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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Thursday 31 August 2006
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Thursday 31 August 2006
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PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2006
SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT
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VOTES
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PROCEEDINGS
No. 11
THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 2006
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1. CHANNEL 7 FORMER EPPING SITE PROTECTION BILL
Mr Tink moved, pursuant to notice, That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to make Parramatta City Council the consent authority for any development on the site at Epping known as the former Channel 7 site; to prohibit excessive development on the site; and for other purposes.
Question put and passed.
Bill presented and read a first time.
Mr Tink moved, That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate adjourned (Mr Campbell) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.
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It being 10.30 am, general business orders of the day (for bills) proceeded with.
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2. PAY-ROLL TAX AMENDMENT (SUPPORTING JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS) BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Seaton, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Mr Stewart moved, That this debate be now adjourned.
Question put and passed.
Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for tomorrow.
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It being 11.30 am, general business notices of motions (general notices) proceeded with.
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3. SHOALHAVEN RIVER WATER EXTRACTION
Mrs Hancock moved, pursuant to notice, That this House:
1. Notes that it is the Government’s intention to massively increase water extraction from the Shoalhaven River;
2. Calls on the Government to seriously commit to water recycling, re-use and water reclamation initiatives so as to reduce Sydney’s growing reliance on the Shoalhaven River; and
3. Notes the environmental stress already evident along the Shoalhaven River and the effects of this on the oyster and prawn industries of the area.
Debate ensued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 35
Mr Aplin, Mr Barr, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Cansdell, Mr Constance, Mr Debnam, Mr Draper, Mrs Fardell, Mr Fraser, Mrs Hancock, Mr Hartcher, Mr Hazzard, Ms Hodgkinson, Mrs Hopwood, Mr Kerr, Mr McTaggart, Ms Moore, Mr O'Farrell, Mr Oakeshott, Mr Page, Mr Piccoli, Mr Pringle, Mr Richardson, Mr Roberts, Ms Seaton, Mrs Skinner, Mr Slack-Smith, Mr Souris, Mr Stoner, Mr Tink, Mr Torbay, Mr J.H. Turner and Mr R.W. Turner.
Tellers: Mr George and Mr Maguire.
NOES 46
Mr Amery, Ms Andrews, Mr Bartlett, Ms Beamer, Mr Black, Mr Brown, Ms Burney, Mr Campbell, Mr Chaytor, Mr Collier, Mr Corrigan, Mr Crittenden, Ms D'Amore, Mr Daley, Mr Debus, Ms Gadiel, Mr Gaudry, Mr Gibson, Mr Greene, Ms Hay, Mr Hickey, Mr Hunter, Ms Judge, Ms Keneally, Mr Lynch, Mr McBride, Mr McLeay, Ms Meagher, Ms Megarrity, Mr Mills, Mr Morris, Mr Newell, Mr Orkopoulos, Mrs Paluzzano, Mr Pearce, Mrs Perry, Ms Saliba, Mr Sartor, Mr Shearan, Mr Stewart, Ms Tebbutt, Mr Watkins, Mr West and Mr Whan.
Tellers: Mr Ashton and Mr Martin.
Question negatived.
4. AUSTRALIAN FLAGS ON POLICE VEHICLES
Mr Debnam moved, pursuant to notice, That this House notes that a proposal to promote the flying of the Australian flag on New South Wales Police vehicles on Australia Day, Anzac Day and Remembrance Day has been rejected by the Minister for Police.
Debate ensued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 31
Mr Aplin, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Cansdell, Mr Constance, Mr Debnam, Mr Draper, Mr Fraser, Mrs Hancock, Mr Hartcher, Mr Hazzard, Ms Hodgkinson, Mrs Hopwood, Mr Humpherson, Mr Kerr, Mr McTaggart, Mr O'Farrell, Mr Page, Mr Piccoli, Mr Pringle, Mr Richardson, Mr Roberts, Ms Seaton, Mrs Skinner, Mr Slack-Smith, Mr Souris, Mr Tink, Mr Torbay, Mr J.H. Turner and Mr R.W. Turner.
Tellers: Mr George and Mr Maguire.
