New South Wales Legislative Assembly PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Sixth Parliament First Session Thursday, 23 February 2017 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Documents ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Auditor-General ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Reports ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Personal Explanation ................................................................................................................................. 1 Member for Cessnock ............................................................................................................................ 1 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 ................................................................................. 1 First Reading ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................. 1 Budget ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Budget Estimates and Related Papers 2016-17 ..................................................................................... 3 Bills ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Discount Rate Reduction (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2017 ............................................... 6 First Reading ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................. 6 Steel Industry Protection Bill 2016 ........................................................................................................ 8 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................. 8 Motions .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Tribute to Rod Stowe, Fair Trading Commissioner............................................................................. 17 Intercity Train Fleet Contract............................................................................................................... 23 Cassia Community Centre ................................................................................................................... 31 Visitors ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Announcements........................................................................................................................................ 32 Tribute to Sean O'Connor .................................................................................................................... 32 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Independent Commission Against Corruption ..................................................................................... 32 Reports ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Question Time .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Political Donations ............................................................................................................................... 33 Government Services ........................................................................................................................... 33 Political Donations ............................................................................................................................... 34 Small Business ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Hawkesbury Club................................................................................................................................. 36 Jobs and Growth .................................................................................................................................. 36 Land and Property Information ............................................................................................................ 37 Western Sydney ................................................................................................................................... 39 Powerhouse Museum ........................................................................................................................... 40 Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................................. 41 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 42 TABLE OF CONTENTS—continuing Committee on Transport and Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 42 Report: Procurement of Government Infrastructure Projects .......................................................... 42 Petitions.................................................................................................................................................... 43 Petitions................................................................................................................................................ 43 Harrington and Coopernook Flyover ................................................................................................... 43 Committees .............................................................................................................................................. 43 Committee on Transport and Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 43 Report: Access to Transport for seniors and disadvantaged people in rural and regional NSW ..... 43 Legislation Review Committee............................................................................................................ 44 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 30/56 ................................................................................. 44 Legislation Review Committee............................................................................................................ 45 Report: Legislation Review Digest No. 31/56 ................................................................................. 45 Matter of Public Importance .................................................................................................................... 46 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ............................................................................................................... 46 Community Recognition Statements ....................................................................................................... 49 National Aboriginal Model Search ...................................................................................................... 49 Lake Macquarie Sports Dinner ............................................................................................................ 49 Wingecarribee Athletes ........................................................................................................................ 49 Tribute to Ken Longworth ................................................................................................................... 50 Toongabbie West Public School .......................................................................................................... 50 Scouts NSW Scarf Up for Scouting ..................................................................................................... 50 Tribute to Helmut Klein ....................................................................................................................... 50 2017 Illawarra Surf Life Saving Branch Championship...................................................................... 50 Lub ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 Wyong Community Festival ...............................................................................................................