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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.

Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes: My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Police. Is the Minister aware that illegal handguns are becoming the weapon of choice for firearm-related crime in Australia? Is the Minister aware of a recent study conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology that found that the proportion of handgun use has increased?

Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes: My question is addressed to the Hon. John Della Bosca on behalf of the Minister for Primary Industries. Is the Minister aware that the development of biomass, or second- generation biofuels, produces more environmental and economic benefits than ethanol?

Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes: My question is directed to the Attorney General, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Training. Is the Minister aware of a recent report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies which found that sexual assault between school students is being ignored because it is seen as part of normal high school life?

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.

Billy Graham celebrated his ninetieth birthday this week. Graham has preached in person to more than 215 million people in more than 185 countries during his more than 70 years of ministry. Billy Graham is believed to have spoken face-to-face with more people in more places than any other person in history.