Notices of Motion No. 36, Friday 26 May 2000

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    PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
    LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

    1999 - 2000

    SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT

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    NOTICES OF MOTIONS
    AND
    ORDERS OF THE DAY

    No. 36

    FRIDAY 26 May 2000

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    MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

    New South Wales’ compliance with the Murray-Darling Basin Water Management Agreements; resumption of the discussion (Mr Amery).

    GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

    NOTICES OF MOTION—

    1 Mr SCULLY to move—

    That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995 and the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Regulation 1996 to make further provision with respect to the charges under that Act and to provide for the indexation of those charges; and for other purposes.

    (Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Amendment Bill).

    (Notice given 24 May 2000)
    2 Mr WHELAN to move—

    That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend various Acts with respect to courts, court procedures, judicial officers and related matters; and for other purposes.

    (Courts Legislation Amendment Bill).

    (Notice given 25 May 2000)

    3 Mr WHELAN to move—

    That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Intoxicated Persons Act 1979 to revise the procedures relating to the care and detention of intoxicated persons, to extend that Act to persons affected by drugs and for other purposes.

    (Intoxicated Persons Amendment Bill).

    (Notice given 25 May 2000)

    4 Mr YEADON to move—

    That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to confer on the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal certain regulatory functions in connection with electricity, gas and urban water utilities and certain other functions in connection with pricing determinations and other matters; to establish a complaints mechanism in connection with non-compliance with competitive neutrality principles by public trading agencies; for these and other purposes to amend the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992 and certain other Acts; and for other purposes.

    (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill).

    (Notice given 25 May 2000)

    ORDERS OF THE DAY—
1
      (i) Appropriation Bill.
Cognate bills; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Carr, “That these bills be now read a second time” (from 23 May 2000—Mr Crittenden).
      (ii) Appropriation (Parliament) Bill.
(iii) Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill.
      (iv) Appropriation (Further Budget Variations) Bill.
      (v) State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill.
      (vi) Unclaimed Money Amendment Bill.
†2 Legal Profession Amendment (Mortgage Practices) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Whelan, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 24 May 2000—Mr Hartcher).

†3 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Medical Assessments) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Whelan, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 24 May 2000—Mr Hartcher).

†4 Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Carers' Responsibilities) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Whelan, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 25 May 2000—Mr Tink).

5 Summary Offences Amendment Bill; consideration of Legislative Council amendment (Mr Whelan).

6 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Dr Refshauge, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 24 May 2000—Mr R. H. L. Smith).

7 State Emergency and Rescue Management Amendment Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Debus, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 24 May 2000—Mr R. H. L. Smith).

† Bill forwarded from the Legislative Council


GENERAL BUSINESS

NOTICES OF MOTIONS (for Bills)—

1 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 to grant exemptions from payment of pay-roll tax in relation to employees of country businesses.

(Pay-roll Tax Amendment (Country Employment) Bill).

(Notice given 4 April 2000)

2 Mr HUMPHERSON to move—

That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to preserve the Mona Vale Road Bushland Corridor; and for other purposes.

(Mona Vale Road Bushland Corridor Preservation Bill).

(Notice given 4 May 2000)


ORDERS OF THE DAY (for Bills)—

1 Technical and Further Education Commission Amendment (Consultation Procedures) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Barr, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 6 April 2000—Mr Hazzard—speaking).

2 Wilderness Amendment (Private Property Rights) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Webb, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 6 April 2000—Mr Yeadon).

3 Cross-Border Commission Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr D. L. Page, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 13 April 2000—Mr Stewart).

4 Freedom of Information Amendment (Open and Accountable Government) Bill; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mrs Chikarovksi, “That this bill be now read a second time” (from 5 May 2000am—Mr Stewart).

ORDERS OF THE DAY (General Orders)—

1 Metropolitan Area Aboriginal Lands Council; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Humpherson—

That this House:

    (1) Notes with concern that the Metropolitan Area Aboriginal Lands Council is selling the 36 hectare bushland link between Garigal and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Parks without recognising community support for its preservation and incorporation into National Park.

    (2) Supports the Government in funding the purchase of the former Crown land following the failure of land swap negotiations.

    (3) Acknowledges the critical importance of the preservation of the land so as to maintain the bushland corridor from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River.

(from 13 April 2000—Ms Nori).

2 Hole in the Ozone Layer over Antarctica; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Ms Seaton—

That this House notes:
    (1) The worsening hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica and the danger this represents for all Australians.

    (2) That 16 September 1999 is National Ozone Depletion Awareness Day.

    (3) The obligations Australia has taken on in the Montreal Protocol on reduction of ozone depleting activities.

    (4) The Olympic Minister’s actions in knowingly over-riding our Green Games obligations when he authorised the use of non-compliant refrigerants in Olympic venues.

    (5) The enormous costs to be shouldered by New South Wales taxpayers when we inevitably have to retrofit 2000 Olympic venues with compliant equipment prior to 2010 as a result of the short cut.

    (6) The efforts of Greenpeace to highlight the Minister’s failure to maintain the Sydney Games’ compliance with green games guidelines.

    (7) The failure of the Minister for the Environment on these issues.

(from 14 April 2000 pm—Mr Hartcher).

3 Seaforth TAFE; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr Barr—

That this House:
    (1) Recognises the important role Seaforth TAFE plays in the Northern Beaches community as a provider of vocational training and education.

    (2) Calls on the Minister for Education to reverse the decision of the Northern Institute of TAFE to close Seaforth TAFE.
(3) Condemns the Federal Government for its lack of commitment and funding to TAFE.

(from 14 April 2000 pm—Mr Hartcher).

4 Capital Works Expenditure in Hornsby; resumption of the adjourned debate, on the motion of Mr O'Doherty—

“That this House”:

(1) Notes the Premier’s response to my letter of 3 February concerning the lack of any significant capital works expenditure in Hornsby; and

(2) Calls on the Government to give Hornsby a fair go.

Upon which Mr Ashton moved, That all words after “That this House” be deleted and insert instead:

(1) Notes the State Government’s commitment to capital works spending as a means of improving government services, creating jobs and strengthening the State’s economy.

(2) Commends the Carr Government for ensuring a fair share for all of New South Wales.

(from 5 May 2000pm—Mr O'Farrell—speaking).


NOTICES OF MOTIONS (General Notices)—

1 Mr O’FARRELL to move—

That this House notes the statement made in the Legislative Council on 8 September 1999 by the Hon Edward Moses Obeid concerning his involvement with Hapgeti Pty Ltd and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and his Parliamentary pecuniary interests disclosure.

(Notice given 9 September 1999)

2 Mr O’FARRELL to move—

That this House notes:
    (1) The results of the Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council elections held on Saturday 11 September 1999.

    (2) The clear message delivered by ratepayers in opposing the Government’s attempts to impose inappropriate, high density development upon Ku-ring-gai.

(Notice given 14 September 1999)

3 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Acknowledges that one year out from the Olympics the Government has not announced any strategy to deal with the predicted increase in homelessness in New South Wales leading up to and during the Sydney Olympics.

    (2) Calls on the Government to announce publicly details of any plans that have been or are being made to counter the difficulties relating to the possible increase in Olympics related homelessness.

    (3) Demands that the Government establish a co-ordinating body to ensure appropriate responses by government and non government agencies to the Olympics related to a likely increase in homeless people.

(Notice given 15 September 1999)

4 Mrs CHIKAROVSKI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Sends its support to the members of the Australian Defence Forces preparing to participate in the UN Peacekeeping Force in East Timor.

    (2) Commends the Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP, for his determined and decisive leadership in this difficult period.

    (3) Re-affirms its solidarity with the people of East Timor in their march to independence.

(Notice given 16 September 1999)

5 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Extends its deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Turkey as a result of the recent horrific earthquake occurring in that country.

    (2) Call upon the people of New South Wales to support the people of Turkey to the best of their ability during the rehabilitation process within that country.

(Notice given 16 September 1999)

6 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Acknowledges the report released at 1.00 pm on 16 September 1999 by Shelter New South Wales entitled “Ready Set Go” which sets out a plan for action on housing and homelessness for the 2000 Olympics.

    (2) Acknowledges that Shelter New South Wales has called for the New South Wales Government to develop a strategy for addressing the issue of homelessness and has called for the Government to stop simply monitoring the situation.

    (3) Calls on the Government to respond immediately to the proposed strategy of Shelter involving:
        (a) a co-ordinated opening up of church halls and community halls with appropriate and proper supervision for use by people who would otherwise have no accommodation;

        (b) development of a code of conduct for police and security guards in regard to their role in safeguarding homeless people now and during the Olympics.

(Notice given 16 September 1999)

7 Mrs SKINNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Ryde Hospital medical board meeting, on 6 September 1999, was briefed by Northern Sydney Area Health Service executives, and informed that:
        (a) savings of between $1.5 million and $2 million are to be found this year;

        (b) the recently refurbished intensive care unit is not going to be used; and

        (c) no major surgery will be done at Ryde Hospital.

    (2) Condemns the Member for Ryde and the Government for betraying the people of Ryde and going back on its commitment that Ryde would remain an acute care hospital.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

8 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House calls on the Government to accept donations of computers into New South Wales from private donors, where these computers will be used to promote rehabilitation of inmates and to reduce the rate of recidivism.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

9 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the measures being developed by the Federal Government in consultation with the dairy industry to compensate dairy farmers for the likely loss of milk quotas.

    (2) Condemns the Government for its inadequate response to New South Wales dairy farmers of $2.1 million for counselling, funded by the dairy industry itself.

    (3) Calls upon the Government to adequately assist New South Wales dairy farmers who need to substantially restructure their operations through funding for retraining, land improvement and equipment upgrade, similar to the Forest Industry Structural Adjustment Program (FISAP), with a commensurate level of funding.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

10 Mrs SKINNER to move—

`That this House:
    (1) Notes the Ryde Hospital medical board meeting, on 6 September 1999, was briefed by Northern Sydney Area Health Service executives, who advised that Mona Vale and Manly Hospitals are to be amalgamated.

