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Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 13—Wednesday 27 June 2007
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
NOTICE PAPER
No. 13
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2007
The House meets this day at 11.00 am
Contents
Government Business—Orders of the Day
Committee Reports—Orders of the Day
Budget Estimates—Take Note Debate
Private Members’ Business
Items in the Order of Precedence
Items Outside the Order of Precedence
Business for Future consideration
Contingent Notices of Motions
Government Business—Orders of the Day
- Drug Summit Legislative Response Amendment (Trial Period Extension) Bill 2007: resumption of the adjourned debate (26 June 2007) of the question on the motion of Mr Hatzistergos: That this bill be now read a second time—Ms Sharpe (on behalf of Mr Hatzistergos) in reply.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 20 June 2007)
- Duties Amendment (First Home Plus One) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Costa
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Thursday 7 June 2007)
- Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Amendment (Suspended Sentences) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Roozendaal.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 20 June 2007)
- Appropriation Bill 2007
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2007
Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2007
Payroll Tax Bill 2007
State Revenue And Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Bill 2007
Second reading—Mr Costa.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Thursday 21 June 2007)
- Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Della Bosca.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Wednesday 20 June 2007)
- Fair Trading Amendment (Funeral Goods and Services) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Della Bosca.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Thursday 21 June 2007)
- Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Della Bosca.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Waste) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Hatzistergos.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Energy and Utilities Administration Amendment (Climate Change Fund) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Kelly.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Police Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Della Bosca.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Della Bosca.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Criminal Procedure Amendment (Local Court Process Reforms) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Hatzistergos.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Brothels Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Costa.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Judicial Officers Amendment Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Hatzistergos.
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (Assistance in Foreign Criminal Matters) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Hatzistergos
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
16.Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Publication of Names) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Hatzistergos
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
- Biofuel (Ethanol Content) Bill 2007: second reading—Mr Kelly
(Standing Orders suspended for remaining stages, Tuesday 26 June 2007)
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Committee Reports—Orders of the Day
(Debate on committee reports takes precedence after Questions on Wednesdays according to sessional order)
- Standing Committee on Law and Justice: Report No. 33 entitled “Impact of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth)”, dated November 2006: resumption of the adjourned debate (20 June 2007) of the question on the motion of Ms Robertson: That the House take note of the report—Mr West. (10 minutes)
- Standing Committee on Law and Justice: Report No. 30 entitled “Community based sentencing options for rural and remote areas and disadvantaged populations”, dated March 2006: resumption of the adjourned debate (20 June 2007) of the question on the motion of Ms Robertson: That this House take note of the report—Mr West. (10 minutes)
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BUDGET ESTIMATES—TAKE NOTE DEBATE
(Debate on Budget Estimates takes precedence after debate on committee reports on Wednesdays according to sessional order)
- Budget Estimates 2007-2008: resumption of the adjourned debate (19 June 2007) of the question on the motion of Mr Della Bosca: That the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2007-2008—Mr Harwin.
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Private Members’ Business
Items in the Order of Precedence
- Public school system: resumption of the adjourned debate (10 May 2007) of the question on the motion of Ms Fazio: That this House calls on the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Education Spokesperson, Andrew Stoner, to apologise to educators in the public school system for his comments that schools are “a vehicle for left-wing indoctrination”, and that the Government should “rein in the PC culture” within the Department of Education and NSW Board of Studies—Ms Fazio speaking.
(17 minutes remaining)
Debate: 2 hours, 46 minutes remaining
(Third postponement (Ms Robertson on behalf of Ms Fazio) and retains order of precedence 21 June 2007)
- Trades Hall refurbishment: resumption of the interrupted debate (21 June 2007) of the question on the motion of Mr West: That this House:
(a)notes that the refurbished Trades Hall in Goulburn Street was officially opened on May Day, 1 May 2007, by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir,
(b)congratulates Unions NSW and affiliated trade unions on the opening of the refurbished Trades Hall, and
(c)recognises the contribution of the trade union movement to the history of New South Wales—Mr Lynn speaking. (1 minute remaining)
Debate: 30 minutes remaining
- Mr Harwin to move—
That this House:
(a)condemns the State Government for its neglect of the Princes Highway south of Wollongong during its twelve years in office,
(b)notes that the Oak Flats to Dunmore upgrade project was approved and ready to proceed in 1997 but that the State Government has failed to give it priority with the expected completion date for this five kilometre section of road some twelve years after plans were originally finalised and approved,
(c)notes that the Kiama Ramps project was an integral part of the North Kiama By-Pass project but it has also been delayed,
(d)expresses its concern about the delay in commencing construction of the Berry By-Pass resulting from the State Government’s unnecessarily lengthy investigation of how to upgrade the Princes Highway between Gerringong and Bomaderry,
(e)notes that despite funding being provided by the Federal Government three years ago, the upgrade of the highway between South Nowra and the Jervis Bay turn-off has been delayed because of the Roads and Traffic Authority’s failure to award a tender for construction until a few weeks before the recent State Election, and
(f)calls on the State Government to allocate significant funds to enable upgrades to commence on dangerous sections of the Princes Highway between Nowra and the Victorian border.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Hale to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to restore a measure of community and Council control over planning decisions, to increase accountability, to improve definitions, and for other purposes.
(Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Restoration of Community Participation) Bill)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Robertson to move—
That this House:
(a)notes the important challenges facing government in New South Wales, across a number of areas, including but not limited to:
(i)provision of physical and economic infrastructure,
(ii)service delivery in key areas such as health, education, and transport,
(iii)maintaining a safe and fair society,
(iv)growing the New South Wales economy and attracting jobs to this state,
(v)providing programs that reduce inequality and promote social justice
(vi)making New South Wales a great place to live,
(b)recognises the importance of developing the economy and advancing society in country areas,
(c)notes that the Government addresses these issues and other important challenges facing New South Wales, and
(d) endorses the State Plan as an outstanding blueprint setting out the future direction for Government in New South Wales, and for addressing solutions to the greatest challenges facing this State.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Crimes Amendment (Murder of Police Officers) Bill 2007: resumption of the adjourned debate of the question on the motion of Mr Gallacher: That this bill be now read a second time (5 calendar days from 10 May 2007)—Mr Harwin. (20 minutes)
- Ms Rhiannon to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001, the Local Government Act 1993 and the State Owned Corporations Act 1989 to protect workers in NSW from the adverse effects of the Commonwealth WorkChoices Legislation; and for other purposes.
(Your Rights at Work Bill 2007)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Voltz to move—
1.That this House notes:
(a)that since the introduction of a full-year of paid maternity leave by the Australian Catholic University in 2001, Australian employers have increasingly provided paid maternity leave to employees as part of negotiated enterprise agreements, and
(b)that other employees have access to paid maternity leave through the traditional award system.
2.That this House notes the comments of the Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward MP, before the Federal Parliament’s Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee in regard to the Com monwealth Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005, that the spread of AWAs and the decline of collective bargaining will inevitably mean that the system of employer funded paid maternity leave will disappear.
3.That this House expresses its concern that dismantling or removing the right of employers to bargain collectively, a significant plank of the social, legal and economic contract in Australia, which has evolved over 100 years, and upon which a variety of institutions, policies, cultures and government programs have developed, will have a significant detrimental effect for the people of New South Wales.
(Notice given 5 June 2007)
- Ms Cusack to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Fair Trading Act 1987 to require the Roads and Traffic Authority to record a motor vehicle’s odometer reading in the vehicle’s annual registration papers.
(Fair Trading Amendment (Motor Vehicle Odometer Monitoring) Bill)
(Notice given 29 May 2007)
*Council Bill
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Items Outside the Order of Precedence
- Revd Mr Nile to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 1982 to require packaged liquor to contain a health warning about the danger of drinking when pregnant.
(Liquor Amendment (Health Warning for Pregnant Women) Bill)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Rhiannon to move—
- That a joint select committee be appointed to inquire into and report on funding of, and disclosure of donations to, political parties and candidates, 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 organizations to parties and candidates,
(c)the advantages and disadvantages of introducing limits upon expenditure in election campaigns,
(d)the impact of political donations on the democratic process, and
(e)any related matters.
2.That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the standing orders of either House, the committee consist of six 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)one must be a cross bench member,
(b)three members of the Legislative Assembly 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.
3.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 independent and cross-bench members respectively within seven days of this resolution being agreed to by both Houses.
4.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.
