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Papers ordered (1994 precedent for S.O.310 of 1994)

1. Motion agreed to that reports by the Technical Evaluation Committee relating to the tenders for the water treatment plants at Prospect, Woronora, Macarthur and the Illawarra and Water Board file No. DMMB1506.890 be laid before the House, by the rise of the House this day. The documents were subsequently tabled, upon which a motion to restrict their inspection to members only was agreed to.
PD 17/3/94, 942, 989
VP 17/3/94, 124, 129

2. Motion agreed to that two documents relating to the privatisation of the Water Board be laid before the House.
PD 14/4/94, 1197-1203
VP 14/4/94, 149

3. Motion agreed to that certain papers relating to the 3 x 3 Committee be laid before the House. Later, standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads to comply with the resolution of the House for the return to the order for the papers by forwarding those papers to the Clerk by 22 April 1994, those papers to be deemed as tabled and the Clerk to report the receipt on the next sitting day. Receipt of the papers was subsequently reported.
PD 21/4/94, 1638, 1676; PD 3/5/94, 1745
VP 21/4/94, 199, 202; VP 3/5/94, 207

4. Motion agreed to that all papers, including all legal advice and opinions relating to the dismissal of the former Agent General, Neil Pickard, and to the matter of the compensation payable to him, be laid before the House and made public without restricted inspection, by the rise of the House that day. Later, standing and sessional orders were suspended and an amendment changing the date to 10 May 1994 was agreed to. The papers were subsequently tabled.
PD 3/5/94, 1745, 1820-6; PD 10/5/94, 2154
VP 3/5/94, 209, 215-6; VP 10/5/94, 237

5. Motion agreed to that all papers be laid before the House at the commencement of business on 10 May 1994 of all papers relating to departmental office refurbishments. The papers were subsequently tabled, with the Minister advising that, due to the volume of documents, they would not be available for inspection until further advice from him to enable the Procedure Office to label and register the documents.
PD 4/5/94, 1889
VP 4/5/94, 221

6. Member moved an urgent motion concerning the tabling of certain documents relating to the Department of Sport and Recreation Capital Assistance Program Grants for the period 1992-3. Several amendments were moved concerning the period to be covered by the resolution. The Speaker ruled that the simplest way would be for the Minister to seek leave of the House to amend his amendment in those terms. Original motion, as amended, agreed to. Papers subsequently tabled.
PD 10/5/94, 2165-69
VP 10/5/94, 241; 14/9/94; 302

7. Motion that all documents relating to the proposed transfer of the RAS from Moore Park to Homebush Bay be laid before the House by the conclusion of the sitting on 13 May agreed to. Papers subsequently laid on the Table and motion agreed to that the House accepts as an interim measure partial compliance with the previous motion.
PD 12/5/94, 2464; PD 13/5/94, 2661
VP 12/5/94, 269; 13/5/94, 292-3

8. Motion that all relevant documents relating to lead contamination be laid before the House by the adjournment of the House on 27 October 1994 agreed to. Papers subsequently tabled.
PD 25/10/94, 4563
VP 25/10/94, 432
VP 27/10/94, 470

9. Motion that all documents relating to a land rezoning application be laid before the House and made public without restricted access by noon 16 November 1994 agreed to. Papers subsequently tabled.
PD 15/11/94, 5005
VP 15/11/94, 478
VP 16/11/94, 485

10. Motion that all documents concerning the Orange Abattoir be laid before the House and made public without restricted access by the rising of the House on 17 November 1994 agreed to. Papers subsequently tabled.
PD 16/11/94, 5144
VP 16/11/94, 488
VP 17/11/94, 509

11. Motion agreed to on 17 November 1994 ordering that certain papers relating to police numbers be laid before the House and made public without restricted access by noon on 21 November 1994. Motion moved on 22 November to suspend standing and sessional orders to allow the Minister to comply with the resolution of the House, by requiring only the provision of a certified list of numbers, not names, in respect of the information sought. The Speaker indicated that he was somewhat troubled by the motion as there was a clear conflict between the motion and the resolution of the House. He believed that a dangerous precedent would be set if the House were to accept the motion in its present form, and suggested that the motion be reworded to state, "That this House rescinds its direction under Standing Order 54 pursuant to resolution of 17 November", and then set out the details identified by the honourable member for Ashfield and the date by which the papers are to be produced. The motion, as amended, was agreed to on 23 November.

On 24 November the Minister advised the House that he had examined the documents required under the resolution and believed that the production of the documents would risk the security of the persons named. He therefore would not comply with the resolution, but would ask the member moving the motion to vary that part of the motion dealing with persons in high security areas. Motion agreed to on 30 November to allow the rescission of part of the resolution of 17 November 94 for certain police documents. The Minister then tabled the required documents.
PD 17/11/94, 5263-9; PD 21/11/94, 5405; PD 22/11/94, 5565, 5567; PD 23/11/94, 5693-4; PD 24/11/94, 5832;
PD 30/11/94, 5999
VP 17/11/94, 507; VP 21/11/94, 512; VP 22/11/94, 526; VP 23/11/94, 544; VP 24/11/94, 564; VP 30/11/94, 585

12. Motion that this House orders that all documents relating to the Sydney Airport Third Runway be laid before it by noon tomorrow agreed to. Subsequent motion that the date be extended not agreed to. Papers then laid upon the Table.
PD 30/11/94, 6012, 6025; PD 1/12/94, 6107, 6118; PD 2/12/94, 6326
VP 30/11/94, 593; 1/12/94, 652

13. Motion agreed to that the Premier comply with the motion of the House of 17 March 1994 to close down sludge screening incinerators and to table and make public without restricted access, the two documents ordered on 14 April 94. Leave granted for the documents to be tabled by Minister
PD 17/3/94, 927; PD 29/11/94, 5871, 5873, 5876
VP 17/3/94, 121; VP 29/11/94, 577

14. Motion that this House orders certain documents relating to lead to be laid before it and made public without restricted access by 7 pm on 2 December 1994 agreed to. Papers subsequently laid upon the Table.
PD 1/12/94, 6134
VP 1/12/94, 615; VP 2/12/94, 653
Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings
Standing Order 310 of 1994 (Repealed)310. The House may order Ministers to lay papers on the Table. The order shall be communicated in writing to the Premier by the Clerk.
2002 PrecedentThe Leader of the House moved, by leave, that the House authorise the return of a number of documents which were ordered to be tabled during the Fiftieth Parliament, to their originating departments. VP 11/12/02, 705 - 7
1998 Precedent1. On the motion of a Minister, an order was made for the production of papers. VP 04/06/98, 706
1994 Precedent1. Motion agreed to that reports by the Technical Evaluation Committee relating to the tenders for the water treatment plants at Prospect, Woronora, Macarthur and the Illawarra and Water Board file No. DMMB1506.890 be laid before the House, by the rise of the House this day. The documents were subsequently tabled, upon which a motion to restrict their inspection to members only was agreed to. PD 17/3/94, 942, 989 VP 17/3/94, 124, 129 2. Motion agreed to that two documents relating to the privatisation of the Water Board be laid before the House. PD 14/4/94, 1197-1203 VP 14/4/94, 149 3. Motion agreed to that certain papers relating to the 3 x 3 Committee be laid before the House. Later, standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads to comply with the resolution of the House for the return to the order for the papers by forwarding those papers to the Clerk by 22 April 1994, those papers to be deemed as tabled and the Clerk to report the receipt on the next sitting day. Receipt of the papers was subsequently reported. PD 21/4/94, 1638, 1676; PD 3/5/94, 1745 VP 21/4/94, 199, 202; VP 3/5/94, 207 4. Motion agreed to that all papers, including all legal advice and opinions relating to the dismissal of the former Agent General, Neil Pickard, and to the matter of the compensation payable to him, be laid before the House and made public without restricted inspection, by the rise of the House that day. Later, standing and sessional orders were suspended and an amendment changing the date to 10 May 1994 was agreed to. The papers were subsequently tabled. PD 3/5/94, 1745, 1820-6; PD 10/5/94, 2154 VP 3/5/94, 209, 215-6; VP 10/5/94, 237 5. Motion agreed to that all papers be laid before the House at the commencement of business on 10 May 1994 of all papers relating to departmental office refurbishments. The papers were subsequently tabled, with the Minister advising that, due to the volume of documents, they would not be available for inspection until further advice fr
1993 Precedent1. Motion ordering "Premier" to lay upon the Table all papers relating to the defamation action involving the Treasurer agreed to. The Minister for Health subsequently tabled the papers and files held by his department, the Attorney General's department and the Department of Community Services, to which a member asked that he assure the House that all documents being tabled were on behalf of the Premier. The Minister replied that he had despatched a copy of the tabled documents to ICAC for independent review. Point of order taken that the Minister should detail the terms of reference to ICAC, to which the Speaker replied that any member of the House was free to make a reference to ICAC in whatever terms that person wished. References did not require the imprimatur of the House. PD 14/9/93, 3078, 3119-20, VP 14/9/93, 372-3, 375


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