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As Parliamentary Leader of Family First NSW, I rise today to speak to you about “Islamophobia”. I believe it is of paramount importance to discuss with the Parliament how social and religious prejudices, particularly against Arabs and Muslims, have begun to shape our country into the new ‘White Australia’.

We have seen in Australia a history [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES : On behalf of Family First, I speak tonight of an excellent community organisation called Karelle Life Enrichment Service. Located in Mount Druitt, it was founded in 2003 for the purpose of developing the potential in people with an intellectual disability and helping families in crisis. The core business [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Planning, representing the Minister for Primary Industries. Is the Minister aware of the latest report of the United Nations International Panel of Sustainable Resource Management that calls for a worldwide turning away from the use of intensive animal production [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: I address my question to the Attorney General, representing the Minister for Health. Is the Minister aware that many thousands of workers and patrons of various New South Wales venues, including many children, are being exposed to the proven health risk of environmental or second hand tobacco smoke? Is [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES [3.34 p.m.]: On behalf of the Family First party I indicate our support for the Jury Amendment Bill 2010. The object of this bill is to act on recommendations of the Law Reform Commission’s report on jury selection by amending the Jury Act 1977. Those recommendations included introduction of [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: I address my question to the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Central Coast, representing the Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer). Is the Minister aware that the respected United States-based Environmental Working Group recently released its annual sunscreen guide, which recommends only 39 out of 500 [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES [5.52 p.m.]: I speak on behalf of Family First on the Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2010, the object of which is to give effect to certain measures set out in the Government’s action plan entitled “Hassle Free Nights”. The bill provides for the establishment and implementation of precinct liquor [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES [5.14 p.m.]: I rise on behalf of Family First to speak on the Local Government Amendment (General Rate Exemptions) Bill 2010. I believe I can speak from personal experience on this bill. The object of the bill is to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to enable the separate [...]

I have often spoken of the needs of people with dyslexia. That I promoted strongly a special Bill accepting dyslexia as a disability, and have constantly questioned ministers, and participated in our Budget Reviews and special Inquiries, is well known. I am pleased to note some significant developments tonight.

Children with Dyslexia come from one in [...]

Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: I direct my question to the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Is the Minister aware of recent investigations by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which reports that prisoners in Australia have very poor health status in comparison to the general community? Is the Minister aware that [...]