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Running Record 26 September 2019

Running Record 26 September 2019

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 ​​​No. 23

Thursday 26 September 2019

The Running Record is intended as a guide only to information on the proceedings of the Legislative Council, and is updated during the course of the sitting day. It shows the progress of legislation, results of motions moved and other business conducted. Where possible, the document contains useful links to areas such as bills, the tabled papers database, and notices of motions given that day.

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MEETING OF THE HOUSE

Commenced 10.00 am

The Acting President (Mr Khan) took the Chair.

Mr Secord read the prayers.

 

PROTEST - REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL 2019

Commenced 10.02 am
​The Acting President informed the House that a protest to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 was received and will be forwarded to the Her Excellency the Governor 
​FORMAL BUSINESS ​ ​​​Commenced 10.05 am
​Item No.​Member with carriage​Subject​Result
217Ms BoydWestConnex Sales Contracts Objection taken, not considered as formal business
247Mr BanasiakDrafting of private members' bills

​Objection taken, not considered as formal business

249Mr FieldSO52—Order for Papers—Native vegetation code review

​Objection taken, not considered as formal business

253Mr FieldSO52—Order for Papers—Clearing of vegetation

​Objection taken, not considered as formal business

PAPER - TABLED BY PRIVATE MEMBERCommenced 10.07 am
Mr Pearson, sought the leave, to table a USB and documents containing 201,000 signatures concerning pain relief for Australian lambs. Leave not granted
AUDITOR-GENERAL—REPORTCommenced 10.13 am
The Clerk tabled a Performance Audit report of the Auditor-General entitled, ‘Ensuring teaching quality in NSW public schools', September 2019 
NOTICES OF MOTIONSCommenced 10.15 am
Notices given this day​
Commenced 10.16 am

The Acting President informed the House of the publication in today's Hansard of answers to questions without notice and supplementary questions without notice lodged with the Clerk since the last sitting of the House.

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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS - ORDER OF PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESSCommenced 10.17 am

Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved that the order of private members' business for today be as follows:

1.     Item no. 205 standing in the name of Mr Pearson relating to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill.

2.     Item no. 70 standing in the name of Mr Martin relating to Surf Life Saving Sydney Branch.

3.     Item no. 229 standing in the name of Mrs Houssos relating to orders for papers concerning asbestos in public schools.

4.     Item no. 231 standing in the name of Mr Latham relating to President Trump.

5.     Item no. 4 in the order of precedence standing in the name of Ms Sharpe relating to the Plastic Shopping Bags (Prohibition on Supply by Retailers) Bill 2019.

6.     Item no. 5 in the order of precedence standing in the name of Mrs Ward relating to women in sport.

7.     Item no. 183 standing in the name of Ms Faehrmann relating to an order for papers concerning temporary soil weirs on the Peel River.

8.     Item no. 139 standing in the name of Revd Nile relating to the Crimes Amendment (Zoe's Law) Bill 2019.

9.     Item no. 8 in the order of precedence standing in the name of Ms Cusack relating to Shine For Kids.

10.   Item no. 237 standing in the name of Mr Borsak relating to an order for papers concerning firearm licence applications made by Mr Stephen Gary Lee.

11.   Item no. 249 standing in the name of Mr Field relating to an order for papers concerning the native vegetation code review.

12.   Item no. 251 standing in the name of Mr Shoebridge relating to silicosis and manufactured stone.

13.   Item no. 250 standing in the name of Mr Latham relating to Jacinta Price.

14.   Item no. 10 in the order of precedence standing in the name of Ms Boyd relating to a prohibition on coal extraction and opportunities in renewable energy.  

15.   Item no. 230 standing in the name of Ms Faehrmann relating to an order for papers concerning the Maules Creek coal mine.

16.   Item no. 247 standing in the name of Mr Banasiak relating to the drafting of private members' bills.

Agreed to

DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY RULE -

LIQUOR AMENDMENT (MUSIC FESTIVALS) REGULATION 2019

GAMING AND LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT (MUSIC FESTIVALS) REGULATION 2019

Commenced 10.21 am

​Business of the House Notices of Motions nos 1 and 2:  Motion of Mr Graham

​Question: That these disallowance motions be moved in globo—

Question: That the matters proceed as business of the House

Motion of Mr Graham: That the matters be considered forthwith

​Agreed to
​Motion of Mr Graham: That the House disallow the regulations

​Agreed to

Ayes: 21  / Noes: 18

(Division no. 1 in the House)

MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Commenced 12.02 pm
​The President reported receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly agreeing to the amendments to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 
According to sessional order, proceedings interrupted at 12.00 noon for Questions
QUESTIONSCommenced 12.03 pm

Commenced 1.02 pm

TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONSCommenced 1.03 pm
​​Motion of Mr Houssos: That the House take note of answers given this day, and answers received to questions on notice since the last sitting. Agreed to
Lunch1.30 pm - 3.00 pm
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE NO. 4 - INDUSTRYCommenced 3.00 pm
​Mr Banasiak informed the House of a self-inquiry into the exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales​
Commenced 3.03 pm
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AMENDMENT (RESTRICTIONS ON STOCK PROCEDURES) BILL 2019Commenced 3.34 pm
PMB No. 205. Motion of Mr Pearson​
​Bill introduced, 1st reading and printing: Motion of Mr Pearson​Agreed to
​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Pearson​Debate adjourned 5 calendar days
SURF LIFE SAVING SYDNEY BRANCHCommenced 3.54 pm

PMB No. 70 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mr Martin

​Agreed to
SO52 - ORDER FOR PAPERS - ASBESTOS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLSCommenced 4.09 pm
​​Motion of Mrs Houssos: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to
​Mrs Houssos, by leave, amended her motion​Agreed to
​PMB No. 229 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mrs Houssos​Agreed to
PRESIDENT TRUMPCommenced 4.15 pm
​Motion of Mr Latham: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to

PMB No. 231 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mr Latham

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​Ms Boyd moved an amendment to the motion
​Mr Field moved an amendment to the motion
​Question on the amendment of Ms Boyd

​​​Negatived

Ayes:  19 / Noes: 20

(Division no. 2 in the House)

​Question on the amendment of Mr Field​Amendment withdrawn
​Original question on the motion of Mr Latham

​​​​Agreed to

Ayes: 20 / Noes: 19

(Division no. 3 in the House)

 

ASSENT TO BILL
Commenced 5.04 pm

​The Acting President reported receipt of a message from His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor assenting to the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2019.

 

 

PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS (PROHIBITION ON SUPPLY BY RETAILERS) BILL 2019Commenced 5.05 pm
2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Sharpe

Agreed to

Ayes: 18  / Noes: 16

(Division no. 4 in the House)

​3rd reading: Motion of Ms Sharpe

​Agreed to

Bill forwarded to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence

PAPERS—TABLED BY CLERKCommenced 5.38 pm

​The Clerk, according to the resolution of the House of 19 September 2019, tabled a redacted version of the Treasury documents identified as not privileged in the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter, the Honourable Keith Mason AC QC, dated 13 September 2019.

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​The Clerk, according to the resolution of the House of 19 September 2019, tabled:

(a)           Documents relating to disclosures of Minister Sidoti and the Ministerial Code of Conduct, received this day from the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, together with an indexed list of documents.

(b)          A return identifying documents received this day which are considered to be privileged and should not be made public or tabled. According to standing order, the Clerk advised that the documents are available for inspection by members of the Legislative Council only.

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BUSINESS POSTPONEDCommenced 5.40 pm
Private Members business item nos 5, 8, 237, 247, and 10
Postponed until next sitting day
SO52 - ORDER FOR PAPERS - TEMPORARY SOIL WEIRS ON THE PEEL RIVERCommenced 5.41 pm
Motion of Ms Faehrmann: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to

PMB No. 249 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Ms Faehrmann

​Agreed to

Ayes: 19  /Noes: 14

 (Division no. 5 in the House)

CRIMES AMENDMENT (ZOE'S LAW) BILL 2019

Commenced 5.56 pm
2nd Reading: Motion of Revd Mr Nile​Debate adjourned
SO52 - ORDER FOR PAPERS - NATIVE VEGETATION CODE REVIEWCommenced 6.10 pm
​Mr Field, by leave, amended his motion.​Agreed to

Motion of Mr Field: That the motion be considered in short form format

​Agreed to

PMB No. 249 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mr Field, as amended

​Agreed to

Ayes: 17   /Noes: 16

(Division no. 6 in the House)

SILICOSIS AND MANUFACTURED STONECommenced 6.24 pm
​​Motion of Mr Shoebridge: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to
​PMB No. 251 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mr Shoebridge​
​Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved an amendment to the motion

​Agreed to.

Motion as amended, agreed to

RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN TO SPEAKCommenced 6.42 pm
​Motion of Mr Latham: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to

PMB No. 250 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Mr Latham

​
Mr Harwin moved an amendment to the motion

Ayes: 30    / Noes: ​3

(Division no. 7 in the House)

SO52 - ORDER FOR PAPERS - MAULES CREEK COAL MINECommenced 7.08 pm
​Motion of Ms Faehrmann: That the motion be considered in short form format​Agreed to

PMB No. 230 outside the order of precedence: Motion of Ms Faehrmann

​Agreed to
ADJOURNMENT​Commenced 7.09 pm
That the House do now adjourn: Motion of Mr Harwin

Agreed to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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