The House in Review

Seven bills were passed by the Legislative Council on Thursday, including the cognate 24-Hour Economy bills, which create a 24-Hour Economy Commissioner and make changes to a number of Acts to increase the vibrancy of the night-time economy. Other bills passed related to electoral funding, seatbelt enforcement, biosecurity and management of the Centennial Parklands. Read … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 23 November 2023

This Wednesday was the penultimate private members’ business day for 2023, with bills relating to the de-amalgamation of local councils and a ban on betting on animals introduced in the Legislative Council. The House also agreed to three orders for papers and debated a range of private members’ motions. This included condolence motions acknowledging the … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday November 22, 2023

As we head into the final sitting weeks of 2023, on Tuesday the Legislative Council agreed to its sitting calendar for the year ahead, and continued debate on bills relating to climate change and the night-time economy in NSW. Read on for more… Sitting Day Calendar for 2024 The House agreed to the sitting calendar … Continue reading In The House – Tuesday 21 November 2023

It was a busy day for bills in the Legislative Council on Thursday! The House passed five bills, covering everything from the streamlining of emergency and rescue management to union-related legislation. A further three bills were introduced to drive efficiencies in jury empanelment, address biosecurity matters, and strengthen the night-time economy. With special guests also … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 19 October 2023

Budget Estimates is one of the most high-profile events of the Upper House's committee calendar. And it's underway right now! But what exactly is Budget Estimates and how does it work? Read on to find out more about the Estimates process and how you can stay informed of what’s going on during this year’s hearings. … Continue reading Explainer: Budget Estimates 2023/24

A bill to establish a new animal welfare body under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 was introduced in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. With more than 10 general motions also debated, our latest private members’ day saw a variety of business before the House. Read on for more...  INTRODUCED: Prevention of Cruelty … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday October 18

Three bills were passed in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, including the Defamation Amendment Bill 2023, which makes some significant changes to defamation legislation, including in relation to certain content published online. Other bills passed related to the powers and responsibilities of the state's Waste Asset Management Corporation, and to keeping NSW's statute book up … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 17 October 2023

Six bills were before the Legislative Council on Thursday – three being introduced in the chamber, and another three being passed. The bills agreed to included one to support children in giving evidence before The District Court, a bill making changes to the state’s work health and safety legislation, and another to include the strategic … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 12 October 2023

The first private members' day of the sitting fortnight saw the Legislative Council debate nearly 10 general motions and a handful of orders for papers, while a new bill to introduce a 'public interest exemption' for the possession or publication of otherwise unlawful surveillance recordings was introduced. The House also agreed to a number of … Continue reading In the House  – Wednesday 11 October 2023

Paintball markers were the focus of legislation passed by the Legislative Council on Tuesday – a day where the House also heard statements about international relations and acknowledged a new inquiry for the recently-established Animal Welfare Committee. Read on for more…  STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT: COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE  The sitting began with President the Hon … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 10 October 2023