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31 October 1984 COUNCIL 1087 Pre-School Teachers and Assistants Bill 31 October 1984 COUNCIL 1087 Wednesday, 31 October 1984 be provided for prisoners and that air-con­ ditioning is being provided at considerable The PRESIDENT (the Hon. F. S. Grim­ expense in lockup cells. Is this proposal de­ wade) took the chair at 10.33 a.m. and read signed to reduce the length of stay of pris­ the prayer. oners and thus the cost of accommodating them in cells? PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND The Hon. R. A. MACKENZIE (Minister ASSISTANTS (PORTABILITY OF for Conservation, Forests and Lands)-As LONG SERVICE LEAVE) BILL the representative of the Minister for Police This Bill was received from the Assembly and Emergency Services in this House, I and, on the motion of the Hon. D. R. shall take up the matter with him, firstly, to WHITE (Minister for Minerals and En­ determine whether what the honourable ergy), was read a first time. member says is correct, and, secondly, in order to reply to the honourable member directly. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE AV AILABILITY OF SERVICED LAND The Hon. M. J. ARNOLD (Templestowe BOURKE STREET MALL Province)-I direct a question to the Min­ The Hon. H. R. WARD (South Eastern ister for Planning and Environment. An ar­ Province)-I direct a question to the Min­ ticle that recently appeared in the Age ister for Planning and Environment. Was it referred to the shortage of serviced land in a Cabinet decision to spend $500 000 on the outer suburbs of Melbourne. Will the artificial grass in the Bourke Street Mall to Minister explain on this morning of the hold a fiesta for the week-end of 9 and 10 "Last Supper", why this apparent shortfall February which, incidentally, is the week has been allowed to occur? before the proposed State election? The Hon. E. H. WALKER (Minister for The Hon. E. H. WALKER (Minister for Planning and Environment)-No evidence Planning and Environment)-The Minis­ has been provided in the articles to support try for Planning and Environment has been the view to which Mr Amold refers. Quart­ involved in significant plans for Victoria's erly surveys of local government areas and 150th anniversary celebrations. One of the developers to obtain data on residential projects that I believe the Premier may have subdivisions, production and sales are con­ referred to recently is what may be called a ducted by my Ministry. The surveys indi­ street party in Swanston Street. Details of cate that the provision of new residential the party are not yet complete, but the in­ lots increased substantially in the first half tention is that the street will be closed for a of 1984-117 per cent more than in the day or two so that the people of Melbourne same period last year. The surveys also in­ can enjoy a party. The arrangements for the dicate that the industry has continued to party have not yet been determined. That is respond extremely well to improved market the project to which the honourable mem­ conditions by further increases in construc­ ber referred and to which the Premier made tion activity. During the March and June reference in talking about the 150th anni­ quarters of this year a total of 6661 new lots versary celebrations. were commenced. That is a high figure. Since September 1983 the number of new MILDURA POLICE STATION lots in the course of production has ex­ The Hon. K. I. M. WRIGHT (North ceeded the number of lots consumed and Western Province)-The question I direct the difference is now widening so that the to the Minister for Conservation, Forests provision of lots is increasing. The esti­ and Lands, as the representative of the Min­ mated stock of unbuilt-on residential lots at ister for Police and Emergency Services and 30 June 1984 for all sectors was 32 340. That responsible for police "lockups", concerns figure represents an average of two and a the Mildura police station and an an­ half years supply at the current building rate. nouncement that, following an inquiry, The longer-term supply situation is also en­ morning tea, afternoon tea and supper is to couraging with 10·6 years of supply avail- 1088 COUNCIL 31 October 1984 Questions without Notice able as broad acres in zoning correctly wood and hardwood, and this year has within the metropolitan area. probably been a good year. The situation is misrepresented in the ar­ ticle. The circumstances of supply of land, PROPOSED RURAL STUDY TOUR in my view, are good. I understand that there The Hon. L. A. McARTHUR (Nuna­ are regional differences. One must watch wading Province)-I refer the Minister of that area carefully to ensure that supply does Agriculture to the proposed study tour of not occur mainly in one or two regions. rural industries that is supposed to take However, I inform the House that the cir­ place next week. Will the Minister indicate cumstances of the lots supplied for the peo­ whether the tour is to proceed and outline ple of Melbourne have improved. its aims and objectives so that he can put to rest the claim by Mr Dunn that members of GAS SALES the Government party have never been The Hon. D. G. CROZIER (Western nO'rth of Broadmeadows or east of Dande­ Province)-In view of the fact that $as sales nong? to Victorian manufacturing industnes have The Hon. D. E. KENT (Minister of Agri­ declined for the second successive year-I culture)-Following the successful agricul­ understand from the annual report of the tural tour last year throughout the northern Gas and Fuel Corporation tabled yesterday and Ballarat areas, it was decided that an­ that they are some 2 million gigajoules be­ other tour would be held this year. Last year low target-will the Minister for Minerals members from various parties participated and Energy inform the House whether it is in the tour, which proved of benefit to both Government policy to persist with the en­ Parliamentarians and people engaged in the ergy consumption levy? farming industry. The Hon. D. R. WHITE (Minister for The tour is scheduled to take place on Minerals and Energy)-I am sure the Treas­ Wednesday and Thursday of next week and urer made it clear that there will be no real will extend to parts of south and west increase in the energy consumption levy in Gippsland. It will provide honourable the foreseeable future. Because that was a members with an opportunity of visiting statement of the Treasurer in the Budget, it and discussing issues with various dairy, remains Government policy. beef and sheep farmers as well as berry fruit and tobacco growers. RETURNS FROM FOREST The tour will also visit an on-farm cheese PRODUCTS factory, a butter factory, a farm machinery The Hon. D. M. EV ANS (North Eastern retailer, an agricultural supplier and a ma­ Province)-I refer the Minister for Conser­ jor butter factory. Last year's visit was con­ vation, Forests and Lands to press reports sidered to be of enormous value to those in recent days quoting an official of the New who participated and farmers and industry South Wales forest service as sayin~ that had the opportunity of expressing their pine and indigenous native species In the views on the agricultural situation to Parlia­ Tumut area together return a profit of $20 mentarians. For honourable members who million annually. Does the Victorian forest wish to avail themselves of the opportunity, industry return similar or equivalent profits space is available for several more members and, if not, why not? to participate. It is especially noticeable that The Hon. R. A. MACKENZIE (Minister the people most in need of information for Conservation, Forests and Lands)-I am about agricultural industries are sadly lack­ not aware of the exact return from forest ing in showin~ an interest in the exercise. products. Was the honourable member re­ Only one National Party member has ap­ ferring only to softwood? plied to join the tour. The Hon. D. M. Evans-I referred to softwood and indigenous native species; the TENNYSON TEXTILES (AUST) PTY press report quoted both. LTD The Hon. R. A. MACKENZIE-The The Hon. B. A. CHAMBERLAIN royalties from timber products are in the (Western Province)-My question is di­ vicinity of $25 million to $30 million per rected to the Minister for Planning and En­ annum. That is the current figure for soft- vironment. Is it a fact that the Government Questions without Notice 31 October 1984 COUNCIL 1089 has provided grants and loans totalling $2 has been met. To my knowledge, there was million to a company called Tennyson Tex­ no binding agreement that the company had tiles (Aust) Pty Ltd to induce it to move its to sell the site. It is able to continue to use operations from Murrumbeena to Dande­ the site at Murrumbeena for purposes that nong; is it also a fact that the condition of are not a nuisance in the area, and the En­ the assistance was that that company would vironment Protection Authority continues sell its Murrumbeena site for housing pur­ to monitor the operation. poses; and is it also true that the Govern­ ment failed to obtain a binding agreement PROPOSED VICTORIAN LIVESTOCK with the company for it to ensure it com­ AND MEAT AUTHORITY plies with that arrangement? The Hon. B. P. DUNN (North Western The Hon. E. H. WALKER (Minister for Province)-Honourable members would be Planning and Environment)-It is true that aware that the Minister of Agriculture has the company known as Tennyson Textiles recently released a draft proposal for the (Aust) Pty Ltd, to which the honourable establishment of a Victorian livestock and member refers, was assisted by the Govern­ meat authority.
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