No. 50 Thursday 6 August 2020 |
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MEETING OF HOUSE | Commenced 10.00 am
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The President took the Chair, prayers read. | |
| FORMAL BUSINESS | | Commenced 10.02 am |
| Item No. | Member with carriage | Subject | Result |
| 540 | Mr Searle | SO52—Order for papers—Clean Air for NSW | Agreed to, as by leave amended |
610 | Mrs Ward | "Speak Out" campaign | Agreed to |
| 611 | Mr Graham | SO52—Order for papers—Mobile phone offences by drivers | Agreed to, as by leave amended |
640 | Mr Shoebridge | Sessional order—Privileges Committee and Independent Legal Arbiter Reports | Agreed to, as by leave amended |
| 648 | Mr Searle | Disputed claim of privilege—TAFE underpayments—Tabling of privileged documents | Agreed to |
649 | Mr Veitch | Regulation Committee—Extension of reporting date | Agreed to |
650 | Mr Borsak | Portfolio Committee No. 5 – Legal Affairs—Extension of reporting date | Objection taken, not considered as formal business |
651 | Mrs Ward | Mr Richard Balkin | Agreed to |
652 | Mrs Ward | Parliamentary Friends of France | Agreed to |
657 | Mr Shoebridge | Disputed claim of privilege—Stronger Communities Fund—Tabling of privileged documents | Agreed to |
| PAPERS—TABLED BY MINISTER / PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY | Commenced 10.08 am |
Mr Tudehope tabled certain papers | |
| COMMITTEE ON THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION—REPORT | Commenced 10.09 am |
Mr Martin tabled report no. 2/57 entitled "Review of the 2018-2019 Annual Reports of the ICAC and the Inspector of the ICAC", dated August 2020 Motion of Mr Martin: That the House take note of the report | Debate adjourned until a later hour |
DISPUTED CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE - TABLING OF PRIVILEGED DOCUMENTS | Commenced 10.10 am |
The Clerk, according to resolution of the House this day, tabled documents identified as not privileged in the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter, the Honourable Keith Mason AC QC, dated 17 July 2020, on the disputed claim of privilege on documents relating to the Stronger Communities Fund. | |
The Clerk, according to resolution of the House this day, tabled documents identified as not privileged in the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter, the Honourable Keith Mason AC QC, dated 17 July 2020, on the disputed claim of privilege on documents relating to TAFE underpayments. | |
| ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE | Commenced 10.19 am |
| The President informed the House of the publication in today's Hansard of a written answer to a supplementary question without notice lodged with the Clerk since the last sitting of the House. | |
| STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT - BRIEFING ON MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT | Commenced 10.19 am |
The President made a statement regarding a briefing on the Members' Code of Conduct | |
| PERSONAL EXPLANATION | Commenced 10.19 am |
Mr Harwin made a personal explanation | |
| CENSURE OF THE LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT - NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER FOR PAPERS | Commenced 10.23 am |
Mr Graham moved, according to contingent notice: That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow a motion to be
moved forthwith for censure of the Minister | Agreed to |
| Motion of Mr Graham: Censure of the Leader of the Government for failure to table papers | Agreed to Ayes: 22 / Noes: 16 (Division no. 1) |
| PETITION | Commenced 11.17 am |
Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody – Mr Shoebridge, 3063 signatures | Petition received |
| According to sessional order, proceedings interrupted at 12.00 pm for Questions |
| QUESTIONS | Commenced 12.00 pm |
| SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER | Commenced 1.01 pm |
| TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS | Commenced 1.02 pm |
Motion of Mr Secord: That the House take note of answers given this day, and answers received to questions on notice since the last sitting.
| Agreed to
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| PAPERS TABLED BY MINISTER | Commenced 3.00 pm |
Mr Tudehope tabled the following statutory reports: - Boarding House Act 2012 Statutory Review - Biofuels Act 2007 Statutory Review |
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| DEFAMATION AMENDMENT BILL 2020 | Commenced 3.30 pm |
2nd Reading: Motion of Mrs Ward (on behalf of Mrs Mitchell) | Agreed to |
| 3rd Reading: Motion of Msrs Ward | Agreed to Bill returned to the Legislative Assembly |
WESTERN HARBOUR TUNNEL AND BEACHES LINK | Commenced 5.43 pm |
Mr Graham sought leave to move a motion, notice of which was given this day | Agreed to |
| Mr Graham moved a motion relating to documents relating to the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link | Agreed to Ayes: 22 / Noes: 16 (Division no. 2) |
| PERSONAL EXPLANATION | Commenced 6.07 pm |
Mrs Ward made a personal explanation | |
| LONG BELL | Commenced 6.10 pm |
Mr Tudehope moved that the President leave the Chair until the ringing of a long bell | |
| GAS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS) BILL 2020 | Commenced 6.50 pm |
Amendments circulated: GOVT: c2020-120A OPP: c2020-101R, c2020-113A | Debate in progress |
| Mr Buttigieg moved an instruction to the committee | Agreed to |
| Consideration in committee of the whole | |
| Leave granted to take the bill as a whole | |
| Mr Mookhey, by leave, moved Opposition amendments nos 1-28 on c2020-101R in globo | |
| Mrs Maclaren-Jones moved Government amendment no. 1 on c2020-120A | |
| Question: That Opposition amendments nos 1-20 and 22-28 be agreed to | Agreed to |
| Question: That Government amendment no. 1 on c2020-120A (amends OPP no. 21) be agreed to | Agreed to |
| Question: That Opposition amendment no. 21 on c2020-101R, as amended, be agreed to | Agreed to |
| Mr Mookhey moved Opposition amendment no. 1 on c2020-113A | Agreed to |
| Bill, as amended | Agreed to Bill reported to House including amendment to long title |
| 3rd reading: Motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones | Agreed to Bill returned to the Legislative Assembly with amendments |
| ADJOURNMENT | Commenced 7.15 pm |
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That the House do now adjourn: Motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones
| Agreed to. The House adjourned at 7.45 pm until 15 September 2019 at 2.30 pm. |
