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Legislative Council New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Thursday, 19 September 2019 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Motions ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League Grand Final.......................................................................... 1 Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Member for Drummoyne ....................................................................................................................... 1 Production of Documents: Order ....................................................................................................... 1 Motions ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Greater Western Sydney Giants ............................................................................................................. 1 Petitions...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Petition Received ................................................................................................................................... 2 Rulings ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Roles of Deputy President and Temporary Chairs ................................................................................ 2 Business of the House ................................................................................................................................ 3 Order of Business ................................................................................................................................... 3 Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Landcom ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Tabling of Documents Reported to be Not Privileged....................................................................... 3 Announcements.......................................................................................................................................... 3 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Uganda .............................................................................. 3 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019......................................................................................... 3 In Committee ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Questions Without Notice ........................................................................................................................ 18 Essential Energy Job Cuts .................................................................................................................... 18 Aboriginal Business Development ...................................................................................................... 18 Naplan Tests......................................................................................................................................... 19 Climate Change and Youth Mental Health .......................................................................................... 20 Teacher Accreditation .......................................................................................................................... 20 Murray-Darling Basin Water Sharing Plans ........................................................................................ 21 Schools Asbestos Management Plan ................................................................................................... 22 Small Business MONTH ..................................................................................................................... 22 Rental Properties and Companion Animals ......................................................................................... 23 Student Literacy ................................................................................................................................... 23 NSW Women's Strategy ...................................................................................................................... 24 Coal Industry ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Student Literacy ................................................................................................................................... 26 Sydney Dance Company ...................................................................................................................... 26 Religious Freedom ............................................................................................................................... 27 Student Literacy ................................................................................................................................... 27 Supplementary Questions for Written Answers ...................................................................................... 29 Aboriginal Business Development ...................................................................................................... 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Naplan Tests......................................................................................................................................... 29 Questions Without Notice: Take Note ..................................................................................................... 29 Take Note of Answers to Questions .................................................................................................... 29 Student Literacy ................................................................................................................................... 29 Coal Industry ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Coal Industry ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Schools Asbestos Management Plan ................................................................................................... 30 Murray-Darling Basin Water Sharing Plans ........................................................................................ 31 Murray-Darling Basin Water Sharing Plans ........................................................................................ 31 Naplan Tests......................................................................................................................................... 32 Small Business Month ......................................................................................................................... 32 Take Note of Answers to Questions .................................................................................................... 32 Written Answers to Supplementary Questions ........................................................................................ 33 Schools Asbestos Management Plan ................................................................................................... 33 Private Members' Statements ................................................................................................................... 33 Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile ............................................................................................................... 33 Tribute to Soolan Clifford .................................................................................................................... 33 Cultural Marxism ................................................................................................................................. 34 Milk Labelling ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Male Suicide ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Legislative Council Sessional Orders .................................................................................................. 35 Police Powers ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Fire and Rescue NSW Community Fire Units ..................................................................................... 36 Australian Men's Cricket Team ........................................................................................................... 37 Deaths in Custody ...............................................................................................................................
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