NOES 51
Ms Allan, Mr Amery, Ms Andrews, Mr Bartlett, Mr Black, Mr Brown, Ms Burney, Mr Campbell, Mr Chaytor, Mr Collier, Mr Corrigan, Mr Crittenden, Ms D'Amore, Mr Daley, Mr Debus, Mrs Fardell, Ms Gadiel, Mr Gaudry, Mr Gibson, Mr Greene, Ms Hay, Mr Hickey, Mr Hunter, Ms Judge, Ms Keneally, Mr Lynch, Mr McBride, Mr McLeay, Ms Meagher, Ms Megarrity, Mr Mills, Ms Moore, Mr Morris, Mr Newell, Mr Oakeshott, Mr Orkopoulos, Mrs Paluzzano, Mr Pearce, Mrs Perry, Ms Saliba, Mr Sartor, Mr Scully, Mr Shearan, Mr Stewart, Ms Tebbutt, Mr Watkins, Mr West, Mr Whan and Mr Yeadon.
Tellers: Mr Ashton and Mr Martin.
Question negatived.
5. MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENT
Mr Iemma announced that during the absence of the Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation, Minister for Women, and Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, the Minister for Local Government would answer questions on behalf of the Minister.
6. NOTICES OF MOTIONS
7. PETITIONS
The Clerk announced that petitions had been received as follows:
Mrs Hopwood—from certain citizens requesting adequate commuter parking at Hornsby and Berowra railway stations.
Mrs Hopwood and Mr Stoner—from certain citizens opposing the abolition of CountryLink rail services and their replacement with buses in rural and regional New South Wales.
Ms Moore—from certain citizens requesting improved services for the 300 bus route.
Ms Moore—from certain citizens requesting that companion animals be allowed to travel on all public transport.
Ms Moore—from certain citizens requesting improved services for the 326 and 327 bus routes.
Mrs Hopwood—from certain citizens opposing whaling in Australian waters.
Ms Moore—from certain citizens requesting preservation of the Gardens of Stone Stage 2 Pa Ms Moore—from certain citizens requesting preservation of the Gardens of Stone Stage 2 Park Proposal in the Blue Mountains.
Mr Piccoli—from certain citizens requesting more police resources for rural and regional communities throughout New South Wales.
Mr Pringle—from certain citizens requesting more police resources for New South Wales.
Mr Aplin—from certain citizens opposing any reduction in the number of support unit classes for students with disabilities in intellectually mild and intellectually moderate categories.
Mr Pringle—from certain citizens requesting the installation of air conditioning in all classrooms and the library at Colo High School.
Mr Aplin—from certain citizens requesting funding for Parkinson’s specific support services for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
Mrs Hopwood—from certain citizens requesting the continued funding of BreastScreen NSW.
Mr Hunter—from certain citizens requesting that the area west of the existing Awaba underground mine be included in the Hunter Regional Conservation Plan thereby preventing any open-cut mining of this land.
Mr Stoner and Mr J.H. Turner—from certain citizens opposing any restrictions on recreational fishing in Mid North Coast waters.
Mrs Hopwood—from certain citizens requesting an inquiry into Hornsby Shire Council’s acquisition of CSR Quarry.
Mr Pringle—from certain citizens requesting better access and safety facilities for commuters at East Richmond Railway Station and the cancellation of all infringements issued at the station.
Mr Pringle—from certain citizens requesting improved sign posting, sealing of road shoulders and removal of dead and overhanging foliage on the Bells Line of Road.
Mr Pringle—from certain citizens requesting funding for the implementation of the Old Northern and New Line Road strategic route development study.
Mr Stoner—from certain citizens requesting Government decisions concerning the Cross City Tunnel be based on the public interest.
8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR URGENT CONSIDERATION
Mr Sartor—State Infrastructure.
Mr Debnam—John Lewthwaite.
9. QUESTIONS
10. SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER
Ms Meagher provided supplementary information to a question without notice asked of the Premier earlier this day by the Member for North Shore.
Mr Scully moved, That the House at its rising this day do adjourn until Tuesday 5 September 2006, at 2.15 pm.
Question put and passed.
12. MOTIONS FOR URGENT CONSIDERATION
1. Mr Sartor made a statement in support of his notice for urgent consideration.
2. Mr Debnam made a statement in support of his notice for urgent consideration—
That this House condemns the Government for its failure to protect the community by not returning John Lewthwaite to gaol.
Question—That the notice for urgent consideration of the Member for Rockdale be proceeded with—put.
The House divided.
