups in Lebanon, (d) His Beatitude is the spiritual shepherd of the Maronite Church and an ambassador of peace and harmony for all Lebanese as a prominent figure in Lebanon and the Middle East, (e) His Eminence was born in Himlaya, Matn District of Lebanon on 25 February 1940, he attended Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour, a Jesuit school in Lebanon, entered the Mariamite Maronite Order on 31 July 1962 and was ordained as a priest on 3 September 1967, (f) from 1967 to 1975 he was responsible for the Arabic transmissions of Vatican Radio, in 1975 he received a PhD in canon and civil law and