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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

DAILY PROGRAM

THURSDAY 3 MAY 2018

The House meets this day at 10.00 am

PRESIDENT TAKES THE CHAIR AND READS PRAYERS

MESSAGES

FORMAL BUSINESS

Item no. Member with carriage Subject 1721 Mr Moselmane Palestine National Day 2018 2045 Mr Moselmane Indigenous outcomes and findings from the 2016 Census 2048 Mr Moselmane 2018 Royal Visit and an Australian republic 2064 Mrs Maclaren-Jones NSW Seniors Festival 2018 2072 Mr Searle Order for Papers—Powerhouse Museum relocation business case—Further Order 2073 Mr Searle Order for Papers—Sydney light rail Gateway reports 2075 Mr Secord New South Wales Paramedics 2077 Mr Donnelly Order for Papers—Out-of-home care reports of Mr David Tune AO 2083 Mr Moselmane International Workers’ Day 2018 2089 Mrs Houssos Presidential Guard of the Hellenic Republic 2095 Mrs Maclaren-Jones Mr Wally Scott-Smith 2096 Mrs Houssos Barnardos NSW Mother of the Year competition 2018 2100 Mrs Maclaren-Jones 30th anniversary of Granville Historical Society 2103 Mrs Houssos Australian Childcare Alliance NSW 2116 Mrs Houssos Feast of Annunciation 2018 2118 Mrs Taylor 96th Annual Conference of the NSW Country Women’s Association of NSW 2120 Mr Amato Ms Tarni Stepto 2121 Dr Faruqi Removal of mandatory greyhound muzzling 2122 Mr Clarke Lunar New Year 2018 2123 Mr Pearson Federal inquiry into the trade of ivory and rhinoceros horn 2124 Mr Franklin Toy Choir 2125 Mr Amato Biaggio Signorelli Asbestos Foundation 2126 Mr Clarke Jewish Community Law Service 2127 Mr Franklin Byron Spirit Festival 2018 2128 Mr Clarke Hawkesbury Rural Fire Service District Awards ceremony 2129 Mr Franklin 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 2130 Mr Clarke Chinese New Year 2018 2131 Mr Clarke Dionysios Solomos Awards 2018

1721. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 15 November 2017 is Palestine National Day,

(b) the date marks the1988 proclamation of Palestine as an independent State by the Palestine National Council (PNC) at a meeting in Algiers,

(d) in this Palestinian Declaration of Independence, the PNC accepted the United Nations General Assembly’s Partition Resolution 181 (II) of 1947, which called for the creation of the State of Israel side-by-side with a Palestinian State, and

(e) Palestine National Day is uniquely important this year, as 2 November 2017 marks 100 years since the Balfour declaration of the British colonialists.

2. That this House notes the significance of the National Day of Palestine and the need for continued support for a two-state solution.

(Notice given 14 November 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 151)

2045. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) in March 2018 the New South Wales Parliamentary Research Service published a research paper entitled “Indigenous NSW: Findings from the 2016 Census”, highlighting key statistics and findings from the 2016 Census, and

(b) the researchers found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience worse outcomes across a range of indicators compared to their non- indigenous counterparts.

2. That this House notes that whilst various efforts have been made to rectify this situation, structural disadvantage continues to persist, including in the following key areas:

(a) median weekly household income,

(b) home ownership,

(d) unemployment, especially amongst youth.

3. That this House notes the good work of the New South Wales Parliamentary Research Service.

4. That this House notes that more is needed to be done to address the structural disadvantage that has maintained the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.

(Notice given 10 April 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 166)

2048. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that Wednesday 4 April 2018 marked the commencement of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s Royal Visit to Australia, beginning in Queensland, and then the Northern Territory.

2. That this House:

(a) thanks His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for his continued friendship of Australia, and

(b) notes Mr Troy Bramston of The Australian received an official statement on 2 April 2018 from Clarence House which stated that “The Queen and The Prince of Wales have always made it clear that they believe the future of the Monarchy in Australia is a matter for the Australian people to decide”.

3. That this House notes that the most recent polling suggests that more than half of all Australians surveyed would like Australia’s next Head of State to be an Australian.

(Notice given 10 April 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 166)

2064. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) the 2018 NSW Seniors Festival was held from 4 April to 15 April 2018,

(b) the theme for this year is “Let’s Do More Together”, and the aims of the week are to provide senior Australians with an opportunity to be active, healthy, independent and be recognised for their involvement in the community,

(c) this year, we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of NSW Seniors Week and the 18th anniversary of the Premier's Gala Concert,

(d) the Government has provided more than $200,000 in funding to support more than one hundred local events across New South Wales, and the Premier’s Gala Concerts were held on 5 and 6 April 2018 at the International Convention Centre Sydney alongside the Seniors Festival Expo,

(e) the Seniors Festival Expo, which is free and open to the public, will feature more than 50 exciting exhibitors tailored especially for seniors, and

(f) NSW Seniors Week is the largest festival for seniors with over 500,000 seniors participating in a variety of activities run across the state including art workshops, food safaris, weekends away, sporting days, exhibitions, computer classes, walking tours, music performances, a film festival, dance classes and talks.

