LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
1st SESSION, 54th PARLIAMENT
COMMITTEES, RESOLUTIONS, OFFICE HOLDERS AND
MINISTERIAL REPRESENTATION

Procedure Committee
STANDING COMMITTEES
Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Standing Committee on Social Issues
Standing Committee on State Development
Privileges Committee
gENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEES
Budget Estimates
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5
SELECT COMMITTEES
Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding
Joint Select Committee on the Royal North Shore Hospital
Select Committee on the NSW Taxi Industry
Select Committee on Recreational Fisheries
Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure
JOINT COMMITTEES
Committee on Children and Young People
Legislation Review Committee
Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission
Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety
Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General
Resolutions of continuing effect
Assistant President
Broadcasting of Proceedings
Code of Conduct
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund
Parliamentary Ethics Adviser
Records of the House
Sitting Days 2009
Sitting Days 2010
Smoke-Free Parliament
Presidents Gallery and Visitors’ Galleries Rules
Office Holders
Assembly Ministers represented in the Council
Council Ministers represented in the Assembly

Procedure Committee

Resolved as formal business—10 May 2007
That a Procedure Committee, consisting of the following members: The President, Mr Della Bosca, Mr Kelly, Mr Macdonald, Ms Fazio, Mr Donnelly, Mr Gallacher, Mr Gay, Mr Harwin, Revd Mr Nile and Mr Brown, be appointed.

Membership
The President: Ms Fazio (elected 24 November 2009)
Mr Della Bosca
Mr Kelly
Mr Macdonald
Mr Donnelly
Mr Gallacher
Mr Gay
Mr Harwin
Revd Mr Nile
Mr Brown.

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 59; (24/11/2009) 1531-1532

Inquiries

Pecuniary interest

Resolved as formal business—28 June 2007

1.	That, during the present session and unless otherwise ordered, standing order 210 (10) be amended to read:

210 (10)	No member may take part in a committee inquiry where the member has a direct pecuniary interest in the inquiry of the committee, unless it is in common with the general public, or a class of persons within the general public, or it is on a matter of state policy.

2.	That the Procedure Committee inquire into and report on the provisions in the standings orders relating to pecuniary interests. 

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 59

Reports tabled

1.	Report No. 3 entitled “Report relating to formal business, pecuniary interest, quorum and broadcasting of proceedings”, dated March 2008—President tabled report—6 March 2008

LC Minutes (06/03/2008) 485

2.      Report No. 4 entitled “Report relating to limiting debate, tabling of papers when the House is prorogued, absence of a quorum and rules in the galleries”, dated March 2009—President tabled report—12 March 2009

LC Minutes (12/03/2009) 1040

STANDING COMMITTEES

Resolved as formal business—10 May 2007

That notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders:

Appointment

1.	Three standing committees, reflecting Government Ministers’ portfolio responsibilities, be appointed as follows:
(a)	Law and Justice Committee,

(b)	Social Issues Committee, and

(c)	State Development Committee.

Law and Justice Committee 

2.	The committee may inquire into and report on:

(a)	matters concerned with legal and constitutional issues including law reform, parliamentary matters, criminal law and administrative law,

(b)	issues arising in connection with the New South Wales criminal justice system, including matters concerned with the Attorney General, police, corrective services and juvenile justice, and

(c)	industrial relations, emergency services, and fair trading.

Social Issues Committee 

3.	The committee may inquire into and report on:

(a)	any proposal, matter or thing concerned with the social development of the people in all areas of New South Wales,

(b)	equality of access to services and benefits including health, education, housing, ageing, disability, children’s and community services provided by the government and non-government sector to the people in all areas of New South Wales, 

(c)	citizenship, social relations and cultural diversity,

(d)	recreation, gaming, racing and sporting matters, and

(e)	the role of government in promoting the welfare of the people in all areas of New South Wales.

State Development Committee 

4.	The committee may inquire into and report on:

(a)	options for future policy directions and emerging issues to ensure that opportunities for sound growth and wise development for the benefit of the people in all areas of New South Wales are pursued,

(b)	any proposal, matter or thing concerned with economics and finance, commerce, infrastructure and planning, energy and utilities, natural resources, transportation, tourism, public administration, local government, primary industry, agriculture and fisheries, mineral resources, industrial and technological developments, science and medical research, and environmental issues in New South Wales, and

(c)	any proposal, matter or thing concerned with the problems or disadvantages uniquely or predominantly experienced in rural areas, including the viability of cities and towns in those areas.

Referral of inquiries

5.	(1)	A committee:

(a)	is to inquire into and report on any proposal, matter or thing relevant to the functions of the committee which is referred to the committee by resolution of the House,

(b)	may inquire into and report on any proposal, matter or thing relevant to the functions of the committee which is referred by a Minister of the Crown, 

(c)	may inquire into and report on any annual report or petition relevant to the functions of the committee which has been laid upon the Table of the Legislative Council.

(2)	Whenever a committee resolves to inquire into a matter under paragraph 5(b) or 5(c), the terms of the reference or the resolution is to be reported to the House on the next sitting day.

Powers

6.	A committee has power to make visits of inspection within New South Wales and, with the approval of the President, elsewhere in Australia and outside Australia.

Membership

7.	Each committee is to consist of six members, comprising:

(a)	three Government members,

(b)	two Opposition members, and

(c)	one Cross Bench member.

Chair and Deputy Chair

8.	(1)	The Leader of the Government is to nominate in writing to the Clerk of the House the Chair of each committee.
(2)	The Leader of the Opposition is to nominate in writing to the Clerk of the House the Deputy Chair of each committee.

Quorum

9.	The quorum of a committee is three members, of whom two must be Government members and one a non-government member.

Sub-committees

10.	A committee has power to appoint sub-committees.

Participating members

11. 	Unless the committee decides otherwise, a member of the House who is not a member of the relevant committee may take part in a private meeting of the committee but may not vote, move any motion or be counted for the purpose of any quorum or division.

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 57-59

Standing Committee on Law and Justice

Membership
President informed the House of committee membership – 10 May 2007; 29 May 2007

Ms Robertson (Chair) 
Mr Clarke (Deputy Chair) 
Mr Ajaka 
Mr Donnelly 
Ms Voltz 
Mr Shoebridge

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 64; (29/05/2007) 72; (2/12/2009) 1605; (09/09/2010) 2046-2047

Inquiries

Review of the exercise of the functions of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority of New South Wales and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisory Council of New South Wales

Resolved as formal business—30 May 2007

1.	That, in accordance with section 68 of the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006, the Standing Committee on Law and Justice be designated as the Legislative Council committee to supervise the exercise of the functions of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority of New South Wales and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisory Council of New South Wales under the Act.

2.	That the terms of reference of the Committee in relation to these functions be:

	(a)	to monitor and review the exercise by the Authority and Council of their functions, 

	(b)	to report to the House, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter appertaining to the Authority or Council or connected with the exercise of their functions to which, in the opinion of the committee, the attention of the House should be directed, and

	(c)	to examine each annual or other report of the Authority and Council and report to the House on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report.

3.	That the committee report to the House in relation to the exercise of its functions under this resolution at least once each year.

4.	That nothing in this resolution authorises the Committee to investigate a particular participant, or application for participation, in the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme provided for by the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006.

LC Minutes (30/05/2007) 81

Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council

Resolved as formal business—30 May 2007, as amended—22 October 2008

1.	That, in accordance with the provisions of section 210 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, the Standing Committee on Law and Justice be designated as the Legislative Council committee to supervise the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and Motor Accidents Council under the Act.

2.	That the terms of reference of the committee in relation to these functions be:

(a)	to monitor and review the exercise by the Authority and Council of their functions, 

(b)	to report to the House, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter appertaining to the Authority or Council or connected with the exercise of their functions to which, in the opinion of the committee, the attention of the House should be directed, 

(c)	to examine each annual or other report of the Authority and Council and report to the House on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report, 

(d)	to examine trends and changes in motor accidents compensation, and report to the House any changes that the committee thinks desirable to the functions and procedures of the Authority or Council, and

(e)	to inquire into any question in connection with the committee’s functions which is referred to it by the House, and report to the House on that question.

3.	That the committee report to the House in relation to the exercise of the functions under this resolution at least once every two years.

4.	That nothing in this resolution authorises the committee to investigate a particular compensation claim under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.

LC Minutes (30/05/2007) 81; (22/10/2008) 826

Inquiry into the prohibition on the publication of names of children involved in criminal proceedings

Received from the Attorney General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on the current prohibition on the publication and broadcasting of names under section 11 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (the Act), in particular:

1.	The extent to which the policy objectives of the prohibition remain valid, including to: 
	
	(a)	reduce the community stigma associated with a child’s involvement in a crime, thereby allowing the child to be reintegrated into the community with a view to full rehabilitation,
	
	(b)	protect victims from the stigma associated with crimes, and
	
	(c)	reduce the stigma for siblings of the offender and victim, allowing them to participate in community life. 

2.	The extent to which section 11 of the Act is achieving these objectives.

3.	Whether the prohibition on the publication and broadcasting of names under section 11 of the Act should cover: 
	
	(a)	children who have been arrested, but who have not yet been charged,
	
	(b)	children, other than the accused, who are reasonably likely to be involved in proceedings, and/or
	
	(c)	any other circumstance.

4.	Any other relevant matter involving the prohibition on the publication and broadcasting of names, including consideration of prohibitions in the Young Offenders Act 1997 and the Crimes Act 1900.

LC Minutes (16/10/2007) 261

Inquiry into legislation on altruistic surrogacy in New South Wales

Received from the Attorney General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on whether New South Wales legislation requires amendment to better deal with altruistic surrogacy and related matters and in particular:

(a)	the role, if any, that the NSW Government should play in regulating altruistic surrogacy arrangements in NSW,

(b)	the criteria, if any, that the intended parent/s and/or birth parent/s should have to meet before entering into an altruistic surrogacy arrangement,

(c)	the legal rights and responsibilities that should be imposed upon the intended parent/s and/or birth parent/s,

(d)	the role that a genetic relationship between the child and the intended parent/s and/or birth parent/s should play in any altruistic surrogacy arrangement,

(e)	the legislative amendments that should be made to clarify the legal status of any child born of such an arrangement,

(f)	the rights that a child born through an altruistic surrogacy arrangement should have to access information relating to his or her genetic parentage, and who should hold this information,

(g)	the efficacy of surrogacy legislation in other jurisdictions and the possibility and desirability of working towards national consistency in legislation dealing with surrogacy,

(h)	the interplay between existing State and Federal legislation as it affects all individuals involved in, and affected by, surrogacy, and

(i)	any other relevant matter.

LC Minutes (28/08/2008) 749

Inquiry into adoption by Same Sex Couples

Received from the Minister for Community Services—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on law reform issues regarding whether New South Wales adoption laws should be amended to allow same sex couples to adopt, with particular reference to:

(a)	ascertaining whether adoption by same sex couples would further the objectives of the Adoption Act 2000,

(b)	the experience in other Australian and overseas jurisdictions that allow the adoption of children by same sex couples,

(c)	whether there is scope within the existing programs (local and international) for same sex couples to be able to adopt,

(d) 	examining the implications of adoption by same sex couples for children, and

(e)	if adoption by same sex couples will promote the welfare of children, then examining what legislative changes are required.

LC Minutes (2/12/2008) 943

Inquiry into the use of victims' DNA

Received from the Attorney-General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on the use of DNA material belonging to victims of crime, with particular reference to:

(a)	The adequacy of current policies, procedures and practices to protect DNA material belonging to victims.

(b)	Whether further restrictions on the use of such DNA material would be appropriate or desirable, for example through legislation.

(c)	Any other related matter.

LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 1303

Inquiry into spent convictions for juvenile offenders 

Received from the Attorney-General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on whether sex offenders’ convictions should be capable of being spent under the Criminal Records Act 1991, or should they only become spent in limited circumstances, for example where:

(a) 	the offence was committed as a juvenile,

(b)	there was a finding of fact that the sex was consensual,

(c)	the offences were minor sex offences, or

(d)	no conviction was recorded.

LC Minutes (12/11/2009) 1516-1517

Judge alone trials under s. 132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986

Received from the Attorney-General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on whether section 132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 should be amended so as to allow either party in criminal proceedings to apply to the court for trial by judge alone, without a requirement that the prosecution consents to the application, with the decision to be made by the court based on the interests of justice. In considering this issue, the Committee should compare how other Australian jurisdictions use judge alone trials with the situation in NSW and should consider the following possible model for any amendments:

1. 	Either party may apply for a judge only trial.

2. 	Applications to be made not less than 28 days before the commencement of the trial.

3. 	Applications may be made later than 28 days before the trial, but only with the leave of the court.

4.	If the parties are in agreement, the court must order that the trial proceeds before a judge sitting alone.

5. 	If the prosecution applies and the accused does not consent, then the matter must proceed to trial with a jury, subject to the jury tampering exception as set out at 6.

6.	If one of the parties applies and the court finds there is a risk of jury tampering, then the court must order that the matter proceed before a judge sitting alone.

7.	If the accused applies and the prosecution does not consent, then the court must determine whether or not the matter should proceed without a jury based on an ‘interests of justice’ test.

8.	When considering the ‘interests of justice’, the court may refuse to make an order where the trial will involve a factual issue that requires the application of objective community standards such as an issue of reasonableness, negligence, indecency, obscenity or dangerousness.

9.	If there are multiple accused and not all agree to a trial by judge alone, the trial must proceed before a jury, again subject to the jury tampering exception as set out at 6.

10. 	Once consent to a judge only trial is given, it may not be withdrawn without leave of the court.

LC Minutes (12/05/2010) 1789-1790

The eligibility of Members of Parliament to serve on juries 

Received from the Attorney-General—

That the Standing Committee on Law and Justice inquire into and report on the eligibility of members of Parliament who do not hold Ministerial portfolios to serve on juries, and in particular:

1. 	Whether there exists an immunity (or privilege) that attaches at common law to members of Parliament that prevents them being compelled to attend other courts in response to a summons for jury service.

2. 	The extent of any such immunity (or privilege), in particular whether the rights that arise apply in periods when Parliament is not sitting. 

3. 	The appropriateness of any such immunity (or privilege).

4. 	Whether any such immunity should be abolished, altered or more precisely defined.

5. 	Whether the existing provisions in the Jury Act 1977 that make members of Parliament ineligible for jury service are necessary in light of any such immunity/privilege and, if so, whether they are appropriate.

6. 	Whether the existing provisions in the Jury Act 1977 that make members of Parliament ineligible for jury service should be repealed or amended.

	LC Minutes (22/06/2010) 1936

Reports, take note debates, government responses

1.	Government response to Report No. 31 “Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council—Seventh Report”, tabled 20 September 2006, received out of session and authorised to be printed on 16 August 2007—		LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 226

2.	Report No. 33 entitled “Impact of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth)”, dated November 2006 (report of previous session)—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—9 May 2007; deb res, deb adj—30 May 2007; deb res, deb adj—6 June 2007; deb res, deb adj—20 June 2007

	LC Minutes (09/05/2007) 24; (30/05/2007) 84; (06/06/2007) 112; (20/06/2007) 137
	
	Government response - received out of session—	LC Minutes (29/05/2007) 71

3.	Report No. 30 entitled “Community based sentencing options for rural and remote areas and disadvantage populations”, dated March 2006 (report of previous session)—Clerk announced receipt of report; Susp SOs to bring on item no. 44 outside order of precedence, agreed to; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of report; deb ens, deb adj—30 May 2007; deb res, deb int—6 June 2007; deb res, deb adj—20 June 2007

	LC Minutes (30/05/2007) 84; (06/06/2007) 112; (20/06/2007) 138

4.	Report No. 32 entitled “Unfair terms in consumer contracts”, dated November 2006 (report of previous session)—M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—27 September 2007; deb res, question put and passed—17 October 2007

	LC Minutes (27/09/2007) 252; (17/10/2007) 274

	Government response tabled—	LC Minutes (26-27/06/2007) 165

5.	Report No. 34 entitled “Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council – Eighth Report”, dated November 2007—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—8 November 2007; deb res, deb adj—14 November 2007; deb res, question put and passed—28 November 2007

	LC Minutes (8/11/2007) 332; (14/11/2007) 349; (28/11/2007) 380

6.	Report No. 35 entitled “The prohibition on the publication of names of children involved in criminal proceedings”, April 2008—M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—6 May 2008; deb res, deb int—4 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—18 June 2008, deb res, deb adj—24 September 2008; deb res, question put and passed—22 October 2008

	LC Minutes (06/05/2008) 554-555; (04/06/2008) 629; (18/06/2008) 670; (24/09/2008) 781; (22/10/2008) 828

	Government response tabled 21 April 2008—LC Minutes (30/10/2008) 863

7.	Report No. 36 entitled “Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council – Ninth Report”, dated September 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—23 September 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 March 2009

	LC Minutes (23/09/2008) 766; (04/03/2009) 1011

	Government response tabled on 1 September 2008—LC Minutes (10/03/2009) 1027

8.	Report No. 37 entitled “Review of the exercise of the functions of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisor Council– First Report”, dated October 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—30 October 2008; deb res, deb int—6 May 2009; deb res, question put and passed—13 May 2009

	LC Minutes (30/10/2008) 861; (06/05/2009) 1127-1128; (13/05/2009) 1153

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 4 May 2009—LC Minutes (05/05/2009) 1113

9.		Report No. 38 entitled “Legislation on altruistic surrogacy in NSW”, dated May 2009—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—2 June 2009; deb res, question put and passed—11 November 2009 

	LC Minutes (02/06/2009) 117;  (11/11/2009) 1504

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 18 December 2009—LC Minutes (23/02/10) 1651

10.	Report No. 39 entitled “Adoption by same-sex couples”, dated July 2009—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—1 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—24 February 2010 
	
	LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 1291; (24/02/2010) 1663

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 6 January 2010—LC Minutes (9/03/10) 1682

11.	Report No. 40 entitled “Second Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisory Council”, dated September 2009— Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—1 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—24 February 2010

	LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 1300; (24/02/2010) 1663

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 2 March 2010—LC Minutes (9/03/2010) 1652

12.	Report No. 41 entitled “Use of victims DNA”, dated December 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms 	Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—23 February 2010; deb res, question put and passed—2 June 2010

			LC Minutes (23/02/2010) 1651; (02/06/2010) 1872

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 13 May 2010—LC Minutes (20/05/2010) 1836

13.	Report No. 42 entitled “Spent convictions for juvenile offenders”, dated July 2010 together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms 	Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—31 August 2010; deb res, deb int—27 October 2010; deb res, question put and passed—10 November 2010

			LC Minutes (31/08/2010) 1992; (27/10/2010) 2153; (10/11/2010) 2207

14. 	Report No. 43 entitled "Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council—Tenth Report", dated October 2010 together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—28 October 2010 

			LC Minutes (28/10/2010) 2167

15.	Report No. 44 entitled "Inquiry into judge alone trials under s.132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986", dated November 2010 together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms 	Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—9 November 2010

	LC Minutes (09/11/2010) 2180

16.	Report No. 45 entitled "Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisory Council – Third Report", dated November 2010 together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb adj—11 November 2010

	LC Minutes (11/11/2010) 2217

17.	Report No. 46 entitled "Inquiry into the eligibility of members of Parliament to serve on juries", dated November 2010, together with submissions and correspondence—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Robertson) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—24 November 2010

	LC Minutes (24/11/2010) 2250

Standing Committee on Social Issues

Membership
President informed the House of committee membership— 10 May 2007; 29 May 2007

Mr West (Chair) 
Mr Khan (Deputy Chair)
Mr Donnelly
Ms Ficarra
Dr Kaye 
Ms Westwood

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/06/2007) 72; (2/12/2009) 1605

Inquiries

Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

Received from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—

1.	That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire and report on:

	(a)	Policies and programs being implemented both within Australia (States/Territories/Federal) and internationally aimed at closing the gap between the lifetime expectancy between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people (currently estimated at 17 years), with the assessment of policies and programs including but not limited to: New Zealand, Canada, North America, South America, and also considering available reports and information from key NGOs and community organizations,

	(b)	The impact of the following factors on the current lifetime expectancy gap:
(i)	Environment health (water, sewage, waste, other)
(ii)	Health and wellbeing
(iii)	Education
(iv)	Employment
(v)	Housing
(vi)	Incarceration and the criminal justice system
(vii)	Other infrastructure 

	(c)	Previous Standing Committee on Social Issues’ committee reports containing reference to Aboriginal people—and assess the progress of government in implementing adopted report recommendations,

	(d)	The Federal Government intervention in the Northern Territory and advise on potential programs/initiatives that may or may not have relevance in terms of their application in New South Wales,

	(e)	Opportunities for strengthening cultural resilience within Aboriginal communities in New South Wales with a focus on language, cultural identity, economic development and self-determination, and

	(f)	The experiences and outcomes of the COAG Murdi Paaki trial but also take into account the other COAG trials occurring across Australia and their outcomes/lessons learned.

