Running Record
Thursday 6 August 2026
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| Meeting of the House | Commenced at 10.00 am |
| Prayers and Acknowledgement of Country |
| Statement by President - Partnership with Sydney Children's Choir |
Item no. | Member | Title | Result |
Business of the House—No. 1 | Ms Munro | Disallowance—Local Government (General) Amendment (Meetings) Regulation 2026 | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3328 | Mr Murphy | 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3329 | Mr Murphy | 81st anniversary of the International Court of Justice | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3480 | Mr Murphy | 82nd anniversary of the International Court of Justice | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3511 | Ms Hurst | Motion to Table Privileged Documents—Non-compliance with an Order for Papers—Abuse in the greyhound racing industry – Further Order (4 February 2026) | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3512 | Mr Rath | Committee Reference—Select Committee on the Moore Park South Establishment Plan | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3513 | Mrs MacDonald | Wesley Mission | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3514 | Mrs MacDonald | NSW Council of Social Service | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3515 | Mrs MacDonald | The Smith Family | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3516 | Mrs MacDonald | St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3520 | Mr Borsak | "Sydney Through the Artist's Palette" exhibition, NSW Parliament House | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3523 | Ms Boyd | NSW Sexual Violence Helpline | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3524 | Ms Boyd | Motion to Table Privileged Documents—Investigation or enforcement activities for food production business or retailers | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3525 | Mr Lawrence | Billabong, Railway, Sandhill and Poundyard Aboriginal camp ceremony, Bourke | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3526 | Mr Lawrence | 2026 Australian Labor Party National Conference | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3531 | Dr Cohn | Repurposing for Resilience Solar Reuse Centre, Moruya | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3533 | Mr Ruddick | Motion to Table Privileged Documents—Insurance for solicitors in New South Wales | Agreed to |
PMB No. 3534 | Mr Ruddick | 2013 Sex Discrimination Act reform | Objected to, not considered as formal business |
PMB No. 3535 | Mr Ruddick | Sydney Morning Herald reporting of Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations | Negatived |
| Papers tabled | Commenced 10.08 am |
Mrs Maclaren-Jones tabled the Report No. 11 of the Delegated Legislation Committee entitled "Consolidation of the provisions of the Interpretation Act 1987, Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 and Legislation Review Act 1987 relating to delegated legislation", dated August 2026 | To be debated later |
Dr Kaine tabled the Report No. 4 of the Modern Slavery Committee entitled "Modern slavery risks faced by temporary migrant workers in rural and regional New South Wales", dated August 2026 | To be debated later |
| Mr Farlow tabled the Report No. 3/58 of the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General entitled "Eighteenth General Meeting with the Valuer General", dated August 2026 | To be debated later |
| Publication of written answers to supplementary questions without notice | Written answers for publication in Hansard |
| Notices of motions | List of notices given attached |
| Business postponed | |
| Business of the House notice of motion no. 1, postponed to a later hour | |
| Government business notice of motion no. 1 to 5, postponed to a later hour |
| Disallowance of statutory rule - Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (Classification of Inmates) Regulation 2026 | Commenced 10.56 am |
| Motion of Dr Cohn: That the House disallow the regulation |
| Proceedings interrupted for Questions |
| Questions | Commenced 11.00 am |
| Supplementary questions for written answer | Commenced 12.02 pm |
| Take note of answers debate | Commenced 12.03 pm |
| Lunch | 12.37 pm until 2.00 pm |
| Motion to Table Privileged Documents—Non-compliance with an Order for Papers—Abuse in the greyhound racing industry – Further Order (4 February 2026) | Commenced 2.00 pm |
| Suspension of standing and sessional orders to allow PMB No. 3511 to be called on forthwith | Agreed to |
| Motion of Ms Hurst: PMB No. 3511 | Agreed to |
| Disallowance of statutory rule - Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (Classification of Inmates) Regulation 2026 | Commenced 2.01 pm |
| Motion of Dr Cohn: That the House disallow the regulation | Negatived, on division (Ayes: 5 / Noes: 29) |
| Privileges Committee Reference - Alleged unauthorised disclosure of unreported proceedings of Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Commenced 2.44 pm |
| Ms Sharpe amended Govt Business No. 6, by leave | |
| Motion of Ms Sharpe: Govt Business No. 6 | Debate in progress |
| Business postponed | Commenced 3.12 pm |
| Government business notice of motion no. 7, 8 and 9, postponed to a later hour |
| Parliamentary Remuneration Amendment (Basic Salary and Additional Entitlements) Bill 2026 | Commenced 3.14 pm |
| 2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham | |
| In committee, bill taken as a whole | |
| OPP amdt 1 to 7, sheet OPP c2026-215C Motion of Mrs Maclaren-Jones | Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 18 / Noes: 12) |
Bill reported from committee with amendments | |
3rd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham | Agreed to and returned to Assembly with amendments |
| Committees - Membership | Commenced 6.00 pm |
| Membership of Select Committee into the Potential for competition reforms regarding solicitors' professional indemnity insurance was announced |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026 | Commenced 6.03 pm |
| 2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham |
| Dinner | 6.30 pm until 7.30 pm |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026 | Commenced 7.30 pm |
| 2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham | Debate adjourned |
| Amendment to resolution to the motion to table privileged documents regarding abuse in the greyhound racing industry | Commenced 7.31 pm |
Motion of Ms Hurst, moved by leave and without notice: "(3) That, should the redacted documents not be provided with redactions as detailed in the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter: (a) this House orders that the documents be laid upon the table by the Clerk with redactions as detailed in the report of the Independent Legal Arbiter, and (b) on tabling, the redacted documents are authorised to be published.". | Agreed to |
| Paper tabled by Minister |
| Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026 | Commenced 7.33 pm |
| 2nd Reading: Motion of Mr Graham | Debate in progress |
| Adjournment Debate | The House adjourned at 10.30 pm until Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 12.30 pm. |