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The Legislative Council welcomed its newest member on Thursday, with Scott Barrett elected to fill a casual vacancy in a joint sitting of the House. The House debated a matter of public importance related to the McPhillamys Gold Mine and passed five bills. Read on for more… MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Early on Thursday, on … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 19 September 2024

It was motions, motions, motions in the Legislative Council on Wednesday for private members’ business day! The House debated 10 general motions on topics ranging from synthetic turf on sports grounds to the legalisation of cannabis in the United States. Over the course of the day, the House also agreed to four orders for papers. … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 18 September 2024

The Legislative Council was back on Tuesday for a full day of Government Business. The House passed two bills, one related to transport administration and the promotion of active transport and one that will update the administrative arrangements for the Regional Development Trust Fund. The President made a statement about the recent unveiling of the … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 17 September 2024  

It was a legislation packed day of government business on Thursday with three bills introduced, three passed and a matter of public importance related to police management and accountability and the protection of whistleblowers debated in the House. Two new sessional orders were also agreed to related to disorderly conduct in committee meetings and the … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 15 August 2024

It was private members’ day on Wednesday in the Legislative Council and the House negatived three private members’ bills: one related to a proposed Independent Office of Animal Welfare, one related to coal seam gas mining in the Liverpool Plains and one to disallowing the Transport Oriented Development program. The House also agreed to adopt … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 14 August 2024

The House got right down to business on Tuesday passing three bills, including one amending Acts in the Better Regulation and Fair Trading portfolios, and one establishing an insurance program for organisations providing out-of-home care and youth homelessness services. The House also heard the valedictory speech of Nationals MLC the Hon Bronnie Taylor. Read on … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 13 August 2024

It was a full day of Government Business on Thursday in the Legislative Council with two bills passing the House, one related to compensation for those impacted by coal mine subsidence and one related to water supply in the Central Coast Council area. The House also heard the introduction of two further bills related to … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 8 August 2024

In the first private members’ business day since the winter break, the Legislative Council debated nine general motions and agreed to six orders for papers. A private members’ bill related to a proposed trial of pill testing was negatived and the House agreed to establish an inquiry into the establishment of a new standing order … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 7 August 2024

The Legislative Council was back from its winter break on Tuesday with a busy day of Government business. The House heard about the recent Regional Roadshows that took place as part of the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council in a statement by the President and was notified of the numerous committee and statutory reports that … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 6 August 2024

At 12.01am on Friday 21 June, the House commenced a new, unscheduled sitting day in order to finish the business it began during the previous day. With a ‘special adjournment’ of the House two hours earlier agreed to, the House met again to pass two bills, one related to residential land lease communities and one … Continue reading In the House – Friday 21 June 2024