It was a marathon final day for the Council’s last sitting of the year! With three bills introduced and a further eight passing the House, it was a legislation-packed end to 2024. The day finished with a traditional round of seasonal felicitations, which can be read in full in the Hansard record. Read on for … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 21 November 2024
In the House – Wednesday 20 November 2024
The final Legislative Council private members’ business day of 2024 was as busy as ever! The House debated nine general motions and agreed to six orders for papers. They also said ‘goodbye’ to a member, with the Hon Sam Farraway of the Nationals giving his valedictory speech to a packed chamber of colleagues and friends. … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 20 November 2024
In the House – Tuesday 19 November 2024
The Legislative Council passed three bills on Tuesday related to the establishment of NSW Motorways, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust and the creation of a licensing scheme to regulate the sale of tobacco products. The House agreed to a variation to Standing Order 64(5) and agreed to 13 general motions during formal business. … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 19 November 2024
In the House – Thursday 14 November 2024
It was a big day of government business on Thursday with debate on a disallowance motion and a matter of public importance taking considerable time in the House. The House went on to hear the introduction of one bill related to the establishment of the Sound NSW Advisory Board and pass two others, one related … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 14 November 2024
In the House – Wednesday 13 November 2024
The Legislative Council’s second last private members’ business day of 2024 saw two bills introduced, related to the legalisation of cannabis and the accountability of Racing NSW, and one passed related to pecuniary interest declarations for local government councillors. The House also debated a number of general motions and agreed to two orders for papers. … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 13 November 2024
In the House – Tuesday 12 November 2024
The Legislative Council was back for the November sittings on Tuesday, the final two weeks of the sitting calendar for 2024. Over the course of the day the House passed four bills, of which one related to setting a long-duration storage infrastructure objective for 2034, and heard the introduction of another that will establish NSW … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 12 November 2024