1215 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 106 WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2012 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 1216 2 The London Paralympics 2012 (Formal Business) ................................................................................ 1216 3 Lebanese Muslim Association’s Sharing Humanity Project (Formal Business) .................................... 1219 4 India’s Independence Day celebrations in Blacktown (Formal Business) ............................................. 1219 5 AgQuip (Formal Business)..................................................................................................................... 1220 6 India Australia Friendship Fair (Formal Business) ................................................................................ 1220 7 Jacqueline Freney (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................... 1221 8 India’s Independence Day celebrations in Parramatta (Formal Business) ............................................. 1222 9 Paper—Tabled by Minister .................................................................................................................... 1223 10 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 1223 11 Notice of Motion Withdrawn ................................................................................................................. 1223 12 Adjournment Under Standing Order 201—Education Funding ............................................................. 1223 13 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 1224 14 Ministerial Statement—Change in Administration ................................................................................ 1224 15 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2012 .. 1224 16 Paper—Tabled by Minister .................................................................................................................... 1225 17 Adjournment Under Standing Order 201—Education Funding ............................................................. 1225 18 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 1225 19 Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Representation) Bill 2012 ................................................ 1225 20 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2012 ...................................................................... 1225 21 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders—Rescission of Order .................................................... 1226 22 Rescission of Order—Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Representation) Bill 2012 ................................................................................ 1226 23 Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Representation) Bill 2012 ................................................ 1226 24 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 1227 25 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 1227 1216 Legislative Council Minutes No. 106—Wednesday 12 September 2012 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 THE LONDON PARALYMPICS 2012 (Formal Business) Ms Ficarra moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) from 29 August to 9 September 2012, the fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games were held in London, and (b) Australia was one of 164 nations competing where Australian athletes won a total of 85 medals of which 32 were Gold, 23 were Silver and 30 were Bronze. 2. That this House commends the dedication and perseverance of all Australian athletes that competed in these games. 3. That this House acknowledges the achievements of Australian athletes that were awarded medals in these games, including: (a) Jacqueline Freney awarded Gold for the Women’s 50 metre Freestyle - S7, Women’s 100 metre freestyle – S7, Women’s 400 metre Freestyle – S7, Women’s 50 metre butterfly – S7, Women’s 100 metre backstroke – S7, Women’s 200 metre individual medley – SM 7, Women’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay and Women’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (b) Rheed McCracken awarded Silver for the Men’s 100 metre – T34 and Bronze for the Men’s 200 metre – T34, (c) Evan O’Hanlon awarded Gold for the Men’s 100 metre T38 and Men’s 200 metre – T38, (d) Scott Reardon awarded Silver for the Men’s 100 metre – T42, (e) Simon Patmore awarded Bronze for the Men’s 200 metre T46, (f) Russell Short awarded Bronze for the Men’s shot put F11/12, (g) Todd Hodgetts awarded Gold for the Men’s Shot Put – F20, (h) Richard Colman awarded Gold for the Men’s 800 metre – T53, Bronze for the Men’s 400 metre T53 and Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T53/T54, (i) Kurt Fearnley awarded Silver for the Men’s 5000 metre T54, Bronze for the Men’s Marathon – T54 and Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T53/T54, (j) Brad Scott awarded Silver for the Men’s 1500 metre T37 and Bronze for the Men’s 800 metre T37, (k) Natheniel Arkley awarded Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T53/T54, (l) Richard Nicholson awarded Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T3/T54, (m) Matthew Cameron awarded Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T53/T54, (n) Jake Lappin awarded Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 400 metre Relay – T53/T54, 1217 Legislative Council Minutes No. 106—Wednesday 12 September 2012 (o) Kelly Cartwright awarded Gold for the Women’s long jump F42/44 and Silver for the Women’s 100 metre – T42, (p) Carlee Beattie awarded Silver for the Women’s long jump F46, (q) Rosemary Little awarded Bronze for the Women’s 100 metre T34, (r) Angela Ballard awarded Silver for the Women’s 200 metre – T53, Women’s 400 metre – T53 and Bronze for the Women’s 100 metre T53, (s) Louise Ellery awarded Silver for the Women’s Shot Put – F32/33, (t) Christine Dawes awarded Bronze for the Women’s 5000 metre – T54, (u) Katherine Proudfoot awarded Bronze for the Women’s discus throw F35/36, (v) Madeleine Hogan awarded Bronze for the Women’s javelin throw F46, (w) Georgia Beikoff awarded Bronze for the Women’s Javelin Throw – F37/38, (x) David Nicholas awarded Gold for the Men’s cycling individual C5 pursuit and Bronze for the Men’s Individual C 1-3 Road Race, (y) Nigel Barley awarded Silver for the Men’s Individual H 3 Time Trial, (z) Michael Gallagher awarded Gold for the Men’s cycling individual C5 pursuit and Bronze for the Men’s Individual C 5 Time Trial, (aa) Susan Powell awarded Gold for the Women’s cycling individual C4 pursuit and Silver for the Women’s Individual C 4 Time Trial, (bb) Carol Cooke awarded Gold for the Mixed T 1-2 Time Trial, (cc) Kieran Modra awarded Gold for the Men’s cycling individual B pursuit, (dd) Bryce Lindores awarded Silver for the Men’s cycling individual B pursuit, (ee) Simone Kennedy awarded Silver for the Women’s cycling individual C1-2-3 pursuit, (ff) Alexandra Green awarded Bronze for the Women’s cycling individual C4 pursuit, (gg) Felicity Johnson awarded Gold for the Women’s cycling individual B 1 kilometre time trial, (hh) Jayme Paris awarded Bronze for the Women’s cycling Individual C1-2-3 500 metre, (ii) Joann Formosa awarded Gold for the Equestrian Mixed individual championship test – grade lb, (jj) Erik Horrie awarded Silver for the Men’s rowing single sculls – ASM1x, (kk) Daniel Fitzgibbon awarded Gold for the Mixed Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18), (ll) Liesl Tesch awarded Gold for the Mixed Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18), (mm) Natalie Smith awarded Bronze for the Women’s shooting R2- 10m Air rifle standing SH1, 1218 Legislative Council Minutes No. 106—Wednesday 12 September 2012 (nn) Andrew Pasterfield awarded Gold for the Men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, Bronze for the Men’s 50 metre freestyle – S10, Men’s 100 metre Freestyle – S10 and Men’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (oo) Matthew Levy awarded Gold for the Men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, Silver for the Men’s 100 metre freestyle – S7, Bronze for the Men’s 100 metre breaststroke – SB7 and Men’s 200 metre individual medley –SM7 and Men’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (pp) Daniel Fox awarded Silver for the Men’s 200m freestyle – S14, (qq) Matthew Cowdrey awarded Gold for the Men’s 50m Freestyle – S9, Men’s 100 metre Freestyle – S9, Men’s 100 metre backstroke – S9, Men’s 200 metre Individual Medley – SM9, Men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, Silver for the Men’s 100 metre butterfly – S9, Men’s 100 metre breaststroke – SB8 and Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (rr) Brenden Hall awarded Gold for the Men’s 400 metre Freestyle – S9, Men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay and Bronze for the Men’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (ss) Timothy Antalfy awarded Bronze for the Men’s 100 metre butterfly – S13, (tt) Blake Cochrane awarded Gold for the Men’s 100 metre breaststroke – SB7 and Men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, (uu) Rick Pendleton awarded Bronze for the Men’s 200 metre Individual medley – SM10 and Men’s 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, (vv) Matthew