45 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 3 THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ................................................................................................................................. 47 2 Centenary of the Australian Red Cross (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 47 3 Distinguished Visitors ................................................................................................................................ 48 4 Agreement between TAFE NSW and two Chinese universities (Formal Business) .................................. 48 5 MATES in Construction (Formal Business) .............................................................................................. 49 6 General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1—Reference (Formal Business) ........................................... 49 7 Polish School of Sydney – Randwick (Formal Business) .......................................................................... 49 8 20th anniversary of Green Valley Hindi Language School (Formal Business) ......................................... 50 9 Centenary of Lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm’s death (Formal Business)..................................... 51 10 70th anniversary of Teachers RSL sub-branch (Formal Business) ............................................................ 52 11 Sydney Coastal Councils Group (Formal Business) .................................................................................. 52 12 Feros Care (Formal Business) .................................................................................................................... 54 13 Petition ....................................................................................................................................................... 55 14 Notices of Motions ..................................................................................................................................... 55 15 Business Postponed .................................................................................................................................... 55 16 Special Adjournment .................................................................................................................................. 55 17 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Select Committee on the planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter Region ................................................................................................. 55 18 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill ........................................................................................................................ 55 19 Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill 2014 .......................................... 56 20 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Mine Subsidence Compensation Amendment Bill 2014 ........ 56 Mine Subsidence Compensation Amendment Bill 2014 ............................................................................ 56 21 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Forced adoption practices ............................................... 57 22 Forced adoption practices........................................................................................................................... 57 23 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Order for papers—Medicare co-payment ....................... 58 24 Order for Papers—Medicare co-payment .................................................................................................. 58 25 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Native Vegetation Amendment Bill 2014 ...................... 59 26 Native Vegetation Amendment Bill 2014 .................................................................................................. 59 27 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—2014 Commonwealth Games ......................................... 59 28 2014 Commonwealth Games ..................................................................................................................... 60 46 Legislative Council Minutes No. 3—Thursday 11 September 2014 29 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Trails Community Management) Bill 2014 .......................................................................................................... 63 30 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Trails Community Management) Bill 2014 ........................ 63 31 Questions .................................................................................................................................................... 64 32 Presentation of Address-in-Reply .............................................................................................................. 64 33 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Address by the Governor of Guangdong Province ................. 64 34 Paper—Tabled by Minister ........................................................................................................................ 66 35 Adjournment .............................................................................................................................................. 66 36 Attendance ................................................................................................................................................. 66 47 Legislative Council Minutes No. 3—Thursday 11 September 2014 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 9.30 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 CENTENARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS (Formal Business) Mr Lynn moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) 2014 is the centenary year of Red Cross in Australia, a significant milestone in the social history of the nation and commemorating 100 years of humanitarian service to the people of Australia, (b) most Australians have shared a personal connection with Red Cross, from its humanitarian role during two World Wars, to preparing, responding to and recovering from natural disasters, or helping vulnerable people and communities overcome disadvantage, and through its world-class national Blood Service, (c) for 100 years Australian Red Cross has enjoyed a unique auxiliary status to the public authorities in the humanitarian field, working in partnership with governments of all political persuasions, in Australia and internationally, to alleviate suffering in a voluntary aid capacity whilst adhering to its principles of independence, neutrality and impartiality, and (d) Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement, with tens of millions of volunteers working in 189 countries, united by the fundamental principle of preventing and alleviating human suffering, without discrimination, wherever it may be found in times of war, conflict, disaster or personal crisis. 2. That this House recognises that: (a) today, Australian Red Cross has a network of over one million volunteers, members, staff, donors, aid workers and supporters, and (b) through this network, Australian Red Cross mobilises the power of humanity to work right across the country in local communities in every state and territory, and further afield to help transform the lives of vulnerable people in need, whoever they are. 3. That this House calls on all honourable members to: (a) join Australian Red Cross in celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding on 13 August 1914, nine days after the outbreak of World War One, (b) congratulate generations of Australians for their extraordinary contributions through the everyday work of Red Cross, and (c) continue to support the independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian mission of Red Cross to work with and assist the most vulnerable people in need, both in Australia and internationally. Question put and passed. 48 Legislative Council Minutes No. 3—Thursday 11 September 2014 3 DISTINGUISHED VISITORS The President welcomed into his gallery Mr Guido Stock, Consul-General and Trade Commissioner for Austria, accompanied by Dr Karl Hartleb, Head of International Markets, and Dr Christiane Zwettler, Head of Resources. 4 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TAFE NSW AND TWO CHINESE UNIVERSITIES (Formal Business) Ms Ficarra moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes: (a) that two historic agreements have recently been signed between TAFE NSW and two Chinese Universities: Jinan University in Guangdong and Ningbo Dahongying University (NDU) in Zhejiang, (b) the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Mike Baird MP, along with the TAFE NSW Managing Director, Pam Christie, travelled to the Chinese city of Guangzhou in the New South Wales Sister-State of Guangdong, to honour the historic agreements, (c) the two agreements are of great significance for the relationship between China and the New South Wales Government, (d) the agreement with Jinan University automatically recognises a student’s TAFE NSW qualification as credit towards their studies in China, (e) the agreement will allow students who have completed a qualification at the Chinese universities to apply for entry into Sydney TAFE’s Diploma and Advanced Diploma level courses, (f) this year marks the 35th anniversary between the Guangdong and New South Wales Sister State relations, a milestone achievement that has taken place on the Premier’s first international mission as the Premier of New South Wales, (g) the agreements between TAFE