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Legislative Assembly New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Tuesday, 6 August 2019 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 1303 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................. 1303 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1303 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019................................................................................... 1303 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1303 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 1312 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................. 1312 Announcements.................................................................................................................................... 1312 Parliament Video Production ........................................................................................................... 1312 Notices ................................................................................................................................................. 1312 Presentation ...................................................................................................................................... 1312 Question Time ...................................................................................................................................... 1312 Arts and Cultural Projects ................................................................................................................ 1312 Education Week ............................................................................................................................... 1313 Building Standards ........................................................................................................................... 1314 Water Management .......................................................................................................................... 1316 Taxation ........................................................................................................................................... 1317 M4 East ............................................................................................................................................ 1319 TAFE NSW ...................................................................................................................................... 1319 Short-Term Holiday Letting ............................................................................................................ 1321 Agriculture Biosecurity .................................................................................................................... 1322 Committees .......................................................................................................................................... 1323 Legislation Review Committee........................................................................................................ 1323 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 1/57 ............................................................................... 1323 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 2/57 ............................................................................... 1323 Committee on Transport and Infrastructure ..................................................................................... 1323 Membership ................................................................................................................................. 1323 Petitions................................................................................................................................................ 1324 Petitions Received ............................................................................................................................ 1324 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1324 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019................................................................................... 1324 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1324 Business of the House .......................................................................................................................... 1324 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Speaking Time....................................................... 1324 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1324 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019................................................................................... 1324 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1324 Business of the House .......................................................................................................................... 1328 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Speaking Time....................................................... 1328 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1328 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019................................................................................... 1328 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1328 Public Interest Debate .......................................................................................................................... 1337 Education Week ............................................................................................................................... 1337 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 1346 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................. 1346 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1346 Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019................................................................................... 1346 Second Reading Debate ............................................................................................................... 1346 Community Recognition Statements ................................................................................................... 1391 Beat of the Bush ............................................................................................................................... 1391 St Francis House of Welcome.......................................................................................................... 1391 Holy Cross Primary School ............................................................................................................. 1391 Terrigal Trotters ............................................................................................................................... 1391 Mulgoa Electorate Achievers ........................................................................................................... 1391 Canterbury Electorate Nepalese Community ................................................................................... 1392 Mitchell Kenny ................................................................................................................................ 1392 Zoe Davis ......................................................................................................................................... 1392 Maurice Henry ................................................................................................................................. 1392 Wendy Stein ..................................................................................................................................... 1392 Mikayla Hain ................................................................................................................................... 1393 Higher School Certificate 2019 ....................................................................................................... 1393 Middle Harbour Yacht Club ............................................................................................................ 1393 Anne Cole and Maitland Black and White Committee ................................................................... 1393 Ava 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