LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

MrGaysays-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 14 September 2016, the House agreed to an order for the production of documents in which the House called on the Minister for Racing to require Racing NSW to produce certain documents regarding greyhound welfare,

(b) on 12 October 2016, the Clerk tabled correspondence received that day from the Deputy Secretary, Cabinet and Legal, Department of Preimer and Cabinet, advising that the documents referred to in the resolution of 14 September 2016 would be produced by Greyhound Racing NSW and returned directly to the Legislative Council,

(c) on 12 October 2016, the Clerk tabled: (i) documents received on 12 October 2016 from the Administrator of

Greyhotind Racing New South Wales, together with an indexed list of documents,

(ii) a return identifying documents received on 12 October 2016 from the Administrator of Greyhound Racing New South Wales for which privilege is claimed and are available for inspection by members of the Legislative Council only,

(d) the return received on 12 October 2016 sought to claim privilege over the index accompanying the documents however, in accordance with the terms of standing order 52 and practice and precedents of the Legislative Council, the indexes were tabled and subsequently made public, and

(e) on 10 November 2016, the Clerk tabled: (i) correspondence from the Administrator of Greyhound Racing New South

Wales attaching supplementary submissions in which the Administrator requested that the index be treated as privileged and made available for inspection by members of the Legislative Council only,

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(ii) an index of the documents contained in the public and privileged returns provided on 12 October 2016 from which confidential information had been redacted, which would be made public.

2. That this House notes that:

(a) the supplementary submission provided by Greyhound Racing NSW states that publication of the index provided on 12 October 2016 poses serious concerns regarding the personal safety of persons ,named therein, and

(b) the release of information on the publication of the index can be attributed to the manner in which Greyhound Racing New South Wales has formulated the description of documents in the index, as the index makes extensive reference to the names of individuals, notwithstanding that SO 52(5) (a) requires only that the author of a document be named.

3. That, notwithstanding no provision is made for claims of privilege over an index or a claim of privilege under standing order 52 (3), given the personal safety considerations articulated by the Administrator of Greyhound Racing New South Wales and the will of the House to protect the personal safety of any person:

(a) the index from the Administrator and tabled by the Clerk on 12 October 2016 be made available to members of the Legislative Council only, and

(b) the redacted index tabled by the Clerk on 10 November 2016 be published on the Parliament's website.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Ms Barham says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House notes that the North East Forest Alliance's "Forests Forever" position statement:

(a) identifies that the Forest Agreements for upper and lower north east New South Wales have not delivered a comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system or ecologically sustainable forest management, and

(b) calls for a rapid phase-out of the logging of public native forests in order to protect and restore: (i) · threatened and other native species habitat, (ii) water yields, water quality and stream health, (iii) carbon take-up and storage, (iv) forest health and natural processes.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Clarke says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 26 August 2016, the 69th Commissioned Police Officers Annual Dinner of the Police Association of New South Wales was .held at New South Wales Parliament House, Sydney,

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) the Honourable David Elliott MP, Minister for Corrections, Minister for

Emergency Services and Minister for Veteran Affairs, representing the Honourable Troy Grant MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Justice and Police, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Racing,

(ii) Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione APM, (iii) Acting President of the Police Association of New South Wales, Mr

Tony King, (iv) Mr Luke Foley MP, Member for Auburn, Leader of the Opposition, (v) Reverend the Honourable Fred Nile MLC, Assistant President of the

Legislative Council, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, (vi) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (vii) the Honourable Robert Borsak MLC, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers

Party, (viii) Mr Guy Zangari MP, Shadow Minister for Justice and Police, Shadow

Minister for Corrections and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, (ix) New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burns APM, (x) New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson APM, (xi) New South Wales Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Carlene York

APM, (xii) the Honourable Justice Conrad Staff (retired), (xiii) retired New South Wales Police Commissioner Ken Moroney AO,

APM, (xiv) Commissioner Peter Hastings of the New South Wales Crime

Commission,

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(xv) Assistant Commissioner Peter Dein of the New South Wales Crime Commission,

(xvi) Lance Corporal Gary Wilson, Australian Army, special guest of honour and featured speaker at the Dinner,

(xvii) Reverend Daniel Connor, New South Wales Police Senior State Chaplain,

(xviii) First Assistant Director General of the New South Wales Attorney General's Department, Mr Rob Delaney,

(xix) distinguished guests from the military, police and emergency service departments throughout Australia,

(c) during the evening Acting President of the Police Association of New South Wales Mr Tony King and Superintendent Gary Merryweather made an awards presentation to: (i) retired Chieflnspector Dennis Bray for 40 years' service, (ii) retired Inspector David Evans for 43 years' service,

(d) also receiving a presentation was the guest of honour and featured speaker Lance Corporal Gary Wilson, a member of the Australian Defence Force for 17 years who in 2010, whilst deployed to Afghanistan with the Special Operations Task Force, sustained iife threatening injuries from which he was not expected to survive but through resilience, determination and heroic virtue made a recovery which has defied all the odds,

(e) Superintendent Gary Merryweather read an honour roll of commissioned police officers who have passed away in the preceding year, which comprised the following officers together with their last position in the Police Force: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) (xvi) (xvii) (xviii) (xix) (xx) (xxi) (xxii) (xxiii)

Richard Kane - Chief Superintendent, Clarence Overton- Inspector, Ian Fitzsimmons- Inspector, Gregory Brown- Superintendent, Ross Baldwin- Chief Inspector, Wayne Chapman- Detective Inspector, Glen Graham- Senior Inspector, Ernest Day- Assistant Commissioner, Keith Skene- Inspector, Raymond Bell- Chieflnspector, Richard Lamb - Superintendent, Kevan McAuliffe - Chief Superintendent, John Sato- Detective Inspector, Gordon Ball- Detective Chief Inspector, Robert McCracken- Inspector, Adrian Cosatto - Chieflnspector, Clifford Love- Senior Inspector, Brian Gardner- Inspector; Robert Rolfe- Inspector, Ronald Dobson- Chief Inspector, John Eisenhuth - Inspector, Robert Gould - Chief Superintendent, John Turner- Superintendent, and

(f) the Police Association of New South Wales:

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(i) · was formed in 1921 and represents the professional and industrial interests of approximately 16,500 members, covering all ranks of sworn police officers in New South Wales,

(ii) is non-political, non-sectarian and affiliated with the Police Federation of Australia, Unions New South Wales and the Australian Council of Trade Unions,

(iii) is based on fraternalism for and on behalf of police officers and their families in both trying and better times.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates and commends the Police Association ofNew South Wales for: (i) hosting and organising the 69th Commissioned Police Officers Annual

Dinner, (ii) its long and laudable service in representing the interests of New South

Wales police officers and their families, and

(b) congratulates and commends: (i) retired Chief Inspector Dennis Bray for 40 years of service in the New

South Wales Police Force, (ii) retired Inspector David Evans for 43 years of service to the New South

Wales Police Force, (iii) Lance Corporal Gary Wilson of the Australian Defence Force for his

service to our nation and for the fme example he has set in overcoming extreme adversity against all the odds.

3. That this House honours serving and retired members of the New South Wales Police Force for their outstanding service to New South Wales and Australia in building the reputation of our State's Police Force as one of the finest in the world.

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DRAFT NOTICE OF MOTION

That this House:

NSW Legislative Council Congratulates Donald Trump on his surprise election as the 45th President of the UnitedtQf. America

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We offer our hand of friendship to Donald Trump and look forward to even closer warmer relations between Australia and USA especially by the mutual support for our AN~$'reaty.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Clarke says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

I. That this House notes that:

(a) on Sunday 25 September 2016 the annual service for the Multi-Faith Observance of The Order of Australia Association was hosted by and held at The Great Synagogue Sydney, ·

(b) the Observance, which pays tribute to those who have made a significant contribution to Australia and have been honoured by the nation, was this year conducted by Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, Chief Minister of The Great Synagogue, assisted by: (i) Reverend David Hilton, Minister of The Great Synagogue, (ii) Michael Gold OAM, former President of The Great Synagogue, (iii) the Honourable Justice Stephen Rothman AM, President of The Great

Synagogue, (iv) Reverend John Sanderson, (v) Reverend Father Dr Arthur Bridge AM, (vi) Leva Mostaghim, (vii) Rosalind Fischl OAM, former President of The Great Synagogue, (viii) John Archer OAM, Chairman of The Order of Australia Association

New South Wales Branch, (ix) Cantor Joshua Weinberger, (x) the Choir of The Great Synagogue conducted by Robert Teicher, (xi) the Band of The Scots College, (xii) the Third Rose Bay Judean Scouts who provided the Guard of Honour,

and

(c) those who attended as special guests included: (i) Mr Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member for Berowra, (ii) Mr Ron Hoenig MP, Member for Heffron, (iii) Mr Tony Burke MP, Federal Member for Watson, Shadow Minister for

Environment and Water, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and

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(iv) (v)

(vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii)

Multicultural Australia, Shadow Minister for the Arts as well as Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Senator Pauline Hanson, Leader of the One Nation Party, the Honourable Ben Franklin MLC, Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council, the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, the Honourable Scott Farlow MLC, the Honourable Shayne Mallard MLC, the Honourable Ernest Wong MLC, · Beverly Adcock AM, John Archer OAM, Order of Australia Association, Dalia Ayalon-Sinclair OAM, former President National Council of Jewish Woman,

(xiii) Denise Begg, OAM, · (xiv) Garry Browne AM, (xv) Wesley Browne OAM, (xvi) Sari Browne OAM, (xv) Susan Bures AM, (xvi) Helen Christian AM, (xvii) John Christian AO, (xviii) Joyce Duncan OAM, (xix) Herman Eisenberg AM, (xx) Peter Falk OAM, Order of Australia Association, (xxi) Zelda Feigen OAM, Life President Jewish Centre on Ageing, (xxii) Ros Fischl OAM, (xxiii) Professor Philip Foreman AM, (xxiv) William Galvin OAM, National Chairman of The Order of Australia, (xxv) Michael Gold OAM, (xxvi) Julia Golding OAM, CEO Jewish Centre on Ageing, (xxvii) Andrew Gullotta OAM, Order of Australia Association, (xxviii) Andrew Havas OAM, (xxix) Rachel Hore OAM, (xxx) Edward Jaku OAM, (xxxi) Dr Michael Joel AM, (xxxii) Colleen Keys OAM, (xxxiii) ·Robyn Lenn OAM, President, International Council of Jewish Woman, (xxxiv) Dr Harris Lewis AM, (xxxv) Ruth Lillian OAM, (xxxvi) Dr Hilarie Lindsay MBE OAM, (xxxvii) Emeritus Mayor Councillor John Lutman OAM, (xxxviii)Anna Marks OAM, (xxxix) Professor James May AC, (xi) Ian McKnight OAM, Order of Australia Association, (xli) Shirley Politzer OAM, Scout Guard of Honour, (xlii) Elaine Rich OAM, (xliii) Dr Lyon Robinson AM, (xliv) Dr David Rosenwax AM, (xlv) Justice Stephen Rothman AM, (xlvi) Justice Ronald Sackville AO QC, (xlvii) Eddie Selwyn OAM, Order of Australia Association, (xlviii) Robin Smith OAM, (xlix) Dan Stafford OAM,

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Shula Andrey Walder OAM, Gift of Life Founder, Colleen Wardell OAM, Order of Australia Association, Zara Young OAM, Dorrit Mahemoff, Chairwoman of the B'nai B'rith, Len Mahemoff, consultant to the Jewish National Fund.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates and commends all those who organized this year's annual service ·for the Multi-Faith Observance of The Order of Australia Association held at The Great Synagogue Sydney, and

(b) extends its best wishes and grateful thanks to The Order of Australia Association and its members for their service to Australia.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Primrose says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House expresses its thanks and appreciation to elected local government councillors recently sacked by the Baird-Grant Government as part of its forced council merger policy.

