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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
No. 97
WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST 2012
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Meeting of the House ............................................................................................................................. 1130
Mr Thomas Kelly (Formal Business) ..................................................................................................... 1130
Australian Institute of Credit Management Young Credit Professional of the Year (Formal
Business) ................................................................................................................................................ 1130
Petition ................................................................................................................................................... 1131
Notices of Motions ................................................................................................................................. 1131
Notice of Motion withdrawn .................................................................................................................. 1131
Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 1131
Fines Amendment Bill 2012 .................................................................................................................. 1131
Inspector of Custodial Services Bill 2012 .............................................................................................. 1132
Message from the Legislative Assembly—Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National
Law) Bill 2012 ....................................................................................................................................... 1132
Select Committee on the provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures
Amendment Bill 2011—Government’s Response to Report ................................................................. 1132
Business Postponed ................................................................................................................................ 1133
Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 1133
Crime Commission Bill 2012 ................................................................................................................. 1133
Tobacco Legislation Amendment Bill 2012........................................................................................... 1133
Unproclaimed Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 1134
Committees—Membership .................................................................................................................... 1134
Adjournment .......................................................................................................................................... 1134
Attendance ............................................................................................................................................. 1134
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MEETING OF THE HOUSE
The House met at 11.00 am according to adjournment. The President took the Chair and read the prayers.
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MR THOMAS KELLY (Formal Business)
Mr Blair moved, according to notice: That this House:
(a)
extends its condolences to the family of Thomas Kelly, tragically killed in Kings Cross on 7 July
2012,
(b)
acknowledges the strength shown by Thomas’s parents Ralph and Kathy, and his siblings Stuart
and Madeline, from Bowral, New South Wales in the days following,
(c)
recognises the significance of Thomas’s parents’ decision to donate their son’s organs “because
they felt that his death should result in some life for other people”,
(d)
remind all citizens of New South Wales of the importance of organ donation and encourage
discussions within families, and
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shows appreciation to the members of the NSW Police Force who worked tirelessly to arrest a
suspect in the case.
Question put and passed.
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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT YOUNG CREDIT PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR (Formal Business)
Ms Ficarra moved, according to notice:
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That this House notes that:
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the Australian Institute of Credit Management (AICM) was founded in 1937,
(b)
AICM is recognised as the authority and professional body providing for the career needs
and interests of all who work in the credit industry, is committed to ‘Setting the Standard’
in professional training and practice and lays down a strict ethical code to which all
members must adhere,
(c)
the AICM Young Credit Professional of the Year Award has become the most prestigious
and high profile award in credit in Australia,
(d)
the 2012 National Young Credit Professional of the Year Awards program was sponsored
by Dun and Bradstreet for the sixteenth consecutive year,
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over 50 potential candidates were approached by AICM representatives, from whom 30
finalists were selected across the five AICM divisions,
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the New South Wales winner of NSW Young Credit Professional of the Year was Mr
Bassam Sleiman of PG Lion Resources Australia Pty Ltd, and
(g)
in October, Bassam Sleiman will represent New South Wales in the National Finals of the
Youth Credit Professional of the Year.
That this House congratulates and commends:
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(a)
Mr Bassam Sleiman of PG Lion Resources Australia Pty Ltd on winning the Australian
Institute of Credit Management’s NSW Young Professional of the Year award for his
excellence in credit and finance management, and
(b)
the Australian Institute of Credit Management for inspiring and encouraging younger
business people to achieve corporate excellence.
Question put and passed.
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PETITION
Religious discrimination
Mr Moselmane presented a petition from 25 citizens of New South Wales supporting the proposition that
the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 be amended to include religion as a grounds of discrimination, and
requesting that the House support the amendment to the Act to make it unlawful to discriminate on the
grounds of religious belief or absence of religious belief.
Petition received.
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NOTICES OF MOTIONS
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NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
Dr Kaye withdrew private members’ business item no. 822 outside the order of precedence on the Notice
Paper for today relating to an overnight emergency doctor at Mullumbimby Hospital.
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BUSINESS POSTPONED
Notice of motion no. 1 on the Notice Paper of government business postponed, on motion of Mr
Gallacher, until a later hour of the sitting.
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FINES AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Mr Pearce moved, according to notice: That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Fines
Act 1996 to make further provision with respect to fines and their enforcement.
Question put and passed.
Bill presented.
Bill read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Mr Pearce then moved: That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Motion made (Mr Searle) and question: That this debate be now adjourned until five calendar days
ahead—put and passed.
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INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES BILL 2012
Order of the day read for resumption of the interrupted debate of the question on the motion of Mr
Gallacher: That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The President left the Chair and the House sat as a committee of the whole for consideration of this bill.
The committee reported the bill without amendment.
The House adopted the report.
Standing orders having been suspended Wednesday 20 June 2012—
Bill, on motion of Mr Clarke (on behalf of Mr Gallacher), read a third time.
Bill returned to the Legislative Assembly without amendment.
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MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—COMMUNITY HOUSING PROVIDERS
(ADOPTION OF NATIONAL LAW) BILL 2012
The President reported the following message from the Legislative Assembly:
Mr PRESIDENT
The Legislative Assembly having this day passed a Bill with the long title “An Act to apply as a law of
this State a national law relating to the registration of community housing providers, to make other
provision for community housing providers and community housing and to make consequential
amendments to the Housing Act 2001 and to other legislation” presents the bill to the Legislative Council
for its concurrence.
Legislative Assembly
15 August 2012
SHELLEY HANCOCK
Speaker
Bill, on motion of Mr Gay (on behalf of Mr Pearce), read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Mr Gay moved, according to contingent notice: That standing orders be suspended to allow the passing of
the bill through all its remaining stages during the present or any one sitting of the House.
Question put and passed.
Ordered: That the second reading of the bill stand an order of the day for a later hour of the sitting.
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE
EXPENDITURE AND DISCLOSURES AMENDMENT BILL
RESPONSE TO REPORT
ELECTION FUNDING,
2011—GOVERNMENT’S
Mr Pearce tabled the Government’s response to Report No. 1 of the Select Committee on the provisions
of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011 entitled “Inquiry into the
provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011”, tabled on 15
February 2012.
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Ordered: That the document be printed.
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BUSINESS POSTPONED
Orders of the day nos 2 and 3 on the Notice Paper of government business postponed, on motion of Mr
Gay, until a later hour of the sitting.
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According to sessional order, proceedings interrupted at 2.30 pm for Questions.
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QUESTIONS
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CRIME COMMISSION BILL 2012
Mr Gallacher moved, according to notice: That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to re-enact the
New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 to implement certain recommendations of the Special
Commission of Inquiry into the New South Wales Crime Commission; and for other purposes.
Question put and passed.
Bill presented.
Bill read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Mr Gallacher then moved: That this bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Motion made (Ms Voltz) and question: That this debate be now adjourned until five calendar days
ahead—put and passed.
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TOBACCO LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012
On the order of the day being read, Mrs Pavey (on behalf of Mr Gallacher) moved: That this bill be now
read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Deputy President (Mrs Mitchell) left the Chair and the House sat as a committee of the whole for
consideration of this bill.
The committee reported the bill without amendment.
The House adopted the report.
Standing orders having been suspended Wednesday 13 June 2012—
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Bill, on motion of Mrs Pavey, read a third time.
Bill returned to the Legislative Assembly without amendment.
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UNPROCLAIMED LEGISLATION
According to standing order, Mrs Pavey tabled a list of unproclaimed legislation as at 14 August 2012.
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COMMITTEES—MEMBERSHIP
The Deputy President (Mr Green) informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Leader of the
Government the following changes in membership of General Purpose Standing Committees:
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1: Mr Mason-Cox in place of Miss Gardiner
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2: Miss Gardiner in place of Mrs Mitchell
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4: Mrs Mitchell in place of Mr Mason-Cox.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mrs Pavey moved: That this House do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
The House adjourned at 10.30 pm until Thursday 16 August 2012 at 9.30 am.
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ATTENDANCE
All members present, except Ms Fazio.
David Blunt
Clerk of the Parliaments
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Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales