New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Tuesday, 13 February 2018 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Visitors ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Private Members' Statements ..................................................................................................................... 1 Seven Hills Electorate Events ................................................................................................................ 1 Tribute to Paul Tosi ............................................................................................................................... 2 Oxley Electorate Australia Day Award Recipients ............................................................................... 3 Pittwater Electorate Volunteer Surf Lifesavers ..................................................................................... 4 Next Step Communities Inc. .................................................................................................................. 4 Glen Innes Show .................................................................................................................................... 5 Public Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Dubbo Electorate Australia Day Award Recipients .............................................................................. 7 Newcastle Public Transport ................................................................................................................... 8 Tribute to Patrick James Rodgers .......................................................................................................... 9 Kiama Electorate Australia Day Award Recipients ............................................................................. 10 Wollongong Electorate Events ............................................................................................................ 11 Tribute to Harry Lachlan Wallace ....................................................................................................... 12 Community Recognition Statements ....................................................................................................... 13 Winter Olympics Silver Medallist Matt Graham ................................................................................. 13 Wingham Rotary Club Sportsperson of the Year Ben Cross ............................................................... 13 Redhead Beach Lifeguards .................................................................................................................. 13 Tribute to Bob Birkhead ...................................................................................................................... 13 Kingsford-Smith Scout Group Leaders George and Michelle Murray ................................................ 14 Australian Supermodel of the Year Adriana Maltese .......................................................................... 14 Greystanes Skate Park.......................................................................................................................... 14 St Ives Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest ....................................................................................... 14 Tribute to Adele Cockburn .................................................................................................................. 14 Harden Skate Park................................................................................................................................ 15 Tribute to Don Mcdonald, AM ............................................................................................................ 15 Kellyville Public School Place of Remembrance ................................................................................ 15 Tribute to Helen Walker, OAM ........................................................................................................... 15 Tribute to Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE ......................................................................... 16 Bankstown Lunar New Year Festival .................................................................................................. 16 Albion Park Show ................................................................................................................................ 16 Tribute to Robert and Sharron O'neill .................................................................................................. 16 Pacific School Games Medallist Matthew Engesser ........................................................................... 16 Mount Druitt Electorate Sportsperson of the Year Harley Windsor .................................................... 17 North Coast Entertainment Industry Association Showcase Award Recipients ................................. 17 Tribute to Hank Van Stuivenberg ........................................................................................................ 17 HORNSBY ELECTORATE AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD RECIPIENT JUDY HORTON ............ 17 Bankstown Youth Development Service Project ................................................................................. 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Winter Olympics Silver Medallist Matt Graham ................................................................................. 18 Maitland Electorate Australia Day Award Recipients ......................................................................... 18 Great Lakes Sportsperson of the Year Award ..................................................................................... 18 Gosford Electorate Youthfest .............................................................................................................. 18 Brain Cancer Fundraising .................................................................................................................... 18 Wollongong Electorate Community Building Partnership Grants ...................................................... 19 Great Illawarra Walk............................................................................................................................ 19 Brisbane Water Police Commander Superintendent Tony Joice ......................................................... 19 Great Lakes Citizen of the Year Margaret Collins .............................................................................. 19 Announcements........................................................................................................................................ 19 Photograph of Legislative Assembly ................................................................................................... 19 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Announcements........................................................................................................................................ 20 Death of the Hon. Grant Anthony Mcbride, A Former Minister of the Crown ................................... 20 National Apology to the Stolen Generation Tenth Anniversary .......................................................... 20 Death of Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE ........................................................................... 20 Sydney Hilton Hotel Bombing Fortieth Anniversary .......................................................................... 21 Question Time .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Inner West Bus Services ...................................................................................................................... 21 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................................... 22 Sydney Ferries "name Your Ferry" Survey ......................................................................................... 23 Vocational Education ........................................................................................................................... 24 Train Timetables .................................................................................................................................. 26 Job Security .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Transit Systems Bus Contract .............................................................................................................. 28 National Health Agreement ................................................................................................................. 29 Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Travel ................................................................................. 30 State