New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Tuesday, 23 March 2021 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 5827 COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Bill 2021 ........................ 5827 Returned .......................................................................................................................................... 5827 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2021 .................................................................. 5827 Returned .......................................................................................................................................... 5827 Property Services Council Bill 2021 .................................................................................................. 5827 First Reading ................................................................................................................................... 5827 Announcements ...................................................................................................................................... 5827 Bullying, Harassment and Serious Misconduct .................................................................................. 5827 Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 5827 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Routine of Business ................................................. 5827 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Condolence Motion .................................................. 5827 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 5828 COVID-19 Recovery Bill 2021 .......................................................................................................... 5828 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 5828 Third Reading ................................................................................................................................. 5839 Local Government Amendment Bill 2021.......................................................................................... 5839 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 5839 Announcements ...................................................................................................................................... 5842 Member for Barwon ........................................................................................................................... 5842 British Consul-General Michael Ward ............................................................................................... 5842 Visitors .................................................................................................................................................... 5842 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................ 5842 Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 5842 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Motions .................................................................... 5842 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 5842 State Emergency Service .................................................................................................................... 5842 Floods and Emergency Services ......................................................................................................... 5843 Warragamba Dam ............................................................................................................................... 5844 Floods and Regional Communities ..................................................................................................... 5845 Daryl Maguire, Former Member for Wagga Wagga .......................................................................... 5846 State Budget and Emergency Services ............................................................................................... 5846 Warragamba Dam Ministerial Meeting .............................................................................................. 5847 Floods and Western Sydney ............................................................................................................... 5848 Jobkeeper and Music Venues ............................................................................................................. 5849 Floods and Emergency Services ......................................................................................................... 5850 Documents .............................................................................................................................................. 5851 Ombudsman ........................................................................................................................................ 5851 Reports ............................................................................................................................................ 5851 Independent Commission Against Corruption ................................................................................... 5851 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Reports ............................................................................................................................................ 5851 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 5851 Legislation Review Committee .......................................................................................................... 5851 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 28/57 ................................................................................ 5851 Petitions .................................................................................................................................................. 5851 Responses to Petitions ........................................................................................................................ 5851 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 5852 Local Government Amendment Bill 2021.......................................................................................... 5852 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 5852 Condolences ............................................................................................................................................ 5856 The Hon. Ian Morton Armstrong, AM, OBE, Former Leader of the National Party and Deputy Premier of New South Wales....................................................................................................................................... 5856 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 5870 Government Sector Finance Amendment (Government Grants) Bill 2021 ....................................... 5870 First Reading ................................................................................................................................... 5870 Local Government Amendment Bill 2021.......................................................................................... 5870 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 5870 Consideration in Detail ................................................................................................................... 5899 Third Reading ................................................................................................................................. 5910 COVID-19 Recovery Bill 2021 .......................................................................................................... 5911 Returned .......................................................................................................................................... 5911 Private Members' Statements .................................................................................................................. 5911 Sydney Trains ..................................................................................................................................... 5911 Newcastle City Police District ............................................................................................................ 5911 Floods ................................................................................................................................................. 5912 Dunns Road