2.	That the Committee provide an interim report to the House by Monday 30 June 2008.

3.	That the Committee provide a final report to the House by Friday 28 November 2008. 

LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 234-235

Homelessness and low-cost rental accommodation

Received from the Minister for Housing—

1.	That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on policies and programs outside of mainstream public housing that are being implemented within Australia and internationally to reduce homelessness and increase the availability of key worker accommodation and in particular:

(a)	models of low cost rental housing outside mainstream public housing, including but not limited to co-operative housing and community housing,

(b)	methods of fast tracking the capacity of providers to deliver low-cost rental accommodation in a short timeframe,

(c)	strategies to attract private sector investment in the provision of low cost rental accommodation,

	(d)	current barriers of growth in low cost rental housing, and

(e)	strategies to avoid concentrations of disadvantage and grow cohesive communities.

2.	That the Committee provide a final report to the House by the last sitting day in September 2009.

LC Minutes (3/12/2008) 965 

Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity

Received from the Attorney-General—

1.	That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on the provisions for substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity in New South Wales, and in particular:

(a)	whether any NSW legislation requires amendment to make better provision for:
(i)	the management of estates of people incapable of managing their affairs; and
(ii)	the guardianship of people who have disabilities.

2.	That the committee report by February 2010.

LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 1303-1304

Services provided or funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

Resolved as Formal Business—24 June 2010

1. 	That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on the quality, effectiveness and delivery of services provided or funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), and in particular:

(a) 	the historical and current level of funding and extent of unmet need,

(b) 	variations in service delivery, waiting lists and program quality between:

(i) 	services provided, or funded, by ADHC,
(ii) 	ADHC Regional Areas,

(c)	flexibility in client funding arrangements and client focused service delivery,

(d)	compliance with Disability Service Standards,

(e)	adequacy of complaint handling, grievance mechanisms and ADHC funded advocacy services,

(f)	internal and external program evaluation including program auditing and achievement of program performance indicators review, and

(g)	any other matters.

2. That the committee report by 30 September 2010.

LC Minutes (24/06/2010) 1965

House resolved to extend reporting date to Thursday 11 November 2010—LC Minutes (08/09/2010) 2036

Reports, take note debates, government responses

1.	Government’s response to Report No. 33 entitled “Report on the Inebriates Act 1912”, tabled 27 August 2004, received out of session and authorised to be printed on 3 January 2007—LC Minutes (09/05/2007) 24

2.	Government’s response to Report No. 38 entitled “Public Disturbances at Macquarie Fields”, tabled 16 June 2006 and ordered to be printed on 19 December 2006—LC Minutes (09/05/2007) 23

3.	Government’s response to Report No. 39 entitled “Impact of the WorkChoices legislation”, tabled on 23 November 2006 and ordered to be printed—LC Minutes (30/05/2007) 83

4.	Report No.40 entitled “Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales: Interim Report”, dated June 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—28 August 2008; deb res, deb int—12 November 2008; deb res, deb int—26 November 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 March 2009

	LC Minutes (28/08/2008) 748; (12/11/2008) 887; (26/11/2008) 921; (04/03/2009) 1011

4.	Report No. 41 entitled “Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales: Final Report”, dated November 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—27 November 2008; deb res, deb adj—3 June 2009; deb res, question put and passed—17 June 2009

	LC Minutes (27/11/2008) 930; (03/06/2009) 1193; (17/06/2009) 1231

	Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 27 May 2009—LC Minutes (02/06/2009) 1178

6.	Report No. 42 entitled “Homelessness and low cost rental accommodation”, dated September 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—24 September 2009; deb res, deb int—10 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—17 March 2010

	LC Minutes (24/09/2009) 1404; (10/03/2010) 1691; (17/03/2010) 1713

Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 24 March 2010—LC Minutes (20/04/2010) 1743

7.	Report No. 43 entitled “Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity”, dated February 2010—Deputy Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Khan, on behalf of Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—25 February 2010; deb res, deb int—1 September 2010; question put and passed—22 September 2010

	LC Minutes (25/02/2010) 1669-1670; (1/09/2010) 2007; (22/09/2010) 2072

	The Clerk tabled correspondence from the Leader of the Government advising that the Government’s response to Report No. 43 of the Standing Committee on Social Issues entitled “Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity” tabled 25 February 2010, which was due on 25 August 2010, will be finalised and tabled shortly.

LC Minutes (31/08/2010) 1993

8.		Report No. 44 entitled "Inquiry into services provided or funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care", dated November 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—11 November 2010 

	LC Minutes (11/11/2010) 2217

Standing Committee on State Development

Membership
President informed the House of committee membership— 10 May 2007, 29 May 2007, 18 June 2009
Mr Catanzariti (Chair)
Mr Colless (Deputy Chair)
Ms Cotsis 
Mr Mason-Cox
Revd Mr Nile
Mr Veitch.
LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 64-65; (29/05/2007) 73; (18/06/2009) 1241; (21/09/2010) 2061-2062

Inquiries

Inquiry into aspects of agriculture in NSW

Received from the Minister for Primary Industries—

1.	That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on the agricultural industry in New South Wales, and in particular:

(a)	the contribution of agriculture and agricultural-based products to the New South Wales economy,

(b)	impediments to sustaining appropriate levels of productive capacity and growth in the agricultural industry, and

(c)	initiatives to address impediments to sustaining appropriate levels of productive capacity and growth in the agricultural industry, having regard to the New South Wales State Plan priority areas of “Growing Prosperity Across NSW” and “Environment for Living”.

2. 	That the committee report by 14 December 2007.

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 201

Nanotechnology in New South Wales

Received from the Minister for Science and Medical Research—

1.	That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on nanotechnology in New South Wales, in particular:

(a)	current and future applications of nanotechnology for New South Wales industry and the New South Wales community,

(b)	the health, safety and environmental risks and benefits of nanotechnology,

(c)	the appropriateness of the current regulatory frameworks in operation for the management of nanomaterials over their life-cycle,

(d)	the adequacy of existing education and skills development opportunities related to nanotechnology,

(e)	the adequacy of the National Nanotechnology Strategy in the New South Wales context, and

(f)	the level of community understanding of nanotechnology and options to improve public awareness of nanotechnology issues.

2.	That the committee report by 31 October 2008.

LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 449

New South Wales planning framework

Received from the Minister for Planning—26 June 2008

1.	That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on national and international trends in planning, and in particular: 

(a)	the need, if any, for further development of the New South Wales planning legislation over the next five years, and the principles that should guide such development,

(b)	the implications of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) reform agenda for planning in New South Wales,

(c)	duplication of processes under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 and New South Wales planning, environmental and heritage legislation,

(d)	climate change and natural resources issues in planning and development controls,

(e)	appropriateness of considering competition policy issues in land use planning and development approval processes in New South Wales,

(f)	regulation of land use on or adjacent to airports,

(g)	inter-relationship of planning and building controls, and

(h)	implications of the planning system on housing affordability. 

2.  	That the committee report by 14 December 2009. 

LC Minutes (26/06/2008) 723-724

Wine grape market and prices

Received from the Minister for Primary Industries—7 September 2010

That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on the factors affecting the wine grape market and prices, and in particular:

(a)	Price formation, including factors affecting supply and demand,

(b)	The role of the Wine Grapes Marketing Board has played in facilitating the use of voluntary codes of conduct and sale contracts,

(c)	The potential for collective bargaining and/ or codes of conduct to contribute to an efficient market,

(d)	Whether there are any measures which could improve market signals which would be consistent with competition principles and law, and

(e)	Any other related matter.

LC Minutes (7/09/2010) 2027

Reports, take note debates, government responses

1.	Report No. 32 entitled “Aspects of agriculture”, dated November 2007—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Catanzariti) take note of the report; deb adj—28 November 2007, deb res, question put and passed—5 March 2008
	
	LC Minutes (28/11/2007) 375; (05/03/2008) 480

	Government’s response tabled 28 November 2007—LC Minutes (04/06/2008) 626

2. 	Report No. 33 entitled “Nanotechnology in New South Wales”, dated October 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Catanzariti) take note of the report; deb adj—29 October 2008; deb res, deb int—1 April 2009; deb res, question put and passed—6 May 2009

	LC Minutes (29/10/2008) 852; (01/04/2009) 1090; (06/05/2009) 1127

	Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 29 April 2009—LC Minutes (05/05/2009) 1113

3.		Report No. 34 entitled “New South Wales Planning Framework”, dated December 2009—Clerk announced receipt of 		report; M. (Mr Catanzariti) take note of the report; deb adj—23 February 2010; deb res, deb int—12 May 2010; deb res, question put and passed—2 June 2010

		LC Minutes (23/02/2010) 1650-1651; (12/05/2010) 1793; (02/06/2010) 1872

	The Clerk tabled correspondence from the Leader of the Government advising that the Government’s response to Report No. 34 of the Standing Committee on State Development entitled “New South Wales Planning Framework” tabled 10 December 2009, which was due on 10 June 2010, will be finalised and tabled shortly.

	LC Minutes (22/06/2010) 1935

4.	Report No. 34 entitled “Wine grapes market and prices", dated December 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Catanzariti) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—2 December 2010.

	LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2331

Privileges Committee

Membership
President informed the House of committee membership—10 May 2007; 29 May 2007
Ms Griffin (Chair)
Miss Gardiner (Deputy Chair)
Mr Donnelly
Mr Harwin
Revd Mr Nile
Mr Veitch
Mr West
LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 64; (29/05/2007) 72-73; (2/12/2009) 1606

Appointment of Committee

Resolved as formal business —10 May 2007
That notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders:

Appointment

1.	(a)	A Privileges Committee (referred to as “the committee”) be appointed.

(b)	The committee is the designated committee for the purposes of section 72B of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, relating to Parliamentary Ethical Standards.

Functions

2.	The functions of the committee are to:

(a)	consider and report upon any matters relating to privilege which may be referred to it by the House or the President,

(b)	consider submissions referred by the President concerning citizens’ rights of reply,

(c)	under section 72C of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988:
(i)	prepare for consideration by the Legislative Council draft codes of conduct for members of the Legislative Council and draft amendments to codes already adopted,
(ii)	carry out educative work relating to ethical standards applying to members of the Legislative Council, 
(iii)	give advice in relation to such ethical standards in response to requests for advice by the Legislative Council, but not in relation to actual or alleged conduct of any particular person,
(iv)	review the code of conduct at least once in each period of four years.

Raising a matter of privilege

3.	A matter of privilege may only be brought before the House as follows:

(a)	A member desiring to raise a matter of privilege must inform the President of the details in writing.

(b)	The President must consider the matter as soon as practicable and decide whether a motion relating to the matter is to take precedence under the standing orders. The President must notify his or her decision in writing to the member.

(c)	While a matter is being considered by the President, a member must not take any action or refer to the matter in the House.

(d)	If the President decides that a motion relating to a matter of privilege may take precedence, the member may, at any time when there is no business before the House, give notice of a motion to refer the matter to the committee. The notice will take precedence over all other business on the day stated in the notice.

(e)	If the President decides that the matter should not take precedence, a member is not prevented from referring to the matter in the House or taking action in accordance with the practices and procedures of the House.

(f)	If notice of a motion is given under paragraph 3 (4), but the House is not expected to meet within one week after the day on which the notice is given, the motion may be moved at a later hour of the sitting as determined by the President.

Powers

4.	The committee has power to make visits of inspection within New South Wales and, with the approval of the President, elsewhere in Australia and outside Australia.

Membership

5.	The committee is to consist of seven members, comprising:

(a)	four Government members,

(b)	two Opposition members, and

(c)	one Cross Bench member.

Chair and Deputy Chair

6.	(a)	The Leader of the Government is to nominate in writing to the Clerk of the House the Chair of the committee.
	
	(b)	The Leader of the Opposition is to nominate in writing to the Clerk of the House the Deputy Chair of the committee.

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 53-54

Inquiries

Inquiry into draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Further Amendment Regulation 2007

Resolved as formal business—15 November 2007

That under section 14A of the Constitution Act 1902, the draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Further Amendment Regulation 2007 be referred to the Privileges Committee for inquiry and report by Thursday 29 November 2007.

LC Minutes (15/11/2007) 356

Inquiry into draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008

Resolved as formal business—27 February 2008

That under section 14A of the Constitution Act 1902, the draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008 be referred to the Privileges Committee for inquiry and report by Thursday, 6 March 2008.

LC Minutes (27/02/2008) 454

Inquiry into further draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008

Resolved—17 June 2008

That under section 14A of the Constitution Act 1902, the further draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008 be referred to the Privileges Committee for inquiry and report by Thursday, 26 June 2008.

LC Minutes (17/06/2008) 655

Inquiry into a memorandum of understanding with the ICAC relating to the execution of search warrants on members' offices

Resolved as formal business and message sent to Assembly—10 September 2009

1.	That the Privileges Committee inquire into and report on the development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the President and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) covering the execution of search warrants by the ICAC on the Parliament House offices of members, with particular reference to:

(a)	the draft protocol recommended by the Privileges Committee in its Report No. 33 of February 2006 entitled “Protocol for execution of search warrants on members’ offices”,

(b)	the ICAC protocol entitled “Procedures for Obtaining and Executing Search Warrants”, with particular reference to section 10, and

(c)		recent Answers to Questions on Notice concerning the execution of search warrants at Parliament House provided by the ICAC to the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption as part of its Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

2.	That the Committee report by the last sitting day in November 2009.

3.	That a message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly informing of the terms of reference agreed to by the House, and requesting that the Legislative Assembly Privileges and Ethics Committee be given a similar reference.  

LC Minutes (10/09/2009) 1364-1365

Message received from the Assembly informing the Legislative Council that it had agreed to a similar resolution—23 September 2009—LC Minutes (23/09/2009) 1387-1388

Review of Code of Conduct (2010)
 
That the Privileges Committee inquires into the Code of Conduct for members, including aspects of the pecuniary interest disclosure regime for members under the Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Regulation 1983.

LC Minutes (21/04/2010) 1751

Inquiry into a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of Police relating to the execution of search warrants on members' offices

Resolved as formal business and message sent to Assembly—22 April 2010

1.	That this House notes that in December 2009, the President of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption entered into a ‘Memorandum of understanding on the execution of Search Warrants in the Parliament House Offices of Members of the New South Wales Parliament’.
2.	That the Privileges Committee inquire into and report on:
(a)	the development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the President and Commissioner of Police covering the execution of search warrants by the NSW Police Force on the premises of members, and
(b)	whether it would be appropriate to enter into a similar Memorandum of Understanding with any other relevant agency.
3.	That the Committee report by the last sitting day in September 2010.
4.	That a message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly informing it of the terms of reference agreed to by the House, and requesting that the Legislative Assembly Privileges and Ethics Committee be given a similar reference.

LC Minutes (22/04/2010) 1759-1760

Inquiry into the Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment (De Facto Relationships) Regulation 2010 

That under section 14A of the Constitution Act 1902, the Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment (De Facto Relationships) Regulation 2010  be referred to the Privileges Committee for inquiry and report by Wednesday 23 June 2010.

LC Minutes (10/06/2010) 1928

Reports tabled

1.	The Chair tabled Report No. 36 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (NRMA)”, dated June 2007—

	LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 194

2.	Clerk announced receipt of Report No. 37 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr R Bailey)”, dated September 2007—25 September 2007

3.	Clerk announced receipt of Report No. 38 entitled “Comments by Cardinal George Pell concerning the Human Cloning and Other Prohibited Practices Amendment Bill 2007”, dated September 2007—25 September 2007

	LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 225

5.	The Chair tabled Report No. 39 entitled “Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Further Amendment Regulation 2007”, dated November 2007—29 November 2007

5.	The Chair tabled Report No. 40 of the Privileges Committee entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr T H Logan)”, dated November 2007—29 November 2007; report adopted—4 December 2007

	LC Minutes (29/11/2007) 391; (4/12/2007) 409

6.	The Chair tabled Report No. 41 of the Privileges Committee entitled “Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008”, dated February 2008—LC Minutes (28/02/2008) 466

7.	The Chair tabled Report No. 42 of the Privileges Committee entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Prof Bob Walker and Ms Betty Con Walker)”, dated June 2008—24 June 2008; report adopted—25 June 2008

8.	The Chair tabled Report No. 43 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr R Bailey)”, dated June 2008—24 June 2008; report adopted—25 June 2008

9.	The Chair tabled Report No. 44 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr D Kennedy)”, dated June 2008—24 June 2008; report adopted—25 June 2008

	LC Minutes (24/06/2008) 693; (25/06/2008) 707

10.	The Chair tabled Report No. 45 entitled “Further draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008”, dated June 2008—LC Minutes (26/06/2008) 726

11.	The Chair tabled Report No. 46 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr M Tebbutt)”, dated October 2008—LC Minutes (29/10/2008) 852 ; (11/11/2008) 875

12.			The Chair tabled Report No. 47 entitled “A memorandum of 	understanding with the ICAC relating to the execution of search warrants on members’ offices”, (Ms K 	Griffin) dated 	November 2009—24 November 2009; M. (Ms Griffin) that the House note Finding 1, authorise President to enter into a MOU, and MOU be forwarded to the Assembly—25 November 2009. 

	LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1538; (25/11/2009) 1553

13.	The Deputy Chair (on behalf of the chair) tabled Report No. 48 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Church of Scientology)”, dated March 2010—18 March 2010; report adopted—21 April 2010 

	LC Minutes (18/03/2010) 1725; (21/04/2010) 1751

14.	The Deputy Chair (on behalf of the chair) tabled Report No. 49 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mr D Kennedy) (No 2)”, dated March 2010—18 March 2010; report adopted—21 April 2010

	LC Minutes (18/03/2010) 1725; (21/04/2010) 1751

15.			The Chair tabled Report No. 50 entitled “Citizen’s Right of Reply (Mrs J Passas)” dated May 2010—18 May 2010; report adopted—19 May 2010

	LC Minutes (18/05/2010) 1811; (19/05/2010) 1820

16.	The Chair tabled Report No. 51 entitled “Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment (De Facto Relationships) Regulation 2010” dated June 2010—23 June 2010

	LC Minutes (23/06/2010) 1953

17.	The Chair tabled Report No. 52 entitled "Citizen’s Right of Reply (Councillors James Hawkins, Jeff Maybury, Graham Smith, Bob Pynsent)", dated September 2010—21 September 2010; report adopted—23 September 2010

	LC Minutes (21/09/2010) 2058; (23/09/2010) 2078

18.	Miss Gardiner (on behalf of the Chair) tabled Report No. 53 entitled "A memorandum of understanding with the NSW Police Force relating to the execution of search warrants on members' premises", dated September 2010, together with correspondence received—23 September 2010; M. (Ms Griffin) that the House note recommendation 1, authorise President to enter into a MOU, and MOU be forwarded to the Assembly—19 October 2010. 

	LC Minutes (23/09/2010) 2078-2079; (19/10/2010) 2090

19.	The Chair tabled Report No. 54 entitled "Review of the Members' Code of Conduct 2010", dated December 2010, together with submissions and correspondence—2 December 2010.

	LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2331

gENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEES

Resolved—10 May 2007, as amended 28 June 2007, as amended 26 September 2007, as amended 25 June 2008, as amended 24 September 2008, as amended 17 June 2009, as amended 2 December 2009, as amended 1 September 2010, as amended 22 September 2010

Appointment

1.	Five General Purpose Standing Committees, reflecting Government Ministers’ portfolio responsibilities, be appointed as follows:

(a)	General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1
		
	Premier
	Redfern Waterloo
	Tourism
	Hunter
	Science & Medical Research
	Women
	Ports & Waterways
		Illawarra 
	Treasury
	Special Minister of State
	State and Regional Development

 (b)	General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2

	Health
	Ageing
	Disability Services
	Volunteering
	Youth
	Education and Training
	Community Services
	State Plan

(c)	General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3
	
	Attorney General	
	Regulatory Reform
	Citizenship
	Local Government
	Juvenile Justice
	Mental Health
	The Legislature
	Police
	Finance
	Gaming and Racing
	Sport and Recreation
	Major Events
	
(d)	General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4
	
	Fair Trading
	Arts
	Housing
	Small Business
	Veterans’ Affairs
	Planning
	Infrastructure	
	Lands		
	Transport
	Central Coast
	Roads	
		Western Sydney

(e)	General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5
	
		Industrial Relations 
	Commerce
	Energy
	Public Sector Reform
	Aboriginal Affairs
	Water 	
	Corrective Services	
	Climate Change and the Environment
	Cancer	
	Primary Industries 
	Emergency Services
	Rural Affairs
	Mineral and Forest Resources

Initiation of inquiries

2.	(1)	The committees may inquire into and report on:

(a)	any matters referred to them by the House,

(b)	the expenditure, performance or effectiveness of any department of government, statutory body or corporation, and

(c)	any matter in any annual report of a department of government, statutory body or corporation.

(2)	A meeting of a committee to consider a self-reference under this paragraph may be convened at the request of any three members of the committee in writing to the Clerk of a committee.

(3)	The Clerk of a committee must convene a meeting of the committee within seven days of the receipt of the request providing that members are given at least 24 hours’ notice of that meeting.

(4)	The majority of the members of the committee will then be required to endorse the self reference for it to proceed.

(5)	The terms of the self-reference should be reported to the House on the next sitting day.

Membership

3. 	Each committee is to consist of seven members, comprising:

(a)	three Government members,

(b)	two Opposition members, and

(c)	two Cross Bench members. 

Substitute members

4.	(1)	Government, Opposition or Cross Bench members may be appointed to a committee as substitutes for a member of the committee for any matter before the committee, by notice in writing to the Chair of a committee.

(2)	Nominations for substitute Government or Opposition members may be made by the Leader of the Government, Leader of the Opposition, Government or Opposition Whips or Deputy Whips, as applicable. 

(3)	Nominations for substitute Cross Bench members may be made by another Cross Bench member.

Participating members

5.	Unless the committee decides otherwise, a member of the House who is not a member of the relevant committee may take part in a private meeting of the committee but may not vote, move any motion or be counted for the purpose of any quorum or division.

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 55-57; (28/06/2007) 210-211; (26/09/2007) 238; (25/06/2008) 708; (24/09/2008) 785-786; (17/06/2009) 1227; (2/12/2010) 1601-1602; (1/09/2010) 2002-2003

Budget Estimates

Budget estimates 2007-2008

Resolved as formal business – 28 June 2007

1.	That the resolution appointing five general purpose standing committees reflecting Government Ministers’ portfolio responsibilities adopted by this House on 10 May 2007 be amended to reflect the changes to Government Ministers’ portfolio responsibilities—see LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 210-215.

2.	That the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2007-2008 presenting the amounts to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund be referred to the General Purpose Standing Committees for inquiry and report.

3.	The committees are to consider the Budget Estimates in accordance with the allocation of portfolios to the committees. 

4.	The committees must hear evidence in public. 

5.	Not more than two committees are to hear evidence simultaneously. 

6.	The committees may ask for explanations from Ministers in the House, or officers of departments, statutory bodies or corporations, relating to the items of proposed expenditure. 

7.	A daily Hansard record is to be published as soon as practicable after each day’s proceedings. 

8.	That the Leader of the Government is to provide to each Committee, by Friday 13 July 2007, a schedule outlining the attendance of relevant ministers to appear before each committee, for the committee’s consideration.

9.	The committees may hold supplementary hearings as required.

10.	The committees are to present a final report to the House by Friday 30 November 2007.

11.	Committee members may lodge questions on notice with the Clerk to the committee up to two days following a hearing.

12.	Questions lodged on notice are subject to standing order 67 and will be published in the Questions and Answers Paper.

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 210-213, as amended (26/09/2007) 238

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to the first sitting Thursday in March 2008—LC Minutes (07/11/2007) 325

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to the first sitting Thursday in March 2008—LC Minutes (07/11/2007) 325

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to Wednesday 5 December 2007—LC Minutes (28/11/2007) 375

Resolved by the House—

That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to the first sitting Thursday in March 2008

That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to the first sitting Thursday in March 2008.—LC Minutes (29/11/2007) 390

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to 13 March 2008—LC Minutes (27/02/2008) 454

Budget estimates 2008-2009

Resolved – 5 December 2007, as amended 25 June 2008, as amended 24 September 2008

1.	That upon tabling, the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2008-2009 presenting the amounts to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund be referred to the General Purpose Standing Committees for inquiry and report.

2.	That the committees consider the Budget Estimates in accordance with the allocation of portfolios to the committees.

3.	That the initial hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One:	 Monday 13 October 2008
GPSC1	Roads	9.15 am - 11.00 am
GPSC2	Health, Central Coast	9.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC1	Ports & Waterways  	11.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC1 	Finance, Infrastructure, Regulatory Reform	2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
GPSC2 	Ageing, Disability Services	2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
GPSC1 	The Legislature 	4.45 pm - 6.00 pm
GPSC2 	Aboriginal Affairs	4.45 pm - 6.00 pm

Day Two: 	Tuesday 14 October 2008
GPSC1 	Treasury 	9.15 am - 1.00 pm 
GPSC3 	Local Government	9.15 am - 11.45 am
GPSC3	Mental Health	12.00 pm - 1.00 pm
GPSC1 	Premier	2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
GPSC3 	Police		2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
GPSC3	Lands		4.15 pm - 5.00 pm
GPSC3	Emergency Services	5.15 pm - 6.00 pm
GPSC1	Arts		5.15 pm - 6.00 pm

Day Three: 	Wednesday 15 October 2008
GPSC2 	Education & Training	9.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC4 	Transport & Illawarra	9.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC2 	Women	2.00 pm - 2.45 pm
GPSC2 	Community Services	3.00 pm - 6.00 pm
GPSC4 	Planning, Redfern Waterloo	2.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Day Four:	Thursday 16 October 2008
GPSC5 	Climate Change and the Environment 	9.15 am - 11.45 am
GPSC4 	Fair Trading, Citizenship 	9.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC5 	Commerce	12.00 pm - 1.00 pm
GPSC4 	Small Business, Science & Medical Research	2.00 pm - 3.45 pm
GPSC5 	Primary Industries, Mineral Resources	2.00 pm - 6.30 pm
GPSC4 	Tourism, Hunter	4.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Day Five: 	Friday 17 October 2008
GPSC5 	Energy	9.15 am - 11.15 am
GPSC3 	Attorney General, Justice, Industrial Relations	9.15 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC5 	State Development	11.30 am - 1.00 pm
GPSC3 	Gaming and Racing, Sport and Recreation	2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
GPSC5 	Water, Rural Affairs, Regional Development	2.00 pm - 4.15 pm
GPSC5 	Housing, Western Sydney	4.30 pm - 6.00 pm
GPSC3 	Juvenile Justice, Volunteering, Youth	4.15 pm - 6.00 pm

4.	That an initial round of supplementary hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One: 17 November 2008
GPSC 1 
GPSC 2 

Day Two: 18 November 2008
GPSC 1 
GPSC 3 

Day Three: 19 November 2008
GPSC 4
GPSC 2  

Day Four: 20 November 2008
GPSC 4
GPSC 5

Day Five: 21 November 2008
GPSC 5
GPSC 3

5.	That the committees may hold additional supplementary hearings after 21 November 2008 as required.

6.	That each scheduled day for the initial round of hearings will begin at 9.15 am and conclude by 6.00 pm, except on Thursday 16 October 2008 on which day hearings may conclude by 6.30 pm.

7.	The committees must hear evidence in public.

8.	The committees may ask for explanations from Ministers in the House, or officers of departments, statutory bodies or corporations, relating to the items of proposed expenditure.

9.	There is no provision under this resolution for a Minister to make an opening statement before the committee commences questioning,

10.	A daily Hansard record is to be published as soon as practicable after each day’s proceedings.

11.	The committees are to present a final report to the House by the first sitting day in March 2009.

12.	Members may lodge questions on notice with the Clerk to the committee during a Budget Estimates hearing and up to two days following.

13.	All answers to questions taken on notice during the hearing, and questions on notice lodged up to two days following the hearing, must be provided within 21 days, or as otherwise determined by the committee.

LC Minutes (05/12/2007) 423-426; (26/06/2008) 722-723; (24/09/2008) 785-787

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to Thursday 5 March 2009—LC Minutes  (26/11/2008) 917

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to Thursday 5 March 2009—LC Minutes (26/11/2008) 918

Resolved by the House—That the reporting date for the reference to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 relating to the Budget Estimates and related papers be extended to Thursday 5 March 2009—LC Minutes (2/12/2008) 940

Take note debate

Budget Estimates 2008-2009—Mr Della Bosca moved that the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2008-2009; deb adj until Thursday 5 June 2008—3 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—18 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—24 September 2008; deb res, deb adj—22 October 2008; deb adj—29 October 2008; deb res, deb adj—12 November 2008; deb res, deb adj—26 November 2008; deb res, deb adj—4 March 2009; question put and passed—25 March 2009

LC Minutes (03/06/2008) 617; (18/06/2008) 670; (24/09/2008) 781; (22/10/2008) 829; (29/10/2008); (12/11/2008) 887; (26/11/2008) 922; (04/03/2009) 1012; (25/03/2009) 1061

Budget estimates 2009-2010

Resolved – 27 November 2008; 23 June 2009

1.	That upon tabling, the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2009-2010 presenting the amounts to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund be referred to the General Purpose Standing Committees for inquiry and report.

2.	That the committees consider the Budget Estimates in accordance with the allocation of portfolios to the committees.

3.	That the initial hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One: Monday 14 September 2009
GPSC1	Roads 								9.15 am –11.15 am 
GPSC2	Health, Central Coast					 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm 
GPSC1	Ports and Waterways						11.30 am – 1.00 pm 
GPSC1	Finance, Infrastructure, Regulatory Reform			2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
GPSC2	Ageing, Disability Services 					2.00 pm – 4.30 pm 
GPSC2	Aboriginal Affairs						4.45 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC1	The Legislature 						5.15 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Two: Tuesday 15 September 2009
GPSC1	Treasury							9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC3	Local Government						9.15 am – 11.45 am
GPSC3	Mental Health 						12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
GPSC1	Premier							2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
GPSC3	Attorney General, Industrial Relations			2.00 pm – 3.45 pm
GPSC3	Corrective Services, Public Sector Reform,			4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
	Special Minister of State
GPSC1	Arts								5.15 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Three: Wednesday 16 September 2009
GPSC2	Education and Training, Women				9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC4	Fair Trading, Citizenship 					9.15 am – 11.00 am
GPSC4	Emergency Services, Small Business				11.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC2	Education and Training, Women (continued)		2.00 pm – 2.45 pm
GPSC4	Planning, Redfern Waterloo					2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC2	Community Services						3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Four: Thursday 17 September 2009
GPSC4	Transport, Illawarra						9.15 am – 1.00 pm 
GPSC5	Primary Industries, Mineral Resources			9.15 am – 11.45 am
GPSC5	Commerce							12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
GPSC4	Science and Medical Research, Health (Cancer)		2.00 pm – 3.45 pm
GPSC5	Climate Change and the Environment			2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC4	Tourism, Hunter						4.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Five: Friday 18 September 2009
GPSC3	Lands, Rural Affairs						9.15 am – 10.15 am
GPSC5	Energy								9.15 am – 11.30 am
GPSC3	Police								10.30 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC5	State Development						11.45 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC3	Gaming and Racing, Sport and Recreation			2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
GPSC5	Water, Regional Development				2.00 pm – 4.15 pm
GPSC3	Juvenile Justice, Volunteering, Youth,			4.15 pm – 6.00 pm
	Veterans’ Affairs
GPSC5	Housing, Western Sydney					4.30 pm – 6.00 pm

4.	That an initial round of supplementary hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One: 16 November 2009
GPSC 1 
GPSC 2 

Day Two: 17 November 2009
GPSC 1 
GPSC 3 

Day Three: 18 November 2009
GPSC 4
GPSC 2  

Day Four: 19 November 2009
GPSC 4
GPSC 5

Day Five: 20 November 2009
GPSC 5
           GPSC 3

5.	That the committees may hold additional supplementary hearings after 20 November 2009 as required.

6.	That each scheduled day for the initial round of hearings will begin at 9:15 am and conclude by 6:00 pm.

7.	The committees must hear evidence in public.

8. 	There is no provision under this resolution for a Minister in the House, or officers of department, statutory 
	bodies or corporations, relating to the items of proposed expenditure.

9.	There is no provision under this resolution for a Minister to make an opening statement before the committees commences questions.

10.	A daily Hansard record is to be published record is to be published as soon as practicable after each day’s proceedings.

11.	The committees are to present a final report to the House by the last sitting day of the first sitting week in March 2010.

12.	Members may lodge questions on notice with the Clerk to the committee during a Budget Estimates hearing and up to two days following.

13.	All answers to questions taken on notice during the hearing, and questions on notice lodged up to two days following the hearing, must be provided within 21 days, or as otherwise determined by the committee.

LC Minutes (27/11/2008) 928-929; (23/06/2009) 1253-1255

Take note debate

Budget Estimates 2009-2010—Mr Kelly moved that the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2009-2010; deb adj until Wednesday 24 June 2009—16 June 2009; deb res, deb int—24 June 2009; deb res, deb int—2 September 2009; deb res, deb adj—9 September 2009; deb res, deb int—23 September 2009; deb res, deb adj—21 October 2009; deb res, deb adj—28 October 2009; deb res, deb adj—11 November 2009; deb res, deb adj—24 February 2010; deb res, question put and passed— 10 March 2010

LC Minutes (16/06/2009) 1217; (24/06/2009) 1273; (02/09/2009) 1316-1317; (09/09/2009) 1357; (23/09/2009) 1394; (21/10/2009) 1432; (28/10/2009) 1462; (11/11/2009) 1504-1505; (24/02/2010) 1662-1663; (10/03/2010) 1691

Budget estimates 2010-2011 

Resolved by the House—24 November 2009, as amended 2 December 2009, as amended 1 September 2010, as amended 8 September 2010

1. 	That upon tabling, the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2010-2011 presenting the amounts to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund be referred to the General Purpose Standing Committees for inquiry and report.

