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Running Record (19 February 2025)

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Wednesday 19 February 2025

This Running Record is intended as a guide only to information on the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, and is updated during the course of the sitting day. It shows the progress of legislation, results of motions moved and other business conducted.

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MEETING OF THE HOUSE​
​At 10.00 am​
​NOTICES OF MOTION (GENERAL BUSINESS) ​
​Commenced 10.03 am
CRIMES AMENDMENT (INCITING RACIAL HATRED) BILL
​Commenced 10.18 am
Second Read​ing: Motion of Mr Daley

Debate interrupted.

​SPEAKER'S STATEMENT - COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS​Commenced 11.05 am
​The Speaker made a statement regarding standing order 108A, which concerns the content of Community Recognition Statements. 

MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENT​Commenced 11.07 am
​Mr Hoenig informed the House that the Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Inclusion will answer questions in the absence of the​ Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.



NOTICES OF MOTIONSCommenced 11.08 am
​Government Bills
Daley x 1​
QUESTION TIME ​Commenced 11.09 am​
PETITIONS​​Commenced 12.11 pm
The Speaker announced receipt of an electronic petition with 20,000 or more signatories from the Member for Newtown regarding "Nurses and Midwives Deserve Fair Pay".

PLACING OR DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS—LAPSING OF GENERAL BUSINESS ​At 12.12 pm
The Speaker, in accordance with standing order 105, advised the House that general business notices of motion (general notices) no. 2567 to 2595 will lapse tomorrow.​

BAIL AMENDMENT (EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON BAIL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES) BILL 2025
​Commenced 12.13 pm

Introduction First Reading: Motion of Mr Daley
​Agreed to.
Second Reading: Motion of M​r Daley
Debate adjourned​.

CRIMES AMENDMENT (INCITING RACIAL HATRED) BILL
​Commenced 12.25 pm
Second Reading: Motion of Mr Daley; resumption of the interrupted debate​.
Debate interrupted.

COMMITTEE REPORTS (TAKE NOTE DEBATE)Commenced 1.00 pm
​Committee - Report of the Public Accounts Committee entitled, 'A framework for performance reporting and driving wellbeing outcomes in NSW', Report 2/58. 

Question proposed—That the House take note of the report​.​
​Agreed to.
​Committee - Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics entitled, 'Conduct of the Member for Kiama on 21 July 2024', Report 4/58.

Question proposed—That the House take note of the report​.​
​Agreed to.
​Committee - Report of the Joint Select Committee on Arts and Music Education and Training in New South Wales entitled, 'Arts and Music Education and Training in New South Wales', Report 1/58.​

Question proposed—That the House take note of the report​.​​​
​Debate interrupted.

​​​MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL​At 1.30 pm
The Temporary Speaker reported a message from the Legislative Council about the Committee on Electoral Matters.

The Legislative Council agreed to the following resolution:
(1) That Mrs Overall be appointed as a member of a Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr Farraway.

(2) That the message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly conveying the terms of the resolution agreed by the House.

Lunch ​1.30 pm - 2.30 pm​​​

ENVIRONMENT​AL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2025​
​Commenced 2:30 pm
​Introduction First Reading: Motion of Mr Scully

Agreed to.

​Second Reading: Motion of Mr Scully

​Debate adjourned.​

CRIMES AMENDMENT (INCITING RACIAL HATRED) BILL
​Commenced 2:56 pm
​Second Reading: Motion of Mr Daley; resumption of the interrupted debate

Agreed to. 

​Third reading: Motion of Mr Daley
​Agreed to. Bill forwarded to the Legislative Council for concurrence

HOUSING AMENDMENT BILL
​Commenced 4:41 pm
​​Second Reading: Motion of Mr Mehan, on behalf of Mr Park​

​Debate interrupted.​​

PUBLIC INTEREST DEBATE — REGIONAL AND RURAL OBSTETRICS CRISISCommenced 5.00 pm​​​

Dr McGirr, moved, That this House:

  1. Notes that the decline in rural and regional obstetrics services is presenting a risk​ to the health and safety of rural and regional women, and their babies as well as rural and regional families and communities.
  2. Calls on the NSW Government to restore, maintain and grow rural and regional obstetrics services.
  3. Calls on the NSW Government to immediately work with key clinical stakeholders to deliver an action plan by the end of the year to ensure that networked obstetric services provide care as close to home as possible for rural and regional women and families.
Agreed to. ​

MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL
​Commenced 5.43 pm
​Second Reading: Motion of Dr Holland, on behalf of Mr Park
​​Agreed to. 
​Consideration in detail

​Mr Donato moved amendment 1 on sheet c2025-002B
Negatived on division​​ (Ayes:8 /Noes:74)
​​Third reading: Motion of Dr Holland, on behalf of Mr Park
​​Agreed to. Bill returned to the Legislative Council without amendment

HOUSING AMENDMENT BILL
​Commenced 6.36 pm
​​Second Reading: Motion of Mr Mehan, on behalf of Mr Park​, resumption of the interrupted debate​.
Agreed to

​Third Reading: Motion of Mr Mehan, on behalf of Mr Park
​​Agreed to. Bill returned to the Legislative Council without amendment

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FOGO RECYCLING) BILL
​Commenced 7.23 pm
​Second Reading: Motion of Ms Doyle, on behalf of Mr Dib; resumption of the interrupted debate
Agreed to.

​Consideration in detail
​Mr Regan moved amendments 1 to 9 and 11 on sheet c2025-013F
​Negatived on the voices.​
​Mr Regan moved amendment 10 on sheet c2025-013F
​Agreed to.

​Third Reading: Motion of Ms Doyle, on behalf of Mr Dib
​Agreed to.
INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT BILL
​Commenced 8.37 pm
​Consideration of Legislative Council amendments: Motion of Mr Chanthivong
​Agreed to.​
SOUND NSW ADVISORY BOARD BILL
​Commenced 8.39 pm​
​Second Reading: Motion of Ms Finn, on behalf of Ms Aitchison
​Agreed to.
​Third Reading: Motion of Ms Finn, on behalf of Ms Aitchison
​Agreed to.
CREATIVE STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BILL​
​Commenced 9.22 pm​
​Second Reading: Motion of Ms Finn, on behalf of Ms Aitchison
​Agreed to.
​Third Reading: Motion of Ms Finn, on behalf of Ms Aitchison
​Agreed to.
​COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS​​​​​​​Commenced 10.18​ pm