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VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FORTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT SECOND SESSION (1974-76) iltgislntint C!tnuuril attb 11ltgislatint Aastmbly YEAR 1974-75 voL. cccxvm. (Fro1n September 10, 1974, to October 17, 1974.) MELBOURNE : C. H. RIXON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER. m~r <inutrunr The Honorable SIR HENRY ARTHUR WINNEKE, K.C.M.G., O.B.E., K.ST.J., Q.C. m~r 1Jj ttuttnant-~nutrunr The Honorable JoHN MciNTOSH YouNG, Q.C. m~t iltntstrg Premier, Treasurer, and Minister of the The Hon. R. J. Hamer, E.D., M.P. Arts Minister of Education L. H. S. Thompson, M.P. " Minister for State Development and Murray Byrne, M.L.C. Decentralization, Minister for Tourism, " and , Minister of Immigration Minister of Housing, and Minister for V. 0. Dickie, M.L.C. Aboriginal Affairs* Minister of Transport , E. R. Meagher, M.B.E., E.D., M.P. Minister for Fuel and Power, and Minister , J. C. M. Balfour, M.P. of Mines Chief Secretary J. F. Rossiter, M.P. " Attorney-General , V. F. Wilcox, Q.C., M.P· Minister for Conservation, Minister of W. A. Borthwick, M.P. Lands, and Minister of Soldier " Settlement Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister , J. A. Rafferty, M.P. of Consumer Affairs, and Minister for Federal Affairst Minister of Agriculture , I. W. Smith, M.P. Minister of Public Works , R. c. Dunstan, D.S.O., M.P. Minister for Local Government, and , A. J. Hunt, M.L.C. Minister for Planning Minister of Health , A. H. Scanlan, M.P. Minister for Social Welfare , W. v. Houghton, M.L.C. Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation, , B. J. Dixon, M.P. and Assistant Minister of Education Minister of Water Supply, and Minister , F. J. Granter, M.L.C. of Forests Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet : Walter Jona. Esquire, M.P. • Resigned as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, January 11, 1975. t Appointed Minister for Federal Affairs, February 18, 1975. ill.rmb.rrs nf t4t 1l.J.rgtslattut atnuurtl FORTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. MEMBER PROVINCE MEMBER PROVINCE Block, P. D ... Boronia Hauser, V. T. Boronia Bradbury, A. K. North-Eastern Hider, C. A. M. Monash Byrne, Murray Ballaarat Houghton, W. V. Ternplestowe Campbell, W. M. East Yarra Hunt, A. J. South-Eas~er.Q .. Clarke, M, A. Northern Jenkins, 0. G ... South-Western Crozier, D. G. Western Kent, D. E. Gippsland Dickie, V. 0. Ballaarat Knight, A. W ... Melb<;>i.u'ne West Dunn, B. P .. North-Western Long, R. J. Gippsland Eddy, R. J .. Doutta Galla McDonald, S. R. Northern Elliot, D. G. Melbourne Nicol, G. J. Mon~sl\ ., Fry, W. G. .. .. Higinbotham Storey, Haddon, Q.C. East Yarra Galbally, J. W., Q.C... Melbourne North Swinburne, I. A., C.M:G. North-Eastern Garrett, Sir Raymond, Templestowe Thomas, H. A. Melbourne West A.F.C., A.B.A. Trayling, I. B. Melbourne Gleeson, S. E. South-Western Tripovich, J. M. Doutta Galla ' Granter, F. J. Bendigo Walton, J. M. Melbou·me North Grimwade, F. S. Bendigo Ward, H. R. South-Eastern Gross, K. S. Western Wright, K. I. North-Western Hamilton, H. M., B.D... Higinbotham President: THE HoN. SIR RAYMOND GARREIT, A.EC .• A.E:A. Chairman of Committees : THE HoN. G. J. NICOL. Temporary Chairmen of Committees: THE. HoNORABLES. A. K: BRADBURY, W. M. CAMPBELL, D. G. ELLIOT, H. M. HAMILTON, v. T. HAUSER, A. w. KNIGHt, AND H. R. WARD.' Leader of the Government: THE HoN. MURRAY BYRNE.' Deputy Leader of tbe Government: THE HoN. V. 0. DICKIE. Leader of the Opposition : THE HoN. J. W. GALBALLY, Q.C. DeputY Leader of tbe Opposition: THE HoN. J. M. TRIPOVICfl. Leader of tbe Country Party : THE HoN. I. A. SwiNBURNE. Deputy Leader of tbe Country Party: THE HoN. S. R. McDoNALD.' :tltmbtrn nf t~t 1Jjtgtnluttut 1\.s.stmhly FORTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. MEMBER DISTRICT MEMBER DISTRICT Amos, D. G. I. Morwell Mcinnes, N. M. Gippsland South Austin, T. L. Hampden McKellar, D. K. Portland Balfour, J. C. M. Narracan McLaren, I. F., O.B.E. Bennettswood Baxter, W. R. Murray Valley Maclellan, R. R. C. Gippsland West Billing, N. A. W., K.St.J. Heatherton Meagher, E. R., M.B.E., Frankston Birrell, H. W. Geelong E.D. •Bornstein, D. L. F. Brunswick East Mitchell, T. W. Benambra Borthwick, W. A. Monbulk Mutton, J. P. Coburg Burgin, C. W. Polwarth Plowman, S. J. Evelyn Chamberlain, B. A. Dundas Rafferty, J. A .. Glenhuntly Crellin, M. L. Sandringham Ramsay, J. H .. Balwyn Curnow, E. J. Kara Kara Reese, W. F. L. Moorabbin Dixon, B. J ... St. Kilda Roper, T. W ... Brunswick West Doube, V. J. Albert Park Ross-Edwards, Peter Shepparton Dunstan, R. C., D.S.O. Dromana Rossiter, J. F. Brighton Ebery, W. T. Midlands Scanlan, A. H. Oakleigh Edmunds, C. T. Moonee Ponds Simmonds, J. L. Reservoir