Legislative Council

8719

PROOF

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE PAPER

No. 108

WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017

The House meets this day at 11.00 am

Contents

Business of the House—Notice of Motion ...... 8720 Government Business—Notices of Motions ...... 8720 Government Business—Orders of the Day ...... 8721 Private Members’ Business ...... 8721 Items in the Order of Precedence ...... 8721 Items outside the Order of Precedence ...... 8724 Committee Reports—Orders of the Day ...... 8821 Business for Future Consideration...... 8822 Contingent Notices of Motions ...... 8822

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICE OF MOTION

1. Mr Searle to move—

That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Service NSW (One-stop Access to Government Services) Amendment (Approved Persons) Regulation 2017, published on the NSW Legislation website on 19 May 2017.

(Notice given 23 May 2017)

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—NOTICES OF MOTIONS

1. Mr Harwin to move—

1. That this House notes the retirement of the Honourable Mike Gallacher from the Legislative Council of New South Wales after nearly 21 years of service.

2. That this House congratulates Mr Gallacher on his contribution in various roles as a member of the Legislative Council.

(Notice given 10 May 2017)

2. Mr Harwin to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend certain mining and petroleum legislation to make further provision with respect to ancillary mining activities, enforceable undertakings and the administration and enforcement of that legislation; and for other purposes.

(Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill)

(Notice given 23 May 2017)

3. Mr Blair to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996, the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and other laws to make further provision in respect of the categorisation of firearms, firearms and weapons amnesties, ammunition controls, licences and permits and administrative arrangements; and for other purposes.

(Firearms and Weapons Legislation Amendment Bill)

(Notice given by Mr Harwin on behalf of Mr Blair 23 May 2017)

4. Mr Harwin to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend various Acts and regulations to provide for electronic service and publication of documents and the use of electronic forms; to amend the Road Transport Act 2013 to provide for a trial of digital driver licences; and for other purposes.

(Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Bill)

(Notice given 23 May 2017)

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GOVERNMENT BUSINESS—ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. Transport Administration Amendment (Closure of Railway Line Between Rosewood and Tumbarumba) Bill 2017: resumption of the interrupted debate (23 May 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Harwin (moved by Mr Clarke): That this bill be now read a second time—Mr Veitch speaking (34 minutes remaining).

(Standing orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 23 May 2017)

2. Budget Estimates 2016-2017: resumption of the interrupted debate (9 May 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Gay: That the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2016-2017—Mr Harwin speaking.

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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

ITEMS IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

1. Mr Brown to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to repeal prohibitions on the use and operation of game parks.

(Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Repeal of Game Park Prohibitions) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015—item no. 149)

2. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the City of Sydney Act 1988 to divide the City of Sydney into separate councils.

(City of Sydney Amendment (Division of Council) Bill)

(Notice given 15 October 2015—item no. 403)

* 3. Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (4 May 2017) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Mrs Maclaren- Jones. (20 minutes)

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4. Roman Catholic Church in Australia: resumption of the adjourned debate (30 March 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Pearson:

1. That this House condemns the Roman Catholic Church in Australia for its abject failure to protect children from sexual abuse by members of its clergy and leadership, who either:

(a) sexually assaulted children whilst they were in their pastoral care, or

(b) by omission, caused ongoing and aggravated suffering to child victims by failing to intervene and report these crimes to police in New South Wales and Australia over the last five decades, as evidenced before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

2. That this House conveys its utter disgust and profound disappointment in Cardinal George Pell for his ongoing failure to protect the innocent child victims of routine egregious sexual abuse who sought his help and assistance over many year.

Upon which, Mr Shoebridge has moved: That the question be amended by inserting at the end:

3. That the House calls on the Australian Government to renounce the diplomatic protections afforded to the Catholic Church that have assisted the organisation to avoid producing to the Royal Commission materials on both the extent of child abuse by members of the Church, and the Church’s systemic handling of child sexual abuse claims—Mrs Maclaren-Jones speaking. (14 minutes)

Debate: 1 hour and 13 minutes remaining.

5. Mr Searle to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 to restore certain benefits and assistance removed by the 2012 amendments and to make further provision for merit reviews and other matters.

(Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Benefits and Assistance) Bill)

(Notice given 25 June 2015—item no. 240)

6. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

1. That this House acknowledges the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans.

2. That this House notes that Vietnam Veterans Day is commemorated on 18 August every year.

3. That this House acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the most significant engagement by Australian Forces during the Vietnam War, which occurred on 18 August 1966.

4. That this House acknowledges and commends the 60,000 brave Australian service men and women who served during the Vietnam War and pays tribute to those who lost their lives.

5. That this House notes that Vietnam Veterans Day commemorative services are held across New South Wales and thanks the organisers of these ceremonies.

(Notice given 23 August 2016—Item no. 931—substituted 11 October 2016)

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7. Mr Mookhey to move—

That this House:

(a) notes the importance of employment security to persons leaving violent domestic relationships,

(b) supports the inclusion of paid domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards,

(c) calls on the Baird Government to pursue the inclusion of paid domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards at Council of Australian Government meetings, and

(d) requires the Government to report via ministerial statement on the provision of domestic violence leave in all workplace agreements to which the Government is either a party or respondent.

(Notice given 20 October 2016—item no. 1072—transferred from Mr Veitch 20 October 2016)

8. Mr Green to move—

1. This House notes that:

(a) the Nordic model of prostitution legalises the selling of sex, while criminalising the act of paying for sex,

(b) this leaves the workers themselves free from prosecution and criminalises the buying of sex, pimping and brothel keeping, which: (i) maintains the de-stigmatisation of workers who participate in this industry, and provides for the continued ability of workers to access health services and training and transition programs, as well as other necessary services without any criminal risk to themselves, (ii) would if implemented in New South Wales increase the ability of the NSW Police to investigate potential cases of human trafficking and other organised crime activities that are known to occur within brothels and massage parlours,

(d) the Nordic model of prostitution has been adopted elsewhere in the world, as follows: (i) it has been adopted and passed in Sweden (1999), Norway, Iceland, Canada (2013), Northern Ireland (2015), France (2016) and Ireland (2016), (ii) in 2014, the United Kingdom released an all-party parliamentary report that recommended the adoption of the Nordic Model of Prostitution, (iii) the European Parliament has passed a resolution recognising the impact that sexual exploitation and prostitution have on gender equality and the European Parliament is calling for the reduction of demand for prostitution and sees the Nordic model as the way forward.

2. That this House calls on the Government to give serious consideration to adopting the Nordic model of prostitution.

(Notice given 20 October 2016—item no. 1073)

9. Mr Wong to move—

1. That this House notes that on Sunday 23 October 2016, the Ethnic Communities Council of NSW (ECCNSW) held its Annual General Meeting.

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2. That this House congratulates the ECCNSW on an incredible 41 years of service to members of the ethnic community in New South Wales.

3. That this House acknowledges the contribution of the ECCNSW’s Board of Management, staff and volunteers who, as the peak body for all culturally and linguistically diverse communities in New South Wales, undertake a range of activities, including government-funded projects, to fulfil their constitutional objectives and improve the range of services available to members of ethnic communities.

4. That this House commends the outstanding efforts of the ECCNSW, together with all levels of government and community, for their unwavering support of ethnic community integration and resettlement, into our harmonious and socially inclusive communities.

5. That this House acknowledges that the onus is on us as legislators to ensure we uphold the core values and principles of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 in the best interests of those we have been entrusted to represent.

6. That this House recognises that Australia is a successful and diverse country where multiculturalism is one of our nation’s greatest achievements, and that it is therefore imperative that we as members of this great place reaffirm our commitment to preserving the integrity of the Racial Discrimination Act, in particular section 18C of the Act.

7. That this House condemns in the strongest terms possible, any political figure or group that attempts to strip or repeal the Racial Discrimination Act for the purpose of political point scoring, and encourages all levels of Government, both State and Federal to adopt the same position.

8. That this House sends a clear message to anyone attempting to destabilise this inviolable piece of legislation that it will act to protect the rights of all Australians and defend their right to live in a community where ignorance, discrimination and hatred will not be tolerated.

(Notice given 8 November 2016—item no. 1090—substituted 8 November 2016)

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ITEMS OUTSIDE THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

4. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to secure the public provision of vocational education and training by reducing TAFE fees and charges, guaranteeing certain levels of TAFE staffing and resources and imposing a moratorium on the proposed “Smart and Skilled” competitive vocational educational training market; and for other purposes.

(TAFE Changes Moratorium (Secure Future for Public Provision of Vocational Education and Training) Bill)

(Notice given by Dr Kaye 5 May 2015)

(Notice reallocated to Mr Shoebridge according to resolution of the House of 5 May 2016)

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5. Alcoholic Beverages Advertising Prohibition Bill 2015: resumption of the interrupted debate (6 April 2017) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Voltz speaking. (16 minutes remaining)

6. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to raise the minimum drinking age from 18 years to 21 years.

(Liquor Amendment (Drinking Age) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

8. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit a person soliciting another for sexual gratification for payment.

(Crimes Amendment (Soliciting Sex for Payment) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

9. State Senate Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate (10 November 2016) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

10. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the public to be notified of the identity and residential address of convicted child sex offenders; and for other purposes.

(Child Protection (Nicole’s Law) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

11. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the advertising of sex services; and for other purposes.

(Sex Services Advertising Prohibition Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

12. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the advertising of gambling and related trade marks, brand names and logos; and for other purposes.

(Gambling Advertising Prohibition Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

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* 13. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Amendment (Rehabilitation of Persons with Severe Substance Dependence) Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 27 August 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

15. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require women who are considering terminating a viable pregnancy to undergo counselling and to view an ultrasound of their unborn child.

(Pregnancy Termination (Mandatory Counselling) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

16. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit the destruction of any child in utero with a detectable heartbeat.

(Crimes Amendment (Pre-natal Termination) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

17. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require women seeking an abortion to be informed that the procedure may cause pain to the child in utero.

(Pregnancy Termination (Information About Pain to Child in Utero) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

18. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the reporting of pregnancy terminations and prohibit the termination of any pregnancy on grounds of sex or racial makeup of an embryo or foetus; and for other purposes.

(Pregnancy Termination (Reporting and Reasons for Termination) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

19. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 to require packaged liquor to contain a health warning about the danger of drinking when pregnant.

(Liquor Amendment (Health Warning for Pregnant Women) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

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20. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Family Impact Commission to study the moral, social and economic effects on the family unit of certain laws and proposed laws and Government expenditure; and for related purposes.

(Family Impact Commission Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

21. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit people wearing full-face coverings in public places.

(Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

22. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 to prohibit the possession of restricted X-rated films.

(Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment (Banning Restricted X-rated Films) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

23. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 to repeal provisions relating to the licensing and operation of the medically supervised injecting centre at Kings Cross.

(Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Injecting Centre Repeal) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

24. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Adoption Act 2000 to repeal the amendments made by the Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Act 2010 that enable couples of the same sex to adopt children; and for other purposes.

(Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples Repeal) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

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25. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to prohibit the use of cages for laying fowl and the practice of trimming or removing the beaks of fowl.

(Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Fowl Keeping) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

26. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to establish a beverage container deposit scheme to ensure the recovery, reuse and recycling of empty beverage containers.

(Waste Avoidance (Beverage Containers) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

27. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Food Act 2003 to ban the commercial preparation of shark fins and shark fin derivatives for the purposes of consumption.

(Food Amendment (Shark Fin Prohibition) Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2015)

36. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the NSW government to increase renewable energy generation and expand energy efficiency measures in NSW to allow for the replacement and closure of the State’s coal and fossil gasfired power stations by 2030 and create new employment opportunities in the electricity industry; and for other purposes.

(Transforming NSW Energy Sector (Towards 100 percent Renewables) Bill)

(Notice given by Dr Kaye 6 May 2015)

(Notice reallocated to Mr Buckingham according to resolution of the House of 5 May 2016)

45. Mr Secord to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 and the Casino Control Regulation 2009 to prohibit the sale or supply of powdered alcohol.

(Liquor Amendment (Powdered Alcohol) Bill)

(Notice given 12 May 2015)

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68. Mr Secord to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009 to prevent unqualified persons from using the title “surgeon” or any title that includes the words “surgeon” or “surgery”.

(Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Amendment (Unqualified Surgeons) Bill)

(Notice given 12 May 2015)

76. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit greyhound racing and betting on greyhound races and to dissolve Greyhound Racing New South Wales; and for other purposes.

(Greyhound Racing Prohibition Bill)

(Notice given by Dr Kaye 12 May 2015)

(Notice reallocated to Dr Faruqi according to resolution of the House of 5 May 2016)

* 88. Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 17 September 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

142. Mr Brown to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to repeal the National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Act 2010 and to reverse the land transfers to the national park estate effected by that Act.

(National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Repeal Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

143. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 in relation to the possession or discharge of firearms when committing or attempting to commit certain offences.

(Crimes Amendment (Possession or Discharge of Firearms in Commission of Offences) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

144. Mr Brown to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Fisheries Management Act 1994 to make further provision with respect to the management and regulation of recreational fishing and to establish a Recreational Fishing Authority.

(Fisheries Management Amendment (Recreational Fishing) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

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145. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 to repeal the amendments made by the Firearms Amendment (Ammunition Control) Act 2012.

(Firearms Amendment (Ammunition Control Repeal) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

146. Mr Brown to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Wilderness Act 1987 and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 with respect to the management of wilderness areas.

(Wilderness and National Parks and Wildlife Legislation Amendment (Management) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

147. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 and the Firearms Regulation 2006 to make further provision with respect to the regulation and control of firearms.

(Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

148. Mr Brown to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Forestry Act 2012 to prohibit the disruption of lawful forestry operations and related activities.

(Forestry Amendment (Unlawful Disruption of Forestry Operations) Bill)

(Notice given 27 May 2015)

159. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to support large-scale renewable energy sources of electricity in NSW.

(Electricity Feed-in (Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation) Bill)

(Notice given by Dr Kaye 28 May 2015)

(Notice reallocated to Mr Buckingham according to resolution of the House of 5 May 2016)

182. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Stock Animals) Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Pearson: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 22 October 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

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193. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to require pig keepers to provide appropriate accommodation for pigs.

(Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Pig Keeping) Bill)

(Notice given 4 June 2015)

221. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to constitute the South Sydney Employment Area Authority and to specify its functions; and to provide for other matters related to the development, use and management of the South Sydney Employment Area.

(South Sydney Employment Area Bill)

(Notice given 23 June 2015)

246. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 to provide that, in determining the appropriate sentence (including the setting of a non-parole period) for a child sexual offence, the court is to have regard to the sentencing practices applicable at the time of sentencing rather than at the time of the commission of the offence.

(Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Child Sexual Offences) Bill)

(Notice given 25 June 2015)

247. Mr Secord to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 to regulate the use of e-cigarettes in certain public places.

(Smoke-free Environment Amendment (E-cigarettes) Bill)

(Notice given 11 August 2015)

*248. Human Tissue Amendment (Trafficking in Human Organs) Bill 2016: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time. (5 calendar days from 10 November 2016)—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

266. National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Reservation of Lot 490) Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 15 October 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

* 303. Coal Seam and Other Unconventional Gas Moratorium Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Searle: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 10 September 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

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304. Mr Primrose to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to remove provisions authorising councillors to be present and take part in meetings on matters in which they have a pecuniary interest.

(Local Government Amendment (Pecuniary Interests) Bill)

(Notice given 25 August 2015)

* 305. Firearms Amendment (Lever Action Shotguns—Community Safety) Bill 2015: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 10 September 2015)—Dr Phelps. (20 minutes)

356. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit exploration for and mining of minerals and petroleum in the Liverpool Plains and certain land within the Hunter Valley; and for other purposes.

(Mining Control (Protect Liverpool Plains and Hunter Critical Industry Clusters) Bill)

(Notice given 27 August 2015)

369. 7-Eleven franchises: resumption of the adjourned debate (17 September 2015) of the question on the motion of Mr Mookhey:

1. That this House notes the joint investigation by Four Corners and Fairfax Media into the systematic and extensive wage exploitation of workers employed in 7-Eleven franchises in Australia, which has revealed instances of:

(a) underpayment as low as half the award rate,

(b) 18 hour shifts with no breaks,

(d) threats of deportation to working visa holders, and

(e) employees forced to break conditions of their working visas.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) many of the employees exploited by 7-Eleven were international students, recent migrants and people with working visas, who came to Australia in the pursuit of a better life but have been exploited and taken advantage of by the 7-Eleven franchise,

(b) 7-Eleven in Australia had developed a franchise model that shifted all of the risk of profit onto franchisees with little to no safeguards that they would not undercut their employee’s pay and conditions to meet their financial commitments, and

(c) 7-Eleven is an example of business models in Australia that transfer risk through market power onto employees with little to no regard for the impact that risk has on their industrial rights or quality of life.

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3. That this House condemns the 7-Eleven franchise for its systematic wage abuse of vulnerable employees.

4. That this House commends:

(a) any persons who have come forth to reveal the systematic wage exploitation inherent in 7-Eleven’s business model, and

(b) Four Corners and Fairfax Media for their reporting of the systematic wage abuse of the 7-Eleven franchise in Australia.

5. That this House supports the Fair Work Ombudsmen’s investigation into unfair and illegal wage exploitation by 7-Eleven of its employees—Dr Phelps. (15 minutes)

Debate: 1 hour and 36 minutes remaining.

376. Ms Voltz to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prevent the sale or disposal of certain land set aside for the Charlestown East Bypass in the vicinity of the Fernleigh Track Conservation Area without the approval of both Houses of Parliament.

(Fernleigh Track Conservation Area Protection Bill)

(Notice given 8 September 2015)

422. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Food Act 2003 to require recording of operations including the movement, holding and slaughter of animals at an abattoir or knackery.

(Food Amendment (Recording of Abattoir Operations) Bill)

(Notice given 17 September 2015)

458. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to make it an offence to publish material, or engage in any teaching or similar activity, that incites or promotes terrorism or other violence.

(Crimes Amendment (Incitement or Promotion of Terrorism and Violence) Bill)

(Notice given 14 October 2015)

462. Revd Mr Nile to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to require the reporting of pregnancy terminations.

(Pregnancy Termination (Mandatory Reporting) Bill)

(Notice given 14 October 2015)

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509. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the grant, renewal or modification of authorisations and titles that permit exploration for and mining of minerals and petroleum (including coal seam gas) in Central Coast water catchment areas.

(Central Coast Water Catchments Protection Bill)

(Notice given 28 October 2015)

589. Mr Veitch to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to enable inspectors to remove dogs and cats from animal breeding establishments in certain circumstances.

(Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Powers of Inspectors) Bill)

(Notice given 23 February 2016)

590. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to prohibit the retail supply of certain plastic shopping bags so as to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment, including the marine environment and for other purposes.

(Plastic Shopping Bags Prohibition Bill)

(Notice given 23 February 2016)

* 591. Plastic Shopping Bags (Prohibition on Supply by Retailers) Bill 2016: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Ms Sharpe: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 20 October 2016)—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

592. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 to establish an independent office of Firearms Ombudsman and to confer functions on that office; and for other purposes.

(Firearms Amendment (Firearms Ombudsman) Bill)

(Notice given 23 February 2016)

594. Mr Pearson to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Animal Research Act 1985 to prohibit the use, keeping or supplying of primates in carrying out animal research.

(Animal Research Amendment (Primates) Bill)

(Notice given 23 February 2016)

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605. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to constitute and confer functions of the Independent Animal Protection Authority; to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 and certain other legislation; and for other purposes.

(Independent Animal Protection Authority Bill)

(Notice given 23 February 2016)

660. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to regulate the commercial breeding of dogs and cats, including by requiring the registration of breeders.

(Companion Animals (Regulation of Breeding) Bill)

(Notice given 9 March 2016)

668. Mr Secord to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Public Health Act 2010 to prohibit the carrying out of eyeball tattooing other than for medically related purposes.

(Public Health Amendment (Eyeball Tattooing Prohibition) Bill)

(Notice given 15 March 2016)

* 743. Summary Offences Amendment (Safe Access to Reproductive Health Clinics) Bill 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Ms Sharpe: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 30 March 2017)—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

* 766. Local Government Amendment (Parliamentary Inquiry Recommendations) Bill 2016: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 12 May 2016)—Mr Donnelly. (20 minutes)

771. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to repeal the Biofuels Act 2007 and the Biofuels Amendment Act 2016.

(Biofuels Repeal Bill)

(Notice given 5 May 2016)

789. Public transport fares: resumption of the adjourned debate (12 May 2016) of the question on the motion of Ms Sharpe:

1. That this House notes that the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has recommended a rise in public transport fares of an average of 4.2 per cent, more than three times the rate of inflation, and that its recommendations include:

(a) a fare increase of 38 per cent, or $756 a year for commuters travelling from Liverpool, Toongabbie, Parramatta and East Hills to the Sydney Central Business District, 8736 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(b) a fare increase of 20 per cent, or $624 a year for commuters travelling from Broadmeadow, Gosford, Katoomba and Wollongong to the Sydney Central Business District,

(c) the largest fare rise of 39 per cent, or $1,056 a year for five-day-a-week train commuters travelling long distances, namely 55 to 65 kilometres,

(d) scrapping free Opal card travel after eight trips,

(e) raising the price of a Gold Opal ticket for seniors from $2.50 to $4,

(f) increasing the weekly travel cap of $60 to $64 on 1 July 2016 and then increasing it to $72 in 2018, and

(g) increasing single journey fares for people in the outer suburbs of Sydney from $15 to $20.

2. That this House notes that the Honourable Andrew Constance MP, Minister for Transport, has said in response to the IPART recommendations that:

(a) ‘What we have seen is the fare box recovery drop below 20 per cent when it comes to Sydney Trains. That is a lot of taxpayer subsidy.’, and

(b) ‘We’re not ruling anything in or out at this stage.’

3. That this House calls on the Baird Government to reject the IPART recommendations and ensure that public transport fares are kept fair in New South Wales—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (15 minutes)

Debate: 1 hour and 11 minutes remaining.

818. Mr Pearson to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 to prohibit the exhibition of certain animals in connection with a circus, amusement park, fair or similar place of public entertainment.

(Exhibited Animals Protection Amendment (Prohibitions on Exhibition) Bill)

(Notice given 1 June 2016)

880. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to ensure that duly elected local councils are able to make submissions about draft district plans for districts in the Greater Sydney Region.

(Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (District Plans for Greater Sydney Region) Bill)

(Notice given 23 June 2016)

* 889. Local Government Amendment (Disqualification from Civic Office) Bill 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Primrose: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 30 March 2017)—Mr Franklin. (20 minutes)

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928. Mr Borsak to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend various Acts to establish the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as a separate Public Service agency; and for other purposes.

(Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Bill)

(Notice given 23 August 2016)

950. Mr Primrose to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the City of Sydney Act 1988 to restore the system relating to business enrolment and voting at council elections that existed before the enactment of the City of Sydney Amendment (Elections) Act 2014.

(City of Sydney Amendment (Restoring Equal Voting Rights) Bill)

(Notice given 13 September 2016)

958. Nepean hospital: resumption of adjourned debate (22 September 2016) of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: That this House:

(a) notes that the independent Bureau of Health Information reports that as at 30 June 2016, Nepean Hospital was Sydney’s most under pressure hospital with more than 51.8 per cent of patients waiting longer than four hours in the emergency department and 3037 patients waiting for elective surgery,

(b) expresses disappointment that the Baird Government has only committed $1 million in the 2016-17 Budget towards stage four of Nepean Hospital’s much needed $370 million upgrade,

(c) supports the more than 200 residents who attended a community rally outside Nepean Hospital on 28 August 2016 demanding the Baird Government provide the upgrade to Nepean Hospital, and

(d) commends NSW Labor leader Mr Luke Foley MP for committing to the upgrade—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (15 minutes)

Debate: 44 minutes remaining.

997. Mr Khan to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Standard Time Act 1987 to reduce the daylight saving period so that it extends from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in March.

(Standard Time Amendment (Daylight Saving Period Reduction) Bill)

(Notice given 21 September 2016)

1045. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to ensure that the Bondi Pavilion site remains in public ownership and is used for community accessible public purposes.

(Save Bondi Pavilion Bill)

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1055. Ms Sharpe to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to transfer certain unused RMS land to the Wolli Creek Regional Park.

(National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Transfer of Land to Wolli Creek Regional Park) Bill)

(Notice given 18 October 2016)

1068. Mr Field to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Gaming Machines Act 2001 to make further provision with respect to reporting by licensed premises on gaming machine operations; and for other purposes.

(Gaming Machines Amendment (Transparency) Bill)

(Notice given 19 October 2016)

1154. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Regulation 2016 in relation to the notification of the Aboriginal Legal Service of protected suspects who are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders.

(Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibilities) Legislation Amendment (Legal Assistance for Aboriginal Protected Suspects) Bill)

(Notice given 16 November 2016)

1162. Mr Secord to move—

That this House expresses its support for the 27 doctors across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District who have written an open letter to the Health Minister, the Honourable Jillian Skinner MP, demanding she drop plans to privatise services at Shellharbour Hospital.

(Notice given 17 November 2016—expires Notice Paper No. 108)

1163. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes with concern the lack of consistent or reliable evidence on the extent to which isolation is used in juvenile justice centres in New South Wales, and in particular:

(a) the evidence of the Minister for Corrective Services in Budget Estimates on 2 September 2016 that:

Mr DAVID ELLIOTT: There is no provision or practice of isolation of young people in custody,

(b) the answers on notice tabled in this House on 21 September 2016, from the Minister for Corrections stated that there were 220 instances of the use of confinement in Juvenile Justice for a period of 22 hours of more during the period 1 January 2015 to 20 September 2016,

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(c) the NSW Ombudsman’s annual report dated 27 October 2016 stated there were 210 instances of segregation in the 2015-2016 financial year, and

(d) that this number excludes isolation in the Chisholm Behaviour Management Program and all instances where isolation was used as confinement under section 21 of the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987.

2. That this House calls on the Minister for Corrections to openly, consistently and clearly advise the people of New South Wales on the extent to which isolation is used in New South Wales juvenile justice centres.

(Notice given 17 November 2016—expires Notice Paper No. 108)

1164. Mr Donnelly to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 10 August 2012, the Dural Business Branch of the Liberal Party conducted a fundraising event at the Springfield House Function Centre in Dural,

(b) the event was specifically organised to raise money to support the Liberal Party campaign in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for 8 September 2012, and

2. That this House notes that:

(a) the cost of attending the event was advertised at $50 per head and it was openly promoted as “in support of the Liberal campaign for Hornsby Council,”

(b) the function was unequivocally a fundraising event,

(c) some property developers, their associates and proxies attended the fundraising event and were involved in making purchases, in some cases significant purchases, of raffle tickets,

(d) current Hornsby state member, Mr Matthew Kean MP and current Hornsby Shire Council Mayor, Steve Russell both played pivotal roles, both directly and/or indirectly, in organising and running the fundraising event on 10 August 2012 , and this involved developing the list of invitees, working with others to encourage attendance, participating in the raffle activities conducted at the event, and awareness of some failures to accurately record the names of individuals, who had purchased raffle tickets, onto the raffle ticket butts,

(e) property developers are listed as a “prohibited donor” under the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981,

(f) it is unlawful for a prohibited donor to make a political donation in New South Wales, and

(f) notwithstanding what transpired with respect to the fundraising event held on 10 August 2012, the Liberal Party (NSW Division) has chosen to deliberately ignore it and sweep it under the carpet.

3. That this House expresses it deep concern at the possible connections between certain property developers, their associates and proxies who attended the fundraising event on 12 August 2012 and those who are currently involved in vigorously supporting and promoting the land development proposal known as the South Dural Planning Proposal. 8740 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

4. That in the interest of openness and transparency this House calls on Hornsby state member, Mr Matthew Kean MP, Hornsby Shire Council Mayor, Steve Russell and all other members of Hornsby Shire Council to declare their knowledge of any possible connections between any of the attendees to the 12 August 2012 Liberal Party fundraising event and those involved, both directly and indirectly, in the South Dural Planning Proposal.

(Notice given 17 November 2016—expires Notice Paper No. 108)

1165. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 16 November 2016, the Honourable Mark Pearson sent a letter to the New South Wales Police Force lodging a complaint about suspected serious criminal activities including cruelty to animals, possession and administration of illegal substances including drugging greyhounds as well as the broader abuse of drugs within the greyhound racing industry, race-fixing and money laundering in the greyhound racing industry, and

(b) the complaint relates to information obtained from examination of non-privileged documents delivered to the Legislative Council on 12 October 2016 in response to the Order for Papers-Greyhound Welfare and Further Order as well as independent research resulting from reading those materials which amongst other matters disclose multiple instances of allegations of wrongdoing recorded and investigated by Greyhound Racing New South Wales inspectors.

2. That this House encourages all Members of Parliament to view the privileged documents and the general public to view the non-privileged documents delivered to the Legislative Council in response to the Order for Papers-Greyhound Welfare and Further Order to see for themselves that the greyhound racing industry is riddled with criminality and animal cruelty and is beyond reform or redemption.

3. That this House entreats the Government to refrain from introducing a bill to repeal the Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016 pending the outcome of a police investigation into the Honourable Mark Pearson’s complaint.

(Notice given 17 November 2016—expires Notice Paper No. 108)

1166. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That a select committee be established to inquire into the effectiveness of contracting, project management and other arrangements for the delivery of public infrastructure assets, including roads and public transport and in particular:

(a) measures and procedures that are available and applied to accurately assess value on investment from different procurement contracting models, in particular the evidence of the effectiveness of alliance, or similar contracting models,

(b) measures and procedures that are available and applied to accurately assess costs and benefits of outsourcing Project Management of project development, design and construction management, including the impacts on workforce capacity and skills development, especially in the public service,

(c) the relative effect on disputation of the various procurement contract models and the effects of disputes on overall projects costs, project completion times and ongoing maintenance costs,

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(d) the effects of different procurement contract models on workforce capacity and skills development, especially in the public service,

(e) the effectiveness of the Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) initiative used by Transport for New South Wales in delivering whole of asset lifetime value for money, the AEO’s impacts on workforce skills gaps and the measures and procedures that are available and applied to accurately assess value on investment in the AEO initiative, and

(f) any other related matter.

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

(a) three government members,

(b) two opposition members, and

3. That the committee elect a Chair at its first meeting, and that the Deputy Chair be Dr Faruqi.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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,

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(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.

7. That the committee report within six months of the date of passing this resolution.

(Notice given 17 November 2016—expires Notice Paper No. 108)

1168. Mr Wong to move—

1. That this House condemns July 2016 statements by One Nation Leader Senator Pauline Hanson where she said that Asian ghettos were being created in New South Wales and that Sydney suburbs were being ‘swamped by Asians’.

2. That this House notes that New South Wales One Nation Federal Senator Brian Burston predicted that One Nation could secure up to six seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council in March 2019.

3. That this House congratulates New South Wales Labor Leader Luke Foley for stating that he will not engage in preference deals with One Nation.

4. That this House calls on the Deputy Premier and Leader of the Nationals the Honourable John Barilaro MP to rule out preference deals with One Nation.

5. That this House condemns New South Wales Premier the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP for her refusal to rule out preference deals with One Nation.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

* 1169. Local Government Amendment (Amalgamation Referendums) Bill 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Borsak: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 11 May 2017)—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

1170. Mr MacDonald to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Australian Medical Association (AMA) is the peak body for registered medical practitioners in Australia,

(b) in a Sydney Morning Herald article on the 22 January 2017, the New South Wales President of the AMA, Dr Brad Frankum, called out the Opposition’s criticisms of the New South Wales health system as unhelpful and corrosive, and

(c) Dr Frankum is quoted in the article as saying “I’m very non-partisan but I’m concerned about people not ambulance chasing because it really undermines the confidence that the public has in the health system.”

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2. That this House:

(a) thanks Dr Frankum for his efforts in representing the best interests of the doctors in New South Wales, and thanks New South Wales health workers for their dedication and commitment, and

(b) calls on the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Luke Foley MP, to clarify whether he has confidence in the Honourable Walt Secord MLC now that the medical profession has publically rebuked Labor’s Shadow Health Spokesperson.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1173. Mr Mookhey to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 28 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Treasurer, the NSW Treasury, the Minister for Transport, Transport for NSW, the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, Road and Maritime Services and Infrastructure NSW:

(a) all documents, including but not limited to ministerial briefing notes, email correspondence, financial documents, memos, file notes, meeting papers and meeting minutes, including those in electronic form and those authored by consultants, relating to the CBD and South East Light Rail created between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2016,

(b) all documents, including but not limited to ministerial briefing notes, email correspondence, financial documents, memos, file notes, meeting papers and meeting minutes, including those in electronic form and those authored by consultants, relating to the assurance review undertaken by Transport for NSW using the Transport for NSW Investment Gating and Assurance Framework between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2016, relating to the CBD and South East Light Rail, and

(c) 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 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1174. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) coal seam gas company Santos has submitted its Environmental Impact Statement for an 850 well coal seam gas project near Narrabri,

(b) drilling and potentially fracking 850 coal seam gas wells through the Great Artesian Basin is a high risk activity that will bring to the surface huge amounts of salt and chemically laden water and threatens farmland and water resources,

(c) 15 tonnes of salt per day or 42,000 tonnes per year will be generated in the initial stages of production to be dumped at an undisclosed land fill, with another 1,000 tonnes of salt per year irrigated onto fields or put into local waterways,

(d) in the exploration phase of this project, from only a few gas wells, there have been spills of toxic water which killed large swathes of forest, the pollution of an aquifer with uranium, and leaking infrastructure,

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(e) according to the Environmental Impact Statement, this project will see 988.8 hectares of native vegetation removed, a further 181.11 hectares indirectly removed, and 1,791.51 hectares of native vegetation cumulatively impacted,

(f) the project will result in the industrialisation of the Pilliga Forest and agricultural land around Narrabri, and

(g) the community has been battling coal seam gas for many years and the industry does not have a social licence to operate in New South Wales.

2. That this House calls on the Government to reject this toxic project and invest in renewable energy.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1175. Mr Mallard to move—

1. That this House congratulates all Australia Day honours and award recipients noting that they have enriched New South Wales community across a broad range of professional, public and community service sectors.

2. That this House specifically notes the following honours recipients:

(a) Mr John McInerney AM, for his significant service to town planning, architecture, professional organisations, local government and the community,

(b) Dr Roberta Chow AM, for her significant service to medicine as a clinician, and to pioneering developments in the use of laser therapy techniques for chronic pain management,

(d) Mr Andrew Purchas OAM, for his service to rugby union and to the promotion of social inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1176. Mr Mookhey to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) local businesses in Gulargambone have experienced a recent spate of property crime afflicting local businesses, which has led to high levels of property damage and high levels of financial loss for affected businesses,

(b) Coonamble Shire Local Government Area, which includes the town of Gulargambone, suffers from the highest levels of break and enter non-dwelling crimes in New South Wales, and

(c) the most recent NSW Police Force figures show that police stations in the Castlereagh Local Area Command, which covers Coonamble and Gulargambone are understaffed,

2. That this House calls on the Minister for Police to immediately:

(a) resolve the staff shortage at police stations in Coonamble Shire and in the Castlereagh Local Area Command so that there is a sufficient number of officers to tackle property, and other crime that afflict local residents and businesses, 8745 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(b) investigate whether police officers in Coonamble Shire are adequately graded to receive the remote area allowances, and

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1177. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Premier Berejiklian’s decision to proceed with forced council amalgamations in the city and abandon a number of forced council amalgamations in the regions is an unprincipled compromise,

(b) forced council amalgamations are a bad public policy that has overwhelmingly been rejected by communities across the state, and

(c) there is no evidence and no democratic mandate to support any of the council amalgamations that the Coalition has forced through.

2. That this House calls on the Government to commit to:

(a) the immediate termination of all outstanding forced amalgamations proposals,

(b) the immediate reversal of all existing forced amalgamations by the Coalition, and

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1179. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on his first full day in office, President of the United States Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibits United States aid from going to health organisations that are involved in family planning and reproductive health services,

(b) this order, also known as the Global Gag Rule, could impact millions of women and girls in the most vulnerable circumstances by blocking their access to vital health services such as contraceptives, and

(c) prominent philanthropists, Bill and Melinda Gates, have said that government aid gaps such as this cannot be plugged with philanthropy.

2. That this House calls on the Australian Government to join other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Canada and Cape Verde and pledge funds to offset the gap that has been created by the President of the United States executive order.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

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1180. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House extends its thanks and appreciation for the service of the Honourable Adrian Piccoli MP to the people of New South Wales, and especially the state’s students, parents and school communities, as Minister for Education from April 2011 to January 2017.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) Mr Piccoli was an unflagging supporter of the Gonski school funding formula and tirelessly pursued the federal funding required to implement it,

(b) Mr Piccoli was held in high esteem across the education sector, as well as in the broader community, for his principled advocacy for public education,

(c) President of the New South Wales Teachers Federation Maurie Mulheron said of former Minister Piccoli that: ‘He consults with everyone, but is captured by no one. We have our differences, but he’s got our broad support,’ and

(d) President of the New South Wales Primary Principals Association Phil Seymour stated that: ‘I am in my 40th year of teaching. I have never met a minister like Mr Piccoli before. He gets it, he gets education.’

3. That this House congratulates former Minister Adrian Piccoli for his long-term contributions to the education sector in New South Wales.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1181. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Government intends to move the V8 Supercar race from Sydney Olympic Park to Newcastle’s Eastern Suburbs on a five year agreement,

(b) the event is to be held from 24 to 26 November 2017, with a civil works program in the months preceding and after the event,

(c) residents who live in and around the proposed race precinct area have raised serious concerns about: (i) resident access, including access to three public housing complexes that contains aged and disabled persons, (ii) the impact on local business inside the precinct that will have restricted access to clients during the bump-in and race period, (iii) the impact on local and state heritage sites, including the Coal River Precinct, (iv) noise and air quality for residents within the footprint of the track and nearby, (v) access of local groups to community facilities, parks and beaches during the construction and race period, (vi) the removal of trees to facilitate the construction of the track, (vii) pollution impacts from emissions and rubber,

(d) each year of the race local residents will face over two months of disruption with a six week bump in, three days of racing and a three week bump out,

(e) the 2010 Auditor-General’s report on the race at Homebush found no cost benefit analysis had been carried out and the awarding of the contract was flawed, and

(f) a $12 million international-standard motor racing circuit known as the ‘Circuit Italia track’ is currently under construction on the former Ringwood Park site outside Raymond Terrace and would be suitable for a V8 super car race. 8747 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

2. That this House calls on the Government:

(a) to rule out Newcastle East as a venue for the V8 Supercars race given the area is unsuitable because of impacts raised by local residents,

(b) conduct a full cost-benefit analysis for future event proposals like this so communities can be fully informed of the impacts,

(d) consider alternative venues for this race.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1183. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Western Australian Liberal Party has preferenced One Nation over The Nationals in the upcoming Western Australian state election, and

(b) across Australia, One Nation has been a divisive voice spreading racism, Islamophobia and bigotry.

2. That this House calls on all parties to rule out a preference deal with One Nation ahead of the 2019 New South Wales state election.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1184. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) this past December and January were the hottest months in New South Wales on record,

(b) 2016 has been declared the hottest year making it the third year in a row to break the record,

(d) water temperatures in Sydney have been abnormally high this month, prompting warnings by scientists that Sydney Harbour will face coral bleaching again this year following the first ever reports last year,

(e) in Queensland baby turtles were found in their hundreds dead on the beach, cooked on sand with surface temperatures reaching 75 degrees,

(f) over 100 fires were ignited across New South Wales within one weekend earlier this month following catastrophic fire conditions, with farmers losing stock and vital assets,

(g) energy blackouts as a result of increased demand to cool New South Wales homes and business are putting extraordinary pressures on energy systems costing business and the wider economy, and

(h) all of these impacts are consistent with the scientific consensus of climate change and are expected to get worse without immediate intervention to reduce carbon emissions. 8748 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

2. That this House:

(a) urges both state and federal governments to recognise the growing evidence of the impacts of climate change and take action to address the causes of climate change including: (i) phase out coal mining, burning and export, (ii) ceasing activities that jeopardise Australia and New South Wales becoming a leading economy in renewable energy,

(b) urges the Premier to reject the call by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to invest in so called ‘clean coal’ and focus on real renewables, and

(c) condemns the Federal Government’s move to direct the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to open up investment in ‘clean coal’ as part of a war on renewables and a blatant attempt to compromise Australia’s clean energy industry.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

1188. Dr Faruqi to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Road Transport Act 2013 to provide for the cancellation of the registration of vehicles displaying offensive advertising.

(Road Transport Amendment (Offensive Advertising on Vehicles) Bill)

(Notice given 21 February 2017)

1190. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the New South Wales Auditor-General has found that the cost blowout of $549 million on the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail was due to incorrect estimates in the project’s business case,

(b) the then Transport Minister, now Premier the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, announced in a 19 December 2014 press release that budget increases to the light rail project were due to customer improvements to the original scope,

(c) the New South Wales Auditor-General has found that the Government’s own transport agency, Transport for New South Wales, had reported in October 2014 - two months prior to this press release - that mispricing and omissions in the business case had caused $517 million of the $549 million capital cost increase, and

(d) the New South Wales Auditor-General has found that the inadequate business case increased the risks and complexity of the project and reduced value for money, bringing the project’s benefit to cost ratio down from 2.4 to 1.4.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) table the full business case for the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail Project, and

(b) state when the Premier knew that mispricing and omissions, and not an improvement to scope, were the cause of the $517 million cost increase.

(Notice given 21 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 109)

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1193. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Rape and Domestic Violence Service (RDVSA) was established by women in the community almost 50 years ago and is a national, specialist service for women, men and children who experience sexual assault and family violence,

(b) the service is without peer, regarded internationally as the world’s best service, setting the standard across the sector for the provision of specialised domestic violence and sexual assault support,

(c) on Monday 13 February 2017 workers at the Rape and Domestic Violence Service – known as 1800RESPECT – were told that their service is to be put out to tender,

(d) RDVSA has been operating the 1800RESPECT crisis line since its establishment in 2010,

(e) 1800RESPECT provides specialist domestic violence and sexual assault counselling through telephone and on line counselling, which are promoted by all media and politicians when talking about domestic violence and sexual assault,

(f) since its inception, the service has been provided by specialist domestic violence and sexual assault trauma counsellors, not inexperienced call centre workers,

(g) due to the national awareness campaign, calls to 1800RESPECT have increased exponentially, but there has been no similar increase in funds to employ specialist counsellors or purchase the telephones and other infrastructure necessary to ensure that all calls can be answered immediately,

(h) the Federal Government decided to deal with the increase in calls, not by funding more specialist counsellors but instead establishing a ‘triage’ service run by a private, multinational health insurer, which would answer calls forcing victims to recount their stories in order to access counselling rather than giving adequate funding to the service to provide services that meet the demand, and

(i) Medibank Health Solutions has now announced that it will put 1800RESPECT, a vital, lifesaving service, out to tender.

2. That this House acknowledges that:

(a) the current service run by RDVSA is a world leading, best practice service that can assist those dealing with domestic violence or sexual assault,

(b) those dealing with issues of domestic violence and sexual assault must have access to specialist services that do not contribute to further trauma, and

(c) it is unacceptable to seek to make private profit off the back of the trauma of victims of domestic violence and rape.

3. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) call on the Federal Government to reinstate direct funding of the Rape and Domestic Violence Service Australia for the provision of 1800RESPECT as a specialist sexual assault and domestic violence service, and

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(b) support sustainable funding of the service to employ sufficient counsellors and provide sufficient infrastructure to ensure that all calls to this service can be answered by specialist sexual assault and domestic violence counsellors.

(Notice given 22 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 110)

1194. Mrs Taylor to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is marked every February across Australia,

(b) events are held during February to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer as well as of its reach and impact in the community,

(d) in Australia, 1,550 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year and 1,200 women die.

2. That this House recognises that Tuesday 22 February 2017 is Teal Ribbon Day.

3. That this House commends the work of Ovarian Cancer Australia in raising awareness, providing support and promoting and funding research to fight this terrible cancer.

