The House in Review

The Legislative Council was back on Tuesday with three bills passing the House related to ICAC, combat sports and the care and protection of children. The House was also notified of a new committee inquiry, with the Social Issues Committee to inquire into the ability of local governments to fund infrastructure and services. Read on … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 19 March 2024

It was a busy day of Government Business on Thursday as three bills passed the House. Bills related to sea bed mining and exploration, the Ageing and Disability Commissioner and organ donation, with the latter transforming from a Private Members’ Bill to a Government Bill (at least in the Legislative Council) in a procedural quirk … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 14 March 2024

It was private members’ business day on Wednesday in the Legislative Council and the House debated motions on topics ranging from compulsory maths education to Sydney’s New Year’s Day cricket test. During the course of the day the House also agreed to four orders for papers. Read on for more… GENERAL MOTIONS The following motions … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 13 March 2024

After three huge weeks of 2023/24 additional Budget Estimates hearings, the Legislative Council was back for its second sitting week of 2024. Tuesday saw the House pass two bills, one related to the management of hazardous chemicals and the other to local government electoral expenditure caps. Read on for more… PASSED: Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 12 March 2024

The first sitting week of 2024 finished in a flurry of activity with a condolence motion, debate on a matter of public importance and four bills passing the Legislative Council. A bill related to the banning of spit hoods in detention and the expansion of the functions of the NSW Sheriff’s Office were among the … Continue reading In the House – Thursday 8 February 2024 

The first private members’ business day of 2024 was jam packed! Wednesday saw members move motions on topics ranging from toll roads to the hemp industry in NSW. One private members’ bill was passed, which sought to prohibit certain types of tests and experiments being conducted on animals. Three orders for papers were also agreed … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 7 February 2024

The Legislative Council was back for 2024 on Tuesday and the House got right down to business, with three bills passed including those related to meetings of the Executive Council and the management of high risk offenders. During a break in proceedings, a very special meeting of both Houses was held in the Legislative Assembly … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday 6 February 2024

The House said farewell to 2023 with another huge day of Government Business, and some curious procedural highlights thrown in for good measure. The House passed four bills, agreed to an additional round of Budget Estimates hearings, and held a joint sitting with the Legislative Assembly to fill an Australian Senate vacancy. A traditional motion … Continue reading In the House – Thursday November 30 2023

The Legislative Council's final private members’ business day for 2023 was packed with bills and motions, along with orders for papers. Bills relating to the personal use of cannabis, drug pill testing and amending the Constitution Act 1902 were all introduced. Motions on a wide range of topics were also debated, from Perinatal Mental Health … Continue reading In the House – Wednesday 29 November 2023

With the day's hard adjournment moved until midnight, it was a mammoth sitting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday. Among the bills passed was the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023, which included debate on a multitude of amendments. Other bills debated related to the management of the Energy Corporation of NSW, the operating … Continue reading In the House – Tuesday November 28 2023