New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Wednesday, 10 February 2021 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Visitors .................................................................................................................................................... 5331 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................ 5331 Bills ......................................................................................................................................................... 5331 Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving Offence) Bill 2021 ................... 5331 First Reading ................................................................................................................................... 5331 Second Reading Speech .................................................................................................................. 5331 Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 5337 Budget Estimates and Related Papers 2020-2021 .............................................................................. 5337 Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 5355 Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety ........................................................................ 5355 Report: Assaults on members of the NSW Police Force ................................................................ 5355 Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services ............................................................... 5357 Report: Protocol for Homeless People in Public Places ................................................................. 5357 Members ................................................................................................................................................. 5360 Member for Maitland .......................................................................................................................... 5360 Member for Dubbo ............................................................................................................................. 5360 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 5360 Gregory Hills Primary School ............................................................................................................ 5360 COVID-19 and Jobs Growth .............................................................................................................. 5361 North-West Sydney Schools ............................................................................................................... 5363 Regional Jobs and Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 5364 Marsden Park High School ................................................................................................................. 5366 Renewable Energy Zones ................................................................................................................... 5367 Announcements ...................................................................................................................................... 5368 Chamber Seating Arrangements ......................................................................................................... 5368 Question Time ........................................................................................................................................ 5369 Scone TAFE ........................................................................................................................................ 5369 Social Housing .................................................................................................................................... 5370 Public Housing Pest Control ............................................................................................................... 5371 Jobtrainer ............................................................................................................................................ 5372 Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 5373 Business Lapsed .................................................................................................................................. 5373 Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 5373 Budget Estimates and Related Papers 2020-2021 .............................................................................. 5373 Public Interest Debate ............................................................................................................................. 5388 Regional Mobile and Digital Connectivity ......................................................................................... 5388 Private Members' Statements .................................................................................................................. 5396 North Shore Electorate Australia Day Awards ................................................................................... 5396 Coogee Electorate Student Mental Health Services ........................................................................... 5397 Manning River Navigable Entrance ................................................................................................... 5398 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Emergency Services Funding ............................................................................................................. 5398 Tamworth Electorate Regional Workforce Principles ........................................................................ 5399 Wollongong Economic Recovery ....................................................................................................... 5400 Tribute to Mai Donnelly ..................................................................................................................... 5401 Fairfield Citizen of the Year Tom Murphy ......................................................................................... 5402 Kiama Electorate Roads...................................................................................................................... 5402 Canterbury Park Racecourse ............................................................................................................... 5403 Ku-ring-gai Electorate Australia Day Awards ................................................................................... 5404 Canterbury Hospital ............................................................................................................................ 5405 Tribute to Bruce Green ....................................................................................................................... 5406 Oatley Electorate School Bus Services ............................................................................................... 5407 Wentworth Point Overdevelopment ................................................................................................... 5407 Suicide Prevention .............................................................................................................................. 5408 Medowie Public High School ............................................................................................................. 5409 Greyhound Racing Industry ................................................................................................................ 5410 Peter Speet .......................................................................................................................................... 5411 Holsworthy Electorate Community Building Partnership Grants ...................................................... 5411 Wayne Phillips .................................................................................................................................... 5412 Maitland Electorate Homelessness ..................................................................................................... 5413 Community Recognition Statements ...................................................................................................... 5414 Norma Cowper, OAM ........................................................................................................................ 5414 Granville Rotary Club ......................................................................................................................... 5414 St Joseph's Primary School ................................................................................................................. 5414 Neil Cromarty, OAM .......................................................................................................................... 5414 Illawong Marlins Ladies Day ............................................................................................................. 5415 Allan Hepplewhite