1623 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 109 WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017 Contents 1 Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 1625 2 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Liquor Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2017 ........................... 1625 3 Duke of Edinburgh Award (Formal Business) ....................................................................................... 1625 4 Briefing on electronic voting (Formal Business) ................................................................................... 1627 5 20th anniversary of the “Bringing Them Home” report (Formal Business) ........................................... 1627 6 Maronites on Mission Australia charity dinner (Formal Business) ........................................................ 1627 7 Ms Lorraine Vass, Friends of the Koala (Formal Business) .................................................................. 1629 8 Opening of the Honorary Consulate of Bosnia and Herzegovina reception (Formal Business) ............ 1629 9 Transplant Australia New South Wales Branch dinner (Formal Business) ............................................ 1630 10 2017 Annual Dionysios Solomos Awards (Formal Business) ............................................................... 1631 11 Festival of Lag Baomer (Formal Business) ............................................................................................ 1633 12 Incarceration rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women (Formal Business) ......................... 1634 13 2017 Sydney Chithirai Festival (Formal Business) ................................................................................ 1635 14 2017 National Indigenous Human Rights Awards—Eddie Mabo Award for Achievements in Social Justice (Formal Business) ............................................................................................................ 1636 15 2017 National Day of Serbia celebratory reception (Formal Business) ................................................. 1637 16 2017 National Indigenous Human Rights Awards—Dr Yunupingu Human Rights Award (Formal Business) ................................................................................................................................................ 1638 17 Mark Hughes Foundation (Formal Business)......................................................................................... 1639 18 2017 National Indigenous Human Rights Awards—Anthony Mundine Award for Courage (Formal Business) ................................................................................................................................................ 1639 19 Papers—Tabled by Minister ................................................................................................................... 1640 20 Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 1640 21 Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 1640 22 Disallowance of Statutory Rule—Service NSW (One-stop Access to Government Services) Amendment (Approved Persons) Regulation 2017 ................................................................................ 1641 23 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Protection of the Environment Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2017 ................................................................................................... 1641 24 Firearms and Weapons Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 .................................................................... 1642 25 Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 .................................................................... 1642 26 Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 1643 27 Ruling by President—Manner of delivery of an answer in Question Time ........................................... 1643 1624 Legislative Council Minutes No. 109—Wednesday 24 May 2017 28 Message from the Legislative Assembly—Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 and Universities Legislation Amendment (Planning Agreements) Bill 2017 ............................................... 1643 29 Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Bill 2017 ...................... 1643 30 Liquor Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2017 ............................................................................................... 1644 31 Protection of the Environment Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2017 ............................... 1644 32 Retirement of the Honourable Mike Gallacher ...................................................................................... 1646 33 Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 1646 34 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 1647 1625 Legislative Council Minutes No. 109—Wednesday 24 May 2017 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE The House met at 11.00 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—LIQUOR AMENDMENT (REVIEWS) BILL 2017 The President reported receipt of the following message from the Legislative Assembly: Mr PRESIDENT The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to amend the Liquor Act 2007 following certain reviews of that Act; and for other purposes” presents the bill to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. Legislative Assembly SHELLEY HANCOCK 23 May 2017 Speaker Bill, on motion of Mr Harwin (on behalf of Mr Blair), read a first time and ordered to be printed. Mr Harwin moved, according to sessional order: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House. Question put and passed. Ordered: That the second reading of the bill stand an order of the day for a later hour of the sitting. 3 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD (Formal Business) Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia is a youth development program which empowers young Australians to reach their full potential regardless of their location or circumstance, and (b) the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia is delivered in nearly 2,000 locations and requires more than 60,000 volunteers, mainly as activity assessors for one of the four sections that each Award participant needs to complete over six to 18 months. 2. That this House acknowledges and thanks these volunteers for giving their time in order to assist in the delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia. 3. That this House notes that the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia Volunteer Long Service Recognition Ceremony was held at Parliament House on 3 May 2017 with the Minister for Sport, the Honourable Stuart Ayres MP, and the Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in attendance. 4. That this House acknowledges: (a) Alison Underwood for 10 years of service, (b) Clementina Getley for 10 years of service, (c) Dominic Garner for 10 years of service, 1626 Legislative Council Minutes No. 109—Wednesday 24 May 2017 (d) Greg Horsley for 10 years of service, (e) Kara Manga for 10 years of service, (f) Klara Hollestelle-Watson for 10 years of service, (g) Christopher Whicker for 11 years of service, (h) Claire Burden for 11 years of service, (i) David Jackson for 11 years of service, (j) John Hughes for 11 years of service, (k) Jolyon Gray for 11 years of service, (l) Kevin Costa for 11 years of service (m) Kim Maurer for 11 years of service, (n) Surinder Singh for 11 years of service, (o) Alex Sarantakos for 12 years of service, (p) Andrew Fuller for 12 years of service, (q) David Poirier for 12 years of service, (r) Tania Etuale for 12 years of service, (s) Glen Byrne for 13 years of service, (t) Karina Richter for 13 years of service, (u) Bill Ward for 14 years of service, (v) Clare Dorey for 14 years of service, (w) Greg Malone for 14 years of service, (x) Raymond Kennedy for 15 years of service, (y) Adrian Berry for 16 years of service, (z) Jane Strachan for 16 years of service, (aa) Mark Roach for 16 years of service, (ab) Skye Russell for 19 years of service, (ac) Kevin Collins for 20 years of service, (ad) Mary Kidner for 26 years of service, and (ae) Douglas Walker for 30 years of service. Question put and passed. 1627 Legislative Council Minutes No. 109—Wednesday 24 May 2017 4 BRIEFING ON ELECTRONIC VOTING (Formal Business) Mr Shoebridge moved, according to notice: 1. That this House notes that: (a) on Thursday 4 May 2017, Dr Vanessa Teague gave a briefing at the New South Wales Parliament on electronic voting and counting, (b) the briefing was attended by Members of Parliament including the Honourable Ben Franklin MLC, Mr Clayton Barr MP, Mr Greg Piper MP, Ms Anna Watson MP, Mr David Mehan MP and Mr David Shoebridge MLC as well as representatives from the offices of the Honourable Fred Nile MLC and the