Queensland

Parliamentary Debates [Hansard]

Legislative Assembly

WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 1975

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WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 1975

Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. J. E. H. Houghton, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 11 a.m. PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table:- Proclamations under- Trustee Companies Act Amendment Act 1975. Liens on Crops of Sugar Cane Act Amendment Act 1975. Orders in Council under­ Medical Act 1939-1973. The Physiotherapis,ts Acts, 1964 to 1965. Health Act 1937-1974. Harbours Act 1955-1972. The Grammar Schools Acts, 1860 to 1962 and the Local Bodies' Loans Guarantee Act 1923-1975. The Rural T;raining Schools Act of 1965 and the Local Bodies' Loans Guarantee Act 1923-1975. River Improvement Trust Act 1940-1971. Liens on Crops of Sugar Cane .'.et 1931-1975. Regulations under- Radioactive Substances Act 1958-1970. The Grammar Schools Acts, 1860 to 1962. By-law under the Education Act 1964-1974. Statutes under the University of Queensland Act 1965-1973. Rule under the Coroners Act 1958-1972. Scheme for the variation of certain trusts upon which the University of Queens­ land holds funds donated for the establishment of the Nicklin Scholar­ ship. 2036 Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice

MINISTERJIAL STATEMENT Answer:- EXPLOSION OF LETIER BOMB IN EXECUTIVE There has been no change in the BUILDING position since my answer to the honour­ able member's question of 14 October Hon. Sir GORDON CHALK (Lockyer­ last. The matter is being kept under Deputy Premier and Treasurer) (11.4 a.m.): review. I desire to inform the House tha:t at approxi­ mately 8.54 this morning two officers of 2. DELIVERY OF GoLDEN CASKET TICKETS the Premier's Department were deaiing with Mr. Melloy, pursuant to notice, asked the mail on the 14th floor of the Executive Minister for Justice and Attorney-General- Building when a letter bomb addressed to the Premier exploded. Both officers were ( 1) What method of transport was used injured-Dne with multiple superficial lacera­ for the delivery of casket tickets from tions and the other with an eye injury for agents to the head office prior to the rise which the prognosis is only fair. Both in rail freights? officers are receiving all possible medical ( 2) What were the details of the rates attention in hospital. charged for the delivery of tickets prior to the rail freight increase? On behalf of the Government and, I am ( 3) What type of transport is now used sure, all honourable members, I express for the delivery of tickets? sincere sympathy to the officers concerned, ( 4) What are the present rates charged their families and all other members of the for delivery via the present form of department who were shocked as a result. transport? I want the people of Queensland to know Answers:- that immediate steps have been taken to ( I) Value rail, air freight, bus transport implement maximum security arrangements as of now. These will continue indefinitely, and post. irrespective of whatever delays or impedi­ (2) These charges varied according to ments they might cause to the conduct of type of transport, size of parcel and public business. I also want to assure all location of agent. public servants that their personal security (3 and 4) The same types of transport will be protected to the fullest extent possible are still used. In some instances, post has and action is already in train accordingly. been substituted for value rail for economy The full facts of the incident will be made reasons, and the charges for these vary public as soon as possible, having in mind all according to size of parcel and agent's the considerations and implications of the location. incident. 3 and 4. SALE PRICES AND RENTS OF PERSONAL STATEMENT HoUSING COMMISSION HOUSES Mr. Melloy, pursuant to notice, asked the Mr. MELLOY (Nudgee-Deputy Leader Minister for Works and Housing- of the Opposition) (11.6 a.m.), by leave: What procedure is adopted and on what On behalf of the Opposition I want basis is the selling price of Housing Com­ to join with the Acting Premier in the stenti­ mission houses fixed and how are rents ments he has expressed in relation to the on rental houses assessed? incident this morning. I think it is to be deplored that we have reached this stage Answer:- in our political lives where such incidents Sale prices are based on replacement are occurring. We too are greatly concerned costs discounted for the age of the house. about the safety of our ministerial and The commission reduces the price by an departmental officers. I join with the Acting allowance for principal paid by the tenant Premier in hoping that today's incident will in his rent. This would not be expected not recur at any time in the future in this from a private vendor. Economic rents State. I hope that those responsible for it contain an amount to cover redemption will be brought to justice and we will not of the capital cost over a long period. have our public servants going in fear of The rent also includes the operating costs, their lives because of incidents such as this. which comprise rates and charges levied by the local authority plus provision for QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE maintenance and management. In low­ income cases the economic rent is dis­ 1. COURT-HOUSE FOR MORANBAH regarded and the tenant pays a subsidised rent related to his capacity to pay. Mr. Ahern for Mr. Lester, pursuant to notice, asked the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General- Mr. Melloy, pursuant to notice, asked the As :rvforanbah is now the second largest Minister for Works and Housing- town in the Belyando electorate, will he ( 1) What procedure does the Housing again consider programming the construc­ Commission adopt in setting the sale price tion of a court-house for the town in for a State rental house when the tenant the near future? wishes to purchase it? Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice 2037

(2) Was this procedure adopted when Answers:- calculating the price of State rental house Goondiwindi 116 and, if so, did the com­ (!) Wooden wagons which require mission on 11 March 1974 state that the general overhaul are sent from the Mary­ price was $11 ,230? borough area to the Ipswich workshops, as the Maryborough workshops are not (3) Did the commission on 14 October staffed and equipped to handle such 1975, in a letter to Mr. A. J. Spicer, general repairs. Repairs to wooden Lagoon Street, Goondiwindi, state that wagons, other than general repairs, and State rental house 116 was now valued all repairs required to steel wagons, are at $16,990? carried out at Maryborough. The work­ ( 4) What is the reason for the increase ing of overtime in the Maryborough work­ in value of the property by 49 per cent shops is not necessary, as Wfl;gOJ?-S for in little over one year? repair are drawn from other d1stn~ts to maintain the work-load and there IS no (5) What was the inflation rate last build-up of wagons awaiting repairs. year and what was the original cost of building house 116? (2) The staff at the Maryborough work­ shops is considered to be adequate to cope Answer:- with the work available. Because of the heavy demands being made upon that (! to 5) The honourable member for section the Maintenance Branch has Carnarvon, whose electorate includes experi~nced some difficulty in making a Goondiwindi, has approached me on this plumber available to the :-vorkshops, . ~nd case. I promised him that I would look as a consequence, carnages reqmnng into the matter and advise him further. plumbing work have been sent to Ipswich One wonders who is actually the shadow for attention. Minister for Housing because the honour­ able member for Nudgee, the honourable (3) The question of training of appre~­ member for Archerfield and the Leader tices in Maryborough workshops IS of the Opposition all ask questions about reviewed each year, and again this Y:ear it. I think the Trades Hall doles out it is considered that the type and vanety question after question for each one of of work performed in the Maryborough them to ask. workshops is not suitable for the training of apprentices. Applicants from th.e Mr. K. J. Hooper: You ducked that one. Maryborough district can, however, s1t for the examination for selection for Mr. SPEAKER: Order! I warn the employment as apprentices in the Ipswich honourable member for Archerfield that workshops. However, following the hon­ I will deal with him under Standing Order ourable member's very strong representa­ 123A if he persists with interjections. I tions, the whole matter will be kept under warn all honourable members that I will review. not tolerate persistent interjections while a Minister is on his feet. 6. COAL FOR SWANBANK POWER STATION 5. MARYBOROUGH RAILWAY WORKSHOPS Mr. Marginson, pursuant to notice, asked STAFF the Minister for Mines and Energy- Mr. Alison, pursuant to notice, asked the ( 1) How many tonnes of coal were Minister for Transport- transported each month from Central Queensland to Swanbank Power Station for ( 1) Are metal and wooden wagons August, September and October 1975? which are sent to the Maryborough Rail­ way Workshops for repair hauled regul­ (2) How many tonnes of coal w~re arly out of the Maryborough yards for supplied to the Swanbank Power Station Ipswich and other workshops, simply from the West Moreton coal-fields during because the Maryborough workshop is each of these months? not permitted to work overtime and does (3) How many tonnes of coal were c~m­ not have the staff to handle the repair sumed at the Swanbank Power StatiOn work on rolling-stock which is regularly each month during those months and how available? many tonnes of coal were in stockpile (2) Will he take urgent action to sub­ at Swanbank on 31 August, 30 September, stantially increase the staff at the Mary­ 31 October and 13 November? borough workshops so that they contain a more balanced staff better able to handle Answers:- more of the repair work available? ( 1) Coal from Central Queensland to (3) Will he also take urgent action Swanbank Power Station-August 1975, to ensure that at least some apprentices 78,300 tonnes; September 1975, 155,600 are engaged at the Maryborough work­ tonnes; October 1975, 53,600 tonnes. shops in the new year, even if these (2) Coal from West Moreton to Swan­ apprentices have to be transferred to bank Power Station-August 1975, 77,900 larger workshops in their third or fourth tonnes; September 1975, 188,400 tonnes; year to complete their training? October 1975, 168,500 tonnes. 66 2038 Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice

(3) (a) Coal consumed at Swanbank (3 and 4) I am not in favour of a Power Station-August 1975, 169,200 general review of local authority boundaries tonnes; September 1975, 195,500 tonnes; by a boundaries commission. The recom­ October 1975, 168,700 tonnes. (b) Coal mendations from such reviews in other stockpile at Swanbank Power Station­ States generally have not been accepted, August 1975, 137,000 ,tonnes; September and I do not feel disposed to support a 1975, 285,000 tonnes; October 1975, costly exercise of this type in Queensland. 344,000 tonnes; November 1975, to the I have indicf!Jted to local authorities, how­ 16th, 353,200 tonnes. ever, that, if they can come to agreement on proposed boundary alterations, I would 7. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON BUNDAMBA­ be prepared to examine their proposals as OXLEY SECTION OF CUNNINGHAM expeditiously M possible. HIGHWAY Mr. Marginson, pursuant to notice, asked 9. DONATIONS TO A.L.P. FROM UNIVERSITY the Minister for Police- OF QUEENSLAND UNION Cl) How many traffic accidents were Mr. Gygar, pursuant to notice, asked the recorded on the Cunningham Highway Minister for Education and Cultural between Bundamba Creek Bridge, Bun­ Activities- d~mba, and the intersection of the highway ( 1) Is he aware that the executive of With Blunder Road Oxley (a) during the University of Queensland Union 1974 and (b) from 1 January 1975 to has issued notice that a special date? meeting of the union council will be (2) How many fatalities have occurred held on 20 November to authorise the as a result of the accidents during those donation of some thousands of dollars of periods? union funds to the A.L.P. for the coming election campaign or otherwise support the Answers:- Labor Party? (1) (a) 1 January 1974 to 31 December (2) Is he aware that such a donation 1974, 271 accidents; (b) 1 January 1975 will be drawn from union fees com­ to date, 212 accidents. pulsorily extracted from the students? (2) 1 January 1974 to 31 December (3) Is he aware that such a donation 1974, 8 fatalities; 1 January 1975 to date will contravene the union constitution, 3 fatalities. ' which prohibits party-political activities by the union? 8. UPDATING OF LOCAL AUTHORITY ( 4) Will he take action to prevent any BOUNDARIES possible unconstitutional misappropriation Mr. Marginson, pursuant to notice, asked of the funds of this union? the Minister for Local Government and Main Roads- Answer:- Cl) Has he seen a statement by the (1 to 3) I have seen a copy of a cir­ grants commissioner, Mr. A. N. Walls, cular memorandum of the University of that most local government boundaries Queensland Union concerning an extra­ were created about the time of the Afghan ordinary meeting of the union council on wars last century, thereby implying that Thursday, 20 November, to consider five they are hopelessly out of date? motions. One of these is a proposal to contribute $2,000 to support a campaign to . (2) ~s much .of the work by Mackay return the Labor Party to power on crty bemg done m areas which come under 13 December. It is not stated how this t~e ambit of adjacent shire councils, par­ $2 000 is to be raised-whether it is to be ticularly Pioneer Shire in North Mackay? obtained from contributions voluntarily (3) What is he doing to uodate shire made by members of the union for the and city boundaries? ~ purpose or whether it is to be derived from grants made by the senate of the University ( 4) Will he appoint a local government of Queensland to the University of Queens­ boundaries commission to examine the land Union from fees collected by the need for updating all local authority University of Queensland from students, or boundaries? from revenues resulting from the expend­ Answers:- iture of such funds. When tuition and (!) Yes. associated fees were abolished in Australian universities in 1973, it was a part of the (2) I would say that part of the news­ intergovernmental arrangement that uni­ paper report regarding works of the versities should compulsorily impose fees on Mackay City Council could well have been students for the provision of student inaccurate. The Mackay City Council's services. The University of Queensland has case to 'the Grants Commission included a accordingly imposed fees which students are reference to work done in the city which required to pay and sums are paid over by benefited residents outside the city, and to the senate to the University of Queensland certain work done outside the city by other Union for the provision of student services. authorities which benefited city residents. Under section 30 of the University Questions Upon Notice [19 NovEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice 2039

Act, all fees and other moneys received by honourable member's question but feel the senate are to be applied by the senate that it is too early to determine any solely for the purposes of the university. marked trends following on the intw­ In making payments to the University of duction of the hospital programme under Queensland Union, the senate has done so the Medibank agreement. on the basis that they are to be applied for the purposes of the university and the 12. STAMP DUTY ON BANKCARD senate has always understood that the union TRANSACTIONS had received them on this basis. Whether Mr. Dean, pursuant to notice, asked the the allocation of moneys for the purposes Deputy Premier and Treasurer- referred to above is illegal would depend first on the way in which they are to be Cl) Is Queensland the first State to con­ collected, and if they are 'to be paid out of sider a stamp duty on payments by the union funds the question of the lawfulness bank to individual firms under the Bank­ of the act would be a matter for the courts card scheme? to decide, possibly in an actlon instituted (2) Has he had discussions with by a member of the union concerned to Treasury officers in other States on their p.revent a use of union funds which he con­ studies on the matter? siders to be illegal. In this regard, it is (3) Does he agree with Mr. G. noted that section 6 (3) of the union con­ Whittaker, chairman of Bankcard, that stitution provides- the proposed stamp duty will find its "Each of the objects set out in Section way into business charges on the consumer? 5 of this Constitution shall be interpreted ( 4) Will this duty result in increased as subject to the proviso that the Union inflation? shall remain independent of any religious or political organisation and shall not Answers:­ promote or assist any religious denomina­ (1) Yes. tion or belief in preference or precedence (2) No. to any other or engage in ,the practice of party politics." (3) The question of the treatment of (4) If action is necessary, I will look the stamp duty charge will be a matter to into the possibility of taking such action. be determined between the banks and their credit card clients. At this stage I would think it unlikely that the duty will 10. ArrACKS ON SCHOOL-CHILDREN find its way into business charges on Mr. Frawley, pursuant to notice, asked consumers. the Minister for Police- ( 4) This duty will not be more inflation­ ( 1) What were the numbers of abduc­ ary than any other form of State tax. tions or attempted abductions and assaults The duty will be met by the banks on school-children travelling to and from themselves or by those of their clients school for 1973-74, 1974-75 and from who are prepared to meet the charge in 1 July to the present time? return for the convenience of settling (2) What were the total numbers of their accounts in this manner in the same abductions reported for all persons in way as the user of a cheque book is 1973-74, 1974-75 and from 1 July to the prepared to meet the duty on the cheques present time? in return for the convenience which that ( 3) Do the statistics available to him method of payment offers to him. reveal if attacks on boys are more pre­ valent than attacks on girls? 13. BINGO ON LICENSED CLUB PREMISES Mr. Dean, pursuant to notice, asked the Answer:- Minister for Justice and Attorney-General- ( 1 to 3) Statistics of the kind sought ( 1) Has the Licensing Commission been are not readily available within the Police permitting clubs to conduct bingo games Department. on their premises in contravention of the Art Union Regulation Act? 11. INCREASED DEMANDS ON HOSPITAL (2) What has caused the commission SERVICES UNDER MEDIBANK to support this breach of the law? Mr. Mul!.er, pursuant to notice, asked ( 3) Is there any proposal for the the lVIinister for Health- commission to suspend bingo permits Can he give an indication of either the granted in contravention of the Act? ~umber of patients or the percentage mcrease of people requiring medical Answer:- service since the introduction of Medibank ( 1 to 3) The Licensing Commission at at (a) Royal Brisbane, (b) Princess a specially convened meeting last week Alexandra and (c) Ipswich General determined that an investigation be hospitals? initiated into the conduct of bingo on licensed premises. As the investigation Answer:- is not complete, I am unable to advise Statistics as requested are not readily the honourable member further concerning avdilable. I appreciate the reasons for the the matters raised at this stage. 2040 Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice

14. ERADICATION OF FLIES areas in such a way as to bring them Mr. Dean, pursuant to notice, asked the within the capacity of the community to Minister for Health- pay; (b) ensuring that adequate finance on ( 1) Is he a\\ are that Victoria will launch such reasonable terms and conditions is a campaign against flies this summer with available.-(i) for development; (ii) for the starting-up of a unit which will patrol purchase. The real problem has a'risen as fly-breeding places? a result of three years of the Whitlam A.L.P. Government mishandling of the (2) Does the Government have any pro­ general economy with inflation rising from posals to start up a unit in the Queensland 4t per cent to 17 per cent per annum, with H_ea1th . Department for the purpose of interest rates rising from 7. 75 per cent to ehmmatmg the sheep blowfly, which 11.5 per cent, with the consequential virtual causes an estimated $50,000,000 worth of cessation of residential development due damage to Australia's sheep industry? to lack of confidence by the private sector Answers:- and the inability of the public sector to fill the vacuum. In summation-the (1) Yes. A.L.P.'s crippling inflation, shocking interest (2) The control of fly breeding as it rates and loss of job security have created relates to human health is the responsibility the problems mentioned by the honourable of local authorities with an over-all super­ member and these problems will persist vision by the State Health Department and well into the future. Legislation which of loca! authorities in the main carry' out necessity would be cumbersome and restric­ efficrent control measures. The elimination tive under the circumstances, in my opinion, of the sheep blowfly does not come within is not a satisfactory solution. However the responsibility of the State Health a sensible approach to economic manage­ Department. ment and a restoration of confidence in the private sector by the election of the 15. LAND FOR HOME-OWNERSHIP Fraser Liberal-National Country Party to Government on 13 December seems to .Mr. Lindsay, pursuant to notice, asked offer the best real hope for a solution to the Minister for Survey, Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs- the problems of the prospective home owner in both the short and the long ( 1) In view of the steadily increasing term. costs. of land and home-ownership con­ frol!tmg young married couples in our 16. EVALUATION SYSTEM UNDER society and bearing in mind the obvious RADFORD SCHEME long-term anti-social consequences of the pre~ent situ.<:ttio_n where the average Aus­ Mr. Lindsay, pursuant to notice. asked tralian family rs no longer able to afford the Minister for Education and Cultural to buy its own block of land will he con­ Activities- sid~r iJ!lroducing, as a matte;· of urgency, Cl) Is he aware of the widely expressed legrslat10n to the effect that land zoned discontent of many of the staff of our as residential must be sold solely for the secondary schools, both State and non­ buyer to erect a home !hereon so that State, with the nature, methods and results buying of residential land for 'the sole of the evaluation system at present in use? purpose of speculation will, as a result (2) In particular, will he comment upon become illegal? ' the frequently expressed view that the (2) If he feels that such legislation is necessity for results to conform to a not yet necessary or practical, what are normal distribution curve has brought the reasons? about the situation where mediocrity rather than excellence has been the result Answer:- of the percentage distribution concept of (! and 2) I share the concern of the the Radford scheme? honourable member in relation to the diffi­ culties being experienced by young married Answers:- couples and for that matter all families (1) From time to time, individual staff endeavouring to assemble their first home. members of secondary schools have Whilst I can follow the logic of the expressed discontent with the rating sys­ honourable member's suggestion in his tem used to report students' achievements attempt to help rectify the situation, I on certificates. Invariably, when the do. not agr~e, _from experience, that legis­ reasons for this discontent are examined, latiOn as mdicated would be practical it is found that they arise from miscon­ or equitable or would in fact solve the ception regarding the assigning of ratings problems. Speculation in land can be to students. Such misconceptions are not dealt. with by ensuring that the supply widespread. of smtable serviced residential land exceeds (2) There is no basis whatever deJ?and and th~t to hold land for specu­ for the statement upon which I lative purposes Is uneconomical. Measures am asked to make particular com­ to ensure that land is within the reach ment. When any well-constructed test of our people are by (a) framing the of achievement in secondary school studies development specifications of residential is administered to a significantly large Questions Upon Notice [19 NovEMBER 1975) Questions Upon Notice 2041

