2187 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 177 WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2010 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 2189 2 Messages from the Legislative Assembly .............................................................................................. 2189 Cognate Bills— (1) Australian Jockey and Sydney Turf Clubs Merger Bill 2010 ..................................................... 2189 (2) Totalizator Amendment Bill 2010 .............................................................................................. 2189 3 Independent Commission Against Corruption—Report ........................................................................ 2189 4 Netball in Australia (Formal Business) .................................................................................................. 2190 5 Oz Opera (Formal Business) .................................................................................................................. 2190 6 NSW Netball Association (Formal Business) ........................................................................................ 2191 7 White Balloon Day (Formal Business) .................................................................................................. 2192 8 International Olympic Committee (Formal Business)............................................................................ 2193 9 Cobar Events (Formal Business) ............................................................................................................ 2193 10 Global Gender Gap Index (Formal Business) ........................................................................................ 2193 11 Appin Massacre Memorial Ceremony (Formal Business) ..................................................................... 2194 12 National Netball Championships (Formal Business) ............................................................................. 2194 13 National Strategy on Body Image (Formal Business) ............................................................................ 2195 14 National Volunteer Week (Formal Business) ......................................................................................... 2196 15 Solo Yachtswoman Jessica Watson (Formal Business) ......................................................................... 2196 16 NSW Weightlifting Association (Formal Business) .............................................................................. 2196 17 Australian Women’s Football Team (Formal Business) ........................................................................ 2197 18 25th Anniversary of Acon (Formal Business) ........................................................................................ 2197 19 Italian National Celebration Committee (Formal Business) .................................................................. 2198 20 China and Taiwan (Formal Business) .................................................................................................... 2198 21 Sydney University Women’s Rugby Union Team (Formal Business) ................................................... 2199 22 Australian Women’s Rugby Union Team (Formal Business) ................................................................ 2199 23 White Ribbon Foundation’s 5th White Tie Dinner (Formal Business) .................................................. 2199 24 Scientist of the Year (Formal Business) ................................................................................................. 2200 25 Headache and Migraine Awareness Week (Formal Business) ............................................................... 2200 26 NSW Police Legacy Blue Ribbon Dinner (Formal Business) ................................................................ 2200 27 Mary Mackillop (Formal Business) ....................................................................................................... 2201 28 Commonwealth Games 2010 (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 2202 2188 Legislative Council Minutes No. 177—Wednesday 10 November 2010 29 End of World War I (Formal Business) ................................................................................................. 2202 30 Sesquicentenary of Adelong Public School (Formal Business) ............................................................. 2203 31 Transgender Day of Remembrance (Formal Business) .......................................................................... 2203 32 Unproclaimed Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 2203 33 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2203 34 Auditor-General—Report ...................................................................................................................... 2204 35 Petitions .................................................................................................................................................. 2204 36 Special Adjournment .............................................................................................................................. 2204 37 Ministerial Statement ............................................................................................................................. 2205 38 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 2205 39 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Order for Papers—Tillegra Dam—Further Order (10 November 2010) .............................................................................................................................. 2205 40 Order for Papers—Tillegra Dam—Further Order (10 November 2010) ................................................ 2206 41 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 2206 42 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 2206 43 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 2207 44 Standing Committee on Law and Justice—Take Note of Report ........................................................... 2207 45 General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2—Take Note of Report ..................................................... 2207 46 General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5—Take Note of Report ..................................................... 2207 47 Budget Estimates 2010-2011—Take Note ............................................................................................. 2207 48 Cognate bills— Australian Jockey and Sydney Turf Clubs Merger Bill 2010 ................................................................ 2208 Totalizator Amendment Bill 2010 .......................................................................................................... 2208 49 Returns to Orders ................................................................................................................................... 2208 (1) NSW Solar Bonus Scheme ......................................................................................................... 2208 (2) Coal seam gas exploration .......................................................................................................... 2208 50 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Election Funding and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2010 ........................................................................................................................................................ 2209 51 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 2211 52 Messages from the Legislative Assembly .............................................................................................. 2211 (1) Surrogacy Bill 2010 .................................................................................................................... 2211 (2) Food Amendment Bill 2010 ........................................................................................................ 2212 (3) Police Regulation (Superannuation) Amendment Bill 2010 ....................................................... 2212 53 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 2214 54 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 2214 2189 Legislative Council Minutes No. 177—Wednesday 10 November 2010 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 11.00 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 MESSAGES FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The President reported the following messages from the Legislative Assembly: Cognate bills— (1) Australian Jockey and Sydney Turf Clubs Merger Bill 2010 Madam PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to facilitate the merger of