    (2) Calls on the Government to immediately reject this proposal given that it has not conducted its broad community consultation as promised.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

C11 Mr BARR to move—
    (1) That a Joint Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and related matters, including but not limited to:
        (a) The constitution of the Court, and in particular:
            (i) The composition of the Court, in particular the adequacy of the number of Judges and Commissioners appointed to the Court;

            (ii) The need for continuing legal education and training for Judges and Commissioners reflecting the specialist nature of the Court and the expertise required.
        (b) The jurisdiction of the Court, and in particular:
            (i) Whether the Court is accessible to public interest litigants;

            (ii) Any impediments to public interest litigants in accessing the Court.
        (c) Exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court:
            (i) The evidentiary procedures of the Court, particularly in light of the complexity and expense of expert evidence;

            (ii) Whether Commissioners with specialist qualifications or experience should be appointed to hear only cases requiring that particular expertise;

            (iii) Whether more than one Commissioner should sit on matters involving merits appeals.
        (d) The adversarial nature of the Court, and whether the applicability of any other judicial models to the types of disputes which fall within the jurisdiction of the Court;
        (e) Whether the Court meets the stated aims for which it was originally established;

        (f) The adequacy and availability of legal aid to public interest litigants in the Court in environmental matters; and

        (g) The adequacy of funding and resources of the Court.
    (2) That the committee shall consist of:
        (a) Legislative Assembly: one member supporting the Government nominated in writing to the Clerk of the House by the Leader of the Government; one member supporting the Opposition nominated in writing to the Clerk of the House by the Leader of the Opposition; one Independent nominated in writing to the Clerk of the House, and the member for Manly as Chairperson; and

        (b) Legislative Council: one member supporting the Government nominated in writing to the Clerk of the House by the Leader of the Government; one member supporting the Opposition nominated in writing to the Clerk of the House by the Leader of the Opposition and two cross-bench members. In the absence of agreement notified to the Clerk, the Cross-bench representation on the Committee shall be determined by the President.
    (3) That notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the standing orders the time and place of the first meeting of the committee shall be fixed by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
    (4) That the committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of either or both Houses; to adjourn from place to place; to make visits of inspection within New South Wales and other States and territories of Australia; and have power to take evidence and to send for persons, papers, records and things; and to report from time to time.
    (5) That at any meeting of the committee five members shall constitute a quorum.
    (6) That should either or both Houses stand adjourned and the committee agree to any report before the Houses resume sitting:
        (a) The committee have leave to send any such report, minutes of proceedings and evidence taken before it to the Clerks of each House;

        (b) The documents be printed and published and the Clerks forthwith take such action as is necessary to give effect to the order of the House; and

        (c) The documents be laid on the Table of each House at its next sitting.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

12 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House objects to delays in bringing certain persons charged with drug offences in the Young District before the courts.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

13 Mr PICCOLI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the stance of the Government over the issue of fuel prices;
        (b) the reported comments by the Minister for Agriculture in the Griffith Area News prior to the 1995 election that: “Country petrol prices would be brought down by a re-activated New South Wales Prices Commission if a Labor Government was elected” and “the Fahey Government had not utilised the Commission to regulate petrol prices and instead wiped its hands of it by passing it off as a Federal matter.”

        (c) the comment by the Minister for Fair Trading in the House yesterday that: “ we must remember that the regulation of petrol is primarily a Commonwealth responsibility.”

        (d) that the price of fuel in regional areas has skyrocketed.
    (2) Condemns the Minister for Agriculture for his comments and Labor Members who represent country electorates for their inability to influence Government policy.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

14 Mrs SKINNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes with concern reports of the high lead levels in the water supplies of the Richmond River and Rous County Council areas in the electorate of Clarence.

    (2) Notes the possible health ramifications of high lead levels, especially to children.

    (3) Calls on the Minister for Health to explain why the public was not immediately alerted to the problem.

    (4) Calls on the Government to immediately set up an independent inquiry into this matter.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

15 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House calls on the Government to abolish SEPP 5 because of its impact on Manly, Warringah, Pittwater and Ku-ring-gai and other environmentally sensitive areas to ensure it no longer permits medium density development under the guise of aged and disabled housing.

(Notice given 23 September 1999)

16 Mr SOURIS to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) That the Nyngan Community is bracing itself for a devastating social crisis as a result of the imminent closure of the town’s main source of employment, the Girilambone Copper Mine.

        (b) The question asked by the Member for Murray-Darling in this House just three weeks ago in relation to the Tritton Mine.

        (c) The comments by Mr Barry Deans, the manager of the Girilambone Copper Mine where he claimed the mine may never open.

    (2) Calls on the Government to immediately implement a rescue package to divert the devastating social crisis facing the Nyngan community.

(Notice given 20 October 1999)

17 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) The urgent need for Government to enact legislation for the use of traceable radio frequency tags for cattle.

        (b) The European Union’s December deadline for the overhaul of the Australia’s cattle identification system.

        (c) The enormous impact to regional New South Wales and the Australian economy should the European Union restrict the importation of beef into member countries.
    (2) Calls on the Minister for Agriculture to explain the delay in introducing and enacting appropriate legislation.

(Notice given 20 October 1999)

18 Mrs SKINNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Commonwealth Government's commitment of an additional $600 million for medical research over the next six years.

    (2) Expresses concern at the Government’s failure to create a climate in New South Wales which strengthens the scientific basis for health care and fosters investment in the biotechnology industry.

    (3) Calls on the Government to follow the lead of the Commonwealth and other States and increase funding to provide necessary infrastructure support for key medical research establishments in New South Wales.

(Notice given 21 October 1999)

19 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Congratulates the small New South Wales winery of Coolangatta Estate from Shoalhaven in achieving the most successful exhibitor in the Australian Small Wine Makers Show held in Stanthorpe, Queensland.

    (2) Notes that eight hundred and thirty seven different wines from one hundred and sixty four Australian wineries took part in the show.

(Notice given 21 October 1999)

20 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the cut-backs to weed funding allocated in the electorate of Lachlan for this coming year.

    (2) Condemns the reduction in funding from $403,000 last year to $352,517 this year.

    (3) Notes the deleterious effect on the environment of the reduced funding for weed eradication.

(Notice given 21 October 1999)

21 Mr O’FARRELL to move—

That this House notes with concern the effect of the Government’s increase in transport fares upon Australia’s inflation rate.

(Notice given 27 October 1999)

22 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes with grave concern the 33.8% increase in Aboriginal deaths in custody in New South Wales in the period 1990-98.

    (2) Calls on the Government to recognise the seriousness of the issue in so far as the increase in Aboriginal deaths in custody of 33.8% compares to the increase in Victoria of 2.5%; Western Australia 16.3%; South Australia 12.5%; Tasmania 1.25%; Northern Territory 6.25% and Queensland 27.5%.

(Notice given 28 October 1999)

23 Mr OAKESHOTT to move—

That this House notes:
    (1) The sacking of the Director General of Fisheries on 27 October 1999 with no reason given by the Minister for Fisheries with an undisclosed illness.

    (2) That the Minister did not provide the courtesy to personally sack the Director General at 9.30 am, instead leaving the job to an employee.

    (3) That the ex-Director General has 2 years to run on his $200,000 a year contract.

    (4) That the sacking of the Director General is not an appropriate way for a Government to change policy direction from restricted access fisheries to the Coalition’s share managed fishery approach.

(Notice given 28 October 1999)

24 Mrs CHIKAROVSKI to move—

That this House notes that the people of New South Wales were deceived in the allocation of Olympic tickets and calls on the Premier to demonstrate the leadership expected of his office of Premier and that he state his position on the allocation of tickets.

(Notice given 9 November 1999)

25 Ms SEATON to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes in relation to Bowral Hospital:
        (a) the State Government’s failure:
            (i) to maintain adequate orthopaedic services;

            (ii) to act on providing public ophthalmology to alleviate the travel and waiting times for elderly people needing cataract and other surgery; and

            (iii) to act to offer other services in the local public system including urology and ENT, when such equipment and facilities are available nearby in the private hospital;
        (b) cuts to availability of joint replacement surgery from 4 joint operations per surgeon per month to one joint per surgeon per month until further notice;

        (c) the effect on 35 patients on one surgeon’s waiting list, pushing some patients to nearly 3 years of waiting;
    (2) Condemns the Minister for Health for his neglect of health services in the Southern Highlands electorate.

(Notice given 9 November 1999)

26 Mrs SKINNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Southern Area Health Service’s admission that it has financial problems and cannot afford to pay creditors.

    (2) Notes that some doctors in the region have outstanding bills of up to three months.

    (3) Calls on the Minister for Health to provide sufficient funds to the region so it can pay for goods and services needed for delivery of local patient care.

(Notice given 9 November 1999)

27 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Recognises the importance of Intensive Reading Programs to ensure the literacy skills and self-esteem of students in New South Wales.

    (2) Expresses its concern at the reduction of 2.8 teaching staff in the availability of the Intensive Reading Program to Northern Beaches school students which will make the program less available to students in need.

    (3) Notes that currently students in need of Intensive Reading Programs on the Northern Beaches can often not gain access to the programs or when they do gain access there is usually less than optimal time in the program.

    (4) Calls on the Minister for Education to intervene to ensure Northern Beaches students get a fair go in improving literacy.

(Notice given 9 November 1999)

28 Mrs SKINNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Mid North Coast Area Health Service Medical Advisory Committee’s recent vote of no confidence in the Mid North Coast Area Health Service Board.

    (2) Notes the “Save the Macksville and District Hospital” public meeting held on 1 November, and comments made by Dr Nick Wilcocks that the area health budget is underfunded by approximately $100 per person, or a total of $36 million.

    (3) Condemns the Minister for Health for failing to provide adequate health services to meet the needs of this growing community.

    (4) Calls on the Minister for Health to increase funding to the Mid North Coast Area Health Service.

(Notice given 9 November 1999)

29

Mr O’DOHERTY to move—

That this House:
    (1) Urges the Minister for Roads to immediately begin planning for improvements to the operation and capacity of the intersection of Duffy Avenue with the Esplanade and Chilvers Avenue, Thornleigh and for the widening of the rail bridge at Duffy Avenue.

    (2) Notes that the Government’s sale of the Ormond site in 1998, to a developer planning 100 homes on the site, has made the need for this project even more urgent.

    (3) Notes that despite Labor’s promise in the 1999 election campaign no money was set aside for this project in this year’s budget.