number of students, the results will officers as to the status of a quantity of invariably be distributed in a way such Australian meat landed in the United that the great bulk are clustered around States of America late in 1974 but which the average mark, and fewer and fewer did not clear U.S. Customs until early are found the further we move away from 1975. The matter of concern has been that average. It is to be expected that dis­ whether or not the meat formed part of tributions of marks on tests approximate the 1974 or 1975 quota. In terms of the what is referred to as a "normal distribu­ U.S. Meat Import Law of 1964, offi~ial tion curve". Rating scales are based on Customs statistics are used to determme this "normal distribution". Because the the quantity of meat imported during_ any marks assigned to groups taking different quota year. Therefore, the Am~ncans subjects can have widely different aver­ clearly consider the meat landed m the ages, it is important to have some standard U.S. late in 1974 to be part of the 1975 scale to which all can be referred. One import quota. The Australian Meat Board, such scale is the 7 to 1 scale used in on the other hand, considers that the Queensland. It is quite false to state that delay by U.S. authorities in clearing the this scale is a concept of the Radford meat through Customs sho~ld not Scheme. This form of reporting has been jeopardise the interests of Austrahan meat in use in Queensland since 1967. Similar exporters. rating systems are used throughout Aus­ (3) The decision may result in a slight tralia. In fact, it is by far the most easing in saleyard prices for the balance frequently used method of reporting the of this year. However, it should be achievements of secondary school students. noted that cattle being slaughtered for It is also quite false to state that such the export market for the balance of the a system has brought about the situation year will, in fact, supply part of the 1976 where mediocrity rather than excellence quota to the U.S. market. I hope that has been the result of using this system. exporters and buyers will take that into Quite the reverse. It is a system that account at saleyards this week. In relation clearly identifies and records achievement to the 20 000 tonnes currently on the high in a particular subject. Problems, how­ seas, I b~lieve the most important point ever, may arise from the way ratings are is that it be allowed to enter the U.S. interpreted and used. For this reason market distribution chain without delay. the Board of Secondary School Studie~ To this end I believe that a reasonable has initiated an investigation into alterna­ compromise 'would be for an immediate tive methods of reporting students' achieve­ preliminary opening of the 1976 U.S. ments in order that any problems may be quotas. I might mention that yesterday detected and resolved. afternoon I was able to contact the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Doug Anthony) to 17. U.S. QUOTA ON AUSTRALIAN BEEF discuss this matter with him. He assured Mr. Cory, pursuant to notice, asked the me that everything was being done _by. the Minister for Primary Industries- Australian Meat Board to get th1s mto ( 1) Is he awar·e of the critical attitude the 1975 quota. However, I made the of the beef industry to the reports that suo-gestion that, if there is a problem, we 20,000 tonnes of Australian beef at pre­ sh~uld attempt to make a preliminary sent on the water bound for the United opening of the 1976 quota year and, If States ?f America is to be refused entry it is to be included in that quota, an on arnval because supposedly Australia adjustment can be made at the end of has filled its quota for 1975? 1976. Mr. Anthony thanked me for the suggestion. It was rather refreshing tt. (2) If so, how could this misunder­ be able to talk to a responsible Common­ standing occur and who was to blame for it? wealth Minister, which at long last we have who has the interests of beef pro­ (3) Will the decision mean the with­ duce~s at heart. It is now a fact of life, drawal of affected exporters from the so members of the Opposition will have cattle market, which would lead to to live with it. We will have him for reduced competition and hence a drop many years. in the price paid to producers for their fat stock? 18. CHANNEL TO DRAIN LAKE CURRUMUNDI Answers:- Mr. K. J. Hooper, pursuant to notice, (1) Yes. On Monday last, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Earl asked the Minister for Tourism and Marine But~, invoked Section 204 of the U.S. Services- Agnculture Act in relation to the 20 000 ( 1) Is he aware that bulldozers have tonn~s of . Australian meat currently in been used on several occasions to scoop transit. This means that the meat will not out a channel to drain Lake Currumundi be allowed to enter the U.S. market as into the ocean? part of the 1975 quota. (2) Was this at any time authorised (2) Some confusion has existed since by the Beach Protection Authority and, early this year between U.S. Government if not, on whose authority were the bull­ officials and Australian Meat Board dozers used to dredge this channel? 2042 Questions Upon Notice (19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice

(3) Is he aware that the dredging of Answer:- this channel has caused a rush of water (1 to 3) The collapse of the bulk-storage from the lake into the sea, which is a bin at Proserpine Mill does not come under danger to users of the beach, particularly the provisions of either Construction Safety children? or Inspection of Machinery Acts. The ( 4) Wilt he have this matter thoroughly adequacy of any-- investigated with a view to stopping what Mr. K. J. Hooper: Bad day at Black appears to be unauthorised interference Rock! with a public beach? Mr. CAMPBELL: I take it the honour­ Answer:- able member doesn't wish to hear the answer, (1 to 4) I am aware that bulldozers are Mr. Speaker. periodically used to open a channel through the 0Jrrumundi Creek bar by direction of Mr. SPEAKER: Order! I warned the hon­ the Landsborough Shire Council. By a ourable member before. This is his last decision of the Supreme Court of Queens­ warning. I shall deal with him under Standing land on 21 August 1962 in the case of Order 123A. Landsborough Shire Council versus Caloun­ dra Mooloolaba Development Corporation Pty. Ltd., the council is required to keep 21. LIBERAL-NATIONAL CoUNTRY PARTY the Currumundi Creek bar open. GoVERNMENT PoLICIES Mr. Gibbs, pursuant to notice, asked the 19. POLLUTION FROM LAKE CURRUMUNDI Deputy Premier and Treasurer- ESTATE DEVELOPMENT Cl) Owing to a statement made by a Mr. K. J. Hooper, pursuant to notice, responsible person that, if the Fraser­ asked the Minister for Tourism and Marine Anthony coalition team is elected to Services- Government on 13 December, it will reduce ( 1) Has any investigation been carried pensions or not give any rises, a statement out into the pollution which will be that is concerning many pensioners, will caused by drainage from the estate being he ascertain the correct facts from the built on the banks of Lake Currumundi, Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) and the Deputy :md what damage will it do to this marine Prime Minister (Mr. Anthony) and inform environment? the House of the true situation regarding the security of the pensioners of Australia (2) Was his department consulted by the local authority which approved the under a coalition non-socialist Govern­ building of this estate so close to the ment? lake's shore? (2) What has been the effect of infla­ tion on people on fixed incomes? Answer:- (3) Will he ask the Fraser-Anthony (l and 2) The estate on 1the banks of caretaker Government to make a national Lake Currumundi is being developed under statement on the policy that will be imple­ a development lease issued by the Land mented when it is elected to govern on Administration Commission and I suggest 13 December? that the honourable member refer the ques­ tion to my colleague the Honourable Minis­ Answer:- ter for Lands, Forestry, National Parks ( 1 to 3) I doubt whether the person and Wildlife Service. I advise the hon­ who made the statement that a Fraser­ ourable member to tell his informer mate Anthony coalition Government would Stan Tutt to get his facts straight. He is reduce pensions could be described as completely off the beam. responsible, which is the term used by the honourable member in his question. The 20. COLLAPSE OF BULK-STORAGE SUGAR coalition will be announcing its policy in BIN, PROSERPINE due course and I feel certain that there will be no such proposal and that such a step Mr. K. J. Hooper, pursuant to notice, asked would not have been contemplated. the Minister for Industrial Development, Labour Relations and Consumer Affairs- 22. TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE (1) Will he institute an inquiry into REGISTRATION the collapse of the bulk-sugar storage bin at the Proserpine sugar mill? !VIr. Yewdale, pursuant to notice, asked the Minister for Local Government and Main (2) Will the inquiry examine the stor­ Roads- age-bin plans and investigate whether In view of the ever-pressing problem these were strictly followed during con­ struction? within his department regarding people failing to carry out the necessary transfer ( 3) If he will not institute such an procedures relating to the change of investigation, will he advise the House of ownership of motor vehicles, etc., will he the reasons for this collapse, which make a clear and concise statement as to endangered the lives of workers at the what is required by his department when mill? a change of ownership occurs? Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice 2043

