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Running Record (15 August 2024)

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Thursday 15 August 2024

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) ​​
​At 10.02 am

SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT (WAR MEMORIALS AND OTHER PROTECTED PLACES) BILL 2024​
Commenced​ 10.18 am​

​Introduction First Reading: Motion of Ms Preston
Agreed to
Second Reading: Motion of Ms Preston
Debate adjourned

ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AMENDMENT (RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR PLAN) BILL 2024
Commenced​ 10.27 am​

​Second Reading: Motion of Mr Butler
Debate adjourned
​ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) BILL 2024
Commenced​ 10.29 am​

Second Reading: Motion of M​​​s Leong​; resumption of the adjourned debate
​Debate interrupted. ​​

SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS​Commenced 11.00 am

Mr Hoenig moved: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to permit:​

(1)  If any messages from the Legislative Council regarding Government Business are received before or during private members statements, business before the House to be interrupted, for the consideration of the messages forthwith, and to resume once the consideration of the messages has concluded.

(2)  The House to continue to sit after the conclusion of private members statements to consider any messages from the Legislative Council regarding Government Business, including 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 the messages has concluded. 

Agreed to. 

NOTICES OF MOTIONSCommenced 11.08 am 
​Private Members' Bills
Ms Shetty x1 
Mrs Dalton x 1 

QUESTION TIME ​Commenced 11.09am ​

PAPERS​At 12.19 pm

Ms Washington tabled two reports.

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​The Clerk announced receipt of reports. 


COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCMENTS​​At 12.19 pm

Mr Donato, Chair, tabled a report of the Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission, dated Augus​t 2024, entitled: 2023 review of annual and other reports of oversighted agencies.​​

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​Mr Greenwich, Chair, tabled a report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics, dated August 2024, entitled: Draft Constitution (Disclosures By Members) Regulation 2024.

PLACING OR DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS—LAPSING OF GENERAL BUSINESS ​At 12.21 pm
The Speaker, in accordance with standing order 105, advised the House that general business notices of motion (general notices) no. 1503 to 1532​ have lapsed.​
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PLACING OR DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS​At 12.21 pm

​Mrs Dalton withdrew General Business Notice of Motion (for bills) No. 1 on the business paper standing in her name.​


​ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) BILL 2024
Commenced​ 12.22 pm​

Second Reading: Motion of M​​​s Leong​; resumption of the interrupted debate.​
​Debate interrupted.​
Lunch ​1.20 pm - 2.30 pm​​
HUMELINK COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUNDING​At 2.30 pm
Dr McGirr moved, That this House:
(1) Acknowledges that Transgrid as the developer of the Humelink energy transmission project has pledged community benefits funding to "boost the people who live and work in the regions local to Transgrid assets or construction".
(2) Notes that the current proposal put to the regulator for community benefits is approximately 0.003 of the project's total cost and a small fraction of the amount allocated to communities elsewhere in the state affected by similar infrastructure.
(3) Calls on both the state and federal governments to do all they can to make sure the Australian Energy Regulator and Transgrid approve and provide appropriate and adequate compensation for communities along the route.
​​​Agreed to.
TOLL CAP REBATE​At 3.09​ pm
Ms Mckeown moved, That this House:
(1) Acknowledge the positive impact that the toll rebate is having for the residents of western Sydney, especially in the electorate of Penrith.
(2) Condemns the previous Government for its reckless agenda of privatisation, especially the roads.
(3) Applauds the Government for delivering our pre-election commitment of a toll rebate that is easing cost of living pressures.
​​​​Agreed to on division (Ayes 44/ Noes 31)
MESSAGE(S) FROM THE GOVERNOR​At 3.47 pm
Assenting to four Bill(s)
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS​​​​​​​Commenced 3.47 pm
PRIVATE MEMBERS STATEMENTS ​​​​​​​Commenced 4:22​​ pm​

​Interrupted at 6.34 pm
​​​MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL​At 6.34 pm
The Speaker reported message from the Legislative Council returning the Industrial Relations Amendment (Administrator) Bill 2024​ with amendment
​Ordered to be considered forthwith

Consideration in detail of Legislative Council amendments 
​Agreed to.
PRIVATE MEMBERS STATEMENTS ​​​​​​​Commenced 6.42​​ pm​

​ADJOURNMENT​At 6.53 pm