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12503 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE PAPER No. 201 WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2014 The House meets this day at 11.00 am Contents Government Business—Notices of Motions ................................................................................................... 12504 Government Business—Orders of the Day ..................................................................................................... 12504 Private Members’ Business ............................................................................................................................. 12506 Items in the Order of Precedence ......................................................................................................... 12506 Items outside the Order of Precedence ................................................................................................. 12507 Committee Reports—Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................... 12574 Business for Future Consideration................................................................................................................... 12575 Bills referred to Select or Standing Committees ............................................................................................. 12578 12504 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 201—Wednesday 28 May 2014 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTIONS 1. Mr Gay to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Road Transport Act 2013 and the Marine Safety Act 1998 to make further provision with respect to alcohol and drug testing; and for other purposes. (Road Transport Amendment (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Bill) (Notice given 27 May 2014) 2. Mr Ajaka to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act relating to the accessibility of mainstream services and facilities, the promotion of community inclusion and the provision of funding, support and services for people with disability; and for other purposes. (Disability Inclusion Bill) (Notice given 27 May 2014) 3. Mr Ajaka to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Education Act 1990 to require the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards to provide certain advice to the Minister in relation to government schools. (Education Amendment (Government Schools) Bill) (Notice given 27 May 2014) 4. Mr Mason-Cox to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for the automatic recognition of the licensing of certain occupations in other jurisdictions, and for other purposes. (Mutual Recognition (Automatic Licensed Occupations Recognition) Bill) (Notice given 27 May 2014) ____________________ GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Reselling) Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Mason-Cox. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 26 March 2014) 12505 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 201—Wednesday 28 May 2014 2. Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (Snowy Advisory Committee) Bill 2013: second reading—Mr Gay. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 5 March 2014) 3. Crimes Amendment (Intoxication) Bill 2014: consideration of Legislative Assembly’s message of 27 March 2014 in committee of the whole—Mr Gay. 4. Payroll Tax Rebate Scheme (Jobs Action Plan) Amendment (Fresh Start Support) Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (13 May 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Mason-Cox: That this bill be now read a second time—Mr Colless. (20 minutes) (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 7 May 2014) 5. Government Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013: second reading—Mr Gay. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 12 November 2013) 6. Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment Bill 2013: resumption of the adjourned debate (19 November 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Gay: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Voltz. (40 minutes) (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 28 May 2013) * 7. Industrial Relations Amendment (Dispute Orders) Bill 2012: resumption of the interrupted debate (23 May 2012) of the question on the motion of Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time— Dr Kaye speaking. (6 minutes remaining) 8. Universities Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reforms) Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Ajaka. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 13 May 2014) 9. Home Building Amendment Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (27 May 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Mason-Cox: That this bill be now read a second time—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes) (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 14 May 2014) 10. Crimes Amendment (Strangulation) Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Ajaka. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 27 May 2014) 11. Energy Legislation Amendment (Retail Price Deregulation) Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Ajaka. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 27 May 2014) 12. Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Ajaka. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 27 May 2014) 12506 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 201—Wednesday 28 May 2014 13. Advocate for Children and Young People Bill 2014: second reading—Mr Mason-Cox. (Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 27 May 2014) * Council bill ____________________ PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS ITEMS IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE 10. Senator Lee Rhiannon: resumption of the adjourned debate (8 May 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Phelps: That this House calls on Senator Lee Rhiannon to: (a) fully disclose all her interactions with officials of the Embassy for the Soviet Union in Australia, (b) fully disclose her activities while studying in Moscow, (c) fully answer the questions regarding her behavior, raised by Mark Aarons, during her membership of the Communist Party of Australia and the Socialist Party of Australia, (d) fulfill her promise to address all aspects of controversy raised following the publication of her ASIO file, and (e) notes that Greens protestations of openness and disclosure may have a modicum more of creditability if their elected officials practiced what they preached—Dr Phelps speaking. (5 minutes remaining) Debate: 1 hour 44 minutes remaining. (Item no. 1794) 11. Ms Cotsis to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) recently, New South Wales Labor members and the Shadow Minister for Housing held housing tenants meetings with families and older tenants, (b) the tenants are frustrated and concerned at the lack of action on their issues, particularly maintenance, (c) the Shadow Minister recently established a NSW Housing tenants advisory committee, made up of representatives of housing estates, (d) tenants are concerned about people with mental health issues being located in public housing without adequate support services, (e) older tenants are concerned about the inadequate services for older tenants, (f) tenants are concerned about the high number of drug addicts and lack of coordinated support services, 12507 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 201—Wednesday 28 May 2014 (g) there is concern over allocation strategy and the failure of the O’Farrell Government to undertake a whole of government and agency approach to the needs of housing tenants, particularly the need for health, corrective and education services to work together, (h) there is concern about security of tenure, and (i) there is concern about an increase in depression, particularly for tenants who are living in the Urban Activation Precincts, as the O’Farrell Government is not providing certainty of tenure. 2. That this House: (a) notes that Australia has signed a number of United Nations conventions relating to housing, (b) calls on the Government to comply with United Nations charters to ensure supply of access to secure housing on equitable basis, (c) calls on the Government to advocate to the Abbott Government to keep the Housing Affordability Supply Council, (d) calls on the Government to implement the NSW Auditor General’s recommendations from the report entitled “Making the best use of public housing”, (e) calls for the formation of an oversight body with strong powers to implement the Auditor General’s recommendations, (f) notes that the structure could be in the form of an Advisory Board with membership drawn from many sectors, including consumers, who report back either to Parliament or to the Minister, and (g) notes that NSW Housing tenants have called on Labor to organise a NSW Housing tenants summit in Parliament in early 2014 which will involve stakeholders and peak bodies and be focused on the issues that affect tenants. (Notice given 12 November 2013—item no. 1602) * Council bill ____________________ ITEMS OUTSIDE THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE * 8. Evidence Amendment (Protection of Journalists’ Sources) Bill 2011: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 May 2011) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 6 May 2011)—Ms Fazio. (20 minutes) 11. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to raise the minimum drinking age from 18 years to 21 years. (Liquor Amendment (Drinking Age) Bill) (Notice given 4 May 2011) 12508 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 201—Wednesday 28 May 2014 12. Revd Mr Nile to move— That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to require packaged