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Running Record (18 September 2025)

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No. 1​18

Thursday 18​ September 2025

The Running Record is intended as a guide to the business conducted by the Legislative Council on a sitting day. It is progressively updated during the sitting with information on the progress of legislation, results of motions moved and other proceedings. Where possible, the Running Record contains direct links fo​r specific items of​ business, for example to notices given or a bill webpage. When links are not possible, further information is available via our other parliamentary webpages, including the Notice Paper, Tabled papers etc. A full record of proceedings is published after each sitting day in the Minutes.​

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MEETING OF THE HO​US​E​​​​​​​​​​​
Commenced 10.00 am
PRAYERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O​F COUNTRY
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FORMAL BUSINESS​
ITEM NO.MEMBERTITLE 
Government business—Notice of motion No. 1Mr GrahamJoint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters—Reference (Annual amount to be distributed from the administration fund to eligible minor parties)Agreed to 
PMB No. 2179Mr Murphy80th anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2180Mr Murphy81st anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2195Mrs Maclaren-Jones45th anniversary of EarlyEd's Cubby House Toy LibraryAgreed to 
PMB No. 2252Mrs Maclaren-JonesHomelessness Week 2025Agreed to 
PMB No. 2288Mr BuckinghamOrder for Papers - Belanglo State Forest homicides and Taskforce AirObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2289Mr Buckingham
Order for Papers - Historical allegations of paedophilia and related investigationsObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2299Mrs Maclaren-Jones35th anniversary of National Child Protection WeekAgreed to 
PMB No. 2300Mrs Maclaren-Jones90 years of service of New South Wales Council of Social ServicesAgreed to 
PMB No. 2358
Dr CohnIslamophobia in Australia reportObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2382Mr BuckinghamOrder for Papers - Operation BengalObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2390Mrs MacDonaldBusiness Hunter Awards 2025 Agreed to 
PMB No. 2402Dr CohnCost of climate change for local governmentObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2403Dr CohnStewardship Solutions for Whitegoods reportObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2404Dr CohnBi+ Visibility Day 2025Objected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2405Dr KaineContribution of Professor Dr Jacqueline Cramer ​​Request withdrawn, not considered as formal business​​
PMB No. 2406Dr KaineJean Arnot Recognition AwardsRequest withdrawn, not considered as formal business​​
PMB No. 2407Dr Kaine85th anniversary of Jamberoo Rural Fire BrigadeRequest withdrawn, not considered as formal business​​​
PMB No. 2408Mrs OverallPassing of the Most Reverend Patrick Laurence "Pat" PowerAgreed to
PMB No. 2411Mr MurphyPassing of Grant LeeAgreed to​
PMB No. 2412Mrs CarterSelect Committee into the current and future provision of health services in the Western Sydney Local Health DistrictObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2413Ms HigginsonReport on the Special Ministerial Inquiry into the Office of the Children's GuardianObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2414Mr ButtigiegNorthern Beaches Hospital transition to public ownershipObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2415Mr ButtigiegUnions for Peace vigilAgreed to
PMB No. 2416Ms MihailukPublic transport from Macarthur to Western Sydney International AirportObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 2423Mr NanvaMurrumbateman Field Days 2025Agreed to
PMB No. 2424Mr NanvaBoating Infrastructure for Communities Grant ProgramObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PAPERS TABLED
Commenced 10.11 a​m
Dr Kaine ​tabled the report No. 3/58 of the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption entitled "Appropriation for the services of the Independent Commission Against Corruption for the 2025-2026 financial year", dated September 2025
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PUBLICATION OF WRITTEN ANSWER TO SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICEWritten answers fo​r publication in Hansard
NOTICES OF MOTIONS​​List of notices​ attached​
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR BUCKINGHAM
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BUSINESS POSTPONED​
Business of the House notice of motion no. 1, postponed to a ​future sitting day
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CHILD PROTECTION (WORKING WITH CHILDREN) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2025Commenced 10.45 am
Note: circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 
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​​In committee, bill taken as a whole
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​AJP amdt 1, sheet c2025-175F: Motion of Ms Hurst
​Agreed to
​GRNS amdt 1, sheet c2025-183D: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Agreed to​
​OPP amd​t 1, sheet c2025-201B: Motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones
​Agreed to​
​Bill reported from committee with amendments​​​
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​​​3rd Reading: Motion of Ms Sharpe
​Agreed to and retur​ned to Assembly with amendment
Proceedings interrupted for Questions
QUESTIONS
Commenced 11.00 am​
TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
Commenced 12.00 pm​​
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR​

The President reported receipt of messages from the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor regarding:
  • Assent to bills

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​BILLS FORWARDED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY​Commenced 12.35 pm​​

​The President reported receipt of messag​es forwarding the following bills for concurrence:

​​Bills 1st read and published
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​Statements of public interest tabled
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2nd reading​
​To be considered later​
Lunch
12.43 pm until 2.00 pm
JOINT SITTING
Commenced 2​.00 pm
Both Houses met to elect members to fill​ the vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Senator Warwick Stacey​
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​Mr Sean Frederick Bell was elected to fill the vacant seat of Mr Warwick Stacey
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​The Legisla​tive Council resumed
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Commenced​ 3.00 pm
​Suspension of standing and sessional orders to allow PMB No. 2181 to be called on forthwith
​Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 21 / Noes: 17)
​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Tudehope
Agreed to
​3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Tudehope
​Agreed to
CRIMES AMENDMENT (INTIMATE IMAGE AND AUDIO MATERIAL) BILL 2025Commenced​ 3.48 pm
​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Suvaal
Agreed to
​3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Suvaal​
​Agreed to​
ENVIRONMENTAL ​LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2025Commenced​ 4.24 pm
​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Sharpe
​In committee, bill taken as a whole
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GRNS amdts nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 13, 14 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Faehrmann
​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 29)
​GRNS amdt no 3 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Faehrmann
​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 29)
​​GRNS amdt no 6 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Higginson
​​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 29)
​GRNS amdts no 7, 8, 9  c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Faehrmann
​​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 27)
​GRNS amdts no 10, 11, 12  c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Higginson
​​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 27)
​​GRNS amdts no 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Higginson
​​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 27)
​GRNS amdts no 20 and 21 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Higginson
​​​​​Negatived
​GRNS amdt no 22 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Faehrmann

​​​​​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 26)
​The committee reported progress 
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​3rd Reading: Motion of Ms Sharpe
​​Ag​reed to and returned to Assembly without amendment
PAPER TABLED - JOINT SITTING
Commenced 10.45 pm 
​The ​President reported the result of the joint sitting and tabled the minutes of proceedings, with a message to be sent advising the Governor of the election
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RETURNS TO ORDERSCommenced 10.46 pm ​

The Clerk tabled reports of the Independent Legal Arbiter on disputed claims of privilege information relating to the following order, SafeWork NSW investigation of the University of Sydney.


​The Clerk tabled the following return to order, Early childhood education and care sector (Further Order).​
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBL​Y
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The President reported receipt of the following message advising agreement to Council amendments to the Child Protection (Working With Children) And Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

Dinner
6.30 p​m until 8.00 pm
Commenced 8.00 pm​​
​​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Moriarty​
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​3rd Reading: Motion of Ms Moriarty​
​Agreed to and returned to Assembly without amendment 
Commenced 8​.06 pm​​
Note: circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 
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​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey


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​​In committee, bill taken as a whole
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​GRNS amdts nos 1 to 6 c2025-205F​: Motion of Ms Boyd
​Negativ​ed
​The committee reported progress 
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​3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey
​Ag​reed to and returned to Assembly without amendment
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE​
The House adj​ourned at 9.28 pm until Tuesday, 14 October 2025​ at 12.30 pm.​




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