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Albury Electorate Award Recipients 5385 Albury Preschool 5388 Apology to Former Residents of Fairbridge Farm 5357 Australian ALBURY ELECTORATE AWARD RECIPIENTS 5385 ALBURY PRESCHOOL 5388 APOLOGY TO FORMER RESIDENTS OF FAIRBRIDGE FARM 5357 AUSTRALIAN KOREAN WELFARE ASSOCIATION 5386 BALLINA MARINE RESCUE UNIT 5385 BEING GREEK FESTIVAL 5386 BIG BANANA FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 5392 BLACKTOWN ELECTORATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 5393 BUSHFIRE SEASON RISK MANAGEMENT 5401 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 5328, 5352, 5370 CABRAMATTA ELECTORATE SMALL BUSINESSES 5405 CAMPBELLTOWN MOTOR REGISTRY 5386 CENTENARY OF ANZAC 5371 CENTRAL COAST INTERNATIONAL RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT 5389 CHILD MIGRANTS 5400 CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN 5390 CHINA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 5359 COMMITTEE ON THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION 5363 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS 5384 ELECTRICITY PRICES 5358 FIREARMS AND WEAPONS PROHIBITION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 5338, 5352 FORMER MOTOR REGISTRY STAFF EMPLOYMENT 5360 GAMING AND LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 5328, 5350 GRANDPARENTS OF THE YEAR AWARD 5387 HAWKESBURY ELECTORATE EVENTS 5391 HOLROYD CITY COUNCIL 5384 HOLROYD LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA PROPOSED AMALGAMATION 5380 HOLSWORTHY ELECTORATE SCHOOLS AWARDS 5404 HOMELESSNESS 5396 INSPECTOR OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION 5390 KARONGA SCHOOL 5403 KEP ENDERBY MEMORIAL LECTURE 5387 KU-RING-GAI ELECTORATE CARERS COMMENDATIONS 5387 LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE 5356 MACARTHUR BMX CLUB 5394 MERCY CARE HOSPITAL, ALBURY 5388 MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING 5390 NORTHPARKES MINES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 5388 NOSTRA AETATE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 5389 NSW CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM 5390 PALLIATIVE CARE MAITLAND 5389 PETITIONS 5370 POLICE INTEGRITY COMMISSION 5390 PORT STEPHENS ELECTORATE SPRING FAIRS 5388 PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS 5388 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS 5390 PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT 5364 QUESTION TIME 5358 RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN 5366 SECURITY INDUSTRY AMENDMENT (REGULATION OF TRAINING ORGANISATIONS) BILL 2015 5338, 5352 SEVEN HILLS ELECTORATE 2015 YEAR 12 GRADUATES 5397 SIKH GRAMMAR SCHOOL AUSTRALIA 5399 SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF TAFE 5396 STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE AND ETHICS 5370 STATE ECONOMY 5368 STATE REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 5346, 5353 STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL (NO. 2) 2015 5352 SYDENHAM TO BANKSTOWN URBAN RENEWAL CORRIDOR PLAN 5390 TERRIGAL SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB MEMBERS RESCUE OF THE MONTH NOMINATION 5387 TORCH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF DAY 5385 TOUKLEY RSL CLUB SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY 5398 TOURISM AND MAJOR EVENTS 5362 TRIBUTE TO ALBY SCHULTZ 5387 TRIBUTE TO CANOWINDRA FIRE CAPTAIN BILL PAUL 5386 TRIBUTE TO ETHAN MARSH AND SEINA HATAZOE 5385 VISITORS 5328, 5357 WESTCONNEX 5367 WILLIAMTOWN LAND CONTAMINATION AND FISHING BAN 5365 WILLIAMTOWN LAND CONTAMINATION COMPENSATION 5402 WOLLONDILLY ANGLICAN COLLEGE 5405 WOLLONDILLY KNIGHTS SENIOR AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB 5384 YOUTH FRONTIERS MENTORING PROGRAM 5395 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 29 October 2015 __________ The Speaker (The Hon. Shelley Elizabeth Hancock) took the chair at 10.00 a.m. The Speaker read the Prayer and acknowledgement of country. VISITORS The SPEAKER: I welcome to the gallery 11 year 10 Australian Society students from Birrong Girls High School, guests of the member for Bankstown. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Notices of Motions General Business Notices of Motions (General Notices) given. Pursuant to resolution Government business proceeded with. GAMING AND LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 Second Reading Debate resumed from 27 October 2015. Ms JODI McKAY (Strathfield) [10.10 a.m.]: I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Gaming and Liquor Administration Amendment Bill 2015. Alcohol is a substance that can be misused, and its misuse can cause serious harm to both individuals and the community. Its regulation is therefore a serious matter that should be fully and properly considered. Labor supports the reform of the structure of current regulatory arrangements in order to reduce duplication, promote transparency and increase efficiency. This bill has the potential to improve the current system and contains some positive measures, but Labor is concerned about the provisions that compromise and undermine the independence of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority. Therefore, Labor will oppose the bill and will move amendments in the other place to protect the independence of the authority. Labor is disappointed