6271 Business Paper

6271 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2011-12 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT ___________________ BUSINESS PAPER No. 101 THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 2012 ___________________ GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ORDERS OF THE DAY— 1 Budget Estimates and related papers 2012-2013; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Brad Hazzard, "That this House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers 2012-13". (Moved 14 June 2012—Mr Paul Lynch). 2 Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Greg Smith, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Introduced 14 August 2012—Mr John Flowers). 3 Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Greg Smith, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Introduced 15 August 2012—Mr Paul Lynch). 4 Succession Amendment (International Wills) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Greg Smith, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Introduced 15 August 2012—Mr Paul Lynch). 5 Crimes Amendment (Cheating at Gambling) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Greg Smith, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Introduced 22 August 2012—Mr Paul Lynch). 6 Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission—Reference; consideration of the Legislative Council's message dated 29 May 2012. † Bill forwarded from the Legislative Council 6272 BUSINESS PAPER Thursday 23 August 2012 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE – PETITIONS ORDERS OF THE DAY— 1 Petition—from certain citizens requesting immediate action to install lifts to the platforms at Redfern railway station. (Discussion date 23 August 2012). 2 Petition—from certain citizens requesting legislation to halt and exclude coal seam gas or coal exploration and extraction in the Southern Highlands, and that a moratorium be placed on mining or extraction activities in the Southern Highlands until the enactment of the requested legislation (Ms Pru Goward). (Discussion date 6 September 2012). 3 Petition—from certain citizens requesting new road safety legislation to implement AustRoad standards and improve safety at vehicle breakdowns (Mr Andrew Stoner). (Discussion date 13 September 2012). 4 Petition—from certain citizens requesting the installation of lifts at Unanderra Railway station as a matter of urgency (Ms Noreen Hay). (Discussion date 20 September 2012). 5 Petition—from certain citizens requesting that the existing retail trading laws be retained in their entirety (Mr John Robertson). (Discussion date 18 October 2012). 6 Petition—from certain citizens requesting a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner for Wollongong Hospital (Mr Gareth Ward). (Discussion date 25 October 2012). 7 Petition—from certain citizens requesting pay parity for early childhood teachers (Ms Carmel Tebbutt). (Discussion date 15 November 2012). 8 Petition—from certain citizens requesting a container deposit levy be introduced in New South Wales (Mr John Williams). (Discussion date 22 November 2012). GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICES OF MOTIONS (for Bills)— P1 MR PAUL LYNCH to move— That a bill be introduced for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to give effect to certain recommendations of the NSW Law Reform Commission in its report on the law of complicity. (Crimes Amendment (Law Reform Commission—Complicity) Bill). (Notice given 15 March 2012) P2 MS CLOVER MOORE to move— That a bill be introduced for an Act to establish a beverage container deposit scheme to ensure the recovery, reuse and recycling of empty beverage containers. (Waste Avoidance (Beverage Containers) Bill). (Notice given 23 May 2012) 6273 BUSINESS PAPER Thursday 23 August 2012 3 MR PAUL LYNCH to move— That a bill be introduced for an Act to amend the Retail Leases Act 1994 to require mediation in connection with retail tenancy disputes. (Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation) Bill). (Notice given 16 August 2012) P Items marked P are postponed ORDERS OF THE DAY (for Bills)— P†1 Truth in Labelling (Free-range Eggs) Bill; awaiting second reading speech. (Introduced 8 November 2011—Mr Jamie Parker). 2 Residential Tenancies Amendment (Occupancy Agreements) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Clover Moore, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Notice given 24 November 2011, introduced 25 November 2011—Mr Geoff Provest). P3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Demolition Orders) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Sonia Hornery, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Notice given 9 May 2012, introduced 24 May 2012—Mr Mike Baird). 4 NSW Jobs Commission Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr John Robertson, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Notice given 14 June 2012, introduced 16 August 2012—Mr Daryl Maguire). 