New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Wednesday, 15 November 2017 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Electoral Bill 2017 ................................................................................................................................. 1 State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Surcharge) Bill 2017 ............................................................. 1 First Reading ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 1 NSW Ombudsman ................................................................................................................................. 1 Reports ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Education Amendment (School Safety) Bill 2017................................................................................. 1 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................... 1 Motions ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Las Vegas Attack ................................................................................................................................... 1 Tribute to Mervyn Ambrose Leslie Flanagan ........................................................................................ 2 NSW Federation of Community Language Schools .............................................................................. 2 Cumberland Business Chamber Thirtieth Anniversary ......................................................................... 2 Ballina Prawn Festival ........................................................................................................................... 3 Armenian National Committee of Australia Gala Banquet ................................................................... 3 Macarthur Legal Centre Awards Night .................................................................................................. 4 Club Palm Beach Sixtieth Anniversary ................................................................................................. 4 Islamic Charity Projects Association ..................................................................................................... 5 Kfarsaroun Charity Association ............................................................................................................. 5 Suffo Skatepark Day .............................................................................................................................. 5 India Club Inc Women Breaking Barriers Seminar ............................................................................... 6 Mangalorean Catholic Association of Sydney Luncheon ...................................................................... 6 Wardell Public School 150th Anniversary ............................................................................................ 7 Seventieth Commissioned Police Officers Annual Dinner .................................................................... 7 Vietnamese International Youth Movement Conference ...................................................................... 8 Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Australia Gala Dinner ............................................................... 9 Assyria Day Conference ........................................................................................................................ 9 Diwali in the Hills Celebration ............................................................................................................ 10 Sydney Taiwan Festival ....................................................................................................................... 10 Indian Polo Team Luncheon Reception ............................................................................................... 11 Ballina Country Music Festival ........................................................................................................... 12 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Unproclaimed Legislation .................................................................................................................... 12 Business of the House .............................................................................................................................. 12 Postponement of Business ................................................................................................................... 12 Valedictory Speech .............................................................................................................................. 12 Sitting Days 2018 ................................................................................................................................. 12 Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Rural Crime Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 .................................................................................. 13 Second Reading Debate ................................................................................................................... 13 In Committee ................................................................................................................................... 19 Adoption of Report .......................................................................................................................... 22 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................. 22 Road Transport and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 ......................................................... 22 Second Reading Debate ................................................................................................................... 22 Third Reading .................................................................................................................................. 26 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2017 ....................................................... 26 Returned ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Questions Without Notice ........................................................................................................................ 26 Ausgold Mining Group ........................................................................................................................ 26 Hunter Water 125th Anniversary ......................................................................................................... 27 Ausgold Mining Group ........................................................................................................................ 27 Hemp Industry ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Powerhouse Museum Ultimo ............................................................................................................... 29 Ausgold Mining Group ........................................................................................................................ 29 Coal Industry ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Sydney International Art Series ........................................................................................................... 31 Biodiversity Offsets Scheme................................................................................................................ 31 Water Compliance and Enforcement ................................................................................................... 32 Broken Hill Water Pipeline .................................................................................................................. 33 Water Compliance and Enforcement ................................................................................................... 33 Water Compliance and Enforcement ..................................................................................................