ADJOURNMENT .................................................................................................................................. 7246 ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE ...................................................... 7208 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT ....................................................................................................... 7210 BAPTISTCARE SERVICES.................................................................................................................. 7247 BHP CAROONA AND SHENHUA WATERMARK COALMINES ................................................... 7234 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE ........................................................................ 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7219 CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH IMPACTS .......................................................................................... 7209 COMBINED SERVICES CLUB OF BALLINA ................................................................................... 7210 CYCLEWAYS ....................................................................................................................................... 7237 DEVLINS CREEK WATER QUALITY ............................................................................................... 7237 DRUG POLICY AND LAW REFORM ................................................................................................ 7246 DRUMMOYNE SEWAGE OUTFALL ................................................................................................. 7235 FOSSIL FUELS AND CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................................ 7249 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND NANCY WAKE ............................................................. 7247 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BALLINA ................................................................................ 7210 JETSKI RESTRICTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 7240 KESONEMALY CHANTACHAK ........................................................................................................ 7247 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS ................................................................................. 7241 M4 TOLL ............................................................................................................................................... 7239 M5 EXITS TOLL ................................................................................................................................... 7241 MENINDEE LAKES ANIMAL SANCTUARY ................................................................................... 7232 MINING ACT 1992: DISALLOWANCE OF MINING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) REGULATION 2016 ................................................................................................................... 7211, 7214 MURRAY-DARLING BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 7238 PARLIAMENTARY EMERGENCY EVACUATION EXERCISE ..................................................... 7214 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................. 7236 PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991: DISALLOWANCE OF PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) REGULATION 2016 .................................................... 7211, 7214 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ....................................................................................................... 7232 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA NORTHERN RIVERS COMMITTEE DON PAGE APPOINTMENT .................................................................................................................................... 7233 SCREENING OF THE CHANGE DOCUMENTARY.......................................................................... 7208 SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT ................................................................................................................. 7211 SYDNEY ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL ............................................................................................. 7219 SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ..................................................................... 7232 SYRIAN AND MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIAN REFUGEES ................................................................. 7248 TENANTS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES .................................................................................. 7209 TOWN HALL LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE ........................................................................................ 7239 UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION ........... 7208 WOOL GROWING INDUSTRY AND MULESING .................................................................. 7230, 7242 YOUTH FRONTIERS PROGRAM ....................................................................................................... 7242 7208 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Thursday 10 March 2016 __________ The President (The Hon. Donald Thomas Harwin) took the chair at 10.00 a.m. The President read the Prayers. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE The PRESIDENT: Order! I report the receipt of the following message from His Excellency the Governor: David Hurley Government House GOVERNOR Sydney 2000 General David Hurley, AC, DSC, Governor of New South Wales has the honour to inform the Legislative Council that he has reassumed the Government of the State. Wednesday, 9 March 2016 UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION Motion by the Hon. ERNEST WONG agreed to: (1) That this House notes that: (a) on Friday 9 October 2015, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO] agreed to 47 new inscriptions, including a request by Beijing to mark documents recording the events of atrocity committed by Japanese troops after the fall of the Chinese City of Nanjing in 1937; (b) the documents list the Japanese military invasion of China in the 1930s, where the two countries fought a full-scale war from 1937, until Japan's defeat in World War II in 1945; (c) the UNESCO decision is most welcomed and comes as the result of a two-year process during a meeting of experts who were tasked with studying nominations from 40 different countries; (d) the new inscriptions were agreed to at a meeting that ran from Sunday to Tuesday, prior to the announcement, and was held in the United Arab Emirates; and (e) the Memory of the World register was set up in 1992, aimed at preserving humanity's documentary heritage, and currently holds 348 documents and archives that come from countries all over the world. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Formal Business Notices of Motions Private Members' Business item No. 558 outside the Order of Precedence objected to as being taken as formal business. SCREENING OF THE CHANGE DOCUMENTARY Motion by the Hon. ERNEST WONG agreed to: (1) That this House notes that: (a) on Sunday 15 November, 2015, the Federation of the Australian Guangdong Community launched the official premiere screening of its documentary The Change, which attracted some 200 VIP guests and dignitaries as well as 1,000 eager viewers, and was hosted at The Star Event Centre; and (b) this is the first documentary about the early settlement of Australian-Chinese, produced by the Chinese community to mark the history of Chinese Australians. 10 March 2016 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 7209 (2) That this House: (a) acknowledges the collaborative efforts of all involved in this fantastic initiative, from the producers, director, sponsors, researchers, volunteers, and of course all those who willingly shared their stories both on and off the camera; (b) notes that the purpose for producing this documentary is to preserve the oral history of second, third, fourth and fifth generation descendants of Chinese Australians, and whilst many of these Chinese descendants have an Anglo-Saxon appearance, they are every bit as proud of their Chinese ancestry and make a committed effort to preserve their family history; (c) congratulates all those who, through their perseverance, talents and determination, successfully turned an idea into a powerful and accurate documentary, where history tells the story; and (d) extends special thanks to the executive producer, Mr Xiangmo Huang; producers, Patrick Wong, and Claude Wan; director, Alex Chan; and creator, Phillip Wu. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Formal Business Notices of Motions Private Members' Business items Nos 636, 650 and 651 outside the Order of Precedence objected to as being taken as formal business. TENANTS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES Motion by the Hon. SHAYNE MALLARD agreed to: (1) That this House notes that: (a) the Tenants' Union of New South Wales celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year, having represented the interests of residential tenants in New South Wales since 1976; (b) to commence the celebration of their fortieth anniversary, on 11 February 2016, the Tenants' Union of New South Wales held a community barbecue with staff, board members, stakeholders and tenants on the grounds of the Northcott public housing estate in Surry Hills; and (c) the fortieth anniversary celebration was attended by the Hon. Shayne Mallard, MLC, representing the Minister for Social Housing, the Hon. Brad Hazzard, MP; the member for Newtown, Ms Jenny Leong; and the member for Bankstown, Ms Tania Mihailuk. (2) That this House congratulates the board, executive and staff of the Tenants' Union of New South Wales for their fortieth anniversary and