with the way the Government has introduced this bill. An emerging theme over the past couple of weeks has been to ram through legislation, without consultation and certainly without regard to the importance of the bills that are coming before this House. Instead of allowing for full and proper consideration of the proposed changes, the Government dropped this bill in the House on Tuesday and is ramming the debate through today. It has given no explanation or justification for that. It would be helpful if the Minister could explain why the bill is so urgent and is being rushed through without consultation. It is as though the Government does not want its reform proposals to be fully considered and properly examined. That is a common theme that is emerging with this Government: secrecy, a lack of transparency and a lack of respect for the community on very important issues. Prior to the bill's introduction into this Parliament there was scant consultation with key stakeholders and the public. The reform of alcohol laws, whatever form that may take, affects everyone. Everyone has a stake in the outcome. It is important that all stakeholders and the community are treated with respect in this regard. The Government has not attempted in any way to make a case for the changes that it is proposing, particularly with regard to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority. There has been no public consultation on the specific changes. The Government has merely asserted that it has been informed by submissions to the 2013 statutory review of the Liquor Act 2007 and the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007. This ambush approach to reform proposals is not the way to build consensus in the community about changes to the State's regulatory architecture for alcohol. There are some measures in this bill that the Opposition supports and considers are warranted. For example, the introduction of an affordable appeal mechanism is an important step forward for members of the community. Currently, decisions made by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority can be appealed only to the Supreme Court. In practice this means that appeals are viable only for those with deep pockets and therefore are made only by commercial interests. The process is not currently open to the community or encouraging of the community's views. In most cases, the issues that are being appealed impact significantly on the community. Whatever happens with the reform of alcohol laws in this State, it is important that the community has a say. The reform in this bill provides that licensing decisions made by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority will be subject to review by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. This is a much more realistic review option for members of the community who are concerned about a licensing decision that has an impact on them. Labor congratulates the Government on moving in this direction. In my community the owners of a hotel are seeking to have its licence extended. The community has been vehemently opposed to that, but there are limited avenues available for appeal. Labor has serious concerns about the provisions that seek to undermine the independence of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority. That is Labor's main concern with this bill. Labor is disappointed that this bill is primarily aimed at undermining the independence of the authority. I note that its very name, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority, indicates how the authority should operate. The threats to the independence of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority have not been explained or justified. I hope that the Minister will elaborate. Labor looks forward to hearing more from the Minister. For example, the Minister is to assume some power over its operations, and its decisions are to take into consideration the views of the secretary of the Minister's department. These are direct and indirect encroachments upon the independence of the authority. They represent a white-anting and undermining of the independence of the authority. It is extraordinary that the Government is trying to ram through such a significant change this morning. In the 2013-14 annual report of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority its chairperson, Mr Chris Sidoti, indicated that the independence of the authority was critically important. He said: The Crown Sydney investigation, the regulation and supervision of The Star and the day to day regulation of the liquor and gaming industries, all demonstrate the importance of having an independent regulator to ensure that liquor and gaming in the State are provided with integrity and a minimum of harm. Policy concerning these industries is properly a matter for the political processes of Government and Parliament but implementation and administration of the law are best done independently. Importantly, he went on to say: Independence is at the heart of the Authority's nature and functioning. It is clearly provided in the law we administer. It is enhanced through the appointment of statutory office holders to lead the Authority. The chairperson speaks about the integrity of the authority being connected to its independence. That
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