2. 	That the committees consider the Budget Estimates in accordance with the allocation of portfolios to the committees.

3. 	That the initial hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One: Monday 13 September 2010
GPSC1	Tourism, Hunter, Science and Medical Research	9.15 am – 1.00 pm 
	Women
GPSC2	Health	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC2	Ageing, Disability Services, Volunteering, Youth	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC1	Ports and Waterways, Illawarra	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
GPSC1	Mineral & Forest Resources	4.15 pm	 – 6.00 pm
	
Day Two: Tuesday 14 September 2010
GPSC1 	Treasury, Special Minister of State, State & 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
	Regional Development
GPSC3 	Local Government, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC1 	Premier, Redfern Waterloo 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC3 	Attorney General, Regulatory Reform, Citizenship 	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
GPSC3 	The Legislature 	4.45 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Three: Wednesday 15 September 2010
GPSC2 	Education and Training	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC4 	Fair Trading, Arts 	9.15 am – 11.00 am
GPSC4 	Housing, Small Business, Veteran’s Affairs 	11.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC2 	Community Services, State Plan 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC4 	Planning, Infrastructure, Lands 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Four: Thursday 16 September 2010
GPSC4 	Transport, Central Coast 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC5 	Industrial Relations, Commerce, Energy, 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
	Public Sector Reform, Aboriginal Affairs
GPSC4 	Roads, Western Sydney 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
GPSC5 	Water, Corrective Services 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Day Five: Friday 17 September 2010
GPSC3 	Police, Finance 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC5	Climate Change & Environment, Cancer 	9.15 am – 1.00 pm
GPSC3 	Gaming & Racing, Sport & Recreation, 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
	Major Events
GPSC5 	Primary Industries, Emergency Services, 	2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
	Rural Affairs

4. 	That an initial round of supplementary hearings be scheduled as follows:

Day One: Monday 15 November 2010
GPSC 1
GPSC 2

Day Two: Tuesday 16 November 2010
GPSC 1
GPSC 3

Day Three: Wednesday 17 November 2010
GPSC 4
GPSC 2

Day Four: Thursday 18 November 2010
GPSC 4
GPSC 5

Day Five: Friday 19 November 2010
GPSC 5
GPSC 3

5. 	That the committees may hold additional supplementary hearings after 19 November 2010 as required.

6. 	That each scheduled day for the initial round of hearings will begin at 9:15 am and conclude by 6:00 pm.

7. 	The committees must hear evidence in public.

8. 	The committees may ask for explanations from Ministers in the House, or officers of departments, statutory bodies or corporations, relating to the items of proposed expenditure.

9. 	There is no provision under this resolution for a Minister or officer of a Department to make an opening statement before the committee commences questions.

10. 	A daily Hansard record is to be published as soon as practicable after each day’s proceedings.

11. 	The committees are to present a final report to the House by the last sitting day of the first sitting week in March 2011.

12. 	Members may lodge questions on notice with the Clerk to the committee during a Budget Estimates hearing and up to two days following.

13. 	All answers to questions taken on notice during the hearing, and questions on notice lodged up to two days following the hearing, must be provided within 21 days, or as otherwise determined by the committee.

LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1536-1537; (2/12/2009) 1601-1602; (01/09/2010) 2001-2002

Take note debate

Budget Estimates 2010-2011—Mr Hatzistergos moved that the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2010-2011, deb adj until a later hour of the sitting—8 June 2010; deb res, deb int—1 September 2010; deb res, deb int—22 September 2010; deb res, deb adj—20 October 2010; deb adj—27 October 2010; deb res, deb adj—10 November 2010

LC Minutes (08/06/2010) 1896; (1/09/2010) 2009; (22/09/2010) 2074; (20/10/2010) 2107; (27/10/2010) 2153; (10/11/2010) 2207-2208

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1

Membership
Revd Mr Nile (Chair)
Ms Griffin (Deputy Chair)
Mr Foley
Mr Mason-Cox
Dr Kaye
Mrs Pavey
Mr West

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/05/2007) 73; (28/06/2007) 203; (24/06/2010) 1972

Inquiries

Inquiry into the need for a mini-budget

Self-reference—

1.	That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 inquire into and report on the need for a mini-budget.

2.	That the committee report to the House by Thursday 30 October 2008.

LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 793

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 19 entitled “Budget Estimates 2007-2008”, dated December 2007—Chair tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—5 December 2007; deb res, question put and passed—9 April 2008

	LC Minutes (05/12/2007) 419-420; (09/04/2008) 534

2.	Report No.32 entitled “The need for a mini-budget”, dated October 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—30 October 2008; deb res, question put and passed—13 May 2009

	LC Minutes (30/10/2008) 864; (13/05/2009) 1153

3.	Report No. 33 entitled “Budget Estimates 2008-2009”, dated March 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—5 March 2009; deb res, question put and passed—2 September 2009

	LC Minutes (05/03/2009) 1016; (02/09/2009) 1315

4.	Report No. 34 entitled “Budget Estimates 2009-2010”, dated March 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—9 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

	LC Minutes (09/03/2010) 1680; (22/09/2010) 2072

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2

Membership
Ms Parker (Chair)
Ms Robertson (Deputy Chair) 
Ms Cotsis
Ms Faehrman
Ms Ficarra 
Mr Moselmane
Revd Dr Moyes

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/05/2007) 73; (28/06/2007) 203; (18/03/2010) 1726; (31/08/2010) 1997; (09/09/2010) 2046-2047; (21/09/2010) 2061-2062

Inquiries

Inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service (self –reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the operations of the Home Building Service of the Office of Fair Trading, with particular reference to:

(a)	the builder licensing system,

(b)	the Home Warranty Insurance Scheme,

(c)	the resolution of complaints,

(d)	the exercise of disciplinary powers,

(e)	the enforcement of relevant legislative and regulatory provisions,

(f)	the establishment of a Home Building Advice and Advocacy Centre, and

(g)	any other relevant matters.

House resolved—Minutes of proceedings, evidence, all papers, documents, reports and records received by General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 during its inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service of the Office of Fair Trading, in the previous Parliament which lapsed on prorogation be referred to General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2—LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 234

Inquiry into the management and operations of the NSW Ambulance Service (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the management and operations of the NSW Ambulance Service, and in particular:

(a)	management structure and staff responsibilities,

(b)	staff recruitment, training and retention,

(c)	staff occupational health and safety issues,

(d)	operational health and safety issues, and

(e)	any other related matter—LC Minutes (15/05/2008) 605

Inquiry into the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the effectiveness of the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) and in particular:

(a)	adequacy of funding for present and projected demand,

(b)	impact of client waiting lists on other health sectors,

(c)	effects of centralising PADP Lodgement Centres and the methods for calculating and implementing financial savings from efficiency recommendations,

(d)	appropriateness and equity of eligibility requirements,

(e)	future departmental responsibility for the PADP, and

(f)	any other related matter—LC Minutes (26/06/2008) 726

Inquiry into the current state of governance of New  South Wales universities (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the current state of governance of New South Wales universities and in particular:

(a)		any apparent lack of clarity in the roles of governing bodies and Vice-Chancellors and the consequential opportunities for conflict,

(b)		any apparent lack of clarity in the delineation of duties of governing bodies and the Chancellors,

(c)		identification of the roles and responsibilities of the Vice-Chancellor, the governing body and the Chancellor in relation to the formation of University policy and grievance procedures, and the communication of such policies to the student body;

(d)	the appropriateness of changes in the duties and responsibilities of governing body members,

(e)	opportunities for governing bodies and chancellors to intervene in the responsibilities that more properly lie with the Vice-Chancellor as Chief Executive Officer,

(f)	current and possible future mechanisms for reviewing the performance of chancellors and governing body members in discharging their responsibilities,

(g)	protocols for addressing poor performance of chancellors and governing body members,

(h)	the representation on governing bodies, and their committees, of staff and students and the current and appropriate balance between external members and elected representatives,

(i)	proposals for changes to the various acts governing New South Wales universities and to the National Higher Education Governance Protocols to address any systemic causes found, and

(j)	any other related matter— LC Minutes (21/10/2008) 817-818

Bullying of children and young people (self-reference)

That the General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into, and report on, best practice approaches to reduce bullying of children and young people, including:

(a)	the nature, level and impact of bullying among school age children and young people under the age of 18, including apprentices and trainees,

(b)	factors contributing to bullying,

(c)	prevention and early intervention approaches to address bullying, including “cyber-bullying”,

(d)	co-ordination and co-operation between relevant government agencies to address bullying,

(e)	the evidence-base for effective anti-bullying approaches,

(f)	approaches to address bullying in Australian and overseas jurisdictions, and

(g)	any other relevant matter—LC Minutes (4/12/2008) 976

Management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee’s inquiry into the management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW—LC Minutes (10/11/2009) 1487

The provision of education to students with a disability or special needs (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs attending primary or secondary schools, with a particular focus on what can be learned from International and Federal approaches, and approaches in other States and Territories, including:

(a)	the nature, level and adequacy of funding for the education of children with a disability,

(b)	best practice approaches in determining the allocation of funding to children with a disability, 	particularly whether allocation should be focused on a student’s functioning capacity rather than 		their disability,

(c) 	the level and adequacy of current special education places within the education system,

(d)	the adequacy of integrated support services for children with a disability in mainstream settings, 		such as school classrooms,

(e)	the provision of a suitable curriculum for intellectually disabled and conduct disordered students,

(f)	student and family access to professional support and services, such as speech therapy, 		occupational therapy, physiotherapy and school counsellors,

(g)	the provision of adequate teaching training, both in terms of pre-service and ongoing professional 		training, and

(h)	any other related matters—LC Minutes (26/11/2009) 1568-1569

Building the Education Revolution Program 

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 inquire into and report on the Building the Education Revolution (BER) Program, and in particular:

(a)	the levels and appropriateness of fees and charges imposed by various NSW Government agencies,

(b)	whether costs charged for construction of BER projects are in line with industry standards,

(c)	the effectiveness of government oversight and review of contracts signed between Head Contractors and the NSW Government,

(d)	the use of local builders and tradespeople during the construction of BER projects,

(e)	whether outcomes were of acceptable quality and suitable to the needs of each individual school, and

(f)	any other related matters—LC Minutes (20/04/2010) 1745-1746

Reports, take note debates, government responses

1.	Government’s response to Report No. 23 entitled “Review of Inquiry into complaints handling within NSW Health”, tabled 21 November 2006, received out of session and authorised to be printed on 22 May 2007—LC Minutes (29/05/2007) 71

2.	Government’s response to Report No. 22 entitled “Health impacts of air pollution in the Sydney basin”, tabled 16 November 2006, received out of session and authorised to be printed on 14 August 2007—LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 226

3.	Report No. 25 entitled “Inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service”, dated December 2007—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—26 February 2008; deb res, deb int—7 May 2008; deb res, deb adj—14 May 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 June 2008

	LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 444-445; (07/05/2008) 567; (14/05/2008) 592; (04/06/2008) 628

	Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 13 June 2008—LC Minutes (17/06/2008) 651

2.	Report No. 26 entitled “Budget Estimates 2007-2008”, dated March 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb adj—5 March 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 June 2008
	
	LC Minutes (05/03/2008) 479-480; (04/06/2008) 629

3.	Report No. 27 entitled “The management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW”, dated October 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report, deb ens, deb adj—21 October 2008; deb res, deb int— 25 March 2009; deb res, question put and passed—1 April 2009
	
	LC Minutes (21/10/2008) 816; (25/03/2009) 1060; (01/04/2009) 1090

	Government's response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 4 May 2009—LC Minutes (05/05/2009) 1113

4.	Report No. 28 entitled “The Program of Appliances for Disabled People”, dated December 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—3 March 2009; deb res, deb int—1 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—2 September 2009

	LC Minutes (03/03/2009) 1001; (01/09/2009) 1304; (02/09/2009) 1315

	Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 15 June 2009—LC Minutes (16/06/2009) 1214

5.	Report No. 29 entitled “Budget Estimates 2008-2009”, dated March 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—3 March 2009; deb res, question put and passed—17 June 2009
	
	LC Minutes (03/03/2009) 994; (17/06/2009) 1232; (21/10/2009) 1432

6.	Report No. 30 entitled “Governance of NSW universities”, dated June 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—2 June 2009; deb, res, deb adj—21 October 2009

	LC Minutes (02/06/2009) 1178

	Government response tabled on 1 December 2009 (Mr Kelly) —LC Minutes (1/12/2009) 1592; Further Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 24 March 2010—LC Minutes (20/04/2010) 1743

7.	Report No. 32 of entitled “Budget Estimates 2009-2010”, dated November 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—12 November 2009; deb res, question put and passed—17 March 2010

	LC Minutes (12/11/2009) 1516; (17/03/2010) 1714

8.	Report No. 31 of General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 entitled “Bullying of children and young people”, dated November 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—12 November 2009; deb res, deb int—17 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—21 April 2010

	LC Minutes (12/11/2009) 1516; (17/03/2010) 1714; (21/04/2010) 1753

	Government response tabled on 12 May 2010 (Mr Veitch)—LC Minutes (12/05/2010) 1795

9.	Report No. 33 entitled “Review of the Inquiry into the management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW”, dated April 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report, deb adj—11 May 2010; deb postponed—22 September 2010; deb res, question put and passed—20 October 2010

	LC Minutes (11/05/2010) 1776; (22/09/2010) 2074; (20/10/2010) 2106

	Government response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 3 November 2010—LC Minutes (09/11/2010) 2180

10.	Report No. 34 entitled “The provision of education to students with a disability or special needs”, dated July 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report, deb adj—31 August 2010; deb res, question put and passed—10 November 2010

	LC Minutes (31/08/2010) 1992-1993; (10/11/2010) 2207

11.	Report No. 35 entitled "The Building the Education Revolution Program", dated September 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, submissions, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report, deb ens, deb adj—21 September 2010

	LC Minutes (21/09/2010) 2059-2060

12.	Report No. 36 entitled "Budget Estimates 2010-2011", dated November 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Ms Parker) take note of the report, deb ens, deb adj—23 November 2010 
	
	LC Minutes (23/11/2010) 2233

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3

Membership
Mr Ajaka (Chair)
Mr Borsak
Mr Donnelly
Ms Faehrman
Mr Khan
Mr Moselmane
Ms Voltz

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/05/2007) 73; (28/06/2007) 203; (2/12/2009) 1605; (3/12/2008) 1623; (24/06/2010) 1972; (31/08/2010) 1997; (09/09/2010) 2046-2047

Inquiries

Inquiry into the privatisation of prisons and prison-related services (self-reference)

That the General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 inquire into and report on the privatisation of prisons and prison-related services in New South Wales, including:

(a)	the impact of privatisation on:
(i)	public safety and rates of escape,
(ii)	the incidence of assault on inmates and staff,
(iii)	disciplinary breaches,
(iv)	overcrowding,
(v)	prisoner classification levels,
(vi)	rehabilitation programmes, mental health support services and recidivism rates, 
(vii)	staffing levels and employee conditions,

(b)	the comparative economic costs of operating public and private facilities and the impact of privatisation on publicly managed prisons,

(c)	accountability mechanisms available in private prisons,

(d)	future plans to privatise prisons or prison services in New South Wales, including the Court Escort Security Unit,

(e)	the use and effectiveness of private security guards in perimeter security of prisons,

(f)	the experience of privatisation of prisons and prison services in other Australian and overseas jurisdictions, and

(g)	any other relevant matter.

LC Minutes (05/03/2009) 1017

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 19 entitled “Budget Estimates 2007-2008”, dated December 2007—Chair tabled report; M. (Ms Fazio) take note of the report; deb adj—5 December 2007; deb res, deb int—5 March 2008; deb res, question put and passed—9 April 2008

	LC Minutes (05/12/2007) 419; (05/03/2008) 480; (09/04/2008) 533

2.      Report No. 20 entitled “Budget Estimates 2008-2009”, dated December 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Donnelly on behalf of Ms Fazio) take note of the report; deb adj—3 March 2009; deb res, deb int—3 June 2009; deb res, question put and passed—17 June 2009

	LC Minutes (03/03/2009) 1001; (03/06/2009) 1193; (17/06/2009) 1232

3.			Report No. 21 entitled “The privatisation of prisons and prison-related services”, dated June 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Donnelly on behalf of Ms Fazio) take note of the report; deb adj—16 June 2009; deb res , deb adj—28 October 2009; deb res, deb int—11 November 2009; deb res, question put and passed—24 February 2010

	LC Minutes (16/06/2009) 1214; (28/10/2009) 1461;  (11/11/2009) 1504; (24/02/2010) 1663

	Government Response tabled —LC Minutes (3/12/2009) 1617

4. 	Report No. 22	 entitled “Budget Estimates 2009-2010”, dated November 2009—Deputy Chair (Mr Ajaka) tabled report; M. (Mr Ajaka) take note of the report, deb adj—26 November 2009; deb res, question put and passed—21 April 2010

	LC Minutes (26/11/2009) 1566; (21/04/2010) 1753

5.	Report No. 23 entitled “Macedonian Orthodox Church Property Trust Bill 2010”, dated October 2010—Chair (Mr Ajaka) tabled report; M. (Mr Ajaka) take note of the report, deb adj—19 October 2010

	LC Minutes (19/10/2010) 2091

	Government Response tabled —LC Minutes (30/11/2010) 2294

6.	Report No. 24 entitled "Budget Estimates 2010-2011", dated November 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Ajaka) take note of the report, deb adj—23 November 2010 
	
	LC Minutes (23/11/2010) 2233-2234

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4

Membership
Ms Gardiner (Chair)
Mr Borsak
Mr Clarke 
Ms Griffin
Mr Moselmane
Ms Sharpe 
Mr Shoebridge 

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/05/2007) 73; (28/06/2007) 203; (23/02/2010) 1654; (18/03/2010) 1726; (24/06/2010) 1972; (31/08/2010) 1997; (09/09/2010) 2046-2047

Inquiries

Inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service (self-reference) 

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 inquire into and report on the operations of the Home Building Service of the Office of Fair Trading, with particular reference to:

(a)	the builder licensing system,

(b)	the Home Warranty Insurance Scheme,

(c)	the resolution of complaints,

(d)	the exercise of disciplinary powers,

(e)	the enforcement of relevant legislative and regulatory provisions,

(f)	the establishment of a Home Building Advice and Advocacy Centre, and

(g)	any other relevant matters.

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 201

The Chair (Miss Gardiner) informed the House that, due to the resolution of the House of 28 June 2007 amending the portfolio responsibilities of General Purpose Standing Committees, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 will not be proceeding with its inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service of the Office of Fair Trading as reported to the House on 28 June 2007, as the portfolio of the Office of Fair Trading is no longer the responsibility of the committee.

LC Minutes (25/09/2007) 234

Inquiry into the transport needs of Sydney’s North-West sector (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 inquire into and report on the integrated transport needs for Sydney’s North-West Sector and, in particular:

(a)	the requirements and plans for an integrated transport system in the North-West Sector, including road, rail and bus links,

(b)	the proposed funding of an integrated transport system for the North-West Sector, including the distribution of developer and State infrastructure levies,

(c)	the plans and funding for the North-West Metro and the NSW Government’s decision not to proceed with the North-West Rail Link, and

(d) 	any other related matters.

LC Minutes (23/09/2008) 768

Inquiry into Badgerys Creek land dealings and property decisions (referred by House)

1.	That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 inquire into and report on land dealings and planning decisions relating to land or interests in land held solely or jointly by Ron Medich Properties Pty Ltd and Roy Medich Properties Pty Ltd in or around Badgerys Creek, and in particular:

(a)	identification of land or interests in land in or around Badgerys Creek held solely or jointly by Ron Medich Properties Pty Ltd and Roy Medich Properties Pty Ltd or any company or body or individual associated with such companies and/or what is referred to in the Department of Planning documents as the Medich Property Group,

(b)	the roles of the Minister for Planning, the office of the Minister for Planning, any other Minister, the Department of Planning, and any other NSW Government department or agency past or present, or any individual within the said entities, in decisions or assessments relating to that land, including, but not limited to, decisions or assessments on the Western Sydney Employment Lands Investigation Area,

(c)	the roles of any member of Parliament, the office of any member of Parliament or any other party in dealing with the land,

(d)	the roles and activities of the State Labor party head office and any other registered political party office and any lobbyist in relation to these matters,

(e)	legislative reforms to enhance the integrity of, and public confidence in, the planning and development assessment system, and

(f)		other relevant matters arising from the Government’s planning policies and decisions.

2.		That the Committee report by 20 November 2009.

LC Minutes (09/09/2009) 1353-1355

Reporting date extended until Thursday 25 February 2010—LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1541

Budget Estimates 
See General Purpose Standing Committee resolution.

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 18 entitled “Budget Estimates 2007-2008”, dated March 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—6 March 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 June 2008
	
	LC Minutes (06/03/2008) 487; (04/06/2008) 629

2.	Report No. 19 entitled “The transport needs of Sydney’s North-West sector”, dated December 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—3 March 2009; deb res, question put and passed—9 September 2009
	
	LC Minutes (03/03/2009) 1001-1002; (09/09/2009) 1356-1357

		Government’s response received out of session on 23 June 2009—LC Minutes (23/06/2009) 1255

3.	Report No. 20 entitled “Budget Estimates 2008-2009”, dated March 2009—Chair tabled report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—5 March 2009; deb res, question put and passed—9 September 2009

	LC Minutes (05/03/2009) 1016; (09/09/2009) 1357

4.	Report No. 21 entitled “Badgerys Creek land dealings and planning decisions”, dated November 2009—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—24 November 2009; deb res, question put and passed—21 April 2010

				LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1539; (21/04/2010) 1753

	Government response tabled—LC Minutes (20/05/2010) 1843

5.	Report No. 22 entitled “Badgery’s Creek land dealings and planning decisions: Second Report”, dated February 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—25 February 2010; deb res, question put and passed—9 June 2010; deb res, question put and passed—1 September 2010

	LC Minutes (25/02/2010) 1667; (09/06/2010) 1908; (1/09/2010) 2007

6.	Report No. 23 entitled “Budget Estimates 2009-2010”, dated March 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Miss Gardiner) take note of the report; deb adj—9 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

	LC Minutes (09/03/2010) 1680; (22/09/2010) 2073

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5

Membership
Mr Cohen (Chair)
Mr Colless (Deputy Chair)
Mr Brown
Mr Catanzariti
Mr Foley
Mr Lynn
Ms Westwood

LC Minutes (10/05/2007) 65; (29/05/2007) 73; (28/06/2007) 203; (24/06/2010) 1972

Inquiries

Inquiry into the former uranium smelter site, Hunter’s Hill (referred by House)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 inquire into and report on the Radium Hill uranium smelter site in Nelson Parade, Hunter’s Hill, and in particular:

(a)	any rehabilitation or remediation of the site previously undertaken, 

(b)	the extent of contamination and radioactivity levels,

(c)	the impact of any contamination on public health and the environment,

(d)	the appropriateness of the Government’s planned remediation strategy, and

(e)	disposal of waste from the site.

LC Minutes (14/05/2008) 588

Rural wind farms (self-reference)

That General Purpose Standing Committee No 5 inquire into and report on the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits of rural wind farms, and in particular:

(a)	the role of utility-scale wind generation in:
	(i)	reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by electricity production,
	(ii)	producing off peak and base load power,

(b)	locating rural wind farms to optimise wind resources use and minimise residential and environmental impacts,

(c)	the impact of rural wind farms on property values,

(d)	mechanisms for encouraging local ownership and control of wind technology,

(e)	the potential role of energy generated by rural wind farms under the Australian Government’s proposed Renewable Energy Target (RET), and

(f)	any other relevant matter.

LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 1303

The RSPCA raid on the Waterways Wildlife Park

1.	That General Purpose Committee No 5 inquire into and report on matters associated with the RSPCA raid on the Waterways Wildlife Park, Gunnedah, on 3 February 2010 and in particular:

(a)	the actions and investigations undertaken by the RSPCA prior to the investigation to assess the welfare of the animals at the Waterways Wildlife Park,

(b)	protocols adopted by the RSPCA with respect to investigations and prosecutions and whether those protocols were adhered to,

(c)	the criteria used by the RSPCA to determine that the removal of the animals should be undertaken,

(d)	the actions of the Department of Industry and Investment with respect to the licensing of the Waterways Wildlife Park, and

(e)	the involvement of the television program “Animal Rescue” at the Waterways Wildlife Park.

2.	That the committee report by 9 September 2010.

LC Minutes (12/05/2010) 1788

Reports, take note debates, government responses

1.	Report No. 27 entitled “Budget Estimates 2007-2008”, dated December 2007—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb adj—26 February 2008; deb res, deb int—9 April 2008; deb res, question put and passed—7 May 2008

	LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 444; (09/04/2008) 534; (07/05/2008) 567

2.	Report No. 28 entitled “The former uranium smelter site at Hunter’s Hill”, dated September 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Colless on behalf of Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb adj—21 October 2008; deb res, question put and passed—4 March 2009

	LC Minutes (21/10/2008) 816; (04/03/2009) 1011

	Government’s response tabled—LC Minutes (26/03/2009) 1068

3.	Report No. 29 entitled “Budget Estimates 2008-2009”, dated November 2008—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—26 November 2008; deb res, deb int—13 May 2009; deb res, question put and passed—3 June 2009

	LC Minutes (26/11/2008) 919; (13/05/2009) 1154; (03/06/2009) 1193

4.	Report No. 31 entitled “Rural wind farms”, dated December 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb adj—23 February 2010; deb res, deb int—2 June 2010; deb res, question put and passed—9 June 2010

			LC Minutes (23/02/2010) 1651; (02/06/2010) 1872-3; (09/06/2010) 1907

Government’s response received out of session and authorised to be printed on 16 June 2010—LC Minutes (22/06/2010) 1935

5.	Report No. 30 entitled “Budget Estimates 2009-2010”, dated December 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb adj—23 February 2010: deb res, question put and passed—9 June 2010

			LC Minutes (23/02/2010) 1651; (09/06/2010) 1908

6.	Report No. 32 entitled “The inquiry into the RSPCA raid on the Waterways Wildlife Park”, dated September 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—9 September 2010; deb res, deb int—10 November 2010

	LC Minutes (09/09/2010) 2046; (10/11/2010) 2207

7.	Report No. 33 entitled "Budget Estimates 2010-2011", dated November 2010, together with transcripts of evidence, tabled documents, correspondence and answers to questions taken on notice— Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Mr Cohen) take note of the report, deb ens, deb adj—23 November 2010 
	
	LC Minutes (23/11/2010) 2234

SELECT COMMITTEES

Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding 

Membership
Ms Fazio
Miss Gardiner 
Mr Harwin (Deputy Chair)
Mr Veitch
Mr Brown
Revd Mr Nile (Chair)

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 207; (26/09/2007) 240

Appointment

Resolution of the House—

1. 	That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the funding of, and disclosure of donations to, political parties, and candidates in state and local government elections, and in particular:

(a)	all matters associated with electoral funding and disclosure,

(b)	the advantages and disadvantages of banning all donations from corporations, unions and organisations to parties and candidates,

(c)	the advantages and disadvantages of introducing limits on expenditure in election campaigns,

(d)	the impact of political donations on the democratic process, and

(e)	any related matters.

2. 	That notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders, the committee consist of six members of the Legislative Council of whom:

(a)	two must be government members,

(b)	two must be opposition members, and

(c)	two must be cross bench members.
		
3.	That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders, at any meeting of the committee, any four members of the committee will constitute a quorum.

4.	That the committee report by the first sitting day in March 2008.

LC Minutes (27/06/2007) 180

House resolved to extend reporting date to the last sitting day in June 2008—LC Minutes (23/10/2007) 288

House resolved at second reading that the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Restoration of Community Participation) Bill 2007 be referred to the Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding for inquiry and report—LC Minutes (15/05/2008) 601-602

Report, take note debate and government response

Electoral and Political Party Funding in New South Wales, dated June 2008—Chair tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—19 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—22 October 2008; deb res, deb adj—29 October 2008; deb res, deb adj—12 November 2008; deb res, question put and passed—26 November 2008

LC Minutes (19/06/2008) 680; (22/10/2008) 828; (29/10/2008) 854; (12/11/2008) 886; (26/11/2008) 920

Government’s response, received out of session and authorised to be printed on 19 December 2008—LC Minutes (03/03/2009) 1002

Joint Select Committee on the Royal North Shore Hospital

Legislative Council membership
Revd Mr Nile (Chair)
Ms Fazio 
Miss Gardiner

Legislative Assembly membership
Mr Draper (Deputy Chair)
Mr Daley
Dr McDonald
Mrs Skinner
Ms Tebbutt

LC Minutes (24/10/2007) 296, 299-300

Appointment 

Resolution of the House—16 October 2007; Message received from Assembly agreeing with amendments—17 October 2007; resolution agreeing to amendments—23 October 2007.

The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1. 	That a joint select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the quality of care for patients at the Royal North Shore Hospital, and in particular:

	(a)	clinical management systems at the hospital,
	
	(b)	the clinical staffing and organisation structures at the hospital,
	
	(c)	the efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness of resource allocation and utilisation within the hospital, and in particular the operation of the Emergency Department,
	
	(d)	the effectiveness of complaints handling and incident management at the hospital, and
	
	(e)	operational management of Royal North Shore Hospital in general but in particular, the interaction between area and hospital management as it relates to hospital efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care.

2.	That the committee consider any strategies or measures in place or proposed for improving quality of care for patients at the hospital which may also benefit New South Wales' public hospitals.

3.	That any individual patient complaints identified in the course of the inquiry be referred by the committee to the Health Care Complaints Commission.

4. 	That notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders of either House, the committee consist of eight members, as follows:

(a)	three members of the Legislative Council, of whom:
(i)	one must be a government member,
(ii)	one must be an opposition member, and
(iii)	Revd Mr Nile,

(b)	five members of the Legislative Assembly, of whom:
(i)	three must be government members,
(ii)	one must be an opposition member, and
(ii)	one must be a cross bench member.

5. 	That the members be nominated in writing to the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by the relevant party leaders and the cross bench members respectively within seven days of this resolution being agreed to by both Houses.

6. 	That Revd Mr Nile be Chair of the committee, and that the committee elect a Deputy Chair at its first meeting.

7.	That, notwithstanding anything in the standing orders of either House, at any meeting of the committee, any four members of the committee will constitute a quorum, provided that the committee meets as a joint committee at all times.

8.	A member of either House who is not a member of the committee may take part in the public proceedings of the committee and question witnesses but may not vote, move any motion or be counted for the purpose of any quorum or division.
9.	That leave be given to members of either House to appear before and give evidence to the committee.

10. 	That the committee report by Friday 14 December 2007.

11.	That this House requests the Legislative Assembly to agree to a similar resolution and name the time and place for this first meeting.

LC Minutes (16/10/2007) 263-267; (17/10/2007) 271; (23/10/2007) 291

House resolved to extend reporting date to Thursday 20 December 2007, message sent to Assembly—LC Minutes (28/11/2007) 382; Message from Assembly agreeing to extension of reporting date—LC Minutes (29/11/2007) 390

Report, take note debate, government response

The Royal North Shore Hospital, dated December 2007—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—26 February 2008, deb res, question put and passed—27 February 2008

LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 445; (27/02/2008) 459

Government’s response received out of session on 22 February 2008—LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 445

Select Committee on the NSW Taxi Industry

Membership
Mr Ajaka (Chair)
Ms Sharpe (Deputy Chair)
Mr Donnelly 
Mr Khan 
Ms Rhiannon 											
Mr Smith 			 		

LC Minutes (10/11/2009) 1491; LC Minutes (12/11/2009) 1517; 		LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1542; LC Minutes (25/11/2009) 1560

Appointment 

Resolution of the House—10 November 2009 LC Minutes (10/11/2009) 1489

1.	That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the New South Wales taxi industry, and in particular:

(a)	the adequacy of government reporting standards and regulation of the industry and the impact of this on the provision of quality taxi services for commuters, including for people using wheelchairs,

(b)	the provision of government subsidies to the industry and the allocation and subsequent trading of free “Nexus” plates, including the impact on public revenue,

(d)	the effect of limits on the supply of unrestricted taxi licences in New South Wales, particularly as it impacts on customer service,

(e)	anti-competitive activities in the industry and the Government’s compliance with National Competition Council rulings,

(f)	the performance of the wheelchair-accessible taxi fleet, with special regard to Federal disability discrimination laws and their compliance with the 2002 Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport,

(g)	the effectiveness of the Wheelchair Accessible Transport Taxi Driver Incentive scheme in providing better taxi services for people in wheelchairs,

(h)	the Government’s response to the recommendations of a range of reviews into the taxi and hire car industry over the last decade,

(i)	the level of transparency and accountability in the regulation of the industry, including the reasons for the failure to make public reports flowing from six out of ten inquiries or reviews over the last decade,

(j)	the appropriateness and accountability mechanisms associated with the appointment of key Government ministers and bureaucrats to positions in the industry and its impact on Government policy,

(k)	regulatory structures in other Australian jurisdictions and the optimal framework required to achieve the best possible taxi service for members of the public in New South Wales,

(l)	working conditions and entitlements for taxi drivers, and

(m)	any other related matters.

2.	That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders, the committee consist of six members as follows:

(a)	two Government members,

(b)	two Opposition members, 

(c)	Ms Lee Rhiannon, and

(d)	the Hon Roy Smith.

3.	That, notwithstanding anything in the standing orders, at any meeting of the committee, any four members of the committee will constitute a quorum.

4.	That the committee report on Thursday of the first sitting week in 2010.

LC Minutes (10/11/2009) 1489-1491

Reporting date extended until Wednesday 14 April 2010—LC Minutes (26/11/2009) 1566

Reporting date extended until Thursday 10 June 2010—LC Minutes (18/03/2010) 1725

Report, take note debate, government response

Inquiry into the NSW taxi industry, dated June 2010—Chair tabled report; M. (Mr Ajaka) take note of the report; deb adj—1 June 2010; deb res, deb int—20 October 2010; deb res, question put and passed—27 October 2010

		LC Minutes (01/06/2010) 1851; (20/10/2010) 2106; (27/10/2010) 2152

Government Response tabled —LC Minutes (1/12/2010) 2323

Select Committee on Recreational Fisheries

Membership
Mr Brown (Chair)
Mr Catanzariti (Deputy Chair)
Mr Cohen 
Mr Colless 
Mr Lynn 
Ms Robertson 
Ms Voltz					
	
LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1545; (9/03/2010) 1683

Appointment 

Resolution of the House—24 November 2009

1. 	That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the benefits and opportunities that 	improved recreational fisheries may represent for fishing licence holders in New South Wales, and in 	particular:

(a) 			the current suite of existing regulatory, policy, and decision-making processes in relation to 	the management of recreational fisheries in New South Wales, including the process for the 	creation of Marine Protected Areas and Marine Parks and the efficacy of existing Marine 	Protected Areas and Marine Parks,

(b)	the effectiveness and efficiency of the current representational system of trusts and advisory committees that advise government departments and statutory authorities,

(c)	the value of recreational fisheries to the economy in New South Wales,

(d)	the gaps in existing recreational fishery programs, including the number and location of 	Recreational Fishing Havens, and

(e) 	ecologically sustainable development issues related to improving recreational fisheries.

2. 		That the committee consist of seven members:

(a)	Government members: Mr Veitch, Mr Catanzariti, Ms Robertson,

(b)	Opposition members: Mr Colless, Mr Lynn, and

(c) 	Cross bench members: Mr Brown, Mr Cohen.

3. 		That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders:

(a)	the Chair of the committee be Mr Brown, and

(b)	the Deputy Chair be Mr Catanzariti.

4.		That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders, at any meeting of the committee, any four 	members of the committee will constitute a quorum.

5. 		That the committee report by 25 November 2010.

LC Minutes (24/11/2009) 1544-1545

Reporting date extended until Friday 10 December 2010—LC Minutes (24/11/2010) 2248

Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure

Legislative Assembly membership
Mr Torbay (Joint Chair)
Mr Aquilina
Mr Campbell
Ms Gadiel
Mr Maguire
Mr Piccoli

Legislative Council membership
Ms Fazio (Joint Chair)
Mr Harwin
Dr Kaye
Mr Khan
Revd Mr Nile
Mr Veitch

LC Minutes (19/10/2010) 2088-2089

Appointment 
Message received from Assembly—23 September 2010 

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That

(1)	A joint select committee, to be known as the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure, be appointed to inquire and report into reforms to Parliamentary processes and procedures that are being proposed to be implemented by the Commonwealth Parliament.

(2)	The committee is to consider the extent to which those proposed reforms have already been applied in New South Wales and, to the extent that they have not, to consider and recommend whether those or related reforms ought to be adopted in New South Wales, including, in particular: 

(a)	provisions for the Presiding Officers to be independent of the Government and, if the Presiding Officer is a member of the Government, for the Deputy Presiding Officer to be drawn from the Opposition;

(b)	time limits that apply on questions and answers in Question Time in both Houses, and requirements for answers to be responsive and relevant to questions asked;

(c)	the entitlement of Opposition leaders to ask supplementary questions;

(d)	the time periods that are allocated to debates, Members’ speeches and to the consideration of private members’ bills;

(e)	the oversight of bills by committees;

(f)	the number of sitting weeks; and

(g)	any related matters.

(3)	The committee report on the outcome of any such inquiry within four weeks of the date of this resolution being agreed to by both Houses.

(4)	Notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders of either House, the committee consist of 9 members, as follows:

(a)	Six members of the Legislative Assembly of whom:
(i)	three must be Government members,
(ii)	two must be Opposition members,
(iii)	one must be an independent member, and

(b)	Three members of the Legislative Council of whom:
(i)	one must be a Government member,
(ii)	one must be an Opposition member; and
(iii)	one must be a cross-bench member.

(5)	That the members be nominated in writing to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the Clerk of the Legislative Council by the relevant party leaders and the independent and the cross-bench members respectively. In the absence of any agreement concerning Legislative Council representation on the committee the matter is to be determined by that House.

(6)	The Speaker be appointed to serve on such committee as the Legislative Assembly independent member and Chair of the committee.

(7)	Notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders of either House, at any meeting of the committee any four members of the committee is to constitute a quorum, provided the committee meets as a joint committee at all times.

(8)	Notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders of either House, the relevant Minister(s) be required, within two weeks of the report of the committee being tabled, to report to the Houses on what action, if any, the Government proposes to take in relation to each recommendation of the committee.

(9)	The committee must meet with representatives of the Standing Orders and Procedure Committee from the Legislative Assembly and the Procedure Committee from the Legislative Council and may accept submissions from members of both Houses.

(10)	A message be sent acquainting the Legislative Council of the resolution, requesting the Legislative Council to agree to a similar resolution, to appoint three of its members to serve with the members of the Legislative Assembly upon the committee, and to fix a time and place for the first meeting.

LC Minutes (23/09/2010) 2080-2082

Resolved, and message sent to Assembly—23 September 2010

The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1. 	That this House agrees to the resolution in the Legislative Assembly’s message of Wednesday 22 September 2010 relating to the appointment of a Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure with the following amendments, in which amendments the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly is requested:

(1) 	In paragraph (4) omit “9 members” and insert instead “12 members”.

(2) 	Omit paragraph (4) (b) and insert instead:

(b) 	Six members of the Legislative Council of whom:
(i)	one must be a Government member,
(ii) 	two must be Opposition members,
(iii) 	two must be cross-bench members, and
(iv)	one must be the President who is to be an ex officio member.

(3)	In paragraph (6) omit “Chair of the committee” and insert instead “be a Joint Chair of the committee”.

(4)	Insert after paragraph (6):

(7) 	That the President be a Joint Chair of the committee.

2. 	That notwithstanding anything contained in the resolution, the time and place of the first meeting of the committee be determined by the Joint Chairs.

LC Mins (23/09/2010) 2082-2083

Reforms to parliamentary processes and procedure, dated October 2010—Joint Chair tabled report—21 October 2010

		LC Minutes (21/10/2010) 2120

JOINT COMMITTEES

Committee on Children and Young People

Legislative Assembly membership
Ms Andrews
Mr Cansdell
Mr Coombs
Mr Furolo 

Legislative Council membership
Mr Ajaka
Ms Griffin
Revd Mr Nile

Appointment

Message received from the Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 29(1)(b) of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be and are hereby appointed to serve on the Committee on Children and Young People:

Ms Andrews
Mr Cansdell
Dr McDonald
Ms Tebbutt.

That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three members to serve on the Committee.
LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 154

Resolved and message to Assembly—27 June 2007 
	
The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That under section 27 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998, a joint committee known as the Committee on Children and Young People be appointed.

2.	That under section 29 (1)(a) of the Act, Ms Griffin, Ms Cusack and Revd Mr Nile be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

LC Minutes (26-27/06/2007) 173

Message received from the Assembly—Geoffrey Corrigan and Robert Darcy Coombs appointed in place of Andrew Dominic McDonald and Carmel Mary Tebbutt—LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 779

Message received from the Assembly—Robert Anthony Furolo appointed in place of Geoffrey Corrigan—LC Minutes (24/03/2009) 1051

Resolved and message to Assembly—Ms Cusack discharged and Mr Ajaka appointed—LC Minutes (03/06/2009) 1197

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 3/54, entitled "Review of the 2007-08 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People", dated May 2009—M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report— deb adj; deb res, deb int 23 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—21 October 2009

2.	Report No. 4/54, entitled "Review of Child Death Review Team Reports: 2007 Annual Report and Trends in Child Deaths in New South Wales 1996-2005", dated May 2009— M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report—deb adj; deb res, deb int 23 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—21 October 2009

	LC Minutes (14/052009) 1168; (23/09/2009) 1392; (21/10/2009) 1431

3.	Report No. 5/54 entitled “Children and Young People Aged 9-14 Years in NSW: The Missing Middle”, volumes one and two, together with transcripts of evidence, dated September 2009—Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report; deb adj—3 September 2009; deb res, deb int—23 September 2009; deb, res, question put and passed—21 October 2009; deb res, deb int—24 February 2010; deb res, question put and passed— 12 May 2010 

	LC Minutes (3/09/2009) 1323; (23/09/2009) 1394; (21/10/2009) 1431; (24/02/2010) 1664; (12/05/2010) 1792-1793

4.	Report no. 6/54 entitled “Kids 9-14 Years”, dated December 2009—M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report— M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report, deb adj — 3 December 2009; deb res, question put and passed— 12 May 2010 

	LC Minutes (3/12/2009) 1617; (12/05/2010) 1793

5.	Report no. 7/54 entitled "Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Commission for Children and Young People and the 2008 Annual Report of the Child Death Review Team" dated October 2010—Deputy Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report; deb adj—26 October 2010

	LC Minutes (26/10/2010) 2133

6.		Report No. 8/54 entitled "Children, Young People and the Built Environment: Follow-up Inquiry", dated November 2010—M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report— M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report, deb ens, deb adj —11 November 2010 

	LC Minutes (11/11/2010) 2218

Legislation Review Committee

Legislative Assembly membership
Mr Furolo
Ms Hopwood
Mr Pearce
Mr Shearan
Mr RW Turner

Legislative Council membership
Ms Griffin
Mr Khan
Mr Shoebridge

LC Minutes (09/09/2010) 2045

Appointment

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 5(1)(b) of the Legislation Review Act 1987, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Legislation Review Committee:

Mrs Hopwood
Ms McMahon
Mr Pearce
Mr Shearan
Mr R.W. Turner.

That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three members to serve on the Committee.
LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 156

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That under section 4 of the Legislation Review Act 1987, a joint committee known as the Legislation Review committee be appointed.

2.	That under section 5 (1)(a) of the Act, Ms Fazio, Ms Parker and Mr Smith be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 158

Message received from Assembly—Noreen Hay appointed in place of Lylea Anne McMahon—LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 780

The President informed the House—Mr Smith resigned from the Legislation Review Committee—LC Minutes (30/10/2008) 862

Message received from Assembly—Robert Furolo appointed in place of Noreen Hay—LC Minutes (30/10/2008) 865

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—Ms Hale appointed in place of Mr Smith—LC Minutes (11/11/2008) 875

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—Mr Khan appointed in place of Ms Parker—LC Minutes (10/03/2010) 1687

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 3 entitled “Annual Review 2007/2008”, dated 4 June 2009—M. (Ms Fazio) tabled report:—M. (Ms Fazio) take note of the report; deb res, deb int—21 October 2009; deb res, question put and passed—28 October 2009

LC Minutes (21/10/2009) 1432; (28/10/2009) 1461

2.	Discussion Paper No. 3 entitled “Public interest and the rule of law”, dated 10 May 2010 —M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report—12 May 2010.

LC Minutes (12/05/2010) 1789

Report No. 2/54 entitled "Public interest and the rule of law: Report on Responses to the Discussion Paper", dated December 2010—M. (Ms Griffin) tabled report:—2 December 2010.

LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2336-2337

Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission

Legislative Assembly membership
Mr Brown
Mr Hickey
Mrs Hopwood
Mr Rees

Legislative Council membership
Mr Clarke
Revd Mr Nile
Ms Westwood

Appointment

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 67(1) of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission:

Mr Hickey
Mrs Hopwood
Dr McDonald
Mr Morris.

That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three members to serve on the Committee.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 153

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That under section 64 of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, a joint committee known as the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission be appointed.
2.	
3.	That under section 67 (1) (a) of the Act, Ms Westwood, Mr Clarke and Revd Mr Nile be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

LC Minutes (26-27/06/2007) 172

Message received from Assembly—Matthew James Brown appointed in place of Andrew Dominic McDonald—LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 780

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 5/54 entitled “Operation of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993: Discussion Paper”, dated September 2009—Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Westwood) take note of the report; deb adj—24 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—17 March 2010

	LC Minutes (24/09/2009) 1408; (17/03/2010) 1714

2.	Report No. 6/54 entitled “Review of the 2008-09 Annual Report of the Health Care Complaints Commission: together with transcripts of proceedings, written responses to questions and minutes”, dated May 2010—Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Westwood) take note of the report; deb adj—20 May 2010; deb res, deb int—22 September 2010; deb res, question put and passed—20 October 2010

LC Minutes (20/05/2010) 1836; (22/09/2010) 2074; (20/10/2010) 2106

3.	Report No. 7/54 entitled “Operation of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993: Final Report”, dated June 2010—Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Westwood) take note of the report; deb adj—3 June 2010; deb res, question put and passed—27 October 2010

LC Minutes (03/06/2010) 1881; (27/10/2010) 2152-2153

Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Legislative Assembly
Ms Beamer
Mr Dominello 
Mr Khoshaba
Mr O’Dea
Mr Pearce
Mr Stokes
Mr Terenzini
Mr West

Legislative Council 
Mr Donnelly
Mr Khan
Revd Mr Nile 

LC Minutes (09/06/2010) 1908; (24/06/2010) 1972

Appointment

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 65 (1) (b) of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Mr Coombs; Mr Harris; Ms McKay; Ms McMahon; Mr O’Dea; Mr Stokes; Mr Terenzini; Mr J.H. Turner.

That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three of its members to serve on the Committee.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 157

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That under section 63 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, a joint committee known as the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption be appointed.

2.	That under section 65(1)(a) of the Act, Mr Donnelly, Mr Ajaka and Revd Mr Nile be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council. 

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 158

Message received from Assembly—Diane Beamer and Ninos Khoshaba appointed in place of Jodi Leyanne McKay and Lylea Anne McMahon and 	Gregory Eugene Smith appointed in place of John Harcourt Turner, discharged—LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 779

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—Mr Khan appointed in place of Mr Ajaka—LC Minutes (25/09/2008) 798

Message received from Assembly—Richard Amery appointed in place of Robert Coombs, discharged—LC Minutes (22/10/2008) 829

Message received from Assembly—Gerard Francis Martin appointed in place of Richard Sanderson Amery, discharged—LC Minutes (24/06/2009) 1277

Message received from Assembly—Paul Ronald Pearce appointed in place of David Robert Harris—LC Minutes (24/09/2009) 1412

Message received from Assembly—Graham James West appointed in place of Gerard Francis Martin—LC Minutes (24/06/2010) 1972

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	        Report No. 1/54 entitled “Review of the 2005-2006 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption”, dated November 2007—Revd Mr Nile tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—6 November 2007; deb res, deb adj—7 November 2007; deb res, deb adj—14 November 2007; deb res, question put and passed—28 November 2007

	LC Minutes (06/11/2007) 319; (07/11/2007) 322; (14/11/2007) 349; (28/11/2007) 380

2.	Report No. 2/54 entitled “Review of the 2005-2006 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating transcripts of evidence, answers to questions on notice and minutes of proceedings”, dated December 2007—Clerk announced receipt of report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb adj—26 February 2008; deb res, deb adj—7 May 2008; deb res, deb adj—14 May 2008; deb res, deb adj—4 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—18 June 2008; deb res, question put and passed—24 September 2008

LC Minutes (26/02/2008) 444; (07/05/2008) 567; (14/05/2008) 591-592; (04/06/2008) 628; (18/06/2008) 669-670; (24/09/2008) 780

3.	Report No. 3/54 entitled “Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating transcript of evidence, answers to questions on notice and minutes of proceedings”

4.	Report No. 4/54 entitled “Review of the 2006-2007 Annual Report and Audit Reports of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, incorporating transcript of evidence, answers to questions on notice and minutes of proceedings”, dated October 2008— Revd Mr Nile tabled reports; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the reports; deb ens, deb adj—22 October 2008; deb res, question put and passed—1 April 2009

	LC Minutes (22/10/2008) 824-825; (1/04/2009) 1090

5.	Report No. 5/54 entitled “Protection of public sector whistleblower employees: Discussion paper”, dated March 2009— Revd Mr Nile tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report; deb ens, deb adj—12 March 2009; deb res, deb adj—2 September 2009; deb res, deb int—9 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—23 September 2009

	LC Minutes (12/03/2009) 1043; (02/09/2009) 1315; (09/09/2009) 1357; (23/09/2009) 1393

6.	Report No. 6/54 entitled “Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Incorporating transcript of evidence, indicative questions taken on notice and minutes of proceedings”

7.	Report No. 7/54 entitled “Review of special reports tabled in 2008 by the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Incorporating transcript of evidence, indicative questions taken on notice and minutes of proceedings”, dated March 2009— Revd Mr Nile tabled reports; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the reports; deb ens, deb adj—31 March 2009; deb res, deb adj—2 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—23 September 2009

	LC Minutes (31/03/2009) 1082; (02/09/2009) 1316; (23/09/2009) 1393

8.	Report No. 8/54 entitled “Protection of public sector whistleblower employees” dated November 2009— Revd Mr Nile tabled reports; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the reports; deb ens, deb adj— Thursday 26 November 2009; deb res, deb int—21 April 2010; deb res, question put and passed—12 May 2010

	LC Minutes (26/11/2009) 1573-1574; (21/04/2010) 1753; (12/05/2010) 1793

9.	Report No. 9/54 entitled “Review of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Incorporating transcript of evidence, answers to questions on notice and minutes of proceedings”, dated May 2010—Revd Mr Nile tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the reports, deb ens, deb adj—11 May 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

LC Minutes (11/05/2010) 1775; (22/09/2010) 2074

10.	Report No. 10/54 entitled "Proposed amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988", dated September 2010—Revd Mr Nile tabled report; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the report, deb adj—21 September 2010

	LC Minutes (21/09/2010) 2063

11.	Report No. 11/54 entitled " Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Incorporating transcript of evidence, questions on notice and minutes of proceedings ", dated November 2010.
	
	Report No. 12/54 entitled " Review of the 2008-2009 Annual Report of the Independent Commission Against Corruption: Incorporating transcript of evidence, questions on notice and minutes of proceedings ", dated November 2010—Revd Mr Nile tabled reports; M. (Revd Mr Nile) take note of the reports, deb adj—25 November 2010

	LC Minutes (25/11/2010) 2280

Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission

Legislative Assembly membership
Mr Draper
Mr Hickey
Mr Kerr
Mr Pearce

Legislative Council membership
Mr Foley
Mr Lynn
Mr Shoebridge

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007
LC Minutes (24/06/2010) 1972; (09/09/2010) 2045

Appointment

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 31C (1) (b) of the Ombudsman Act 1974, the following members of the Legislative Assembly be appointed to serve on the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission: Mr Draper; Ms D’Amore; Mr Kerr; Mr Pearce.

That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three members to serve on the Committee.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 153

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That under section 31A of the Ombudsman Act 1974, a joint committee known as the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission be appointed. 

2.	That under section 31C (1)(a) of the Act, Ms Voltz, Mr Lynn and Ms Hale be appointed to serve on the committee as members of the Legislative Council.

LC Minutes (26-27/06/2007) 172

Message received from Assembly—Kerry Arthur Hickey appointed in place of Angela D’Amore—LC Minutes (24/09/2008) 780

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 1/54 entitled “Report on the Eighth General Meeting with the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission: incorporating answers to questions on notice, transcripts of evidence and minutes of proceedings”, dated March 2008—Ms Voltz tabled report—4 March 2008 

	LC Minutes (04/03/2008) 472

2.	Report No. 2/54 entitled “Report on the fourteenth general meeting with the NSW Ombudsman: Together with Questions on Notice, Transcript of Proceedings and Minutes”, dated June 2008

3.	Report No. 3/54 entitled “Report on the tenth general meeting with the Police Integrity Commission: Together with Questions on Notice, Transcript of Proceedings and Minutes”, dated June 2008

4.	Report No. 4/54 entitled “Statutory review of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993: Together with Transcript of Proceedings and Minutes”, dated June 2008—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—25 June 2008; deb res, deb adj—12 November 2008; deb res, question put and passed—26 November 2008

	LC Minutes (25/06/2008) 706; (12/11/2008) 886; (26/11/2008) 921

5.	Report No. 5/54 entitled “Report on an inquiry into early intervention systems in the NSW Police Force: Together with study tour report, transcript of proceedings and minutes of meetings”

6.	Report No. 6/54 entitled “Report on the ninth general meeting with the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission: Together with answers to questions on notice, transcript of evidence and minutes and proceedings”, dated March 2009—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—1 April 2009; deb res, deb int—2 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—23 September 2009

	LC Minutes (01/04/2009) 1088; (02/09/2009) 1316; (23/09/2009) 1393-1394
	
7.	Report No. 7/54 entitled “Report on the eleventh general meeting with the Police Integrity Commission”, dated September 2009.

8.	Report No. 8/54 entitled “Report on the fifteenth general meeting with the NSW Ombudsman”, dated September 2009—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—8 September 2009; deb res, question put and passed—10 March 2010

	LC Minutes (08/09/2009) 1335; (10/03/2010) 1691

9.		Report No. 11/54 entitled “Report on the twelfth general meeting with the Police Integrity Commission”, dated March 2010—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—18 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

		Report No. 12/54 entitled “Report on the tenth general meeting with the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission”, dated March 2010—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—18 March 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

LC Minutes (18/03/2010) 1729; (22/09/2010) 2073

10.	Report No. 9/54 entitled “Report on an inquiry into the handling of complaints against the Police 	Integrity Commission: together with transcript of proceedings and minutes of meetings”, dated April 2010—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—22 April 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

	Report No. 10/54 entitled “Report on the Sixteenth General Meeting with the NSW Ombudsman: together with questions on notice, transcript of proceedings and minutes”, dated April 2010—Ms Voltz tabled reports; M. (Ms Voltz) take note of the reports; deb adj—22 April 2010; deb res, question put and passed—22 September 2010

LC Minutes (22/04/2010) 1764; (22/09/2010) 2073-2074

11.	Report No. 13/54 entitled "Report on an inquiry into improper associations in the NSW Police Force: together with questions on notice, transcript of proceedings and minutes”, dated November 2010—Mr Foley tabled report; M. (Mr Foley) take note of the report; deb adj— 11 November 2010 

	LC Minutes (11/11/2010) 2223

12.	Report No. 14/54 entitled " Report on the Eleventh General Meeting with the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission: Together with questions on notice, transcript of proceedings and minutes”, dated November 2010—Mr Foley tabled report; M. (Mr Foley) take note of the report; deb adj—25 November 2010 

	LC Minutes (25/11/2010) 2278

Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

Legislative Assembly membership
Ms Beamer
Mr Coombs
Mr Furolo

Legislative Council membership
Mr Foley
Miss Gardiner
Mr Harwin
Dr Kaye

LC Minutes (24/06/2010) 1972; (09/09/2010) 2045

Appointment 

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

(1)	That a Joint Standing Committee, to be known as the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters be appointed.

(2)	That the Committee inquire into and report upon such matters as may be referred to it by either House of the Parliament or a Minister that relate to:

	(a)	The following electoral laws:
		(i)	Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 (other than Part 2);
		(ii)	Election Funding Act 1981; and
		(iii)	those provisions of the Constitution Act 1902 that relate to the procedures for, and conduct of, elections for members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council (other than sections 27, 28 and 28A);

	(b)	The administration of and practices associated with the electoral laws described at (a).

(3)	All matters that relate to (2)(a) and (b) above in respect of the 24 March 2007 State election, shall stand referred to the Committee for any inquiry the Committee may wish to make.  The Committee shall report on the outcome of any such inquiry within 12 months of the date of this resolution being agreed to by both Houses.

(4)	That the Committee consist of seven members, as follows:

(a)	three Members of the Legislative Assembly of whom three must be Government Members, and

(b)	four Members of the Legislative Council of whom:
(i)	one must be a Government member, 
(ii)	two must be Opposition members, and 
(iii)	one must be a Cross-bench Member.

(5)	That Ms Beamer, Ms Burton and Mr Coombs be appointed to serve on such Committee as the members of the Legislative Assembly.

(6)	That notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders of either House, at any meeting of the Committee, any four members of the Committee will constitute a quorum, provided that the Committee meets as a joint committee at all times.

(7)	That the Committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of either or both Houses.

(8)	That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint four of its members to serve with the members of the Legislative Assembly upon such Joint Standing Committee, and further requests that the Legislative Council fix a time and place for the first meeting of the Committee—LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 153

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—27 June 2007 

The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.		That this House agrees to the resolution in the Legislative Assembly’s Message of Thursday 21 June 2007 relating to the appointment of a Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.

2.	That the representatives of the Legislative Council on the Joint Standing Committee be Ms Sharpe, Mr Harwin, Miss Gardiner and Ms Rhiannon.

3.			That the time and place for the first meeting be Thursday 28 June 2007 at 10.30 am in Room 814.

LC Minutes (26-27/06/2007) 173-174

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—27 June 2007 

The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That Ms Sharpe be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters and that Ms Fazio be appointed as a member of the committee.

2. 	That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the resolution of the House of 27 June 2007, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly fix the time and place for the first meeting of the committee.

3. 	That a message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly conveying the terms of the resolution agreed to by the House.

LC Minutes (27/06/2007) 184

Message received from Assembly—Anthony Paul Stewart appointed in place of Diane Beamer, discharged—LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 199

Message received from Assembly—Diane Beamer appointed in place of Anthony Paul Stewart, discharged—LC Minutes (02/04/2008) 508

Message received from Assembly—Robert Anthony Furolo appointed in place of Cherie Ann Burton, discharged—LC Minutes (02/06/2009) 1174

Reports tabled and take note debates
 
1.	Report No. 1/54 entitled “Administration of the 2007 NSW election and related matters”, dated May 2008, —Clerk announced receipt of report—3 June 2008; M. (Ms Fazio) take note of the report; deb adj—5 June 2008; deb res, deb int—18 June 2008; deb res, question put and passed—24 September 2008

	LC Minutes (03/06/2008) 615; (05/06/2008) 637; (18/06/2008) 670; (24/09/2008) 781

2.	Report No. 2/54 entitled “Public funding of election campaigns”, dated March 2010—Mr Veitch tabled report; M. (Mr Veitch) take note of the report; deb adj—20 April 2010; deb res, deb adj—22 September 2010; deb res, deb adj—20 October 2010

	LC Minutes (20/04/2010) 1743; (22/09/2010) 2073; (20/10/2010) 2106

3.	Report No. 3/54 entitled “2008 local government elections”, dated June 2010—Mr Veitch tabled report; M. (Mr Veitch) take note of the report; deb adj—1 June 2010; deb res, question put and passed—27 October 2010 

	LC Minutes (01/06/2010) 1851; (27/10/2010) 2152

4.	Report No. 4/54 entitled "Public Funding of Local Government Election Campaigns", dated December 2010 Mr Foley tabled report; M. (Mr Foley) take note of the report; deb adj—2 December 2010.

	LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2342

Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety

Legislative Assembly membership 
Mr Corrigan
Ms Fardell
Mr Harris
Ms Hay
Mr Maguire
Mr McDonald
Mr Souris

Legislative Council membership
Mr Brown
Mr Colless
Mr West 

Appointment 

Message received from Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:
That a Joint Standing Committee (to be known as the StaySafe Committee) be appointed to inquire into and report on road safety in New South Wales with the following terms of reference:

1	As an ongoing task, the Committee is to—

(a)	monitor, investigate and report on the road safety situation in New South Wales; and

(b)	review and report on countermeasures aimed at reducing deaths, injuries, and the social and economic costs to the community arising from road accidents.

Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the following are to be given urgent consideration—
(i)	countermeasures aimed at traffic accidents associated with alcohol and other drugs;
(ii)	traffic law enforcement measures and their effectiveness;
(iii)	a review of human factors affecting traffic accidents, especially those relating to driver and rider licensing requirements and standards;
(iv)	the social and economic impact of death and serious and debilitating injuries resulting from traffic accidents; and
(v)	heavy vehicle safety.

2.	That such Committee consist of seven members of the Legislative Assembly and three members of the Legislative Council and that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders of either House, at any meeting of the Committee, any five members shall constitute a quorum provided that the Committee shall meet as a Joint Committee at all times.

3.	That Mr Corrigan, Ms Fardell, Mr Harris, Ms Hay, Dr McDonald, Mr Maguire and Mr Souris be appointed to serve on such Committee as the members of the Legislative Assembly.

4.	That the Committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of either or both Houses.

5.	That the Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.

The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council appoint three of its members to serve with the members of the Legislative Assembly upon such Joint Standing Committee, and further requests that the Legislative Council fix a time and place for the first meeting of the Committee.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 155-156

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—21 June 2007

The Legislative Council desires to inform the Legislative Assembly that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

1.	That this House agrees to the resolution in the Legislative Assembly’s Message of Thursday 21 June 2007 relating to the appointment of a Joint Standing Committee to inquire into and report on road safety in New South Wales.

2.	That the representatives of the Legislative Council on the Joint Standing Committee be Mr West, Mr Colless and Mr Brown.

3.	That the time and place for the first meeting be Tuesday 26 June 2007 at 12.30 pm in Room 1043.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 159

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.			Report no. 2/54 entitled “Report on updating progress on railway level crossing safety”, dated June 2009—Chair tabled report: M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—24 June 2009; question put and passed—28 October 2009

LC Minutes (24/06/2009) 1272; (28/10/2009) 1461

2.	Report no. 3/54 entitled “Report on Pedestrian Safety (Ministerial Reference)”, dated December 2009 —Chair tabled report: M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—2 December 2009; deb res, question put and passed—12 May 2010

LC Minutes (2/12/2009) 1607; (12/05/2010) 1793

3.	Report No. 4/54 entitled "Report on Heavy Vehicle Safety", dated September 2010, together with transcripts of evidence—Mr Brown tabled report—23 September 2010
	
	LC Minutes (23/09/2010) 2078

4.	Report No. 5/54 entitled "Vulnerable Road Users: Inquiry into Motocycle and Bicycle Safety", dated December 2010—Mr West tabled report: M. (Mr West) take note of the report; deb adj—2 December 2010.

	LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2331

Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General

Legislative Assembly membership 
Ms Andrews
Ms Megarrity
Mr Richardson

Legislative Council membership
Ms Griffin
Mr Mason-Cox

Appointment 

Message received from Assembly—25 September 2008

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:

That:

(1)	A Joint Standing Committee, to be known as the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General be appointed.

(2)	The committee’s functions be:

	(a)	to monitor and review the exercise of the Valuer-General’s functions with    respect to land valuations under the Valuation of Land Act 1916 and the Land Tax Management Act 1956, and in particular:
			(i)	to monitor the methodologies employed for the purpose of conducting such valuations,
		(ii)	to monitor the arrangements under which valuation service contracts are negotiated and entered into, and
			(iii)	to monitor the standard of valuation services provided under such contracts,

	(b)	to report to both Houses of Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, on any matter connected with the exercise of the Valuer-General’s functions referred to in paragraph (a) to which, in the opinion of the committee, the attention of Parliament should be directed,

	(c)	to report to both Houses of Parliament any change that the committee considers desirable to the Valuer-General’s functions referred to in paragraph (a),

	(d)	to inquire into any question in connection with the committee’s functions which is referred to it by both Houses of Parliament, and to report to both Houses on that question.

(3)	The functions of the committee do not extend to the investigation of any matter relating to or arising from a particular valuation of a specific parcel of land.

(4)	The committee consist of five members as follows:

	(a)	Three members of the Legislative Assembly of whom two must be Government members and one must be a non-Government member, and

	(b)	Two members of the Legislative Council of whom one must be a Government member and one must be a non-Government member.

(5)	Ms Andrews, Ms Megarrity and Mr Richardson be appointed to serve on such committee as the members of the Legislative Assembly.

(6)	Notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders of either House, at any meeting of the committee, any three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum, provided that the committee meets as a joint committee at all times.

(7)	The committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of either or both Houses.

(8)	The committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia.

(9)	A message be sent acquainting the Legislative Council of the resolution and requesting the Legislative Council appoint two of its members to serve with the members of the Legislative Assembly on the committee, and to fix a time and place for the first meeting.

LC Minutes (25/09/2008) 806-807

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—25 September 2008

1.	That this House agrees to the resolution in the Legislative Assembly’s message of Thursday 25 September 2008 relating to the appointment of a Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General.

2.	That the representatives of the Legislative Council on the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General be Ms Griffin and Mr Mason-Cox.

3.	That members be notified in writing by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the time and place for the first meeting of the committee.

LC Minutes (25/09/2008) 808

Reports tabled and take note debates

1.	Report No. 1/54 entitled “Report on the fifth general meeting of the Valuer General”, dated June 2009— Clerk announced receipt of report: M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report; deb adj—1 September 2009; deb res, deb int—28 October 2009; deb res, question put and passed—24 February 2010

LC Minutes (01/09/2009) 129;  (28/10/2009) 1462; (24/02/2010) 1663

2.				Report No. 2/54 entitled “Report on the sixth general meeting of the Valuer General”, dated June 2010— Chair tabled report: M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the report; deb adj—1 June 2010; deb res, question put and passed—27 October 2010

	LC Minutes (01/06/2010) 1852; (27/10/2010) 2152

3.				Report No. 3/54 entitled “Report on the seventh general meeting of the Valuer General: Together with answers to questions taken on notice, transcript of evidence and minutes of proceedings"	, dated December 2010.

	Report No. 4/54 entitled "Report on the inquiry into the provisions of the Valuation Land Act 1916: Together with answers to questions taken on notice, transcript of evidence and minutes of proceedings"	, dated December 2010.

	Ms Griffin tabled reports: M. (Ms Griffin) take note of the reports; deb ens, deb adj—2 December 2010.

	LC Minutes (2/12/2010) 2331-2332

Resolutions of continuing effect

Assistant President

Resolved—28 June 2007

That, during the present session and unless otherwise ordered:

1. 	At the commencement of the sittings following a periodic election, or when a vacancy occurs, the House is to elect a member to be Assistant Deputy President.

2. 	The Assistant Deputy President will be elected in a similar manner as the President.

3. 	The Assistant Deputy President will hold office for the life of the Parliament in which elected.

4. 	In the absence of both the President and Deputy President on a day when the House is sitting the Assistant Deputy President will perform the duties of the President.

5. 	This resolution has continuing effect until amended or rescinded.

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 197

Resolved—28 November 2007

That the sessional order adopted 28 June 2007 relating to the Office of Assistant Deputy President be amended by omitting “Assistant Deputy President” wherever occurring and inserting instead “Assistant President”. 

LC Minutes (28/11/2007) 376

Broadcasting of Proceedings

Resolved—18 October 2007

Sound and audio-visual broadcast of proceedings of the House

1.	That this House authorises the sound and audio-visual broadcast of the proceedings of the House:

	(a)	on the broadcast system within the precincts of Parliament House,

	(b)	by direct signal to the media gallery in Parliament House,

	(c)	to persons and organisations outside Parliament House approved by the President, on terms and conditions determined by the President from time to time, and

	(d)	by webcast on the Internet.

Broadcasting

2.	The live broadcast or rebroadcast of proceedings of the Legislative Council is authorised on the following conditions, and any other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this paragraph, determined by the President from time to time:

	(a)	excerpts may be taken from the proceedings of the House from the time of the meeting of the House until the adjournment of the House,

	(b)	recordings and broadcasts must only be made from the sound or audio-visual signal provided by the Legislative Council,

	(c)	broadcasts of excerpts must be used only for the purposes of fair and accurate reports of proceedings and must provide a balanced presentation of differing views,

	(d)	excerpts must not be used for:
(i)	political party advertising or election campaigns,
(ii)	the purpose of satire or ridicule,
(iii)	commercial sponsorship or commercial advertising,

	(e)	excerpts of proceedings which are subsequently withdrawn may be broadcast if the withdrawal is also broadcast,

	(f)	excerpts must be placed in context,

	(g)	where audio excerpts of proceedings are used on radio and television, commentators must identify Members by name,

	(h)	where audio excerpts of proceedings are used on television, their use may be that of audio over still frames, or overlay material,

	(i)	where excerpts are used on commercial stations, the station must ensure that advertising before and after excerpts is of an appropriate nature,

	(j)	events in the Galleries are not part of the proceedings and excerpts of those events must not be used,

	(k)	access to proceedings for the purpose of recording is on the basis of an undertaking to 
observe these conditions.  A breach of these conditions by a station may result in the suspension or withdrawal of permission by the President for the station to broadcast excerpts of the proceedings of the House,

	(l)	the instructions of the President or delegated representatives, on the use of recorded excerpts, must be observed at all times, and

	(m)	the President may approve filming, on request, by persons or organisations, according to the terms and conditions set out in this resolution.

Still photography

3.	That this House authorises access to the proceedings of the Legislative Council by still photographers on the following terms and conditions:

(a)	photographers from the print media who are accredited members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery may, with the approval of the President, take photographs during Question Time and at other times,

(b)	photographers who are accredited members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery require the approval of the President and a signed undertaking to comply with the terms and conditions set out in this resolution,

(c)	accreditation passes are to be worn and clearly visible at all times whilst a photographer is on the Parliamentary premises,

(d) 	photographs must be used only for the purposes of fair and accurate reports of proceedings and must provide a balanced presentation of differing views,

(e)	photographs must not be used for:
(i)	political party advertising or election campaigns,
(ii)	the purpose of satire or ridicule,
(iii)	commercial sponsorship or commercial advertising,

(f)	photographs must be placed in context,

(g)	photographs of individual Members, not speaking in debate, are not permitted,

(h)	photographs taken with telephoto lenses or zoom lenses must not show any Member closer than at “head and shoulders” distance,

(i)	telephoto lenses or zoom lenses must not be used to inspect Members’ documents or computer screens, and close up photographs of Members’ documents or computer screens must not be taken,

(j)	photographs of persons in the galleries must not be taken, with the only exception being photographs of distinguished visitors at the time they are welcomed to the House by the Chair,

(k)	photographs of disturbances by visitors or any other persons is not permitted,

(l)	the use of flash or other sources of additional lighting and motor driven cameras is not permitted,

(m)	photographs are not to be digitally enhanced, touched up or altered in any form,

(n)	cropping from single or group photographs is not permitted,

(o)	as a general rule, photographers should be as unobtrusive as possible and not disturb the view of visitors in the galleries,

(p)	photographers shall observe the instructions of the President, or the President’s delegate, at all times, and

(q)	non-compliance with these conditions by a photographer or media organisation may result in the suspension or  withdrawal of accreditation.

Sound and audio-visual broadcast of proceedings and still photography of committee proceedings 

4.	That this House authorises a committee, by a vote of the committee, to:

(a)	authorise the filming and broadcasting and still photography of its public proceedings by accredited members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery,

(b)	authorise the filming and broadcasting and still photography of its public proceedings by a person or organisation not an accredited member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery on an undertaking by the person or organisation, in writing, to comply with the terms and conditions set out in this resolution and any other terms and conditions determined by the committee,

(c)	authorise the broadcast and rebroadcast of its public proceedings in the Legislative Council chamber on the terms and conditions set out in paragraph 2,

(d)	give instructions for the observance of terms and conditions determined not inconsistent with this resolution, and
	
	(e)	order that part of its proceedings not be recorded or broadcast.