(Notice given 12 April 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 168)

2072. Mr Searle to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 12 April 2018, this House ordered the production of the preliminary and final business case for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum from Ultimo to Parramatta, and

(b) on 26 April 2018, the House received a return to order advising that no documents covered by the terms of the resolution are held by the Office of the Premier, Office of the Minister for Arts, Department of Planning and Environment, including Create NSW, Infrastructure NSW and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

2. That this House notes that in April 2018, a document entitled the “Final Business Case Summary: Powerhouse Museum in Western Sydney” was published by Infrastructure New South Wales, which on page 2 states that “This document summarises the Final Business Case (the Business Case) for the proposed relocation of the Powerhouse to Parramatta” and on page 3 refers to a draft Business Case reviewed by Infrastructure NSW in February 2017.

3. That this House regards it as an affront to its essential function of scrutinising the workings of the executive government that the Government has failed to comply with the order of the House of 12 April 2018.

4. That this House censures the Leader of the Government as the representative of the Government in this House for the Government’s failure to comply with the order of the House of 12 April 2018.

5. That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House by the appointed time for the meeting of the House on the day following the passing of this resolution the following documents in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Treasurer, NSW Treasury, the Minister for the Arts, Create NSW, the Minister for Planning, the Minister for the Environment, the Department of Planning and Environment or Infrastructure NSW:

(a) the documents previously ordered by the House on 12 April 2018,

(b) the draft Business Case reviewed by Infrastructure NSW in February 2017 referred to on page 3 of the “Final Business Case Summary: Powerhouse Museum in Western Sydney” published by Infrastructure New South Wales, dated April 2018,

(c) the Final Business Case for the Powerhouse Museum in Western Sydney Project referred to on page 2 of the “Final Business Case Summary: Powerhouse Museum in Western Sydney” published by Infrastructure New South Wales, dated April 2018, and

(d) any legal or other advice regarding the scope or validity of this order of the House created as a result of this order of the House.

6. That, should the Leader of the Government fail to table the documents in compliance with the resolutions of the House, this House orders the Leader of the Government to attend in his place at the Table at the conclusion of formalities on the next sitting day following the passing of this resolution to explain his reasons for continued non-compliance.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2073. Mr Searle to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2016 in the possession, custody or control of Transport for NSW and the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure relating to the Sydney Light Rail project:

(a) all documents referred to as the “Jock Murray” report, including but not limited to: (i) draft “Gateway Review Report, Gate Health Check 3 – [In Delivery]”, dated 25 October 2016, the status of which was described on the front page as “DRAFT for Discussion 0.3”, (ii) draft “Gateway Review Report, Gate Health Check 3 – [In Delivery]”, the status of which was described on the front page as “Draft for Agency Fact Checking Version 0.2”, (iii) draft “Gateway Review Report, Health Check – In Delivery”, the status of which was described on the front page as “DRAFT for Discussion 0.4”, (iv) draft “Gateway Health Check Report”, the status of which on the front page was described as “Preliminary Draft”, and

(b) any legal or other advice regarding the scope or validity of this order of the House created as a result of this order of the House.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2075. Mr Secord to move—

That this House:

(a) thanks New South Wales paramedics for the great work they do caring for our community every day,

(b) acknowledges the Central Queensland University research stating that paramedics have the most dangerous job in Australia, with an injury rate double that of serving police officers,

(d) supports the Health Services Union in their efforts to protect paramedics, and

(e) calls on the Berejiklian Government to immediately introduce policies and plans to support and protect our State’s paramedics.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2077. Mr Donnelly to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 7 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2016 in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Minister for Family and Community Services, or the Department of Family and Community Services:

(a) the final report and final draft report of the independent review of the out of home care system in New South Wales conducted by Mr David Tune AO PSM, and

(b) any legal or other advice regarding the scope or validity of this order of the House created as a result of this order of the House.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2083. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 1 May 2018 is International Workers Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of working people in Australia, and

(b) it is the union movement that brought every worker in New South Wales an eight hour working day, sick leave, meal and rest breaks, annual leave, penalty rates, maternity leave and equal pay for women – just to name a few achievements.

2. That this House acknowledges the annual May Day Toast this year is being held by the New South Wales Teachers Federation in celebration for their centenary year.

3. That this House calls on the Government to join with Labor in congratulating the broader Labour movement on these fantastic achievements for working people in New South Wales.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2089. Mrs Houssos to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Presidential Guard of the Hellenic Republic, the Evzones, is an elite infantry unit of the Hellenic army, that has its beginnings in 1868 as a formal group, yet their uniform and name have their origins in Homeric times,

(b) the Evzones wear a ceremonial uniform that is deeply symbolic, including a foustanella, skirt, containing 400 pleats to signify the 400 years of Ottoman occupation, and also have different uniforms to pay tribute to different regions in Greece, including Crete and Pontos,

(c) the Evzones guard the tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Hellenic Parliament and the official residence of the President in Athens, Greece, and

(d) the Evzones visited Sydney from 23 to 30 April 2018, their third visit in as many years to Sydney.

2. That this House notes that the Presidential Guard of the Hellenic Republic attended a large number of events during their visit to Sydney including:

(a) the Hellenic Club’s annual Anzacs of Greece luncheon,

(b) the dawn service at Bondi Beach on Anzac Day,

(d) standing guard at the Martin Place cenotaph,

(d) a ceremonial friendship wreath laying at Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park,

(e) a march from North Bondi RSL to Bondi Pavilion,

(f) visits to the St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Kingsford and St George Greek Orthodox Church, Rose Bay and St Basils Aged Care Facility, and

(g) a reception at AHEPA House, Rockdale.

3. That this House:

(a) recognises the long history of military collaboration between Greece and Australia, and

(b) notes that the two countries have only fought together and never on opposing sides, including: (i) the use of the island of Lemnos to provide key logistical support and also a place of respite during the Gallipoli campaign during World War 1, (ii) the role of Australian soldiers on the Greek mainland and Crete during World War 2, who are often known as the ‘Forgotten ANZACs’.

4. That this House congratulates the many organisations and people who made the visit of the Presidential Guard of the Hellenic Republic possible, in particular: (i) the Government of the Hellenic Republic, in particular the Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras, (ii) the Hellenic Club, under the leadership of the President Nick Hatzistergos, (iii) the Joint Committee for the Commemoration of the Battle of Crete and the Greek Campaign and their President James Jordan, (iv) AHEPA and their President John Kallimanis, (v) Waverly Council, and Councillor Paula Masselos, (vi) the Returned Services League of Australia, and the North Bondi sub-branch and their President Rob de Graaf, (vii) the many members of the Greek and broader Australian communities who attended the many events during the visit of the Evzones.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2095. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

1. That this House acknowledges that Mr Wally Scott-Smith has served as an attendant of the Cenotaph in Martin Place for 78 years and as Chief Attendant of the Cenotaph since 1946.

2. That this House notes that 25 of April 2018 marked Mr. Scott-Smith’s last official guard of the Cenotaph.

3. That this House thanks Mr. Scott-Smith for his 78 years of service and unwavering dedication, and wishes him all the best in his retirement.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2096. Mrs Houssos to move—

1. That this House notes that the annual Barnardos Mother of the Year competition is now in its 23rd year and showcases the work of everyday mums and the positive difference that they make in the lives of children.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) the New South Wales winner of the Barnardos Mother of the Year competition was announced at a reception at Parliament House on Tuesday 17 April 2018, and

(b) the attendees included: (i) His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC, the Governor of New South Wales, and his wife, Mrs Linda Hurley, (ii) the Honourable Sarah Mitchell, MLC, Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Assistant Minister for Education, representing the Premier, the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian, MP, (iii) the Honourable Courtney Houssos MLC, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Luke Foley, MP, (iv) Jacinta Tynan, who was also the master of ceremonies.

3. That this House:

(a) congratulates the 2018 Barnardos NSW Mother of the Year, Noelene Lever and thanks her for years of service as a foster carer, and

(b) notes that Ms Lever is a Worimi Aboriginal woman who was widowed at 37 with 5 children of her own, and went on to foster more than 50 children, with the philosophy that every child was always welcome in her home.

4. That this House:

(a) congratulates Barnardos Australia and Marie Umbbraunus on their successful 2018 Mother of the Year Awards,

(b) recognises all New South Wales finalists, and

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2103. Mrs Houssos to move—

1. That this House notes that the Australian Childcare Alliance (NSW) is a not-for-profit, member funded organisation advocating for the future of children, representing long day care owners and operators.

2. That this House:

(a) notes that the Australian Childcare Alliance (NSW) held the inaugural 2018 Early Childhood Symposium (IECS 2018) from 20-22 April 2018 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, which focused on incorporating Australian and international perspectives on Early Childhood Education,

(b) notes that as part of IECS 2018 Parliamentary Panel discussions were held on Friday 20 April 2018, the panels included: (i) the Honourable Sarah Mitchell, MLC, Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Assistant Minister for Education, (ii) the Honourable Courtney Houssos, MLC, representing Kate Washington, MP, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, (iii) the Honourable Scott Farlow MLC, (iv) Chris Minns MP, Shadow Minister for Water, (v) Mr Justin Field, MLC, (vi) Senator David Leyonhjelm, and

(c) congratulates Lyn Connolly, President of Australian Childcare Alliance NSW on their successful inaugural International and Early Child Symposium.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2100. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

1. That this House notes the 30th anniversary of the Granville Historical Society, which was founded by Barry Bullivant OAM and June Bullivant OAM, ahead of bicentenary celebrations in 1988.

2. That this House commends the work of volunteers to preserve the area’s local history by collecting artefacts, records and photographs of the Granville area as well as organising guest speakers for community organisations and groups and assisting students and historians.

(Notice given 1 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 169)

2116. Mrs Houssos to move—

1. That this House notes that the Feast of Annunciation is a public holiday in Lebanon as both Christians and Muslims recognise the deep significance of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her ability to bring people together.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) an interfaith gathering was held on 4 April 2018 to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation to Mary at the Australian Catholic University, Strathfield,

(b) the event highlights the role of all religions spreading love, peace and encouraging prayer, harmony and tolerance,

(c) the event aims to build bridges of communication and collaboration between the Christian and Islamic communities, and

(d) had a number of attendees, including: (i) Ms Dina Kawar, Ambassador of Jordan, (ii) Mr Saad Zakhia, Consul General of Lebanon, (iii) the Honourable John Ajaka, MLC, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, (iv) the Honourable Shaoquett Moselmane, MLC, Opposition Whip in the New South Wales Legislative Council, (v) the Honourable Courtney Houssos MLC, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Luke Foley, MP, (vi) Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, Eparch of the Maronite Diocese of St Maroun, (vii) a large number of religious leaders from both the Christian and Muslim community.

3. That this House congratulates the Interfaith Organising Committee, under the leadership of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay OLM and the Australian Catholic University on their 4th successful celebration of the Feast of Annunciation.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2118. Mrs Taylor to move—

1. That this House notes that the 96th Annual Conference of the Country Women’s Association of NSW was held from 30 April to 4 May 2018.

