New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Thursday, 8 March 2018 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Budget ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Budget Estimates and Related Papers 2017-2018 ................................................................................. 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Workers Compensation Amendment (Protection of Injured Workers) Bill 2017 ................................. 6 Second Reading Debate ..................................................................................................................... 6 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Parramasala .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Seaforth Arts Festival .......................................................................................................................... 18 Firearms and Organised Crime Squad Staffing ................................................................................... 21 Williamtown Land Contamination ...................................................................................................... 27 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 28 NSW Ombudsman ............................................................................................................................... 28 Reports ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Question Time .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Sydney Stadiums .................................................................................................................................. 28 TAFE NSW Enrolments ...................................................................................................................... 30 Sydney Stadiums .................................................................................................................................. 31 Women Entrepreneurs ......................................................................................................................... 33 Domestic Violence Strategy ................................................................................................................ 34 Domestic Violence Support Services ................................................................................................... 35 Sexual Assault Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 36 Job Creation ......................................................................................................................................... 37 Public Education .................................................................................................................................. 38 Road Infrastructure and Job Creation .................................................................................................. 39 Petitions.................................................................................................................................................... 41 Petitions Received ................................................................................................................................ 41 Condolences ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Death of Stanley Alfred James Knowles, A Former Member of the Legislative Assembly ............... 41 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Legislation Review Committee............................................................................................................ 44 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 50/56 ................................................................................. 44 Matter of Public Importance .................................................................................................................... 46 National Rugby League ....................................................................................................................... 46 Community Recognition Statements ....................................................................................................... 49 Great Lakes United Football Club Viking Challenge .......................................................................... 49 Council of Afghan Communities in New South Wales ....................................................................... 49 Armidale and New England Show Society .......................................................................................... 49 Granville Electorate Woman of the Year Susie Boyd ......................................................................... 49 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Balgowlah Boys High School .............................................................................................................. 49 International Women's Day ................................................................................................................. 50 Tenterfield Show .................................................................................................................................. 50 Lake Macquarie Sportsperson of the Year Erin Cleaver ..................................................................... 50 Vissla Central Coast Pro ...................................................................................................................... 50 Central Coast Community Legal Centre .............................................................................................. 50 North Shore Electorate Woman of the Year Virginia Howard ............................................................ 51 Williamtown Sand Mine Proposal ....................................................................................................... 51 National Indoor Hockey Championship Medallists ............................................................................. 51 Petitions.................................................................................................................................................... 51 Mambo Wetlands ................................................................................................................................. 51 Discussion ........................................................................................................................................ 51 Community Recognition Statements ....................................................................................................... 54 Kiama Electorate Woman of the Year Sharon Parker ......................................................................... 54 International Women's Day ................................................................................................................. 54 Chinese Whispers: in Search of Ivy ..................................................................................................... 54 NSW Swimming Country Championship Participants ........................................................................ 55 Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club ............................................................................................ 55 Gosford Electorate Local Woman of the Year Christine Burge .......................................................... 55 Youthmoves Program .......................................................................................................................... 55 Swansea Electorate Local Woman of the Year Carolyn Bear ............................................................. 55 Murray Electorate Woman of the Year Sue Inglis ............................................................................... 56 Roy and Joyce Streeter Seventieth Wedding Anniversary .................................................................. 56 F6 Extension ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Rugby League Players Madison Knight and Mitchell Stevens ........................................................... 56 Cundletown and Lower Manning Historical Society ........................................................................... 56 Vaucluse Electorate Woman of the Year Laya Slavin........................................................................