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Minutes of Proceedings 207 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 9 TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2019 Contents 1 Meeting of the House .................................................................................................................... 209 2 Assent to Bills ............................................................................................................................... 209 3 Mai-Wel Group 2019 Annual Gala Ball (Formal Business) ......................................................... 209 4 Paper—Tabled by Minister ........................................................................................................... 210 5 Paper—Tabled by Minister ........................................................................................................... 210 6 Selection of Bills Committee—Report .......................................................................................... 210 7 Statutory Rules and Instruments—Tabled by the Clerk ................................................................ 210 8 Auditor-General—Report.............................................................................................................. 211 9 Joint Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission—Government's Response to Report ............................................................................................................................................ 211 10 Public Accountability Committee—Government's Response to Report ....................................... 211 11 Notices of Motions ........................................................................................................................ 211 12 Notice of Motion Withdrawn ........................................................................................................ 211 13 Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry— Membership .................................................................................................................................. 211 14 Papers—Budget Papers 2019-2020—Tabled by Minister ............................................................ 212 15 Budget Estimates 2019-2020—Take Note .................................................................................... 212 16 Ageing and Disability Commissioner Bill 2019 ........................................................................... 212 17 Business Postponed ....................................................................................................................... 220 18 Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Opening Speech ................................................................... 220 19 Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 221 20 Take Note of Answers to Questions .............................................................................................. 221 21 Messages from the Legislative Assembly ..................................................................................... 221 22 Business Postponed ....................................................................................................................... 226 23 Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health and Community Services—Take Note of Report ................ 226 24 Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education—Take Note of Report ................................................... 226 25 Portfolio Committee No. 1 – Premier and Finance—Take Note of Report .................................. 226 26 Portfolio Committee No. 5 – Industry and Transport—Take Note of Report ............................... 226 27 Business Postponed ....................................................................................................................... 228 28 Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Legal Affairs—Take Note of Report .............................................. 228 29 Business Postponed ....................................................................................................................... 228 30 Standing Committee on Social Issues—Take Note of Report....................................................... 228 31 Answers to Questions Without Notice .......................................................................................... 228 208 Legislative Council Minutes No. 9—Tuesday 18 June 2019 32 Adjournment ................................................................................................................................. 228 33 Attendance .................................................................................................................................... 229 209 Legislative Council Minutes No. 9—Tuesday 18 June 2019 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 2.30 pm according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. The President acknowledged the Gadigal clan of the Eora nation and its elders and thanked them for their custodianship of this land. 2 ASSENT TO BILLS The President reported receipt of messages from Her Excellency the Governor intimating assent to the following bills: Act No. 17 June 2019 2019 Library Amendment Bill 2019 ..................................................................................................................... 1 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 ...................................................................................... 2 3 MAI-WEL GROUP 2019 ANNUAL GALA BALL (Formal Business) Mrs Maclaren-Jones (on behalf of Mr Martin) moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) the Mai-Wel Group's annual gala ball is a popular event in Maitland that raises thousands of dollars to assist Mai-Wel in the work it does for the community, (b) the 2019 event raised funds to support participants with complex and high support needs at Mai-Wel’s lifestyle and leisure centre, The Hill in Telarah, (c) in attendance at the ball were: (i) Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, The Honourable Gareth Ward MP, (ii) Member of the Legislative Council, The Honourable Taylor Martin MLC, (iii) Member for Maitland, Ms Jenny Aitchison MP, (iv) Member for Port Stephens, Ms Kate Washington MP, (v) Member for Paterson, Ms Meryl Swanson MP, (vi) Mayor of Maitland City Council, Cr Loretta Baker, (vii) Deputy Mayor of Maitland City Council, Cr Mitchell Griffin, (viii) Maitland City Councillors, Cr Sally Halliday, Cr Ben Mitchell, Cr Kanchan Ranadive and Cr Robert Aitchison, (ix) Deputy Mayor of Bega Valley Shire, Cr Mitchell Nadin, (x) Members of The Mai-Wel Group Board of Directors, (d) the Mai-Wel Group was established in 1960 and provides vital disability services in the Hunter region to allow people with a disability to achieve their dreams and goals for life, and (e) the group specialises in social and recreational support, personal and professional development, and living services. 2. That this House congratulates the Mai-Wel Group on the successful 2019 gala ball held on 27 April 2018 at the Maitland Town Hall. Question put and passed. 210 Legislative Council Minutes No. 9—Tuesday 18 June 2019 4 PAPER—TABLED BY MINISTER Mrs Ward tabled correspondence to the Clerk of the Parliaments, providing answers to questions raised by Mr Secord during debate on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019, dated 17 June 2019. Ordered: That the document be printed. 5 PAPER—TABLED BY MINISTER Mr Farlow, according to the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994, tabled a report of the Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee for year ended 30 June 2018. Ordered: That the report be printed. 6 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE—REPORT The Chair (Mrs Maclaren-Jones) tabled Report No. 20 of the Selection of Bills Committee, dated 18 June 2019. Ordered: That the report be printed. Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved, according to paragraph 4(1) of the resolution establishing the Selection of Bills Committee: That the following bills not be referred to a standing committee for inquiry and report, this day: (a) Local Government Amendment Bill 2019, (b) Parliamentary Budget Officer Amendment Bill 2019, (c) Crown Land Management Amendment (Reservation and Vesting of Crown Land) Bill 2019, and (d) Plastic Shopping Bags (Prohibition on Supply by Retailers) Bill 2019. Question put and passed. 7 STATUTORY RULES AND INSTRUMENTS—TABLED BY THE CLERK The Clerk tabled the following statutory rules and instruments, published on the NSW Legislation website or in the Government Gazette to Friday 14 June 2019: (1) Driving Instructors Act 1992—Driving Instructors Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). (2) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)—Health Practitioner Regulation (New South Wales) Amendment (Paramedicine Council) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). (3) Marine Safety Act 1998—Marine Safety Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). (4) Photo Card Act 2005—Photo Card Amendment (Fees and Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). (5) Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995—Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). 211 Legislative Council Minutes No. 9—Tuesday 18 June 2019 (6) Professional Standards Act 1994—Instrument amending the Australian Property Institute Valuers Limited Professional Standards Scheme (Gazette 59, 12/06/2019, n2019-1587). (7) Road Transport Act 2013—Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Fees, Penalty Levels and Charges) Regulation 2019 (LW 14/06/2019). (8) Roads Act 1993—Roads Amendment (Penalty Notice
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