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Legislative Assembly Hansard 1909 Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 6 JULY 1909 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy 62 Question. [ASSEMBLY.] Joint Committees. 2. -n-hat quantity of land has been thrown open for selection under the perpetual leasing clauses, and the quantity selected? The SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS (Hon. D. F. I lenham, O.cley): I think the hon. member could uot have he:1rd what the Premier has j11st stated. Mr. BoWMAN: \Vhat is the object? HONOURABLE MEMBERS: \Ve did not hear him. The PREMIER: I stated that, until this motion of "want of c·mfidence" has been dis­ posed of, the Government do not intend to go on with any other business or answer any ques­ tions. Mr. MURPHY : This is the bminess of last week. Mr. MANN : They are afraid to answer ques­ tions. The SPEAKER: Order, order! NOTICE OF MOTIOX. On the SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC IN­ STRUCTION (Hon. W. H. Barne•, Bulimua) giving notice that be would move to-morrow- That the House will, at it~ next sitting, resolve itself into a ()omrnittee of the Whole to cou.ider of the de­ sirableness of introducing a Bill to incorporate and endow the University of Queensland- Mr. HAl\'IlLTOX (Greg01·y): I rise to a point of order. Is the :Minister in order in giving notice of a motion when other hon. Inem­ bers are refused? The Chief Secretary distinct-ly stated that no other business would be gone on with. The SPEAKER: I did not quite catch the point of order. \Vill the hon. member pleaoe repeat it. 1\Ir. HAMILTON:. Is the Minister in order in giving notice of motion for the next sitting of the House when private memhers have been debarred from doing so? The Chief Secmtarr said he would not transact any busines3 and would nut answer any questions. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, The SPEAKER: I think th<> hori. membm· is under a, misapprehension. 1 understand the Chief Secretary to say-which is quite in >icr:ord­ TUESDAY, (i ,JcLY, lf!09. ance wlth parliarnentary lJractice--that uutil the motion now before the Chamter is disposed of he and his colleagues will decline to answer any Tb'' SPEAKB~R (Hon .•T. T. Bell, Dalb!!) took question!-', the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Mr. \Voons: Or do any other bnsines:'. The PnB~i\l!El\: I do not intend to go on with any other bn~iness. :ELECTIOXS TRIBU~AL. The SPEAKER: That is stricUy in accord­ JcDGE FOH 1909. ance with parliamentary practice when a motion The 8PE '\.KER announced the receipt of a of the kind is before thA Chamber, but an letter fr<>m His Honour the Chief Justice. annonncernent of that kind dues not dB bar, nor intimating that His Honour Mr ..Tmtice Chubb can any act of the Chief Secretary himself would be tbe :Elections Judge for 1G09. debar, 'any member of the House, i)rivate or official, frotn giving notice uf motion for n. future date. 2\IINISTERUL STATEMENT. JOINT 001-L\IITTEES. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. The PREMIER (Hon. \V. Kidston, Rock­ JI.IESSAGE FHOM THE COU:ICIL. hronpton) : I wish just to announce that, until The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a this vote of "no confidence" has been clisposed messa~;"e from the Council, intimating that the of, Ministers do not propoee to answer any President, Mr. l'\orton, and J\Ir. Smith had been questions or to go on with any other business. appointed members of the ,Joint Library Com­ mittee; the President, Mr. Oallan, and Mr. Murpby members of the Joint Committee for QUESTION. the Manogement of the Parliamentary Refresh­ ment-rooms; and the President, J\fr. An near, and J<'nEE HourESTEAD 0LAcsEs. Mr. Cowlishaw members of the Joint Committee Mr. SUl\INER (Nundah) asked the Secre· for the lVhnagement and Superintendence of the tary for Pubiic Lands- ParE>tmentary Buildings ; and requ8sting that 1. "\Vill he kindly give the area and location of lands the Assembly nominate a like number with a thrown open for selection under the free homestead view to give effect to the 8th Joint Standing clauses o! the Land Act of 1908 c Order. Address in Repl_y. [6 JULY.] Address in Repl_y. 63 ADDRESS IN REPLY. Parliament. \Vith the measures passed Juring \VA""T 0>' CO!\FIDENCE JliiOT!ON-RESUMPTION that session I shall deal later on, The Premier OF DEBATE. afterwarc1s called a caucus meeting of the party. He arrived late at that meeting, and phced Mr. REDWOOD (Drayton and Tomcoomuu), before it a certain statement. He told us that if who, on ru-;ing, was greeted with Opposition we did not like that statement we could get a "Hear, hears," said: I wish to make a few remarks new leader, but that if we approYed of it he on the amendment before the House. Before would place it before the Pbilp pa,rty for their doing so, I should like to say that I deeply regret acceptance or other wise. the death of the Hon. John Leahy. I knew Mr. Mr. AIREY: It had already been before them. Leahy for many year8, and cannot speak in too high praise of his integrity, and his straightfor­ Mr. REDWOOD: Here, let me say that I ward, manly character. I therefore desire to have been accused throughout the country of pay my tribute to the worth of that hon. gentle­ being at that meeting a very warm advocate for man, whom we shall miss very much from the the coalition. political life of Queenslanc'. I wish also to say GOVERX}!E!\1' lHE}llJERS : So you were. how exceedingly sorry I am at the death of l\lr. J. D. Campbell, who was esteemed in this Mr. REDWOOD: At that meeting I said House for his straightforward, manly character, that I believed in William Kidston, that I and for his integrity and honour as a business believed in our leacler, that the last session had man and a pnlitician. Now, I intend first been a most productive one in good legislation of all to refer to a little political histc·ry for the country, and that I saw no reason to regarding myself. (Hear, hear!) I have desert our chief. I also said that if the Philp been accused and condemned pretty severely party were all behind the Kidston party as by the conservative Press throughout Queens­ Kid,tonites, accepting our policy, and accepting land for my action in lea,ving the Government. our leader, William Kidston, or rather the Pre­ I have been told that I have deviated from what mier, it would bP a good thing for the country. I professe-l twelve months ago. I wish clearly to \Vhat was the result? Mr. Kidston gave us no state, and in doing so I can defy contradiction alternative, remember. He simply said, "If that I have not deviated in any particular fro~ you do not accept this, you can get "' new the policy I advocated the first time I addressed leader." That was the alternative given to us. a political meeting in Qneensland. I have An HONOl;RAllLE J\IE>IBER : That was honest, fought four campaigns in Toowoomba, and on wasn't it? each occasion I have advucated the same policy. Mr. REDWOOD: Yes, I am not saying that I was defeatEd twice. On the third occasion I it was not honest. All I want h say about it is was victoriou•, and I am fighting for the same that it was practically a mild form of coercion principles to-day that I advocated at my election. applied to the party. 1\Iost of the men wh" :Mr. GRAN'r: Is that why you left the Govern­ h'd suported him did not care to desert him. ment for a portfolio? He had been their leader since they had entered the House, and they had a very keen regar·d for Mr. REDWOOD : I came into this House him, and I felt perfectly right in what I was ad':oca~ing a certain policy. I have strongly doinf( attha,t time. I acted comcientiously, and mamtamed and fought for th>tt policy, and yet I sn-id, providing thnse things \vhich I tnentioued a1n every day misrepre··-ented by V..trious journals were carried out I was perfectly satisfied. throughout the State, which .;tate that I have de­ parted from the principles which I had so long Mr. McLO,\HY: You did not know him as well advocated. then as you do now. (Laughter.) l\Ir. CmvAP: He who excuses accuses himself. Mr. REDWOOD: Regarding that meeting: afterwards we rnet the Philip P'rty, and after :\Jr. RED\VOOD: I do not want to make any th<~t we met the Hou<e, and the Premier placed excm;e. I an1 the san1e to-rlay ;lS I \Vas when I hie policy before the countn·, and what wa. the ent2red pnl-itical lift, and I du not intend to result the very firs~ day? TIJP result. was that change unless I conscientionsly beJie,·e thrct I am fonrteen or 8ixteen mernbPrs of the Philp party wrong. held a ho1e-:lnd-<' Jrner caucns n1eeting, nnd RHi(l An HoNOUHAllLE lVIE,IllER: Aren't you wrong? they J>IOtrRted ngain~t the 'Trade-; J)ispUtP~ nil], The SPEAKER : Order ! Tr.ev said em ph >tically they would not b ,,ve the :;\Ir. \Yoons: Shake them up, Trad"s Di,pntes Bill, and yet at the caucus meeth1g the night htrore they en1phaticrdly Sclid Mr. REDWOOD: On .:,Ionday night, in Too­ that they would folluw the no~kharnpton pro­ w{.omba, I deliver~d .1 short addrt'SS to 1ny con­ g-ramH10.
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