5 Interpretation Amendment (International Human Rights Obligations) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Paul Lynch, "That this bill be now read a second time". (Notice given 20 June 2012, introduced 16 August 2012—Mr Daryl Maguire). † Bill forwarded from the Legislative Council P Items marked P are postponed 6274 BUSINESS PAPER Thursday 23 August 2012 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (General Notices) P 303 SOIL TESTING FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House calls on the Government to conduct soil testing for lead contamination around the Chichester pipeline in the residential area of Shortland, for the safety and security of the communities of Shortland and Sandgate. (Notice given 24 August 2011) P - postponed P327 DAVID HICKS MEMOIR MR DAVID ELLIOTT to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the inclusion of David Hicks' memoir, 'Guantanamo Bay: My Journey', on the short list for a Queensland Premier's Literary Award. (2) Calls on the Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh to remove Mr Hicks' memoir as a potential prize winner. (3) Notes with respect the sacrifice made by all Australian servicemen and women in the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. (4) Remembers the 2,977 innocent victims of terror who lost their lives on 11 September 2001, in New York City, Pennsylvania and in Washington, DC. (Notice given 25 August 2011) P - postponed P337 LACTATION BREAKS MS NOREEN HAY to move— That this House: (1) Condemns the Government for refusing to explain why working mothers have lost their guaranteed right to paid lactation breaks under industrial relation laws. (2) Calls on the Minister for Finance to explain why the Government has failed to include lactation breaks as a "guaranteed minimum condition of employment". (3) Notes that working women across the State deserve to be treated with respect and provided with an immediate explanation. (4) Congratulates the Opposition spokesperson on Industrial Relations and Women, the Hon. Sophie Cotsis MLC on continuing to fight for basic rights for nursing mothers. (Notice given 26 August 2011) P - postponed 348 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL MS SONIA HORNERY to move— That this House: (1) Applauds Newcastle City Council for its opposition to the Industrial Relations Amendment (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Bill 2011. (2) Notes that the Council, at its meeting on 5 July 2011, declared its support for Newcastle public sector workers, recorded its concern about the impact of the legislation on services to Newcastle residents and recognised the outstanding contributions made by public sector workers. 6275 BUSINESS PAPER Thursday 23 August 2012 (Notice given 6 September 2011) 360 FERRY SERVICES MS GABRIELLE UPTON to move— That this House: (1) Notes that ferries are an important and popular transport choice for residents of the Vaucluse electorate. (2) Congratulates the Government for its strong commitment to delivering improved and expanded ferry services. (Notice given 6 September 2011) 374 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 MR RICHARD AMERY to move— That this House: (1) Notes the New South Wales Labor Party has a strong and proud history of improving working conditions for men and women living in this State. (2) Notes the introduction of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 by the late Honourable Jeff Shaw. (3) Notes that, until recently amended, the Industrial Relations Act 1996 included fair protections for workers' wages and conditions. (4) Notes that New South Wales Labor is continuing to lead the fight against the recent amendments to the Act. (Notice given 8 September 2011) 382 EAST RICHMOND LEVEL CROSSING MR BART BASSETT to move— That this House: (1) Welcomes the announcement that community consultations commenced in August 2011, with stakeholders preparing plans, to upgrade the level crossing at East Richmond Railway Station. (2) Notes the works to upgrade the crossing will be completed during the 2012/13 financial year. (Notice given 9 September 2011) P390 PORT STEPHENS TOURISM MR CRAIG BAUMANN to move— That this House: (1) Acknowledges the outstanding contribution of tourism operators in Port Stephens. (2) Congratulates Ms Sweeby Bryan of Corlette who was named the Young Achiever of the Year at the North Coast Tourism Awards. (3) Notes that Samurai Beach Bungalows at Anna Bay has been inducted into the hall of fame for the backpacker section and that Moonshadow Cruises, Big 4 Soldiers Point, Halifax Holiday Park, Shoal Bay Resort and Spa and Shoal Bay Country Club were all various award winners. (4) Congratulates the Government on its Budget announcement of a total investment of $15.6 million for regional tourism. (Notice given 12 September 2011) P - postponed 6276 BUSINESS PAPER Thursday 23 August 2012 391 HORNSBY CWA HALL MR MATT KEAN to move— That this House: (1) Notes more than 50 years service by the Hornsby Branch of the Country Women's Association to the local community on many issues of concern as well as the provision of hospitality. (2) Notes that Hornsby Shire Council proposes to demolish the current home of the Hornsby CWA with the intention of placing a road over a heritage park.

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