At 10.00 am
Meeting of the House
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Commenced 10.01 am
Messages from the Governor
Assenting to 4 bills.
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Commenced 10.02 am
Notices of Motion (General Business)
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Commenced 10.17 am
Lobbying of Government Officials Amendment (Access and Influence) Bill 2026
Introduction First Reading: Motion of Ms Shetty.
Agreed to.
Second Reading: Motion of Ms Shetty.
Debate adjourned.
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Commenced 10.34 am
Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Amendment (Removal of Interim Climate Targets) Bill 2026
Introduction First Reading: Motion of Mr Butler.
Agreed to.
Second Reading: Motion of Mr Butler.
Mover's second reading speech interrupted.
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Commenced 10.38 am
Fair Trading Amendment (24-Hour Fuel Price Lock) Bill 2026
Second Reading: Motion of Mr James; resumption of the interrupted debate.
Debate interrupted.
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10.50 am - 11.02 am
The Temporary Speaker left the Chair.
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Commenced 11.07 am
Ministerial Arrangement
Mr Hoenig announced that the Attorney General would answer questions in the absence of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Veterans, Minister for Medical Research and Minister for the Central Coast.
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Commenced 11.07 am
Notices of Motions
Government Bills: Mr Daley x 1
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Commenced 11.08 am
Question Time
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Commenced 12.14pm
Papers
Minister Whan tabled a report.
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Commenced 12.15pm
Suspension of standing and sessional orders
Mr Hoenig moved: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to permit:
(1) The consideration of Government Business at conclusion of the Petitions Debate.
(2) To permit the consideration of Government Business, including any messages from the LC, at any time during or in between Community Recognition Statements or Private Members Statements and for interrupted items to resume at its conclusion.
(3) The House to continue to sit after the conclusion of private members statements to consider Government Business including any messages from the Legislative Council.
(4) The option for the Speaker to leave and resume the Chair on the ringing of one long bell, with the House to adjourn without motion moved once consideration of government business or messages from the Council has concluded.
Motion agreed to.
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Commenced 12.24 pm
Personal explanation
Ms Leong gave a personal explanation to the House.
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Commenced 12.25 pm
Placing or disposal of business - lapsing of general business
The Speaker advised the House that in accordance with Standing Order 105, general business notices of motion (general notices) numbers 4948 to 4977 have lapsed.
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Commenced 12.26 pm
Fair Trading Amendment (24-Hour Fuel Price Lock) Bill 2026
Second Reading: Motion of Mr James; resumption of the interrupted debate.
Negatived on division (Ayes: 31 / Noes: 47)
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Lunch
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Commenced 2.30 pm
Investment in West and South West Sydney
Mr Warren moved, That this House:
(1) Acknowledges the Government's significant and historic investment over the past three years in health, education, housing, the environment, transport, roads and critical infrastructure across West and South West Sydney.
(2) Notes the twelve years of neglect under the former Government, characterised by public sector wage caps, privatisation and sustained underinvestment in essential services and infrastructure relied upon by local communities.
(3) Recognises that there is so much more to do and the Government are getting on with the job.
Ms Tudehope moved, That the motion be amended by deleting all words after House and inserting:
(1) Notes that the former Liberals and Nationals Government delivered record investments for West and South West Sydney through:
(a) delivering the WestConnex,
(b) designing, planning and funding the Sydney Metro Northwest, Sydney Metro City and Southwest, Sydney Metro West, and Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport Metro; and
(c) the creation of the WestInvest fund to invest in the transformational projects, which was later raided by the Minns Labor Government.
(2) Agrees that West and South West Sydney deserves better than what they have had after almost four years of disappointment under Labor.
Mr Hagarty moved, That the amendment be amended by deleting all words after House and inserting:
(1) Acknowledges the Government's significant and historic investment over the past three years in health, education, housing, the environment, transport, roads and critical infrastructure across West and South West Sydney.
(2) Notes the 12 years of neglect under the former Government, characterised by public sector wage caps, privatisation and sustained underinvestment in essential services and infrastructure relied upon by local communities.
(3) Recognises that there is so much more to do and the Government are getting on with the job.
(4) Commends the Government for delivering record investment while repairing the State's finances, with debt $9.7 billion lower than planned by the former Government, and positive outcomes from all three major credit rating agencies.
(5) Supports the Government's commitment to rebuilding essential services, increasing the wages and numbers of frontline workers, keeping public assets in public hands and delivering the infrastructure needed by growing communities across Western and South Western Sydney.
(6) Opposes the further privatisation of State assets.
Debate concluded.
The amendment of Mr Hagarty.
Agreed to on division (Ayes: 50 / Noes: 31).
The amendment of Ms Tudehope as ammended by Mr Hagarty.
Agreed to on division (Ayes: 50 / Noes: 31).
The original motion, as amended.
Agreed to on division (Ayes: 50 / Noes: 31).
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Commenced 3.17 pm
2026-27 NSW Budget
Mr James moved, That this House:
(1) Condemns the Government's 2026-27 Budget for failing to provide a credible plan or vision for the future of New South Wales or the Willoughby electorate.
(2) Notes the Government's economic mismanagement with the Budget projecting continued deficits and record debt levels, with gross debt forecast to reach $220 billion by 2029-30.
(3) Condemns the failure to deliver any new major infrastructure investment in Willoughby despite the pressure on essential services, schools, hospitals and roads from increasing population growth and density.
Debate interupted.
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Commenced 3.40 pm
Coroners Amendment (Senior Next of Kin) Bill 2026
Introduction First Reading: Motion of Mr Daley.
Agreed to.
Second Reading: Motion of Mr Daley.
Mover's second reading speech interrupted.
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Commenced 4.00 pm
Debate on petition signed by 20,000 or more persons
Petition—from certain citizens requesting the Legislative Assembly to call on the Government to reform laws for drivers who flee fatal crash scenes. (Mr Greg Piper)
Question proposed—That the House take note of the petition.
Agreed to.
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At 4.34 pm
Message from the Legislative Council
The Temporary Speaker reported a message from the Legislative Council.
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Commenced 4.34 pm
Coroners Amendment (Senior Next of Kin) Bill 2026
Second Reading: Motion of Mr Daley; resumption of the interrupted mover's second reading speech.
Debate adjourned.
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Commenced 4.48 pm
Community Recognition Statements
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Commenced 5.18 pm
Private Members' Statements
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Commenced 6.10 pm
Message from the Legislative Council
Returning the Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill (No 2) 2026 with an amendment.
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Commenced 6.10 pm
Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill (No 2) 2026 — Consideration of Legislative Council amendment
Mr Daley moved that the amendments be agreed to.
Agreed to.
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Commenced 6.14 pm
Private Members' Statements
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At 7.15 pm
The Speaker left the Chair until the ringing of one long bell.
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