New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Thursday, 4 May 2017 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Auditor-General ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Reports ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Motions ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Granville Train Disaster ......................................................................................................................... 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Discount Rate Reduction (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2017 ............................................... 6 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................. 6 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Discount Rate Reduction (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2017 ............................................. 11 Second Reading ............................................................................................................................... 11 Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2016 .................................... 15 First Reading .................................................................................................................................... 15 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Heart Health ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Bus Driver Safety ................................................................................................................................. 20 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Young Sustainability Champion Award Recipient .............................................................................. 26 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 26 Postponement of Business ................................................................................................................... 26 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................................... 27 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Question Time .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Schools Infrastructure Backlog ............................................................................................................ 28 Western Sydney Infrastructure ............................................................................................................ 29 Schools Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................... 30 Western Sydney Roads ........................................................................................................................ 31 Chatswood Public School Land ........................................................................................................... 32 TAFE NSW .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Fairfield Hospital Emergency Department .......................................................................................... 34 Western Sydney Mental Health Services ............................................................................................. 35 Newell Highway .................................................................................................................................. 36 Western Sydney Transport Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 37 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Legislation Review Committee............................................................................................................ 40 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 35/56 ................................................................................. 40 Matter of Public Importance .................................................................................................................... 41 National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day ................................................................................ 41 Community Recognition Statements ....................................................................................................... 43 North Coast Floods .............................................................................................................................. 43 Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Championships .................................................................. 44 Jerilderie Netball Courts ...................................................................................................................... 44 Ethnic Community Services ................................................................................................................ 44 Port Macquarie Ironman Triathlon ...................................................................................................... 44 Dharma Cloud Monastery .................................................................................................................... 45 Ku-Ring-Gai Little Athletics Centre .................................................................................................... 45 Glebe Library Twentieth Anniversary ................................................................................................. 45 South Coast Winter Wine Festival ....................................................................................................... 45 St George Coptic Orthodox Church Prayer Service ............................................................................ 45 Australian Boxing Championships Junior Title ................................................................................... 46 Wollongong Hospital Pet Scanner ....................................................................................................... 46 Tribute to Merle Phillips ...................................................................................................................... 46 Tangara School for Girls Musical Performance .................................................................................. 46 Wyong Hospital Privatisation .............................................................................................................. 46 Tribute to Jackie Lenz .......................................................................................................................... 46 Hawkesbury Heights Walking Trail .................................................................................................... 47 Meals on Wheels .................................................................................................................................. 47 Anzac Commemorations ...................................................................................................................... 47 Prix De Lausanne Ballet Competition ................................................................................................