New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Tuesday, 8 August 2017 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Private Members' Statements ............................................................................................................... 1555 Container Deposit Scheme ............................................................................................................... 1555 Tribute to Alice June Smith ............................................................................................................. 1555 Port Macquarie Small Business Awards .......................................................................................... 1556 Housing Affordability ...................................................................................................................... 1557 Australian Citizenship ...................................................................................................................... 1558 United Hospital Auxiliaries Tamworth Branch ............................................................................... 1559 Crown Land Occupation .................................................................................................................. 1559 Ku-Ring-Gai Electorate Cultural Achievements ............................................................................. 1560 Social Inclusion and Equality .......................................................................................................... 1561 Taylors Arm Telephone Tower ........................................................................................................ 1562 Nambucca District Rescue Squad .................................................................................................... 1562 Hands and Feet Charity Group ........................................................................................................ 1563 Wage Rates ...................................................................................................................................... 1564 Narellan Town Centre ...................................................................................................................... 1564 Mental Health Awareness ................................................................................................................ 1565 NSW Service Medallion Award Recipient Rodney Hoddinett ........................................................ 1566 Waste Reduction .............................................................................................................................. 1566 Hilmer Street Pedestrian Bridge ...................................................................................................... 1567 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 1567 Visitors ............................................................................................................................................. 1567 Commemorations ................................................................................................................................. 1567 Centenary of First World War ......................................................................................................... 1567 Members .............................................................................................................................................. 1568 Representation of Ministers Absent During Questions ................................................................... 1568 Question Time ...................................................................................................................................... 1568 Murray-Darling Basin Plan .............................................................................................................. 1568 Western Sydney Transport Services ................................................................................................ 1569 Murray-Darling Basin Plan .............................................................................................................. 1570 Social Housing ................................................................................................................................. 1571 Murray-Darling Basin Plan .............................................................................................................. 1572 Regional Road Upgrades ................................................................................................................. 1572 M4 Project ........................................................................................................................................ 1574 Whistleblower Protection................................................................................................................. 1575 Planning and Development .............................................................................................................. 1576 Murray-Darling Basin Plan .............................................................................................................. 1577 Committees .......................................................................................................................................... 1577 Committee on Law and Safety ......................................................................................................... 1577 Report: Violence Against Emergency Services Personnel .......................................................... 1577 Legislation Review Committee........................................................................................................ 1577 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 41/56 ............................................................................. 1577 Business of the House .......................................................................................................................... 1578 Valedictory Speech .......................................................................................................................... 1578 Petitions................................................................................................................................................ 1578 Petitions Received ............................................................................................................................ 1578 Motions Accorded Priority .................................................................................................................. 1578 Independent Commission Against Corruption Operation Credo ..................................................... 1578 Consideration ............................................................................................................................... 1578 Planning and Development .............................................................................................................. 1579 Consideration ............................................................................................................................... 1579 Independent Commission Against Corruption Operation Credo ..................................................... 1580 Priority ......................................................................................................................................... 1580 Committees .......................................................................................................................................... 1584 Parliamentary Committees ............................................................................................................... 1584 Membership ................................................................................................................................. 1584 Bills ...................................................................................................................................................... 1584 Environmental Planning and Assessment and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Planning Panels and Enforcement) Bill 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 1584 First Reading ................................................................................................................................ 1584 Second Reading ........................................................................................................................... 1584 Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Bill 2017 .......................................................................... 1587 First Reading ................................................................................................................................ 1587 Second Reading ........................................................................................................................... 1587 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Staged Development Applications) Bill 2017 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1588 Second Reading ........................................................................................................................... 1588 Third Reading 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