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1969 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 163 WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 1970 2 Messages from the Legislative Assembly .............................................................................................. 1970 (1) Crimes Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2013 ................................................................................. 1970 (2) Parliamentary Committee Membership ...................................................................................... 1970 3 Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2013 (Formal Business) ....................................................... 1971 4 NSW Human Rights Award winner Mr Andrew Penfold (Formal Business) ........................................ 1971 5 Select Committee on the agistment of horses at Yaralla Estate—Extension of reporting date (Formal Business) .................................................................................................................................. 1972 6 Australian Diabetes Council’s ‘Buzz Month’ (Formal Business) .......................................................... 1972 7 White Balloon Day (Formal Business) .................................................................................................. 1973 8 Burgess family (Formal Business) ......................................................................................................... 1974 9 Unproclaimed Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 1974 10 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 1975 11 Notice of Motion Withdrawn ................................................................................................................. 1975 12 Procedure Committee—Extension of reporting date.............................................................................. 1975 13 Crimes Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2013 ............................................................................................ 1975 14 Security Industry Amendment (Licences) Bill 2013 .............................................................................. 1975 15 Hunters Hill Congregational Church Property Trust Bill 2013 .............................................................. 1976 16 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Royal Commissions and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 ............................................................................................................................ 1976 17 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 1976 18 Message from the Legislative Assembly—State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2013 ............................................................................................................................ 1977 19 Royal Commissions and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 ............................................ 1977 20 Entertainment Industry Bill 2013 ........................................................................................................... 1977 21 State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2013 .......................................... 1978 22 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 1978 23 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 1978 1970 Legislative Council Minutes No. 163—Wednesday 11 September 2013 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 MESSAGES FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The President reported the following message from the Legislative Assembly: (1) Crimes Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2013 Mr PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 in relation to terrorism” presents the bill to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. Legislative Assembly SHELLEY HANCOCK 10 September 2013 Speaker Bill, on motion of Mr Gallacher, read a first time and ordered to be printed. Mr Gallacher moved, according to contingent notice: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House. Question put and passed. Ordered: That the second reading of the bill stand an order of the day for a later hour of the sitting. The President further reported the following message from the Legislative Assembly: (2) Parliamentary Committee Membership Mr PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly has this day agreed to the following resolution: That: (1) Christopher David Holstein be appointed to the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety in place of Stuart Lawrence Ayres, discharged. (2) Pursuant to section 66 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, Dominic Francis Perrottet be appointed to serve on the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption in place of Mark Raymond Speakman. (3) Pursuant to the resolution of 15 August 2013, Melanie Rhonda Gibbons is nominated as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders in place of Gabrielle Cecelia Upton. (4) A message be sent informing the Legislative Council of the Legislative Assembly members appointed to the committees. Legislative Assembly SHELLEY HANCOCK 10 September 2013 Speaker 1971 Legislative Council Minutes No. 163—Wednesday 11 September 2013 3 ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS AMENDMENT BILL 2013 (Formal Business) Mr Ajaka moved: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. Bill returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following amendments in which the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly was requested. ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS AMENDMENT BILL 2013 ______________________________________ Schedule of the amendments referred to in the Legislative Council’s message of 11 September 2013. No. 1 Page 2, clause 2 (2), lines 7 and 8. Omit all words on those lines. Insert instead: (2) The amendment of section 63, and the repeal of sections 162 (3) and 163, of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 by this Act commence on 1 January 2014. No. 2 Page 4, Schedule 1 [12], lines 25–30. Omit all words on those lines. No. 3 Page 5, Schedule 1 [15]. Insert after line 25: (2B) A person may nominate another person to stand for election as a Board member of a Local Aboriginal Land Council if, at the time of the nomination, all of the following apply to the person: (a) the person is a voting member of the Council, and (b) the person is not suspended from membership of the Council, and (c) the person has attended at least 2 meetings of the Council in the last 12 months. No. 4 Page 10, Schedule 1 [40], proposed section 144 (2), lines 5 and 6. Omit “or an officer of a Local Aboriginal Land Council”. No. 5 Page 10, Schedule 1 [40], proposed section 144 (2), line 8. Omit “or officer”. 4 NSW HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD WINNER MR ANDREW PENFOLD (Formal Business) Ms Ficarra moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) on Thursday, 22 August 2013, the Honourable Barry O’Farrell MP, Premier, announced Mr Andrew Penfold, founder of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, as the inaugural winner of the NSW Human Rights Award at a ceremony at Parliament House, (b) Mr. Penfold has raised $800 million over the past decade to allow more than 500 Aboriginal students an opportunity to study at non-government schools, (c) the judging panel unanimously agreed to award Mr. Penfold the inaugural NSW Human Rights Award in recognition and celebration of his efforts to advocate justice, dignity and equality of opportunity in Australia, and his commitment to education as a human right, 1972 Legislative Council Minutes No. 163—Wednesday 11 September 2013 (d) reception of the NSW Human Rights Award medal appoints Mr Penfold as the NSW Human Rights Ambassador for 12 months, during which time he may promote human rights issues, as such, at events, schools and conferences, (e) also attending the awards ceremony were Holocaust survivor Mr Ervin Forrester, and the Honourable Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Citizenship and Communities, (f) the NSW Human Rights Award is aimed at recognising and celebrating those in society who go above and beyond to promote and implement the recognition of human rights, and (g) the NSW Human Rights Award will be awarded annually from 2013, and was established in memory of Swedish diplomat, Mr Raoul Wallenberg, who single-handedly saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust. 2. That this House: (a) acknowledges and commends Mr Andrew Penfold as the NSW Human Rights Ambassador, and inaugural winner of the NSW Human Rights Award, (b) recognises the immense efforts of Mr Andrew Penfold in promoting and providing education as a human right for the Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, and (c) recognises the establishment of the NSW Human Rights Award as an instrument to recognise deserving and exceptional people in society. Question put