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MEETING OF THE HOUSE
| Commenced at 12.30 pm
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| PRAYERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY |
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MATTER OF PRIVILEGE—CONTEMPT OF THE LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FAILURE TO TABLE DOCUMENTS
| Commenced 12.32 pm
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Suspension of standing and sessional orders to allow a motion to be moved forthwith for adjudging the Leader of the Government guilty of a contempt of the House for failure to comply with an order for papers regarding incident at NSW Parliament House
| Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 20 / Noes: 17)
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Motion of Latham
| Agreed to, on division (Ayes: 20 / Noes: 17)
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Ms Sharpe suspended from the service of the House for seven calendar days
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MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
| Commenced 1.08 pm
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The President reported receipt of the following message:- advising agreement to Council amendments to the Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exceptions) Bill 2026
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| STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT |
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The President made a statement concerning the death of former member the Honourable Honourable Elisabeth Kirkby OAM, on 20 April 2026
| Members and officers stood as a mark of respect
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| STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENT |
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The President made statements:
- concerning the appointment of the Independent Complaints Officer
- concerning President of The Legislative Council v Cullen
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PAPERS TABLED
| Commenced 1.12 pm
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The President tabled reports:- Register of Disclosures by Members of the Legislative Council: Supplementary Ordinary Returns by Members of the Legislative Council for the period 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025, together with Discretionary Returns submitted since October 2025
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The President tabled reports from the following agencies:
Inspector of Custodial Services - Report entitled "Review of segregation and other measures which confine and separate prisoners", dated March 2026.
- Report entitled "Unannounced Inspections of Six Youth Justice Centres", dated April 2026.
- Report entitled "Inspection of Clarence Correctional Centre 2024" dated April 2026.
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
- Report entitled "Operation Askern: A report under section 132 of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 concerning issues surrounding the acquisition and supply of alcohol as a commemorative gift by the Commissioner of Police", dated April 2026.
- Report entitled "Review of NSW Police Force investigations of police officers involved in domestic and family violence incidents", dated April 2026.
Independent Commission Against Corruption - Report entitled "Investigation into the conduct of the then-chief executive of School Infrastructure NSW and others (Operation Landan)", dated April 2026.
Information and Privacy Commission - Report entitled "Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009: 2024-25: Open Government, Open Access, Open Data", dated April 2026
NSW Ombudsman - Special Report entitled "Investigation into the compliance audit program for COVID grants", dated April 2026.
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| ITEM NO. | MEMBER | TITLE | RESULT |
| PMB No. 2969 | Mr Murphy | Use of bone china at Parliament House | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3055 | Mr Murphy | 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3056 | Mr Murphy | 81st anniversary of the International Court of Justice | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3102 | Mr Borsak | Allegations of domestic and family violence perpetrated by police | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3103 | Mrs Maclaren-Jones | Lymphoedema Awareness Week 2026 | Agreed to
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| PMB No. 3104 | Mr Buttigieg | Calvary Mater Hospital public-private partnership model | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3108 | Ms Higginson | Climate whiplash | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3110 | Mrs MacDonald | Monitoring and management of high-risk offenders | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3114 | Ms Boyd | Privatisation of bus services in New South Wales | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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| PMB No. 3115 | Ms Boyd | Australian Broadcasting Corporation staff industrial action | Objected to, not considered as formal business
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PAPERS TABLED
| Commenced 1.16 pm
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Mrs Maclaren-Jones tabled Delegated Legislation Monitor No. 6 of 2026 of the Delegated Legislation Committee
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Mr Murphy tabled Report of the Legislation Review Committee entitled "Legislation Review Digest No. 44/58", dated 5 May 2026.
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Mr Nanva tabled the report of the Selection of Bills Committee, dated 5 May 2026.
| Recommendations agreed to: No bills referred for inquiry by a committee
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The Clerk:
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The Clerk announced receipt of the following committee reports and accompanying documents, and government responses presented out of session:
- Report No. 67 of the Standing Committee on Social Issues entitled "New South Wales university sector: Interim report: University of Technology Sydney, University of Wollongong and consultants", dated April 2026
- Report No. 65 of Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities entitled "Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Good Character at Sentencing) Bill 2026", dated April 2026
- Report No. 2/58 of the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission entitled "Review of the Health Care Complaints Commission's 2023-24 annual report", dated September 2025
- Report No. 87 of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice entitled "2025 Review of the Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme", dated April 2026
- Report No. 88 of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice entitled "2025 Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme", dated April 2026
- Report No. 27 of Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts entitled "Structure and funding of the arts, music, night-time economy, and transport portfolios", dated April 2026
| Reports are to be debated later
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The Clerk announced receipt of government responses to petitions presented out of session.
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| RETURNS TO ORDERS | Commenced 1.25 pm
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The President reported details of requests to vary the scope of a orders for papers relating to the following orders:
- Ex gratia payments by the Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Inclusion,
- Greyhound racing tracks,
- Consideration of firearms licences,
- Insurance for solicitors in New South Wales, and
- Gaming and gaming reforms (Further Order)
| Varied terms agreed to.
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The Clerk announced receipt of the following returns to orders presented out of session: - Meetings with lobbyists and clients,
- Reginald Kenneth Arthurell,
- Review of criminal law protections against the incitement of hatred,
- After-action review into the hazard reduction burn at Oxford Falls,
- Ex gratia payments by the Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Inclusion,
- Arts, music, culture and night-time economy,
- Resources Regulator and minerals mining,
- Consideration of firearms licences,
- Gaming and gaming reforms – Further Order,
- Greyhound racing tracks,
- Electoral funding disclosures – Further Order,
- Greyhound racing industry participant registrations, and
- New England transmission line route options.
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The Clerk tabled redacted versions of documents containing personal information relating to the following orders:
- Water management in New South Wales, and
New England transmission line route options.
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The Clerk announced receipt of correspondence relating to the following orders:- Resources Regulator and minerals mining,
- Arts, music, culture and night-time economy,
- Abuse in the greyhound racing industry – Further Order (4 February 2026),
- Electoral funding disclosures – Further Order,
- Insurance for solicitors in New South Wales, and
- New England transmission route line options.
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The President reported details of disputed claims of privilege relating to the following orders:
- Abuse in the greyhound racing industry
- Use of ports in Port Kembla or Newcastle by the military or defence industry
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Proceedings interrupted for Questions |
QUESTIONS | Commenced 1.30 pm
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| SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER | Commenced 2.30 pm
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TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS DEBATE
| Commenced 2.33 pm |
Lunch
| 3.05 pm until 4.00 pm |
PETITIONS
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The following petition was presented:
Protect Small Rural Townships and State Significant Agricultural Land from Unsustainable Development - Mr Banasiak, 1,069 signatures
| Petition received |
Ms Hurst tabled a document displaying an online petition entitled "Australia must end all live animal export".
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| PUBLICATION OF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE |
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| NOTICES OF MOTIONS | List of notices given to be attached shortly
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