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8379 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Tuesday 29 August 2000 ______ 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. ASSENT TO BILLS Assent to the following bills reported: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Dairy Industry Bill Fair Trading Amendment (Enforcement and Compliance Powers) Bill Home Building Amendment Bill Casino Control Amendment Bill Children’s Court Amendment Bill Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Bill Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill Industrial Relations Leave Legislation Amendment (Bonuses) Bill Liquor and Registered Clubs Legislation Amendment Bill Lotteries and Art Unions Amendment Bill Medical Practice Amendment Bill Racing Taxation (Betting Tax) Amendment Bill Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting) Bill Industrial Relations Amendment Bill Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Amendment Bill LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCIES Resignation of the Honourable Jeffrey William Shaw The PRESIDENT: I report the receipt from His Excellency the Governor of a communication notifying the resignation of the Hon. Jeffrey William Shaw and intimating that it had been accepted with effect from 28 August 2000. His Excellency advised also that the resignation had been acknowledged, and that the Hon. Jeffrey William Shaw had been informed that the President of the Legislative Council had been notified of the resignation. I have acknowledged His Excellency's communication, and the resignation has been entered in the Register of Members. Resignation of the Honourable Richard Thomas Marshall Bull The PRESIDENT: I report the receipt from the Official Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of a communication notifying the resignation of the Hon. Richard Thomas Marshall Bull and intimating that it had been accepted with effect from 29 August 2000. His Excellency advised also that the resignation had been acknowledged, and that the Hon. Richard Thomas Marshall Bull had been informed that the President of the Legislative Council had been notified of the resignation. I have acknowledged His Excellency's communication, and the resignation has been entered in the Register of Members. POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION Reports The President announced, pursuant to the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996, the receipt of the following reports, received out of session: Report to Parliament—Operation Algiers, dated June 2000 Report to Parliament—Operations Copper, Triton and Nickel, dated June 2000 Special Report to Parliament—Project Oracle: A Review of Assault Complaints Involving Officers of the New South Wales Police Service, dated August 2000. 8380 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 29 August 2000 The President announced that, pursuant to the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996, she had authorised that the reports be made public. INSPECTOR OF THE POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION Report The President announced the receipt of the annual report of the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission for the year ended 30 June 2000, received out of session. The President announced that she had authorised that the report be made public. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS TRIBUNAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REVENUE) BILL RURAL ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT BILL ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT (BLOOD SAMPLING) BILL ADOPTION BILL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (TRANSFER OF INCORPORATION) BILL PLANT DISEASES AMENDMENT BILL Bills received. Leave granted for procedural matters to be dealt with on one motion without formality. Motion by the Hon. M. R. Egan agreed to: That these bills be read a first time and printed, standing orders be suspended on contingent notice for remaining stages and the second reading of the bills be set down as orders of the day for a later hour of the sitting. Bills read a first time. TABLING OF PAPERS The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt tabled the following reports: Report on the Review of the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998, dated 10 April 2000 Report of the Mental Health Review Tribunal entitled "Mental Health Review from 1993 to the year 2000, including the Annual Reports for 1997 and 1998" Ordered to be printed. BILLS UNPROCLAIMED The Hon. M. R. Egan tabled a list detailing all legislation unproclaimed as at 29 August 2000. REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE Reports The Hon. Janelle Saffin, on behalf of the Chair, tabled the following reports: Report on the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Amendment (Olympic Co-ordination Authority) Regulation 1999, dated June 2000 Report on the Lord Howe Island (Elections) Regulation 1999, dated June 2000 Ordered to be printed. 29 August 2000 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8381 TABLING OF PAPERS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following annual reports forwarded in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984: Newcastle Showground and Exhibition Centre Trust Inc., for the year ended 30 June 1999 Farrer Memorial Trust, for the year ended 31 December 1999 Rural Lands Protection Boards Association of New South Wales, for the year ended 31 December 1999 Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, for the year ended 29 February 2000 Lake Illawarra Authority, for the year ended 31 March 2000 The Clerk announced the receipt of the following papers forwarded in accordance with the State Owned Corporations Act 1989: Changes to the Articles of Association of Biobond Pty Ltd, dated 10 July 2000 Memorandum and Articles of Association of New South Wales Lotteries Corporation, dated 7 July 2000 The Clerk announced the receipt of the Renewed Operating Licence granted to Sydney Catchment Authority under section 40 of the Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998, dated April 2000. The Clerk announced that he had authorised that the reports be printed. COMMITTEE ON THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION Reports The Clerk announced, pursuant to the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 and the Ombudsman Act 1974, receipt of the following reports: Report entitled "Follow-up on the Review of Schedule 1 of the Ombudsman Act 1974", dated August 2000 Report entitled "Second Review of the Protected Disclosures Act 1994", dated August 2000 Ordered to be printed. SYDNEY WATER CORPORATION OPERATIONAL AUDIT The Clerk announced, pursuant to resolution of the House of 13 May, the receipt of the report of the Licence Regulator entitled "1999 Operational Audit of the Sydney Water Corporation", dated July 2000. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 5 Report The Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Budget Estimates 2000-2001—Volume 1", dated July 2000. Ordered to be printed. SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE INCREASE IN PRISONER POPULATION Interim Report The Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Interim Report: Issues Relating to Women", dated July 2000. Ordered to be printed. 8382 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 29 August 2000 GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 1 Report The Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Olympic Budgeting", dated July 2000, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents and correspondence. Report ordered to be printed. STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE Report The Clerk announced the receipt of the report entitled "Crime Prevention through Social Support: Second Report", dated August 2000, together with transcripts of evidence, submissions and minutes of proceedings. Report ordered to be printed. The Hon. R. D. DYER [2.45 p.m.]: I move: That the House take note of the report Debate adjourned on motion by the Hon. R. D. Dyer. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 2 Report The Hon. Dr B. P. V. Pezzutti, as Chair, tabled Report No. 10, entitled "Budget Estimates 2000- 2001—Volume 2", dated August 2000. Ordered to be printed. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 4 Report The Hon. Jennifer Gardiner, as Chair, tabled Report No. 5, entitled "Budget Estimates 2000-2001— Volume 2". Ordered to be printed. PETITIONS Windsor Women's Prison Petition praying that construction of a women's prison at Windsor be abandoned, that the funds be channelled into research to assist girls and adolescent and adult women at risk of offending, and that social programs on crime prevention be introduced, received from the Hon. R. S. L. Jones. Dharawal State Recreation Reserve Wedderburn Development Petition praying that the House opposes the construction of a rifle range and extension of clay mining operations on the Appin-Bulli Road at Wedderburn which will have an adverse impact on the Dharawal State Recreation Reserve, received from the Hon. P. J. Breen. Dharawal State Recreation Reserve Georges River Development Petition praying that the House opposes the development of the Dharawal State Recreation Reserve and resultant damage to the Georges River, and that management of the land be passed to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, received from the Hon. P. J. Breen. 29 August 2000 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8383 Concord and Drummoyne Councils Amalgamation Petition opposing the forced amalgamation of Concord and Drummoyne councils, and praying that council elections and a referendum be held prior to any amalgamation, received from the Hon. P. J. Breen. GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE No. 5 Membership The PRESIDENT: I inform the House that on 29 August 2000 the Leader of the Opposition nominated the Hon. Patricia Forsythe as a member of General Purpose