The House in Review

The Legislative Council returned from its winter break and was straight back to business this week. Across the three sitting days, the House passed five bills, including legislation relating to road tolls, support for the music industry and  a government bill seeking to reverse the recent determination of the Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal in relation to … Continue reading In the House – 4-6 August 2026

It was Budget Week in the Parliament of NSW this week, and on Tuesday the Treasurer the Hon Daniel Mookhey, a member of the Legislative Council, entered the Legislative Assembly chamber to introduce the 2026-27 budget bills. With the Constitution Act 1902 requiring budget bills to be introduced in the Assembly, the Treasurer is given special … Continue reading In the House – 23-25 June 2026

It was almost back to business as usual in the Legislative Council this week, with the House debating and passing bills, motions and orders for papers at a steady pace. However, the ongoing disagreement between the House and the Government in relation to orders for papers was not entirely forgotten. Readers would be familiar from … Continue reading In the House – 2-4 June 2026

This week in the Legislative Council was marked by debate over the Government’s ongoing failure to comply with orders for papers. In a notable turn of events, the Leader of the Government in the Upper House was suspended from the House for length of time unprecedented in recent years, while the Deputy Leader was also … Continue reading In the House – 26-28 May 2026

It was a busy and eventful week in the Legislative Council this week, with one Minister suspended from the House and another censured based on concerns from the non-government majority that the Government had failed to comply with orders for papers.   The President informed the House about the ongoing President of the Legislative Council … Continue reading In the House – 5-7 May 2026

This week, proceedings in the Legislative Council were largely dominated by procedural motions, as the Opposition sought to advance their amendments to the Parliamentary Evidence Act in both Houses of Parliament. Meanwhile, ongoing issues surrounding the Government’s failure to comply with an order for papers led to the Leader of the Government being suspended from … Continue reading In the House – 24-26 March 2026

The Legislative Council returned to session this week for the first of two March sitting weeks. Over the course of this eventful week, the House debated a private members' bill on a Government business day, repealed a sessional order, disallowed a regulation and censured the Leader of the Government. On Tuesday, a conduct of business … Continue reading In the House – 17-19 March 2026

A protest  in Sydney on Monday night had a significant impact on proceedings in the Legislative Council this week. On Tuesday, on the motion of Ms Sue Higginson (The Greens) the House agreed to debate of a matter of public importance related to responses to far right extremism, white supremacy, and protest. On Thursday, Ms … Continue reading In the House – 10-12 February 2026

The Legislative Council was back in session this week, for its first sitting week of 2026. The summer break may have felt shorter than usual for some, with the House having been recalled on 22 and 23 December 2025 to pass the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and debate a condolence motion honouring … Continue reading In the House – 3-5 February 2026

The final sitting week of 2025 saw the Legislative Council pass three noteworthy bills, each significant in their own way. One addressed the age of criminal responsibility for children between 10 and 14 years old, another expanded police powers to move protestors near places of worship, and the third concerned the management of wild horses … Continue reading In the House – 25-27 November 2025