AYES 54
Ms Allan, Mr Amery, Ms Andrews, Mr Barr, Mr Bartlett, Ms Beamer, Mr Black, Mr Brown, Ms Burney, Mr Campbell, Mr Chaytor, Mr Collier, Mr Corrigan, Mr Crittenden, Ms D'Amore, Mr Daley, Mr Debus, Mr Draper, Mrs Fardell, Ms Gadiel, Mr Gaudry, Mr Gibson, Mr Greene, Ms Hay, Mr Hickey, Mr Hunter, Ms Judge, Ms Keneally, Mr Lynch, Mr McBride, Mr McLeay, Mr McTaggart, Ms Meagher, Ms Megarrity, Mr Mills, Mr Morris, Mr Newell, Mr Orkopoulos, Mrs Paluzzano, Mr Pearce, Mrs Perry, Ms Saliba, Mr Sartor, Mr Scully, Mr Shearan, Mr Stewart, Ms Tebbutt, Mr Torbay, Mr Tripodi, Mr West, Mr Whan and Mr Yeadon.
Tellers: Mr Ashton and Mr Martin.
NOES 29
Mr Aplin, Mr Armstrong, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Cansdell, Mr Constance, Mr Debnam, Mr Fraser, Mrs Hancock, Mr Hartcher, Mr Hazzard, Ms Hodgkinson, Mrs Hopwood, Mr Humpherson, Mr Kerr, Mr Merton, Mr O'Farrell, Mr Page, Mr Pringle, Mr Richardson, Mr Roberts, Ms Seaton, Mrs Skinner, Mr Souris, Mr Stoner, Mr Tink, Mr J.H. Turner and Mr R.W. Turner.
Tellers: Mr George and Mr Maguire.
Question passed.
13. MOTION FOR URGENT CONSIDERATION—STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr Sartor moved, pursuant to notice, That this House condemns the Federal Treasurer for his attack on the Government for “spending heavily on infrastructure”.
Upon which Mr Hartcher moved, That the motion be amended by leaving out all words after “That” with a view to inserting instead:
this House:
1. Condemns the failure of the Carr and Iemma Governments to adequately invest in the infrastructure of New South Wales; and
2. Supports increased funding to renew the State’s antiquated infrastructure, including State highways.
Debate ensued.
Question proposed—That the words proposed to be left out stand.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 47
Ms Allan, Mr Amery, Ms Andrews, Mr Bartlett, Ms Beamer, Mr Black, Mr Brown, Ms Burney, Mr Campbell, Mr Chaytor, Mr Collier, Mr Corrigan, Mr Crittenden, Mr Daley, Mr Debus, Ms Gadiel, Mr Gaudry, Mr Gibson, Mr Greene, Ms Hay, Mr Hickey, Mr Hunter, Ms Judge, Ms Keneally, Mr Lynch, Mr McBride, Mr McLeay, Ms Meagher, Ms Megarrity, Mr Mills, Mr Morris, Mr Newell, Mr Orkopoulos, Mrs Paluzzano, Mr Pearce, Mrs Perry, Ms Saliba, Mr Sartor, Mr Shearan, Mr Stewart, Ms Tebbutt, Mr Tripodi, Mr West, Mr Whan and Mr Yeadon.
Tellers: Mr Ashton and Mr Martin.
NOES 33
Mr Aplin, Mr Armstrong, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Cansdell, Mr Constance, Mr Draper, Mrs Fardell, Mr Fraser, Mrs Hancock, Mr Hartcher, Mr Hazzard, Ms Hodgkinson, Mrs Hopwood, Mr Humpherson, Mr Kerr, Mr McTaggart, Mr Merton, Ms Moore, Mr O'Farrell, Mr Page, Mr Pringle, Mr Richardson, Mr Roberts, Ms Seaton, Mrs Skinner, Mr Souris, Mr Stoner, Mr Tink, Mr Torbay, Mr J.H. Turner and Mr R.W. Turner.
Tellers: Mr George and Mr Maguire.
Question passed.
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The Speaker stated that, it being after 4.15 pm, under sessional orders the House would normally proceed to the giving of general notices followed by private members’ statements. As a consequence of the question not having been put on the original motion, it would lapse. The Speaker then stated that, should the House require, with concurrence, he would put the question on the original motion.
Concurrence not having been granted, the motion lapsed.
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14. NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES)
15. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
Question proposed—That private members’ statements be noted.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
The House adjourned, pursuant to sessional orders, at 6.08 pm, until Tuesday 5 September 2006, at 2.15 pm.
RUSSELL D. GROVE PSM JOHN AQUILINA
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker
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Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales