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The object of the bill is to allow for the removal of tissue from the body of a deceased child who was in the care of the State for the purpose of its transplantation into the body of a living person if the principal care officer in relation to the child has consented.

No-one doubts the seriousness of the State’s finances, but is the mini-budget the best way of handling the financial mess? Every business knows that if a budget deficit is suddenly projected, you take all possible steps to reduce expenditure and increase income but you do not move the goalposts for your original budget for that year. You may end up with a hole in the budget but you do not pretend that the hole is not a hole.

I want to add to the comments of my colleague Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile and to indicate some differing views on a number of points in this important legislation. I am pleased as a Christian Democrat to speak on the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (Port Competition and Co-ordination) Bill 2008 and to indicate some of the very real concerns that exist in the minds not only of people who live near the ports but also of those who have closely examined this legislation.

It is very important that people reduce their intake of trans fat, but it is almost impossible for them to do so if they do not know which foods contain them.

Many schools catering to students from the most disadvantaged suburbs in New South Wales have recently lost their funding under the Priority Action Schools Program, which is designed specifically for the purpose of helping such students.

The proposed Bill authorises and facilitates the transfer of incorporation, and following the introduction of the Bill, the Bible Society NSW will be able to apply to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for registration as a Corporations Act company limited by guarantee.

The object of the Peak Oil Response Plan Bill 2008 is to provide for the establishment of a task force to inquire into the best way for New South Wales to mitigate the impact of the inevitable reduction in the supply of oil worldwide.

As a Christian Democrat I commend the Government for introducing the Public Health (Tobacco) Bill 2008 and alert it to a number of issues of which it does not seem to be aware.

On behalf of the Christian Democratic Party, I join in debate on the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Detained Person’s Property) Bill 2008. The object of the bill is to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 to make further provisions with respect to custody of a detained person’s property and to make related amendments.

The Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Bill 2008 amends the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 and the Mental Health Act 2007 with respect to the care, treatment, control and release of forensic patients and patients transferred from correctional centres, and the function of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, and for other purposes.