Answer:- limited number of departments. To date, The transfer of a registered vehicle is the Public Service Board has held a num­ the responsibility of the owner who trans­ ber of meetings with representatives of the fers the vehicle. He must complete the Public Service unions regarding the following:-(a) The transfer on the back of arrangements for introducing the scheme. the current registration certificate signed by These matters are still in fact being dis­ both parties. (b) Stamp duty declaration, cussed. plus stamp duty at the rate of $1 per $100 of valuation. (c) Provide a certificate of 24. OPPORTUNITY CLASSES, WYNNUM roadworthiness. (d) Pay a transfer fee of CENTRAL STATE SCHOOL $3.00. Some owners complete all the neces­ Mr. Y ewdale, pursuant to notice, asked sary papers and leave the matter to the new the Minister for Education and Cultural owner or someone else to forward to the Activities- Main Roads Department. The owner ( 1) Why has it been decided to close should always satisfy himself that the trans­ the opportunity classes attached to fer has reached the Main Roads Depart­ ment. If the transfer is not completed, Wynnum Central State School? then the vehicle remains in the previous (2) Have any arrangements been made owner's name and he is responsible for to have the children catered for in future registration charges. In some cases regis­ education needs? tered vehicles may change hands three or (3) Why has it been necessary to close four times a week. It can therefore be classes at this time when the school year appreciated that correct and immediate is so close to finishing? transfer action is vital for the owner and proper registration records. In cases where Answer:- vehicles are scrapped, destroyed or no (1 to 3) While the matter of the closure longer used, it is very important that the of the opportunity classes attached to the owner returns the plates immediately to the Wynnum Central State School is presently nearest police station or Main Roads De­ being canvassed, it has not yet been dis­ partment office so that the registration can cussed with the honourable member for be cancelled. If the plates are destroyed or Wynnum nor has a firm decision been lost, then a statutory declaration must be made to close the classes. completed to this effect by the registered owner. It should be clearly understood 25. A.P.M. LANDHOLDINGS ON BRIBIE that the responsibility rests solely with the IsLAND owner to complete the transfer or cancella­ tion of the motor vehicle registration. If Mr. Lane, pursuant to notice, asked the the owner relies on another party to for­ Minister for Lands, Forestry, National Parks ward the transfer or cancellation to the and Wildlife Service- Main Roads Department, then the owner ( 1) How many hectares of land on must always satisfy himself that the matter Bribie Island are held by the A.P.M. has been completed. If he does not take company of Petrie (a) on lease and (b) this precaution and if the transfer or can­ by freehold? cellation has not been completed, the (2) Of the total area held, approxi­ owner remains responsible for the registra­ mately how many hectares ar~ d'cveloped tion charges. I hope this statement is clear for forestry purposes? and concise and will help owners of regis­ tered vehicles who are considerinf! the Answer:- transfer of their vehicles. "' (1 and 2) A.P.M. Forests Pty. Ltd. holds about 4,452 hectares on Bribie Island under 23. UsE OF FLEXITIME IN STATE leasehold tenure. An area of about 2,468 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS hectares of the leasehold land has been develoned for timber nroduction. The bal­ Mr. Yew!!ale, pursuant to notice, asked the ance a'r·ea comprises d~ep swamps not cap­ Premier- able of being developed. Records of free­ Cl) To what extent has flexitime been hold land are not kept by my department. introduced into State Government depart­ However, it is known that about 1,948 hec­ ments? tares freeholded in 1972 had been devel­ oped at that time by planting to timber (2) Which departments use this work scheme and to what extent has it been production. successful? 26. QuEENSLAND ART GALLERY CoLLECTION Answer:- Mr. Lane, pursuant to notice, asked ~h.e (1 and 2) The Public Service Board has Minister for Education and Cultural Activi­ been authorised to confer with the Public ties- Service unions regarding the introduction of (1) In the present collection of the flexible working hours in certain State Gov­ Queensland Art Gallery, what is the total ernment departments. The initial intention number of works of arts described as (a) is for flexible working hours to be intro­ oil paintings, (b) watercolours and (c) duced for a trial period of six months in a prints and drawings? 2044 Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975} Questions Upon Notice

(2) How many of these works of art ( 4) Does he agree with the secretary are on loan from the gallery and, of that such a plant could become an econo­ these, how many are hung on display in mic anchor the whole year round in public buildings where they can be en­ Charleville? joyed by the citizens of Queensland? Answer:- Answers:- (! to 4) The honourable member for (!) As at 18 November 1975, the num­ Wan·ego and the Charleville Chamber of ber of works in the Queensland Art Gallery Commerce have exchanged correspondence was (a) oil paintings, 739; (b) watercolours on the subject of establishing a wool-top miniatures and pastels, 457; (c) prints and processing plant in Charleville. The Gov­ drawings, 1,086. ernment is also well aware of the benefit accruing to an area from the establishment (2) As at 18 November 1975, the num­ of such a facility. The Department of ber of paintings out on loan from the Commercial and Industrial Development Queensland Art Gallery totalled 129. Of has attempted to interest the principles of the 129 works out on loan, 123 are in the the Orange plant in the locating of an following public buildings where they can appropriate unit on several sites in provin­ be enjoyed by many Queenslanders and cial areas of Southern Queensland. The visitors- department is continuing in its efforts to ( a) Agent General's Office, London 9 promote the establishment of a wool-top (b) Government House, Brisbane 17 plant in Queensland. (c) Parliament House, Brisbane . . 16 (d) Supreme Court, George Street 4 28. FIRE SERVICES LEVY (e) Board of Advanced Education 6 (f) Board of Teacher Education 2 lVIr. Houston, pursuant to notice, asked the (g) Cane Growers' Council . . 2 Deputy Premier and Treasurer- (h) City Hall ...... 9 Has the inter-departmental committee (i) Department of Education 11 looking at the future of the fire services (j) Electricity Commission . . 6 levy reported to him and, if so, when does (k) Department of Health . . 2 he envisage bringing proposals before this (!) Department of Industrial House relating to the levy? Development ...... 3 (m) Department of Tourism and Answer:- Marine Services . . 1 The inter-departmental report on fire bri­ (n) Department of Lands . . . . 2 gade levies is at present being examined by ( o) Department of Local Govern- the relevant Minister and the attitude of ment (Director's office) 3 the Government thereto will be made (p) Newstead House 4 known at the appropriate time. ( q) State Library . . . . 1 (r) Premier's Department 5 (s) Public Service Board 3 29. CONTROL OF CANE TOADS ON BRIBIE (t) Queensland Agricultural Col- ISLAND lege, Lawes ...... 6 Mr. Jensen, pursuant to notice, asked the (u) State Transport Department . . 5 Minister for Lands, Forestry, National Parks ( v) Treasury Department . . . . 3 and Wildlife Service- (w) Police Department (M.I.M. ( 1) Has he received a deputation from Building) 3 Bribie Island residents concerning cane toads on the island? 123 (2) Has there been a plague of cane toads on Bribie Island in recent years? Six paintings are on loan to travelling (3) Does his department have any exhibitions. plans to help local residents control the plague? 27. WOOL-TOP PROCESSING PLANT FOR Answer:- CHARLEVILLE (1 to 3) I have not received a deputation Mr. Marginson for Mr. Houston, pursuant from ·the residents of Bribie Island con­ to notice, asked the Deputy Premier and cerning cane toads on the island. How­ Treasurer- ever, an approach was made to me by the ( 1) Has he seen the report from the honourable member for Landsborough on Charleville Chamber of Commerce urging behalf of the Bribie Island Ratepayers and that a wool-top processing plant be estab­ Citizens' Association which has been refer­ lished in Charleville? red to my colleague the Minister for Prim­ (2) Is he aware that such a plant has ary Industries for his attention as the Min­ been established in Orange, New South ister responsible for ·this problem, as I Wales? am not the Minister for Cane Toads. The member for Bundaberg may desire to re­ (3) Is it a fact that Charleville does direct his question to the Minister for not have a large employer of labour? Primary Industries. Questions Upon Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Upon Notice 2045

