16539 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Tuesday 11 September 2001 ______ The President (The Hon. Dr Meredith Burgmann) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The President offered the Prayers. The PRESIDENT: I acknowledge that we are meeting on Eora land. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE The Hon. Michael Costa took and subscribed the oath of allegiance and signed the roll. PASSENGER TRANSPORT AMENDMENT (TRANSITWAYS) BILL LEGAL PROFESSION AMENDMENT (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE) BILL LEGAL PROFESSION AMENDMENT (DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS) BILL STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AUTHORITY BILL WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY BILL WASTE RECYCLING AND PROCESSING CORPORATION BILL CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDERS REGISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL WESTERN SYDNEY REGIONAL PARK (REVOCATION FOR WESTERN SYDNEY ORBITAL) BILL HOUSING BILL HOME BUILDING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL WORKERS COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (No 2) Messages received from the Legislative Assembly agreeing to the Legislative Council's amendments. CRIMES AMENDMENT (AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT IN COMPANY) BILL Bill received and read a first time. Motion by the Hon. Michael Egan agreed to: 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. INSPECTOR OF THE POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION Report The President announced the receipt of the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2001, received out of session. The President announced that she had authorised that the report be made public. 16540 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 11 September 2001 POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION Report The President announced, in accordance with the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996, the receipt of the report of the Police Integrity Commission entitled "Operation Pelican", dated August 2001, received out of session. The President announced that she had authorised that the report be made public. INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION Reports The President announced, in accordance with the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, the receipt of the following reports of the Independent Commission Against Corruption received out of session: "Garbage, drains and other things: An examination of conduct of two Liverpool City Council contractors", dated July 2001 "Report on an investigation into matters arising from a Ministerial Statement to the Legislative Assembly on 10 April 2001", dated August 2001 The President announced that she had authorised that the reports be made public. NORTH HEAD QUARANTINE STATION Return to Order: Claim of Privilege The PRESIDENT: I report to the House that on 19 July 2001 the Clerk received from the Hon. Richard Jones a written dispute as to the validity of a claim of privilege on documents lodged with the Clerk on 5 June 2001 relating to the North Head Quarantine Station. In accordance with the resolution of the House, I appointed Sir Laurence Street, being a retired Supreme Court Judge, as an independent arbiter to evaluate and report as to the validity of the claims of privilege. The Clerk released the disputed documents to Sir Laurence Street, who has now provided his report to the Clerk. The report is available for inspection by members of the Council only. PARLIAMENT HOUSE COMPUTER SECURITY The PRESIDENT: I table an interim report received from the Clerk relating to the recent incident involving a computer at Parliament House. Ordered to be printed. OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The PRESIDENT: I inform the House that, consequent upon the absence of Mr Mike Wilkinson, Clerk Assistant, Procedure and Administration, on extended leave from 9 July 2001 to 18 January 2002, the following appointments have been made: Mr Warren Cahill as Clerk Assistant, Procedure and Administration, and Mr David Blunt as Acting Clerk Assistant, Committees and Acting Usher of the Black Rod. ACTING USHER OF THE BLACK ROD The PRESIDENT: I report to the House that Her Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr David Michael Blunt as Acting Usher of the Black Rod from 9 July 2001 to 18 January 2002, and that a Commission has been issued in favour of Mr Blunt, who made the Oaths of Allegiance and Office before Her Excellency the Governor on 18 July 2001. STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE AND ETHICS Chair The PRESIDENT: I inform the House that on 1 August 2001 the Leader of the Government nominated Mr Primrose as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics for the purpose of the inquiry into the report of General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 entitled "Special Report on Possible Breaches of Privilege arising from the Inquiry into Cabramatta Policing". 11 September 2001 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 16541 TABLING OF PAPERS The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt tabled the following reports: Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984—New South Wales Treasury Corporation for year ended 30 June 2001 Industrial Relations Act 1996—Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for year ended 31 December 2000 Law Reform Commission Act 1967—New South Wales Law Reform Commission entitled "Complaints Against Lawyers: An Interim Report", dated April 2001 Mental Health Act 1990—Mental Health Review Tribunal 2000 Annual Report National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995—Review of the National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995, dated 31 January 2001. Youth Advisory Council Act 1989—New South Wales Youth Advisory Council 2000 Annual Report Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 5 Report The Deputy Clerk announced, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 May 1999, the receipt of the report entitled "Report on Inquiry into the M5 East Ventilation Stack (2001)", dated July 2001, together with submissions, transcripts of evidence, tabled documents and correspondence received by the committee and made public. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 2 Report The Deputy Clerk announced, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 May 1999, the receipt of the report entitled "Report on Inquiry into Disability Advocacy Funding", dated July 2001, together with submissions, transcripts of evidence, tabled documents and correspondence received by the committee and made public. Ordered to be printed. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE UPON ROAD SAFETY Report The Deputy Clerk announced, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 22 June 1999, the receipt of the report entitled "STAYSAFE 53: Traffic Control and Safety in the Vicinity of Schools—Part 1: Major Recommendations and Summary", dated July 2001. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 3 Report The Deputy Clerk announced, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 May 1999, receipt of the report entitled "Inquiry into Cabramatta Policing", dated July 2001, together with submissions, transcripts of evidence, tabled documents and correspondence received by the committee and made public. Ordered to be printed. 16542 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 11 September 2001 STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE Government's Response to Report The Deputy Clerk announced, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 25 May 1999, the receipt of the Government's response to the report entitled "Review of the Exercise of the Functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council: Second Report." Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 1 Report The Deputy Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2001-2002", dated September 2001, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, answers to questions taken on notice and relevant correspondence. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 2 Report The Deputy Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2001-2002", dated September 2001, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, answers to questions taken on notice and relevant correspondence. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 3 Report The Deputy Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2001-2002", dated September 2001, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, answers to questions taken on notice and relevant correspondence. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 4 Report The Deputy Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2001-2002", dated September 2001, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, answers to questions taken on notice and relevant correspondence. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 5 Report The Deputy Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2001-2002", dated September 2001, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, answers to questions taken on notice and relevant correspondence. Ordered to be printed. 11 September 2001 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 16543 PETITIONS Racial References Petition praying that the Premier cease using the term "ethnic gang" and any other term which may incite racism in the community, received from the Hon. Dr Peter Wong. Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation Centres Petition opposing the establishment of medically supervised heroin injecting rooms, and praying that the House pass legislation to establish compulsory drug rehabilitation centres, received from Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile. Paddington Policing Petition praying for increased police presence in the Paddington area, received from