New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Wednesday, 5 August 2020 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 3309 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: BILLS ...................................................................... 3309 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 3309 Adoption Legislation Amendment (Integrated Birth Certificates) Bill 2020 ..................................... 3309 First Reading ................................................................................................................................... 3309 Second Reading Speech .................................................................................................................. 3309 Personal Injury Commission Bill 2020 ............................................................................................... 3314 State Revenue Legislation Amendment (COVID-19 Housing Response) Bill 2020 ......................... 3314 Returned .......................................................................................................................................... 3314 Defamation Amendment Bill 2020 ..................................................................................................... 3314 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 3314 Third Reading ................................................................................................................................. 3327 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 3328 Legislation Review Committee .......................................................................................................... 3328 Membership .................................................................................................................................... 3328 Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 ................................................................................................................................................................ 3328 Membership .................................................................................................................................... 3328 Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General ......................................................... 3328 Membership .................................................................................................................................... 3328 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 3328 Gas Legislation Amendment (Medical Gas Systems) Bill 2020 ........................................................ 3328 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 3328 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 3334 Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development ................... 3334 Report: Interim Report into Support for Drought Affected Communities in NSW ....................... 3334 Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3336 Report: 2020 Review of Oversighted Agencies ............................................................................ 3336 Legislation Review Committee .......................................................................................................... 3336 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 17/57 ............................................................................... 3336 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 18/57 ............................................................................... 3338 Announcements ...................................................................................................................................... 3339 Beirut Explosion ................................................................................................................................. 3339 Legislative Assembly Attendants ....................................................................................................... 3339 Notices .................................................................................................................................................... 3339 Presentation ......................................................................................................................................... 3339 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 3340 Icare .................................................................................................................................................... 3340 Icare .................................................................................................................................................... 3341 Icare .................................................................................................................................................... 3341 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Icare .................................................................................................................................................... 3342 Covid-19 and Public Protests .............................................................................................................. 3343 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 3344 Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 ................................................................................................................................................................ 3344 Membership .................................................................................................................................... 3344 Personal Explanation .............................................................................................................................. 3344 Member for Cootamundra .................................................................................................................. 3344 Member for Orange ............................................................................................................................ 3345 Rulings .................................................................................................................................................... 3345 Censure Motion .................................................................................................................................. 3345 Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 3348 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Speaking Time Limits .............................................. 3348 Motions ................................................................................................................................................... 3349 Dominic Perrottet, Treasurer .............................................................................................................. 3349 Censure ........................................................................................................................................... 3349 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 3352 Personal Injury Commission Bill 2020 ............................................................................................... 3352 Consideration in Detail ................................................................................................................... 3352 State Revenue Legislation Amendment (COVID-19 Housing Response) Bill 2020 ......................... 3362 Consideration in Detail ................................................................................................................... 3362 Gas Legislation Amendment (Medical Gas Systems) Bill 2020 ........................................................ 3363 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 3363 Public Interest Debate ............................................................................................................................. 3373 M5 East ..............................................................................................................................................