ASSYRIAN NEW YEAR ........................................................................................................................ 692 BAHAYRA YOUTH ASSOCIATION .................................................................................................... 696 BARBARA AND JOHN IKIN, GLOUCESTER ROTARY UNSUNG HERO AWARD RECIPIENTS692 BETTER BUSES CAMPAIGN ............................................................................................................... 700 BLUE MOUNTAINS SEPTIC PUMP-OUT SCHEME .......................................................................... 703 BOHOLANO AND FRIENDS AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED ......................................................... 704 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE .................................................................................................. 634, 645, 676 CENTRAL COAST STORM DAMAGE ................................................................................................. 701 CLARENCE ELECTORATE .................................................................................................................. 697 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS .................................................................................. 691 COWRA RAIL BRANCH LINES ........................................................................................................... 686 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CURRICULUM ....................................................................................... 672 FEDERAL BUDGET AND HEALTH ..................................................................................................... 670 FEDERAL BUDGET AND INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 661 FEDERAL BUDGET AND TRANSPORT ............................................................................................. 668 GIPPS STREET RECREATIONAL PRECINCT .................................................................................... 702 GOVERNOR'S SPEECH: ADDRESS-IN-REPLY .......................................................................... 657, 676 GRANVILLE ELECTORATE TRAIN TIMETABLE ............................................................................ 687 GUILDFORD WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL MULTI-SENSORY ROOM ................................................. 694 HEALTH SERVICES IN RURAL AND REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES ..................................... 689 HEALTH SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 666 HOLSWORTHY ELECTORATE SCHOOLS......................................................................................... 704 HOLY FAMILY FAIR, EMERTON........................................................................................................ 696 HORNSBY ELECTORATE VOLUNTEERS ......................................................................................... 696 INAUGURAL SPEECHES ...................................................................................................................... 634 INNER CITY SUPER GROUP ................................................................................................................ 695 JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMPANION ANIMAL BREEDING PRACTICES IN NEW SOUTH WALES .................................................................................................................................................... 675 JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON SENTENCING OF CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENCES ... 675 LAUREN MCSHANE, CAMPBELLTOWN ROTARY YOUTH EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT694 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX UNIVERSITY GUIDE .............. 693 LIVERPOOL MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTRE .................................................................................. 693 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS ................................................................................... 645 MAITLAND ELECTORATE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................. 705 NATIONAL MEDAL .............................................................................................................................. 698 NEPAL EARTHQUAKE ......................................................................................................................... 694 NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY WINTER SLEEPOUT .......................................................................... 694 OBELISK HILL COASTCARE GROUP ................................................................................................ 692 ORANGE ELECTORATE NUFFIELD AUSTRALIA FARMING SCHOLARSHIPS .......................... 699 PARKES MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY .............................................................................. 696 PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIAN ......................................................................................................... 660 PARRAMATTA LEAGUES CLUB ELECTIONS ................................................................................. 695 PARRAMATTA LIGHT RAIL ............................................................................................................... 664 PETITIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 675 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS ......................................................................................... 684, 697 PUNCHBOWL STATION EASY ACCESS UPGRADE ........................................................................ 684 QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................................... 661 REPRESENTATION OF MINISTER ABSENT DURING QUESTIONS .............................................. 660 RETIREMENT OF JAN CLIFFORD ...................................................................................................... 660 RETIREMENT OF SPENCER DAVIES ................................................................................................. 691 RURAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ................................................................................. 669 SERVICE NSW ........................................................................................................................................ 673 SOUTH COAST ELECTORATE ANZAC DAY SERVICES ................................................................ 699 ST BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE .............................................................................................. 685 ST GEORGE HOSPITAL CANCER CARE CENTRE ........................................................................... 688 SUTHERLAND SHIRE RELAY FOR LIFE ........................................................................................... 693 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ......................................................................... 671 TRIBUTE TO ANNE TRIMBLE ............................................................................................................ 692 TRIBUTE TO RON GREENWAY .......................................................................................................... 693 TRIBUTE TO VANESSA TAMER ......................................................................................................... 695 VARIATIONS OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS 2014-15 674 VISITORS ................................................................................................................................................ 660 WELLINGTON STREET, BONDI, TENNIS COURTS ......................................................................... 695 WESTCONNEX ....................................................................................................................................... 662 WOLLONGONG ELECTORATE LABOR PARTY PRESELECTION CAMPAIGN .......................... 696 634 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thursday 14 May 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. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Notices of Motions General Business Notices of Motions (General Notices) given. Pursuant to resolution inaugural speeches proceeded with. INAUGURAL SPEECHES The SPEAKER: I warmly welcome to the gallery the family, friends and supporters of the new member for Swansea. I also welcome former member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of Charlton, the Hon. Greg Combet, and former member for Swansea Robert Coombs. All of you are most welcome to the Legislative Assembly this morning. Ms YASMIN CATLEY (Swansea) [10.10 a.m.] (Inaugural Speech): I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the custodians of the land on which we meet in this place. I pay my respects to the elders past and present and to their future leaders. I am proud to stand in this Chamber as the elected representative of the people of Swansea and so I also pay my respects to the first nations people of that land, the Awabakal people and the Darkinjung people. I am honoured to stand here knowing that the people of Swansea have put their trust in me to represent them. Being elected to the New South Wales Parliament by your community is one of the greatest privileges one can receive. Thank you. To the people of Swansea: I will represent you with integrity and with honesty, and I will always respect the interests of our community. I am humbled that you have given me this responsibility.