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Legislative Council New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Thursday, 11 August 2016 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 57 Women of the Future Scholarship ....................................................................................................... 57 Newcastle Unity in Diversity Festival ................................................................................................. 57 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Donation to White Ribbon Australia .............................................. 57 Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment.............................................................................. 57 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 58 Postponement of Business ................................................................................................................... 58 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Order of Business ...................................................... 58 Order of Business ................................................................................................................................. 58 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 58 Joint Select Committee on the Future of the NSW Greyhound Racing Industry ................................ 58 Establishment ................................................................................................................................... 58 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 64 Greyhound Racing Industry ................................................................................................................. 64 Production of Documents: Order ..................................................................................................... 64 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 65 Abortion Law Reform (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2016 .................................................. 65 First Reading .................................................................................................................................... 65 Second Reading ............................................................................................................................... 65 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 68 Fairfield Youth Off the Streets ............................................................................................................ 68 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 75 Select Committee on off-protocol prescribing of chemotherapy treatment in NSW ........................... 75 Establishment ................................................................................................................................... 75 Questions Without Notice ........................................................................................................................ 82 Ports Privatisation ................................................................................................................................ 82 Retirement of Peter Duncan, Chief Executive, Roads and Maritime Services. ................................... 82 Westconnex and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital ................................................................................... 83 Social Licence ...................................................................................................................................... 84 Grandparents Day ................................................................................................................................ 84 Irrigation Rights ................................................................................................................................... 85 Ports Privatisation ................................................................................................................................ 86 Regional Water Supply ........................................................................................................................ 86 Ausgrid Lease ...................................................................................................................................... 87 Windsor Bridge Asbestos Contamination ............................................................................................ 88 Red-Light Speed Cameras ................................................................................................................... 88 Dolphin Marine Magic ......................................................................................................................... 89 Wentworth Park Sporting Complex Trust ........................................................................................... 89 Migrant and Refugee Employment ...................................................................................................... 89 Youth Detention Centre Inmates Treatment ........................................................................................ 90 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Wentworth Park Sporting Complex Trust ........................................................................................... 90 Dairy Industry Support Package .......................................................................................................... 90 Saturday School of Community Languages, Randwick Centre........................................................... 91 Safe Schools Coalition ......................................................................................................................... 91 M4 East ................................................................................................................................................ 91 Windsor Bridge Asbestos Contamination ............................................................................................ 92 Westconnex and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital ................................................................................... 92 Ministerial Statement ............................................................................................................................... 93 Tocal College Student Death ............................................................................................................... 93 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 93 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Precedence of Business ............................................. 93 Precedence of Business ........................................................................................................................ 93 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 93 Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) ......................................................................... 93 Membership ..................................................................................................................................... 93 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Poppy Industry Bill 2016 ..................................................................................................................... 93 First Reading .................................................................................................................................... 93 Second Reading ............................................................................................................................... 93 Adjournment Debate ................................................................................................................................ 97 Adjournment ........................................................................................................................................ 97 Biodiversity Protection Legislation ..................................................................................................... 97 Britain and the European Union .......................................................................................................... 98 Property Council of Australia .............................................................................................................. 99 Safe Schools Coalition ....................................................................................................................... 100 Federal Election 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