Most of the day was spent debating significant changes to the laws on adoption, the two Houses of Parliament resolve a six-month disagreement and another member farewells the Legislative Council.
In the House – Tuesday 13 November 2018
Legislation on reproductive technology, the Mental Health Commission, a residential college at Sydney University and the ways the Government may purchase goods and services was passed by the Council on Tuesday. The first day of the second last sitting week also saw the first farewell speech from one of a number of members who will not be returning in the next parliament.
In the House – Wednesday 24 October 2018
A day of bulk-billing for the House of Review.
In the House – Tuesday 23 October 2018
Coal seam gas exploration and bills regarding combat sports, fair trading, charitable fundraising, drones above and intimate relationships in prisons, and a tax on betting.
In the House – Wednesday 17 October 2018
On Wednesday the Council passed three bills and introduced a further six bills and considered debating a matter of public importance relating to the gaming and racing industry. Read more in our blog.
In the House – Tuesday 16 October 2018
On Tuesday the Legislative Council passed two bills: the first relating to the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall and the second updating key emergency services legislation.
In the House – Wednesday 26 September 2018
On a long sitting day, the House considered bills relating to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, consorting laws, raising the Warragamba Dam wall, the creation of a Western City and Aerotropolis Authority, the impoundment of shared bicycles and residential tenancy agreements.
In the House – Tuesday 25 September 2018
On Tuesday the House passed bills concerning workers compensation, community and charitable gaming activities and penalties for drink- and drug driving behaviour.
In the House – Wednesday 19 September 2018
The Council passed four bills and introduced a further three, referred a road transport bill (to address drink- and drug driving behaviour) to the Law and Justice Committee and referred an inquiry regarding the response to gay and transgender hate crimes to the Social Issues Committee.
In the House – Tuesday 18 September 2018
Find out what happened in the House yesterday. A new member signs the roll of the House, ballots were held to elect members to committees and a bill to amend road transport legislation to address drink- and drug‑driving behaviour was debated.