Signed

Dated

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Shoebridge says-

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That, noting recent global events, this House calls for

(a) Full implementation of the Nuclear Non~ Proliferation Treaty (NNPT), including

the commitment to irreversible nuclear disarmament contained in the Treaty and

its Review Conference documents, (b) A complete prohibition on NSW engaging in any part of the nuclear fuel cycle,

and (c) The elimmation of nuclear weapons through a Nuclear Weapons Convention,

nuclear weapon free zones, municipalities and ports.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Clarke says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

I. That this House notes that:

(a) on Friday 4 November 2016, the Armenian National Committee of Australia held its annual gala banquet at the Miramare Gardens, Terry Hills, attended by several hundred members and friends of the Armenian Australian community, and

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) Mr Raffi Hamparian, National Chairman of the Armenian National

Committee of America, the guest speaker for the event, (ii) the Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Member for Willoughby,

Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations, (iii) the Honourable Amanda Fazio, former Member and President of the

Legislative Council, (iv) Reverend the Honourable Fred Nile MLC, Assistant President of the

Legislative Council, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, (v) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice

and Mrs Marisa Clarke, (vi) Mr John Alexander MP, Federal Member for Bennelong, (vii) Mr Trent Zimmerman MP, Federal Member for North Sydney, (viii) Mr Jason Falinski MP, Federal Member for MacKellar, (ix) Ms Marie Ficarra, former Member of the Legislative Council and

Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Barry O'Farrell, former Premier, and to the Honourable Mike Baird MP, current Premier,

(x) Mr Stuart McMillan, National President of the Uniting Church of Australia,

(xi) Mr Eddie Demirjian, Principal of Galstaun College Ingleside, (xii) representatives of Armenian Relief Society of Australia, (xiii) representatives of Armenian Youth Federation, (xiv) representatives ofHamazkaine Armenian Cultural Society, (xv) representatives ofHomenetmen Armenian Sporting Association, (xvi) representatives of various Armenian churches.

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2. That this House:

(a) congratulates the Armenian National Committee of Australia on the occasion of its annual gala banquet 2016, particularly its Board of Directors, including: (i) Mr Greg Soghomonian, Chairman, (ii) Mr Vache Kahramanian, Managing Director, (iii) Mr Arin Markarian, Executive Administrator, and

(b) extends best wishes to the Armenian Australian community and commends it for its ongoing positive contribution to the cultural and social life of the State of New South Wales.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Ms Barham says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House notes that State of the Climate 2016, the fourth biennial State of the Climate report produced by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, reported that:

(a) Australia's climate has warmed by around 1 oc since 1910,

(b) there have been increases in: (i) the duration, frequency and intensity of extreme heat events, (ii) extreme fire weather and the length of the fire season, (iii) ocean temperatures and acidity levels, (iv) rairtfall across parts of Northern Australia (v) sea levels, which amplifY the effects of high tides and storm surges,

(c) there have been decreases in: (i) May to July rainfall in the southwest of Australia, (ii) rainfall during the April to October growing season in the continental

southeast, and

(d) as global carbon dioxide levels increase and globally-averaged temperatures and sea level rise, it is projected that: (i) Australian temperatures will continue to increase with more extremely hot

days and fewer extremely cool days, (ii) the number of fire weather days in southern and eastern Australia will

mcrease, (iii) winter and spring rainfall will decrease across southern Australia, with

more time in drought, and (iv) there will be further warming of ocean temperatures, sea-level rise and

ocean acidification.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Clarke says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Saturday 5 November 2016, the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment held its annual Christmas celebration and induction of a new Executive Committee at a function held in the Pabico Club 55 function centre at Mount Druitt attended by members and friends of the Filipino Australian community,

(b) the Filipino Australia Movement for Empowerment was founded eight years ago as a non-partisan advocacy group to promote the political, economic and social empowerment of Filipino Australians to become active members and stakeholders in Australian society,

(c) those who attended as invited guests included: (i) the Honourable Anne Jalando-On Louis, Consul General for the Philippines

in Sydney, (ii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, (iii) Mr Naji Peter Najjar, former Councillor of Bankstown City Council and

current advisor to Canterbury-Bankstown City Council, (iv) Marissa Manoto representing Councillor Rey Manoto, Campbelltown City

Council, (v) Jose Ian Israel representing Councillor Carol Israel, Blacktown City

Council, (vi) Councillor Linda Santos, Blacktown City Council, (v) Councillor Jess Diaz, Blacktown City Council also representing Councillor

Jaymes Diaz, (vi) Councillor Frederick Brillo, Blacktown City Council, (vii) Mr Ronald Manila, Head of Filipino Programs, SBS Radio, (viii) Dr Corazon Francisco, Founding President, Philippine Australian Medical

Association, (ix) Evelyn Zaragoza, publisher, Philippine Community Herald,

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(x) Mr Dante Maribbay, President, Filipino Communities Council of Australia, and

(d) the following new Executive Committee members were inducted into office for 2016-2018 by the Honourable Anne Jalando-On Louis Consul General for the Philippines in Sydney: (i) Cesar Bartolome, Executive Director, (ii) Danny Peralta, Assistant Executive Director, (iii) Penny Perfecto, Secretary, (iv) Deunis Laxamana, Treasurer, (v) Fie! Santos, Auditor, (vi) Rod Dingle, Press Relations Officer, (vii) Ferdi Francisco, Director, (viii) Emily Rudd, Director, (ix) Ben Bongat, Director, (x) Neria Soliman.

2. That this House:

(a) commends the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment for its declared purpose of promoting on a non-partisan basis the political, economic and social empowerment of Filipino Australians to become active participants and stakeholders in Australian society, and

(b) extends best wishes to the Filipino Australian community and commends it for its ongoing positive contribution to the State ofNew South Wales.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Clarke says-

Mr PRESIDENT:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:.

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on Saturday 5 November 2016, the India Club Inc held its annual Diwali Festival Grand Celebration in The Hills at the Castle Grand Pioneer Hall, Castle Hill, attended by several hundred members and friends of the Indian Australian community,

(b) those who attended as guests included: (i) Mr Ray Williams MP, Member for Castle Hill, Parliamentary Secretary for

Western Sydney representing the Honourable Mike Baird MP, Premier, and . representing the Honourable John Ajaka MLC, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Multiculturalism,

(ii) the Honourable David Elliott MP, Member for Baulkham Hills, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Veteran Mfairs, and Mrs Nicole Elliott,

(iii) the Honourable David Clarke MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Mrs Marisa Clarke,

(iv) Mr Damien Tudehope MP, Member for Epping and Mrs Dianne Tudehope, (v) Mr Julian Leeser MP, Federal Member Berowra, (vi) Councillor Yvonne Keane, Mayor, The Hills Shire Council, (vii) Councillor Robyn Preston, Deputy Mayor, The Hills Shire Council, (viii) Councillor Michelle Byrne, former Mayor, The Hills Shire Council and her

husband Mr Matt Fuentes, (ix) Councillor Ryan Tracey, The Hills Shire Council, (x) Reena Jethi, Treasurer, Women's Council of the Liberal Party (New South

Wales Division), (xi) Nalika Padmasena, solicitor for elderly rights and services, (xii) Uma Mennon and Aurelia Rehman from the Community Migrant Resource

Centre, (xiii) Suhas Mahajan, Senior Investment Advisor, Macquarie Bank, (xiv) Sanchay Mohan, Head of Operations, Multiconnexions, (xv) Satram Bajaji, former President, Australian Hindi Indian Association,

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(c) the India Club's Star Award for someone serving the community and making a positive difference to society went toMs Nalika Padmascena, by a decision of the Club's Judging Panel comprising: (i) Ms Aparajita Tayal, (ii) Mrs Marisa Clarke (iii) Mrs Abha Gargya, and

(d) the India Club Inc is a voluntary organisation of Australians of Indian origin which hosts a variety of entertainment activities and community projects and is supportive of a number of charities with the purpose of generating good will and harmony within the New South Wales community.

2. That this House:

(a) congratulates and commends the India Club Inc for organising the annual Diwali Festival Grand Celebration in The Hills held on 5 November 2016, particularly Dr Aksheya Kumar, its Chairman and Chief-Coordinator, and Mrs Shubha Kumar, its President, who were assisted by: (i) Abha Gargya, Treasurer, (ii) Puneet Grover, (iii) Mona Grover, (iv) Ram Ramamurthy, (v) Anita Malhotra, (vi) Aparajita Tayal, (vii) Jaya Singhal, (viii) Jyoti Khanna, (ix) Shyam Malhotra, (x) Nav Gargya, (xi) Madhu Misra, (xii) Satya Khanna, and

(b) commends the ongoing contribution of the India Club Inc to our State's cultural life and work in support of worthy charitable causes.

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