• LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Dr Faruqi says- Mr PRESIDENT: I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: 1. That this House notes that: (a) on 14 April, 2017 the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Justin Trudeau introduced legislation which would legalise and regulate adult use of cannabis across the whole country, (b) more than one in five Americans now live in states that have legalised and regulated the adult use of cannabis, including California, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, (c) the Australian National University's 'Australian Election Study' found that less than a third of Australians support the use of cannabis being a criminal offence, (d) according to the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report, it is estimated that about 6.6 million (or 35 per cent) of people aged 14 or older had used cannabis in their lifetime and about 1.9 million (or 10.2 per cent) had used cannabis in the previous 12 months, (e) in New South Wales cannabis offences make up half of all drug offences, with over 26,000 criminal incidents of cannabis possession or use in 2016 alone, amounting to more possession incidents than for all other drugs combined, (f) this represents a massive waste of resources and unjust persecution of people using cannabis for recreational and/or therapeutic reasons, (g) licensing revenues from commercial quantities of cannabis can generate significant income for the state, which can then be reinvested in education and health programs, for example last year, the state of Colorado collected $135 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Faruqi 170531 marijuana legalisation.doc million in cannabis taxes, which will be used for construction of schools as well as drug rehabilitation and outreach programs, (h) by maintaining a prohibition on cannabis, unregulated black markets flourish and organised crime is profiting, with the Australian Crime Commission stating that "The Australian cannabis market is large and entrenched, with organised criminal groups and individuals maintaining a strong presence in the market", (i) people should have the right to grow their own cannabis for personal and non­ commercial use within reasonable limits, and G) the war on drugs has failed and people will continue to use drugs such as cannabis, whether the Government likes it or not. 2. That this House calls for the Government to: (a) implement a responsible, logical and evidence based policy with a harm minimisation approach, and (b) legalise, regulate and tax cannabisfor adult use. Signed /if~u-J ,r:;...~. Dated I/6/UJI1 • I 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Faruqi 170531 marijuana legalisation.doc LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mrs Taylor says- Mr PRESIDENT: I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: 1. That this House notes that: (a) in 2017, big hART are running Project 0 in Cooma with 20 young women involved in the course, (b) Big hART are an organisation using the arts to create social change, in 45 communities over 22 years, and (c) Project 0 helps young women in rural communities to develop strong personal agency, new capabilities and leadership skills through workshops, mentoring aod project management. 2. That this House acknowledges Rose Ricketson and all the team at Project 0 Cooma, and big hART more generally, for their work in this space. nated ___j__/ i--""'!----/t'+--l---1/l:t='---. _ 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\Genera1 Notices\Tay1or 170601 Project 0 Cooma.doc NM/053.02 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Searle to say - Mr President: I give notice that next sitting day I will move: That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to provide for the medicinal use of carmabis; to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 and the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966; and for other purposes. (Public Health (Medicinal Carmabis) Bill (No 2)) h- (Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Clarke says- Mr PRESIDENT: I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: I. That this House notes that: (a) on Monday 13 February 2017, a reception to celebrate Chinese New Year was held at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney, attended by 400 guests comprising political, business and community leaders, (b) the reception was hosted by: (i) the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, (ii) the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, (iii) Invest Hong Kong, (iv) the Hong Kong Australia Business Association, NSW Chapter, and (c) those who attended as guests comprised: (i) the Honourable Andrew Constance MP, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, (ii) the Honourable Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Finance, Services and Property, (iii) the Honourable Ernest Wong MLC, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, representing the Leader of the Opposition, (iv) His Excellency Mr Gu Xiaojie, Consul-General (Ambassadorial Rank) of the People's Republic of China in Sydney, (v) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (vi) Mr Mark Coure MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, (vii) Mr Jonathan O'Dea MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Treasurer, (viii) Ms Jodi McKay MP, Shadow Minister for Transport and Shadow Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Chirke 170601 Chinese New Year reception.doc .• • (ix) the Honourable Mick Veitch MLC, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Shadow Minister for Lands, and Shadow Minister for Western NSW, (x) Councillor Robert Kok, representing the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, (xi) representatives from numerous Chinese-Australian business and community organisations. 2. That this House congratulates the organisers of the successful reception to celebrate Chinese New Year held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel. 3. That this House extends best wishes to the Chinese-Australian Community on the occasion of Chinese New Year 2017. 4. That this House supports the continuing growth of economic and cultural bonds between Hong Kong and the state ofNew South Wales. Signed~ ~ Dated --'-11/r-::,"f-P'--'-1'7____ _ 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Clarke 170601 Chinese New Year reception.doc LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Shoebridge says- I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: 1. That this House notes with sadness the tragic death of Anthony Foster. 2. That this House acknowledges that: a) Anthony, who worked as a team with his wife Chrissie Foster, was an indefatigable advocate for survivors and victims of child sexual abuse. b) Anthony's selfless commitment to deliver justice for survivors of child sexual abuse came at significant personal cost to him and his family over many years. c) The passion and strength that he brought to his campaigning was informed by the direct experience of his own family, with his two eldest daughters having been abused by a Catholic Priest and the tragedy that encompassed their young lives with one taking her life and the other suffering seriously disabling injuries as a result of their abuse. d) Anthony's resilience and bravery in facing the Catholic Church, including travelling to Rome to witness Cardinal Pe11 give evidence before the Royal Commission gave voice to the demands and wishes of countless survivors and their families. e) Those who knew Anthony mourn a kind and determined man whose love for his family, dignity and grace were an inspiration to many. f) The support Anthony and Chrissie Foster have provided to survivors of child sexual abuse is immeasurab!~t }illd his contribution to achieving the Royal Commission into institutional Cland Allnse is w'dtllY.. acknowledged. , j () C2aif~ _,{,r, 4)) SaJ~VveJ._.f'J~ 3. That this House expresses its sincere condolences to Chrissie Foster and her family, and a11 survivors of abuse who mourn Anthony Foster. Signed //1 1/~ Date ~kr, /q; (} LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mrs Maclaren-Jones says- Mr PRESIDENT: I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: 1. That this House acknowledges that: (a) the Boer War 1899-1902 coincided with the Federation of Australia and was the first conflict involving Australian Forces, (b) approximately 23,000 Australian men and women served in the Boer War with nearly 1,000 of these personnel paying the ultimate sacrifice, w1 \\... many veterans chose to serve again in World War I, and the Boer War was a ground-breaking moment for Australian women in the defence force with the New South Wales Army Nursing Service formed in 1899 under the guiding hand of Superintendent Nellie Gould with some 60 Australian nurses serving during the war. 2. That this House notes that: (a) the annual NSW Boer War Commemoration Service was held on Sunday 28 May 2017, and was organised by the National Boer War Memorial Association, (b) those who contributed to the commemoration service included: (i) Major General, His Honour Mr Justice Paul Brereton AM, RFD, (ii) Lieutenant Colonel David Deasey, RFD, (Rtd), Chairman of the National Boer War Memorial Association, (iii) the Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Government Whip in the Legislative Council, representing the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier, (iv) Mr Darren Mitchell, Master of Ceremonies, (v) Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Colin Aiken OAM RFD (Rtd), and (c) those who attended as guests included: 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Maclaren-Jones 170601 Boer War Commemoration.doc • (i) Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO, Governor from March 2001 to October 2014, (ii) Mr David Mehan MP, (iii) representatives of numerous returned and ex-service organisations. Dated __,_u=--0=---~--=--~--=-=-~l_-:f-_:__ 1:\LC\House Papers\Loqs and Notices 2017\General Notices\Maclaren-Jones 170601 Boer War Commemoration.doc LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Graham says - Mr President: I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move that this House notes that: 1 On the 30 h of May 2017 the Government announced the Fire and EmerQency Services Levy would be indefinitely withdrawn, \~t-.