5.	That if a committee authorises the filming or broadcast or still photography of proceedings, a witness who is to appear before the Committee in those proceedings must be given a reasonable opportunity, before appearing in the proceedings, to object to the broadcasting or televising of proceedings.  The witness may state the grounds of the objection.  The Committee must consider an objection having regard to the protection of the witness and the public interest in the proceedings.  If the Committee decides to permit the broadcast or rebroadcast of proceedings despite an objection of a witness, the witness must be informed before appearing in the proceedings of the Committee.

Details of organisations and terms and conditions

6.	That the President is to report to the House:

(a)	details of the persons and organisations authorised from time to time to receive the sound and audio-visual broadcast, and 

(b)	details of additional terms and conditions determined under this resolution.

LC Minutes (18/10/2007) 279-281

Code of Conduct

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—21 June 2007

1. 	That this House adopt, for the purposes of section 9 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, the following code of conduct:

PREAMBLE

•	The Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council have reached agreement on a Code of Conduct which is to apply to all Members of Parliament.

•	Members of Parliament recognise that they are in a unique position of being responsible to the electorate. The electorate has the right to dismiss them from office at regular elections.

•	Members of Parliament acknowledge their responsibility to maintain the public trust placed in them by performing their duties with honesty and integrity, respecting the law and the institution of Parliament, and using their influence to advance the common good of the people of New South Wales.

•	Members of Parliament acknowledge that their principal responsibility in serving as Members is to the people of New South Wales.

THE CODE

1	Disclosure of conflict of interest

(a)	Members of Parliament must take all reasonable steps to declare any conflict of interest between their private financial interests and decisions in which they participate in the execution of their office.

(b)	This may be done through declaring their interests on the Register of Disclosures of the relevant House or through declaring their interest when speaking on the matter in the House or a Committee, or in any other public and appropriate manner.

(c)	A conflict of interest does not exist where the member is only affected as a member of the public or a member of a broad class.

2	Bribery
 
(a)	A Member must not knowingly or improperly promote any matter, vote on any bill or resolution or ask any question in the Parliament or its Committees in return for any remuneration, fee, payment, reward or benefit in kind, of a private nature, which the Member has received, is receiving or expects to receive.

(b)	A Member must not knowingly or improperly promote any matter, vote on any bill or resolution or ask any question in the Parliament or its Committees in return for any remuneration, fee, payment, reward or benefit in kind, of a private nature, which any of the following persons has received, is receiving or expects to receive:

(i)	a member of the Member’s family;
(ii)	a business associate of the Member; or
(iii)	any other person or entity from whom the Member expects to receive a financial benefit.

(b)	A breach of the prohibition on bribery constitutes a substantial breach of this Code of Conduct.

3 	Gifts

(a) 	Members must declare all gifts and benefits received in connection with their official duties, in accordance with the requirements for the disclosure of pecuniary interests.

(b) 	Members must not accept gifts that may pose a conflict of interest or which might give the appearance of an attempt to improperly influence the Member in the exercise of his or her duties.

(c)	Members may accept political contributions in accordance with part 6 of the Election Funding Act 1981.

4 	Use of public resources

Members must apply the public resources to which they are granted access according to any guidelines or rules about the use of those resources.

5 	Use of confidential information

Members must not knowingly and improperly use official information which is not in the public domain, or information obtained in confidence in the course of their parliamentary duties, for the private benefit of themselves or others.

6 	Duties as a Member of Parliament

It is recognised that some members are non-aligned and others belong to political parties.  Organised parties are a fundamental part of the democratic process and participation in their activities is within the legitimate activities of Members of Parliament.

7	Secondary employment or engagements

Members must take all reasonable steps to disclose at the start of a parliamentary debate:

(a)	the identity of any person by whom they are employed or engaged or by whom they were employed or engaged in the last two years (but not if it was before the Member was sworn in as a Member);

(b)	the identity of any client of any such person or any former client who benefited from a Member’s services within the previous two years (but not if it was before the Member was sworn in as a Member); and

(c)	the nature of the interest held by the person, client or former client in the parliamentary debate.

This obligation only applies if the Member is aware, or ought to be aware, that the person, client or former client may have an interest in the parliamentary debate which goes beyond the general interest of the public.

This disclosure obligation does not apply if a Member simply votes on a matter; it will only apply when he or she participates in a debate.  If the Member has already disclosed the information in the Member’s entry in the pecuniary interest register, he or she is not required to make a further disclosure during the parliamentary debate.

2. 	That this resolution has continuing effect unless and until amended or rescinded by resolution of the House.

LC Minutes (21/06/2007) 150-152

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund

Resolved as formal business—31 May 2007

Under section 14 of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1971, the Honourable Don Harwin be appointed as Trustee of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund.

LC Minutes (31/05/2007) 90

Parliamentary Ethics Adviser

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—28 June 2007

That this House directs the President to join with the Speaker to make arrangements for the reappointment of Mr Ian Dickson as Parliamentary Ethics Adviser, on a part-time basis, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed from the period beginning 1 July 2007.

The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser shall have the following functions.

Advice to Members of Parliament

(1)	(a)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser is to advise any member of Parliament, when asked to do so by that member, on ethical issues concerning the exercise of his or her role as a member of Parliament (including the use of entitlements and potential conflicts of interest).

	(b)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser is to be guided in giving this advice by any Code of Conduct or other guidelines adopted by the House (whether pursuant to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act or otherwise).

	(c)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser’s role does not include the giving of legal advice.

Advice to Ministers on post-separation employment

(2)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser must on request by a Minister provide written advice to the Minister as to whether or not the Adviser is of the opinion that the Minister’s:

	(a)	acceptance of an offer of post-separation employment or engagement which relates to the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities (including portfolio responsibilities held during the previous two years of ministerial office); or 

	(b)	decision to proceed, after the Minister leaves office, with a proposal to provide services to third parties (including a proposal to establish a business to provide such services) which relates to the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities (including portfolio responsibilities held during the previous two years of ministerial office), 	would give rise to a reasonable concern that:

	(c)	the Minister’s conduct while in office was influenced by the prospect of the    employment or engagement or the proposal to provide services; or

	(d)	the Minister might make improper use of confidential information to which he or she has access while in office.

(3)	The Adviser must on request by a person who has ceased to hold ministerial office within the previous 12 months (“the former Minister”) provide written advice to the former Minister as to whether or not the Adviser is of the opinion that the former Minister’s: 

	(a)	acceptance of an offer of employment or engagement which relates to the former Minister’s former portfolio responsibilities during the last two years in which the Minister held ministerial office; or 

	(b)	decision to proceed with a proposal to provide services to third parties (including a proposal to establish a business to provide such services) which relate to the former Minister’s former portfolio responsibilities during the last two years in which the Minister held ministerial office, 	would give rise to a reasonable concern that:

	(c)	the former Minister’s conduct while in office was influenced by the prospect of the employment or engagement or the proposal to provide services; or

	(d)	the former Minister might make improper use of confidential information to which he or she had access while in office.

(4)	If the Adviser is of the opinion that accepting the proposed employment or engagement or proceeding with the proposal to provide services might give rise to such a reasonable concern, but the concern would not arise if the employment or engagement or the provision of services were subject to certain conditions, then he or she must so advise and specify the necessary conditions. 

(5)	The Adviser’s advice must include:

	(a)	a general description of the position offered, including a description of the duties to be undertaken, or the services to be provided, based on material provided by the Minister or former Minister but excluding any information that the Minister or former Minister indicates is confidential; and

	(b)	the Adviser’s opinion as to whether or not the position may be accepted, or the services may be provided, either with or without conditions.

(6)	Where the Adviser becomes aware that a Minister or former Minister has accepted a position, or has commenced to provide services, in respect of which the Adviser has provided advice, the Adviser must provide a copy of that advice to the Presiding Officer of the House to which the Minister belongs or to which the former Minister belonged. 

Keeping of records

(7)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser shall be required to keep records of advice given and the factual information upon which it is based.

(8)	Subject to clause 6, the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser shall be under a duty to maintain the confidentiality of information provided to him in exercising his function and any advice given, but the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser may make advice public if the person who requested the advice gives permission for it to be made public.

(9)	This House shall only call for the production of records of the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser if the person to which the records relate has:

	(a)	in the case of advice given under clause 1(a), sought to rely on the advice of the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser; or

	(b)	given permission for the records to be produced to the House.

Annual meeting with committees

(10)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser is to meet annually with the Standing Committee of each House designated for the purposes of Part 7A of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act.

Report to Parliament

(11)	(a)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser shall be required to report to the Parliament prior to the end of his annual term on the number of ethical matters raised with him, the number of members who sought his advice, the amount of time spent in the course of his duties and the number of times advice was given.

	(b)	The Parliamentary Ethics Adviser may report to the Parliament from time to time on any problems arising from the determinations of the Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal that have given rise to requests for ethics advice and proposals to address these problems. 

(12)	That a message be sent to the Legislative Assembly informing it of the passage of the resolution.

LC Minutes (28/06/2007) 208-210

Report tabled

1.	The President, according to the terms of the agreement made with the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, tabled the annual report of the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser for year ended 30 November 2007.

LC Minutes (28/02/2008) 436

2.	The President, according to the terms of the agreement made with the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, tabled the annual report of the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser for year ended 30 June 2009.

LC Minutes (1/09/2009) 1290

Alcohol and Drug Free Policy for the Parliament

Resolved—17 March 2004

(1)	That the President request the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser to consider and advise on the desirability and practicability of implementing an Alcohol and Drug Policy for the Parliament.

(2)	That the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser consider the terms of the Notice of Motion given by Ms Rhiannon relating to an amendment of standing order 190 and the Notice of Motion given by the Revd Mr Nile relating to an alcohol-free and drug-free Parliament workplace.

LC Minutes (17/03/2004) 616-617

Records of the House

Resolved—23 November 2006

1.	That this House notes that the State Records Act 1998 provides for exempt public offices, including the Houses of Parliament, to enter into agreements with the State Records Authority for the application, with or without specified modifications, of any of the provisions of the Act to their records.

2.	That this House accordingly authorises the Clerk to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the State Records Authority for the transfer of records of the Legislative Council to the care of, but not control of, the State Records Authority.

3.	That, under standing order 50, this House authorises the Clerk to transfer, from time to time as occasion may require, to the care of, but not control of, the State Records Authority the records of the Legislative Council not currently in use.

4.	That any documents transferred to the care of the State Records Authority be subject to access orders in terms of the spirit of Part 6 of the State Records Act 1998, as follows:

(a)	documents tabled in the House and authorised to be made public are to be open to public access,
	
	(b)	documents tabled in the House and not made public are to remain closed to public access for 30 years from the date of tabling, after which the Clerk may make a direction that the documents be open to public access, and
	
	(c)	documents which have not been published by authority of the House or a committee, such as in camera evidence and confidential submissions, are to remain closed to public access unless authorised by resolution of the House. 

5.	That this resolution have continuing effect until amended or rescinded.

LC Minutes (23/11/2006) 432

Sitting Days 2009

Resolved—22 October 2008

That, unless otherwise ordered, the days of meeting of the House in 2009 be as follows:

Budget sittings:
	March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 31
	April 1, 2
	May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
	June 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25

Spring sittings:
	September 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24
	October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
	November 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26
	December 1, 2, 3, (8, 9, 10 reserve days).

LC Minutes (22/10/2008) 825

Sitting Days 2010

Resolved—23 September 2009

That, unless otherwise ordered, the days of meeting of the House in 2010 be as follows:

Budget sittings:
	February 23, 24, 25
	March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18
	April 20, 21, 22
	May 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
	June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24

Spring sittings:
	August 31
	September 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23
	October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
	November 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 30
		December 1, 2, (reserve days) 7, 8, 9

LC Minutes (23/09/2009) 1389

Smoke-Free Parliament

Resolved and message sent to Assembly—9 November 1993
That from 1 January 1994 the enclosed areas of the precincts of the Parliament shall be a smoke-free environment, other than areas designated by the Presiding Officers, having regard to the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 and any relevant regulations and codes of practice made under that Act.
LC Minutes (09/11/1993) 363-364

Presidents Gallery and Visitors’ Galleries Rules

Resolved—10 November 2009

1. 	That the following rules apply to visitors in the President's Gallery and visitors’ galleries:

1. 	No audible conversations must take place.

2. 	Applause, jeering or any other gestures responding to the proceedings are not permitted.

3. 	Visitors to the galleries are not to converse with members in the chamber.

4. 	Visitors are not to trespass on the chamber floor or to impede the access of members entering or leaving the chamber.

5. 	The use of mobile telephones, radios, iPods and other electronic equipment that creates sound in the chamber is not permitted in the galleries.

6. 	Food and drink are not permitted in the chamber at any time.

7. 	Protests or other actions that interrupt the proceedings of the House are not permitted and banners, posters and clothing with messages that may be used to protest are not to be worn or taken into the galleries.

8. 	Photographs may not be taken unless permission has been granted by the President.

9. 	Visitors in the President’s Gallery when the House is sitting are subject to the same dress code as applies to members.

10. 	Visitors must comply with instructions given by chamber and support staff or other parliamentary staff. 

2. 	That this resolution have continuing effect until amended or rescinded.

LC Minutes (10/11/2009) 1487-1488

Office Holders

President	The Honourable Amanda Fazio—24 November 2009, p 1531-1532	
Deputy President and Chair of Committees	The Honourable Kayee Griffin—24 November 2009, p 1532	
Assistant President	The Reverend the Honourable Fred Nile—28 June 2007, p 198	
Leader of the Government	The Honourable John Hatzistergos — 22 September 2009, p 1379	
Deputy Leader of the Government	The Honourable Tony Kelly—23 September 2008, p 763	
Leader of the House	The Honourable Tony Kelly—9 May 2007, p 18	
Parliamentary Secretaries	The Honourable Penny Sharpe—24 November 2009, p 1535-1536
The Honourable Mick Veitch—23 February 2010, p 1642-1643	
Government Whip	The Honourable Greg Donnelly—9 May 2007, p 18	
Deputy Government Whip	The Honourable Lynda Voltz—24 February 2010, p 1658	
Leader of the Opposition	The Honourable Michael Gallacher—9 May 2007, p 18	
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and
Leader of The Nationals	The Honourable Duncan Gay—9 May 2007, p 18	
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party	The Honourable Matthew Mason-Cox—9 May 2007, p 18	
Deputy Leader of The Nationals	The Honourable Jenny Gardiner—9 May 2007, p 19	
Opposition Whip	The Honourable Don Harwin—9 May 2007, p 18	
Deputy Opposition Whip	The Honourable Richard Colless—9 May 2007, p 18	
Leader of The Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)	The Honourable Revd Fred Nile—9 May 2007, p 19	
Temporary Chairs of Committees	The Honourable Jenny Gardiner, Revd the Honourable Fred Nile, the Honourable Robyn Parker, the Honourable Christine Robertson, the Honourable Helen Westwood—10 May 2007, p 52 and the Honourable Shaoquett Moselmane—25 February 2010 p 1667	
Parliamentary Contributory 
Superannuation Fund Trustees	The Honourable Tony Kelly—7 May 2003, p 68
The Honourable Don Harwin—31 May 2007, p 90	

Assembly Ministers represented in the Council

The Hon J Hatzistergos MLC
Attorney General, Minister for Citizenship, Minister for Regulatory Reform and Vice President of the Executive Council

Hon K Keneally MP	Premier, and Minister for Redfern Waterloo 
Hon C Tebbutt MP	Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health
Hon V Firth MP	Minister for Education and Training

Hon E M Roozendaal MLC
Treasurer, Minister for State and Regional Development, Minister for Ports and Waterways, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Illawarra

Hon L Burney MP 			Minister for the State Plan, and Minister for Community Services
Hon M Daley MP 		Minister for Police, and Minister for Finance
Hon J McKay MP			Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Hunter, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and 
	Minister for Women

Hon A B Kelly MLC
Minister for Planning, Minister for Infrastructure, and Minister for Lands

Hon S Whan MP 	Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Rural Affairs
Hon B Perry MP 	Minister for Local Government, Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister Assisting the Minister for 	Planning, and Minister Assisting
	the Minister for Health (Mental Health)
Hon P Costa MP 	Minister for Water, and Minister for Corrective Services

Hon J C Robertson MLC
Minister for Transport and Minister for the Central Coast

Hon F Sartor MP 	Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health
	(Cancer)
Hon P Lynch MP 	Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Energy, Minister for 	Public 	Sector Reform and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 
Hon D Borger MP 	Minister for Roads and Minister for Western Sydney

Hon P Primrose MLC
Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth
	
Hon K Greene MP 	Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Major Events
Hon V Judge MP 	Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for the Arts
Hon F Terenzini	Minister for Housing, Minister for Small Business and the Minister for Assisting the Premier on 	Veteran’s Affairs

LC Minutes (09/05/2007) 19-20; (27/02/2008) 455; (17/06/2008) 650; (23/09/2008) 762-763; (11/11/2008) 871; (12/11/2008) 881; (03/03/2009) 992-993; (01/09/2009) 1302; (22/09/2009) 1379-1380; (24/11/2009) 1533-1535; (23/02/2010) 1640-42; (16/03/2010) 1704; (01/06/2010) 1847-9; (08/06/2010) 1891-1892; (7/09/2010) 2024

Council Ministers represented in the Assembly

The Hon J Hatzistergos MLC
Attorney General, Minister for Citizenship, Minister for Regulatory Reform and Vice President of the Executive Council

Hon C Tebbutt MP	Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health

Hon E M Roozendaal MLC
Treasurer, Minister for State and Regional Development, Minister for Ports and Waterways, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Illawarra

Hon M Daley MP 		Minister for Police, and Minister for Finance

Hon A B Kelly MLC
Minister for Planning, Minister for Infrastructure, and Minister for Lands

Hon L Burney MP 			Minister for the State Plan, and Minister for Community Services

Hon J C Robertson MLC
Minister for Transport and Minister for the Central Coast

Hon F Sartor MP 	Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health
	(Cancer)

Hon P Primrose MLC
Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth

Hon V Firth MP	Minister for Education and Training