2. That this House notes that up to 800 delegates, members, observers and visitors attended the Conference in Armidale in the electorate of Northern Tablelands.

3. That this House acknowledges the significant contribution of the Country Women’s Association of NSW to regional New South Wales over its long history.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2120. Mr Amato to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) teenage Indigenous athlete Tarni Stepto has been selected for the Australian Open Softball Team to compete in the Open World Cup in Japan and is pushing for a win at the next Olympics,

(b) Tarni, whose family heritage is from Brewarrina and Sydney’s Northern Beaches, has been playing softball since she was 11 years of age and has competed at State, national and international levels, and also represented the Australian School Girls’ Team for three years, and

(c) the teenager has been an inspiration and role model to other young Indigenous athletes, girls and women across Australia, and achieved greatly as a pitcher at the World Cup in Florida in the Under 19’s Australian Team and led all pitchers with 31 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched, only allowed just two earned runs for the tournament, both coming against China.

2. That this House congratulates and commends Tarni Stepto on her selection to represent Australia at the Open World Softball Cup in Japan and wishes the team well in its competition.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2121. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Victorian Government has announced that from 1 January 2019 non-racing greyhounds will no longer require mandatory muzzling, joining the Australian Capital Territory which removed muzzling requirements in June 2017,

(b) mandatory muzzling of greyhounds in public perpetuates the myth that greyhounds are inherently dangerous and this in turn drives down adoption rates,

(c) the RSPCA has called for the repeal of all breed specific legislation and for any muzzling requirement to be based on the behaviour of the individual dog,

(d) with the New South Wales Government choosing to reinstate greyhound racing and failing to introduce a breeding cap, more greyhounds than ever need to be rehomed, and

(e) it has been more than a year since the Government accepted the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel recommendation to remove muzzling requirements for greyhounds that are pets but there has still been no action.

2. That this House:

(a) supports the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel recommendation to remove muzzling requirements for greyhounds that are pets, and

(b) calls on the Government to expedite efforts to urgently remove muzzling requirements for greyhounds that are pets.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2122. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Saturday 17 February 2018, a Lunar New Year celebration dinner, hosted by the Association of Overseas Taiwan Alumni in Australia, was held at Zilver Spoon Restaurant, Canley Heights and attended by approximately 500 members and friends of the Taiwanese-Australian community, and

(b) special guests in attendance included: Mr Paul Huynh,President, Association of Overseas Taiwan Alumni in Australia, Ms Constance Wang, director, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Sydney, the Honourable Scott Farlow MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier representing the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier, the Honourable Ray Williams MP, Minister for Multiculturalism, the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Mrs Marisa Clarke, Mr Mark Coure MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Dr Geoff Lee MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Multiculturalism and Western Sydney, Reverend the Honourable Fred Nile MLC, Assistant President of the Legislative Council and Mrs Silvana Nile, the Honourable Paul Green MLC and Mrs Michelle Green, Cr Christine Tuon, Willoughby City Council and representatives of numerous Taiwanese-Australian cultural, social and business organisations.

2. That this House:

(a) extends warm greetings to the Taiwanese-Australian community on the occasion of the 2018 Lunar New year, and

(b) commends the Taiwanese-Australian community for its ongoing positive contribution to the State of New South Wales and Australia.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2123. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House commends the Honourable Jason Wood, Member of the House of Representatives, and Senator Lisa Singh, for their bipartisan collaboration in gaining Federal parliamentary support for an inquiry into the rhinocernos horn and ivory trade through the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement.

2. That this House notes that the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement will examine the legal and administrative arrangements for ensuring Australia’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to restrict the trade in elephants and rhinoceroses, and in particular:

(a) the incidence of importing elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn and the adequacy of screening,

(b) the involvement of organised crime groups in importing and exporting ivory and rhinoceros horn,

(d) arrangements with auction houses and other brokers to prevent illegally imported elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn being sold in Australia,

(e) engagement by Australian law enforcement agencies to address the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn,

(f) the effectiveness of measures, models and legislation adopted in other jurisdictions to address the trade in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, and

(g) supporting efforts to close domestic markets for elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn products.

3. That this House acknowledges and gives thanks to Donalea Patman of “For the Love of Wildlife”, “Nature Needs More” and Gordon Consulting NZ for their tireless campaigning in raising the issue of the illegal trade in ivory and rhinoceros horn.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2124. Mr Franklin to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) Toy Choir is a program which aims to “enliven and empower girls to create and share their own music”,

(b) since February 2018, the young girls who make up the Choir have worked on both contemporary and original music, including writing their own music,

(c) Danielle O’Keefe both founded the program and directed the Choir with a focus on developing the musical and vocal skills for the girls, and

(d) the Toy Choir launched their album on 18 April 2018.

2. That this House congratulates:

(a) Danielle O’Keefe for all her work in establishing the program, directing the Choir and helping these young girls explore and expand their musical talents, and

(b) the members of the Toy Choir for producing this outstanding album: (i) Sylvie Woodhouse, (ii) Kittu Hoyne, (iii) Lydia Beaumont-Cankaya, (iv) Jayden Selvakumaraswamy, (v) Thu Tran, (vi) Brie Harris, (vii) Natalie Richards, (viii) Holly Riva, (ix) Harper Pollard, (x) Grace Campbell, (xi) Emily Pincock, (xii) Maddy Calcott, (xiii) Tallulah Simposon, (xiv) Sofia Goulding, (xv) Juliet Sigsworth, (xvi) Elektra Blinder, (xvii) Isobel Mosse-Robinson, (xviii) Maryann Wright.

3. That this House wishes all the members of the Choir the very best as they continue on their musical endeavours.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2125. Mr Amato to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 30 May 2018, a ten year gala dinner will be held at Doltone House to celebrate a decade of outstanding work of the Biaggio Signorelli Asbestos Foundation, in the presence of the Premier, the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP and the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Luke Foley MP and over 1,300 corporate, political and community leaders,

(b) at the recent Premier’s Harmony Dinner, Mr Biaggio Signorelli was honoured and admitted onto the Premier’s Memorial Roll in recognition of his outstanding service to migrants, the Australian community and asbestos victims,

(c) the Biaggio Signorelli Asbestos Foundation was created in honour of Biaggio Signorelli, founder of the Doltone House Group who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2007, and died eight months later, and

(d) to date the Foundation has raised millions of dollars towards research, equipment and support for patients.

2. That this House congratulates and commends the Biaggio Signorelli Asbestos Foundation on the occasion of its tenth anniversary and for its service to patients of mesothelioma and to funding for research and infrastructure of victims.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2126. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 7 February 2018, Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, Chief Minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney and Justice Stephen Rothman AM, President of the Great Synagogue, Sydney hosted the Jewish Community Law Service for the opening of the 2018 law term,

(b) the annual service which has been conducted in the Great Synagogue, Sydney for over 60 years was held in the distinguished presence of the Honourable T.F. Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of New South Wales together with representatives of the state and federal judiciary, and

(c) special guests in attendance included: the Honourable Mark Speakman SC MP, Attorney General, the Honourable Luke Foley MP, Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, Mr Ron Hoenig MP, Mr Arthur Moses SC, President, NSW Bar Association, the Honourable Peter Rose AM QC, retired judge of the Family Court, Mr Con Ktenas, President, City of Sydney Law Society, Reverend Andrew Sempell, Rector of St James Anglican Church, Sydney, Professor Steven Schach, Gabbai, The Great Synagogue, Sydney, Reverend Joshua Weinberger and the Choir of the Great Synagogue, Sydney and members of the New South Wales legal fraternity.

2. That this House acknowledges the fine efforts of the Great Synagogue over 60 years in organising an annual celebration of the opening of the law term in New South Wales.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2127. Mr Franklin to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Byron Spirit Festival was held from 20 April to 22 April 2018 in Byron Bay,

(b) the festival was an opportunity for people to explore and choose their own spiritual journey in the idyllic surrounds of the Northern Rivers, and

(c) the festival offered over 60 workshops and panels on yoga, music, dance, healing, sustainability and well-being, as well as uplifting music concerts.

2. That this House congratulates festival co-directors Alex Grant and Kate Little for all their work in making this year’s festival an outstanding success.

3. That this House acknowledges the important role community events play in showcasing the best and unique attributes of regional communities and for driving regional tourism.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2128. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Thursday 15 February 2018, the Hawkesbury Rural Fire Service District held a Long Service Awards Ceremony at Panthers North Richmond Club to honour the cumulative 1118 years of service of 48 outstanding members,

(b) special guests in attendance included: (i) Assistant Commissioner Rebel Talbert, representing Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, (ii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice representing the Honourable Troy Grant MP, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, (iii) Mrs Susan Templeman MP, federal Member for Macquarie, (iv) Cr Robyn Preston, The Hills Shire Council representing The Honourable Dominic Perrottet MP, Member for Hawkesbury and Treasurer, (v) Cr Paul Rasmussen, Hawkesbury Council representing the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Cr Mary Lyons-Buckett, (vi) Cr Sarah Richards, Hawkesbury City Council, (vii) Chief Superintendent Jayson McKellar AFSM, Assistant Regional Manager East, NSW Rural Fire Service, (viii) Superintendent Karen Hodges AFSM, Manager, Hawkesbury District, NSW Rural Fire Service, (ix) Majors Ian and Kerry Spall, NSW Rural Fire Service Chaplaincy, (x) local chaplains, Cheryle and Greg Symons, NSW Rural Fire Service, and

(c) medals were presented to the following: (i) National Medal and 1st Clasp – Craig Burley, (ii) Long Service Medal 4th Clasp – 60 years: Peter Speet, (iii) Long Service Medal 4th Clasp – 50 years: John Stewart Thompson, (iv) Long Service Medal 3rd Clasp – 40 years: Roberta Colbran, Andrew Jones and Daryl Smith, (v) Long Service Medal 3rd Clasp – 30 years: Sean Killen, (vi) Long Service Medal 2nd Clasp – 30 years: Andrew Rutter, Adrian Reitdijk, Joseph Dingli, Karen Dolan and Michael Dolan, (vii) Long Service Medal 1st Clasp – 20 years: Gary Jol, Rod Walker, Timothy O’Hanlon, Ray Griffiths, Lisa Dent, John Vernon, Jocelyn Thompson, Fred Diwell, Robert Abell, Stephen Taylor, Ronald Optland, Geoffrey Pearce, Carol Edds, Graham Edds, Noeal Eather, Edward Duck, Ken Parsons, Cathy Jones, Peter Jones, Graham McCoy, Garry Frost and Mark Jol, and (viii) Long Service Medal – 10 years: Sharon Steel, Nicholas Neilson, Michael Totten, David Pennycuick, Brendan Wilson, Robert Hitchens, Stephen Kada, Melanie Thomson, Jasmine Grinyer, Nicholas Waterhouse, Luc Jennison, Leanne Smart, Tim Mulford and Warren Smart.

2. That this House congratulates and commends Hawkesbury District Rural Fire Service medal recipients and acknowledges the outstanding service of all volunteer members of the Hawkesbury District Rural Fire Service for their ongoing service to the people of New South Wales.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2129. Mr Franklin to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) the sixty-second session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women was held from 12 to 23 March 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York,

(b) the priority theme of the session was “challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”,

(d) Angela Powditch from Lennox Head was one of 11 women from the National Rural Women’s Coalition to take part and present at the conference,

(e) the National Rural Women’s Coalition New South Wales representatives at the conference included Keli McDonald from Gunnedah, Lisa Shipley from Tamworth and Rechelle Leahy from Armidale, and

(f) the National Rural Women’s Coalition presented two sessions, one on family violence and one on e-learning to advance rural women.

2. That this House congratulates Angela and the National Rural Women’s Coalition for representing Australian rural women and girls at the United Nations session and for their leadership in working to achieve gender equality.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2130. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 23 February 2018, a reception to celebrate the 2018 Chinese New Year was held at the Grand Ballroom, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel, attended by several hundred members and friends of the Chinese-Australian community,

(b) the reception was hosted jointly by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Invest Hong Kong and Hong Kong Australia Business Association, and

(c) those who attended as guests included members of the New South Wales and federal parliaments, members of Sydney’s diplomatic and consular corps, and representatives of numerous Chinese-Australian community organisations.

2. That this House:

(a) extends its greetings and best wishes to the Chinese-Australian community on the occasion of the 2018 Chinese New Year,

(b) commends the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Invest Hong Kong and Hong Kong Australia Business Association for their fine organisation of the reception, and

(c) commends the Chinese-Australian community for its ongoing positive contribution to the State of New South Wales and Australia.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

2131. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 25 February 2018 at the MacLaurin Hall, Sydney University, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Ltd, hosted the annual Dionysios Solomos Awards for students who achieved the highest marks in modern and classical Greek in the 2017 Higher School Certificate,

(b) the awards are named after Dionysios Solomos, a famous Greek poet who wrote the “Hymn to Liberty” which became the Greek National Anthem in 1865,

(c) those who attended as special guests included: Mr Harry Danalis, President of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW, Mr Christos Karras, Consul General of Greece in Sydney, the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice representing the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier, the Honourable Ray Williams MP, Minister for Multiculturalism, Mrs Katia Gkikiza Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Greece, Professor Vrasidas Karalis Sir Nicholas Laurantus Chair in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney and Dr Anthony Dracopoulos, Senior Lecturer of the Modern Greek Department, University of Sydney,

(d) award recipients in the HSC Modern Greek “Beginners” category were: 1st George Giakoumatos, NSW School of Languages, 2nd Harrison Michael, NSW School of Languages, 3rd James Alexander Calfas, Newtown College, 4th Cassandra Tsokos, NSW School of Languages, 5th Joanna Pritt, NSW School of Languages, 6th Christos Mavropoulos, Newington College, 7th Anthea Yasmin, Georges River College, 8th Violetta Katsaris, Georges River College, 9th William Ross Cassimatis, Newington College and 10th Renee Ioannides, NSW School of Languages,

(e) award recipients for the HSC Modern Greek “Continuers” category were: equal 1st: Irene Theodore, Blakehurst High School and Athanasia-Ellada Vardakis-Vertzayias, Community Languages School St George Girls High School, 3rd Afroditi Symani, Community Languages School St George Girls High School, equal 4th: Panagiotis Fountotos, NSW School of Languages and Margarita Psaras, St Spyridon College, 6th Rhea Tsimboukis, St Spyridon College, 7th Sophia Anastasia Klitorakis, Community Language School St George High School, 8th Sideroola Kremisis, Community Languages School St George Girls High School, 9th Joanna Skouteris, St Spyridon College and 10th Roxani Papoutsaki, St Euphemia College,

(f) award recipients for the HSC Modern Greek “Extension” category were: Constantinos Karantzias, All Saints Grammar, 2nd Christos Binos (All Saints Grammar), 3rd Afroditi Symani (Community Language School St George Girls HS), 4th Sophia Anastasia Klitorakis (School of Community Languages St George Girls HS), 5th Irene Theodore (Blakehurst HS), 6th Margarita Psaras (St Spyidon College), 7th Roxani Papoutsaki (St Euphemia College), 8th Panagiotis Fountotos (St Spyridon College), 9th Adriana Andreou (St Euphemia College) and 10th Georgio Svolos (St Spyridon College),

(g) award recipients for the HSC Classical Greek “Continuers” category were: 1st Hebe Larkin, Pymble Ladies College, 2nd Patrick Ryan, Sydney Grammar, 3rd Lachlan James McIntyre, Sydney Grammar, 4th Shakvaan Merl Wijetunga, Sydney Grammar, 5th Fergus Miller, Sydney Grammar, equal 6th Michelle Chai, Pymble Ladies College and Tom Joonas Kennedy, Baulkham Hills High School, 8th Oliver Harris, St Ignatius College, 9th Jack Faulder, St Ignatius College and 10th William Perry, Sydney Grammar,

(h) award recipients for the HSC Classical Greek “Extension” category were: Hebe Larkin, PLC, 2nd Fergus Miller, Sydney Grammar, 3rd Patrick Ryan, Sydney Grammar, 4th Shakvaan Merl Wijetunga, Sydney Grammar, 5th Lachlan James McIntrye, Sydney Grammar, 6th Michelle Chai, PLC, 7th Tom Joonas Kennedy, Baulkham Hills High School, 8th William Perry, Sydney Grammar, 9th Angus Riordan, Sydney Grammar and 10th Gregory Lam, Sydney Grammar,

(i) recipients of the Minister’s Merit Award for Excellence in Modern Greek were: Alexander Heather, Trinity Grammar, Theodore Margaris, Beresford Road Public School and Conner Omeros, Kyeemagh Infants School,

(j) recipients of the Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Modern Greek – Commended Junior were: Joi Bounas, Beverley Hills North Public School, Michaela Loukas, McCallums Hill Public School, Alexandros Poulikakos, Dulwich Hill Public School and Demi Toweel, Clempton Park Public School,

(k) recipient of the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Modern Greek – Highly Commended Senior was: Agapi Miyakis, Clemton Park Public School,

(l) recipients of an Award for Highly Commended – Junior were: Ioanna Androutsopoulou, Wilkins Public School, Dorothea Bananis, Danebank Anglican School for Girls, Peter Filippis, Connells Point Public School, Stefan Karakiozis, Peakhurst Public School, and Chloe Demeter Pappas Summer Hill Public School, and

(m) recipients of the NSW 2017 High Achievers Award were: Denise Angelopoulos, Clemton Park Public School, Chrystalla Kospetas, Beverley Hills North Public School, Konstantina Kallivretakis, Beverley Hills North Public School, Anastasia Bebonis, Beverley Hills North Public School, Kristen Servos, Danebanks Public School, Elessa Magiros, Danebank Public School, James Boulougouris, Summer Hills Public School, Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Connels Point Public School, Yiannie Condoleon, Clemton Park Public School, Reece Mihas, Trinity Grammar, Connor Peter Kalis, Trinity Grammar and Penelope Vissaritis Danebank Public School.

2. That this House:

(a) commends the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Ltd, its President, Mr Harry Danalis and other office bearers for hosting and organising the 2018 Annual Dionysios Solomos awards presentations ceremony, and

(b) congratulates those students who received awards at the ceremony.

(Notice given 2 May 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 170)

PAPERS

PETITIONS

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

POSTPONEMENTS

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS MOTION

Government Whip to suspend standing orders according to sessional order and move a motion in relation to the conduct of private members’ business this day.

According to sessional order, private members’ business given precedence.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS (Note: The following items of business are anticipated only and subject to late change)

* 1872. Modern Slavery Bill 2018: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Green: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 8 March 2018) —Mrs Maclaren- Jones (20 minutes).

2080. Ms Sharpe to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Public Health Act 2010 to provide for safe access zones around reproductive health clinics at which abortions are provided.

(Public Health Amendment (Safe Access to Reproductive Health Clinics) Bill)

(This bill is co-sponsored by Mr Khan and Ms Sharpe)

(Notice given 1 May 2018)

2025. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House condemns the live animal export industry which has a forty year history of systemic animal cruelty causing suffering and death.

2. That this House notes that the recent Animals Australia expose of the extreme suffering of sheep confined on the Awassi Express by Emanuel Exports, highlights the ongoing national scandal of animal cruelty by the live export industry being:

(a) animals starving to death from inanition,

(b) animals dying from over-crowding, causing inability to access food and water,

(d) animals forced to stand in their own excrement for periods of up to a month, causing respiratory distress and blindness from ammonia fumes, and

(e) multiple and persistent breaches of Australian animal welfare laws.

3. That this House congratulates Faisal Ullah, the Awassi Express assistant navigator, for performing a brave and merciful act of public service by recording the scenes of misery and suffering of sheep aboard the ship.

4 That this House calls upon the Minister for Primary Industries, the Honourable Niall Blair to meet with the federal Minister for Agriculture to convey this House’s deep disgust at the continued breaches of Australian animal cruelty laws and to advocate for a ban on live animal exports.

5. That this House call on the Government to prohibit the land transport of animals to New South Wales ports, or other States, for the purpose of boarding onto live export ships.

(Notice given 10 April 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 166)

2051. Mr Franklin to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 25 April is ANZAC Day—Australia’s most important national day of commemoration,

(b) 2014-2018 is the Centenary of ANZAC, marking 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the First World War, and

2. That this House acknowledges and honours the:

(a) contribution, service, sacrifice and bravery of our original ANZACs at Gallipoli and during the First World War, and

(b) men and women who have defended our country in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations over the past century.

3. That this House recognises that communities across our country, both urban and regional, will come together to mark ANZAC Day with dawn services, marches and other community events in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for our country.

4. That this House encourages future generations to continue these ANZAC remembrance traditions in honour of those who have served our country, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice.

(Notice given 11 April 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 167)

1842. Mr Wong to move—

1. That a select committee be established to inquire into and report on preventing and addressing homelessness in New South Wales, and in particular:

(a) the impact of the current housing market on homelessness and the forecasted level of homelessness over the next five years,

(b) the role of government and non-government agencies in preventing and addressing homelessness,

(c) the capacity and effectiveness of services provided by government and non-government agencies to support people at risk of and experiencing homelessness,

(d) the allocation of funding for support services to homeless people compared with funding to increase access to housing,

(e) the current and projected supply of social, public and affordable housing in New South Wales,

(f) specific initiatives and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of or experiencing homelessness,

(g) the impact of homelessness on specific cohorts including young people, families, older women and rough sleepers,

(h) international evidence in preventing and addressing homelessness, and

(i) any other related matter.

2. That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the standing orders, the committee consists of seven members comprising:

(a) two government members,

(b) two opposition members, and

3. That members may be appointed to the committee as substitute members for any matter before the committee by providing notice in writing to the Committee Clerk, with nominations made as follows:

(a) nominations for substitute government or opposition members are to be made by the Leader of the Government, Leader of the Opposition, Government or Opposition Whip or Deputy Whip, as applicable, and

(b) nominations for substitute crossbench members are to be made by the substantive member or another crossbench member.

4. That a committee member who is unable to attend a deliberative meeting in person may participate by electronic communication and may move any motion and be counted for the purpose of any quorum or division, provided that:

(a) the Chair is present in the meeting room,

(b) all members are able to speak and hear each other at all times, and

5. That, unless the committee decides otherwise:

(a) submissions to inquiries are to be published, subject to the Committee Clerk checking for confidentiality and adverse mention and, where those issues arise, bringing them to the attention of the committee for consideration,

(b) the Chair’s proposed witness list is to be circulated to provide members with an opportunity to amend the list, with the witness list agreed to by email, unless a member requests the Chair to convene a meeting to resolve any disagreement,

(c) the sequence of questions to be asked at hearings alternate between opposition, crossbench and government members, in that order, with equal time allocated to each,

(d) transcripts of evidence taken at public hearings are to be published,

(e) supplementary questions are to be lodged with the Committee Clerk within two days, excluding Saturday and Sunday, following the receipt of the hearing transcript, with witnesses requested to return answers to questions on notice and supplementary questions within 21 calendar days of the date on which questions are forwarded to the witness, and

(f) answers to questions on notice and supplementary questions are to be published, subject to the Committee Clerk checking for confidentiality and adverse mention and, where those issues arise, bringing them to the attention of the committee for consideration.

(Notice given 22 November 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 155) 1956. Revd Mr Nile to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,

(b) a political culture of racist violence has been fostered in South Africa, which can be witnessed by: (i) the recent revival of a revolutionary hymn to “Shoot the Boer” among the political elite, (ii) the statement of former President Zuma that “We are going to shoot them with machine guns … shoot the Boer, we are going to hit them, they are going to run,” (iii) the statement of Julius Malema that “We are not calling for the slaughter of white people, at least for now” and more recently that “the time for reconciliation is over” and furthermore that “go after the white man. If you cut a white man they feel terrible pain,” (iv) whites, who make up under ten percent of the national population and who have been farming the land for over 350 years, are routinely referred to as “settlers” by government officials, (v) the South African Parliament under President Cyril Ramaphosa recently voted in support of a motion to accelerate the expropriation of white owned and cultivated farm land without compensation to the owners, and

(c) this dehumanisation and targeting of an ethnic minority has created an environment where: (i) white farmers are allegedly five times more likely to be murdered than the general population of South Africa, with an estimated four thousand already killed since the ANC came to power, (ii) farm attacks are often characterised by extreme brutality, which includes the physical dismemberment, torture, and rape of the victims, and also involves the killing of children and infants in horrendous ways that suggest hate is a motivating factor, (iii) there is a view that authorities are not treating the farm attack phenomena with the urgency it deserves.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) as a matter of principle, strongly condemn: (i) any and all calls for the killing, marginalisation, persecution, victimisation and targeting of any racial minority group in the Republic of South Africa by any of its officials, past or present, (ii) Any law that unjustly expropriates land from any individual without fair, just and equitable compensation,

(b) call upon the foreign mission of the Republic of South Africa to confirm the veracity of the factual statements listed in point 1 above,

(c) call upon the Commonwealth government to raise the issue of the alleged racial targeting of farmers in the Republic of South Africa, and to do so in the appropriate international forum, and

(d) investigate what New South Wales can do to assist the victims of any racist violence committed against the Boer and white farming community, including investigating the possibility of offering to resettle victims here, or assisting their resettlement in another appropriate jurisdiction.

(Notice given 7 March 2018—expires Notice Paper No. 161)

1812. Mr Walker to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to preserve TAFE campuses and assets in public ownership and to ensure that funding for vocational education and training is allocated to the TAFE Commission.

(Defend TAFE Bill)

(Notice given 21 November 2017)

1996. Agricultural shows in New South Wales: resumption of the adjourned debate (15 March 2018) of the question on the motion of Mrs Taylor:

1. That this House notes that:

(a) agricultural shows are under way across New South Wales for 2018, and

(b) on the Monaro, Nimmitabel Show was held on 3 February 2018, Dalgety Show on 4 March 2018, and Cooma Show on 10 March 2018.

2. That this House notes that the Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales is in its 87th year as the parent body of 195 Agricultural Show Societies across New South Wales.

3. That this House acknowledges the role of shows in promoting and protecting the pastoral, agricultural, horticultural and industrial resources of Australia, and educating the next generation so as to encourage their participation in the future.

4. That this House acknowledges the role of the Sydney Royal Easter Show in promoting agriculture and agricultural communities to city families—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (15 minutes)

Debate: 1 hour 20 minutes remaining.

LUNCH BREAK AT 1 PM

According to sessional order, business interrupted at 2.30 pm for Questions.

QUESTIONS

According to sessional order, private members’ business given precedence.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS (continues)

According to sessional order, business interrupted half an hour after the conclusion of Questions to allow a Minister to move the adjournment of the House, if desired.

ADJOURNMENT

David Blunt Clerk of the Parliaments

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