    (4) Calls on the Government to provide a guaranteed time line for funding this project.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

30 Mr TINK to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the Auditor-General’s finding that tenders of $5.8 million were accepted for Ashfield Police station just six weeks prior to the election without appropriate Treasury or Budget Committee approval;
        (b) that the tender review process was completed in just three days compared to the average time of 4-6 weeks; and

        (c) that the tenders were called prior to formal approval being given.
    (2) Calls on the Minister for Police to table all documents relating to the pre-election fast-tracking of Ashfield Police station in his electorate.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

31 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Government for increasing the cost of distance education subjects to Independent Schools by 1800%.

    (2) Notes:
        (a) the negative effect this will have on students preparing for their HSC and the widening disparity between Sydney and country students as a result of this increase in costs;

        (b) the lack of consultation by the Government with affected schools; and

        (c) that the Country Labor Party failed to do anything about these exorbitant fee increases in the Government’s cash for education scandal.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

32 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House calls on the Government to amend the acts and regulations concerning the tail tagging of cattle to provide:
    (1) That cattle being transported to point of sale from a vendor’s property be properly tail tagged; and

    (2) Where a beast loses its tag or tags, the vendor have the power to authorise his or her agent or representative to re-tag the beast with appropriate records being endorsed accordingly.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

33 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Country Labor Party and in particular the Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs and Local Government, for failing to halt the downgrading of the Campbell Hospital, Coraki.

    (2) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Minister to attend a public meeting held in Coraki to protest against the closure of nine rehabilitation and six acute care beds at the Campbell Hospital, Coraki;

        (b) the associated jobs lost at the hospital and the impact this will have on Coraki and surrounding community.
    (3) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in the Northern Rivers Area Health Service and to immediately increase funding to avert a health crisis on the North Coast of New South Wales.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

34 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Country Labor Party to secure adequate funding for the basic requirements of regional hospitals such as the Macksville and District Hospital;

        (b) the admission by the Mid North Coast Area Health Service Director of Operations that in the current financial year the number of patients treated and discharged will have to be kept to the same level as the 1997-98 year, which will result in a blowout in the waiting times for elective surgery;
        (c) the Macksville and District Hospital has overspent its budget by $800,000 or 14.3% and is being forced to refund the shortfall; and

        (d) with concern, the imminent closure of 10 of the 56 beds at the Macksville and District Hospital and the results this will have on the quality of health care in the Nambucca Shire.
    (2) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in the Mid North Coast Area Health Service and to immediately increase funding to avert a health crisis on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

35 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Country Labor Party to secure adequate funding for the basic requirements of regional hospitals and health services;

        (b) the relationship between the Mid North Coast medical staff and the Mid North Coast Area Health Board has reached an historic low;

        (c) that doctors at Kempsey, Macksville, Bellingen, Taree and Coffs Harbour have unanimously passed votes of no confidence in the Mid North Coast Area Health Board; and

        (d) the failure of the Minister for Health to rectify the funding shortfall to the Mid North Coast Area Health Service which the Board publicly acknowledges is $36 million.
    (2) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in the Mid North Coast Area Health Service and to immediately increase funding to avert a health crisis on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.

(Notice given 10 November 1999)

36 Ms SEATON to move—

That this House notes the failure of the Minister for the Olympics:
    (1) to inform the Southern Highlands community of intended Olympic period rail timetables;

    (2) to guarantee that rail services will not be cut during that period; and

    (3) to guarantee that tourists and Southern Highlands residents will be able to get to the Olympic venues during the games.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

37 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Country Labor Party to halt the economic rationalist agenda of the Government;

        (b) with concern, the failure of the Country Labor Party to halt the loss of the jobs from Countrylink; and
    (2) Condemns the Minister for Local Government, Regional Development and Rural Affairs for failing to stop the Minister for Transport from cutting two Countrylink jobs at Grafton.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

38 Mr WEBB to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the extent which the weed Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichtoma) is endemic in Cooma Monaro Shire, and particularly in the Nimmitabel and Numeralla Landcare area;

        (b) the occurrence of the weed in the adjoining Snowy River and Bombala Shires with these three shires joining forces to attack weeds on a regional basis;

        (c) the infestation categories and the weeds impending spread potential;

        (d) the occurrence elsewhere of the weed and its potential to devastate large areas of Monaro and the Southern Tablelands if left unchecked; and

        (e) the inadequacy and dangers of the control measures currently promoted by the Department of Agriculture.

    (2) Calls on the Government to immediately move to reintroduce “Frenock” as an available control agent.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

39 Mr PICCOLI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the continuing public service staff freeze across the New South Wales Public Service.

    (2) Condemns:
        (a) the Government for failing to fill these needed positions in regional New South Wales; and

        (b) the Country Labor Party for failing to stand up to the Sydney centric Government and for letting the Government cut money and jobs out of struggling regional communities.
    (3) Calls on the Government to advise how many positions remain unfilled in regional New South Wales and how much money the Government has saved as a result of the Premier’s public service staff freeze.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

40 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

That this House:
    (1) Expresses its deep concern at the possible closure of the highly successful Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre.

    (2) Urges the Government to take every possible action to ensure the centre remains open.

    (3) Notes that the possible loss of State Government funding for the Mature Workers Program is the most likely catalyst for the closure of the centre.

    (4) Calls upon the Minister for Education and Training to ensure funding for this important program is maintained, thereby maximising the chances of Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre maintaining its operations into 2000 and well beyond.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

41

Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Minister for Local Government, Regional Development and rural Affairs for spending $170,000 on a corporate box at the Sydney Olympic Games for his personal use and that of Country Labor.

    (2) Notes that this outlay of $170,000 for a corporate box is more money than the Government has spent on helping communities such as Kempsey, Casino, Scone, Aberdeen, Lithgow, Blayney and Nyngan devastated by the closure or imminent closure of the community’s major employer.

    (3) Condemns the Country Labor Party for failing to halt the excesses of the Government and notes its silence on this issue.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

42 Mr GEORGE to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes that the Minister for Local Government, Regional Development and Rural Affairs spent $298,000 on advertising in which he personally appeared.

    (2) Condemns:
        (a) the Minister for spending more money on promoting himself with taxpayers money, than has been spent on helping regional communities such as Kempsey, Scone, Aberdeen, Lithgow, Blayney and Nyngan all of which have or are facing the loss of the community’s major employer; and

        (b) the Country Labor Party for failing to inform the people of these communities about the Minister’s use of taxpayers money for his own political purposes.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

43 Mr WEBB to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) that basic health services are in jeopardy in Queanbeyan and Cooma despite some very high class facilities;

        (b) with concern, the closure of beds at the Queanbeyan Hospital and the possible closure of the “Confused and Disturbed Elderly” unit and “Peppertree Lodge” following the current review;

        (c) that the Southern Area Health Service received only a 4.3% increase in funding this year, below the State average of 4.6% and insufficient to overcome the $8 million loss incurred last year;

        (d) the limited parameters that the Government and the Department of Health expect Southern Area Health Service to operate within; and
(e) the complete failure of Country Labor to identify these problems and influence the Government to immediately address the shortcomings.
    (2) Calls on the Government to immediately increase funding to adequate levels for the Southern Area Health Service and abolish the outstanding debt, to avert a health crisis in Queanbeyan and Monaro.

(Notice given 11 November 1999)

44 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the claims by a Mid North Coast Magistrate that some young people in Kempsey are intentionally committing crimes so they can be flown to a juvenile justice centre;

        (b) the Magistrate’s reported comments that he has several concerns as to whether young people are being coerced to commit crimes and feel safer in a detention centre, or if imprisonment is seen as a status symbol;

        (c) the comments by Aboriginal elders in Kempsey agreeing with the Magistrate’s comments; and
    (2) Condemns the Government for ignoring social problems emanating from regional New South Wales.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

45 Mr J.H. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the Government’s handling of the New South Wales timber industry on the Mid North Coast;

        (b) that the timber shortage is so severe it is costing jobs and creating massive social problems on the Mid North Coast;

        (c) the recent problems encountered by the Great Lakes Council in trying to secure 25 logs from the local area to replace a timber bridge north of Bulahdelah; and
    (2) Calls on the Government, in light of the Auditor-Generals report which shows the Mid North Coast timber industry will have to be compensated millions of dollars because of the flawed methodology used by the Government, to immediately review the Mid North Coast Regional Forest Agreement.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

46 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the closure of businesses and services in Brewarrina due to the continued destruction of property by vandals;

        (b) the closure of services and business in Brewarrina due to continued theft;

        (c) with concern the offensive behaviour of people under the influence of alcohol in the streets and parks which are classified as alcohol free zones; and
    (2) Calls on the Minister for Police to immediately take steps to allow people to walk the streets and conduct their businesses in safety.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

47 Mr D.L. PAGE to move—

That this House:

(1) Notes:
        (a) the imminent loss of jobs from the Bathurst Land and Information Centre;
        (b) the Minister for Information Technology, Energy, Forestry and Western Sydney does not make people redundant, he restructures them.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

48 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the concerns of the Dorrigo Veterinary Clinic in relation to massive price increases in the cost of Government veterinary laboratory tests;

        (b) the lack of concern and action taken by the Sydney centric Country Labor Party; and
    (2) Condemns the Government for risking the disease free status of the beef industry on the North Coast by imposing the massive veterinary laboratory fee increases.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

49 Mr OAKESHOTT to move—

That this House:
    (1) Congratulates Karrie Webb on attaining her ranking of Number one Women’s Professional Golfer.

    (2) Congratulates the phenomenal come back of Sydney surfer Mark Occhilupo to win this year’s World Surfing Championships.

    (3) Congratulates the Australian Men’s Baseball team on winning the Intercontinental Cup to become unofficial world champions.

    (4) Congratulates the Australian Women’s Netball team on once again winning the World Championship.

    (5) Congratulates the Australian Cricket team on winning the World Cup.

    (6) Congratulates the Australian Rugby League team on their recent victories over Great Britain and New Zealand.

    (7) Welcomes home the William Webb Ellis Trophy and the all conquering Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team.
    (8) Celebrates the depth of talent in all sports in New South Wales today.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

50 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the ongoing widespread concern that administration of Ovine Johnes Disease controls in New South Wales discriminates against producers in certain regions, especially the Southern Tablelands.

    (2) Calls on the Minister for Agriculture to:
        (a) acknowledge the impact of OJD zoning on property values and acknowledge that compensation should be payable for losses arising from these declines in value;

        (b) outline in precise terms how much funding will be made available to producers affected by OJD zonings under the voluntary levy scheme and under what conditions compensation will be paid;

        (c) also allocate substantial New South Wales Government funding for compensation purposes;

        (d) in the absence of State funding, immediately review the need for the current arbitrary zonings which in some cases see properties divided by a few metres of bitumen; and

        (e) immediately allocate adequate resources for Rural Lands Protection Boards to undertake the OJD responsibilities placed upon them by the New South Wales Government.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

51 Mr GEORGE to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Minister for Local Government, Regional Development and Rural Affairs for failing to stand up to his Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.

    (2) Notes:
        (a) the loss of two full time teaching positions at the Grafton TAFE campus and the loss of teaching hours for part time and casual TAFE teachers;

        (b) the failure of the Sydney centric Country Labor Party to halt the downgrading of rural and regional education, by the Government which is further widening the gap between Sydney and country communities; and
    (3) Condemns the Government for removing jobs and wages from Grafton.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

52 Mr WEBB to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Member for Murray-Darling to help avert industrial action by teachers in Broken Hill;

        (b) the disruption to Broken Hill students when teachers walk off the job on Thursday 18 November 1999 and follow it with a series of two hour stoppages;

        (c) comments from the Member for Murray-Darling to the local media about his concern over his Government’s handling of the situation;

        (d) the stress caused to parents in Broken Hill when teachers walk off the job again;

        (e) the Minister for Education has not met teachers to discuss the salary issue since 25 May 1999;

        (f) the failure of SLAC (the State Labor Advisory Committee) to stem the crisis in the New South Wales school system; and
    (2) Calls on the Member for Murray-Darling and the Government to immediately address the growing crisis in the New South Wales school system.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

53 Mr PICCOLI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) that SLAC (the State Labor Advisory Committee) is the most appropriate acronym to come from this Government yet, given its handling of industrial disputes in New South Wales;

        (b) the disaffection of the Unions with SLAC;

        (c) the failure of the New South Wales Labor Party to secure a compromise deal with school teachers to ensure the education of children in regional and rural New South Wales is not further disrupted;

        (d) the inconvenience and stress that will be caused to parents of school children in regional and rural New South Wales on Thursday 18 November 1999, when school teachers again walk off the job;

        (e) that more than 10 million class room hours have been lost through industrial disputes this year; and
    (2) Calls on the Government to immediately fix the crisis in the New South Wales school system and restore morale in New South Wales schools.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

54 Mr J.H. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Member for Murray-Darling for his failure to secure funding for a flood way just south of Kelly’s Creek on the Silver City Highway, despite the building materials for the construction of the bridge left lying on the side of the road for the last five years; and

    (2) Calls on the Member for Murray-Darling to join with the National Party in lobbying the Minister for Roads to provide funding for this project which will go a long way in ensuring the major link between Broken Hill and the Sunraysia region does not become impassable when it rains.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

55 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Sydney centric country Labor Party for allowing the National Parks and Wildlife Service to reintroduce entry fees to National Parks.

    (2) Notes the Government’s change of mind on this issue in April 1998 after intense lobbying by the New South Wales National Party and other concerned country residents.

    (3) Calls on the Government to abandoned this latest entry fee charge on country people.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

56 Mr R.W. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Calls on the Government to outline its economic rationalist agenda for the Mid Western Area Health service, in particular its intentions for the future of Orange Base Hospital’s Howse Ward.

    (2) Condemns the government for its decision to close the Howse Ward.

    (3) Notes the distress and discomfort of patients who have been told that the second and third floors of the Orange Base Hospital will be turned into mixed sex medical and surgical wards, despite being totally unsuitable for this type of occupancy without major refits.

    (4) Calls on the Government to stop its assault on regional health services and to halt its downgrading of the Orange Base Hospital.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

57 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Expresses its deepest sympathy to the families and the people of the Young district on the tragic deaths of three 17 year old men in a car accident near Blayney on Sunday 14 November 1999.

    (2) Recognises the vulnerability of young people driving motor vehicles particularly during the teenage years.

    (3) That the Government reinforce and improve road safety policy and driver training and testing procedures in order to contain further unnecessary road deaths.

(Notice given 16 November 1999)

58 Mr O’DOHERTY to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Government for repeatedly failing to recognise Cowan’s legitimate right to be included in the backlog sewerage program.

    (2) Notes the importance of reticulated sewerage both to the people of Cowan and the environment of the Berowra Creek catchment.

    (3) Calls on the Government to immediately include Cowan in the program.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

59 Mr R.H.L. SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes a meeting of Shoalhaven teachers at the Bomaderry Bowling Club where the Member for South Coast:
        (a) confirmed last week’s attack by Labor backbenchers upon Dr Ken Boston and the Minister for Education and Training;

        (b) regretted issuing a misleading donut press release on the teachers’ dispute;

        (c) claimed he had been misled by the Government over the nature of the proposed teachers’ award.
    (2) Notes the meeting’s establishment of a group called STRAWS (Shoalhaven Teachers Rallying Against Wayne Smith) to actively campaign against the Member.
    (3) Calls upon the Member for South Coast to stand up for local teachers and effectively fight against the unreasonable actions of the Minister for Education and Training.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

60 Mr J.H. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) that due to the staffing crisis in the Manning-Great Lakes Area Command, police officers have been working without pay and in their own time;

        (b) the shortage of officers is due chiefly to the high number of police staff on long term sick report and officers drawn back from front line policing duties because of the reform process and budget cuts;
        (c) that during the Sydney Olympic Games a quarter of the police force will be removed from the Manning-Great Lakes Area Command to come to Sydney to provide security during the Games.
    (2) Acknowledges that because of under staffing, the long term problem of police with stress related illnesses has led to a significant occupational health and safety problem at the Command.

    (3) Condemns:
        (a) the Government for failing to provide additional police resources to the Manning-Great Lakes Area Command, despite it being 30% under its staffing capacity.

        (b) the Sydney centric Country Labor Party for failing to convince the Minister for Police that regional New South Wales is just as important as Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong and entitled to have their regional area commands at full authorised strength 24 hours a day, seven days a week and for 12 months of the year.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

61 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Country Labor Party to secure adequate funding for the most basic requirements of regional hospitals and health services; and
        (b) the recent comments by the Chairman of the Government’s committee investigating the need for multi-purpose centres in rural areas that the hospitals in many country towns were being held together only by paint.

    (2) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in regional Area Health Services and to immediately increase funding to avert the impending health crisis in rural and regional New South Wales.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

62

Mr R.H.L. SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the withdrawal of emergency surgery from the Pambula Hospital;

        (b) the withdrawal of operative obstetric services from the Pambula Hospital and the forced transfer of expectant mothers to Bega Hospital for emergency treatment; and

        (c) the urgent need for management planning and strategies to ensure that trained nursing and theatre staff are available at Pambula Hospital to assist in these emergency procedures.
    (2) Calls on the Government to take action to ensure that doctors’ VMO payments and local creditors are paid promptly and without unnecessary delay.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

63 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the warning by volunteer bush fire fighters that they will consider not fighting fires unless they are legally protected; and

        (b) the decision by lawyers representing the Rural Fire Service not to represent some individual volunteers at an inquest.
    (2) Contrasts the Rural Fire Services’ refusal to legally represent volunteer bush fire fighters, with the Treasurer expending $500,000 of taxpayers’ money in legal battles trying to halt the tabling of documents in the Legislative Council.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

64 Mr GEORGE to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the concerns of the CFMEU in relation to the Government’s application of “free market principles” in the pricing of electricity; and

        (b) that the Union believes the application of such principles is a direct threat to the employment security of hundreds of power workers.
    (2) Condemns the Sydney centric Country Labor party for failing to support electricity workers and for failing to guarantee job security of the thousands of workers employed by the power industry in rural and regional New South Wales.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

65 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That:
    (1) the RTA’s computer licensing record system not be recognised as a bona fide process for the establishment of personal identification;

    (2) Mr Danny Sellars’ brother fraudulently obtained a licence in Danny’s name;

    (3) on the RTA replacement application form it states “You must provide a reference statement if you do not have or are unable to produce a New South Wales Licence. If your referee cannot be contacted a replacement licence will not be issued”; and

    (4) as a result of licence fraud Mr Danny Sellars of Cootamundra was unable to work in his normal occupation as a truck driver.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

66 Mr WEBB to move—

That, in relation to the lost snow boarders, this House:
    (1) Notes the discovery on 16 November 1999 of the site of a snow cave by a Navy training helicopter, 2 km from Ramshead Chairlift, Thredbo.

    (2) Expresses its sincere and deepest condolences to the three families of the lost snow boarders.

    (3) Thanks all the forces, services and volunteers for their efforts over the last three months in locating the bodies of the four young men.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

67 Mr R.H.L. SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Government for its indecision over the need for a new primary school at Merimbula.
    (2) Notes the distress and overcrowding on an inadequate site where seven demountable classrooms make up half the total classroom capacity of the school.


    (3) Calls on the Government to make funding available without further delay to plan for a new public school for Merimbula.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

68 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the failure of the Country Labor Party to secure adequate funding for even the most basic requirements of regional hospitals and health services; and

        (b) that as a result of inadequate funding, the breakdown of the main boiler at the Narrabri Hospital, which forced it to rely on a small backup system, resulting in hot water being rationed at the Hospital.
    (2) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in regional Area Health Services and to immediately increase funding to avert the impending health crisis in rural and regional New South Wales.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

69 Mr R.W. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the Government’s plans to downgrade Portland Hospital to a Primary Care Centre, which will result in the closure of 20 acute care beds, the loss of 10 jobs, the downgrading of the Hospital to a virtual casualty ward with restricted access hours during the day time only, the transfer of long term patients to other communities and the lack of after hours emergency facilities; and

        (b) after community outrage about the plans to close the Portland Hospital, a consultation process with the Portland community was set up and is to be finalised before Christmas.
    (2) Calls on the Government to honour its promise that no regional hospitals would be closed or downgraded and to stop destroying health services in rural and regional communities.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

70

Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the recent national study by the Melbourne University Youth Research Centre, which found that 2 in 5 students in remote and rural schools are unable to study the subjects of their choice.

    (2) Condemns the City controlled Country Labor faction for supporting the Minister for Education and Training in increasing distance education fees by 1,900%, exacerbating this inequity between country and city.

    (3) Condemns the Government for escalating secondary education fees while opposing charges to tertiary education fees.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

71 Mr OAKESHOTT to move—

That this House notes the disappointment of the organisers of the Little Athletics State Championships to be held on 18-19 March 2000 at being asked to pay $60,000 to conduct the event at Stadium Australia.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

72 Mr BROGDEN to move—

That this House notes the Premier’s statement in the House encouraging citizens of Sydney to stay at home on New Year’s Eve.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

73 Mr PICCOLI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) because of the Government’s incompetence in managing the rural health service in the Greater Murray Area, the Health Service is set to close ten hospitals in the region over the Christmas, New Year period because of severe nurse shortages;

        (b) the affected hospitals include Leeton, Tocumwal, Finley, Hillston, Junee, Tumbarumba, Urana, Culcairn, Henty and Jerilderie;
        (c) that due to the tyranny of distance the entire southern region of the State will be totally under resourced during the Christmas/New Year period.
    (2) Calls on the Minister for Health to work with the National Party in ensuring that the Southern Region is adequately resourced during the Christmas/New Year period, so that any potential tragedies are averted.
    (3) Condemns the Sydney centric Labor Party for allowing this situation to develop in regional New South Wales and for failing to get from the Government a fair share of health funding for regional communities.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

74 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Recognises that up to 90% of inmates in New South Wales correctional facilities have drug and/or alcohol dependencies.

    (2) Condemns the Government’s failure to provide adequate drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in prisons.

    (3) Calls on the Government to recognise its failure to provide adequate rehabilitation, ensuring that inmates leaving the prison system are very likely to re-offend.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

75 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes:
        (a) the total failure of SLAC (the State Labor Advisory Committee) and the Government to stem the industrial relations crises sweeping New South Wales;

        (b) essential professionals, including teachers, nurses and ambulance officers, are striking or threatening industrial action due to the Government’s inability to negotiate with them; and

        (c) the Labour Council minutes of SLAC’s inaugural meeting in which it was stated that even the Premier is concerned about the way the teachers’ dispute is being handled.
    (2) Calls on the Premier to abandon SLAC and show some leadership to sort out the rash of disputes plaguing New South Wales under his Government.

(Notice given 17 November 1999)

76

Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes a letter sent to the Minister for Health by Dr William Ross entitled, “Thursday, 11 November 1999 - A Day to Remember”.
    (2) Notes the claims by Dr William Ross that on the 11 November 1999:
        (a) elective operating list at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital had been cancelled;
        (b) one in five elective surgery sessions at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital had been cut in an attempt to meet the budget demands imposed by the Mid North Coast Area Health Service;

        (c) one patient on his waiting list (which exceeds 600) had been offered admission to Grafton Hospital for their procedure as there was no waiting list there and could be admitted within four weeks;

        (d) another patient (concerned about the delayed diagnosis of cancer was offered a place in Newcastle.

    (3) Condemns the Government and Country Labor Party for failing to ensure regional New South Wales gets its fair share of funding for health services.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

77 Mr R.H.L. SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Calls on the Premier to guarantee that he will never establish a shooting gallery in the Bega Electorate.

    (2) Calls on the Premier to fund a dramatic increase in drug education, treatment and rehabilitation.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

78 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Government and particularly city based Country Labor for deserting pensioners trying to travel on Country Link at Christmas time.

    (2) Calls on the Government to provide adequate seats to be serviced by pensioner travel allowances and staff asking them to pay senior card rates on economy travel.

    (3) Calls on the Government to ensure pensioners may request window seats and travel on alcohol free coaches.

    (4) Recognise that pensioners only get two free trips a year and stop Country Link from making extra money out of pensioners, many of whom just want to travel to be with their families at Christmas time.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

79 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Minister for Health has been made aware of and asked to intervene in a dispute between the Southern Area Health Service and doctors at Goulburn, Yass and Young who are threatening to cut back services available to the towns hospitals unless delays in being paid for services provided are rectified.

    (2) Notes the Southern Area Health Service has admitted that it has financial problems and that delays of three months or more for doctors and tradespeople not getting paid in not uncommon.

    (3) Condemns the Government and the city based Country Labor Party for failing to ensure rural and regional New South Wales gets its fair share of health funding.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

80 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the recent Australian Institute of Criminology report indicating that every case of child abuse in Australia costs the economy almost $160,000.

    (2) Notes that the Vinson Report, “Unequal in Life” identifies disadvantaged areas in New South Wales including the Mid North Coast in which child abuse occurs at four times the rate of other areas.

    (3) Calls on the Government to implement the post 2000 jobs plan to create a better socio-economic climate to lessen child abuse in those disadvantaged areas.

    (4) Condemns the Government for voting against a Motion in this House on 28 October 1999, calling for the Post 2000 Jobs Plan to be directed towards those disadvantaged areas.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

81 Dr KERNOHAN to move—

That this House calls on the Minister for Health to provide sufficient funding to restore testing of all kindergarten aged children for vision and hearing problems.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

82 Mr R.H.L. SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the Minister for Health for failing to upgrade facilities at Milton Hospital.

    (2) Condemns the Minister for failing to provide funds to set up a Diabetes Service in the Southern Shoalhaven.
    (3) Condemns the Member for South Coast on this issue for his failure to once mention the urgent need for upgrading Milton Hospital.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

83 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes that on 20 July 1998 the then Minister for Sport and Recreation, wrote to the Coffs Harbour Sporting Shooters Association to inform them that they had been successful in obtaining a grant for the connection of electricity of $1,115.

    (2) Notes the letter from the then Minister for Sport and Recreation states, “The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia’s appropriate acknowledgment of the support provided by the State Government would be appreciated”.

    (3) Condemns the Government for failing to provide the money, despite the Association writing to the Minister of three occasions now and having received verbal confirmation in July 1999 that the cheque was in the mail, the Association is still waiting to receive its money from the Government.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

84 Mr WEBB to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the outrage of Denise of Queanbeyan at the new computer system in Countrylink.

    (2) Notes the silence of both the Sydney centric Country Labor Party and the Minister for Transport over the installation of the new computer reservation system in countrylink.

    (3) Notes the Minister for Transport's refusal to return any media organisations calls in relation to any bad news stories and notes that Wayne Geddes has been working overtime in the last two weeks as a result of the numerous errors within the Department of Transport.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

85

Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the waste and mismanagement under the administration of the Government.

    (2) Condemns the Government for spending:
        (a) $1,500 on a consultant to provide expert advice on wall paper renovations.

        (b) $901 on a consultant to provide an assessment of habitat of green and golden bell frogs at Culburra.

        (c) $16,271.95 on consultants to provide advice on an analysis of bat calls.

        (d) $100 on a consultant to provide advice as assessment of potential impact of car park on red crowned toadlets on Pittwater Road, East Ryde.
    (3) Notes that the Government has spent more money on a consultant to provide information on wall paper than it has helping communities such as Kempsey, Casino, Macksville, Scone, Aberdeen and Nyngan all of which have or are facing the loss of the communities major employer.

    (4) Condemns the Sydney centric Country Labor Party for its silence on the waste and mismanagement under the Government.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

86 Mr R.W. TURNER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the failure of the Premier’s strike breaking State Labor Advisory Committee to avert the worsening industrial crisis in regional New South Wales.

    (2) Condemns the Minister for Transport for failing to avert strike action by the train controllers at Broadmeadow and Orange.

    (3) Notes the failure of the Sydney controlled Country Labor Party to warn country commuters of the strike, which as a result 1,200 passengers were stranded.

    (4) Calls on the Government to halt the worsening industrial crisis in the New South Wales public service sector, before the entire public service walks off the job because of its lack of confidence in the administration of the Government.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

87 Mr D.L. PAGE to move—

That this House calls on the Member for Murray-Darling to join with the New South Wales National Party in lobbying the Minister for Land and Water Conservation to extend the “West 2000” program by providing additional funding when the program concludes halfway through next year.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

88 Mr PICCOLI to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the failure of the Government to secure adequate funding for even the most basic requirements at some regional hospitals and health services.

    (2) Notes the financial performance of the Greater Murray Area Health Service which has overspent its budget by $5.1 million.
    (3) Acknowledges the capital works project at Griffith Hospital, but notes it is the only capital works project in the Greater Murray Area Health Service.

    (4) Notes the pressure now being placed on hospitals in the Greater Murray Area Health Service to find budget savings, with frontline services the first to be affected.

    (5) Notes the failure of the Greater Murray Area Health Service to pay local creditors on time and the hardship and stress this places on small businesses in the region.

    (6) Calls on the Government to abolish all debt in the Greater Murray Area Health Service and to immediately increase funding to avert the impending health crisis in the southern region of New South Wales.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

89 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Recognises the Federal Government announcement, through Minister John Fahey, that it will support any move to re-open the Tumut to Cootamundra rail line.

    (2) Further acknowledges that the Chairman of Visy Industries Com. has stated his preparedness to invest in such an endeavour.

    (3) Calls on the New South Wales Government to acknowledge these commitments and calls upon the National Government to make an unequivocal statement that it will see the rail line upgraded and re-opened ready to rail out the first product from the Visy Board project to Cootamundra for re-direction on rail.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

90

Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the report commissioned by the minister for land and water Conservation which recommends no more cropping be allowed in the Brewarrina Shire.

    (2) Notes that cropping in the Brewarrina Shire is one of the major contributors to the local economy.
    (3) Condemns the Government and the Country Labor Party for trying to curtain the development of legitimate private business enterprises in western New South Wales.

    (4) Calls on the Minister for Land and Water Conservation to public abandon the recommendation to halt any new cropping activities in the Brewarrina shire or any other region in regional New South Wales.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

91 Mr OAKESHOTT to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the Minister for Regional Development recently released a guide to regional New South Wales titled “Investing and Living in New South Wales”.

    (2) Notes the Minister has incorrectly used Tamworth’s Golden Guitar as the promotional photo for Mid North Coast.

    (3) Notes Hastings Council’s G.M. and E.D.O. have no record of meeting a representative from the company as claimed by the Minister’s office.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

92 Mr SOURIS to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes the outrage of Brian from Tamworth in relation to the Government’s massive 1800% slug on rural students wanting to study subjects not available in regional New South Wales.

    (2) Notes that his daughter has been studying Spanish through distance education for the past three years and is now in year eleven doing the subject for the HSC.

    (3) Notes Brian’s comments that the Carinya Christian School is neither wealthy nor elitist and that the Government’s decision to slug the battlers is blatant discrimination against people living in the country.

    (4) Notes that Brian will not be able to afford to pay $800 for his daughter to continue the Spanish course and notes that there is nowhere in the community for her to take this course.
    (5) Condemns the city controlled Country Labor Party for supporting the Government’s discrimination against hard working people who live in country New South Wales.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

93 Mr HAZZARD to move—

That this House:
    (1) Calls on the Government to improve the availability of bus travel from the Northern Beaches to the city and other cross regional services.

    (2) Condemns the Government for its failing to provide increased bus services in response to the overwhelming acceptance of commuters to the “Park and Ride” facilities established by Northern Beaches Councils.

    (3) Notes the Government’s arrogant disregard for the many commuters being left on the roadside in the period 7.30 am to 8.45 am particularly in the Dee Why area due to inadequate timetables and availability of buses.

(Notice given 18 November 1999)

94 Mr HICKEY to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemn the Member for Upper Hunter and Leader of the National Party for his continued silence on rural and regional issues, particularly, Telstra Service; Mudgee Hospital; GST on Petrol Prices, Caravan Parks and livestock; and natural disaster funding for far west and northwest farmers.
    (2) Congratulate him for supporting Country Labor’s plan to stop the Federal Government’s plan to force regional airlines to Bankstown airport.
    (3) Expresses concern about his reported plan to bus 1.2 million migrants to rural and regional NSW.
    (4) Notes the importance of country Members of Parliament speaking out for their community.

(Notice given 4 April 2000)

95 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns the lack of response by the Treasurer and Minister for Roads to urgent requests for funding to repair flood damaged roads made by Mid North Coast Councils, including the Nambucca and Kempsey Shire Councils, in July 1999 and on several occasions since.
    (2) Notes the contrast of this inaction to the disaster declaration made by the Minister for Agriculture in respect of the July 1999 floods on the Mid North Coast, and the immediate road funding provided to the Far West of the State following recent flooding in that part of NSW.
    (3) Calls on the Premier to immediately provide the necessary funding to these councils to repair roads extensively damaged in the July 1999 floods.

(Notice given 4 April 2000)

96 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That this House:
    (1) Congratulates the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales on its initiative in bringing the country to the city with its Man from Snowy River promotion a feature at the Year 2000 Royal Easter Show commencing 14 April 2000.
    (2) Further congratulates the Royal Agricultural Society on the magnificent country parade happening in the streets of Sydney on 5 April 2000.
    (3) Calls on the Parliament to extend every best wish for a successful end of the century Royal Easter Show, marking the fact that the Royal Agricultural Society is arguably Australia’s oldest continuous voluntary organisation which will have bridged three centuries as it moves through this Year 2000 Royal Easter Show.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

97 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Calls on the Premier to declare whether he supports the 5 April 2000 announcement of the UN’s Narcotics Control Boards visit later in April 2000, to investigate heroin shooting galleries in New South Wales.
    (2) Notes the Government’s support for UN intervention on other issues in other jurisdictions.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

98 Mr STONER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Note the anguish caused to New South Wales dairy farmers and their communities by this Government’s commitment to de-regulate their industry.
    (2) Note that the stress and uncertainty surrounding de-regulation of the dairy industry has regrettably contributed to the suicide of at least 2 dairy farmers in this state.
    (3) Condemns the response to this anguish by the Minister for Agriculture, in claiming that the Fresh Schools Milk Program was under threat due to unwillingness by dairy farmers to continue to fund it.
    (4) Note the dismissal of this inaccurate claim by the Managing Director of New South Wales’s largest dairy processing co-operative.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

99 Mr ARMSTRONG to move—

That where the State Government makes funding available for State Development projects, it guarantees the productivity from the establishment, construction and bringing to fruition of such projects remains preferably within the State of New South Wales but most certainly within Australia.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

100 Mr BARR to move—

That this House:
    (1) Condemns Northern Area Health’s closure, in January 2000, of the Manly Hospital Paediatrics Ward.
    (2) Calls on the Government to:
        (a) re-open the Paediatrics ward at Manly Hospital with adequate staffing and resources;

        (b) maintain adequate funding to Manly Hospital commensurate with community expectations of a well functioning local hospital.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

101 Mr WEBB to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes that the cost to small business in isolated rural areas of constant and extended power outages is severely affecting their viability.
    (2) Notes that the excessive costs of electricity supply to new developments is restricting growth in regional New South Wales.
    (3) Notes that contact between parents and their children while they are at school is non existent during power outages.
    (4) Act to remove the discriminatory “Supply” charge imposed on some consumers.

(Notice given 5 April 2000)

102

Mr HUMPHERSON to move—

That this House notes the Labor Party Branch stacking in the Parramatta electorate by the Minister for Transport in support of his staff member Liz McNamara.

(Notice given 6 April 2000)

103 Ms SEATON to move—

That this House notes:
    (1) The dedication of the Korean National War Memorial in Canberra on 18 April.
    (2) The significant contribution made by Australian servicemen and women to the preservation of freedom in the Republic of South Korea.

(3) The deaths of 339 Australians in the course of action between 1950 –1953.
    (4) And affirms our appreciation of the sacrifices made by the Royal Australian Airforce, Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army in that conflict, and the contribution of the people of New South Wales to that National Memorial, and commends the Committee for their vision and dedication in creating this memorial.

(Notice given 6 April 2000)

104 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House:
    (1) Notes that post the Olympic Games the Minister for the Olympics will be a Minister without Portfolio.
    (2) Notes that because of the Minister for the Olympics seniority he will be given a senior replacement portfolio.
    (3) Notes that Olympic Roads and Transport Authority is currently under the control of the Minister for the Olympics.
    (4) Notes the Minister for Roads and Transport believes he is doing a good job.
    (5) Calls on the Premier to replace the current Minister for Roads and Transport with the Minister for the Olympics forthwith.

(Notice given 6 April 2000)

105 Mr RICHARDSON to move—

That this House:

(1) Notes the anti-graffiti package outlined by the Premier in this House on 6 April 2000.

(2) Calls on the Premier to explain how banning the sale of spray paint cans to under 16 year olds will be of benefit given that 90 per cent of the spray cans used by graffitists are stolen.

(3) Calls on the Premier to expand on his proposal to insert a whistle into spraycans.

(4) Expresses its concern at the likely effect of this noise on the neighbours of legitimate users of spraycans.

(5) Calls on the Government to make a genuine attempt to stem the scourge of graffiti by re-establishing the Police Graffiti Task Force and by legislating to lock up spray cans in stores.

(Notice given 11 April 2000)

106 Mr FRASER to move—

That this House

(1) Notes that the small community of Fords Bridge in the Murray-Darling Electorate may soon be without a pub, which will mean a drive of 100km to Bourke just to get a beer.

(2) Notes that unless someone can be found to run the town’s pub at a profit, the pub’s Sydney owners will transfer the licence.
    (3) Notes that the Member for Murray-Darling could turn around the pub’s fortunes and save the pub by lobbying for a community licence.
      (4) Calls on the Member for Murray-Darling to do all he can to ensure that no one in his electorate has to drive 100km just to get a beer.

      (Notice given 11 April 2000)

      107 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes that consumers serviced by Northpower in the Dungowan and Wooloomin communities have reported as many as 10 power blackouts in the last month.

      (2) Notes that Northpower’s response to community anger at continued poor service is to claim that the persistent blackouts are ‘frustrating’.

      (3) Notes that blackouts and poor customer service are now a way of life for many rural power users.

      (4) Calls on the Government to hold an independent inquiry into the cost of connecting to the energy grids, the persistent power failures and poor customer service for power users in rural and regional New South Wales.

      (Notice given 11 April 2000)

      108 Mr O'FARRELL to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Condemns the Minister for Transport for misleading the public, commuters and members of this House by claiming, during Question Time on 11 April 2000, that the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident would be examining rail safety issues which extend beyond the causes of that rail accident.

      (2) Notes that Justice McInerney’s terms of reference and letters patent clearly state that his brief allows him to only enquire into matters arising out of Glenbrook.

      (3) Notes that a wider inquiry into safety matters would require new terms of reference for the Special Commission – something which neither the Minister nor Government have yet initiated.

      (4) Calls on the Minister for Transport to apologise for again deliberately misleading people over rail issues.

      (5) Calls on Labor MLCs to note the Minister’s lack of veracity on these issues and to support Opposition efforts to establish public inquiry into rail services in NSW.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      109 Mr OAKESHOTT to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the Government’s 1995 election promise to closely monitor price movements in particular at retail outlets in regard to rural NSW.

      (2) Notes the Government’s 1999 election promise to control the price of automotive fuel and associated products at uniform levels throughout the state.

      (3) Acknowledges the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy for regional and rural service station operations in NSW.

      (4) Calls on the NSW Government to now acknowledge that a subsidy scheme for rural and regional areas on fuel costs can be successfully established and administered.

      (5) Calls on the NSW Government to run a similar subsidy scheme at a state level to assist the Federal Government to provide much needed assistance to regional motorists.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      110

      Mr HAZZARD to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Acknowledges that the review of Manly High School will hopefully be released later today or tomorrow.

      (2) Expresses the NSW Opposition’s support for the students and staff of Manly High School.

      (3) Calls on the Government to give a major funding boost to the school to provide a school multi-purpose building and to bring its physical surroundings up to a good standard and to acknowledge that the current Government response offering $1 million over five years is completely inadequate.

      (4) Notes that the Government risks even more stress and torment for the young lives being moulded at Manly High School if the government does not ensure improvement to the school’s physical environment occurs contemporaneously with the implementation of the recommendations of the review committee.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      111 Mr FRASER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the representations of Country Labor members to the Member for Coffs Harbour requesting that he inform Country Labor Branches of all Government Ministerial visits.

      (2) Notes the confirmation by Maureen Byrne, Secretary of the Urunga Branch of the Country Labor Party that the NSW National Party has a strangle hold on the mid-north coast.

      (3) Notes Ms Byrne’s frustration and anger at receiving information about Government Ministers’ visits second hand, which does not allow local ALP Branches to organise a welcoming gathering.

      (4) Calls on the Premier to end the secrecy surrounding Ministers’ visits to rural and regional NSW, by informing local National Party Members of Parliament of Ministerial visits so they too can organise a welcoming gathering.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      112 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes with concern that a power pole which fell down in the Adjungbilly area and started a bushfire was last inspected and passed as safe by Great Southern Energy three years ago in 1997.

      (2) Notes that the accepted industry practice for power pole inspection cycles is 4 and a half years.

      (3) Acknowledges the threat to supply and safety caused by this practice.

      (4) Acknowledges that an inspection of the aforementioned power pole revealed it was infested with white ants.

      (5) Condemns the Government for failing to adopt world best practice and internationally recognised testing procedures for power poles in this State.

      (6) Voices concern at Government directions to cut maintenance costs in the State owned electricity distributors.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      113 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the action of the Kempsey District Hospital Medical Staff Council in preparing a submission to the Department of Health for the restoration of acute services to Level 3 District Hospital standard.

      (2) Notes the comment by the Secretary of the Kempsey Medical Staff Council that Kempsey Hospital is being downgraded by stealth.

      (3) Notes the increased demand on Kempsey District Hospital resulting from the new correctional facility at Kempsey.

      (4) Calls on the Minister for Health to immediately reinstate resident surgeons and upgrade surgery and emergency services at Kempsey District Hospital.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      114 Mr HUMPHERSON to move—

      That this House notes the recent formation of the Terrigal faction under the sponsorship of the Minister for Transport and invites the Premier to elaborate on his carpetting of the Member for Fairfield for convening their meeting on Sunday 2 April.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      115 Mr PICCOLI to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes that in a recent visit to the South-west of the State, the Police Commissioner refused to meet with Police officers from Griffith who have started work bans.

      (2) Notes that work bans are in place because the Minister for Police failed to deliver on a promise made by his Police Commissioner that extra police officers would be stationed in Griffith by March.

      (3) Calls on the Minister for Police to honour his promise to recruit an additional 2100 police officers and to honour the promise made by the Commissioner for Police to station extra police in Griffith by March 2000.

      (4) Notes that for the last two weeks Griffith has had more RTA officers harassing innocent rice farmers during harvest than police officers harassing criminals.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      116 Mr R. W. TURNER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the Community Services Commission’s description of the lack of support for vulnerable families in Dubbo as appalling.

      (2) Notes the Commission has warned that unless more qualified carers can be found to prop up the system, long-term community problems will get out of control.

      (3) Notes that in the last couple of years the number of children in foster care in the Orana and far west region has soared to 370.

      (4) Notes the case of an 11 year old child who has been shunted between 14 foster homes within the Orana region.

      (5) Notes that according to the Commissioner, Mr Robert Fitzgerald, “the current system is under enormous strain, in Dubbo you’ve got circumstances where neglect is occurring but the department is unable to investigate because of a lack of resources”.

      (6) Condemns the Premier for being more interested in the colour schemes of units in Sydney than he is in the welfare and safety of disadvantaged children under the care of Department of Community Services.

      (Notice given 12 April 2000)

      117 Mr J. H. TURNER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes that the Minister for Roads, on 7 September 1999, stated that in relation to the testing for the impact of wire rope barriers on motorcyclists, that:
        “Testing for Motorcycle impacts is not done for any roadside structures, including wire rope barriers, as there are no meaningful test criteria available to use.”

      (2) Notes that there are numerous motorcycle organisations, including the Motorcycle Council of NSW, who are deeply concerned about the continued installation of wire rope barriers as a cheap form of preventative crash barriers for light vehicles.

      (3) Notes that the Minister for Roads has refused to commission an independent authority to devise tests to determine the dangers of these wire rope barriers to motorcyclists, should they collide with them.

      (4) Calls on the Minister for Roads and the RTA to conduct research into devising some form of crash test so that the dangers of these wire rope barriers to motorcyclists can be determined.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      118 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes that historic railway locomotive, the 1307 is to be officially handed over to the Yass Railway Museum on Saturday 15 April 2000.

      (2) Congratulates the members of the Australian Railway Historical Society for their dedicated efforts to get the 1307 to Yass.

      (3) Acknowledges the value of the extensive cosmetic restoration work on the 1307 undertaken by volunteers at the Yass Railway Museum.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      119 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Note the unfortunate occurrence of a severe heart attack at South West Rocks on 5 April 2000.

      (2) Note the failure of the First Responded Unit at South West Rocks to respond to this medical emergency.

      (3) Note the 45 minute wait endured by a critically ill man for an ambulance from Kempsey.

      (4) Note the request by the South West Rocks community in February for return of the balance of the proceeds of the sale of their former ambulance station so they can build their own ambulance station.

      (5) Calls on the Minister for Health to immediately establish an ambulance station at South West Rocks.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      120

      Mr J. H. TURNER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the acrimony between the Lake Macquarie Council and Local Government Minister over plans for a main street program in Belmont.

      (2) Notes that despite Council having yet to submit a formal application for funding of its main street program the Minister has already confirmed in writing to the Council that he will not support the project.

      (3) Notes the comments of councillors who described the comments by the Minister as mischievous and confusing and a classic case of “Yes Minister”.

      (4) Calls on the Minister to explain why he is perverting the integrity of the approval process for the main street program.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      121 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Note the statement in this House on 5 April 2000 by the Minister for Police that, “New South Wales has record numbers of police officers”.

      (2) Note the front page report in the Guardian News dated 6 April 2000 stating that “Nambucca Valley is to lose more than half its police force to the Olympic Games …. leaving just nine officers to cope with all the crime calls in the Valley”.

      (3) Note the statement attributed to a local Senior Sargent that delays in response times could be up to 24 hours.

      (4) Calls on the Minister for Police to move some of his record numbers of police officers to cover this severe staff shortage in the Nambucca Valley.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      122 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the Coalition’s policy to expand Seniors’ and Pensioners’ travel concessions to include all rural areas.

      (2) Notes that residents of Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle have access to $1.00 and $2.00 Pensioner Excursion tickets for travel on Cityrail and state Transit services.

      (3) Notes the discriminatory policy of the Government against country NSW which limits the Countrylink Pensioner Excursion ticket to a distance of 129 kilometres.

      (4) Notes that residents of Nyngan cannot access the $2.00 Countrylink Pensioner Excursion ticket to travel to the nearest city, Dubbo, because it is 30 kilometres outside the limit.

      (5) Calls on the Government to adopt the Coalition’s policy and extend the Countrylink Pensioner Excursion ticket to cover all rural areas.

      (6) Calls on the Government to adopt the recommendations as set out in the NSW National Party’s submission to the Public Transport Authority on Public Transport Concessions.

      (Notice given 13 April 2000)

      123 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Commends the annual National Aboriginal Rugby League Association (NARLA) football competition, which provides a significant economic boost to regional centres in which it is held.

      (2) Notes the loss of the October long weekend NARLA competition to first Nambucca Heads and then Dubbo, due to a shortage of police during the Olympics.

      (3) Calls upon the Ministers for Sport and Recreation, Aboriginal Affairs and Regional Development to lobby the Minister for Police to restore police numbers to Nambucca Heads to enable the NARLA competition to proceed.

      (Notice given 2 May 2000)

      124 Mr MAGUIRE to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes repeat killer Matthew James Harris was sentenced to 40 years goal with a minimum of 25 years non-parol for the murders of Ronald Galvin, Yvonne Ford and Peter Wennerbom.

      (2) Notes that repeat killer Matthew James Harris in a police record of interview said “… to murder and to keep murdering and to get away with it was an achievement …I’d still be going if I hadn’t been caught.”

      (3) Notes that the minimum 25 years backdated to when he was taken into custody would make the said Matthew James Harris eligible for parole on 30 November 2023.

      (4) Acknowledges those sentences, such as the one given to repeat killer Matthew James Harris, are far too lenient.

      (5) Urges the Carr Government to implement tougher and consistent sentencing guidelines for murderers and repeat killers in New South Wales such as Matthew James Harris.

      (6)

        Expresses sincere sympathy to the loved ones and families of Ronald Galvin, Yvonne Ford and Peter Wennerbom.

      (Notice given 2 May 2000)

      125 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the concern that the people of Batlow have for the future prosperity of their town and district.

      (2) Acknowledges negative impact on businesses in Batlow and indeed regional NSW by the Government’s payroll tax regime and crippling workers compensation premiums.

      (3) Calls on the Government to look beyond the Sydney basin and secure the future of Batlow and rural towns like it.

      (Notice given 3 May 2000)

      126 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the recently released KMPG Population Growth Report which contrasts Sydney’s record growth of 5,000 persons per month with the continuing decline in rural shires such as Warren, which lost 17.4% of its population between 1976 and 1999.

      (2) Notes the social, economic and environmental problems caused by this unabated exodus from the bush to the city.

      (3) Condemns the Labor Government and its so-called Country Labor faction for its lack of policy and planning to address this most serious issue.

      (Notice given 3 May 2000)

      127 Mr WEBB to move—

      That this House notes:

      (1) The public service staff freezes and proportional loss of field positions in the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

      (2) The recent extraordinary increase in national park and wilderness areas, the subsequent reduction of forestry equipment and knowledge, and failure to adequately resource new park areas.

      (3) The massive build up of forest fuel levels.

      (4) The inability of the NPWS to properly carry out hazard reduction and control of bushfires, and the failure of the Government to secure alternate more efficient and effective means of fire management.

      (5) The Government’s responsibility for the inevitable major damage, including the loss of property, stock, and native species that will result from future bushfires.

      (Notice given 3 May 2000)

      128 Mr BROWN to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the Leader of the Opposition’s concession to raise the need for Federal Government assistance for the Illawarra Advantage Fund with her “mentor”, the Prime Minister.

      (2) Requests that the Leader of the Opposition raise with him the massive job losses about to be felt in the bush by Telstra’s decision to cut 10,000 jobs from the heart of rural services.

      (3) Requests the Leader of Opposition do all in her power to force her mentor to intervene on rural Australia’s behalf.

      (Notice given 3 May 2000)

      129 Ms SALIBA to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the Leader of the Opposition’s concession to raise the need for Federal Government assistance for the Illawarra Advantage Fund with her “mentor”, the Prime Minister.

      (2) Requests that the Leader of the Opposition raise with him the appalling damage about to be brought about on caravan park dwellers by the GST and demand that caravan parks be exempt from the full impact of this tax.

      (Notice given 3 May 2000)

      130 Mrs SKINNER to move—

      That this House notes with concern that the Government has:

      (1) Failed to do all it can to protect the people of NSW from contracting the deadly legionnaire’s disease;

      (2) Prevented the release of the report of the 1996 review undertaken by the Chair of the Australian Standards Committee on Airconditioning which was highly critical of current regulations as being “out of date, misleading, ambiguous and confusing”; and

      (3) Refused to update the code of practice and improve regulations regarding the monitoring and auditing, cleaning and maintaining of air conditioners aimed at preventing build up of legionella bacteria.

      (Notice given 4 May 2000)

      131 Mr GEORGE to move—

      That this House calls on the Federal Government to expand the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee to include Bovine Johnes Disease.

      (Notice given 4 May 2000)

      132 Ms SEATON to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the continuing and unchecked decline of Sydney Harbour into a cesspit for sewerage and stormwater pollution, including allegations that at 10.25pm 3 May 2000 a “putrid smell of raw sewage” emanated from a source in Circular Quay into the harbour.

      (2) Calls for a full explanation as to why a pump associated with “The Toaster” building has been pumping 100 litres of effluent every half hour into the harbour since Easter and why the EPA and Sydney Water has not acted earlier.

      (3) Calls for a public report of the nature of the effluent.

      (4) Notes the failure of the Environment Minister to respond to my calls to fully investigate the intractable faecal coliform problem in Darling Harbour revealed by monthly Harbour Watch statistics.

      (5) Notes the admission in Harbour Watch reports that if there is rain in the Olympic Games period the swimming leg of the Olympic Triathlon in Farm Cove would endanger athletes’ health.

      (6) Notes the Premier’s failures to actively protect our famous harbour.

      (Notice given 4 May 2000)

      133 Mr WEBB to move—

      That this House notes:

      (1) The sad passing of Sir William Keys on 3 May 2000 in Canberra.

      (2) That Sir William was the National President of the RSL for ten years serving in New Guinea and Korea, was active in Legacy and instrumental in helping to establish the National Korean War Memorial.


      and offers condolences and deepest sympathies to his family.

      (Notice given 4 May 2000)

      134 Mr GEORGE to move—

      That this House condemns the Minister for Agriculture in that his policy of destocking cattle properties for the control of Bovine Johnes Disease does not take into consideration the enormous taxation problem caused by forced sales of cattle creating financial hardship for cattle producers.

      (Notice given 4 May 2000)

      135 Mr FRASER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the political trade-off between the NSW Government and MLC Lee Rhiannon in relation to Brown’s waterhole and the Parramatta Rail Link.

      (2) Notes that in return for her support in the Legislative Council for the construction of the Chatswood Parramatta rail link the Government will gazette the water hole as part of the National Park estate.

      (3) Calls on the Government to stop doing deals with minority special interest groups without an open and accountable consultation process.

      (4) Notes that the Minister for Transport may be in breach of section 8.1 General Nature of Corrupt Conduct, of the ICAC Act, with regard to the dishonest or partial exercise of official functions.

      (5) Calls on this House to refer the matter to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

      (Notice given 23 May 2000)

      136 Mr WATKINS to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Acknowledges all the athletes who swam at the swimming trials last week.

      (2) Congratulates the 44 swimmers, their coaches and support staff, selected for the 2000 Sydney Olympic games.

      (3) Notes that 12 of the 44 selected Olympic swimmers – 27 per cent – are supported by the New South Wales Institute for Sport.

      (4) Congratulates the Government on its outstanding support for the Institute since its establishment.

      (5) Congratulates those multi-disability swimmers who competed last week and wishes the Paralympic swim team good luck for the Paralympics in October.

      (Notice given 23 May 2000)

      137 Ms SEATON to move—

      That this House notes:

      (1) The anger of many teachers in the Southern Highlands about the Education Minister’s refusal to do as he promised and talk to teachers after the election about deserved salary increases.

      (2) The failure of the Minister to have the courtesy to answer representations on behalf of teachers at The Oaks, Bargo, Southern Highlands Teachers Association about these promised talks.

      (3) The frustration felt by teachers that despite being close to agreement recently on all but three issues, the Government rejected any chance of resolving the dispute.

      (4) That casual teachers feel betrayed.

      (5) That while the Government has resolved a salary negotiation with Catholic Education sector teachers, it refuses to resolve the public school teachers’ dispute.

      (6) That dedicated Federation members at The Oaks school have been forced to circulate information to parents to counteract the Government’s attacks on teachers, including the question “Why is the Government treating public school and college teachers as third rate?”.

      (7) Condemns the Government for failure to stand up for teachers, parents and students in public schools.

      (Notice given 23 May 2000)

      138 Ms SEATON to move—

      That this House notes:

      (1) The concerns of many people in Exeter about the proposal to extend the local basalt quarry.

      (2) Particular concerns of parents of children at the Exeter school who will be as close as 450m from the quarry edge and related blasting activity, dust and noise.

      (3) The very strong submission by the Department of School Education to the Commission of Inquiry that the quarry not go ahead due to school related concerns.

      (4) The virtual dismissal of this submission in the Commissioner’s recommendation.

      And calls on the Minister for Education to stand up for schools and school children by persuading his colleague the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning to recognise the environmental and safety concerns of Exeter parents.

      (Notice given 24 May 2000)

      139 Mr D. L. PAGE to move—

      That this House notes the comments by the Chair of the NSW Coastal Council Prof. Bruce Thom in the Council’s annual report to Parliament that:

      (1) “There is still clearly a need for a transparent whole of government policy on effluent management in coastal NSW”.

      (2) The Coastal Policy does not cover the coastal zone from Newcastle to Shellharbour and that this will “continue to create problems”.

      (3) There is an on-going need to support and utilise research knowledge about coastal environmental, social and economic processes and that “there is a fear that the long-term investment required in such studies is no longer a priority of government”.

      And therefore calls on the Government to address each of these problems highlighted by the Coastal Council as a matter of urgency.

      (Notice given 24 May 2000)

      140 Ms HODGKINSON to move—

      That:

      (1) The Government be condemned for:

      (a) withdrawing CityRail services from Goulburn for the duration of the Olympic Games;

      (b) not considering the ramifications for those physically disabled people the Government will be shunting onto buses instead of trains for the duration of the Olympics; and

      (c) not considering the ramifications for those who may be travelling with luggage by shunting them onto buses for the duration of the Olympics.

      and that the House note that:

      (2) The withdrawal of those train services from Goulburn during the Olympics will also affect tourism to that city during the Olympic Games.

      (3) Tourism will also be affected for Canberra bound visitors wishing to stay in Goulburn for the duration of the Games due to the withdrawal of rail services.

      (Notice given 24 May 2000)

      141 Mr DEBNAM to move—

      That in relation to the “$830m of surplus funding in the State Budget”, this House:

      (1) Expresses its appreciation to the NSW Treasury Secretary for addressing yesterday’s meeting of the NSW Branch of the Economic Society, where his comments certainly clarified the “political” reasoning behind the Government’s $830 million election year slush fund.

      (2) Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary for confirming that despite the General Government Debt Elimination Act, the Government’s financial strategy “in the event of a revenue downturn” would be to allow the budget to “go into deficit” and increase state debt.

      (3) Notes with concern that the Secretary confirmed the “political” reasoning behind using the $830 million of surplus funds to not repay state debt, but instead pre-pay superannuation liabilities, was that it was easier to access the money in 2002/2003.

      (4) Calls on the Premier to re-affirm the Government’s policy of reducing general government sector debt and instruct the Treasurer to use the surplus funds to repay state debt, instead of stashing $830 million of taxpayers funds into a hollow log to provide the Government with an election year slush fund.

      (Notice given 25 May 2000)

      142 Mr STONER to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the description by the Chairman of the Australian Dairy Industry Council of Country Labor’s call for a national floor price for milk as “a cruel hoax”.

      (2) Condemns the failure of the Government Budget to provide funding for structural adjustment for NSW dairy farmers, despite a cash surplus of $393 million.

      (3) Calls on the Government to help NSW dairy farmers and their communities to survive the devastating impacts of the deregulation of their industry.

      (Notice given 25 May 2000)

      143 Mr SLACK-SMITH to move—

      That this House:

      (1) Notes the theft of 97 head of cattle from the Fraser property near Coonabarabran worth over $100,000.

      (2) Condemns the Labor Government for failing to reform the stock squad.

      (3) Demands the Minister for Police immediately take steps to reform the stock squad to stop this million dollar stock theft industry.

      (Notice given 25 May 2000)

      ORDERS OF THE DAY (Committee Reports)—

      1 Joint Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission report entitled "4th Meeting on the Annual Report of the Health Care Complaints Commission" dated April 2000; “That the House take note of the Report”.

      2 Joint Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission report entitled "5th Meeting on the Annual Report of the Health Care Complaints Commission and Final Briefing from Commissioner Merrilyn Walton" dated April 2000; “That the House take note of the Report”.

      3 Regulation Review Committee Report on the Adoption of Codes of Practice under the Construction Safety Amendment (Amenities and Training) Regulation 1998, dated April 2000; “That the House take note of the Report”.

      4 Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Report entitled, “The ICAC: Accounting for Extraordinary Powers”, dated May 2000; “That the House take note of the Report”.

      5 Standing Ethics Committee Report entitled “Interstate Study Tour – February 2000”, dated April 2000; “That the House take note of the Report”.








      RUSSELL D. GROVE PSM
      Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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      Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales