PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

1992

SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTIETH PARLIAMENT

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VOTES
AND
PROCEEDINGS
No. 52

TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 1992

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1 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

Mr Speaker reported a message from His Excellency the Governor, dated 19 November 1992, assenting to the Traffic (Offences) Amendment Bill.

2 QUESTIONS

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PAPER:

Mr Collins laid upon the Table^___Letter from Director General of the Department of State Development to Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption, dated 10 November 1992.
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3 NOTICES OF MOTIONS

4 PAPERS

(1) Mr Fahey laid upon the Table^___

Report of The Cabinet Office for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Election Funding Authority for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Parliamentary Counsel's Office for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Premier's Department for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the State Electoral Office for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Statistical Return for the By-election held in the Electoral District of Gordon on 22 August 1992.

Statistical Return for the By-election held in the Electoral District of Ku-ring-gai on 22 August 1992.

(2) Mr Baird laid upon the Table^___

Report of the State Rail Authority for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Department of Transport for the year ended 30 June 1992.

(3) Mr Armstrong laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Processing Tomato Marketing Committee for the year ended 31 May 1992.

(4) Mr West laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Newcastle International Sports Centre Trust for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Peel-Cunningham County Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Prospect County Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.


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(5) Mr Collins laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Joint Committee Administering the Broken Hill Mines (Pneumoconiosis-Tuberculosis) Compensation Scheme for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers' Superannuation Tribunal for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Entertainment Industry Interim Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Heritage Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Joint Coal Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Legal Aid Commission for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the NSW Science and Technology Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Department of Planning for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Property Services Group for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Department of State Development for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Public Trustee for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Sporting Injuries Committee for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Water Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the WorkCover Authority for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Act 1941^___Regulation (Relating to interest on late payment of contributions). (Gazette 133, 26 October 1990, page 9429.)


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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979^___Notifications placing land under care, control and management of councils, for public recreational purposes, as follows^___

City of Campbelltown^___Leumeah. (Gazette 125, 16 October 1992, page 7601.)
City of Campbelltown^___Oran Park. (Gazette 128, 23 October 1992, page 7847.)
Shire of Hornsby^___Berowra. (Gazette 128, 23 October 1992, page 7848.)
Shire of Sutherland^___Shackles Estate (2). (Gazette 128, 23 October 1992, pages 7849 and 7850.)

Local Government and Other Authorities (Superannuation) Act 1927^___

(a) Regulation (Relating to members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 123, 5 October 1990, page 8870.)

(b) Regulation (Relating to the superannuation of servants who are eligible to become or who become members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 98, 29 September 1989, page 7815.)

Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906^___Regulation (Relating to classes of persons who are subject to the provisions of the Act). (Gazette 128, 23 October 1992, page 7779.)

Public Authorities Superannuation Act 1985^___Regulation (To make further provision with respect to the early retirement ages of persons entitled to receive preserved benefits under the Public Authorities Superannuation Act 1985). (Gazette 45, 15 March 1991, page 2113.)

Public Sector Executives Superannuation Act 1989^___

(a) Regulation (Relating to members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 123, 5 October 1990, page 8878.)

(b) Regulation (Relating to the superannuation of chief executive officers and senior executive officers and others who are members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 98, 29 September 1989, page 7804.)

State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987^___

(a) Regulation (Relating to the payment of certain benefits). (Gazette 77, 10 May 1991, page 3545.)

(b) Regulation (Relating to the superannuation of employees who are eligible to become or who become members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 98, 29 September 1989, page 7811.)

State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987^___

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(a) Regulation (Providing for the transfer of transport officers from the Transport Officers' Gratuity Scheme to the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 99, 6 October 1989, page 8046.)

(b) Regulation (Relating to contributions payable by certain employers and to the reduction of benefits in order to offset tax liabilities). (Gazette 130, 30 October 1992, page 7972.)

(c) Regulation (Relating to members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme and transferred contributors). (Gazette 123, 5 October 1990, page 8881.)

(d) Regulation (Relating to the benefits payable to certain former Sydney County Council employees who retired on reaching 55 years of age). (Gazette 82, 24 May 1991, page 3873.)

(e) Regulation (Relating to the formula for calculating the periodic adjustment of certain pensions). (Gazette 123, 5 October 1990, page 8882.)

(f) Regulation (Relating to the payment of benefits to pensioners transferred from the Government Railways Superannuation Scheme to the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 45, 15 March 1991, page 2115.)

(g) Regulation (Relating to the superannuation of contributors under the Act who are eligible to become or who become members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 98, 29 September 1989, page 7813.)

(h) Regulation (State Authorities Superannuation (Australian Securities Commission Employees) Savings and Transitional Regulation 1991). (Gazette 18, 25 January 1991, page 669.)

(i) Regulation (State Authorities Superannuation (GrainCorp Employees) Transitional Regulation 1992). (Gazette 119, 25 September 1992, page 7001.)

Superannuation Act 1916^___

(a) Regulation (Relating to contributors under the Act who are eligible to become or who become members of the Public Sector Executives Superannuation Scheme). (Gazette 98, 29 September 1989, page 7809.)

(b) Regulation (Relating to the reduction of benefits under the Principal Act in consequence of the liability imposed on the State Authorities Superannuation Board to pay Commonwealth income tax in respect of employers' contributions to the Fund established under that Act). (Gazette 81, 30 June 1989, page 3947.)

(c) Regulation (Superannuation (Australian Securities Commission Employees) Savings and Transitional Regulation 1991). (Gazette 18, 25 January 1991, page 666.)


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(d) Regulation (Superannuation (Government Insurance Office Employees) Regulation 1990). (Gazette 82, 29 June 1990, page 5858.)

(e) Regulation (Superannuation (GrainCorp Employees) Transitional Regulation 1992). (Gazette 119, 25 September 1992, page 7003.)

(6) Mr Phillips laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Cancer Council for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Dental Technicians Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Mental Health Act Implementation Monitoring Committee dated August 1992.

Report of the Nurses Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Optical Dispensers Licensing Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Board of Optometrical Registration for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Physiotherapists Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Podiatrists Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Psychologists Registration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Poisons Act 1966^___Regulation (Relating to paints containing poisons and to other dangerous substances). (Gazette 130, 30 October 1992, page 7965.)

(7) Mr Peacocke laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Department of Local Government and Co-operatives for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Special Investigation, under section 212 of the Local Government Act, into the Waratah Street Development by Blue Mountains City Council, dated November 1992.

(8) Mr Griffiths laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Police Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.


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(9) Mrs Cohen laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Chief Secretary's Department for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Commercial Services Group for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of New South Wales Lotteries for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Liquor Administration Board for the year ended 30 June 1992.

(10) Mr Hartcher laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Environmental Education Trust, Environmental Research Trust, Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Trust for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Reports of the State Pollution Control Commission and Ministry for the Environment for the period 1 July 1991 to 29 February 1992 and the Environment Protection Authority for period 1 March 1992 to 30 June 1992.

Report of the Zoological Parks Board, for the year ended 30 June 1992.

Report of the Waste Recycling and Processing Service for the year ended 30 June 1992.

(11) Mrs Chikarovski laid upon the Table^___

Report of the Charles Sturt University for 1991.

Report of the University of Wollongong for 1991.

Macquarie University Act 1989^___By-law (Relating to the election of Council members who are members of Convocation). (Gazette 133, 6 November 1992, page 8111.)

5 PETITIONS

The Clerk announced that the following members had each lodged petitions for presentation:

Mr Mills^___from certain citizens requesting pedestrian lights opposite Hawkins Masonic Village on Northville Drive, Barnsley.

Mr Mills^___from certain citizens requesting the restoration of class 2a and 2b passenger vehicle licences.

Mr McManus^___from certain citizens opposing any reduction of State Rail Authority services between Thirroul and Waterfall.

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Mr Amery^___from certain citizens requesting the licensing of conveyancers.

Mr Hunter^___from certain citizens praying for modifications of the Hunter Water Corporation sewer access charge.

Mr Martin^___from certain citizens requesting a Building Services Industry single trade certification fee.

Mr Hunter^___from certain citizens opposing the privatisation of public hospitals.

Mr Hunter and Mr Martin^___from certain citizens opposing the amalgamation of the Hunter Area Health Service with any other Health Service.

Mr Harrison^___from certain citizens requesting that the Bulli Hospital remain open.

Mr Shedden^___from certain citizens opposing any reduction in services or closure of Lidcombe Hospital.

Mr Martin^___from certain citizens requesting an ambulance station at the Tilligerry Peninsula.

Mr Hunter^___from certain citizens requesting the proposed Westlakes Court House Complex be located at Toronto.

Mr Mills^___from certain citizens opposing the proposed weekend detention centre at the former site of the Public Works Department, Wallsend.

Mr Mills^___from certain citizens requesting amendments to section 290 of the Local Government Act.

6 PLACING OF BUSINESS^___POSTPONEMENT^___BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

Notices of Motions Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Business of the House postponed, by Mr Whelan, until tomorrow.


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7 QUESTION UPON NOTICE^___UNANSWERED

Mr Speaker drew the attention of the House to Question upon Notice (No. 1000) not answered within 15 sitting days and called on the responsible Minister to explain his non-compliance with Sessional Orders.

8 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Mr Tink brought up and laid upon the Table: Report of the Public Accounts Committee: Ninetieth Anniversary, dated November 1992.

Ordered to be printed.

Mr Tink made a statement concerning the report.

9 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ON THE SOUTH EAST FORESTS PROTECTION BILL

Mr Cochran brought up and laid upon the Table: Report of the Legislation Committee on the South East Forests Protection Bill.

Ordered to be printed.

Mr Cochran also brought up and laid upon the Table the Minutes of Evidence taken before the committee.

Mr Cochran made a statement concerning the report.

Ms Moore (by leave) also made a dissenting statement concerning the report.

10 SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS^___TAMWORTH TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE BILL

Mr West moved (by leave), That so much of Standing Order 401 be suspended as would preclude the waiving of the remaining Parliamentary expenses to the promoter of the Tamworth Tourist Information Centre Bill.

Question put and passed.

11 MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE^___ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR STATE COAL MINES AND POWER STATIONS

Mr Speaker having previously informed the House of receipt of a notice of a matter of public importance^___

Mr Bowman moved, That this House notes, as a matter of public importance:

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The accounting policies and procedures by which the efficiency of State coal mines and power stations is being assessed.

Debate ensued.

Question put and passed.

12 SESSIONAL ORDER^___CONSIDERATION OF URGENT MATTERS

Mr Whelan moved, pursuant to notice, That this House, unless otherwise ordered, adopts the following Sessional Order^___

CONSIDERATION OF URGENT MATTERS

(1) Prior to calling upon Questions without Notice the Speaker shall call upon Members to give written notice of matters for urgent consideration. No more than three notices shall be accepted at any one sitting of the House.

(2) Such notices shall be set down for consideration immediately after the conclusion of Formal Business with precedence over all other business.

(3) If only one notice is given such Member shall be called at the prescribed time to move the motion forthwith without a five minute statement being required.

(4) If more than one notice is given the Members giving such notices shall be permitted to make a statement limited to five minutes so the House may establish the priority of such matters.

(5) At the conclusion of any five minute statement the Speaker shall put separate questions on each notice in the order in which the notices were given in the form "That the notice for urgent consideration of the Honourable Member for .... be proceeded with".

(6) If the first or subsequent question put is agreed to the motion shall be moved forthwith without any further questions being put.

(7) When the notice for Urgent Consideration is determined and the motion is moved the following speaking times shall apply^___

Mover and Member 1st speaking thereafter 10 minutes
Other Members (limited to three) 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes

(8) Where an urgent matter has been considered by the House then any Matter of Public Importance listed for consideration that day shall be limited in duration to the following speaking times -


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Mover and Member 1st speaking thereafter 10 minutes
One other Member 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes

Debate ensued.
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It being 5.15 p.m. debate interrupted for private members' statements pursuant to Sessional Order and ordered that the resumption of the interrupted debate stand an Order of the Day for a later hour of the day.
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13 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

Question proposed^___That private members' statements be noted.

Debate ensued.

Question put and passed.

14 SESSIONAL ORDER^___CONSIDERATION OF URGENT MATTERS

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the interrupted debate, on motion of Mr Whelan, That this House, unless otherwise ordered, adopts the following Sessional Order^___

CONSIDERATION OF URGENT MATTERS

(1) Prior to calling upon Questions without Notice the Speaker shall call upon Members to give written notice of matters for urgent consideration. No more than three notices shall be accepted at any one sitting of the House.

(2) Such notices shall be set down for consideration immediately after the conclusion of Formal Business with precedence over all other business.

(3) If only one notice is given such Member shall be called at the prescribed time to move the motion forthwith without a five minute statement being required.

(4) If more than one notice is given the Members giving such notices shall be permitted to make a statement limited to five minutes so the House may establish the priority of such matters.

(5) At the conclusion of any five minute statement the Speaker shall put separate questions on each notice in the order in which the notices were given in the form "That the notice for urgent consideration of the Honourable Member for .... be proceeded with".


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(6) If the first or subsequent question put is agreed to the motion shall be moved forthwith without any further questions being put.

(7) When the notice for Urgent Consideration is determined and the motion is moved the following speaking times shall apply^___

Mover and Member 1st speaking thereafter 10 minutes
Other Members (limited to three) 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes

(8) Where an urgent matter has been considered by the House then any Matter of Public Importance listed for consideration that day shall be limited in duration to the following speaking times -

Mover and Member 1st speaking thereafter 10 minutes
One other Member 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes

And the question being again proposed^___

The House resumed the said adjourned debate.

The House divided.
Ayes 47




Ms Allan Mr Amery Mr Anderson Mr Aquilina Mr A. S. Aquilina Mr Bowman Mr Clough Mr Crittenden Mr Doyle Mr Face Mr Gaudry Mr Gibson Mrs Grusovin Mr Harrison Mr Hatton Mr Hunter Mr Iemma

Mr Irwin Mr Knight Mr Knowles Mr Langton Mrs Lo Po' Mr McBride Mr McManus Dr Macdonald Mr Markham Mr Martin Mr Mills Ms Moore Mr Moss Mr J. H. Murray Mr Nagle Mr Neilly Ms Nori

Mr Page Mr Price Dr Refshauge Mr Rogan Mr Rumble Mr Scully Mr Shedden Mr Sullivan Mr Thompson Mr Whelan Mr Ziolkowski Tellers Mr Beckroge Mr Davoren

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Mr Armstrong Mr Baird Mr Blackmore Mr Causley Mr Chappell Mrs Chikarovski Mr Cochran Mrs Cohen Mr Collins Mr Cruickshank Mr Fraser Mr Glachan Mr Griffiths Mr Hartcher Mr Hazzard Mr Humpherson	Mr Jeffery Dr Kernohan Mr Kerr Mr Kinross Mr Longley Ms Machin Mr Merton Mr Murray Mr O'Doherty Mr Packard Mr D. L. Page Mr Peacocke Mr Petch Mr Phillips Mr Photios Mr Rixon	Mr Schipp Mr Schultz Mr Small Mr Smith Mr Souris Mr Tink Mr Turner Mr West Mr Windsor Mr Yabsley Mr Zammit Tellers Mr Beck Mr Downy

Pairs

Mr Carr Mr Newman Mr Yeadon

Mr Fahey Mr Morris Mr Smiles



And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

15 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

Mr Speaker reported messages from His Excellency the Governor assenting to the following bills:

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Appropriation Bill
Business Franchise Licences (Petroleum Products) Amendment Bill
Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill
Road Improvement (Special Funding) Amendment Bill
Baptist Churches of New South Wales Property Trust (Amendment) Bill
Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Amendment Bill
Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill
Wool, Hide and Skin Dealers (Amendment) Bill.

16 FISHERIES AND OYSTER FARMS (MANAGEMENT PLANS) AMENDMENT BILL

Mr Causley moved, pursuant to notice, That leave be given to bring in a bill for an Act to amend the Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act 1935 for the purpose of providing
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for management plans to be established and implemented in respect of certain fisheries; and for related purposes.

Question put and passed.

Bill presented and read a first time.

Mr Causley moved, That this bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr Martin) and the resumption of the adjourned debate made an Order of the Day for a future day.

17 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

Mr Tink, Acting Speaker, reported the following message from the Legislative Council:

Mr SPEAKER

The Legislative Council having this day passed a Bill intituled "An Act to amend the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 with respect to the effect and modification of development consents, to increase penalties for offences against that Act and in other respects; and for related purposes" transmits the Bill to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence.

Legislative Council M. F. WILLIS
24 November 1992 President

Bill read a first time.

Mr West moved, on behalf of Mr Collins, That this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr Beckroge) and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for tomorrow.

18 LEGAL AID COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

Mr Tink, Acting Speaker, reported the following message from the Legislative Council:

Mr SPEAKER

The Legislative Council having this day passed a Bill intituled "An Act to amend the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 to make further provision with respect to the qualifications for appointment as chief executive officer of the Legal Aid
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Commission; and for other purposes" transmits the Bill to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence.

Legislative Council MARLENE GOLDSMITH
24 November 1992 Acting President

Bill read a first time.

Mr West moved, on behalf of Mr Collins, That this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr Whelan) and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for tomorrow.

19 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SENTENCE INDICATION) AMENDMENT BILL

Madam Deputy Speaker reported the following message from the Legislative Council:

Mr SPEAKER

The Legislative Council having this day passed a Bill intituled "An Act to confer power on the District Court to conduct sentence indication hearings on a trial basis and to make suppression orders in relation to those hearings; and for other purposes" transmits the Bill to the Legislative Assembly for concurrence.

Legislative Council MARLENE GOLDSMITH
24 November 1992 Acting President

Bill read a first time.

Mr West moved, on behalf of Mr Collins, That this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr Thompson) and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for tomorrow.

20 FIRST STATE SUPERANNUATION BILL
STATE AUTHORITIES SUPERANNUATION (SCHEME CLOSURE) AMENDMENT BILL
SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION (SUPERANNUATION GUARANTEE CHARGE) AMENDMENT BILL

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on motion of Mr Souris, "That" these bills be now read a second time^___

Upon which Mr J. H. Murray had moved, That the question be amended by leaving out all the words after the word "That" with a view to inserting instead the words "the Bills be referred to a select committee for consideration and report^___

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(2) That the committee report in particular on the accuracy of the Government's costing projections and whether the Government's programme of funding the existing superannuation schemes is adequate to achieve a manageable level of unfunded liabilities and finance current and future benefit payments.

(3) That such committee consist of Mr Cruickshank, Mr Neilly, Dr Macdonald, Mr Petch, Mr Smiles and Mr Yeadon.

(4) That at any meeting of the committee any 4 members shall constitute a quorum.

(5) That the committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to make visits of inspection within New South Wales, and have power to take evidence and send for persons and papers and to report from time to time.

(6) That the Committee report by 22 February 1993."

Question proposed^___That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question.
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Ordered, That the honourable member for Southern Highlands, Mr Fahey, be allowed to continue his speech for a further period of five minutes.
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To which Mr Neilly moved, That the amendment be amended by the addition of the following paragraph:

(7) That should the House stand adjourned and the committee agree to any report before the House resumes sitting:

(a) the committee have leave to send any such report, minutes and evidence taken before it to the Clerk of the House;

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

(c) the documents shall be laid upon the Table of the House at its next sitting.

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Ordered, That the honourable member for Davidson, Mr Humpherson, be allowed to continue his speech for a further period of five minutes.
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Mr Thompson moved, That this debate be now adjourned.

Question put and passed.

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Ordered, That the resumption of the adjourned debate stand an Order of the Day for a later hour of the day.

21 HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS BILL

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on motion of Mr Phillips, That this bill be now read a second time^___

And the question being again proposed^___

The House resumed the said adjourned debate.

Mr O'Doherty moved, That this debate be now adjourned.

Question put and passed.

Ordered, That the resumption of the adjourned debate stand an Order of the Day for tomorrow.

22 MEDICAL PRACTICE BILL
NURSES (AMENDMENT) BILL

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on motion of Mr Phillips, That these bills be now read a second time^___

And the question being again proposed^___

The House resumed the said adjourned debate.

Question put and passed.

Bills read a second time.

Mr Hazzard, Acting Speaker, left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the bills.

Mr Hazzard, Acting Speaker, resumed the Chair and the Chairman reported the Medical Practice Bill with amendments and the Nurses (Amendment) Bill without amendment.

On motion of Mr Phillips, the Report was adopted.

And Mr Hazzard, Acting Speaker, having consented to the third reading being taken forthwith.

Bills, on motion of Mr Phillips, read a third time.


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23 NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

The Order of the Day having been read^___

Mr Griffiths moved, That this bill be now read a second time.

Debate adjourned (Mr Anderson) and the resumption of the adjourned debate made an Order of the Day for tomorrow.

24 CONVEYANCING LEGISLATION (NOTICE OF SALE) AMENDMENT BILL

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on motion of Mr West, That this bill be now read a second time^___

And the question being again proposed^___

The House resumed the said adjourned debate.

Question put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

Leave granted for the third reading to be moved forthwith.

Bill, on motion of Mr Merton, on behalf of Mr West, read a third time.

25 REAL PROPERTY (TORRENS ASSURANCE FUND) AMENDMENT BILL

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the adjourned debate, on motion of Mr West, That this bill be now read a second time^___

And the question being again proposed^___

The House resumed the said adjourned debate.

Question put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

Leave granted for the third reading to be moved forthwith.

Bill, on motion of Mr Merton, on behalf of Mr West, read a third time.

26 ADJOURNMENT

Mr Merton moved, That this House do now adjourn.


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Question put and passed.

The House adjourned accordingly at 11.30 p.m., until tomorrow, at 2.15 p.m.






RUSSELL D. GROVE K. R. ROZZOLI
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Speaker


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Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales