The House in Review

The Legislative Council was back in session on Tuesday, passing one bill formalising the use of audio-visual links in first appearance bail matters and negativing one other related to the governance of the Sydney Metro. With three other bills introduced but not yet debated together with the day’s other key business, the House dealt with … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 3 June 2025

It was a busy day of Government business on Thursday with the House agreeing to censure the Leader of the Government for the failure to comply with an order for papers. The Council went on to pass five bills, including those related to the Commonwealth’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, bail and the management of cemeteries. … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 29 May 2025

It was a full day of private members’ business on Wednesday, with the introduction of two bills — one concerning conservation hunting and another addressing the rights of medicinal cannabis users. The House agreed to four orders for papers, and debated a broad range of general motions, including related to issues such as recent flooding … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 28 May 2025

The Legislative Council was back in session on Tuesday for a busy day of Government business. The House passed four bills, including those related to victims registers and cultural institutions, and heard the introduction of three others. The establishment of two new committee inquiries were also reported in the House, one of which related to … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 27 May 2025

It was an eventful Thursday in the Legislative Council with a matter of public importance debated related to access to National Parks before the House went on to hear the introduction of one bill and pass two further bills. One of the bills passed being the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025, … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 8 May 2025

It was an action-packed Wednesday in the Upper House with a bill related to electoral funding introduced and another related to abortion law reform debated. Along with the establishment of a committee inquiry into the illegal tobacco trade, the House agreed to eight orders for papers - a strong representation of the Council’s powers to … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 7 May 2025

The Legislative Council was back in session on Tuesday for a full day of Government business - with a twist. The House passed two Government bills, related to the screen and digital games industries and the state’s planning system, but then went on to debate a private members’ bill, an unusual occurrence on a Government … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 6 May 2025

It was an eventful day of government business on Thursday to cap off the March sitting period. A bill to increase youth representation in the governance of the State’s cultural institutions was introduced, and bills related to contract arrangements for gig workers and the prohibition of 'claim farming' passed. The House additionally heard a Ministerial … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 27 March 2025

The Legislative Council’s final private members’ business day of the March sitting period saw a bill introduced relating to organisational liability for historical child abuse, and another related to abortion law reform debated. The House also debated a number of general motions and agreed to four orders for papers. Read on for more... INTRODUCED: CIVIL … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 26 March 2025

The Legislative Council was back in session on Tuesday, passing two bills: one related to the screen and digital games industries and one establishing a product stewardship framework. The House also heard the introduction of another bill related to post-crash drug and alcohol testing and the President made a ruling on parliamentary comity. Read on … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 25 March 2025