109 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE PAPER No. 2 THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014 The House meets this day at 9.30 am Contents Business of the House—Notice of Motion .......................................................................................................... 110 Business of the House—Order of the Day........................................................................................................... 110 Private Members’ Business ................................................................................................................................. 110 Items in the Order of Precedence ............................................................................................................. 110 Items outside the Order of Precedence ..................................................................................................... 113 Government Business—Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................... 204 Committee Reports—Orders of the Day ............................................................................................................. 205 Budget Estimates—Take Note Debate ................................................................................................................ 207 Business for Future Consideration....................................................................................................................... 208 Bill referred to Select or Standing Committees ................................................................................................... 209 Bills Discharged, Laid Aside, Negatived or Withdrawn ..................................................................................... 212 110 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 2—Thursday 11 September 2014 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—NOTICE OF MOTION 1. Mr Buckingham to move— That, for the remainder of the current session, standing order 65 be varied by inserting the word “directly” before the word “relevant” in paragraph (5). (Notice given 10 September 2014) ____________________ BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—ORDER OF THE DAY 1. Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Select Committee on the planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter Region: resumption of the adjourned debate (10 September 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow a motion to be moved forthwith that private members’ business item no. 1975 outside the order of precedence relating to a Select Committee on the planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter Region be called on forthwith—Mr Green speaking. (4 minutes remaining) (Debate: 24 minutes remaining) ____________________ PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS ITEMS IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE * 3. National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Illegal Forestry Operations) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (14 August 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Foley: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Voltz. (20 minutes) (Item no. 622) (Tenth postponement 6 March 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) * 4. Alcoholic Beverages Advertising Prohibition Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (14 August 2014) of the question on the motion of Revd Mr Nile: That this bill be now read a second time—Mr Clarke speaking. (18 minutes remaining) (Item no. 9) (Sixth postponement 27 March 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 111 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 2—Thursday 11 September 2014 * 5. Graffiti Control Amendment (Racist Graffiti) Bill 2012: resumption of the adjourned debate (22 August 2013) of the question on the motion of Mr Secord: That this bill be now read a second time— Ms Fazio speaking. (19 minutes remaining) (Item no. 847) (Third postponement 6 March 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) * 6. Transforming NSW Energy Sector (Towards 100 percent Renewables) Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (14 August 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Kaye: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Voltz. (20 minutes) (Item no. 1504—substituted 19 September 2013) (Sixth postponement 8 May 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) * 7. Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Trails Community Management) Bill 2014: resumption of the adjourned debate (14 August 2014) of the question on the motion of Mr Veitch: That this bill be now read a second time—Mr MacDonald speaking. (10 minutes remaining) (Item no. 414) (Fourth postponement 29 May 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 9. 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 on certain land and to ensure the involvement of local councils and communities in the prohibition of such exploration and mining on other land; and for other purposes. (Responsible Mining (Protecting Land, Water and Communities) Bill) (Notice given 12 June 2012— item no. 753) (First postponement 8 May 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 10. Senator Lee Rhiannon: resumption of the adjourned debate (29 May 2014) of the question on the motion of Dr Phelps: That this House calls on Senator Lee Rhiannon to: (a) fully disclose all her interactions with officials of the Embassy for the Soviet Union in Australia, (b) fully disclose her activities while studying in Moscow, (c) fully answer the questions regarding her behaviour, raised by Mark Aarons, during her membership of the Communist Party of Australia and the Socialist Party of Australia, 112 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 2—Thursday 11 September 2014 (d) fulfill her promise to address all aspects of controversy raised following the publication of her ASIO file, and (e) notes that Greens protestations of openness and disclosure may have a modicum more of creditability if their elected officials practiced what they preached—Ms Fazio. (15 minutes) Debate: 37 minutes remaining (Item no. 1794) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 11. Ms Cotsis to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) recently, New South Wales Labor members and the Shadow Minister for Housing held housing tenants meetings with families and older tenants, (b) the tenants are frustrated and concerned at the lack of action on their issues, particularly maintenance, (c) the Shadow Minister recently established a NSW Housing tenants advisory committee, made up of representatives of housing estates, (d) tenants are concerned about people with mental health issues being located in public housing without adequate support services, (e) older tenants are concerned about the inadequate services for older tenants, (f) tenants are concerned about the high number of drug addicts and lack of coordinated support services, (g) there is concern over allocation strategy and the failure of the O’Farrell Government to undertake a whole of government and agency approach to the needs of housing tenants, particularly the need for health, corrective and education services to work together, (h) there is concern about security of tenure, and (i) there is concern about an increase in depression, particularly for tenants who are living in the Urban Activation Precincts, as the O’Farrell Government is not providing certainty of tenure. 2. That this House: (a) notes that Australia has signed a number of United Nations conventions relating to housing, (b) calls on the Government to comply with United Nations charters to ensure supply of access to secure housing on equitable basis, (c) calls on the Government to advocate to the Abbott Government to keep the Housing Affordability Supply Council, (d) calls on the Government to implement the NSW Auditor General’s recommendations from the report entitled “Making the best use of public housing”, (e) calls for the formation of an oversight body with strong powers to implement the Auditor General’s recommendations, 113 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 2—Thursday 11 September 2014 (f) notes that the structure could be in the form of an Advisory Board with membership drawn from many sectors, including consumers, who report back either to Parliament or to the Minister, and (g) notes that NSW Housing tenants have called on Labor to organise a NSW Housing tenants summit in Parliament in early 2014 which will involve stakeholders and peak bodies and be focused on the issues that affect tenants. (Notice given 12 November 2013—item no. 1602) (First postponement 29 May 2014) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) * Council bill ____________________ ITEMS OUTSIDE THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE * 8. Evidence Amendment (Protection of Journalists’ Sources) Bill 2011: resumption of the adjourned debate (6 May 2011) of the question on the motion of Mr Shoebridge: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 6 May 2011)—Ms Fazio. (20 minutes) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 11. 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 4 May 2011) (Restored by resolution, Tuesday 9 September 2014) 12. 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