(Notice given 22 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 110)

1195. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 21 January 2017, thousands of people in Sydney joined hundreds of thousands across the world in women’s marches coinciding with the inauguration of President of the United States Mr Donald Trump,

(b) the women’s marches were organised against sexism, racism and bigotry and in response to deep concern about the erosion of women’s rights under President of the United States,

(c) 8 March is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is ‘Be Bold for Change’, acknowledging that the community must call on everyone to be the voice of change for gender equality, and

(d) according to statistics from the World Economic Forum’s 2016 report, Australia ranks 46th out of 144 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates the organisers of and participants in the women’s march in Sydney, and

(b) commits to becoming a bold voice for change to progress women’s rights at a much faster pace for all women.

(Notice given 22 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 110)

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1196. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) the Premier’s public statements about the Liberal Party policy of opposing forced council mergers at a ‘Meet the candidates forum’ on 19 March 2015 at Chatswood: ‘I think it is important to us to keep local government local to the people. …and there will be nothing people will be forced into …’,

(b) the Deputy Premier’s public statements about the National Party policy of opposing forced council mergers at a ‘Meet the candidates forum’ on 18 March 2015 at Bombala: ‘Let me be clear, there will be no forced amalgamations in this region. I will be guided by my community. I will keep “Local” in local government’, and

(c) the Minister for Local Government’s public statements about her opposition to forced council mergers at a rally on 11 October 2015, at Double Bay: ‘I believe there is no perfect size for a council and what works here [Woollahra] may not work for those that are three streets to our south’.

2. That this House calls on the Premier, the Deputy Premier and the Minister for Local Government to apologise to all those communities across New South Wales that they misled in the lead up to the election in 2015, and to now keep their undertakings to not impose forced council mergers.

(Notice given 22 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 110)

1197. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes with deep concern and a commitment to address the injustice that:

(a) when the Coalition was elected to government in March 2011 there were 2,269 Aboriginal people in New South Wales jails representing 22.4 percent of the prison population,

(b) in October 2016, after five and a half years of the Coalition in office, there were 3,059 Aboriginal people in New South Wales jails representing 24.1 percent of the prison population,

(c) this 35 percent increase in the number of Aboriginal people in New South Wales jails is evidence of a systemic failure in the criminal justice system, and

(d) no government, and no political party should accept that our first people are being jailed in New South Wales at more than 10 times the rate of non-Aboriginal people.

2. That this House makes a collective commitment to address the grossly disproportionate rate of Aboriginal imprisonment in New South Wales and accepts the fundamental premise of justice reinvestment that improved schools, housing, health services and community capacity, rather than more jails and police, is the long term solution to reducing Aboriginal imprisonment rates in New South Wales.

(Notice given 23 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 111)

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1200. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) Premier Berejiklian told Parliament on the 14 February 2017 that “If we are to deliver on our commitments to increase housing supply in Sydney, to improve planning and to deliver vital infrastructure in Sydney, we must also ensure that the proposals for merged councils continue.”,

(b) there is a reason why the Property Council of NSW has been one of the main champions of forced council amalgamations, and

(c) the Premier’s admission makes clear that council amalgamations in the city are about property developer profits and squashing community dissent, not improving local government.

(Notice given 23 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 111)

1201. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Cooks Cove Southern Development Proposal seeks the transfer of a significant amount of public land, including Barton Park, the Riverine Park Wetlands, including the Landing Light Wetlands and the Spring Street Wetlands, and parts of the heritage listed Arncliffe Market Gardens to the private Kogarah Golf Club on a proposed 99 year lease,

(b) the environmental value of the Landing Lights Wetlands, especially as a habitat for migratory birds, will be severely diminished if it becomes completely isolated within the proposed golf course,

(c) the proposal will result in the loss of approximately 52 hectares of public land for the exclusive use of a private golf club, including the removal of the current cycleway and shared path adjacent to some of the last wetlands in the area, which are a key aesthetic feature for riders, and

(d) infrastructure upgrades for the community should not come at the cost of the alienation and privatisation of a significant amount of public space.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) oppose this development and to urge Bayside Council to commit to properly maintaining and upgrading the existing sports grounds, facilities and green spaces, and

(b) invest in the remediation of the Spring Street Wetland and ongoing protection and enhancement of the Landing Lights Wetland.

(Notice given 23 February 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 111)

1202. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 8 March is International Women’s Day, and

(b) women working in female dominated industries are paid less than men working in male dominated industries.

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2. That this House supports the Big Steps united voice campaign and the decision of early childhood educators to strike at 3.20 pm on 7 March 2017 to signify the time women effectively start working for free due to the nation’s gender pay gap.

3. That this House condemns the fact that teachers teaching pre-school aged children are paid as little as $20 an hour, or $25.72 for a university-qualified early childhood teacher, despite their professionalism and responsibilities.

4. That this House calls on the Commonwealth and State Governments to support fair wages for early childhood educators and teachers.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1205. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House condemns the July 2016 statements by One Nation Leader, Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson, where she reiterated that Australia and Sydney specifically is being ‘swamped by Asians’.

2. That this House condemns the suggestion that the suburb of Hurstville is an Asian ghetto.

3. That this House calls on the Member for Oatley, Mr Mark Coure MP, to condemn Senator Hanson for her comments and to stand up for his constituents in Hurstville against comments that seek to cause division within the community.

4. That this House congratulates New South Wales Labor Leader Mr Luke Foley MP for committing New South Wales Labor to never direct preferences to One Nation candidates in State elections.

5. That this House calls on Deputy Premier and Leader of the Nationals the Honourable John Barilaro MP to make a similar commitment against preference deals with One Nation.

6. That this House condemns the Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, for her failure to directly rule out making a preference deal with One Nation, in imitation of her West Australian counterpart.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1206. Mr Shoebridge to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to provide for the de-amalgamation of certain amalgamated councils, to prohibit the amalgamation of certain councils and to require any further council amalgamations to be approved by referendum.

(Local Government Amendment (Council Amalgamations and De-amalgamations) Bill)

(Notice given 7 March 2017)

1208. Mr Donnelly to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) an inquiry into elder abuse in New South Wales was established by General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 under its self-referencing power on 1 September 2015,

(b) the inquiry received a total of 122 submissions from a broad range of stakeholders,

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(d) a total of 45 witnesses appeared before the inquiry including a panel of three individuals who had indicated in their submissions an experience of elder abuse,

(e) on 20 June 2016, the committee held a deliberative meeting to finalise the inquiry report,

(f) the report and its 11 recommendations were unanimously endorsed by the committee at the meeting,

(g) the inquiry report was tabled in the Legislative Council on 24 June 2016, and

(h) the government response to the inquiry report including its 11 recommendations was received on 9 January 2017.

2. That, given the extent of elder abuse that is tragically occurring on a daily basis in this state, this House calls on the Minister for Ageing, the Honourable Tanya Davies MP to provide an annual statement to Parliament outlining the progress being made to address this scourge in the New South Wales community.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1211. The Bible Society: resumption of the adjourned debate (30 March 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Green: This House notes that:

(a) the Bible Society was established on 7 March 1817 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife, Lady Macquarie, two hundred years ago and one month before the first bank was established, the Bank of New South Wales, today known as Westpac,

(b) the first patron of the Bible Society was Governor Lachlan Macquarie and to date the patron remains the Governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d),

(c) on Sunday 5 March 2017, a National Celebration of the Bible was held to mark this special occasion, and: (i) the event was hosted by Hillsong Church and Senior Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston, with Dr Greg Clarke, CEO of the Bible Society Australia and Archbishop Glenn Davies, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, (ii) the service was streamed online at www.bible.com.au, could be watched live on Australian Christian Channel or people could attend one of 47 church services around Australia, (iii) Dr Greg Clarke, CEO of the Bible Society reflected on reaching this milestone: ‘We are honoured at the Bible Society Australia to be custodians and champions of the Word on behalf of all Christian Churches and organisations. It is wonderful to celebrate together across denominations, across the country around His Word today’, (iv) Dr Clarke also reflected: ‘We recognise that not everyone has had a good experience at the hands of people who have come to them carrying a Bible. We want to reverse that.’, and

(d) during the week commencing Sunday 5 March 2017, to mark its 200th anniversary in Australia, the Bible Society is giving a free copy of the Good Book to anyone in Australia who needs one and copies are available by visiting bible.com.au—Revd Mr Nile. (Time concluded)

Debate: 1 hour and 9 minutes remaining.

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1213. Mr Mookhey to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 23 February 2017, the Fair Work Commission varied seven awards by cutting penalty rates for Sundays and public holidays, and

(b) notwithstanding record low-wage growth, the Fair Work Commission’s decision will cut the take home pay of an estimated: (i) 153,580 workers in Western Sydney, (ii) 23,511 workers on the Central Coast, (iii) 22,631 workers in the Far West and Central West, (iv) 24,733 workers in the Riverina, (v) 38,011 workers on the North Coast, by up to $77 per week.

2. That this House notes that even though the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Luke Foley MP, the Premier of Queensland, the Victorian, ACT and South Australian Governments, the Federal Opposition, and the Leaders of the Opposition in Western Australia and Tasmania made submissions defending Sunday penalty rates, nether Premier the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, as Minister for Industrial Relations, or the Government made any submissions to save Sunday penalty rates.

3. That this House:

(a) calls on the Premier to explain her decision not to make a submission to the Fair Work Commission to save Sunday penalty rates,

(b) supports the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party’s bill to overturn the Fair Work Commission decision, and

(c) calls on the Premier to make a submission to the Fair Work Commission regarding transitional arrangements, and any future penalty reviews.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1214. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 23 February 2017, the United Nations declared a war on plastic, launching an unprecedented global Clean Seas campaign to end marine litter to ban microplastics in cosmetics and the excessive, wasteful usage of single-use plastic by the year 2022,

(b) as seen in a recent Four Corners episode titled ‘Oceans of Plastic’, more than 8 million tonnes of plastic leaks into the ocean each year, equivalent to a garbage truck of plastic dumped into the ocean every minute,

(c) plastic pollution wreaks havoc on marine wildlife, fisheries and tourism and costs billions of dollars in damage to marine ecosystems,

(d) 50 thousand billion pieces of plastic are floating on the ocean surface, creating gyres of marine debris, known as ocean garbage patches,

(e) nearly all marine life including half the world’s turtles and almost all sea birds have ingested plastic waste with documented evidence of marine animals dying as a result of ingesting plastic debris,

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(f) microplastics have contaminated our food chain being found in seafood consumed by humans with unknown consequences,

(g) if this continues at the current rate, experts believe that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish,

(h) already 10 countries have committed to the United Nation’s Clean Seas campaign, including Indonesia,

(i) France, after banning single use plastic bags, recently became the first country to ban plastic plates, cups and utensils, passing a law that will go into effect in 2020,

(j) China has banned all plastic bags since 2008, and

(k) the United Kingdom Government’s Environmental Audit Committee has just launched an inquiry into the damage from disposable drink packaging, focusing on the impact of plastic bottles and coffee cups.

2. That this House calls on the Government:

(a) to finally ban single use plastic bags,

(b) to regulate to reduce the use of other single use plastics,

(d) to pass plastic reduction policies that target industry so that industry minimise plastic packaging and redesigns products, and

(e) to educate and incentivise consumers to change their throwaway habits and reduce plastic pollution entering our marine environment.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1216. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Tuesday 21 March 2017 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, an annual date dedicated to the fight against racism and related forms of intolerance and discrimination,

(b) the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was formally established by the United Nations General Assembly under resolution 2142 (XXI) on 26 October 1966,

(c) since then, apartheid in South Africa has been dismantled and the United Nations has established an international framework for fighting racism, guided by the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the important work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,

(d) in accordance with the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: (i) ‘all human beings are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law against any discrimination and against any incitement to discrimination,’

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(ii) ‘the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 20 November 1963 (General Assembly resolution 1904 (XVIII)) solemnly affirms the necessity of speedily eliminating racial discrimination throughout the world in all its forms and manifestations and of securing understanding of and respect for the dignity of the human person,’ (iii) ‘any doctrine of superiority based on racial differentiation is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous’, (iv) ‘there is no justification for racial discrimination, in theory or in practice, anywhere’, (v) ‘discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin is an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among nations and is capable of disturbing peace and security among peoples and the harmony of persons living side by side even within one and the same State’, (vi) ‘The existence of racial barriers is repugnant to the ideals of any human society’,

(e) the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Human Rights released its Freedom of Speech in Australia report on 28 February 2017 and made no recommendations for changing sections 18C and 18D of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975,

(f) the absence of any recommendation for changing sections 18C and 18D reflects the absence of a compelling case for change,

(g) new research shows that an overwhelming majority of Australians support existing protections against racial hatred,

(h) more than 75 per cent of Australians support the status quo, with fewer than 10 per cent believing it should be lawful to insult, offend, humiliate or intimidate someone because of their race, and

(i) manifestations of racial discrimination are still in evidence in some sections of the community and in policies that might promote racial superiority or hatred, as expressed by the One Nation Party and others in their attacks against racial minorities, Asians, and on religious minorities in particular the Muslim community.

2. That this House supports all necessary measures for a speedy elimination of racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations, the prevention of racist doctrines and practices, and the promotion of understanding between races and religions to build a multicultural community free from all forms of racial segregation and racial discrimination and religious intolerance.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1217. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 7 March 2017, the Victorian Legislative Council will pass legislation to enact a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas in Victoria, including a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’, and

(b) this ban will be supported by all parties including the Liberal Party, the National Party, the Labor Party and the Shooters and Fishers Party.

2. That this House calls on all parties in New South Wales to follow the lead of the Victorian Parliament and support a permanent ban on all coal seam gas and fracking in New South Wales.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

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1218. Mr Mookhey to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) local reports in Wagga Wagga indicate that expenses at Wagga Rural Referral Hospital are frequently over budget, and the shortfall between expenses and funding has reached $8 million in at least one instance,

(b) this $8 million shortfall prompted a senior management crisis meeting,

(c) further reports indicate that the Murrumbidgee Local Health District has implemented a senior recruitment freeze at Wagga Rural Referral Hospital which has resulted in the position of Director of Nursing and Midwifery and the position of General Manager remaining vacant for a significant period of time, and

(d) given that budget blowouts and staff vacancies can have serious consequences on access to and quality of health services, this House calls on the Honourable Brad Hazzard MP, Minister for Health to: (i) immediately disclose what he, or his office is aware of in regards to budget or staffing issues at Wagga Rural Referral Hospital or at Murrumbidgee Local Health District, (ii) immediately investigate budgeting and staffing at Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital and Murrumbidgee Local Health District, (iii) report the full findings back to the community, on completion of the investigation.

(Notice given 7 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 112)

1221. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Mining Act 1992 to phase out mining for thermal coal over a 10-year period so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.

(Mining Amendment (Climate Protection—Phasing Out of Coal Mining) Bill)

(Notice given 7 March 2017)

1228. Mr Wong to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) an inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia, held recently by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, has been handed down in the Federal Parliament,

(b) the inquiry found no evidence to support, and made no formal recommendations for, the repeal or amendment of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth),

(c) most of the recommendations contained in the inquiry’s report focused on administrative procedures and processes associated with the role of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in accepting and hearing complaints and many of these recommendations have been welcomed by the AHRC,

(d) the report recognised, in Recommendation 2(2.138), the profound impacts of serious forms of racism, and recommended that leaders of the Australian community and politicians exercise their own freedom of speech to identify and condemn racially hateful and discriminatory speech where it occurs in public,

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(e) the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, which made discrimination in different parts of public life against the law, was Australia’s first federal anti-discrimination law, and formalised Australia’s commitment to the United Nation’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,

(f) in 1995, the Act was extended to make public acts of racial hatred against the law, and the Act continues to send a strong message about our common commitment to racial equality and the importance of a fair go for all,

(g) Australian Courts have interpreted section 18C of Part IIA of the Act to mean that the conduct captured by the law has to amount to a profound and serious harm, ‘not to be likened to mere slights’,

(h) courts have provided adequate protection for any statement, publication, discussion or debate made or held for any genuine academic, artistic or scientific purpose or any other genuine purpose in the public interest being said or done reasonably and in good faith, as exempted by section 18D of the Act, and

(i) the Federal Court, in the case of Jones v Scully, held that section 18C reflects a domestic implementation of Australia’s international legal obligations as a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

2. That this House acknowledges that:

(a) Australia is a country where close to 30 per cent of the population is foreign-born, and another 20 per cent have a foreign-born parent,

(b) multiculturalism and cultural diversity is a reality of Australian society which is central to the nation’s identity and is one of the nation’s greatest strengths,

(c) migrants make an enormous contribution to Australia’s culture, the community at large and the economy and provide an estimated fiscal benefit of over $10 billion in their first ten years of settlement as stated by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in the report, Trends in Migration: Australia 2010–11,

(d) the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 provides every Australian with the assurance that they should be treated fairly, regardless of their colour or background,

(e) the vast majority of Australians recognise that Australia should not give people licence to inflict racial bigotry onto others,

(f) the Act says Australians should prize freedom of speech and freedom from discrimination, and that Australians are committed to mutual respect and racial tolerance, and

(g) the Act is there not only to protect all Australians from discrimination but to maintain Australia’s community harmony.

3. That this House calls on the Federal Government to:

(a) maintain multiculturalism, social cohesion and racial respect in Australia, and

(b) preserve section 18C of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 in its entirety.

(Notice given 8 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 113)

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1235. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That Portfolio Committee No 6 – Planning and Environment inquire into and report on matters relating to the waste disposal industry in New South Wales, with particular reference to ‘energy from waste’ technology, including:

(a) the current provision of waste disposal and recycling in New South Wales, and its capacity (considering issues of location, scale, technology and environmental health) to address the ongoing disposal needs for commercial, industrial, household and hazardous waste in New South Wales,

(b) the role of ‘energy from waste’ technology in addressing waste disposal needs, and the resulting impact on the future of the recycling industry in New South Wales,

(c) current New South Wales regulatory standards for ‘energy from waste’ technology, with reference to regulations covering: (i) the European Union, (ii) United States of America, (iii) international best practice,

(d) additional factors which need to be taken into account within regulatory and other processes for approval and operation of ‘energy from waste’ plants including waste levies,

(e) the responsibility given to state and local government authorities in the environmental monitoring of ‘energy from waste’ facilities,

(f) opportunities to incorporate future advances in technology into any operating ‘energy from waste’ facility,

(g) the risks of future monopolisation in markets for waste disposal in New South Wales and the potential to enable a ‘circular economy’ model for the waste disposal industry in New South Wales, and

(h) any other related matter.

2. That the committee report by 30 June 2017.

(Notice given 9 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 114)

1236. Dr Faruqi 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 between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Transport, the Treasurer, the Premier, Transport for NSW (including the Sydney Light Rail Delivery Office) and the Treasury relating to the construction of the CBD and South East Light Rail:

(a) any update briefings on the project’s budget, 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 9 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 114)

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1237. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Wednesday 8 March 2017, the ‘A Fit Place for Women: NSW Parliament’ exhibition officially opened in the Fountain Court of the Parliament of New South Wales,

(b) the exhibition celebrates the historic and contemporary female trailblazers of our parliament and the reform driven by women,

(c) in 1925 Millicent Preston Stanley became the first female parliamentarian in New South Wales and since then more than 120 women have entered the Parliament,

(d) important items from the archives and collections of the Parliament are featured in the exhibition, many of which have never previously been on display to the public,

(e) the exhibition showcases the stories of the NSW Womanhood Suffrage League and the campaign for the vote and the stories of groups such as the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Association, working to encourage future women into Australian, and

(f) this is the first time the Parliament has mounted such an exhibition and welcomes this initiative.

2. That this House notes that on 31 March 2017, the Parliament of New South Wales will hold an historic re-enactment of Millicent Preston Stanley’s first motion on the rights of mothers to retain custody of their infant children.

3. That this House notes the establishment of the Presley Stanley room to honour the achievements and firsts by women in the Parliament of New South Wales.

4. That this House:

(a) congratulates all the Parliament House staff responsible for curating and mounting the exhibition, particularly Ms Julie Langsworth, Deputy Executive Manager and Director of the People and Engagement Branch, Ms Samantha Brown, Manager Public Relations, The Parliamentary Education Team, the Office of the Black Rod, the Legislative Council Procedure Office and Committee Office, the Legislative Assembly Clerks Office and the Legislative Assembly Procedure Office, and

(b) thanks Maddock for their sponsorship of the exhibition.

(Notice given 9 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 114)

1238. Mr Mookhey to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the unelected administrator of the Central Coast Council is currently conducting a tender for waste-collection services for up to 250,000 residences on the Central Coast without guaranteeing the existing pay and conditions or job security for 100 waste workers,

(b) should the unelected administrator complete the tender without guaranteeing the existing pay and conditions or job security, 100 waste workers stand to lose their job, or up to $300 to $400 per week from their wages, and

(c) other elected administrators in other forcibly merged councils have completed tenders for waste services while guaranteeing the existing pay, conditions and tenure of existing workforces.

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2. That this House supports the principle that major tendering decisions, especially affecting the pay and conditions of workers, should be made by democratically elected councils.

3. That should the Central Coast waste tender proceed prior to democratic election, this House calls on the Minister for Local Government, the Honourable Gabrielle Upton MP, to intervene and guarantee that no worker will be left worse off because of the decision of the unelected administrator.

(Notice given 9 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 114)

1240. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that on Tuesday 21 March 2017, Prime Minister the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP and Attorney-General Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC, announced their policy to revise section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) to replace the words ‘insult’, ‘offend’ and ‘humiliate’ with the word ‘harass’.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) Tuesday 21 March 2017 was International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, an annual date dedicated to the fight against racism and related forms of intolerance and discrimination, and

(b) this date is celebrated in Australia as Harmony Day, a government-supported celebration of Australia’s cultural, religious and racial diversity promoting a message of respect and belonging, not hate speech.

3. That this House notes that the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination states:

(a) ‘all human beings are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law against any discrimination and against any incitement to discrimination,

(b) the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 20 November 1963 (General Assembly resolution 1904 (XVIII)) solemnly affirms the necessity of speedily eliminating racial discrimination throughout the world in all its forms and manifestations and of securing understanding of and respect for the dignity of the human person,

(c) discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin is an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among nations and is capable of disturbing peace and security among peoples and the harmony of persons living side by side even within one and the same state, and

(d) the existence of racial barriers is repugnant to the ideals of any human society’.

4. That this House notes that it is alarmed by manifestations of racial discrimination still in evidence in some areas of the community and by policies that might promote racial superiority or hatred.

5. That this House resolves to adopt all necessary measures for the speedy elimination of racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations, and to prevent and combat racist doctrines and practices in Australia and elsewhere in order to eliminate racism and promote understanding between races and to build an international community free from all forms of racial segregation, apartheid and racial discrimination.

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6. That this House condemns Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for dividing the Australian community by promoting greater racist hate speech that leads to greater exclusion and marginalisation of ethnically and culturally diverse groups.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1241. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House commends:

(a) the Indian judiciary for recognising that the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers have ‘legal personhood’, meaning a right to exist and thrive independent of and separate to any human interests to develop and exploit their natural resources,

(b) the Māori for successfully negotiating with the New Zealand Government to give formal legal recognition to the Whanganui River as a separate living entity with inherent rights to exist and to have human representatives to protect it from pollution and over- development, and

(c) the Bolivian Government for enshrining the right of nature into its Constitution, ensuring that the natural environment is not affected by mega-infrastructure and development projects that damage the balance of ecosystems and the local inhabitant communities.

2. That this House urges the Government to award legal personhood status to:

(a) elements of our natural environment including our waterways, mountain ranges, forests and plains, and

(b) primates, thus acknowledging their rights to bodily liberty and freedom from human exploitation by use in medical research.

3. That this House acknowledges that all animals are sentient beings, not things.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1244. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 23 March 2017 was International Puppy Day,

(b) International Puppy Day was founded in 2006 and highlights the horror of puppy farms,

(c) the Government has failed to end puppy farm cruelty, including ignoring the findings of two inquiries that a breeder licensing scheme should be introduced, and

(d) the Victorian Government is implementing measures to end cruel intensive breeding practices, with media reports suggesting that puppy farms are moving across the border into New South Wales to take advantage of lax laws and non-enforcement of animal welfare.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) take real action on closing puppy farms, including a breeder registration scheme with strict standards, and

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(b) encourage people to adopt, not shop, for companion animals.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1245. Mr Amato to move—

1. That this House notes the selfless work of the Bargo Crochet group, the members of which have spent countless hours making handcrafted toy bears for the Southern Highlands Rural Fire Service to distribute to young people during times of fear and trauma.

2. That this House acknowledges:

(a) the dedication of group members including Jackie, Robyn, Ruby, Victoria and Win, who may individually spend up to eight hours constructing each bear that is donated,

(b) the continued support of Superintendent Martin Surrey and Inspector Greg Freeman, who publicly recognised and commended the efforts of the Bargo Crochet group during the most recent exchange of bears to the Southern Highlands Rural Fire Service, and

(c) the generosity of the local community which has donated wool, polyfill and acrylic to aid the efforts of the Bargo Crochet group.

3. That this House acknowledges the invaluable service provided by the members of the Southern Highlands Rural Fire Service who so often rise above and beyond their duties to provide comfort to members of the community, both young and old, during what may be the worst experience of their lives.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1247. Mr Green to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) the rate of people with an eating disorder in Australian is one in every 20 people and the death rate is 1,829 per year or five per day,

(b) from the 12 to 13 May 2017 the third ‘At Home with Eating Disorders’ Conference will be held in Sydney,

(c) this Conference is for parents and family carers of people with an eating disorder and: (i) offers support those who are looking after someone with an eating disorder, (ii) provides up to date information, knowledge and skills to help in the care of a loved one, (iii) opens up opportunity to engage with leading clinicians from around Australia, (iv) supports the building of support networks where parents and carers can meet others who understand and share a common experience, and

(d) both past conference presenters and attendees have reflected on how the conference encouraged them, gave them tools and a stronger focus on supporting loved ones and ultimately improving lives.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

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1248. Mr Amato to move—

1. That this House notes the recent achievements of several Southern Highlands residents at the 2016 Canberra Area Theatre Awards, a steadily growing event founded in 1994 by Coralie Wood and Kate Peters which has since grown to appoint a Board of Directors and an Executive Steering Committee to reflect its size and notoriety.

2. That this House acknowledges:

(a) the students of Chevalier College who received three awards recognising their production of ‘Thirty-Nine Steps’, including overall The Best Production of a School or Youth Play, and Brodie Ackroyd for Best Youth Actress in a featured role in a musical, and Patrick Holman for Best Youth Actor in a leading role,

(b) the members of the On 4 Young and Old theatre company for their production of ‘Educating Rita’, and Apex Rapp for her achievement as co-winner of Best Actress in a leading role, and

(c) the generous work of Pigs Fly Productions, which received a commendation for donating proceeds from its production of ‘Calendar Girls’ to the charity organisation CanAssist.

3. That this House acknowledges the efforts of the board members and judges of the Canberra Area Theatre Awards, who each volunteer their time and skills to ensure the continued success of the event.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1250. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 1800RESPECT provides telephone counselling services by counsellors who are employed by Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia (RDVSA) and who specialise in sexual assault and domestic violence,

(b) on 13 February 2017, 1800RESPECT, the national telephone and online counselling service for people experiencing domestic or sexual violence, was advertised for tender, and

(c) providing high quality services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault should be the priority, not private profit.

2. That this House notes that one in four women in Australia has experienced sexual assault or domestic violence and these women – along with men and children who also experience sexual assault and domestic violence – deserve, at the very minimum, to be able to directly connect to a trained counsellor when they have been brave enough to call for help.

3. That this House calls on the Federal Government to:

(a) keep 1800-RESPECT out of the hands of private interests, and

(b) provide direct and sufficient funding to RDVSA and its specialist counselling services to enable it to answer all calls they receive.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

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1251. Mr Buckingham to move—

That this House notes that Federal Nationals Minister Senator Matt Canavan is flying around Asia offering Australian tax payer subsidies to foreigners to build new coal plants in Australia despite:

(a) a Fairfax/Ipsos Poll released on 28 March 2017 which found that 61 per cent of Australians agree that it is time to discontinue coal fired power and turn to other energy sources,

(b) no established energy investor in Australia believing building a new coal-fired power station is viable, and

(c) the Member for Barwon, the Honourable Kevin Humphries saying of the idea of building new coal-fired power stations that “We don’t need another one in New South Wales”.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1252. Mr Green to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the problems and effects caused by cyberbullying and bullying in general are well-known and well documented through social, community and even government research reports with the rates of depression, mental health (stress related) illnesses, self-harm and even suicide all increasing to where they are currently at their highest level in more than 10 years,

(b) Angel’s Hope, an Australian Anti-Bullying Organisation works to assist people and their families deal with and resolve issues of bullying in schools, online and in the workplace,

(c) Angel’s Hope is leading an initiative calling for a legislative change to be made through the Australian Communications and Media Authority to require all social media services in Australia to implement mandatory phone verification for social media accounts,

(d) social media companies already offer phone verification as a security measure optional to all users,

(e) the Angel’s Hope proposal suggests that all account holders be required to register a phone number for each account through the social media provider and to verify their phone number each year,

(f) users once inserting a phone number will receive a unique code either through automated voice or text, depending on the type of phone number they use to register with, and will be required to enter that code for verification to be made,

(g) with the ability to link social media accounts to mobile phone numbers it can potentially reduce cyber bullying where – as it currently stands – individuals can create phoney accounts that cannot be traced back to perpetrators, and

(h) this proposal provides a great opportunity to achieve maximum benefit to the community through simple, cost-free and immediate action to tackle cyberbullying.

2. That this House calls on the Government to consider the Angel Hope’s proposal.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

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1255. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 27 March 2017, the Court of Appeal overturned the Coalition Government’s proposed forced amalgamation of Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby councils,

(b) the Court found that the Coalition Government’s decision to hide the KPMG report, on which the alleged financial savings from the forced amalgamations were based, denied Ku-ring-gai Council and local residents procedural fairness, and

(c) this case calls into question the Coalition Government’s entire forced amalgamation agenda because every single amalgamation forced through was based on a secret report.

2. That this House commends the courage and tenacity of Ku-ring-gai Council, its community and residents in standing up to the Coalition Government’s forced amalgamation and fighting for local democracy.

3. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) immediately terminate all outstanding forced amalgamations proposals,

(b) immediately de-amalgamate all local councils forcibly merged, and

(c) introduce a legislative requirement that any future amalgamations proposals are subject to a binding plebiscite of local residents.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1257. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) that Australian minerals and resources belong to all Australians,

(b) that the GLNG export consortium that includes Australian company Santos, French company Total, Malaysian company Petronas and the Korea Gas Corporation have expressed a reluctance to supply gas to the domestic market, and

(c) the comments of Santos Chief Executive Kevin Gallagher that the GLNG consortium were ‘not doing anything wrong’ in buying gas from the domestic market for export, and that if the consortium were forced to supply gas for domestic market then ‘the issue of compensation then needs to be addressed’.

2. That this House calls on GLNG and the other liquefied natural gas export consortiums to recognise that Australian gas belongs to Australians and to stop exploiting the market failure caused by the move to export coal seam gas to gouge Australian businesses and households.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1258. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 21 March 2017, the Northern Territory Parliament passed legislation to decriminalise abortion and enact safe access zones outside clinics, and

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(b) under the new laws, women in the Northern Territory will no longer be harassed outside clinics and practitioners will have to disclose their conscientious objection to abortion and refer patients to another medical practitioner known to them as not having a conscientious objection to terminations.

2. That this House notes that the Northern Territory has joined the majority of other states in Australia such as Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory in having decriminalised abortion.

3. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) bring abortion laws in this state into line with modern medical practice and the opinion of the majority of people in New South Wales, and

(b) decriminalise abortion, create safe access zones around clinics and require doctors to disclose their conscientious objection to abortion and refer patients to medical practitioners known to them as not having a conscientious objection to terminations.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1259. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 23 March 2017 the Braidwood Greens and the Gambling Impact Society co-hosted a successful screening of the ‘Ka-ching pokies nation’ documentary,

(b) this screening followed the revelation in new poker machine data purchased by The Greens that poker machines take more than $23 million from local people and families in the area, and

2. That this House:

(a) commends the Braidwood community in its efforts to raise public awareness of the strategies employed by the poker machine industry to maximise profit – or losses to individuals – despite the economic and social harm to people, families and the local community, and

(b) acknowledges the work of the Gambling Impact Society to raise community awareness about the impacts of gambling in the community, and in particular its Chairperson Kate Roberts, Project Officer Barbara Bicego, and the team of Consumer Voices.

3. That this House calls on the Government to assist communities like Braidwood and publish venue-by-venue data online for free on a monthly basis so that the community can readily understand the true impact of this industry.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1260. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that the Australian Climate Council warned in January 2017 that more intense and destructive cyclones were likely in Queensland as a result of climate change and rising global temperatures.

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2. That this House agrees with the recent statement by Federal Greens Climate Change and Energy Spokesperson, Mr Adam Bandt MP, that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will have the ‘blood of future generations on [his] hands if he builds [a] new coal-fired power station’ and that ‘the more coal we burn, the more intense extreme weather events like Cyclone Debbie will be People will suffer’.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1261. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 21 March 2017, which was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Commonwealth Government announced that it intended to remove the words ‘offend’, ‘insult’ and ‘humiliate’ from Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and replace them with ‘harass’, and

(b) there is widespread concern from a wide range of ethnic community groups that this change will make racial hate speech easier, including the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Arab Council, the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils in Australia, the Hindu Council of Australia, the Vietnamese Community in Australia, the Australian Hellenic Council NSW, the Chinese Australian Services Society and the Armenian National Committee of Australia, amongst many others.

2. That this House supports strong measures against racial discrimination.

3. That this House requests the Commonwealth Government not to change Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1262. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the passing of the Victims Rights and Support Bill in 2013 introduced by the Coalition Government and supported by the Christian Democratic Party, resulted in changes to the support that victims of crime in New South Wales receive, and

(b) a recent review of the scheme identified ongoing injustice produced as a result of changes to the scheme.

2. That this this House notes with concern the following issues identified by community legal centres across New South Wales in their submissions to the review:

(a) recognition payments are too low for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence,

(b) time limits are too strict and do not recognise the delays in disclosing/reporting these types of crimes and seeking treatment, and

(c) the documentary evidence requirements are too strict and do not recognise the range of circumstances in which disclosures are made, force victims of sexual assault and domestic violence to prove injury, and make it very difficult to prove loss of income.

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3. That this House calls on the Government to urgently overhaul this scheme to address these concerns and provide meaningful justice for victims of crime.

(Notice given 28 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 115)

1264. Mr Amato to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Saturday 25 March 2017, Bungarribbee Park was officially opened by the Honourable Lou Amato MLC, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, the Honourable Gabrielle Upton MP,

(b) those who attended included the Mayor of Blacktown, Stephen Bali, Western Sydney Parklands Board Member Diane Azzopardi, Blacktown Councillor Moninder Singh, Blacktown Councillor Carol Israel, Blacktown Council General Manager Kerry Robinson, Blacktown Councillor Kathy Collins, Senior Program Office Lindsay Banffy and Uncle Lex Dad who performed the Welcome to Country and the traditional Smoking Ceremony,

(c) in March 2015, the former Premier, the Honourable Mike Baird, made a commitment to invest $15 million into Bungarribbee Park by 2017, and this promise has delivered to the community the largest expansion of recreational facilities in Western Sydney since the construction of Bicentennial Park at Homebush,

(d) the 200 hectare park provides local communities with world class recreational facilities such as picnic shelters, barbeque facilities, child safe playground facilities such as slides, swings, balance beams and a flying fox, and modern amenities including car parking and an off leash dog park,

(e) the park also has undergone extensive revegetation and the removal of noxious weeds, with twenty hectares of native wildflowers and trees planted to restore the natural beauty and biodiversity of the park, and

(f) the park will provide increased tourism opportunities to the area and a place of natural beauty for local residents to enjoy.

2. That this House acknowledges:

(a) the Darug People, the traditional custodians of Bungarriibee Park, and pays respect to its Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, and

(b) the work of the Government, the Western Sydney Parklands Trust, the head contractor Daracon, the project managers Coffey, Fleetwood Urban the subcontractors, JMD Design Landscape Architects, Stanic Harding Architects, TTThinc and all those who contributed to the Bungarribbe works.

(Notice given 29 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 116)

1265. Dr Phelps to move—

1. That this House notes that the Right Honourable Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will today give notice of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

2. That this House congratulates the British people on regaining their independence and sovereignty.

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3. That this House looks forward to a further expansion of the mutual trade and cultural links between New South Wales and the United Kingdom which will flow from this most welcome development.

(Notice given 29 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 116)

1266. Mr Veitch to move—

1. That this House notes that more than 112 people have died as a result of quad bike related accidents in New South Wales since 2011.

2. That this House notes that 30 of those deaths involved children aged 16 and under, who nationally represent 20 per cent of all quad bike fatalities.

3. That this House notes a 2015 Coroner’s report, which called on the Government to:

(a) deliver, implement and support a safety rating system,

(b) work with industry stakeholders in developing Australian standards,

(d) collaborate with the Commonwealth and manufacturers to conduct an independent survey to assess the benefits, risks and efficacy of crush protection devices, and

(e) conduct a media campaign to increase awareness of the risks involved in using quad bikes.

4. That this House notes that:

(a) the response of the Government to quad bike deaths was to provide targeted helmet subsidies and training rebates for farmers, and

(b) as at 31 January 2017, only 410 individuals had received helmet subsidies, and one property had received a training rebate.

5. That this House calls on the Government to convene an urgent summit involving all stakeholders to agree to a concrete set of actions to seek to prevent more injury and deaths arising from quad bike use in New South Wales.

(Notice given 30 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 117)

1267. Mr Buckingham to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to prohibit waste incinerator facilities within 15 kilometres of residential areas.

(Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Waste Incinerator Facilities—Residential Exclusion Zones) Bill)

(Notice given 30 March 2017)

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1269. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) in the absence of support from either the NSW Liberal or Nationals Parties, a number of lively, active, respected and long-term residents of Gundagai have written to Her Majesty the Queen, seeking to restore democracy and reverse the forced council merger of their local community,

(b) residents have pointed out the effects on Gundagai, in particular that the mergers have ‘had a serious impact on the morale and identity of Gundagai and its people’, and was against ‘the expressed will of the community’, and

(c) in particular, the letter says ‘The Government’s attitude to the Gundagai community has been one of rudeness, lies and bullying, passing down the line through the undemocratically appointed administration’.

2. That this House calls on the Government to allow forcibly merged communities such as Gundagai to voluntarily demerge should they wish to do so.

(Notice given 30 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 117)

1271. Mr MacDonald to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) Meals on Wheels Central Coast is celebrating 50 years of service to seniors and people with disabilities on the Central Coast,

(b) on Monday 13 March 2017, the Honourable Tanya Davies MP, Minister for Ageing presented Central Coast Meals on Wheels Chief Executive Officer Dennis Taylor at the Tuggerah depot with a $17,980 grant under the Liveable Communities Grant Program,

(c) this grant is to support the ‘Meals on Wheels for Furry Friends Trial’ which is designed to provide meals for their clients’ pets, and

(d) this initiative will allow seniors and people with disabilities to keep their pets, and gain the mental wellbeing from their companionship.

(Notice given 30 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 117)

1272. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Labor dominated Campbelltown Council has recommended approval of the rezoning of the Mount Gilead urban release area, and it is currently awaiting gateway approval from the Department of Planning, and

(b) this support is despite the very serious concerns with the development including: (i) serious congestion and traffic safety concerns arising from the additional traffic that the development will generate on the already dangerous Appin Road, (ii) the loss and damage to endangered ecological communities as a result of the proposed development especially to the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act listed endangered Sandstone Shale Transition Forest,

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(iii) water quality concerns arising from the additional hard surface areas produced by the proposed urban development and the consequent loss of porous green and forested landscape, especially the impact that this will have on water quality in the Nepean River and its tributaries, (iv) the impact of the proposed development on both colonial and Aboriginal heritage in the area, (v) the inadequate supply of public transport, education, community and other essential infrastructure in both this development and South West Sydney generally.

2. That this House calls on the Department of Planning to refuse the gateway application.

(Notice given 30 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 117)

1274. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) two days after Stage 1 of the Moorebank Intermodal project was approved, the plant Hibbertia fumana, which was presumed extinct and had not been seen in two hundred years, was provisionally listed as critically-endangered,

(b) it is believed that around 370 specimens of Hibbertia fumana were found on the proposed site in October 2016 and that the Planning Assessment Committee approved the project in December 2016 without having that information,

(c) Fairfax media has reported that officers from the Office of Environment and Heritage were told to keep the finding of the species secret until planning approval for the Intermodal was given, and

(d) legal action has now commenced in the Land and Environment Court.

2. That this House calls on the Minister for the Environment to explain when the Office of Environment and Heritage and the Minister’s office were made aware of the Hibbertia fumana on the Moorebank Intermodal site and if staff were instructed not to act on the information until planning approval was given.

(Notice given 30 March 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 117)

1276. Mr Wong to move—

1. That this House acknowledges the fantastic victory experienced by Ku-ring-gai Council ratepayers this week when a panel of three Court of Appeal judges ruled that the plan to forcibly merge Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby Councils cannot proceed in its current form.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) Ku-ring-gai Council challenged its merger on six legal points, five of which were upheld by the Court, and

(b) the Court ruled that Ku-ring-gai Council was denied ‘procedural fairness’ in the amalgamation process because it was denied complete access to reports by KPMG into the merger proposals, and found that the Department of Local Government failed to properly consider the financial advantages and disadvantages resulting from the merger.

3. That this House recognises that four further mergers in metropolitan Sydney remain in limbo with pending court challenges, after also being denied full access to the KPMG report.

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4. That this House condemns the Government for attempting to rush through forced council amalgamations without adequate consultation with stakeholders and ignoring the concerns of councillors, council employees, ratepayers and residents of New South Wales.

5. That this House calls on the Government to abolish plans to proceed with all outstanding council mergers and spare ratepayers the associated unnecessary worry and expense.

(Notice given 4 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 118)

1279. Mr Searle to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 and the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977 to make further provision with respect to racial or certain other vilification.

(Crimes and Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment (Vilification) Bill)

(Notice given 4 April 2017)

1280. Mr Searle to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide civil remedies for serious invasions of privacy; and to confer jurisdiction on the Privacy Commissioner and the Civil and Administrative Tribunal to deal with serious invasions of privacy.

(Civil Remedies for Serious Invasions of Privacy Bill)

(Notice given 4 April 2017)

1281. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) rodeos, including calf roping and bull riding, are cruel and inhumane to animals,

(b) RSPCA Australia is opposed to rodeos because of the potential for significant injury, suffering and distress to the animals involved,

(c) due to cruelty, traditional rodeo events are effectively banned in Britain and in parts of Europe and the United States,

(d) in some rodeo activities, flank straps, spurs and electric prodders are used to encourage the animal to buck and can cause significant pain and discomfort to the animal, and

(e) the Royal Easter Show hosts an event called the ‘Sydney Royal Rodeo Series’ that will involve steer wrestling, and bull, bronco and bareback riding.

2. That this House calls on the Government to outlaw rodeos in New South Wales.

(Notice given 4 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 118)

* 1283. Public Health Amendment (Vaccination of Children Attending Child Care Facilities) Bill 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (4 May 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: That this bill be now read a second time—Mrs Maclaren-Jones. (20 minutes)

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1285. Mr Donnelly to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Committee on Children and Young People in 2013-2014 undertook an inquiry into volunteering and unpaid work placements among children and young people in New South Wales,

(b) the committee’s report on the inquiry was tabled on 28 November 2014,

(c) the inquiry received evidence through submissions and hearings highlighting the existence of significant amounts of unpaid work being undertaken by young people in this state through arrangements called internships,

(d) the Government’s response to the report was tabled on 28 May 2015, and

(e) the Government’s response failed to acknowledge the scale of the issue of unpaid work being done through internships by young people and provided no policy direction and strategy for dealing with it.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) the non-government organisation Interns Australia is playing the leading role in this state and Australia in advocating on behalf of young people and others engaging in intern arrangements with employers,

(b) Interns Australia through its ongoing work is continuing to find numerous examples of individuals being exploited through what are meant to be mutually beneficial arrangements, and

(c) Interns Australia has found and continues to find intern arrangements where individuals are receiving no payments, entitlements or compensation and are in effect paying out of their own pockets for the opportunity for work experience.

3. That this House acknowledges and congratulates Interns Australia for the excellent work it is doing representing those engaged in intern arrangements and encourages Interns Australia to continue with its research advocacy.

(Notice given 4 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 118)

1286. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) pill testing provides information to people who intend to take drugs at festivals, and allows health professionals to come in contact with these people and give them advice,

(b) pill testing can identify known unsafe drugs as well as dangerous adulterants, which can then be safely discarded in an amnesty bin,

(d) pill testing is not a radical idea, has already been implemented at festivals in several countries, and is supported by experts, including the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre,

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(e) a September 2016 Essential Poll found that the majority of Australians support pill testing, including 58 per cent of Coalition voters, 61 per cent of Labor voters and 71 per cent of Greens voters, and

(f) there is clear evidence that a punitive, heavy-handed approach to drug use does not work, and will not stop people from taking dangerous substances at festivals and that pill testing can minimise the risk of harm and save lives.

2. That this House calls on the Government to implement a pill testing trial in New South Wales.

(Notice given 4 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 118)

1287. Mr Buckingham to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) scientific modelling indicates that cyclones, storms and rain events are likely to become more severe with global warming, and

(b) the comments of Premier Berejiklian on flooding in the Northern Rivers region that: ‘There’s a big learning from this experience because this was a one-in-40-year event, if not longer. Unfortunately, these freak weather incidents are going to increase.’

(Notice given 4 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 118)

1290. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House notes the research commissioned in 2012 by the RSPCA and undertaken by Professor Paul McGreevy, Sydney University, entitled, ‘Whip use by jockeys in a sample of Australian Thoroughbred races – an observational study’, which:

(a) confirmed that repeated striking with a whip, of any type, in the same area of the body has the potential to cause localised trauma and tissue damage,

(b) identified that the injury will increase with the force of the strike and the number of repetitions, and

2. That this House notes that the RSPCA recommended that the whip as a performance aid be prohibited.

3. That this House condemns Racing NSW for permitting the practice of jockeys whipping horses for the purported purpose of increasing the horse’s performance, given that it is an offence under Section 4(2)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 for animals to be unnecessarily inflicted with pain.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1292. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) the unanimous recommendation of the June 2016 report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to legislate for spending caps for local government elections, and

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(b) the commitment of former Premier the Honourable Mike Baird in the Legislative Assembly on 31 May 2016 to introduce spending caps prior to the September 2016 local government elections as an important measure to prevent corruption.

2. That this House:

(a) notes that this undertaking by the former Premier was not kept, and

(b) calls on the current Premier to introduce spending caps prior to the local government elections to be held in September 2017.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1293 Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Productivity Commission’s report into the Regulation of Australian Agriculture calls on the Government to remove the ethanol mandate by the end of 2018 because it is an unnecessary regulatory burden on farm businesses which delivers negligible environmental benefits and imposes unnecessary costs on farmers and the community, and

(b) the Productivity Commission says that the New South Wales ethanol mandate: (i) forces retailers to cut the supply of regular unleaded petrol to meet the sales target, reducing consumer choice, (ii) increases the price consumers pay for petrol because they substitute to premium fuels, (iii) affects the competitive dynamic between retailers by reducing the availability of regular unleaded petrol at many retail sites.

2. That this House calls on the Liberal, National and Labor Parties to stop propping up the business of major donor Dick Honan and put the interests of the people of New South Wales first by scrapping the ethanol mandate.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1294. Mr MacDonald to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Windows into Wartime is the third in a series of exhibitions produced by State Archives New South Wales for the centenary of ANZAC,

(b) the exhibition features images produced by the Government Printing Office (GPO) Photographic Branch during and immediately after the Great War,

(c) the images were produced from a series of original glass plate negatives, of which there are more than 60,000 in the GPO collection, spanning a period of 120 years,

(d) the exhibition was opened on 3 April 2017 by Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor John Germov and Martyn Killion of State Archives New South Wales, and will remain on display until 12 May 2017 at Auchmuty Library at University of Newcastle,

(e) 2,000 of those killed in action during the Great War were from the Hunter region leading to a profound impact on society, and

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(f) the exhibition shows a nation at war which led to an expansion of the role of women in all aspects of Australian life.

2. That this House congratulates State Archives New South Wales on the preservation and display of images so important to our history and commemoration of the 100th anniversary of ANZAC.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1295. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) National Youth Week runs from 31 March 2017 to 9 April 2017 and is a celebration of young people, organised by young people for young people, in communities across New South Wales and Australia, and

(b) youth in New South Wales are under unprecedented financial and social pressure, including cuts to penalty rates, a lack of housing affordability, the high cost of living and tertiary education, and unemployment.

2. That this House recognises the contribution of young people to society.

3. That this House work towards addressing the economic burden and inequality currently faced by young people in Australia.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1296. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 23 March 2017, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) approved the sale of low-and-no-THC hemp seed products as a food,

(b) this is the fourth time FSANZ has approved an application for the legalisation of hemp foods since 2002, and

(c) a decision on whether to legalise hemp foods will be made at the next Australia and New Zealand ministerial forum on food regulation at the end of April 2017.

2. That this House supports the legalisation of hemp foods.

3. That this House calls on the Government to advocate in favour of the legalisation of hemp foods at the next Australia and New Zealand ministerial forum on food regulation.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1297. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) deer are regarded as the most important emerging pest animal threat in eastern Australia and are listed as a key threatening process under the Threatened Species Conservation Act,

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b) there are few reliable estimates of deer range with coarse estimates by the Department of Primary Industries in 2009 showing a 30 per cent increase since 2004 and estimates of deer numbers in 2016 showing areas covered by deer have increased by a further 50 per cent or more,

(c) according to the Natural Resources Council the current management of deer, focused on recreational hunting, is ‘outdated’ and ‘restrictive’,

(d) recreational deer hunting is not the answer to deer control because hunting effort is dispersed, hunters usually favour male trophies and restrictions on hunting such as a ban on spotlights, night-vision glasses, night hunting and closed seasons deliberately hamper effectiveness, and

(e) it is estimated that 30,000 to 40,000 deer need to be culled annually in New South Wales to stop numbers growing but there were only 896 deer recorded killed by recreational hunters in 2015 and only 745 so far in 2016 compared to over 50,000 in Victoria.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) declare deer as a pest species, requiring landowners to control feral deer,

(b) remove the game status for deer and remove restrictions preventing control of deer,

(d) prepare a statewide deer strategy that has containment as its main purpose and resources allocated to implementation, and

(e) increase research effort to: (i) regularly measure the extent and densities of deer in New South Wales, (ii) determine the most effective control measures, (iii) develop new humane and effective control tools.

(Notice given 5 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 119)

1299. Mr Primrose to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to disqualify a person who was appointed as an administrator of a council from holding civic office on that council.

(Local Government Amendment (Disqualification of Administrators from Civic Office) Bill)

(Notice given 6 April 2017)

1300. Ms Walker to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) natural disaster areas have been formally declared in the Lismore, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Tweed local government areas (LGAs) following the North Coast flood,

(b) under the joint Australian Government-State Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements, assistance is made available to affected individuals and communities,

(c) only people and businesses in the Tweed and Lismore LGAs have been declared eligible for the Disaster Recovery Payment and Disaster Recovery Allowance to assist them to get back on their feet after this devastating event, and 8780 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(d) people in the Byron and Ballina LGAs have not been declared eligible for the Disaster Recovery Payment or the Disaster Recovery Allowance, despite having their homes and business inundated and property, cars, pets, livestock, crops and other valuables destroyed as a result of the floods.

2. That this House calls on the Government to make urgent representations to the Federal Government to include the people of Ballina and Byron Shires in the Disaster Recovery Payments and the Disaster Recovery Allowance.

(Notice given 6 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 120)

1301. Mr Mallard to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the City of Sydney is the state’s best funded council, with an annual budget of over $500 million,

(b) ratepayers are unable to observe the council’s decision making process unless they attend monthly council meetings which commence at 5pm,

(c) the City of Sydney’s meeting process is antiquated with proceedings recorded by minute takers in hand written notes which can take up to three business days before typed minutes of decisions only are made available on the council’s website,

(d) the implementation of live streaming of council meetings would bring the City of Sydney into line with other New South Wales councils, including Mosman, North Sydney, Inner West, Northern Beaches, Ryde, Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast and Wollondilly Councils, and

(e) introducing live streaming and archiving recordings is an anti-corruption measure and supports transparency in decision making in local government.

2. That this House supports attempts by Labor, Liberal and independent councillors on the City of Sydney for a 12 month trial of live streaming of City of Sydney Council meetings.

(Notice given 6 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 120)

1302. Mr Buckingham to move—

That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 21 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following documents created since 1 January 2012 in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Primary Industries, the Minister for Regional Water, the Minister for Trade and Industry, NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development, the Department of Primary Industries and WaterNSW related to the proposed weir at Wilcannia:

(a) all documents related to the proposed construction of a weir on the Darling River at Wilcannia,

(b) all documents related to the feasibility study and cost benefit analysis for the proposed weir, and

(c) 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 6 April 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 120)

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1303. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) urban green spaces including urban bushland, parks and golf courses, street trees, streetscapes and transport corridors, urban agriculture, green roofs and green walls provide significant environmental, economic, aesthetic, social and psychological benefits for those who live, work and visit our cities,

(b) green spaces provide environmental benefits that include native fauna habitat, climate change mitigation, natural cooling, improvements in air and water quality as well as improvement in storm water management,

(c) green spaces provide community interaction, amenity and recreation that improves community health and social well-being,

(d) green spaces reduce energy consumption and increase property prices, and

(e) more than 80 urban green spaces in Greater Sydney are under threat from inadequate planning and environment laws and a hostile approach to environmental protection from the Berejiklian Government.

2. That this House calls on the Berejiklian Government to:

(a) recognise the role of urban green spaces in the sustainability, liveability and wellbeing of Greater Sydney, and

(b) ensure green spaces in urban areas including parks, bushland, trees, wetlands or foreshores are protected and expanded for the wellbeing of current and future generations.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1306. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 27 March 2017 the Supreme Court found in favour of the appeal of Ku-ring-gai Council against the process used by the Government in its attempts to forcibly merge the Council, and

(b) the Court found against the Government’s claim of public interest immunity over the KPMG documents that the Government had withheld from both the Delegate and the local community, noting that ‘the public interest in preserving confidentiality is so qualified as to carry little weight, and is inadequate to outweigh the public interest in the production of the documents’.

2. That this House calls on the Government to immediately table these KPMG documents.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1307. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Coalition Government has given up fighting its embarrassing loss to Ku-ring-gai Council in the Court of Appeal with the government’s 28 day timeframe to appeal to the High Court having now expired, and 8782 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(b) the Court of Appeal found that a forced council amalgamation cannot occur on the basis of a secret report.

2. That this House calls on the Berejiklian Government to:

(a) accept that forced amalgamations are undemocratic and have no political legitimacy and rescind all outstanding proposed amalgamations,

(b) apologise to the people of New South Wales for the incompetent, undemocratic, amateur and wasteful way that it has gone about forced council amalgamations, and

(c) begin working productively with local councils and communities to deliver local government reform that ensures all councils greater financial independence and local autonomy.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1309. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) prior to the 1977 Heritage Act (NSW) there were no heritage and few environmental legislative protections,

(b) during the 1970s concerns about the loss of heritage and environmental destruction led to unprecedented community action and the world’s first collaboration between community groups and a union to put in place green bans to stop the destruction of historic buildings and the environment in and around Sydney,

(c) the first green ban was declared in 1971 when a group of 13 women requested and gained the support of the Builders’ Labourers Federation, led by Jack Mundey, to prevent the construction of work by AV Jennings on the last remaining area of native bushland on the foreshore of the Parramatta River,

(d) from 1971 to 1975 the most famous green ban was put in place to save The Rocks,

(e) in 1973 the Whitlam Government established the Hope Committee of Inquiry into the National Estate,

(f) in 1975 Minister for Urban and Regional Development Tom Uren introduced the Australian Heritage Commission Act (Cth), and

(g) in 1977 the Heritage Act (NSW) – passed in November – followed from this landmark law.

2. That this House further notes that:

(a) 2017 marks the 40th Anniversary of the NSW Heritage Act introduced by the Wran Labor Government, and

(b) upon introduction of the bill, Mrs ACM Jackaman, President of the National Trust said on 26 November:

‘The bill will help maintain and improve the quality of the environment not only for you but for your children and for all future generations. Effective protective legislation is vital, for what is lost now from our heritage is gone forever. This State had suffered irreplaceable losses because people either could not or would not consider alternative courses of action before destroying important buildings and places.’

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3. That this House thanks all of those who have campaigned for heritage and environmental protection and recognises the importance of conserving, preserving and enhancing our heritage for future generations.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1312. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That a select committee be established to inquire into and report on the future supply and use of electricity in New South Wales, and in particular:

(a) the risks to and resilience of the electricity system,

(b) the appropriateness and capacity of existing electricity infrastructure to meet current and future demands,

(c) the suitability, transparency and accountability of the regulatory framework and the National Electricity Market, including the Australian Energy Market Operator and major energy generators and retailers,

(d) technological trends and the impact of changing technologies,

(e) future closures of electricity generators and other large industrial assets, including the impact on workers and communities,

(f) global energy trends and their impact on the electricity system, and

(g) any other related matter.

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

(a) three government members

(b) two opposition members, one of them being Mr Searle, and

3. That the Chair of the committee be Mr Searle and the Deputy Chair be Mr Buckingham.

4. That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the standing orders, at any meeting of the committee, any four members of the committee will constitute a quorum.

5. 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:

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

6. 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, 8784 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

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

7. That, unless the committee decides otherwise:

(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,

8. That the committee report by 14 November 2017.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1314. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that last week Shoalhaven City Council reaffirmed its commitment to guaranteeing a sustainable future for the Shoalhaven community, by reaffirming its resolution to:

(a) give preference to financial institutions that do not invest in or finance the fossil fuel industry, which will involve moving $160 million of investments away from coal, oil and gas,

(b) reinstate the Climate Change Action Committee, and

2. That this House calls on the Government to acknowledge the steps of Shoalhaven City Council and more than 30 other councils in New South Wales in divesting from fossil fuels.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1316. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House congratulates the Westpac Banking Corporation for its decision to rule out ever financing the Adani mega coal mine in the Galilee Basin.

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2. That this House calls on the Federal Government to rule out using public money, in the form of either a grant or a loan, to subsidise this coal mine.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1317. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 24 April 2017, Wendy Bowman, from the Hunter Valley, became only the fourth Australian ever to be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s pre- eminent environmental award for grassroots conservation,

(b) the prize recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk,

(c) Mrs Bowman was awarded the prize for her long and successful battle to stop Yancoal’s proposed extension to the Ashton South East Open Cut mine, which would impact on her grazing lands in Camberwell and the banks of a critical water tributary,

(d) Mrs Bowman was forced to move twice, in 1988 and again in 2005, to accommodate coal mining expansions in the region, but when Yancoal tried to evict her from her property Rosedale in 2010 she resolved to fight, and

(e) in December 2014, the Land and Environment Court ruled that the Ashton expansion could only proceed if Mrs Bowman was willing to sell them her land and following her refusal the mine expansion was scrapped.

2. That this House congratulates Wendy Bowman for her persistent and ongoing advocacy for the community’s health and the environment.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1318. Mr Buckingham to move—

That this House notes that on 27 April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull introduced a domestic gas reservation by placing export restrictions on east coast gas exporters who are responsible for sky- high domestic gas and electricity prices.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1319. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 12 April 2017, Wollar residents Bev Smiles and Bruce Hughes along within Stephanie Luke from Bathurst were arrested, after peacefully protesting outside Peabody Energy’s Wilpinjong coal mine in the Upper Hunter Valley,

(b) they are the first people to be charged under the draconian anti-protest laws introduced last year and face a possible seven year jail sentence for standing up to protect their community,

(c) the social fabric of the Wollar community has been destroyed by Peabody Energy who have bought over 90 per cent of the properties in the Wollar area, causing the countryside to be emptied of local people, the Wollar Rural Fire Brigade to be disbanded and the local public school to be about to close, 8786 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(d) following their arrest, on 24 April 2017 the Wilpinjong Mine Extension Project was approved by the Planning and Assessment Commission, just one week after the close of submissions and despite the vast majority of submissions objecting to the mine, and

(e) the remaining people of the Wollar district are now stranded with unsaleable properties, severe social dislocation, economic disadvantage and the impacts of a 28 square kilometre open cut coal mine within 1.5 kilometres of their village.

2. That this House accepts that with no rights, no functioning community, no services, an unfair planning process and no recognition for their social plight, the people of Wollar have been left with no choice but to peacefully protest.

3. That this House congratulates Bev Smiles, Bruce Hughes and Stephanie Luke for their brave and principled decision to peacefully protest this coal mine and risk jail in order to protect their community.

(Notice given 2 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 121)

1320. Ms Walker to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Forestry Act 2012 to remove a prohibition on third parties bringing proceedings in relation to certain breaches of that Act or relating to that Act.

(Forestry Amendment (Public Enforcement Rights) Bill)

(Notice given 3 May 2017)

1323. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) rehabilitation of inmates should be a core objective of the correctional facilities and justice system,

(b) rehabilitation is most successful when inmates have access to education and employment opportunities during their period of incarceration, and are able to maintain appropriate social bonds with their families and broader communities,

(c) many prisoners spend 18 hours or more locked in their cells, in which time their access to rehabilitation activities and opportunities is severely limited,

(d) computers in cells are a powerful way that rehabilitation prospects for prisoners in New South Wales can be improved, with only minimal costs and no increased security risk, and

(e) access to remote counselling can also be facilitated by computers in cells, meaning better support for many inmates that will provide continuity of service when the prisoner re- enters the community.

2. That this House commends the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the Australian Capital Territory which has pioneered a successful program to give inmates access to computers under strict security conditions.

3. That this House calls on the Berejiklian Government to support Corrective Services investigating and implementing a computers in cells program.

(Notice given 3 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 122)

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1326. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the right to protest is a fundamental right recognised in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights which says “Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.”, and

(b) the right to protest and express dissent is broadly recognised as a marker of a democratic country.

2. That this House notes with concern that the Government continues to attack the right to protest, most recently with the harsh protest laws which seek to quash dissent, particularly related to the protection of forests and protests against coal mines, and over development.

3. That this House commends the many thousands of citizens of New South Wales who have taken to the streets, joined blockades and stood up against the Government and corporate interests despite these draconian laws.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1327. Ms Walker to move—

1. That this House acknowledges the report on the ABC’s 7.30 report on Wednesday 3 May 2017 about the growing homelessness crisis in the Murwillumbah area since the recent floods caused by cyclone Debbie.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) urgently assist people and provide emergency housing for those left homeless since the floods, and

(b) immediately address the medium to longer term social housing needs in Murwillumbah that have been exacerbated by the floods, including use of the Social and Affordable Housing Fund.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1329. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 4 April 2017, Shoalhaven City Council joined Eurobodalla and Bega Valley Shire Councils in banning the release of balloons at Council events and in Council managed reserves,

(b) releasing balloons at events causes an unnecessary source of litter as the balloons are ingested by birds and marine life such as turtles, fish and dolphins, and

(c) the balloons, along with any ribbons or plastic disks attached, can harm the animals by blocking their airways or becoming lodged in their intestines.

2. That this House calls on the Government:

(a) to acknowledge Shoalhaven City Council in working towards reducing unnecessary plastic waste that injures wildlife and pollutes waterways, and

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(b) to ban the release of balloons across New South Wales.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1331. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the blueberry industry has rapidly expanded on the New South Wales mid-north coast, with the area under cultivation more than doubling in the past decade,

(b) there is significant concern among local communities and fishers about the impact of this rapid expansion on catchment health and water quality,

(d) the Government has established a Blueberry Industry Interagency Working Group to address the environmental concerns associated with the growing industry,

(e) currently if a property is zoned RU2 Rural Landscape and the crop planted is classified horticulture there is no requirement under Local Environment Plans (LEPs) for a development application (DA) to be lodged with the local council,

(f) this is because the definition of horticulture in the template LEP does not distinguish between particular types of fruit or vegetables and so it is not currently possible to require DAs for blueberries without regulating all horticulture operations,

(g) mid-north coast councils, including Bellingen Shire, Coffs Harbour City and Nambucca Shire are currently debating whether to amend their LEPs to ensure a DA is required for new blueberry operations, and

(h) this will allow local communities to effectively regulate, monitor and enforce conditions on the blueberry industry.

2. That this House calls on the Government to approve any amendments to LEPs put forward by local councils to improve regulation of the blueberry industry.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1332. Mr Mallard to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 30 April 2017, the Australia Bangladesh Press and Media Council held its inauguration at the The Grand Ball Room, Novotel in Brighton Le Sands, attended by 180 people,

(b) the Australia Bangladesh Press and Media Council is an umbrella body for all Australia- based Bengali media and includes a charter of independence and journalist ethics, and

(c) those who attended the event as special guests included: (i) the Honourable Shayne Mallard MLC representing the Premier the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian, (ii) Dr Enamul Haque, President of the Sydney Press and Media Council, (iii) Mr Michael Daley, Member for Maroubra, (iv) Mr Matt Thistlethwaite Member for Kingsford Smith, (v) distinguished leaders of the Bangladeshi community. 8789 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

2. That this House congratulates the Bangladeshi community on the formation of the Australia Bangladesh Press and Media Council.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1333. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 9 April 2017, thousands of people across the country marched on Palm Sunday in support of justice for refugees, including in Sydney, Wollongong, Lennox Head, Taree, Forster and Newcastle, and

(b) the marchers called for the closure of the Manus Island and Nauru camps, for an end to offshore detention and for refugees to be brought to Australia and given permanent protection.

2. That this House calls on the Federal Government to show compassion and meet its humanitarian obligations by abandoning the policies of offshore detention and boat turnbacks, and by closing the camps and bringing the refugees to Australia permanently.

(Notice given 4 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 123)

1336. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House condemns:

(a) the July 2016 statements by One Nation Leader, Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson, where she reiterated that Australia and Sydney specifically is being ‘swamped by Asians’,

(b) the suggestion that the suburb of Hurstville is an Asian ghetto, and

2. That this House denounces Senator Hanson for her comments which seek to cause division within our community.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1337. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) that Santos Chairman Peter Coates at the Santos AGM on Thursday 4 May 2017 said in response to a question about the company’s climate strategy that ‘the pathway we adopt is the four degree pathway’, and

(b) that the President of the World Bank, Dr Jim Yong Kim said in the forward to the report ‘Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided’: ‘The 4 degree scenarios are devastating: the inundation of coastal cities; increasing risks for food production potentially leading to higher malnutrition rates; many dry regions becoming dryer, wet regions wetter; unprecedented heat waves in many regions, especially in the tropics; substantially exacerbated water scarcity in many regions; increased frequency of high-intensity tropical cyclones; and irreversible loss of biodiversity, including coral reef systems.’

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2. That this House calls on the Government to reject Santos’ proposal for 850 coal seam gas wells near Narrabri and ensure that companies operating in New South Wales subscribe to the targets signed on to at the COP21 Paris climate summit, and do not destroy earth’s climate.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1340. Ms Walker to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the World Bank has said a four degree warming of the planet will occur under a business as usual scenario of carbon emissions, and

(b) four degrees of warming will have significant impacts on New South Wales and around the world, including impacts on public health such as more heat related deaths and the spread of mosquito borne diseases.

2. That this House agrees that any company, organisation or government that believes four degrees of warming is acceptable is reckless, irresponsible and is a danger to our society.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1343. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Santos Chairman, Peter Coates, admitted that the company’s business plans are based on a climate change scenario of a four degree rise in global temperatures,

(b) according to the World Bank’s report entitled ‘Turn Down the Heat’, a rise in temperature of four degrees will impact the marine environment, leading to: (i) irreversible loss of marine biodiversity, (ii) the inundation of coastal cities, (iii) ocean acidification which leads to severe loss of coral reef systems, loss of marine organisms and loss of ocean ecosystems,

(c) this expectation is completely at odds with international, federal and New South Wales targets of a 1.5 degrees rise in global temperature, and

(d) the statement by Peter Coates signals a complete dismissal by industry of the government’s policy of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

2. That this House calls on the Government to protect the marine environment from the worst impacts of climate change by:

(a) committing to a state-based renewable energy target, to drive the transition to a renewable economy, and

(b) putting in place legislated interim targets as part of its zero emissions by 2050 goal to force the compliance of industry.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

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1345. Mr Pearson to move—

1. That this House, in recognition of National Volunteers Week, honours the selfless and compassionate work undertaken by the hundreds of volunteers in New South Wales who give generously of their time in caring for injured wildlife and rescued companion animals and providing sanctuary to farmed animals.

2. That this House congratulates animal care volunteers for their commitment to providing care and comfort to animals that would otherwise have died, either through neglect, abuse or being killed in council pounds and RSPCA shelters.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1347. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes with concern that:

(a) on 3 May 2017, Fairfax Media announced that it would be cutting 125 full-time equivalent staff positions,

(b) these cuts amount to one quarter of the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Australian Financial Review newsrooms, and

2. That this House:

(a) stands in solidarity with the Fairfax staff who have been on strike for a week,

(b) acknowledges the importance of a free and diverse media to hold politicians to account, and

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1349. Ms Walker to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) in 2006, the Purple Spotted Gudgeon fish was listed as endangered under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, and

(b) the North East Forest Alliance, North Coast Environment Council and community members are concerned that forestry operations are impacting on the habitat of the Purple Spotted Gudgeon and are holding a rally on 10 May 2017 in Coffs Harbour.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) ensure that forestry operations are no longer occurring in forest compartments that contain the habitat of Purple Spotted Gudgeon, and

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(b) immediately investigate potential breaches of the Forestry Corporation’s licence relating to logging in compartments that contain habitat of the Purple Spotted Gudgeon.

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1351. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on the 9 May 2017, community members from across Sydney and New South Wales joined unions and progressive politicians in Millers Point to stand against the threat of forced eviction of a public housing tenant,

(b) strong support from the Maritime Union of Australia, Electrical Trades Union and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and retired members once again saw the Rocks as a key site for action by unions defending our city and communities, and

(c) many of the residents in Millers Point have lived there for decades, and are important members of their local community.

2. That this House asserts that:

(a) a diverse city includes public housing, key worker and affordable housing, as well as private and commercial development, and

(b) for Sydney to thrive it must reverse the growing geographical gap between rich and poor parts of the city and end the suburbanisation of disadvantage that is currently underway.

3. That this House notes with concern that:

(a) the Berejiklian Government’s plans to sell off high-value public housing in Millers Point and other areas of Sydney will destroy local communities and further divide our city, and

(b) these moves will only serve to further entrench economic and geographical inequality in Sydney.

4. That this House calls on the Berejiklian Government to:

(a) immediately halt all forced evictions of public housing tenants in Millers Point,

(b) reverse steps to sell off public housing in Millers Point and across New South Wales, and

(Notice given 9 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 124)

1356. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes the findings in the report published by Waverley Council’s independent conduct review committee concerning a complaint against current Liberal Mayor Sally Betts and in particular notes that:

(a) on 17 May 2016, Mayor Sally Betts wrongly adjourned a meeting of the Council that was considering controversial development plans she was pushing to deliver large scale commercial development at the State heritage listed Bondi Pavilion,

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(b) when the Mayor Sally Betts adjourned the meeting, she ignored the clear majority of councillors who voted to oppose the adjournment,

(c) Mayor Sally Betts’ actions failed to give effect to the fundamental right of every councilor to vote on any motion before the Council, and

(d) Mayor Sally Betts’ actions constitute a breach of clause 4.2 of Waverley Council’s Code of Conduct that provides: ‘4.2 You must act lawfully, honestly and exercise a reasonable degree of care and diligence in carrying out your functions under the Act or any other Act’.

2. That this House calls on:

(a) all elected members of Waverley Council to enforce the independent conduct review committee’s conclusion and censure Mayor Sally Betts for her undemocratic conduct,

(b) Local Government Minister the Honourable Gabrielle Upton MP to publicly reprimand Mayor Sally Betts and demand her unreserved apology, and

(c) Mayor Sally Betts to provide an unqualified public apology to the Council and Waverley residents for her undemocratic conduct and, given the findings immediately resign her position of Mayor.

(Notice given 10 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 125)

1358. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the University of New South Wales Act 1989 sets the objective of the University of New South Wales, including ‘the provision of courses of study or instruction across a range of fields, and the carrying out of research, to meet the needs of the community’,

(b) the NSW National Tertiary Education Union is deeply concerned about recent proposed changes that could undermine the University of New South Wales’ integrity as an institute of higher education and research, and

(c) these concerns include job cuts, the introduction of education focussed roles without research components and the introduction of trimesters, without proper consultation with staff and students to incorporate their feedback into decision making.

2. That this House supports the NSW National Tertiary Education Union’s campaign for the University of New South Wales to engage in a fair and transparent process with staff and students regarding any job cuts, the introduction of education focussed roles without research components and the introduction of trimesters.

(Notice given 10 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 125)

1359. Mr Graham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the median price for a house in Sydney is now over $1 million, and deposits often exceed $100,000,

(b) the cap on deposits of $30,000 in the 2017/18 Federal Budget First Home Super Savers scheme fails to address the scale of Sydney’s housing affordability challenge,

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(d) the Premier has identified housing affordability as her key priority.

2. That this House calls on the Government to finally tackle the housing affordability challenge in the New South Wales Budget.

(Notice given 10 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 125)

1361. Mrs Maclaren-Jones to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia is a youth development program which empowers young Australians to reach their full potential regardless of their location or circumstance, and

(b) the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia is delivered in nearly 2,000 locations and requires more than 60,000 volunteers, mainly as activity assessors for one of the four sections that each Award participant needs to complete over six to 18 months.

2. That this House acknowledges and thanks these volunteers for giving their time in order to assist in the delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia.

3. That this House notes that the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia Volunteer Long Service Recognition Ceremony was held at Parliament House on 3 May 2017 with the Minister for Sport, the Honourable Stuart Ayres MP, and the Honourable Natasha Maclaren- Jones MLC, Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in attendance.

4. That this House acknowledges:

(a) Alison Underwood for 10 years of service,

(b) Clementina Getley for 10 years of service,

(d) Greg Horsley for 10 years of service,

(e) Kara Manga for 10 years of service,

(f) Klara Hollestelle-Watson for 10 years of service,

(g) Christopher Whicker for 11 years of service,

(h) Claire Burden for 11 years of service,

(i) David Jackson for 11 years of service,

(j) John Hughes for 11 years of service,

(k) Jolyon Gray for 11 years of service,

(l) Kevin Costa for 11 years of service

(m) Kim Maurer for 11 years of service,

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(n) Surinder Singh for 11 years of service,

(o) Alex Sarantakos for 12 years of service,

(p) Andrew Fuller for 12 years of service,

(q) David Poirier for 12 years of service,

(r) Tania Etuale for 12 years of service,

(s) Glen Byrne for 13 years of service,

(t) Karina Richter for 13 years of service,

(u) Bill Ward for 14 years of service,

(v) Clare Dorey for 14 years of service,

(w) Greg Malone for 14 years of service,

(x) Raymond Kennedy for 15 years of service,

(y) Adrian Berry for 16 years of service,

(z) Jane Strachan for 16 years of service,

(aa) Mark Roach for 16 years of service,

(ab) Skye Russell for 19 years of service,

(ac) Kevin Collins for 20 years of service,

(ad) Mary Kidner for 26 years of service, and

(ae) Douglas Walker for 30 years of service.

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1362. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Santos wants to drill 850 coal seam gas wells in the heart of Gamilaraay land in the Biliga, also known as the Pilliga Forest,

(b) there are hundreds of cultural sites, songlines and stories connecting the Gamilaraay to the forest and to the groundwater beneath, and

(c) Gamilaraay people are an integral part of the movement to stop Santos and have told Santos they do not want their country sacrificed for a coal seam gas field.

2. That this House supports the Gamilaraay in their struggle to stop Santos destroying their country.

3. That this House calls on the Government to stop the Santos coal seam gas project in the Biliga from ever going ahead.

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1363. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) in the 2017-2018 budget announced on 9 May 2017, the Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison announced that the Commonwealth Government would consider a buyback of the Snowy Hydro scheme from the New South Wales and Victorian state governments,

(b) media reports have suggested a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Government with regard to the buyback proposal, and

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) make clear its intentions with regards to a buyback and make public the Memorandum of Understanding,

(b) commit to ensuring any buyback agreement include conditions that the Commonwealth Government retain Snowy Hydro in public ownership, and

(c) commit to boosting the state’s Climate Change Fund and committing these proceeds to infrastructure and programs that bring down the state’s carbon emissions, help communities to make the transition away from fossil fuel industries and mitigate the impacts of climate change on the environment, our community and the economy, should the buyback occur.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1364. Mr Farlow to move—

1. That this House acknowledges that:

(a) 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Schizophrenia Awareness Week, which this year runs from 10-16 May 2017, and

(b) Schizophrenia Awareness Week is an important platform which has contributed to better community understanding of schizophrenia and breaking down the stigma once heavily associated with this mental illness.

2. That this House commends One Door Mental Health, and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rob Ramjan, who will be hosting numerous events to mark the week, including:

(a) the annual Schizophrenia Awareness Week Parliamentary Luncheon which will be held on 11 May 2017 at Parliament House, and which will be addressed by Mr David Astle, a writer and self-professed full-time word nerd, and will also be attended by Mr Mick Read who has held numerous roles within the Australian health system, and

(b) the Innovation in Mental Health Symposium on 20 May 2017 which will be addressed by Professor Niels Buus, an international expert in Open Dialogue, and Ms Sue Murray, Chief Executive Officer of Suicide Prevention Australia.

3. That this House recognises the important role that non-government organisations play in the mental health sphere, and that as specialists they best understand the ongoing challenges and needs within mental health.

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4. That this House supports aims and initiatives to destigmatise mental health and promote overall personal wellbeing.

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1365. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that a report published by the New South Wales Auditor General into therapeutic programs in prisons found that New South Wales jails are systemically failing in their responsibility to rehabilitate prisoners.

2. That this House notes with concern key findings of the Auditor General’s report including that:

(a) 75 per cent of inmates who needed access to rehabilitation programs were not given a chance to complete them before their release,

(b) Corrective Services NSW does not collect robust and comparable information on rehabilitation program quality and outcomes, and

(c) Corrective Services NSW has not systematically evaluated its therapeutic programs to confirm they are effective in reducing reoffending.

2. That this House calls on the Government to commit to a major overhaul and fresh investment in prison rehabilitation programs that will ensure that once offenders are released from prison they succeed in the community and stay out of jail.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1366. Mr Maclaren-Jones to move—

That this House notes that:

(a) brain cancer kills more Australian children than any other disease and more Australians under the age of 40 than any other form of cancer,

(b) the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation was founded by neurosurgeon Professor Charlie Teo in 2001 and is now a leading organisation for brain cancer research, advocacy and awareness in Australia,

(c) the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation works in collaboration with international partners such as the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics in order to find new treatments and therapies to combat brain cancer,

(d) the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Enchanted Gala Ball was held on Saturday 6 May 2017 at the Sydney International Convention Centre in partnership with Blackmores, with the Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC in attendance, representing the Premier, the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, and

(e) the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Enchanted Gala Ball is the major fundraising event for the Foundation and raises funds for brain cancer research.

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1367. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) 7 to 13 May 2017 is International Composting Awareness Week during which programs are put on to help inform the public about the benefits of composting,

(b) approximately 50 per cent of the rubbish Australians put in the everyday mixed-waste ‘garbage bin’ could be put to better use in the garden as compost and mulch or could be returned to agricultural land to improve soil quality,

(c) each week the average Australian family throws out 20 per cent of the food it buys, which adds up to 3.3 million tonnes of food a year,

(d) organically-active material buried ‘anaerobically’ in landfills causes over 3 per cent of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions annually through the production of methane gas, and

(e) there are currently approximately 140 businesses around Australia recovering more than 5.2 million tonnes of organic waste and turning it into useful products and services, such as organic fertilisers, each year.

2. That this House congratulates:

(a) the households, business and councils that are composting their food scraps and green waste,

(b) gardener and television personality and Compost Week ambassador, Costa Georgiadis for his energy, enthusiasm and advocacy in promoting the value of composting and reducing waste, and

3. That this House calls on the Government to continue funding and expanding projects which encourage councils and households to compost and reduce food waste.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1368. Ms Cusack to move—

That this House:

1. notes that a notice of motion given by Mr David Shoebridge on 10 May 2017 states that a report concerning Waverley Mayor Sally Betts had been ‘published’ when in fact the report had not been published, had not been seen or considered by Waverley Council and was still subject to strict confidentiality requirements stipulated by the Office of Local Government.

2. calls on Mr David Shoebridge to apologise to the House for false and misleading statements given in the notice of motion given to the House.

3. requests the Office of Local Government investigate the actions of the consultants who conducted the investigation and prepared the report, whether the matter was managed in the best interests of Council and ratepayers, and the circumstances in which the highly confidential report was leaked to Mr Shoebridge and what steps can be taken to rectify any harm caused to due process and personal reputations.

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4. unreservedly apologises to Mayor Sally Betts, all Waverley Councillors and staff for this inappropriate and disruptive intervention into Council affairs and any harm caused by Mr Shoebridge’s wilful breach of confidentiality and misrepresentations concerning the report.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1369. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Canadian province of British Columbia conducted its election on Tuesday 9 May 2017,

(b) the Green Party of Canada made historic breakthroughs in the election securing three seats and the balance of power in the provincial legislature,

(c) the British Columbia Greens campaigned and won support for their stand opposing corporate political donations and action on climate change, and

(d) these victories are part of a growing global green political movement that is delivering electoral successes and progressive outcomes in countries across the globe.

2. That this House congratulates British Columbia Greens leader Andrew Weaver for holding his seat of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, and Adam Olsen and Sonia Furstenau who won Saanich North and the Islands and Cowichan Valley respectively.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1370. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Thursday 4 May 2017, Dr Vanessa Teague gave a briefing at the New South Wales Parliament on electronic voting and counting,

(b) the briefing was attended by Members of Parliament including the Honourable Ben Franklin MLC, Mr Clayton Barr MP, Mr Greg Piper MP, Ms Anna Watson MP, Mr David Mehan MP and Mr David Shoebridge MLC as well as representatives from the offices of the Honourable Fred Nile MLC and the Honourable Paul Green MLC, and parliamentary committee staff,

(c) when preference votes have to be redistributed in New South Wales Legislative Council and local council elections they are selected through a random sampling process which means not every vote is counted, and

(d) Dr Teague further advised participants on issues concerning the security and confidentiality of the Ivote system for electronic voting.

2. That this House commits to exploring ways to improve the vote counting process in New South Wales elections to ensure it is fair, transparent, secure and counts every vote.

3. That this House thanks Dr Vanessa Teague for her informative briefing.

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1371. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House:

(a) celebrates the recent decision by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to finally support a draft standard that will allow low-THC hemp seeds to be sold as a food.

(b) That this House notes that Ministers at the forum acknowledged that there is still a range of state and territory legislation that currently prohibits the sale of low-THC hemp seeds as a food which will need to be amended to make hemp foods legal.

(c) That this House commits to work constructively to pass any necessary legislative changes required to make hemp foods legal in New South Wales.

(d) That this House calls on the Government to invest in research, development and extension related to hemp food and fibre production to ensure farmers can take full advantage of this billion dollar global industry.

(Notice given 11 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 126)

1372. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) #BTH20 is about marking the 20th anniversary of the tabling of the “Bringing Them Home” report, and

(b) the “Bringing Them Home” report was the result of a national inquiry by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission that heard from approximately 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and extensively documented the experiences of Stolen Generations members.

2. That this House acknowledges the grief, dispossession of language and culture and extreme hurt caused by past government policies.

3. That this House notes that #BTH20 is about acknowledging the past, looking to the future and sharing culture, spirit and pride with all Australians.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1373. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Minister for Transport, the Honourable Andrew Constance MP, announced on Tuesday 16 May 2017 that the Government will privatise Sydney Bus Region 6 which is currently run by the State Transit Authority, and

(b) there are deep concerns about the privatisation of public transport including potential job loses, less frequency of service and the loss of routes.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) keep public transport in public hands, and for the Minister for Transport, the Honourable Andrew Constance MP, to exercise his ministerial responsibilities to provide quality publicly owned and operated public transport, and

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(b) stop pushing its agenda of privatisation and selling off of public transport services.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1374. Mrs Maclaren Jones to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) for over 100 years Red Cross Australia has been providing support to Australians during emergencies, personal crises, and hardship,

(b) the Australian Red Cross was originally formed in 1914 as a branch of the British Red Cross before being recognized in its own right in 1927,

(c) the volunteers of Red Cross Australia support vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians through many initiatives including the Good Start Breakfast Club which offers schoolchildren in disadvantaged communities healthy breakfasts and nutritional education, the Community Visitors Scheme in which volunteers make social visits and provide companionship to isolated elderly Australians, and blood donation, and

(d) over half a million Australians donate blood each year and Red Cross Australia collects almost 1.4 million blood donations per year to be used in life saving medical procedures.

2. That this House acknowledges and thanks the significant contribution of the more than 2,300 staff, 20,700 volunteers, 19,600 members, 460,000 blood donors and 3,500 Blood Service staff, working from more than 460 sites, and thanks them for their service.

3. That this House notes that:

(a) World Red Cross Day was established to acknowledge the achievements of the Red Cross both nationally and internationally,

(b) the theme for this year’s World Red Cross Day is ‘Celebrate You’ and coincides with the start of National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to acknowledge volunteers and supporters of Red Cross, and

(c) the Australian Red Cross NSW Division’s World Red Cross Day Celebrations and Award Presentation were held on Friday 5 May at the Commercial Club in Albury with the Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC in attendance.

4. That this House commends the recipients of the following awards:

(a) Service Award – Judith Boyle, Anita Featherstonhaugh, Sonia Joy Fenton, Joyce Fleming, Kenneth Fleming, Kerrie Fuller, Gabrielle Glenny, Jean Harrison, Rosaleen James, Doreen Liddle, Joan McDonagh, Laurice McGilchrist, Marie Nichols, Rhonda Slender, Kay Squires, Jean Swayne, Margaret Voss, Sue Whelan and Lorna Wright,

(b) Outstanding Service Award – Angela Slater,

(d) Distinguished Staff Award –Dorota Wilk,

(e) Distinguished Team Service Award – Jeanette Fealy, Judi O’Brien and Jill May Watters,

(f) Honorary Life Membership – Pamela Bell and Jillian Fielder, and

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(g) Youth Meritorious Service Award – Grace McKittrick.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1375. Mr Borsak to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 17 February 2017, at a public hearing of Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Legal Affairs for the purposes of its inquiry into museums and galleries, several witnesses declined to answer questions regarding the preliminary business case for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum, on the grounds that answering those questions would involve breaching cabinet confidentiality, and

(b) on 9 March 2017, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs resolved that the Chair give notice of motion for an order for papers to order the production of all documents related to the preliminary business case for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum.

2. That this House notes the following comments in the judgements of Chief Justice Spigelman and Justices Meagher and Priestley in the Court of Appeal in Egan v Chadwick (1999) concerning cabinet documents:

(a) Spigelman CJ held that it is not reasonably necessary for the proper exercise of the functions of the Council to call for documents the production of which would conflict with the doctrine of collective ministerial responsibility by revealing the ‘actual deliberations of Cabinet’; that a distinction must be made between documents which disclose the actual deliberations within cabinet and those which are described as “Cabinet documents”, but which are in the nature of reports or submissions prepared for the assistance of cabinet; and that the production of documents prepared outside cabinet for submission to cabinet may, or may not, depending on their content, be inconsistent with the doctrine of collective ministerial responsibility to cabinet,

(b) Meagher JA took the view that the immunity of cabinet documents from production was ‘complete’, arguing that the Legislative Council could not compel their production without subverting the doctrine of responsible government, but without exploring the distinction between different types of cabinet documents drawn by Spigelman CJ, and

(c) Priestley JA took a different view, noting that a court has ‘the power to compel production to itself even of Cabinet documents’ and that the ‘function and status of the Council in the system of government in New South Wales require and justify the same degree of trust being reposed in the Council’, and that ‘notwithstanding the great respect that must be paid to such incidents of responsible government as cabinet confidentiality and collective responsibility, no legal right to absolute secrecy is given to any group of men and women in government’.

3. That this House notes that in Report No. 69 of the Privileges Committee entitled ‘The 2009 Mt Penny return to order’, dated October 2013, in relation to the issue of cabinet documents the committee:

(a) stated that ‘… the Committee does not necessarily accept that Egan v Chadwick is the final word on this matter, and that the Council does not have the power to order cabinet documents. The three Justices in Egan v Chadwick, Spigelman, Meagher and Priestly, took significantly different approaches to this issue. The Committee believes that the dissenting judgment of Justice Priestley is instructive’, and

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4. 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 2013 in the possession, custody or control of the Premier, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Minister for the Arts or the Department of Justice, related to the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum:

(a) all documents setting out a preliminary business case for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum from Ultimo to Parramatta, 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.

5. That in the event that any documents are not provided to the House in response to this order on the basis of a claim of cabinet confidentiality, the return list all relevant documents and identify how the provision of those documents to the House would breach the immunity attaching to cabinet documents as variously articulated in Egan v Chadwick.

6. That this House regards failure to comply fully with an order of this House for the production of documents as an unacceptable interference with the capacity of this House and its committees to fulfill their constitutional roles.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1376. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 19 May 2017, Maronites On Mission Australia under the Patronage of His Excellency Dr Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, Maronite Catholic Bishop of Australia, held its Annual Charity Dinner at the Lemnos Club Belmore, attended by over 600 members and friends of the Australian Maronite Catholic community,

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) His Excellency Dr Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, Maronite Catholic Bishop of Australia, (ii) Reverend Father Louis El Farkh, Rector Superior of St Charbel Church and Monastery, (iii) Reverend Father Tanious Ghoussain, (iv) Reverend Father Maroun El Kazzi, (v) Reverend Father Lawrence Mendoza and Reverend Father Rowell Gumalay from the Philippines, representing the Order of Missionaries of the Poor, (vi) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice representing the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier, and Mrs Marisa Clarke, (vii) Ms Sophie Cotsis MP, member for Canterbury and Shadow Minister for Women, Ageing, Multiculturalism and Disability Services representing Luke Foley MP, member for Auburn and Leader of the Opposition, (viii) Mr Damien Tudehope MP, member for Epping and Mrs Diane Tudehope, (ix) Councillor John Faker, Mayor of Burwood Council, (x) Mr Khal Asfour, former Mayor of Bankstown City Council and currently advisor to Canterbury-Bankstown City Council and Mrs Sally Asfour, (xi) Mr George Coorey and Mr Arthur Coorey representing the Board of Canterbury Leagues Club, (xii) Mr Fred Frangie, Master of Ceremonies for the event, (xiii) representatives of numerous Maronite and Lebanese-Australian community, religious and professional organisations,

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(c) those who comprise the Board of Directors of Maronites On Mission Australia are: (i) Reverend Father Louis El Farkh, Rector Superior of St Charbel Church and Monastery, Chairman, (ii) Charbel Azzi, legal counsel, (iii) Reverend Father Maroun El KAzzi, (iv) Ms Mary Ashkar, (v) Mr Fares Hasrouny, Secretary, (vi) Mr Charbel Azzi, Domestic Co-ordinator, (vii) Mr Charles Charbel, (viii) Dr Michael Azzi,

(d) Maronites On Mission Australia was founded five years ago when nine volunteers from St Charbel’s Maronite Catholic Parish Church were called to assist with humanitarian efforts in the Philippines and has since grown to encompass several hundred volunteers involved in projects in Australia, Lebanon, the Philippines, Iraq, Syria and India, and

(e) projects initiated by Maronites On Mission Australia include: (i) the building of a sports ground, basketball court and other facilities in Iraqi refugee camps, (ii) building and operating fully equipped dental and medical clinics in the Philippines and the construction and renovation of school facilities and homes for those in need, (iii) domestic and nursing home visits, (iv) the provision of groceries and other necessities to families in need, (v) operation of soup kitchens and food delivery runs to the homeless in several locations, and (vi) specific Christmas activities including blood donations to the Red Cross and the provision of gifts and other supplies to families in need.

2. That this House commends Maronites On Mission Australia for its charitable and humanitarian efforts, all of which are provided by voluntary effort.

3. That this House extends greetings and best wishes to the Maronite Catholic community for its positive and ongoing contribution to the people of New South Wales and Australia.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1377. Ms Sharpe to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) after 15 years as the President of the Management Committee of Friends of the Koala, Ms Lorraine Vass will retire from her role on 30 June 2017,

(b) as a result of the work of Ms Vass and her committed staff and volunteers, Friends of the Koala is acknowledged as the peak koala conservation organisation in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, working to make a significant contribution to Australia’s biodiversity by ensuring the protection and conservation of the iconic koala and the preservation and extension of koala habitat,

(c) Ms Vass has been pivotal to Friends of the Koala maintaining a 24/7 rescue hotline, operating a regional Koala Care Centre in East Lismore, and rescuing and rehabilitating koalas in order to release them back into the wild after they have recovered,

(d) under Ms Vass’s leadership, Friends of the Koala has established a successful Care, Educational and Research Centre, and provides invaluable services through community education, advocacy, and research assistance, and

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(e) in 2015, Ms Vass deservedly received the Sustainable Environment Award at the Australia Day Awards ceremony in Lismore.

2. That this House acknowledges Ms Vass’s significant contribution toward the protection of the iconic koala, congratulates Ms Vass on the success of her 15 years as President of Friends of the Koala, and thanks Ms Vass for her exceptional leadership and advocacy to help safeguard the future of the koala in New South Wales.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1378. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the New South Wales Police Mobile Drug Testing Scheme tests for just three drugs, namely cannabis, MDMA and amphetamines, and tests for presence rather than impairment, and

(b) between 2014 to 2016, benzodiazepines were identified in 524 car crashes and cocaine was identified in 40 car crashes in New South Wales.

2. That this House calls on the Government to test for all the drugs, legal and illegal, that commonly impair drivers, and test at levels that are known to impair driving.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1379. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 27 January 2017, a celebratory reception hosted by Mrs Demila Gabriel, the recently appointed Honorary Consul of Bosnia and Herzegovina in New South Wales, and Mr Chris Gabriel was held to mark the formal opening of the new Honorary Consulate of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sydney at 44 Market Street Sydney, and

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) His Excellency Mr Bakir Sadovic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Australia, (ii) Imam Salih Efendija Mujala, (iii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (iv) Mr Eros Robiani, Deputy Consul-General for Switzerland in Sydney, (v) Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate, New South Wales Police Force, (vi) Mr Jeremy Jones, prominent Jewish community leader, (vii) Mr Mark Stariha representing the Slovenian Australian Chamber of Commerce, (viii) Mr Fahir Zecevic, SBS Radio journalist, (ix) representatives and members of numerous Bosnian Herzegovinian community organisations.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates Mrs Demila Gabriel on her recent appointment as the first Honorary Consul for Bosnia and Herzegovina in New South Wales,

(b) extends greetings and best wishes to the Bosnian Herzegovinian-Australian community on the opening of the first Honorary Consulate for Bosnia-Hergovina in New South Wales, and

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(c) commends the Bosnian Herzegovinian Australian community for its ongoing positive contribution to the State of New South Wales.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1380. Mr Donnelly to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Transplant Australia is a national charity representing transplant recipients, donor families, living donors and all those touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation,

(b) Transplant Australia originated as the Australian Transplant Sports Association in the late 1980s to provide transplant recipients the opportunity to take part in the World Transplant Games,

(c) growing out of the activities and the advocacy of the Australian Transplant Sports Association was the establishment of Transplant Australia in 1996 with Mark Cocks AO appointed as the first CEO, and

(d) Transplant Australia while being a national organisation has state committees that undertake a significant amount of work promoting organ donation and supporting those touched by donation.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) the New South Wales Branch of Transplant Australia held its annual Miracle Dinner on Saturday 6 May 2017 at Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club,

(b) special guests who attended the dinner included:

(i) Mr Chris Thomas, CEO of Transplant Australia, (ii) Honourable Greg Donnelly MLC, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Luke Foley MP, (iii) Mr Robert Fitzgerald, Chief Inspector, Blacktown Local Area Command, NSW Police Force, (iv) Executive Committee Members, New South Wales Branch of Transplant Australia, (v) the President and Board Members of Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club, and

(c) at the dinner the New South Wales annual trophies were presented with the winners being: (i) The Darby Ross Shield for a Recipient – Bob Kirkbride, (ii) The Gary Lowe Shield for a Supporter – Chris Flood, (iii) The Ben Harrison Shield for a Donor Family – Bruce and Robyn Walker.

3. That this House acknowledges and congratulates the New South Wales branch of Transplant Australia for its successful 2017 Miracle Dinner and offers its best wishes to the Australian team competing in the World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain in June.

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1381. Ms Walker to move—

1. That this House notes:

(a) Lismore City Council’s four year budget proposes an $80,000 per annum cut to the budget for Lismore City Library resulting in: (i) reduced opening hours for Lismore Library, (ii) the closure of Goonellabah Library on Wednesdays, (iii) the sacking of students who stack books on shelves, and

(b) The proportion of Government funding for libraries has declined significantly over the last three decades from around 23 per cent in 1980 to around seven per cent today.

2. That this House calls on the Government to:

(a) express opposition to the cut to Lismore Library’s budget,

(b) provide increased funding to local councils for library services, and

(c) the community will be expressing its opposition to the cuts at a rally at 11 am on Friday 26 May 2017 outside Goonellabah Library.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1382. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 5 March 2017, at the MacLaurin Hall University of Sydney, the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales (Limited) under the Presidency of Mr Harry Danalis hosted the Annual Dionysios Solomos Awards for students who achieved the highest marks in Modern and Classical Greek in the 2016 Higher School Certificate (HSC),

(b) the awards are named after Dionysios Solomos, a Greek poet from Zakanthos who wrote the Hymn To Liberty, which became the Greek National Anthem in 1865,

(c) those who attended as guests included: (i) Dr Stavros Kyrimis, Consul General for Greece in Sydney, (ii) Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos, Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, (iii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice representing the Government, (iv) Ms Sophie Cotsis MP, Member for Canterbury, Shadow Minister for Women, Ageing, Multiculturalism and Disability Services, (v) Professor Vrasidas Karalis, Sir Nicholas Laurantus Chair in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney, (vi) Councillor Angela Vithoulkas, City of Sydney representing the Lord Mayor of Sydney Ms Clover Moore, (vii) Dr Panayota Nazou, former lecturer at the University of Sydney, (viii) Mr Jim Ronis, event sponsor and Managing Director of Ronis Real Estate,

(d) those honoured in the awards ceremony were New South Wales HSC students who achieved the highest marks in Modern and Classical Greek as well as students of the Greek Orthodox community of New South Wales Afternoon and Saturday Schools who received the Minister’s Award for Excellence in the Modern Greek language,

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(e) those who received an award in the category for HSC Modern Greek – Beginners comprised: (i) 1st, Stephanie Kritikos, Open High School, (ii) 2nd, Peter Zavvos, Newington College, (iii) 3rd, George Papasavvas, Newington College, (iv) 4th, Evangelia Caldelis, Open High School, (v) 5th, Lianne Koinis, Open High School, (vi) 6th, Georgia Koutzoumis, Open High School, (vii) 7th, Constantinos Costa Dantos, Blakehurst High School, (viii) 8th, Georgios Reece Platias, Newington College, (ix) 9th, William Papapetros, Newington College, (x) 10th, James Katakouzinos, Open High School,

(f) those who received an award in the category for HSC Modern Greek – Continuers comprised: (i) 1st, Panagiota Damigou, Saturday School of Community Languages, St George Girls High School Centre, (ii) 2nd, Zografia Kanlis, St Spyridon College, (iii) equal 3rd, Catherine Stivaktas, All Saints Grammar, (iv) equal 3rd, Katholiki Tsirli, Blakehurst High School, (v) 5th, Rothopi Nicolaou, St Spyridon College, (vi) 6th, Marina Dionysiou, St Spyridon College, (vii) equal 7th, Athanasia Maria Lafogianni, St Euphemia College, (viii) equal 7th, Maria Kolivra, St Euphemia College, (ix) 9th, Steffie Papadopoulos, St Spyridon College, (x) equal 10th, Aikaterini Kapsali, Open High School, (xi) equal 10th, Fotini Bouranta, Saturday School of Community Languages, Ashfield Boys High School Centre,

(g) those who received an award in the category for HSC Modern Greek – Extension comprised: (i) 1st, Fotini Bouranta, Saturday School of Community Languages, Ashfield Boys High School Centre, (ii) 2nd, Panagiota Damigou, Saturday School of Community Languages, St George Girls High School Centre, (iii) 3rd, Zoe Nikolaidou, Open High School, (iv) 4th, Vasilis Kondilis, Kingsgrove High School, (v) 5th, Marina Dionysiou, St Spyridon College, (vi) 6th, Steffie Papadopoulos, St Spyridon College, (vii) 7th, Katholiki Tsirli, Blakehurst High School, (viii) 8th, Athanasia Maria Lafogianni, St Euphemia College, (ix) 9th, Maria Kolivra, St Euphemia College, (x) 10th, Zografia Kanlis, St Spyridon College,

(h) those who received an award in the category for HSC Classical Greek – Continuers comprised: (i) 1st, Maxwell Glanville, Sydney Grammar School, (ii) 2nd, Vaidehi Mahapatra, Baulkham Hills High School, (iii) 3rd, Henry Wu, Baulkham Hills High School, (iv) 4th, Michael Taurian, Sydney Grammar School, (v) 5th, Terry Agapitos, Sydney Grammar School, (vi) 6th, Michael Xu, Sydney Grammar School, (vii) 7th, William Karantanis, Sydney Grammar School, (viii) 8th, Mark Henry Rothery, St Ignatius’ College, (ix) 9th, Anna Maxwell, Pymble Ladies’ College, (x) 10th, Hannah Roux, Pymble Ladies’ College,

(i) those who received an award in the category for HSC Classical Greek – Extension comprised: (i) 1st, Mark Henry Rothery, St Ignatius’ College, 8809 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(ii) 2nd, Maxwell Glanville, Sydney Grammar School, (iii) 3rd, Michael Xu, Sydney Grammar School, (iv) 4th, Anna Maxwell, Pymble Ladies’ College, (v) 5th, Hannah Roux, Pymble Ladies’ College, (vi) 6th, Henry Wu, Baulkham Hills High School, (vii) 7th, Dominic Vincent Adamo, St Ignatius’ College, (viii) 8th, Terry Agapitos, Sydney Grammar School, (ix) 9th, Vaidehi Mahapatra, Baulkham Hills High School, (x) 10th, Luke Gregory Jarmain, Baulkham Hills High School,

(j) those who received a Minister’s Merit Award for Excellence in Modern Greek comprised: (i) Alicia Abreu, Summer Hill Public School, (ii) Zachary Firj, Beresford Road Public School, (iii) Harris Kostanti, Clemton Park High School, (iv) Katelyn Labrakis, Strathfield South Public School, (v) Thomas Mantzios, Kyeemagh Public School, (vi) George Papageorgiou, Clemton Park Primary School, (vii) Joshua Perez, Panania Public School, (viii) Jean-Paul Taliai, Beresford Road Public School,

(k) the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Modern Greek as a Commended Senior was received by Antonia Kousparis from Peakhurst Public School,

(l) those who received the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Modern Greek as a Commended Junior comprised: (i) Dionysia Dragonas, Coogee South Public School, (ii) Anna-Maria Parissis, Connells Point Public School, (iii) Zachary Sarigiannis, Bald Face Public School, (iv) Penelope Yakoumatos, Danebank Private Girls School,

(m) the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Modern Greek as a Highly Commended – Senior was received by Victoria Prasoulas from Dulwich Hill Public School,

(n) the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Modern Greek as a Highly Commended – Junior was received by Anastasia Krouklidis from Beverly Hills North Public School, and

(o) those students of the Greek Afternoon Schools of the Greek Orthodox Community who received the New South Wales 2016 High Achievers Award comprised: (i) Despina Stamoulos, (ii) Alexia Perdikaris, (iii) Chloe Passas, (iv) Petros Toskas, (v) Anastasia Coull, (vi) Marcus Martsoukos, (vii) Evyenia Georgi, (viii) Sophia Mihas, (ix) Alexandros Poulikakos, (x) Maria Kakali, (xi) Agapi Miyakis, (xii) Marietta Tselika.

2. That this House:

(a) commends the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales Limited and its President Mr Harry Danalis and other officer bearers for organising and hosting the 2017 Annual Dionysios Solomos Awards presentation, and

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(b) congratulates those students who received an award at the 2017 Annual Dionysios Solomos Awards at the University of Sydney on Sunday 5 March 2017.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1383. Mr Primrose to move—

1. That this House notes that it has now been over one year since the New South Wales Liberal- National Government announced its forced council mergers, in spite of its 2015 election promise not to impose forced mergers.

2. That this House congratulates the many communities across New South Wales that are still fighting back against the Liberal-National Government’s policy of forced council mergers.

3. That this House notes that New South Wales Labor will continue to oppose forced mergers and will keep pushing the Government to allow communities the chance to voluntarily demerge.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1384. Dr Faruqi to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Wolli Creek Valley consists of some of the last urban bushland left in the inner south west of Sydney and has significant ecological and community value,

(b) in 1998, the former Government committed to establishing the 50 hectare Wolli Creek Regional Park, but that although significant progress has been made in acquiring and transferring the land, it is still incomplete, and

(c) the Wolli Creek Preservation Society is a bushcare and conservation group that has been active since 1983 and is committed to maintaining the bushland and advocating for its progressive inclusion in the regional park it proposed in 1993.

2. That this House congratulates the Wolli Creek Preservation Society for its work regenerating and caring for the bushland in the Wolli Creek Valley.

3. That this House supports the completion of the Wolli Creek Regional Park during 2018 which will be the 25th anniversary of its original proposal and the 20th anniversary of the Government undertaking to establish the park.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1385. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 14 May 2017 a parade and carnival attended by many hundreds of members of Sydney’s Jewish community was held in Bondi to celebrate the Festival of Lag Baomer, a Jewish tradition that has a history extending back 17 centuries,

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) Rabbi Pinchus Feldman OAM, Spiritual Leader of the Chabad Movement New South Wales and his wife Rebbitzin Pnina Feldman, (ii) Rabbi Paul Lewin, President, Rabbinical Council of New South Wales, (iii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice,

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(iv) Councillor Leon Goltsmann, Waverley Council, (v) members and friends of Sydney’s Jewish community,

(c) the parade and carnival was organised by Rabbi Elimelech Levy, Director of Chabad Youth New South Wales and his wife Chana Levy, assisted by Mr Avremy Joseph, and included participation by students from a number of local schools particularly Yeshiva College and Kesser Torah College, and

(d) the celebration of Lag Baomer commemorates the life of the 2nd century Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who is known for his study and amplification of the message of spirituality contained in the Torah, and is a time when the Jewish community celebrates its heritage, tradition and the greatness of God.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates Chabad Youth New South Wales for its organisation of the parade and festival of Lag Baomer, which has become a regular feature of Sydney’s community life, and

(b) extends greetings to the state’s Jewish community on the occasion of Lag Baomer 2017.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1386. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that on 15 May 2017, the Human Rights Law Centre and the Change the Record Coalition released a report entitled ‘Over-represented and overlooked: the crisis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s growing over-imprisonment’.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) as with the rate of imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia, there has been a disastrous rise of 250 per cent in the imprisonment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody from 1987-1991,

(b) although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women represent only two per cent of the adult Australian female population, they make up around 34 per cent of the female prison population, and that while this represents approximately 1,100 women in established prisons, there are an unknown number of women languishing in police cells or otherwise cycling through the criminal justice system across Australia’s jurisdictions, and

(c) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 21 times more likely to be imprisoned than their non-Indigenous counterparts.

3. That this House notes that the awful cycle of offending, imprisonment and reoffending can have devastating consequences for individuals, families and their communities, as in the tragic example of Ms Julieka Dhu who died in police custody in South Hedland, Western Australia on Monday 4 August 2014.

4. That this House notes that governments at all levels need to remove barriers to women accessing rehabilitative alternatives, and to invest in programs that have the support and involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in order to tackle the root causes of offending such as family violence, homelessness, trauma, substance abuse and over-policing.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

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1387. Mr Field to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) since coming to power in 2011 the Coalition Government has sold off $53 billion of public services and public assets, including: (i) Sydney Desalination Plant - $2.3 billion, (ii) Port Botany - $4.3 billion, (iii) Port Kembla - $760 million, (iv) Eraring Energy Power Station - $657 million, (v) Mount Piper and Wallerawang Power Stations - $475 million, (vi) Newcastle Port - $1.7 billion, (vii) Green State Power - $72 million, (viii) Bayswater and Liddel Power Stations - $1.5 billion, (ix) Hunter Water - $6.8 million, (x) Colongra Power Station - $233 million, (xi) M7 rental payments - $174 million, (xii) Vales Point Power Station - $21 million, (xiii) Transgrid - $10.3 billion, (xiv) Kooragang Island Water Treatment Plan - $35 million, (xv) Brown Mountain Hydro Power Station and Cochrane Dam - $4.5 million, (xvi) AusGrid - $16.2 billion, (xvii) Pillar Superannuation Administration - $35 million, (xviii) Land and Property Information service - $2.6 billion, (xix) Endeavour Energy - $7.6 billion,

(b) ACCC Chairman Rod Simms said last year: ‘I’m now almost at the point of opposing privatisation because it’s been done to boost proceeds, it’s been done to boost asset sales and I think it’s severely damaging our economy’, and

(c) despite these concerns and ongoing community opposition to privatisation, the Government is proceeding with plans to privatise Westconnex and last week announced plans to privatise inner west bus services.

2. That this House calls on the Government to abandon its privatisation obsession and work with the public service and communities to ensure essential public services, like inner west bus services, are retained in public ownership and have sufficient investment in staff, equipment and services to meet public expectations.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1388. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 7 May 2017, the 6th Annual Sydney Chithirai Festival organised by the Tamil Arts and Culture Association was held at Rosehill Racecourse, attended by several thousand members and friends of the Tamil-Australian community,

(b) the Chithirai Festival celebrates the beginning of the Tamil New Year and is celebrated by the 80 million strong world-wide Tamil community,

(c) those who attended as guests included: (i) the Honourable Ray Williams MP, Minister for Multiculturalism and Minister for Disability Services, also representing the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier, (ii) the Honourable David Elliott MP, Minister for Counter Terrorism, Minister for Corrections and Minister for Veteran Affairs, 8813 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(iii) Ms Jodi McKay MP, Shadow Minister for Transport and Shadow Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, also representing Mr Luke Foley MP, Leader of the Opposition, (iv) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (v) Dr Geoff Lee MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Western Sydney and Multiculturalism, (vi) Dr Hugh McDermott MP, Member for Prospect, (vii) Mr Mark Taylor MP, Member for Seven Hills, (viii) Ms Julia Finn MP, Member for Granville, (ix) Dr G.K. Harinath, Chairman of Multicultural New South Wales, (x) Mr S.K.Verma, Vice Consul for India representing the Consul General of India, (xi) Dr V Manamohan, (xii) Mr Jack Passaris, Co-Chairman of the Ethnic Communities Council of NSW, (xiii) Melissa Monteiro, CEO of CMRC, (xiv) folk musicians from Tamil Nadu India, Dr Pushpavanam Kuppusamy and Anitha Kuppusamy, (xv) representatives of various community organisations and members and friends of the Tamil-Australian community, and

(d) those who organised this year’s Sydney Chithirai Festival on behalf of the Tamil Arts and Culture Association comprised: (i) Anagan Babu Ramia Janardhanan, Secretary and Event Coordinator, (ii) Muthu Ramachandirin, President, (iii) Karnan Chidambarabharathy, Treasurer and other Committee members.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates the Tamil Arts and Culture Association for hosting and organising the successful 2017 Sydney Chithirai Festival, and

(b) extends greetings to the Tamil-Australian community on the occasion of the Tamil New Year Festival of Chithirai.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1389. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the fourth annual National Indigenous Human Rights Awards (NIHRA) were held at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 May 2017,

(b) since its inception in 2014, NIHRA have become the premier event that recognises the significant work needed to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 21st century, and

(c) this year’s event was especially significant because it also coincided with the 25th anniversary of the momentous Mabo v Queensland (No 2) decision handed down by the High Court recognising native title.

2. That this House notes that those who attended the Awards included Northern Territory Senator the Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy, Ms Linda Burney MP Shadow Federal Minister for Human Services, Mr David Harris MP Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith ACT Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Mr John McKenzie Legal Services Commissioner, Dr Helen Watchirs Commissioner - ACT Human Rights Commission, Mrs Bonita Mabo, Ms Gail Mabo, Miss Maris Mabo, Miss Kyrstal West, Miss Maleta Mabo-Cornhill, Miss Hannah Duncan, Mr Tauto Sansbury Garridja Aboriginal Cultural Consultancy, Mr Anthony Mundine, Mr Jeff McMullen AM, Mr Gerry Georgatos 8814 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

Indigenous suicide prevention, and many others from the diplomatic corps, the community, and the health and education sectors.

3. That this House notes that:

(a) NIHRA include the Eddie Mabo Award for Achievements in Social Justice, recognising an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of social justice for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and

(b) this year’s finalists were: (i) Noeletta McKenzie, who has dedicated her life to the East Arnhem region and in particular the Maningrida community where she works for the Malabam Aboriginal Health Service and leads the Great Recreation, Entertainment, Arts, Training and Sport program to reduce youth and community suicides, (ii) Richard Weston, the Chief Executive Officer of The Healing Foundation who has dedicated his work to building resilience amongst the vulnerable, to cultural reclamation and identity building, and to healing and trauma recovery, (iii) Dr Kim Isaacs, a Yaruwu, Karajarri and Noongar woman who works as a General Practice Registrar in rural and remote medicine throughout the Kimberley region and dreams of a future where every Aboriginal medical service has at least one Aboriginal doctor working within them, (iv) Gayili Marika Yunupingu, a suicide prevention campaigner credited with reducing suicides in her Arnhem community of Nhulunbuy, who also sits on the board of the Federal Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group and is pushing forward Wesley Mission’s One Life program.

4. That this House congratulates Gayili Marika Yunupingu on winning the Eddie Mabo Social Justice Award 2017 and congratulates the wider NIHRA community on a successful night and wishes them the best in all future endeavours.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1390. Mr Buckingham to move—

That this House does not support a nuclear power station in New South Wales.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1391. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Wednesday 15 February 2017, a reception hosted by the Consul-General of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Branko Radosevic and Mrs Emilja Radosevic was held at the Serbian Consulate-General Woollahra to celebrate the National Day of Serbia,

(b) those who attended as special guests included: (i) Reverend Father Miodrag Peric representing His Grace Bishop Siluan, Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia, (ii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Mrs Marisa Clarke, (iii) Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate, New South Wales Police Force, (iv) Mrs Regina Jurkowska, Consul-General for Poland, (v) Mr Nathapol Khantahira, Consul-General for Thailand, (vi) Mr Anthony Tomazin, Honorary Consul for Slovenia, 8815 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(vii) Mr Lothar Freischlader, Consul-General for Germany and Mrs Claudia Freischlader, (viii) Mr Murat Smagulov, Consul-General for Kazakhstan and Mrs Nailya Mukanova, (ix) Mr Melih Karalar, Consul-General for Turkey and Mrs Karalar, (x) Mrs Anne Jalando-on Louis, Consul-General for the Philippines, (xi) Mr Milan Neklapil, Honorary Consul for the Slovak Republic, (xii) Professor Richard Miles, (xiii) Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin, prominent Jewish community leader, (xiv) Mr Yair Miller, former President of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and Mrs Sandra Miller, (xv) Dr Megan Gu, (xvi) Mr Frank Mamasioulas, (xvii) numerous representatives of Serbian community organisations and prominent Serbian-Australians including Mr Vaso Despotovic OAM and Mrs Suzana Despotovic, Dr M Spasojevic, Dr Goran and Mrs Irena Pecanac, Dr Slobodan and Mrs Snezana Zivkovi and Dragana and Aleksandar Koncar, and

(c) the National Day of Serbia occurs on 15 February each year and commemorates the first Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804 and the adoption of the Serbian Constitution in 1835.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates the people of Serbia and the Serbian-Australian community on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Serbia, and

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

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1392. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the fourth annual National Indigenous Human Rights Awards (NIHRA) were held at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 May 2017,

(b) since its inception in 2014, NIHRA has become the premiere event that recognises the significant work needed to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 21st century, and

2. That this House notes that those who attended the Awards included Northern Territory Senator the Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy, Ms Linda Burney MP Shadow Federal Minister for Human Services, Mr David Harris MP Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith ACT Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Mr John McKenzie Legal Services Commissioner, Dr Helen Watchirs Commissioner - ACT Human Rights Commission, Mrs Bonita Mabo, Ms Gail Mabo, Miss Maris Mabo, Miss Kyrstal West, Miss Maleta Mabo-Cornhill, Miss Hannah Duncan, Mr Tauto Sansbury Garridja Aboriginal Cultural Consultancy, Mr Anthony Mundine, Mr Jeff McMullen AM, Mr Gerry Georgatos Indigenous suicide prevention, and many others from the diplomatic corps, the community, and the health and education sectors.

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3. That this House notes that:

(a) NIHRA awards the Dr Yunupingu Award to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of human rights for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and

(b) this year’s finalists were: (i) Rachel Perkins, a celebrated filmmaker and the founder of Blackfella Films, a production company responsible for many award-winning films, television shows and documentaries with a particular focus on Indigenous Australian stories, (ii) Dr Mark Wenitong, a doctor who has dedicated his medical career to improving the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Far North Queensland, (iv) Kerry Arabena, a former social worker who has developed the Australian model of the ‘First 1000 Days’, an Indigenous-led initiative which seeks to provide a coordinated, comprehensive intervention to address the health and nutritional needs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, (v) Mervyn Eades, a human rights campaigner who has dedicated his life towards ‘closing the gap’ in the prison system by founding the Ngalla Maya program, which provides mentoring, training and education to help prisoners secure employment after release.

4. That this House congratulates Mervyn Eades on winning the Dr Yunupingu Human Rights Award 2017 and congratulates the wider NIHRA community on a successful night and wishes them the best in all future endeavours.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1393. Mr Shoebridge to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the rate of juvenile reoffending is significantly higher than that of adult detainees, making rehabilitation and support of young people in prisons of vital importance,

(b) rehabilitation is most successful when inmates have access to education and employment opportunities during their period of incarceration, and are able to maintain social bonds with their families and broader communities, and

(c) young people in prisons often have substantial digital literacy which could be productively used to assist in their rehabilitation and education as well as giving access to social support and counselling.

2. That this House calls on the Government to prioritise a pilot program of computers in cells for juvenile detention centres.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1394. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 19 May 2017, Mr Tim Gilbert of Channel 9’s ‘The Today Show’ and Mr Sam Alhaje, Mr Tyler Denawi and Miss Kat Hoyos of Channel 9’s ‘Here Come the Habibs’ attended Bronte Public School to raise awareness and raise funds for the Mark Hughes Foundation’s Beanies for Brain Cancer Campaign,

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(b) the Mark Hughes Foundation was formed to raise much needed funds to promote research and heighten awareness of brain cancer and to support brain cancer patients, both children and adults, and their families within the community, and

(c) since it was formed in 2013 the Mark Hughes Foundation has already contributed to: (i) a Brain Cancer Biobank, (ii) various travel grants to allow brain cancer researchers to attend international conferences to present their work and establish important research collaborations, (iii) a dedicated Brain Cancer Care Nurse at John Hunter Hospital, which has not only assisted many patients and their families in the Newcastle region, but is also part of a wider research project to quantify the cost-benefits of government funding of positions like these across the country, (iv) a communal brain cancer research register with Brain Cancer Biobanking Australia.

2. That this House acknowledges and commends the Mark Hughes Foundation for its outstanding work in raising awareness of brain cancer and funds for brain cancer research, equipment and patients.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1395. Mr Moselmane to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the fourth annual National Indigenous Human Rights Awards (NIHRA) were held at Parliament House in Canberra on 10 May 2017,

(b) since its inception in 2014, NIHRA has become the premier event that recognises the significant work needed to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 21st century, and

2. That this House notes that those who attended the Awards included Northern Territory Senator the Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy, Ms Linda Burney MP Shadow Federal Minister for Human Services, Mr David Harris MP Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith ACT Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Mr John McKenzie Legal Services Commissioner, Dr Helen Watchirs Commissioner - ACT Human Rights Commission, Mrs Bonita Mabo, Ms Gail Mabo, Miss Maris Mabo, Miss Kyrstal West, Miss Maleta Mabo-Cornhill, Miss Hannah Duncan, Mr Tauto Sansbury Garridja Aboriginal Cultural Consultancy, Mr Anthony Mundine, Mr Jeff McMullen AM, Mr Gerry Georgatos Indigenous suicide prevention, and many others from the diplomatic corps, the community, and the health and education sectors.

3. That this House notes that:

(a) NIHRA includes the Anthony Mundine Award for Courage, which recognises an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has displayed significant courage and determination in his or her advocacy of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and

(b) this year’s finalists were: (i) Clinton Pryor, a community activist from Western Australia who has been walking across Australia from Perth to Canberra in order to raise hope among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their ongoing struggle for rights, 8818 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(ii) Joe Williams, a former athlete, published author and passionate advocate for mental health issues, who has been recognised for his work in suicide prevention and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health problems, (iii) Dr Meg Williams, a Senior Research Fellow at the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Research Team at Western Sydney University who has undertaken significant research into the reduction of imprisonment rates, (iv) Professor Chris Sarra, a teacher and academic who has dedicated his life to championing Indigenous education, and improving education methods and outcomes through his ‘Stronger Smarter’ approach.

4. That this House congratulates Professor Chris Sarra on winning the Anthony Mundine Courage Award 2017 and congratulates the wider NIHRA community on a successful night and wishes them the best in all future endeavours.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1396. Mr Clarke to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Thursday 18 May 2017, at the Marrickville Town Hall Marrickville, several hundred members and friends of the Hellenic-Australian community attended a commemoration of the Genocide of the Greek population of the Pontos region during the period 1916- 1923,

(b) the commemoration was organised by the Hellenic Pontian Genocide Commemorative Committee of New South Wales, comprised of representatives from: (i) United Pontian Benevolent Brotherhood “Pontoxeniteas” of New South Wales, (ii) Pan Pontian United of the Virgin Soumela, (iii) Greek Pontian Society of Wollongong ‘Diogenes’,

(c) those who attended as guests included: (i) Dr Stavros Kyrimis, Consul-General of the Hellenic Republic in Sydney, (ii) Father Christodoulos representing His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, (iii) Mr Peter Papoulidis, President, The Pontian Federation of Australia, (iv) Reverend the Honourable Fred Nile MLC, Assistant President of the Legislative Council, (v) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (vi) Ms Sophie Cotsis MP, Member for Canterbury, and Shadow Minister for Women, Ageing, Multiculturalism and Disability Services, (vii) Mr Steve Kamper MP, Member for Rockdale, (viii) Mr Vache Kakramanian, Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia, (ix) Mr Vic Alhadeff, Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, (x) Dr Panayiotis Diamadis, Vice President of the Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, (xi) Dr Nicholas Al Jello, Lecturer at the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, (xii) Mr Kaylar Michaelian, Armenian community, (xiii) Mr Alex Galitsky, Armenian community, (xiv) Mrs Melpo Kaimasidou, President of the Pan-Pontian United of the Virgin Soumela NSW Ltd, (xv) Mrs Maria Anthony, President of the United Pontian Benevolent Brotherhood “Pontoxeniteas” of New South Wales, (xvi) Mr Nickolas Chrissostomidis, representing the Greek Pontian Society of Wollongong “Diogenes”, (xvii) Mr David David, President of the Assyrian Australian National Federation, (xviii) Mr Hermiz Shahen, Deputy Secretary General of Assyrian Universal Alliance, 8819 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 108—Wednesday 24 May 2017

(xix) Mr Simon Essavian representing the Assyrian Universal Alliance, (xx) Mr Kosta Antoniadis, President of the Coordinating Committee of the Genocide Committee Victoria, (xxi) Reverend Father Nicholas Tsouloukidis, Church of St Ioannis, Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Parramatta, (xxii) Mr Fasoulas, President of the Pan Macedonian Association of New South Wales, (xxiii) Mr Yiannis Dramatinos, O Kosmos Greek language newspaper, (xxiv) representatives and members of numerous Hellenic, Assyrian and Armenian community organisations, and

(d) the members of the Co-ordinating Committee for the event were: (i) Mrs Hellene Flame, (ii) Mrs Niki Flame, (iii) Mr Con Efthimiadis, (iv) Mr Chris Kalazidis, (v) MrTaki Kouklidis, (vi) Mrs Nena Lambrousos, (vii) Mrs Hellen Macris, (viii) Mr Peter Papoulidis, (ix) Mrs Kyriaki Tsavdaridis.

2. That this House extends its condolences to the Hellenic-Australian Community who are grieving at this time for those who lost their lives in the Genocide of Hellenic Pontians during the period of 1916-1923.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1397. Mr Buckingham to move—

1. That this House notes that on 11 May 2017, the New South Wales Auditor-General delivered a damning report into mining rehabilitation security deposits which found that:

(a) the security deposits the Government currently holds are not likely to be sufficient to cover the full costs of a mine’s rehabilitation in the event of a default,

(b) the rates and allowances in the current cost calculation tool have not been updated since 2013 and some activities required for effective rehabilitation are not covered,

(c) security deposits do not include sufficient contingency given the substantial risks and uncertainties associated with mine rehabilitation and closure, particularly in the absence of a detailed closure plan,

(d) there is limited independent verification of mining company claims about the size of the outstanding rehabilitation task, and

(e) there is no financial assurance held over the risk of significant unexpected environmental degradation in the long term after a mine is deemed to be rehabilitated.

2. That this House calls on the Government to ensure that the taxpayers of New South Wales will not foot the bill for the huge damage the mining industry is doing to the environment by:

(a) significantly increasing the amount of money held in security deposits,

(b) developing a scheme to address the risk of long-term unexpected environmental degradation,

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(d) improving the standard of rehabilitation required,

(e) making detailed mine closure plans a requirement for mine approvals, and

(f) mandating the public disclosure of the rehabilitation bonds held for each mine in New South Wales.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1398. Mr Field 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 Minister for Racing and the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing relating to the review of the Three Strikes Disciplinary Scheme under the Liquor Act 2007:

(a) the report of the review of the Three Strikes Disciplinary Scheme by the Honourable Justice Ian Callinan AC QC, 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 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

1399. Mr MacDonald to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) the Central Coast Volunteer Appreciation Day for the members of the Central Coast Rural Fire Service brigades was held on Sunday 21 May 2017 at the Doyalson RSL Club,

(b) the occasion consisted of an awards presentation and blessing of the fleet,

(c) the following awards were presented: (i) two National Medals (with or without clasp), (ii) one National Medal (clasp only), (iii) 39 Long Service Medals (with or without clasp), (iv) 28 Long Service Medals (clasp only), (v) 22 Lake Macquarie Council Long Service Awards, (vi) nine Central Coast Council Long Service Awards,

(d) of particular commendation were: (i) Graeme King who received the Long Service Medal 1st Clasp for 22 years of service as a member of the Wyee Point Brigade, (ii) Gwendoline Deaves who received a Long Service Award for 50 years of service to Lake Macquarie City Council, and

(e) Mr David Harris MP, Member for Wyong, Mr Greg Piper MP, Member for Lake Macquarie, Ms Emma McBride MP, Member for Dobell and Ms Yasmin Catley MP, Member for Swansea were also in attendance.

2. That this House congratulates all award recipients on their milestone lengths of service to the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie communities.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

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1400. Mr MacDonald to move—

1. That this House notes that:

(a) Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1911 with approximately 150 members,

(b) The Club has today grown to have over 1,400 members,

(c) the Club runs an extensive surf program, including Nippers and initiatives for individuals with disabilities as well as surf life saving courses, and

(d) Cooks Hill was successful in receiving $182,976 in funding under the 2016/2017 Surf Club Facility Program, which will be used to upgrade the female toilets, change rooms and disabled facilities.

2. That this House congratulates Cooks Hill Surf Club on its successful project and thanks the Club for the important community service it performs.

(Notice given 23 May 2017—expires Notice Paper No. 127)

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COMMITTEE REPORTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY

(Debate on committee reports takes precedence after Questions on Tuesdays until 6.30 pm according to sessional order.)

1. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5: Report No. 45 entitled “Commercial fishing in New South Wales”, dated February 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (23 March 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Brown: That the House take note of the report—Mr MacDonald speaking. (2 minutes remaining)

2. Standing Committee on Law and Justice: Report No. 60 entitled “Review of the workers compensation scheme” dated March 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (9 March 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Mallard: That the House take note of the report—Mr Mallard speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

3. General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2: Report No. 46 entitled “Child protection”, dated March 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (28 March 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Donnelly: That the House take note of the report—Mr Donnelly speaking. (15 minutes remaining)

4. Select Committee on Off-Protocol Prescribing of Chemotherapy in New South Wales: Report entitled “Off-Protocol Prescribing of Chemotherapy in New South Wales”, dated May 2017: resumption of the adjourned debate (23 May 2017) of the question on the motion of Mr Green: That the House take note of the report—Mr Green speaking. (8 minutes remaining)

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BUSINESS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION

THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICES OF MOTIONS

1. Mr Searle to move—

That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Commissioners) Regulation 2017, published on the NSW Legislation website on 31 March 2017.

(Notice given 2 May 2017)

2. Mr Searle to move—

That, under section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987, this House disallows the Government Sector Employment Amendment (Transfers to Non-Government Sector) Regulation 2016, published on the NSW Legislation website on 17 June 2016.

(Notice given 21 June 2016)

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CONTINGENT NOTICES OF MOTIONS

1. CENSURE OF MINISTER

Contingent on any Minister failing to table documents in accordance with an order of the House: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow a motion to be moved forthwith for censure of the Minister.

Given by:

Mr Buckingham Mr Moselmane Mr Veitch Mr Donnelly Mr Primrose Ms Voltz Dr Faruqi Mr Secord Mr Wong Mr Green Mr Searle Mrs Houssos Mr Shoebridge

(Notice given 6 May 2015)

Ms Sharpe

(Notice given 12 May 2015)

Mr Mookhey

(Notice given 4 June 2015)

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2. CONTEMPT OF HOUSE

Given by:

Mr Green

(Notice given 6 May 2015)

Mr Buckingham Revd Mr Nile Ms Sharpe Mr Donnelly Mr Primrose Mr Shoebridge Dr Faruqi Mr Searle Mr Veitch Mr Moselmane Mr Secord Ms Voltz

(Notice given 12 May 2015)

Mrs Houssos

(Notice given 14 May 2015)

Mr Mookhey

(Notice given 4 June 2015)

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BILLS DISCHARGED, LAID ASIDE, NEGATIVED OR WITHDRAWN

§ Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Prohibit Coal Seam Gas) Bill 2015 Second reading negatived 13 August 2015

§ Climate Change Bill 2015 Second reading negatived 23 March 2016

§ Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Bill 2015 Second reading negatived 5 May 2016

§ Mining Amendment (Climate Protection—No New Coal Mines) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived 30 March 2017

§ Abortion Law Reform (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived 11 May 2017

§ Private Members’ Public Bill

David Blunt Clerk of the Parliaments

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Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales