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Running Record (19 March 2026)

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​​​No. 1​​43

Thursday 19 March 2026

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MEETING OF THE HO​US​E​​​​​​​​​​​
Commenced 10.00 am​
PRAYERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O​F COUNTRY
ATTENDANCE OF LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THEIR PLACE​​
Commenced 10.02 am
​Ms Sharpe addressed the House​​ to explain her reasons for continued non-compliance with an order for papers regarding an incident at NSW Parliament House

FORMAL BUSINESS
ITEM NO.MEMBERTITLE RESULT
PMB No. 2826Mr Murphy80th anniversary of the Internation​al Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2827Mr Murphy81st anniversary of the International Court of JusticeObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 2969Mr MurphyUse of bone china at Parliament HouseObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3024Mrs MacDonaldCountry North Forum, Port MacquarieAgreed to
PMB No. 3029Ms MunroUTS Startups Summit 2026Agreed to
PMB No. 3031Mr RuddickAnti-hate policing and free speechObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3032Mr RuddickChallenges of workplace inspections of digital systemsObjected to, not considered as formal business
PMB No. 3033Mr ButtigiegBondi lifeguards' response during the Bondi Beach terrorist attackAgreed to
PMB No. 3034Mr ButtigiegUnion Summer internships program 2026Objected to, not considered as formal business
PUBLICATION OF A WRITTEN ANSWER TO A SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICEWritten answer for publication in Hansard
NOTICES OF MOTIONS​​Notices gi​ven this day
PAPERS TABLED
Ms Sharpe tabled Report of Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility Pty Ltd for year ended 30 June 2025, together with financial statements

BUSINESS POSTPONED​​
​​Government business notice of motion no. 1, postponed to future sitting day
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DISALLOWANCE OF ST​ATUTORY RULE​ - CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) AMENDMENT (EXEMPT PERSONS) REGULATION 2026
Commenced 10.32 am
​Motion of Ms Higginson: That the House disallow the regulation
Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 22 / Noes: 14)​
Proceedings interrupted for Questions​
QUESTIONS
Commenced 11.06​ am
TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
Commenced 12.14​ pm
TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
Commenced 12.44 pm​
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR BUCKINGHAM

PAPER TABLED BY MINISTER
​Mr Mookhey tabled:
  1. Report on Statutory Review of the Crown Land Management Act 2016, dated March 2026
  2. Report of Multicultural NSW entitled "Community Relations Report 2025​​
Lunch
12.45​ pm until 2.00 pm
BILL FORWARDED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY​​Commenced 2.01 pm
​​The President reported receipt of message forwarding the Future Jobs and Investment Bill 2025 for concurrence​

​​Bill 1st read and published
​Statement of public interest tabled

​2nd reading
​​To be considered later
SESSIONAL ORDER—REPEAL OF SESSIONAL ORDER – INITIATION OF PUBLIC BILL​S
Commenced 2.02 pm​
​Motion of Ms Boyd: That the sessional order adopted on 15 August 2024 relating to standing order 140 and the initiation of public bills be repealed​
​Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 21 / Noes: 15)​​​
Commenced 2.32 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mrs Houssos
Agreed to, on division (Ayes:​ 31 / Noes: 6)​​​
​Mr Tudehope moved an instruction to the committee of the whole
​​Debate adjourned
BUSINESS POSTPONED
​​Government business orders of the day nos​ 2 to 10, postponed to a later hour
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Commenced 3.46 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham (on behalf of Mr Mookhey) ​
​Debate adjourned
PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO) AMENDMENT (LANDLORD OFFENCES) BILL 2026​
Commenced 3.46 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Ms Suvaal (on behalf of Mrs Houssos)​​​
Agreed to

​​​​​To be considered later in committee of the whole 
LIBRARY AMENDME​NT BILL 2026
Commenced 5.54​ pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham​​
Agreed to

​To be considered later in committee of the whole 
Dinner
6.27​ pm until 8.00 pm
SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST EXCEPTIONS) BILL 2026
Commenced 8.01 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham (on behalf of Mr Mookhey)​​ ​
​Agreed to​​

​To be considered later in committee of the whole​

ROADS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NSW MOTORWAYS) BILL 2025Commenced 8.18 pm
Note: any ​circulated amendments are published via the bill webpage 

​​2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham ​
To be considered later in committee of the whole​​
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE​
The House adjourned at 9.31 pm until Tuesday, 24 March 2026​ at 12.30 pm.​

 

 

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