New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Thursday, 25 October 2018 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Presiding Officers ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Absence of the Speaker .......................................................................................................................... 1 Announcements.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Pink Ribbon Day Morning Tea .............................................................................................................. 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (No 2) 2018 .................................................................... 1 Consideration in Detail ...................................................................................................................... 1 Budget ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Budget Estimates and Related Papers 2018-2019 ................................................................................. 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Justice Legislation Amendment (Walama Court) Bill 2018 .................................................................. 5 First Reading ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Second Reading Speech ..................................................................................................................... 5 Business of the House ................................................................................................................................ 7 Postponement of Business ..................................................................................................................... 7 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Workers Compensation (Firefighters' Presumptive Rights to Compensation) Bill 2018 ...................... 7 Second Reading Debate ..................................................................................................................... 7 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Workers Compensation (Firefighters' Presumptive Rights to Compensation) Bill 2018 .................... 15 Second Reading Debate ................................................................................................................... 15 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Emergency Services Volunteers Memorial ......................................................................................... 16 Gidget Foundation ............................................................................................................................... 21 New South Wales Football Participation ............................................................................................. 26 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 28 New South Wales Football Participation ............................................................................................. 28 Announcements........................................................................................................................................ 30 Pink Ribbon Day Morning Tea ............................................................................................................ 30 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Members .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Valedictories ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Members .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Representation of Ministers Absent During Questions ....................................................................... 30 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Government Sector Finance Bill 2018 ................................................................................................. 30 Assent ............................................................................................................................................... 30 Question Time .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Queanbeyan Hospital Maternity Unit .................................................................................................. 30 Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund ................................................................................................................. 31 People with Disability Trip- Planning Assistance ............................................................................... 33 Jobs Growth ......................................................................................................................................... 35 My Direction Early Intervention Service ............................................................................................. 36 Bus Services ......................................................................................................................................... 37 Brisbane Water Dredging .................................................................................................................... 39 Western Sydney Sports Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 40 CBD Light Rail Project ........................................................................................................................ 42 State Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 42 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Committee on Environment and Planning ........................................................................................... 44 Reports ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 44 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Order of Business ...................................................... 44 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Printing of Papers ................................................................................................................................. 44 Petitions.................................................................................................................................................... 46 Petitions Received ................................................................................................................................ 46 Responses to Petitions.......................................................................................................................... 46 Committees 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