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
In the House – Tuesday 10 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
In the House – Thursday 21 September 2023
It was a legislation-packed day on Thursday, when the Legislative Council passed the three cognate budget bills and also agreed to bills relating to opal mining, radiation control, City of Sydney council elections and changes to various health Acts. Meanwhile, the Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2023 made a return following its referral for inquiry, and … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 21 September 2023
In the House – Wednesday 20 September 2023
Debate on a bill allowing ministers to be summoned before parliamentary inquiries resulted in two new committee referrals on Wednesday, the latest private members' business day in the Council. Meanwhile, several debates on the impacts of the budget were moved, a bill to prohibit certain tests and experiments in animal research was introduced, and four … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 20 September 2023
In the House – Tuesday 19 September 2023
It was all about the state budget on Tuesday, with the Treasurer making a special visit to the Legislative Assembly to deliver the official budget speech for 2023/24, before the Legislative Council received and engaged in a take note debate around the budget estimates and papers. Read on for more about this and the rest … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 19 September 2023
In the House – Thursday 14 September 2023
There were three bills passed and another two introduced in the Legislative Council on Thursday. They covered everything from the management of radiation and explosives, to the validation of mineral claims, to updates to the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 and legislation concerning the state's Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Read on for more… INTRODUCED: … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 14 September 2023
In the House – Wednesday 13 September 2023
Bills relating to the summoning of ministers to give evidence, and to the prohibition of petroleum mining in the Liverpool Plains area, were both introduced on Wednesday. The House also agreed to establish a new select committee to further explore the undergrounding of the state's renewable energy infrastructure, and debated a range of other private … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 13 September 2023
In the House – Tuesday 12 September 2023
Ahead of the upcoming Budget Week, on Tuesday the Legislative Council discussed a special invite for the Treasurer to speak from the floor of the Legislative Assembly, and readied itself for a fresh series of Budget Estimates hearings. Bills to facilitate the Hill Road upgrade and to amend the Crimes Act in relation to 'corrupt … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 12 September 2023
In the House – Thursday 24 August 2023
A bill relating to the certifying of cannabis evidence and another amending a number of revenue and fines Acts both passed the Legislative Council on Thursday. Meanwhile, new bills were introduced relating to the acquisition of land for the Hill Road upgrade at Sydney Olympic Park, and to implement recommendations of a statutory review of … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 24 August 2023
In the House – Wednesday 23 August 2023
On Wednesday the Legislative Council dealt with a host of private members' business, including agreeing to four orders for papers and debating general motions spanning everything from the use of shark nets in NSW to human rights in Iran. A committee referral also took centre stage during the day. Read on for more… GENERAL … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 23 August 2023