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Minutes of Proceedings 2219 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 137 THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2017 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 2221 2 Annual Reports of the Parliamentary Departments ................................................................................ 2221 3 Selection of Bills Committee (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 2221 4 Regulation Committee (Formal Business) ............................................................................................. 2223 5 Republic of Korea National Foundation Day (Formal Business) ........................................................... 2225 6 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India conference in Australia (Formal Business) ....................... 2226 7 4th Australia-Korea Politics and Business Forum (Formal Business) ................................................... 2227 8 Airds-Bradbury Men’s Shed (Formal Business) .................................................................................... 2227 9 Australian Light Horse charge at Beersheba (Formal Business) ............................................................ 2228 10 War Widows’ Guild of Australia NSW Walk and Picnic (Formal Business) ........................................ 2229 11 Polish Independence Day (Formal Business) ......................................................................................... 2229 12 Review of the “Newcastle Solution” (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2231 13 Musical Virtuoso Dr Mohamed (Magdi) El Hossiny (Formal Business) ............................................... 2232 14 Portfolio Committee No. 6 – Planning and Environment—Reference (Formal Business) .................... 2233 15 Mullumbimby Music Festival 2017 (Formal Business) ......................................................................... 2234 16 Aasha Australia Foundation forum on ageing (Formal Business) .......................................................... 2234 17 Autism awareness and the “Do you see me?” photo exhibition (Formal Business) ............................... 2235 18 Lebanese Forces Australia dinner (Formal Business) ............................................................................ 2235 19 HMAS Sydney II (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................... 2237 20 Lebanese Independence Movement Australia gala dinner 2017 (Formal Business) .............................. 2237 21 HunterNet Future Leaders Awards (Formal Business) .......................................................................... 2239 22 Real Futures Foundation awards ceremony (Formal Business) ............................................................. 2240 23 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia excellence awards (Formal Business) .................... 2240 24 Mr Donald Mackay (Formal Business) .................................................................................................. 2242 25 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2243 26 Auditor-General—Report....................................................................................................................... 2244 27 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 2244 28 Portfolio Committee No. 4—Legal Affairs—Reference ........................................................................ 2244 29 Special Adjournment .............................................................................................................................. 2245 30 Conduct of Business—Order of Private Members’ Business................................................................. 2245 31 Variation to Sessional Order—Extension of Debate .............................................................................. 2246 32 Variation to Sessional Order—Responses to Petitions ........................................................................... 2246 2220 Legislative Council Minutes No. 137—Thursday 23 November 2017 33 Smoke-Free Environment Amendment (E-Cigarettes) Bill 2017 .......................................................... 2247 34 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 2248 35 Combat Sports Amendment (Referee’s Duty to Stop Contest) Bill 2017 .............................................. 2248 36 The Honourable Duncan Gay ................................................................................................................. 2248 37 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Building Products (Safety) Bill 2017 ................................. 2249 38 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2249 39 State Senate Bill 2015 ............................................................................................................................ 2250 40 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Waste Incinerator Facilities—Residential Exclusion Zones) Bill 2017 .................................................................................................................... 2252 41 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 2253 42 Appointment of New Deputy Government Whip .................................................................................. 2253 43 Conduct of Business—Precedence of Government Business ................................................................ 2253 44 Joint Committees—Membership ............................................................................................................ 2253 45 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2254 46 Vote of Thanks—Seasonal Felicitations ................................................................................................ 2256 47 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission ... 2256 48 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 2256 49 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 2257 2221 Legislative Council Minutes No. 137—Thursday 23 November 2017 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 10.00 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS The President tabled the following papers: (1) Annual report of the Department of the Legislative Council for year ended 30 June 2017 (2) Annual report of the Department of Parliamentary Services for year ended 30 June 2017 (3) Parliament of New South Wales—Financial Performance 2016-2017. Ordered, on motion of Mr Harwin: That the reports be printed. 3 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE (Formal Business) Mr Searle moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that on 28 November 2016, the Select Committee on the Legislative Council Committee System tabled its final report which: (a) identified a general consensus among inquiry participants that Legislative Council committees should play a greater role in scrutinising bills, and (b) recommended the establishment of a Selection of Bills Committee, on a trial basis, which would identify which bills should be referred to a committee for inquiry and report. 2. That this House notes that the Government provided its response to the report on 26 May 2017, indicating that consideration of the committee’s recommendations is a matter for the Legislative Council, which has the power to implement the recommendations should it see fit to do so. 3. That, in accordance with recommendation 2 of the Select Committee on the Legislative Council Committee system, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the standing or sessional orders, this House adopt the following resolution: Appointment 1. A Selection of Bills Committee be appointed, on a trial basis, to commence on the first sitting day in 2018 and conclude on the last sitting day in November 2018. Functions 2. The Selection of Bills Committee is to consider all bills introduced into either House and to report on whether any bill should be referred to either the Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Standing Committee on Social Issues or Standing Committee on State Development for inquiry and report, and in particular: (a) the committee to which the bill should be referred, (b) the stage in the consideration of the bill at which it should be referred to the committee, and (c) the reporting date. 2222 Legislative Council Minutes No. 137—Thursday 23 November 2017 3. The Selection of Bills Committee cannot consider bills which contain no provisions other than provisions appropriating revenue or moneys. Motion to implement the recommendations of the report 4. (1) On the tabling of a report by the Selection
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