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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2015-16
FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
No. 86
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2016
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Wednesday 21 September 2016
1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE
The House met at 10.00 am pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair, read the prayer and acknowledged the traditional owners, thanking them for their custodianship of country.
2 NOTICES OF MOTIONS (GENERAL NOTICES)
3 SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING NSW FUND BILL
Ms Gladys Berejiklian moved, pursuant to notice, That a bill be now introduced for an Act to establish the Social and Affordable Housing NSW Fund for the purpose of providing funding for the delivery of social and affordable housing.
Question put and passed.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Ms Gladys Berejiklian moved, That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate adjourned (Mr Greg Piper) and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a future day.
4 CENTENARY OF ANZAC
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the interrupted debate on the motion of Mr Anthony Roberts, That this House notes the Centenary of ANZAC.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Mr Anoulack Chanthivong moved, That this debate be now adjourned.
Question put and passed.
Ordered, That the resumption of the debate stand an order of the day for a later hour.
5 SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—LAND AND PROPERTY INFORMATION NSW (AUTHORISED TRANSACTION) BILL
Mr Anthony Roberts moved, That standing and sessional orders be suspended at this sitting to provide:
(1) That any proposed amendments to the Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Bill shall be moved and considered together.
(2) For the following speaking time limits during any consideration in detail on the Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Bill:
(a) One Opposition member – One period of up to 15 minutes; and
(b) One Government member – One period of up to 15 minutes.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 44
Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Goward, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mrs Skinner, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson.
NOES 35
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Foley, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren. In the Chair: Mr George.
Pair: Mr Baird—Ms K. Smith.
Question passed.
6 LAND AND PROPERTY INFORMATION NSW (AUTHORISED TRANSACTION) BILL
The order of the day was read for the deferred division on the question previously put, That this bill be now read a second time.
The House divided.
AYES 44
Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Goward, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mrs Skinner, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson.
NOES 35
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Foley, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren. In the Chair: Mr George.
Pair: Mr Baird—Ms K. Smith.
Question passed.
Bill read a second time.
Mr Clayton Barr having requested the bill be considered in detail—
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The Deputy Speaker, in accordance with the earlier resolution, proposed the bill in groups of clauses and schedules.
Clauses 1 to 52 and Schedules 1 to 4
Question proposed—That the clauses and schedules be agreed to.
Mr Clayton Barr moved together:
No. 1 Transfers of staff to private sector employment
Page 13, clause 21 (6) (a), line 3. Omit “2 years”. Insert instead “5 years”.
No. 2 Transfers of staff to private sector employment
Page 13, clause 21 (6) (b), line 8. Omit “2 years”. Insert instead “5 years”.
No. 3 Conveyancing rules
Page 36, Schedule 4.4. Insert after line 24:
[12] Section 12E (13)
Insert after section 12E (12):
(13) The Registrar-General must ensure that the conveyancing rules make provision for documents to be lodged in a paper form.
No. 4 Lodgment rules
Page 37, Schedule 4.4 [12], proposed section 12F. Insert after line 15:
(6) Subject to subsection (7), sections 40 and 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to a lodgment rule made under this section in the same way as they apply to a statutory rule.
(7) For the purpose of applying section 40 of the Interpretation Act 1987 to a lodgment rule made under this section, a reference in that section to the publication of a statutory rule is to be read as a reference to the publication of the lodgment rule made as provided by subsection (3).
No. 5 Administrative review of decisions of Registrar-General
Page 40, Schedule 4.4 [45], proposed section 121 (6), line 41. Insert “in writing” after “notify”.
No. 6 Torrens Assurance Fund
Page 42, Schedule 4.4 [50] and [51], lines 1 to 13. Omit all words on those lines.
No. 7 Fixing of fees etc for new services
Pages 42 and 43, Schedule 4.4 [57], line 34 on page 42 to line 22 on page 43. Omit all words on those lines.
Question proposed—That the amendments be agreed to.
Debate ensued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 35
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Foley, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren.
NOES 45
Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Baird, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson. In the Chair: Mr George.
Pair: Ms Gibbons—Ms K. Smith.
Question negatived—amendments not agreed to.
Question—That the clauses and schedules be agreed to—put and passed.
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Ms Gladys Berejiklian moved, That this bill be now read a third time.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 45
Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Baird, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Goward, Mr Grant, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.
Tellers: Mr Bromhead and Mr Patterson.
NOES 35
Ms Aitchison, Mr Atalla, Mr Barr, Ms Car, Ms Catley, Mr Chanthivong, Mr Crakanthorp, Mr Daley, Mr Dib, Ms Doyle, Ms Finn, Mr Foley, Mr Greenwich, Mr Harris, Ms Harrison, Ms Haylen, Mr Hoenig, Ms Hornery, Mr Kamper, Mr Lynch, Dr McDermott, Ms McKay, Mr Mehan, Ms Mihailuk, Mr Minns, Mr Park, Mr Parker, Mr Piper, Mr Robertson, Ms T.F. Smith, Ms Washington, Ms Watson and Mr Zangari.
Tellers: Mr Lalich and Mr Warren. In the Chair: Mr George.
Pair: Ms Gibbons—Ms K. Smith.
Question passed.
Bill read a third time.
7 HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mrs Jillian Skinner, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Mrs Jillian Skinner moved, That this bill be now read a third time.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
8 LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCT COMMISSION BILL
The order of the day was read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Troy Grant, That this bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed and debate resumed.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Mr Kevin Anderson, on behalf of Mr Troy Grant, moved, That this bill be now read a third time.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
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It being before 1.15 pm, community recognition statements proceeded with.
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9 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION STATEMENTS
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The Temporary Speaker (Mr Lee Evans) left the Chair at 1.32 pm.
The Speaker resumed the Chair at 2.15 pm.
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10 NOTICES OF MOTIONS
11 NOTICES OF MOTIONS SOUGHT TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY
Mr Jonathan O’Dea—School Infrastructure and Maintenance.
Mr Ron Hoenig—Forced Council Amalgamations.
12 QUESTION TIME
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(1) Following a request from Mr Adam Crouch pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney provided additional information.
(2) Following a request from Mr Kevin Anderson pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Education provided additional information.
(3) Following a request from Mr Lee Evans pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Skills, and Minister for Small Business provided additional information.
(4) Following a request from Mr Damien Tudehope pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Medical Research, Assistant Minister for Health, Minister for Women, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provided additional information.
(5) Following a request from Mr Kevin Conolly pursuant to standing order 131 (3), the Minister for Finance, Services and Property provided additional information.
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Disorder: At 2.56 pm, the Speaker directed Ms Prue Car and Ms Kate Washington to leave the Chamber for two hours.
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13 PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Ms Jenny Aitchison, by leave, made a personal explanation in relation to allegations made against her during Question Time.
14 PAPERS
Mr Victor Dominello tabled the Government Response to the Independent Review of the Building Professionals Act 2005, dated September 2016.
15 PETITIONS
(1) The Clerk announced that the following members had each lodged petitions for presentation:
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that museum services be expanded around New South Wales and the Powerhouse Museum remain in Ultimo.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that a long-term lease be provided to the National Art School for its site, that it remains independent, and that the Government continue its funding until the Commonwealth Government agrees to fund it as an independent art institution.
Mr Kevin Conolly—from certain citizens requesting that the Government prevent the use of the Safe Schools Coalition program in government schools and support instead holistic anti-bullying approaches.
Ms Jenny Leong—from certain citizens requesting the construction of a second light rail station in Surry Hills at the Wimbo Park/Olivia Gardens site.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting more reliable 389 bus services.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting new inner city ferries.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that the Sirius building be retained and continue to function as social housing.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens requesting that the Government retain and properly maintain inner city social housing.
Mr Jamie Parker—from certain citizens requesting that the Government reinstate the councils of Great Lakes, Greater Taree City and Gloucester Shire.
Mr Alex Greenwich—from certain citizens opposing the sale of animals in pet shops.
(2) The Clerk also announced that the following members had each lodged petitions for presentation signed by 500 or more persons:
Ms Melanie Gibbons—from certain citizens requesting that the Legislative Assembly rejects any plans for building or operating an ICE smoking room in the South or South West Region of Sydney.
Mr Gareth Ward—from certain citizens requesting the cessation of horse culling in Alpine National Park.
16 PLACING OR DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS—LAPSING OF GENERAL BUSINESS
The Deputy Speaker advised the House that in accordance with standing order 105 (3), general business notices of motions (general notices) nos 908 to 916 and 918 to 921, would lapse tomorrow.
17 RE-ORDERING OF GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr Kevin Anderson moved, That the general business notice of motion (general notice) given by him this day (Water Security) have precedence on Thursday 22 November 2016.
Debate ensued.
Question put.
The House divided.
AYES 47
Mr Anderson, Mr Aplin, Mr Ayres, Mr Barilaro, Ms Berejiklian, Mr Brookes, Mr Conolly, Mr Constance, Mr Coure, Mr Crouch, Mr Dominello, Mr Elliott, Mr Evans, Mr Fraser, Ms Goward, Mr Gulaptis, Mr Hazzard, Mr Henskens, Ms Hodgkinson, Mr Humphries, Mr Johnsen, Mr Kean, Dr Lee, Mr Maguire, Mr Marshall, Mr Notley-Smith, Mr O’Dea, Mrs Pavey, Mr Perrottet, Ms Petinos, Mr Piccoli, Mr Provest, Mr Roberts, Mr Rowell, Mr Sidoti, Mrs Skinner, Mr Speakman, Mr Stokes, Mr Taylor, Mr Toole, Mr Tudehope, Ms Upton, Mr Ward, Mr Williams and Mrs Williams.