New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Tuesday, 17 November 2020 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 4723 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Routine of Business .......................................... 4723 Motions ................................................................................................................................................... 4723 Parliament Livestreaming ............................................................................................................ 4723 Bills 4723 Appropriation Bill 2020 .............................................................................................................. 4723 Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020 ......................................................................................... 4723 Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2020 ............................................................................................. 4723 First Reading ................................................................................................................................... 4723 Second Reading Speech .................................................................................................................. 4723 Documents .............................................................................................................................................. 4733 Financial Statements 2019-20 ..................................................................................................... 4733 Tabling ............................................................................................................................................ 4733 Bills 4733 Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill 2020 ........................................................................... 4733 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 4733 Liquor Amendment (24-hour Economy) Bill 2020 ..................................................................... 4746 Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Bill 2020....................... 4746 Returned .......................................................................................................................................... 4746 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 4746 Land Tax ...................................................................................................................................... 4746 State Budget ................................................................................................................................ 4746 State Budget ................................................................................................................................ 4747 State Budget ................................................................................................................................ 4748 State Budget and Rouse Hill Hospital ......................................................................................... 4750 State Budget and Regional New South Wales ............................................................................ 4751 State Budget ................................................................................................................................ 4753 State Budget and Employment Zones ......................................................................................... 4754 Social Distancing ......................................................................................................................... 4755 State Budget and Police and Emergency Services ...................................................................... 4755 Documents .............................................................................................................................................. 4757 Land Tax ...................................................................................................................................... 4757 Tabling ............................................................................................................................................ 4757 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 4757 Legislation Review Committee ................................................................................................... 4757 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 24/57 ............................................................................... 4757 Petitions .................................................................................................................................................. 4757 Petitions Received ....................................................................................................................... 4757 Responses to Petitions ................................................................................................................. 4757 Bills 4757 Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill 2020 ........................................................................... 4757 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 4757 Announcements ...................................................................................................................................... 4770 Parliamentary Compliance Officer .............................................................................................. 4770 Public Interest Debate ............................................................................................................................. 4770 Government Performance ............................................................................................................ 4770 Bills 4776 Liquor Amendment (24-hour Economy) Bill 2020 ..................................................................... 4776 Consideration in Detail ................................................................................................................... 4776 Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill 2020 ........................................................................... 4799 Second Reading Debate .................................................................................................................. 4799 Consideration in Detail ................................................................................................................... 4799 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Third Reading ................................................................................................................................. 4819 Private Members' Statements .................................................................................................................. 4819 Rosemary Kariuki ........................................................................................................................ 4819 Live Music and Sydney Night-Time Economy ........................................................................... 4820 Cowra Hospital ............................................................................................................................ 4820 Port Stephens Electorate Health Services ................................................................................... 4821 Tweed Electorate Health Infrastructure ...................................................................................... 4822 State Budget and Cronulla Electorate ......................................................................................... 4823 Newcastle Electorate Funding ..................................................................................................... 4824 Lindfield Bank Branch Closures ................................................................................................. 4824 Sydney Metro City & Southwest ................................................................................................. 4825 State Budget and Swansea Electorate ......................................................................................... 4826 Christ Church Bong Bong ........................................................................................................... 4827 Cabramatta Electorate Remembrance Day Services ................................................................... 4827 State Budget and Northern Tablelands Electorate ...................................................................... 4828 State Budget and Maitland Electorate ......................................................................................... 4829 Corrimal High School ................................................................................................................. 4829 Hepatitis ....................................................................................................................................... 4830 Holsworthy Electorate Projects ..................................................................................................