On Thursday, the NSW Parliament elected Sam Farraway to a seat in the Legislative Council at a joint sitting of both Houses, and we debated 10 motions and passed six orders for government documents.
In the House – Wednesday 16 October 2019
The House came together to mark the passing of the Honourable Tim Fischer AC. It also considered bills on the regulation of the racing industry, modernising the process to pay fines and amending election funding processes.
In the House – Tuesday 15 October 2019
On the first sitting day in October, the House bid farewell to Nationals member Niall Blair and passed a bill to dissolve Roads and Maritime Services and transfer its functions to Transport for NSW.
Assent: When a bill becomes an Act
What happens when a bill passes Parliament? Read about the process of assent.
Protesting the passing of a bill
How members of Parliament can protest the passing of a bill
In review: Abortion Law Reform Act 2019
Read about how the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 became law
Committees spotlight: Warragamba Dam site visit
Site visits provide opportunities for committees to gather information beyond submissions and hearings. Today's blog post takes you through a committee's recent site visit to Warragamba Dam.
In the House – Thursday 26 September 2019
The Legislative Council strikes out regulations regarding licences for music festivals, passes a bill to prohibit the supply of plastic shopping bags by retailers, plus much much more…
In the House – Wednesday 25 September 2019
Following a marathon debate the Legislative Council has passed the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill with amendments. These have been agreed to by the Legislative Assembly & the bill is being delivered to the Governor to become law
In the House – Tuesday 24 September 2019
Tuesday saw the Council continue its consideration of amendments to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 – a bill that would decriminalise abortion in NSW and instead regulate it as a health matter.