Evans, A. T; .. Ballaarat North Skeggs, B. A. E. Ivanhoe Evans, B. J ... Gippsland East Fogarty, W. F. Sunshine Smith, Aurel Bellarine Fordham, R. C. Footscray Smith, I. W. Warrnambool Ginifer, J. J... Deer Park Stephen, W. F. Ballaarat South Goble, Mrs. D. A. Mitcham Stirling, G. F. Williamstown Guy, A. G ... Gisborne Suggett, R. H. Bentleigh Hamer, R. J., E.D. Kew Tanner, Sir Edgar, C.B.E., Caulfield Hann, E. J .. Rodney E.D. Hayes, G. P .. Scoresby Templet<;>n, T. W. Mentone Holding, A. C. Richmond Thompson, L. H. S. Malvern Jona, Walter .. Hawthorn Trewin, T. C .. Ben all a Jones, B. 0 ... Melbourne Trezise, N. B .. Geelong North Kirkwood, C. W. D. Preston Vale, R. M. Greensboro ugh Lacy, Norman Ringwood Wheeler, K. H. Essen don Lind, A. A. C. Dandenong Whiting, M. S. Mil dura Loxton, S. J. E. Prahran Wilcox, V. F., Q.C. Camberwell tMcAlister, R. G. H. Brunswick East Wilkes, F. N. Northcote McCabe, J. E. Lowan Williams, M. T. Box Hill McClure, D. H. R. Bendigo Wilton, J. T. Broadmeadows MacDonald, J. D. Glen Iris Wiltshire, R. J ... Syndal Wood, A. R. Swan Hill • Resigned, February 10, 1975. t Elected, April 12, 1975. Speaker : THE HoN. K. H. WHEELER. Chairman of Committees : MR. I. F. McLAREN, O.B.E. TEMPORARY CHAIRMEN OF CoMMITTEES: MR. EDMUNDS, MR. A. T. EVANS, MR. B. J. EVANS MR. GINIFER, MR. LIND, MR. McCABE, MR. MACDONALD, MR. MITCHELL, MR. REESE• MR. STEPHEN, MR. SUGGETI, SIR EDGAR TANNER, MR. TEMPLETON, MR. TREWIN, AND MR. WILTSHIRE. Leader of the Liberal Party and Premier: THE HoN. R. J. HAMER, E.D. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Deputy Premier : THE HoN. L. H. S. THOMPSON. Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition : MR. A. c. HOLDING. Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition: MR. F. N. WILKES. Leader of the Country Party: MR. PETER Ross-EDWARDS. Deputy Leader of the Country Party: MR. M. S. WHITING. .HEADS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS Council-Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council : Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell. Assembly-Clerk of the Legislative Assembly: Mr. J. H. Campbell. Hansard-Chief Reporter: Mr. R. G. Stuart, B.D. Library-Librarian : Miss J. McGovern. House-Secretary : Mr. R. M. Duguid. VICIORIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. (HANSARD) .&tend &tssinn nf tlpt JTnrty-sixtlp Jlarliamtnt. session of the said Parliament of mtgislatint C!tnuntil. Victoria, for the despatch of business, in the Parliament Houses, situate in Tuesday, September 10, 1974. Spring Street, in the City of Mel bourne: and the Honorable the members of the Legislative COuncil and the members of the Legislative OPENING OF THE SESSION. Assembly are hereby required to give The Second Session of the Forty their attendance at the said time and sixth Parliament was opened this place accordingly. day. Given under my hand and the At 2.30 p.m., the CLERK read the seal of the State of Victoria following- aforesaid, at Melbourne, the twenty-ninth day of August, PROCLAMATION in the year of our Lord One By His Excellency the Governor of thousand nine hundred and the State of Victoria and its Depen seventy-four, in the twenty dencies in the Commonwealth of third year af the reign Australia, &c., &c., &c. of Her Majesty 'Queen Whereas the Parliament of Victoria Elizabeth II. stands adjourned until such day and (L.s.) HENRY WINNEKE. hour as may be fixed by the President By His Excellency's Command, of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly R. J. HAMER, respectively: Now I, the Governor of Premier. the State of Victoria, in the Common wealth of Australia, do by this my Goo SAVE THE QUEEN! Proclamation prorogue the said Par liament of Victoria until Tuesday, the GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. tenth day of September, 1974, and I The Usher of the Black Rod do hereby fix Tuesday, the tenth day announced the approach of His of September, 1974, aforesaid, at the Excellency the Governor. hour of half-past two o'clock in the afternO'On, as the time for the com His Excellency entered the Chamber mencement and holding of the next attended by his suite. Session 1974.- 1 2 Governor's [COUNCIL.] Speech. The Legislative Assembly, with promoting the happiness and well their Speaker, attended in response to being of the people of Victoria, with His Excellency's summons. special emphasis on the quality of life. His Excellency addressed the fol- lowing Speech to both Houses of Several measures were enacted in Parliarp.ent- pursuance .. of this objective. In this · new session the Government will MR. PRESIDENT ANi> HONORABLE MEM- 'bring before you further .. measures BERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: aimed at consolidating and furthering MR. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE.