The House in Review

Thursday drew 2022 to a close in the Legislative Council chamber, rounding out the year's 40 sittings. And what a finale it was! Beginning with a bang, the House agreed to a new set of Standing Rules and Orders – a notable moment, given you can count on two hands the number of times the … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 17 November 2022

The House's final Wednesday of the year was a big one, bringing not one but three valedictory speeches from long-standing members, and involving 12 bills. Of note, while Wednesdays are the day for private members' business in the Legislative Council, the House agreed to consider government business for part of the day too – and … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 16 November 2022

Tuesday marked the start of the last official sitting week of the 57th Parliament. It brought with it the passage of two bills – one relating to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, and another establishing the criminal offence of 'coercive control' – as well as some important statements from the President, and the farewell … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 15 November 2022

Revisit last Thursday, when four government bills were before the House, including the high-profile Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Bill 2022 and the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022. Time was also made for a Ministerial Statement relating to outcomes for students with disability in NSW schools. Read on for all the details… … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 10 November 2022

A number of private members' bills relating to animal welfare were before the House on Wednesday, among others. It was a fitting theme, given that the sitting also brought the valedictory speech of the Animal Justice Party's the Hon Mark Pearson, who, when joining the Legislative Council in 2015, became the first person elected to … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 9 November 2022

The last sitting weeks of 2022 are upon us – and with them the final sittings in the current, 57th session of the NSW Parliament. On the week's first day of government business, the Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022 was introduced in the Legislative Council, and debate began on the Property Tax (First Home … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 8 November 2022

Thursday's government business saw eight bills before the Legislative Council. The day included a return to debate on the 'Family is Culture' Bill, the passage of a bill relating to the upcoming state election, and consideration of a bill that would facilitate the confiscation of the proceeds of crime. With plenty more debated, read on … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 20 October 2022

In addition to the valedictory speech of long-serving member the Hon Shaoquett Moselmane, Wednesday brought with it three bills spanning the topics of firearm silencers, native forestry operations and the breeding of companion animals. The House also dealt with a number of orders for papers, and a couple of general motions. Read on for details… … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 19 October 2022

With spirited debate in committee of the whole, Tuesday saw the completed passage of one bill through the Legislative Council: the Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, which makes certain provisions for the upcoming state election and beyond. The Bicentenary of the Council also had an important moment during a break in proceedings. Read on for … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 18 October 2022

On Thursday there were a total of nine bills before the House, ranging from the government's 'Family is Culture' Bill, seeking to implement recommendations from a report into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people living in out-of-home care, to three cognate bills relating to money laundering, criminal communication devices and digital evidence … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 13 October 2022