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Running Record (04 June 2026)

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​​​No. 1​56

Thursday 4 June 2​026

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MEETING OF THE HO​US​E​​​​​​​​​​​
Commenced 10.00 am
PRAYERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O​F COUNTRY

FORMAL BUSINESS
I​TEM NO.MEMBERTITLE RESULT
PMB No. 3055Mr Murphy80th anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3056Mr Murphy81st anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business​
PMB No. 3065Dr KaineChildren's Choir "Songs for Life"Agreed to, as by leave amended
PMB No. 3259Ms HurstAccess to justice for victim-survivors of sexual assaultAgreed to, as by leave amended
PMB No. 3320Mr MurphyEarth Day 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3321Mr MurphyInternational Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3322Mr MurphyInternational Day of Mourning 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3323Mr MurphyNational Reconciliation Week 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3324Mr MurphyNational Sorry Day 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3325Mr MurphyNSW Youth Week 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3326Mr Murphy75th anniversary of the Battle of KapyongAgreed to
PMB No. 3327Mr MurphyEaster Sunday Commemoration at 1798 Memorial, Waverley Cemetery, 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3330Mrs MacDonald25th anniversary of the Medically Supervised Injection CentreObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3331Mrs MacDonald60th anniversary of Zonta Club of SydneyAgreed to
PMB No. 3332Dr CohnNSW Youth Week Poll 2026 Final Report Agreed to
PMB No. 3334Mr BanasiakUnderwater Skindivers and Fisherman's Association NSW State Spearfishing Championships 2026Objected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3335Mr PrimroseRouse Hill HospitalObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3336Ms BoydOrder for Papers - Strategic Review of Health Provider RegulationObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3337Mr BorsakLegal protections for self-defenceObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3338Mrs WardCommencement of Dr Briony Scott as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Far WestAgreed to
PMB No. 3339
Mrs WardRabbi Schapiro visit to NSW ParliamentAgreed to
PMB No. 3340Mr Lawrence90th anniversary of the Royal Flying Doctor ServiceAgreed to
PMB No. 3341Mr LawrenceCentenarian Sir David Attenborough GCMG CBEAgreed to
PMB No. 3342Mr LawrenceAustralian Labor Party Wagga Wagga branch welcome eventObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3343Mr LawrenceDubbo Greyhound Racing Club Country Classic Final 2026Objected to, not considered as formal business
PUBLICATION OF WRITTEN ANSWERS TO SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICEWritten answers for publication in Hansard
NOTICES OF MOTIONS​​List of notic​es given attached
BUSINESS POSTPONED
​​Government business notice of motion no. 1 to 3, postponed to a later hour
​​Government business order of the day no. 2 to 6, 8 and 9, postponed to​ a later hour
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LEGAL ADVICE—REVIEW OF CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTIONS AGAINST THE INCITEMENT OF HATRED
Comm​enced​ 10.47 am
​Suspension of standing and sessional orders to allow PMB No. 3301 to be called on forthwith
​Agreed to 
​Motion of Dr Cohn: PMB No. 3301
​Debate interrupted 
Proceedings interrupted for Questions
QUESTIONS
Commenced 11.00 am​
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER​Commenced 12.02 pm
TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
Commenced 12.05 pm
MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBL​Y

The President reported receipt of the following message:

  • advising agreement to Council amendments to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026​



Lunch
12.35​ pm ​until 2.00 pm​​
LEGAL ADVICE—REVIEW OF CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTIONS AGAINST THE INCITEMENT OF HATREDComm​enced​ 2.00 pm
​Suspension of standing and sessional orders to allow PMB No. 3301 to be called on forthwith
​Agreed to 
​​Motion of Dr Cohn: PMB No. 3301
Agreed to,  on division (Ayes: 22 / Noes: 15 )​
MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Commenced 2.22 pm

Question: That matter of public importance notice of motion no. 1 be discussed forthwith.

Negatived, on division (Ayes:  18 ​/ Noes:  19)
Commenced 2.43 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Moriarty
​​

​In committee, bill taken as a whole

​GRNS amdt no. 1, sheet c2026-173C: Motion of Ms Higginson ​
Negatived
​​GRNS amdt nos 2, 3 and 4, sheet c2026-173C​: Motion of Ms Higginson ​
​Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 30)
Bill reported from committee without amendments
​​3rd Reading: Motion of Ms Moriarty​
​Agreed to and returned to Assembly without amendment  
CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) AMENDMENT (GOOD CHARACTER) BILL 2026​
Commenced 4.09 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Jackson

​​​Agreed to,  on division (Ayes: 25 / Noes: 4 )​
​​​3rd Reading: Motion of Ms Jackson
​Agreed to, re​turned to Assembly without amendment 
PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICER AMENDMENT BILL 2026
Commenced 5.45 pm
Note: any ​circula​ted amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey
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​In committee, bill taken as a whole​
Latham amdts 1 to 2, sheet ​IND (ML) No. ML5: Motion of Mr Latham​
​​Negatived​
​​Bill reported from committee without amendments

​​​​3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey​
​​Agreed to, returned to Assembly without amendment 
RETURNS TO ORDERSCommenced 6.20 pm
The Clerk tabled the following return to order:
  1. Investigation or enforcement activities for food production business or retailers​


ROAD TRANSPORT AMENDMENT (DEMERIT POINTS REDUCTION) BILL 2026
Commenced 6.20 pm

​Consideration of Legislative Assembly's message of 3 June 2026 in committee of the wh​ole​



​Mr Graham moved: That having considered the Legislative Assembly's message of 3 June 2026, the committee does not insist on its amendments nos. 1 and 2 disagreed to by the Legislative Assembly in the Road Transport Amendment (Demerit Points Reduction) Bill 2026.  


​Mr Tudehope moved an amendment 
​Agreed to,  on division (Ayes: 21 / Noes: 12)​
​Amended motion

​Agreed to
​Committee reported that the Legislative Council does insist on its amendments nos. 1 and 2 disagreed to by the Legislative Assembly in the Road Transport Amendment (Demerit Points Reduction) Bill 2026



​Message sent to Assembly, conveying the terms of the resolution
Dinner
6.47 pm until 8.00 pm
Commenced 8.00 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Mo​okhey

​In committee, bill taken as a whole​

GRNS amdt no. 1, sheet c2026-048A: Motion of Ms Higginson ​
Agreed to, ​on division (Ayes: 20 / Noes: 12)​
GRNS amdt no. 2​, sheet c2026-048A: Motion of Ms Higginson ​
Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 28)
​OPP amdts 1, 3, and 4 sheet c2026-050E: Motion of Tudehope
Negatived, on division (Ayes: 12 / Noes: 20)
Latham amdts 1, sheet ​IND (ML) c2026-​065A: Motion of Mr Latham​

​Debate in progress​
​Committee reported progress​

SUSPENSION OF HARD ADJOURNMENTCommenced 10.00 pm
​Mr Mookhey, by leave, sought to move a motion, without notice, to be moved forthwith


​Mr Mookhey​. by leave and without notice, moved to suspend the hard adjournment
​Leave granted​

CRIMES AND SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT BILL 2025Commenced 10.00 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 
​In committee, bill taken as a whole​
​Question: Latham amdt 1, sheet ​IND (ML) c2026-​065A
Negatived
​​Bill reported from committee with amendments

3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Mookhey​
​​Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 31 / Noes: 2​) returned to Assembly with amendment 
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE​
The House​ adjourned at 10.30 pm until Tuesday, 23 June 2026​ at 10.00 am.

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