Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (11:47): My question is directed to the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety, Staysafe. Last week the committee tabled its report into interventions to reduce road trauma in regional New South Wales caused by speeding, fatigue, and drink and drug driving after a two‑year inquiry, and made recommendations concerning awareness and dangers of drink and drug driving. Did the committee's report make any recommendations to support Labor's three-strikes drug driving policy? If not, why not?

Mr Ron Hoenig: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House rises on a point of order. Members will come to order.

Mr Stephen Kamper: Ron, he was ready to go.

The SPEAKER: The member for Campbelltown may well have been. The member for Manly, the member for Tamworth, the member for Albury and the member for Terrigal will be removed from the Chamber if they continue to behave in an unparliamentary manner.

Mr Ron Hoenig: If the Opposition wants to ask the chair of the committee a question and refer to legislation that the committee has considered, then it should refer to the legislation by its proper name. Otherwise the question is out of order. The question, worded the way it is, misdescribes the legislation and is in breach of Standing Order 128 as it contains argument, inference, imputation and ironical expression. That is the purpose of it being added to the question. If the member asks the question properly then it will be in order.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. The member for Oatley will word his question correctly.

Mr MARK COURE: It was a question about the report and the business of the committee. Did the report entitled Interventions to reduce road trauma in regional NSW caused by speeding, fatigue, drink and drug driving make any recommendations to support Labor's three-strikes drug driving policy? If not, why not?

The SPEAKER: The question is about policy; it does not reference legislation. I call the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety.

Mr GREG WARREN (Campbelltown) (11:49): I refer the member for Oatley to the published report. My name is Greg, not Google. I encourage members opposite to have a read and work it out themselves. But the question gives me the opportunity to talk about the important investigation that the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety conducted into the serious issue of rural and regional road safety, ranging from the long distances to the circumstances that confront road users in rural and regional New South Wales, which are very different to those that we experience here in metropolitan Sydney.

With the support and advice of the Minister, I draw the House's attention to the fact that the Government's laws create a more commonsense approach for patients who use lawfully prescribed medicinal cannabis but also need to drive. The Government is treating those patients in the same way as other prescription medication users are treated. It is introducing a measured three-strikes approach for registered medicinal cannabis patients, recognising that some drivers may test positive to THC despite using their medication lawfully and responsibly. Importantly, the threshold at the roadside does not change, as the member may well know. Again, I am happy to send him some bedtime reading.

Mr Mark Coure: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: The member for Campbelltown will resume his seat. I will hear the point of order from the member for Oatley.

Mr Mark Coure: The point of order is taken under Standing Order 129, relevance. It is a serious question. We know about the bill that has passed, but the question was did the committee's report make any recommendations to support Labor's three-strikes drug driving policy. If not, why not?

The SPEAKER: I do not uphold the point of order. The member for Campbelltown is being completely relevant.

Mr GREG WARREN: Pursuant to Standing Order 129, I refer the member to the tabled and published report, which I am sure he is capable of reading for himself. The report is very clear. I acknowledge my fellow committee members, including the Hon. Natalie Ward in the other place, who made a valuable contribution. There were sensible members of the Liberal Party who wanted to make a contribution on a very serious issue.

Mr Adam Crouch: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: The member for Campbelltown will resume his seat. The Opposition Whip rises on a point of order.

Mr Adam Crouch: The point of order is taken under Standing Order 129. The member for Campbelltown keeps telling us to read the report. We are asking him to answer regarding his report.

The SPEAKER: I have ruled on that point of order. The member for Terrigal is in breach of Standing Order 131 (9).

Mr GREG WARREN: I also acknowledge other members of the committee, including the member for Davidson and the member for Barwon, who made important contributions on a serious issue. To conclude, I refer the member for Oatley to the tabled report. I am happy to send it to him so that he has ample time to read it.

Mr Mark Coure: Mr Speaker, I am enjoying this answer. I seek an extension of time.

The SPEAKER: I will grant an extension. However, I warn Opposition members that if they interfere with the member's answer they will be removed from the Chamber.

Mr GREG WARREN: I sincerely appreciate it, Mr Speaker. It gives me an opportunity to talk about the important measures that the Government has put in place. I could go on and on, and I will. Our reforms strike the right balance, recognising lawful medicinal cannabis treatment and ensuring that anyone who drives while impaired by any drug or alcohol continues to face serious consequences. We need to think about that.

The SPEAKER: I warn the member for North Shore that she will be directed to leave the Chamber if she continues to interject.

Mr GREG WARREN: The Government's position and the Government's legislation put the priority of road users first, whilst finding the balance between allowing those patients who rely on the lawful use of medicinal cannabis to continue on with their medication and ensuring that it is not unsafe for other road users. Why would we not do that? It is only fair and just.

The SPEAKER: The member for Oxley is on his final warning.

Mr GREG WARREN: This Government takes road safety seriously. It acknowledges that it is an issue and has introduced legislation in this place to provide for everyone in New South Wales, irrespective of—

Mr James Griffin: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: The member for Campbelltown will resume his seat. I will hear the point of order from the member for Manly.

Mr James Griffin: I am trying to find the relevant standing order. As a parting gift to my dear friend the member for Campbelltown, I make this impassioned plea to the Premier: Look how good this guy is! It is time for a reshuffle.

The SPEAKER: I know the member for Manly is missing his former role, but he will resume his seat.

Mr GREG WARREN: I appreciate the support of the member for Manly. I am very much enjoying my role as chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety. I take this opportunity to thank all my fellow committee members and the staff, who put a lot of work into the report on this important issue.