5.That the Committee report by the last sitting day in November 2007.
6.That the House requests the Legislative Assembly to agree to a similar resolution and name the time and place for the first meeting.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Mr Cohen to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 to introduce a container deposit scheme in New South Wales if the targets of the latest National Packaging Covenant are not met after the mid-term review of the Covenant in 2008; and for other purposes.
(Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Recovery) Bill 2007)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Hale to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 with respect to the collection of affordable housing contributions from developers; and for other purposes.
(Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Affordable Housing Development Contributions) Bill)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Parker to move—
1.That this House:
(a)notes the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of $10 million from the Federal Government for the Myall Way flyover,
(b)condemns the Government for failing to match this funding, despite repeated lobbying from the community such as the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Overpass Taskforce,
(c)notes the NRMA’s Pacific Highway Route Performance Report, released in November 2006, which highlighted 229 crashes, 20 fatalities and 200 injuries on the highway between Karuah and Bulahdelah in the three years from January 2003 to December 2005,
(d)notes Roads and Traffic Authority figures which show that since the Yelgun-Chinderah bypass was opened along the Pacific Highway, the number of B-double trucks through Nabiac has increased from 50 to 200 each day, and
(e)notes that the failure of the Government to build this flyover now, will result in a much higher cost for the project in 10 to 15 years time.
2.That this House calls on the Government to match the $10 million commitment from the Federal Government and get on with the job of making this intersection safer for all motorists, by constructing a flyover at the at the Myall Way turnoff along the Pacific Highway.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Dr Kaye to move—
That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution any documents in the possession, custody or control of the Minister for Education and Training, the Department of Education and Training, the Minister for Industrial Relations, or the Department of Industrial Relations, created since January 1998, relating to allegations of misconduct against staff, management or the board of Redeemer Baptist School and any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Fazio to move—
That this House objects to the decision of Bio-Security Australia to lift restrictions on the importation of avocadoes from New Zealand despite concerns from Avocado Australia that the risk of avocado blight from these imports still exists.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Revd Mr Nile to move—
That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to make it an offence to publish material that incites or promotes terrorism or other violence.
(Crimes Amendment (Incitement or Promotion of Terrorism and Violence) Bill)
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Mr West to move—
That this House:
(a)condemns the anti-union workplace practices of American supermarket chain, Wal-Mart,
(b)notes the social cost of Wal-Mart’s employment practices, and
(c)condemns moves to green light, through Federal Government legislation, similar anti-worker employment practices in New South Wales.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Mr Gallacher to move—
1.That this House notes:
(a)at its peak in 2003 New South Wales Police had 15,168 sworn police officers and as of 28 February 2007 there were 15,251 sworn officers, an increase of just 83 officers,
(b)despite the announcement on 19 March 2006 by the New south Wales Premier that the number of sworn police officers would be increased by 750 that as of 28 February 2007 the overall New South Wales Police force authorised strength increased by just 699 officers,
(c)less than 489 of these officers went to frontline police positions,
(d)the authorised strength of just five Local Area Commands increased by more than nine officers and just 30 of the 80 Local Area Commands received an increased in authorised strength of more than five officers,
(e)despite an increase in overall police numbers, 56 Local Area Commands still have less officers than they did at their peak in 2003. These Local Area Commands include Botany Bay, City Central, Surry Hills, Harbourside, Eastern Beaches, Kings Cross, The Rocks, Rose Bay, Eastern Suburbs, Newtown and North Shore – all Local Area Commands that may or will need to be drawn upon in the unfortunate event of any particularly serious security incident, particularly during the APEC Summit in September, and
(f)34 of the Local Area Commands have less police officers than they are currently authorised to have.
2.That this House expresses its dissatisfaction with the Government’s delivery of increased police resources to our community.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Fazio to move—
That this House calls on the Federal Government to:
(a)reverse its decision to tape calls from women to the Pregnancy Helpline, and
(b)recognise that the taping of these calls and the retention of the tapes for seven years is an unwarranted invasion of privacy for the women concerned and has the potential to inhibit callers from contacting the service.
(Notice given 9 May 2007)
- Ms Rhiannon to move—
1.That this House notes that:
(a)the Federal Labor leader, Kevin Rudd, has stated that climate change is “the overwhelming moral challenge of our generation”,