Category: Legislative Council

The first private members’ day of the sitting fortnight saw the Legislative Council debate eleven general motions as well as another private members’ bill, related to pecuniary interests of local government councillors. Read on for more… PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT – BICENTENARY CONCERT SERIES At the beginning of the sitting day, the President made a statement regarding … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 16 October, 2024

The Legislative Council was back on Tuesday for the first day of October sittings! The House saw two bills introduced and passed three others, related to the creation of an Agriculture Commissioner, the introduction of average speed cameras for light vehicles and water licences.  Interestingly, two of the bills passed originated as private member’s bills … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 15 October 2024

It was a packed day of Government business on Thursday in the Legislative Council, with bills covering everything from parking fines to support for police officers and music festivals brought to the House. The Music Festivals Amendment Bill 2024 passed the Council, reducing regulatory burdens for festival event organisers, and the House took part in … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 26 September 2024

There was a total of 3 private members’ bills before the Legislative Council on Wednesday, with one related to the use of mobile phones as vehicle navigational aids passing the House. The House also debated more than ten general motions and agreed to four orders for papers. Read on for more… PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT – BICENTENARY … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 25 September 2024

The Legislative Council was back for a busy day of Government business on Tuesday. The day commenced with the swearing in of new Nationals member, The Hon Scott Barrett, before the House went on to hear the introduction of a bill related to water management in NSW and debate another related to the creation of … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 24 September 2024

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