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203 Votes and Proceedings 203 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2019 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 13 TUESDAY 30 JULY 2019 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 12.00 noon pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair, read the prayer and acknowledged the traditional owners, thanking them for their custodianship of country. 2 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES) 3 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS It being after 1.15 pm, community recognition statements proceeded with. 4 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS The Temporary Speaker (Ms Felicity Wilson) left the Chair at 1.49 pm. The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm. 5 SPEAKER'S STATEMENT—DEATH OF TERRY PARKER The Speaker made a statement in relation to the death, on June 2019, of Terry Parker, former Senior Chamber Attendant 204 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tuesday 30 July 2019 6 MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENT Mr Andrew Constance, on behalf of Ms Gladys Berejiklian, informed the House that the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces would answer questions today in the absence of the Minister for Local Government. 7 DEATH OF BRUCE LAURENCE WEBSTER, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The Speaker informed the House of the death, on 25 July 2019, of Bruce Laurence Webster, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, and that on behalf of the House, he extended to the family the deep sympathy of the Legislative Assembly in the loss sustained. Members and officers stood as a mark of respect. 8 SPEAKER'S STATEMENT—SEATING DURING DIVISIONS The Speaker made a statement in relation to seating during the conduct of divisions. 9 OPPOSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms Jodi McKay informed the House of the election on 29 June 2019 of herself as Leader of the Opposition, and of the election on 2 July 2019 of Yasmin Maree Catley as Deputy Leader of the Opposition and of Anna Watson as Opposition Whip. 10 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR The Speaker reported messages from Her Excellency the Governor assenting to the following bills: 25 June 2019 Act No. 3 Appropriation Bill 2019 Act No. 4 Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2019 Act No. 5 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (Inmate Behaviour) Bill 2019 Act No. 6 Local Government Amendment Bill 2019 Act No. 7 Ageing and Disability Commissioner Bill 2019 1 July 2019 Act No. 8 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. 11 JUDICIAL COMMISSION CONDUCT DIVISION Mr Mark Speakman moved, by leave, That, pursuant to clause 4 of Schedule 2A of the Judicial Officers Act 1986: (1) This House nominates Mr Kenneth Edward Moroney AO APM and Professor Nailini Joshi AO as community representatives for appointment to a panel of the Conduct Division of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales. (2) A message be sent requesting the Legislative Council's concurrence in the nominations. Debate ensued. Question put and passed. 205 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tuesday 30 July 2019 12 NOTICE OF MOTION 13 NOTICES OF MOTIONS SOUGHT TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY Mrs Tanya Davies—M4 East and WestConnex. Ms Jodi McKay—Government Policies. 14 QUESTION TIME (1) Following a request from Mr Nathaniel Smith pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Premier provided additional information. (2) Following a request from Mrs Leslie Williams pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade provided additional information. (3) Following a request from Mr Justin Clancy pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Treasurer provided additional information. (4) Following a request from Ms Gabrielle Upton pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney provided additional information. 15 PAPERS Mr Victor Dominello tabled: Final Report of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal entitled 'Review of pricing arrangements for recycled water and related services: Sydney Water, Hunter Water, Central Coast Council, Essential Energy', dated July 2019. Final Determination of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal entitled 'Maximum prices for connecting to a recycled water system: Sydney Water, Hunter Water and Central Coast Council', dated July 2019. 16 LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCT COMMISSION The Speaker, in accordance with section 142 of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016, announced receipt of the reports of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, entitled: 'Operation Chivero', dated June 2019 (received 25 June 2019). 'Operation Errigal', dated June 2019 (received 25 June 2019). 'Operation Kariba', dated June 2019 (received 25 June 2019). 'Operation Rozzano', dated June 2019 (received 25 June 2019). Ordered to be printed. 17 NSW CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM (1) The Speaker, in accordance with section 43 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993, announced receipt of the report of the NSW Child Death Review Team entitled 206 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tuesday 30 July 2019 'Biennial report of the deaths of children in New South Wales: 2016 and 2017, incorporating reviewable deaths of children', dated 25 June 2019 (received 25 June 2019). Ordered to be printed. (2) The Speaker, in accordance with section 34I of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993, announced receipt of the report of the NSW Child Death Review Team entitled 'Review of suicide cluster and evidence-based prevention strategies for school-aged children', dated 25 June 2019 (received: 25 June 2019). Ordered to be printed. 18 FORESTRY ACT The Speaker, in accordance with section 69H of the Forestry Act 2012, announced receipt of the Amendment No. 7 to the Integrated Forestry Operations Approval for Riverina Red Gum, dated 20 June 2019, together with a statement of reasons (received 8 July 2019). Ordered to be printed. 19 INSPECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION The Speaker, in accordance with section 78 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, announced receipt of the special report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption entitled 'Report concerning a complaint by the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) and Country Labor about the conduct of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in investigating political donations received by these parties', dated July 2019 (received 17 July 2019). Ordered to be printed. 20 AUDITOR-GENERAL The Clerk, in accordance with section 63C of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, announced receipt of the Performance Audit Reports of Auditor-General entitled: 'Contracting non-government organisations', dated 26 June 2019 (received 26 June 2019). 'Managing native vegetation', dated 27 June 2019 (received 27 June 2019). 'Ensuring contract management capability in government - Department of Education', dated 28 June 2019 (received 28 June 2019). 21 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING Mr Alex Greenwich, Chair, in accordance with standing order 299 (1), informed the House that the Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning had resolved to conduct an inquiry into the sustainability of energy supply and resources in New South Wales, the full details of which were available on the Committee's home page. 22 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES The Speaker, in accordance with standing order 282 (2), advised the House that: (1) On 19 June 2019, Gregory Michael Piper was elected Chair and Tanya Davies was elected Deputy Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. 207 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Tuesday 30 July 2019 (2) On 20 June 2019: (a) The Honourable Matthew Ryan Mason-Cox MLC was elected Chair and Felicity Lesley Wilson was elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on Children and Young People. (b) Tanya Davies was elected Chair and the Honourable Taylor Mitchell Martin MLC was elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption. (c) Dugald William Saunders was elected Chair and the Honourable Niall Mark Blair MLC was elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission. (d) The Honourable Lou Amato MLC was elected Chair and Robyn Anne Preston was elected Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety. (e) Nathaniel Gerard Smith was elected Chair and the Honourable Scott Farlow MLC was elected Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General. (f) Wendy Elizabeth Lindsay was elected Chair and Dugald William Saunders was elected Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services. (g) Wendy Margaret Tuckerman was elected Chair and Mark Owen Taylor was elected Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety. (h) Peter Bryan Sidgreaves was elected Chair and Adam Sibery Crouch was elected Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics. 23 STATUTORY RULES AND INSTRUMENTS The Clerk tabled notices of the making of the following statutory rules and instruments published on the Legislation Website (LW) or in the Government Gazette (GG): (1) For the week beginning 17 June 2019 Driving Instructors Act 1992—Driving Instructors Amendment (Licences) Regulation 2019 (2019-256) (LW 21 June 2019). Government Sector Finance Act 2018—Government Sector Finance Amendment Regulation 2019 (2019- 257) (LW 21 June 2019). Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013—Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Amendment (Penalties) Regulation 2019 (2019-258) (2019-258) (LW 21 June 2019). National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974— (a) Notices of reservations of a national park reserving lands as part of: Towarri National Park (n2019- 1674) (GG No. 63 of 21 June 2019); Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park (n2019-1676) (GG No 63 of 21 June 2019); and Lachlan Valley National Park (n2019-1677) (GG No 63 of 21 June 2019). (b) Notice of reservation of land reserving lands as addition to Curracabundi National Park and Watchimbark Nature Reserve (n2019-1675) (GG No 63 of 21June 2019).
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