30. CARAVAN GAS HAZARDS still births, complicated caesarean deliver­ Mr. Hanson, pursuant to notice, asked the ies and other conditions, consequential to Minister for Mines and Energy- the use of pain-killer drugs? (! ) Is he a ware that there is an increasing number of caravans being used Answers:­ by people as travelling homes and that (1) Yes. the gas installations in many of the vans (2) A survey of the use of pain-killers represent virtual fire-traps? by expectant mothers is currently in pro­ (2) As the paper board construction gress at a clinic at the Royal Women's with pine board backings adjacent to Hospital. I am looking forward with inter­ stoves in the vans clearly evidences a dis­ est w the results of this survey. tinct hazard and as there is always a strong possibility of carbon monoxide 32. LACK OF FACILITIES AT HARRIS FIELDS poisoning from inadequate and faulty refrigerators, what was the number of van AND MABEL PARK SCHOOLS deaths during the last two years in which Mr. Hanson, pursuant to notice, asked the his investigating officers have been Minister for Education and Cultural Activ­ invo:ved because of faulty gas installations? ities- (3) As ventilation, quality of work, and ( I) Does his department intend to sup­ construction materials should be of high ply transport to schools in other areas standard, has consideration been given to if children are refused enrolment at a rewriting of the relevant regulations Harris Fields and Mabel Park Schools? so that the good of the consumers can ( 2) Is it a fact that the toilet facilities be best served? at the two schools cannot cope and that Answers:- the schools have to stagger breaks so that the facilities are not overtaxed at normal ( I) Yes. For this reason I instructed lunch times? the Government Gas Engineer some two ( 3) If he does not agree with trans­ years ago to carry out an intensive cam­ porting children to other schools, what paign to achieve improvement. The hon­ plans does he have to alleviate the prob­ ourable member may recall a Press state­ lems at the two schools? ment I released on the matter earlier this year. Some matters of caravan safety are Answers:- outside the control of my department and I arranged approaches to the Departments The honourable member for Port CuPtis of Transport and Main Roads to assist may be assured that his solicitude for the with these. Substantial improvement has schools in the Woodridge area, though resulted. praiseworthy, is nevertheless unnecessary. (2) Six. The member for the area has kept me fully aware of the situation, as indeed have my (3) Yes. This matter has been under own officers. In answer to the particular discussion with Crown Law for some time queries raised I would advise the honour­ and is now approaching finality. Amend­ able member that- ments to the Gas Act are expected to result. (1) It is not expected that any children will be refused admission to either school. (2) I am aware that, owing to the rapid 31. STILL BIRTHS FROM UsE OF ANALGESICS growth of Mabel Park and Harris Fields Mr. Hanson, pursuant to notice, asked the State Schools, toilet accommodation is at Minister for Health- present heavily taxed, but the problem is ( I) Is he aware of a two-year study being investigated. c?.rried out at the Women's Hospital, (3) As stated above, I do not envisage Crown Street, Sydney, and published in the need ,to transport children to other the British medical journal "The Lancet" schools in the area. The honourable mem­ wherein the findings of two Sydney doe: ber may be assured that suitable arrange­ tors, Edith Collins and Gillian Turner, ments will be made to provide school fac­ reveal that still births, complicated ilities for children at these schools. de:iveries, long pregnancies, bleeding and ;c '1aemia are significantly increased in pregnant women who take pain-killers? 33. A.L.P. SOLICITING OF FUNDS FROM MOTORISTS (2) As a study of 63 daily aspirin users revealed that, of women taking two tD 12 Mr. Young, pursuant to notice, asked the pain-killer doses per day, four of them "Minister for Police- had S'till births compared with none among ( 1) As I received a number of com­ non-aspirin users and as the doctors have p:aints from concerned motorists over the found that 6.6 per cent of Australian-bern week-end after they were stopped and patients attending the Crown Street Ante­ bullied and money was demanded from natal Clinic used pain-killer preparations them at a number of intersections to aid regularly, are there any figures available the Commonwealth socialists, was his in this State regarding the incidence of department aware of this? 2046 Questions Without Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Questions Without Notice

(2) Did the A.L.P. or the Communist in such circumstances are entitled to receive Party have a police permit to demand welfare payments and assistance during any money in the street? period of capacity? (3) Is it typical of the A.L.P., as we have seen in Brisbane over the last few Mr. HERBERT: Unfortunately, the vic­ days that it has been blatantly dis­ tims of Labor violence last Wednesday have regarding the law? no redress other than that which would be available for normal accidents. This is the first AnsJvers:- time in the history of Queensland that any (1) I have no information which would political party has introduced direct physical indicate that complaints of the kind violence against opponents or against received by the honourable member have innocent passers-by. I know of one such been reported to the Police Department. victim who happens to live in my electorate. His name is Mr. George Edser (2) Permits under the Vagrants, Gaming, of 65 Berry Street, Sherwood. Mr. Edser and Other Offences Act to collect sub­ was hospitalised with a broken jaw. I have scriptions in streets are issued only to spoken to Mr. Edser. I know the family. charitable organisations and consequently They have no political associations to my neither the Australian Labor Party nor the knowledge. As a matter of fact, they have Communist Party would be eligible to very close associations with the scouting receive such permits. movement and that is how I know them. (3) No comment. Mr. Edser was standing in King George Square. He went there in his lunch hour 34. INSPECTION OF BEACH VEIDCLES out of curiosity just to listen to the speeches. He was standing there, and the next thing Mr. Lane, pursuant to notice, asked the he realised he was being revived by other Minister for Transport- members of the public. Independent In respect of the undertakings given by observers told me that Mr. Edser was stand­ him recently that, for the convenience of ing listening. He made no comment; he did the public, he would endeavour to arrange not applaud; he did not heckle; he just with the Minister for Industrial Affairs listened. But a group of Labor supporters, that inspectors of the Department of some of them carrying Russian flags, decided Machinery would be made available to to march from the square down to Parlia­ carry out inspections of beach vehicles at ment House and poor Mr. Edser committed remote places such as off-shore islands, the crime of standing in the path that they what is the current position regarding the had chosen, so they king-hit him and broke arrangement? his jaw. Answer:- A young lady nearby who made the very serious mistake of having a Liberal Party The Motor Vehicles Control Act 1975 badge on her dress had the front of her has not yet been proclaimed but, as dress torn out by the same group of people. indicated in my second-reading speech, a We also have a list of cars which had either departmental committee has been set up their windows broken or door panels kicked to consider and to make recommendations in because they had signs supporting the regarding regulations to be prescribed Liberal or National Party cause attached to under this Act. The question of standards them. So the people of Queensland now is a matter for regulation and when these know that we face a party that is prepared have been determined, the question of to go to any lengths, even the use of inspection will be taken up with my physical violence against innocent passers-by. colleague the Honourable F. A. CampbeU, M.L.A., Minister for Industrial Develop­ ment, Labour Relations and Consumer EXPLOSION OF LETTER BOMB IN EXECUTIVE Affairs. I might add that a representative BUILDING of the Chief Inspector of Machinery is a Mr. KATTER: I ask the Deputy Premier member of the departmental committee. and Treasurer: In view of the tragic incident that occurred this morning in the Executive QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Building, and as action invariably follows COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS INJURED IN rhetoric, will he call the Leader of the Oppo­ INCIDENTS AT POLITICAL RALLIES sition before the Bar of the House for his inflammatory language? This act is only the Mr. !.OWES: I preface a question to the las·t step on a staircase of violence openly Minister for Community and Welfare Ser­ promulgated by the past Prime Minister in vices and Minister for Sport by stating that his address from the stairs of Parliament on Wednesday last, 12 November, at an House. I ask this question in view of the unlawful assembly in King George Square fact that there have been numerous bash­ organised by the A.LP. a member of the ings, physical intimidation, eggs thrown at public was attacked in a cowardly manner the Prime Minister-and now a letter bomb. by an A.LP. supporter and as a result The Leader of the Opposition should not be suffered bodily injury. Will the Minister allowed to continue to promote this envir­ inform the House whether persons injured onment of violence. Questions Without Notice [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Disallowance of Question 2047

Sir GORDON CHALK: This morning, The other great advantage is that by hav­ following the minis,terial statement that I ing co-ordinate values for all corners in a made, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition proclaimed surveyed area, the re-establish­ expressed regret at this incident. I would ment survey cost, which is often great, can hope that every honourable member feels as be kept to a minimum. It also enables us sincerely as I do about it. This morning my now to use modern electronic distance­ colleagues Mr. Hodges and Mr. Lee accomp­ measuring equipment to connect to the anied me to the 14th floor of the Executive major triangulation system. All in all, Building, where we saw the nature of the this whole process will :provide for damage done to the room and the hole blown greater accuracy, and at the same time through the table by this letter bomb. I it will reduce the cost of surveys generally. am certain that, whatever the circum­ Now that we have started, I am hopeful that stances, this incident is a lesson to all of we will co-ordinate progressively all the major us and we must do everything in our power cities and towns throughout Queensland and to prevent a recurrence of it in Australia. It connect them to the geodetic grid. This will is not a matter of calling the Leader of the provide a means of less costly but far more Opposition to the Bar of the House. All I accurate surveys. It will also lead to the can say is that I am sure each one of us formation of a land-data bank which, I hope, realises the seriousness of the situation, so let will be effected in the not too distant future. us all work together for the good of the country and the protection of its people. PoLITICAL CAMPAIGNING BY MR. J. HUNGERFORD, PETRIE ELECTORATE EFFECT OF DECLARATION OF SURVEY CO-ORDINATION AREAS Mr. FRAWLEY: I ask the Minister for Mr. AKERS: I ask the Minister for Sur­ Justice and Attorney-General: Is he aware vey, Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs: that residents of Petrie are being approached What savings does the Minister expect to by Mr. J. Hungerford, the endorsed Labor accrue from the recent declaration of survey Party candidate for Petrie, who has been co-ordination areas? What effect will this employed by the former A.L.P. Government have on the general public in regard to deve­ as a welfare officer under the Australian lopment costs? Assistance Plan at a salary of $11,000 a year, and that Mr. Hungerford has been Mr. LICKISS: Under the Survey Co-ordin­ telling aged and invalid pensioners that if ation Act of 1952, where there is sufficient the A.L.P. is not elected on 13 December, proliferation of permanent marks in a given their pensions will be reduced? Is there any area, the Governor in Council may way in which this Government can prevent declare a proclaimed survey area. There Mr. Hungerford from carrying out political is then a proliferation of permanent campaigning whilst he is a paid servant survey marks in the area and these of the Federal Government? survey marks are interconnected accur­ ately and tied to the geodetic grid. This Mr. KNOX: I do not know the circum­ enables a number of benefits to be derived. stances of Mr. Hungerford's employment or Firstly, for a survey being performed in the contract with the Federal Government. All given area there is a ready made datum. I know is that the writs for the election In effecting survey work in an area it is have been announced, the date of nomination always a problem to obtain an accurate has been announced and the date of closure datum. The proliferation of marks enables of nominations has been announced. Pre­ an accurate datum to be established. By sumably Mr. Hungerford is acting correctly. connecting the permanent marks to the If he is not no doubt that will be discovered geodetic grid, we can then take out co-ordin­ and he may face disqualification. ated values for all corners of the surveyed Mr. Marginson: Not until the day of allotments and not only place them accurately nomination. in relation to one another in terms of co-ordination in the area, but also relate Mr. SPEAKER: Order! them accurately in relation to the surface Mr. KNOX: The honourable member may of Queensland where the geodetic grid gives be a stronger authority on this than other major control. By co-ordinating and integrat­ people in the House. He may be able to ing surveys, we can obtain maximum inform us what the position is. I do not accurate control for mapping, particularly know Mr. Hungerford's circumstances. The in the application of photo-grammetric honourable member for Murrumba is asking mapping, which is assuming more and more the question because he does not know; importance with the accuracy of instruments he is seeking information-and properly so. now available for photo-grammetric sur­ If the honourable member for Wolston is in veying. That is the main purpose. By possession of the information, he might care bringing through on the co-ordinated per­ to advise us. manent marks the Australian height datum (A.H.D.), we can work out for any point within the area the XYZ co-ordinates. That DISALLOWANCE OF QUESTION is of the utmost importance in transferring Mr. PORTER: I wish to direct a question d-,ta to mapping and in establishing adequate without notice to you, Mr. Speaker. Further control. to the matter of A.B.C. misrepresentation of 2048 Matters of Public Interest [19 NovEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest

this Parliament that I raised yesterday as manner with complete disregard of political a matter of privilege, can you now inform ethics and State finances to present his the House if you have given consideration bigoted views to the Queensland public. to what might be done about this matter? The last time that he carried out an exercise Mr. SPEAKER: The honourable member of this nature, it is estimated to have cost for Toowong knows the rules of the House. over $20,000. I have no doubt that the However, I would like to point out that I cost of this exercise in political advertising have had a look at the matter raised by will be similar. So in the space of one him yesterday. There is no matter of pri­ month something like $40,000 has been stolen vilege involved, but to put the record straight from the State's Consolidated Revenue to sub­ I indicate that I have written to the manager sidise the electoral campaign of the Liberal of the A.B.C. pointing out exactly what Party and the National Party-at a time took place and the applicable parliamentary when they are calling for restraint in Gov­ procedure. I am quite sure that once the ernment expenditure. This is a blatant facts are known any doubts in the minds of example of excessive expenditure of public either party will be removed. money on poltical advertising by a Gov­ ernment opposed to the views of the Austra­ lian Labor Party. EXPLOSIVES ACT AMENDMENT BILL It indicates the desperation of the Premier THIRD READING and his henchmen and the level of their Bill, on motion of Dr. Edwards, read a corruption in political matters. They will third time. sink to any depths imaginable in their pur­ suit of power and their greed for government through illegitimate means and also in their MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST effort to assist M alcolm Fraser to achieve POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT INSERTED BY THE his illegal entry into power in Canberra. GOVERNMENT These people-the Frasers, the Bjelke-Peter­ sens and others-have no scruples or prin­ Mr. MELLOY (Nudgee) (12.2 p.m.): I ciples when it comes to political warfare. wish to raise a matter which we on the Oppo­ sition benches regard as one of extreme public Mr. LICKISS: I rise to a point of order. interest, particularly as it involves this Under the Standing Orders, is it in order Government. I refer to the shameful, for the honourable member for Nudgee immoral advertisement in this morning's to refer to the Premier in such disparaging "Courier-Mail" and "Australian" inserted by terms? the Queensland Government at public :Mr. Houston: Yes it is. He is not here expense. Mr. Speaker, l am holding up the to-- advertisement I refer to. It is authorised as being inserted by the Queensland Govern­ Mr. SPEAKER: Order! ment as a public service. Mr. MELLOY: The Minister is seeking It may be a public- service in the minds to control his own speeches and to secure of the Government, but it is blatant political control at the same time by usurping your advertising inserted at the expense of the function. public of •this State. It is a clear misuse of State money to aid the campaign of the The Premier is flying around this State Liberal-National Country Parties in the com­ in the Government aircraft-again at the ing Federal elections. The advertisement was expense of the public-trying to arouse the paid for by the taxpayers of Queensland people in a fight against Gough Whitlam. without their consent and it amounts to In effect he is trying to divide the nation nothing more than an emotional attack upon and inflame feelings more than they are Mr. Whitlam and the Australian Labor Party. inflamed already despite the call for restraint in riotous and unruly behaviour. He is I challenge the Treasurer to say whether speaking with a forked tongue. He wants he was aware of the proposal to insert the restraint in political spending and at the advertisement before its publication this same time he is tramping the country stir­ morning. ring up the people and trying to create ill Mr. Houston: As it is a Government feeling for the forthcoming Federal election. advertisement, the Treasurer must have Not satisfied with that, he has now stooped known about it. to using the Queensland taxpayers' money for advertisements clearly designed to aid Mr. MELLOY: I am doubtful whether he the Liberal Party and the National Party was aware of it. I do not think he has and attaching the State Government tag to been privy to a lot of the propaganda them. arrangements that have been made by the I believe that his actions are illegal and Premier recently. go far beyond the minority mandate he holds I also challenge the Trea::urer to state in this State. Today's advertisement is a whether he or Cabinet authori,ed the Prem­ disgrace and every Government member ier to insert this highly political advertise­ should be ashamed of it. We in Queensland ment. This is the second time in recent have become accustomed to normal fair play weeks that the Premier has acted in this in political election campaigns, but it has 1Watters of Public Interest [19 NOVEMBER 19751 Matters of Public Interest 2049 gone by the board. The Premier is pre­ collapse around them as restrictive policies pared to use every possible means at his and Government intervention reduced them disposal to create the impression that the to bankruptcy. Whitlam Government should not govern Australia. It is frightening that people can­ It is the small businesses which have gone not pay taxes without being fearful that they to the wall that are seeking a fair go--the will be robbed of them from the State primary producer, who has been slugged in Treasury for electioneering by the Premier every Budget with the removal of incentives and his Liberal and National Party colleagues. and tax allowances; the people on fixed Clearly in the present circumstances the incomes, who have seen their life savings public are so disgusted with the Liberal and whittled away by an inflation never before National Parties that they are not responding experienced in this once-prosperous country; to their appeals for finance. I know that and, by no means least, the workers them­ they are not. I know that great play is selves who are facing massive unemployment made on the action of a poor pensioner and cannot even raise enough money to buy who may give 10c to the Premier, who a home of their own. These are the people regards that as an indication that the people who have a right to ask for a fair go and, are supporting him financially and politically. as the record proves, they will never get it But on 13 December we will find just how under a socialist Government. strong is the support for the Liberal and If the people of this country look at the National Parties. real issues and not the phoney ones put for­ Honourable Members interjected. ward by a demagogue Whitlam, they will realise that this former Labor Government Mr. SPEAKER: Order! I call the honour­ has been the greatest disaster that we as a able members for Murrumba and Belmont to nation have suffered in our history. Take a order. look at this record and judge for yourself, Mr. Speaker, and I am sure you can come to Mr. MELLOY: People are resentful that only one conclusion-the complete incom­ the Premier should resort to deceitful and petence of their Ministry, with the sacking dishonest methods in attempting to project of two Acting Prime Ministers, who, by their his message. If the Premier believes that own leader's admission, lied to the Parlia­ his views are correct, why does he not appear ment and the public, the economic turmoil openly on television, where he could be that has made Australia a third-rate power questioned, instead of hiding away in a and a laughing-stock to the rest of the demo­ cowardly fashion behind illegal advertise­ cratic world, roaring inflation and galloping ments where he cannot be questioned and unemployment and, probably worst of all, where no check can be made on the auth­ shattered business confidence. Is this the enticity of his claims? type of Government that the people of Aus­ tralia want for the next three years, Mr. (Time expired.) Speaker? Surely not! I know the people of Queensland will give their answer loud and RECORD OF FoRMER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT clear on how they feel about 1he socialists and their Communist running mates ruling Hon. R. E. CAMM (Whitsunday-Minis­ this country-just as they did a year ago in ter for Mines and Energy) (12.12 p.m.): Now the State election. that the decision has been made and the die has been cast, it is time for the people of The demoralising effect of the Labor this State and nation to get down to the Government in Canberra has, as I have said, basic issues of this election, an election spread right across the industrial community. that must surely rate as the most important but nowhere has it been more damaging, in this nation's history. more destructive, than in our mining industry. As Minister for Mines and Energy During the forthcoming weeks there will in this State I have been proud to be be a deliberate attempt on the part of the associated with an industry that grew in former Prime Minister and his Labor co­ importance and prestige until it became the horts to bamboozle the public by claims of foundation stone for our industrial develop­ democracy being raped and by trying to ment and the leading export earner for this brainwash people into believing that his nation. It took 15 years of foresight, deter­ Government has been denied a fair go. mination and sheer hard work for it to This theme of a fair go was the one which achieve this status, to promote Australia as Whitlam used most effectively just 18 months a nation which was a stable and attractive ago and, unfortunately for Australia, enough area for investment. But in the short space people fell for it to put him back in Gov­ of just three years this image has been ernment. But I do not believe that the destroyed. We have been looked upon with people of this country will fall for this the greatest suspicion and even animosity by three-card trick twice running. the countries that were our trading partners and once our friends. If anyone deserves a fair go, it is the people and industries of this country that We have been classed as a Left-wing have suffered under the yoke of socialism for socialist country, the running dog of the the past three years, to see their livelihoods Communists and one that is no longer a 2050 Matters of Public Interest [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest

friend and ally of the Western democracies. Because here in Queensland the mining And if any of the members on the Opposi­ companies adopted the latest techniques in tion bench doubt this assertion, then let open-cut mining, we were blasted by the them go to the United States, Britain and southern-dominated and Communist-led other countries of the free world and ask Miners' Union and accused of allowing our for themselves. Let them speak to the people rich coal deposits to be mined by the multi­ in commerce and industry who once looked nationals and sold off at a cheap rate to on Australia as the most promising country Japan while still making a rich haul for in the world for mineral exploration and the multinationals. We knew this was utter development. rubbish; the companies knew it was utter Let them now ask what the people who rubbish; so did the Japanese, who were were once our friends and allies think of paying top prices for our coal; and so even this nation-a nation that, before the Labor did the miners themselves. But the mud­ Government came to power, was great, slinging went on, and more and more people embracing the principles of individual free­ began to believe it. dom and liberty as a political concept, that To keep up this image of protecting Aus­ embraced freedom of enterprise as an tralian rights, the Labor Government refused economic concept and, in so doing, achieved to grant export permits for new mines, so we the greatest benefits for the greatest number had the Hail Creek, Norwich Park and Nebo of our citizens. Let them see and hear for fields-to name the three largest-lying idle themselves what our standing is in the free while negotiations went on and on to try to world, as I did to my embarrassment and secure these new mines for Queensland and, shame. with them, more jobs and more prosperity. Who ever thought that Australia would These projects, which involved capital ex­ have to go crawling through back doors, penditure of hundreds of millions of dollars, dealing with shady financial characters to had to be put in mothballs until the whim get finance in such an underhand way as of the former Minerals and Energy Minister, we witnessed recently in the loans affair. Mr. Connor, would allow them to go ahead. Who ever thought that this once proud The Labor Government knew the import­ nation would have to go begging on the ance of these projects to the economy of Middle East money market for finances, Queensland. It knew that they meant hun­ which, ironically, were going to be used to dreds of jobs for miners on the fields, new introduce more socialism and more Federal towns, new port facilities and, with them, Government controls. The only comparison more jobs in ancillary industries and a boost I can make is that of a dope addict borrow­ to our economy. But it was frightened of ing money to buy some more heroin. For let the political repercussions if it started to go us make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, the hell­ easy on Queensland mining companies and bent attitude of the Labor Party to national­ the multinationals. So it imposed a $6 a ise, and with it the systematic destruction of tonne profit tax on companies mining our our free-enterprise system, will be one of high-quality coking coal, and then said it the major issues at next month's election. would give the green light for these three I am sure everyone in this House well major mining projects to get under way so remembers the early days of Labor misrule we could meet the extra 20,000,000 tonnes a when the cry went out "Buy back the farm" year required by Japan. But, like all the and "Stop the multinationals ripping off the other decisions made by the Labor Govern­ cream of our mineral wealth". They were ment, it completely ignored the facts of the expressions I heard in this House as well situation for political expediency. It decided as in Canberra, for they were repeated the extra tax would remove the political parrot fashion by all the Whitlam lackeys. backlash of the Left-wing unions for allow­ Well, the actions soon followed the words ing these mines to get under way, and, at the and before long there came the repressive same time, block up the holes of the sinking measures that killed off the exploration for ship by getting some much-needed overseas our oil and minerals and saw exploration currency. companies that had been working in this But, Mr. Speaker, what was the immediate country for decades packing their bags and reaction of the mining companies that had leaving for other parts of the globe where been waiting for so long to get Canberra's they were more welcome. Not only that, approval to go ahead? Were they ecstatic but the mining industry lacked the flow of about the end of the stubborn muddle­ funds that is essential for its prosperity. headedness of the Labor Government which And so we saw the start of the decline had resulted in not one major mining opera­ of this great industry, a decline which has tion in this State being planned or under way gone on for nearly three years. I do not in the last three years! profess to be an economist, Mr. Speaker, (Time expired.) but surely any school-child could tell you that without expansion there are no possi­ bilities for increased employment. Take a NEW PORT AT LUCINDA POINT look at our coal industry, an industry that Mr. CASEY (Mackay) (12.22 p.m.): Today has come in for perhaps the greatest I intend to fully expose what can only be criticism of all from the Federal Labor classified as the greatest swindle and con Government. trick ever pulled in Queensland. 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an estimated sum of $45,000,000 and the per­ Mr. Houston interjected. petrator of this evil act is none other than this Queensland Government, and the people Mr. SPEAKER: Order! When I am speak­ who are being swindled are 90 per cent of ing, I expect silence in the House. I warn the cane growers in Quensland and the own­ the honourable member for Bulimba. I have ers and shareholders of Queensland's sugar given a ruling on the matter, and that still mills other than those owned by C.S.R. stands. Limited. Mr. CASEY: I accept your ruling, Mr. Since March this year, by way of questions Speaker. and speeches in this Parliament and from Press sources, I have been able to obtain cer­ In other words, bringing it down to cold, tain information regarding proposals for the hard cash, the growers and millers of the construction of a new port at Lucinda Point Mackay district are paying $14,000,000, the near the mouth of the Herbert River as the Burdekin and Bundaberg districts are each outlet port for the sugar produced in that paying $9,000,000, and Cairns and Mourilyan district through C.S.R. Limited's two main areas are each paying about $4,500,000 sugar mills in Queensland-Victoria and towards building a new port for C.S.R. 1\i!acknade. Limited at Lucinda Point. For a number of years now, investigations Let us look at what has happened in the have been going on to determine whether a past regarding sugar port works. Bulk port to accommodate bigger ships could be terminals have been financed and are owned established on the site where the Sugar Board by the Queensland Sugar Board. All other had previously established one of its bulk­ harbour facilities have been provided at the sugar terminals in Queensland; but, because sugar ports of Cairns, Townsville, Mackay of the shallow depth of the berth and the and Bundaberg by the respective harbour approach channel, only small shipping-up boards, and at Mourilyan and Lucinda by to 7,500 tonnes-has been able to use the the Corporation of The Treasury, and their port. But the shipping has been of sufficient cost has been recouped by harbour dues capacity to supply the feed-stock for some of and wharfage charges met by the growers the C.S.R.-owned refineries situated in the and millers in the areas concerned. other states. The only sugar port facility in Queensland The Queensland Sugar Board has now set that has been previously completely replaced aside $50,000,000 from last year's record is the port of Mackay. We all know the profits to finance the construction of addi­ story of the construction of Queensland's tional storage at Bundaberg and alterations unique completely artificial harbour at to the wharf, gantry and conveyor system, as Mackay during the 1930s in order to replace well as dredging work-estimated to cost the antiquated system of loading sugar from $5,000,000-and the construction of a third lighters in the lee of Flat Top Island. storage shed at Lucinda Point, along with the The growers and millers of the Mackay construction of a complete new port facility district continued to pay the !ighterage comprising an off-shore wharf and loading charges of 94c per ton up to the early gantry 5.7 km out to sea with new approach 1960s in order to pay for the new port. They channels, an approach structure and its received no hand-out from the Sugar Board, attendant conveyor systems at an estimated and the port of Mackay handles three times cost of $45,000,000. the output of the port of Lucinda. I have no objection to the Bundaberg pro­ Why should the growers and millers of posal, but the Lucinda Point deal is a differ­ the Mackay district now be expected to ent proposition. $30,000,000 of this money is contribute $14,000,000 to build a port at coming directly from the pockets of Queens­ Lucinda Point for C.S.R. Limited? Why land's cane growers and $15,000,000 from should those growers and millers whose the coffers of Queensland's sugar mills. output goes through the ports of Townsville, The port of Lucinda handles approximately Cairns, Mourilyan and Bundaberg, where they 10 per cent of the sugar passing through are already meeting their own commitments Queensland's sugar ports. This means that and costs, be expected to provide millions of the rest of Queensland's sugar-growing areas dollars for C.S.R. Limited? are providing 90 per cent of this $45,000,000, Since I first raised this matter, I have despite the fact that many of them are still received scorn and ridicule from three diff­ paying off through harbour dues their own erent Ministers. This is typical of the way port improvements. in which this Government tries to cover up. I have been told that this deal was agreed Mr. SPEAKER: Order! I should like to to by the Queensland Cane Growers' Council draw the honourable member's attention to and by the sugar industry. the ruling I gave about reading speeches. I submit that the cane growers were pre­ Mr. CASEY: I am following the same pat­ sented with a case that was fait accompli tern as the Minister who preceded me. and that the true facts were suppressed. The average cane grower and mill shareholder Mr. SPEAKER: Order! For the honour­ does not know the full facts. In fact, the able member's information, that ruling does main argument put forward to the cane not apply to Ministers. growers in support of the Lucinda Point 2052 Matters of Public Interest [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest

proposal was that, if they did not give I believe that the industry cannot afford the money for the Lucinda Point project, the luxury of this scheme for the benefit they would only have to pay it out in tax mainly of C.S.R. and that the time has to Whitlam. been reached when consideration must be Again I draw a parallel. Recently in given to freighting Herbert River sugar by Mackay the Minister for Primary Industries rail to Townsville, which is shorter than -at the request of the required number of the distance Proserpine sugar is now carted persons under the Act-ordered the Mackay to Mackay. District Cane Growers' Executive to conduct The $45,000,000 of growers and millers' a poll of all growers before he would allow money held by the Sugar Board could be that executive to levy almost $2,000,000 better used for the industry as a whole from the growers of the Mackay district to in other ways. I have already suggested a build their own new building in their own price-stabilisation scheme to soften the blow city with their own money. Yet the same of the lower prices that must surely come, Minister has taken almost $10,000,000 from or even the provision of tippler-type rolling­ the same growers to build a new port in stock, similar to that used in coal mines, someone else's district, and they are not in place of the present out-dated type of even a Vi are of it. If that isn't a swindle and wagons. The leaders of the great sugar con trick, I do not know what is. industry must forget their party politics and No compulsory poll was held on this raise their voices to prevent the Queensland question. The growers were not given the Government from putting this swindle into case for or against, or the opportunity to effect. discuss the matter at their mill suppliers' meetings. The mill shareholders were not POLITICAL UNREST AND GROWING VIOLENCE asked at their annual meetings if they would rather invest their surplus profits in Hon. R. J. HINZE (South Coast-Minister their own mills than give it to Lucinda for Local Government and Main Roads) Point for the benefit of C.S.R. In fact, (12.31 p.m.): Who would have thought that most of these mills have previously used their in the State of Queensland we would see a profits more wisely to increase their crushing headline in the "Telegraph" dated 19 Novem­ rates. The difficulties experienced during ber in these terms, "Attempt to Kill Job­ the present crushing in northern areas this Two injured by mail bomb blast." Who season have shown that C.S.R. certainly has could have expected to see that in this not been up to scratch in this matter. wonderful State? The irony of the situation is that the I draw the attention to the House and the Herbert River mills are amongst the few public to the alarming emergence of violent that are unaffected by this State Government's election rally mania, political extremism and recent steep 40 per cent increase in rail subversive elements since the abysmal Whit­ freights, as Lucinda sugar is received into lam Government was deservedly thrown out storage from the C.S.R. mills by its own of office a little over a week ago. locos. Suddenly, a new and frightening side of Has the Sugar Board considered the freight Australian politics has shown clearly the saving that the construction of a sugar port full meaning of the now infamous Whitlam at Bowen would be to the growers and comment, "Well might we say 'God save millers of the Inkerman and Proserpine the Queen', because nothing can save the areas, who now pay the highest freight to a Governor-General". At every opportunity port of any Queensland mill? Certainly not. in the next few weeks, I will repeat that Yet, before bulk sugar, these mills used to from every platform on which I stand, to export their bagged sugar through Bowen. make Mr. Whitlam remember that, in a The current production of these two mills fit of pique and temper, he came out in his is equivalent to that of Victoria and Mack­ true colours and said, "Well might we say nade, in the Herbert River area. 'God Save the Queen', because nothing can At present, I may be as a voice c1ying save the Governor-General". in the wilderness, but I want the cane Mr Whitlam's own incredible comments growers and mill shareholders of Queens­ and behaviour since "D" (for deliverance) land to know exactly what is going on. Day last week backed up by cowardly This vicious .swindle of their money must attacks on the Governor-General and our not be allowed. They must start a move long-cherished Australian way of life by his through their mill suppliers' meetings and at ex-and axed-Ministers have shown us the their shareholders' annual meetings to halt shape of things to come. this con trick before it is too late. The real election issue is clear-cut. We This Government is no friend of the cane have a clear choice. We can go quickly into farmer or of the mill shareholder. It is the Communist bloc alongside the People's merely' a puppet of C.S.R. Faced with t?e Republic of China and the U.S.S.R., as the prospect of creating another great white United Socialist States of Australia-the elephant similar to Port Alma, the Corpora­ U.S.S.A.-with Mr. Whitlam as the president tion of The Treasury has frisked the money of a new socialist republic. 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Communist scene-the U.S.S.R. of the an opportunity to get a drink of water, and Pacific, if you like-and very quickly. Every it will give me a chance to get stuck into honourable member opposite knows that to them again. It is time for flag-waving, all be true. I believe it would be only a matter right, but let us make it the Australian of weeks. On the other hand, we can vote for flag. retention of the Australian way of life, and for democracy, with the protection of the Mr. Houston interjected. Senate and viceregal patronage, which the Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! I call present crisis has shown to be crucial if the honourable member for Bulimba to Australian democracy is to survive. order. In my political judgment, this will be an election in which the silent majority-the Mr. HINZE: See how I stir them, Mr. housewife, the farmer, the small businessman, Deputy Speaker, when I talk about waving the average Australian worker and the the Australian flag? They just don't like it. migrant who fled Communism and all that it Provided it is red or coloured the same as stands for-will stand up and be counted the flag from the People's Republic of China, and the Labor socialists will be counted out. they will wave it for sure. Over the past week in Brisbane, and in Provided people are given the chance to make con,idered judgments based on facts, other places throughout Australia, the Labor pclicies and performances without being anti-Communist illusion has been rudely snowballed by Labor's massive propaganda shattered. We have seen steel-helmeted, effort, its scare tactics, its standover methods weapon-wielding A.L.P. Communist activists and its blatant misrepresentations, the pre­ taking to the streets, waving Communist sent political crisis could welt go down in hammer-and-sickle flags-even at our own history as one of the be&t things to happen front gates-spitting out insults and obscen­ in this country. ities to bewildered bystanders, jostling shop­ pers (including women and children) without Events of the past week have smoked the cause, attacking the headquarters of rival Communist cockroaches out of the A.LP. political parties and openly flaunting more 'Woodwork and into the open. Now we have Communist banners and flags at official Hartley standing for the A.L.P. and Penny­ A.L.P. mass rallies, marches and other weather, Pennyfarthing or Halfpenny sup­ functions. porting the A.L.P. They are all in it together, all linking arms-the Comms and the A.L.P. Mr. Frawley: Tom Burns does it. -and Opposition members try to give us Mr. HINZE: Of course he does-and he the impression that the Comms are not thei1 carries them also. blood brothers. But everybody in Australia can see it. Event; of the past week have Its time for flag-waving, all right; but let's smoked the Communist cockroaches out, and make it the Australian flag, not the hammer it stings honourable members opposite to and sickle of the U.S.S.R. or the ensign of hear me telling them about it. the People's Republic of China. Suddenly, with the push for a socialist Mr. MELLOY: I rise to a point of order. Australia threatened, the Communists, who The Minister, in this Matters of Public have controlled the unions and the A.L.P.­ Interest debate, is reading his speech. I do from behind the scenes-for years, are now not think Mr. Speaker's ruling applies to heading the marches, waving their Commo debates of this nature. flags and banners and speaking openly at official A.L.P. and union rallies. There Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. W. D. can be no doubt now about precisely where Hewitt): Order! I have heard the honourable the official and unofficial Labor <;ympathies member's point of order. The matter was lie and where the A.L.P.'s strength and con­ drawn to Mr. Speaker's attention previously trol come from. and he gave a ruling. I abide by it. I believe that all law-abiding Queens· Mr. HINZE: This is the only time in my bnders and other Australians will be life I have ever read a speech. I have put appalled at the current trend to violent in it everything to which I subscribe. It is rally mania, which is foreign to Australia the only speech I will ever read. and has no place in Australian politics. Indeed, to my mind there is no place in Opposition Members interjected. Australian politics for the rabble-rousers of either the extreme Left or the extreme Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Right. Mr. HINZE: It's the only one I have ever Over the past week we have seen Queens­ read. l3nd workers harassed and intimidated by Mr. Houston: You are incapable of mak­ high-pressure A.LP. propaganda and threat­ ine; a speech without reading it. ened with violence and recrimination if they didn't toe the line and take p~:rt in rallies Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! and protests. Young friends of ours in the National Party and the Liberal Party have Mr. HINZE: I have never read a speech been told, "If you don't get down to the in my life. I don't have to. Frankly, the rally, watch out. You're going to cop it." Deputy Leader of the Opposition gave me It is intimidation of the lowest order! My 2054 Matters of Public Interest [19 NovEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest

colleague the Minister for Industrial sections of the media. No doubt its policy Development, Labour Relations and Con­ has been adopted solely with the intention of sumer Affairs (Honourable Fred Campbell) bolstering its socialistic programmes and has already given this House a very clear brain-washing the people of Australia into picture of the Labor standover merchants believing that what it is telling them is in who have threatened fellow unionists in fact what they really expect a responsible Brisbane who felt disinclined to take part in Government should be doing for the majority the protests. of the community. The honourable member for Bulimba can't The Government appears to have infil­ take it, Mr. Deputy Speaker. He's leaving trated the editorial newsrooms of some of the Chamber. I invite him to take his mates the major Australian newspapers. It owr;s with him. its own radio station in Brisbane. It IS Under pressure, because they feared the also a very well-known fact that it has consequences of staying away, or staying at chosen A.B.C. television interviewers who work, those employees attended the protests. are most sympathetic to its cause and who promote ALP. policies when conduc.ting Mr. HOUSTON: I rise to a point of interviews on AB.C. public relat10ns order. 1t is quite true that I did leave the programmes. Chamber. The latest insult to our intelligence was Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! What last Monday night's programme of "Monday is the honourable member's point of order? Conference", a show which allowed Brian White to freely publicise a book he has Mr. HOUSTON: The point of order is written in which he criticises Queensland that I did leave the Chamber, but I am and the alleged differences between the sick and tired of hearing speeches written morals and life-styles of Queenslanders ~nd by 'The Skull". those of people in the other Australian States. Brian White is a well-known Left­ Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The wing journalist with some association with honourabie member for Bulimba will resume the socialist-controlled Department of the his seat. Media. On that television show he flourished Mr. HINZE: He took two minutes of a newspaper, charging Queensland with my time, too. racial discrimination. To his credit, Senator Neville Banner jumped to his feet and denied Clearly the day of the jackboot, Big the statement. He told the audience that Brother and the all-powerful party is already over 400,000 Queenslanders had voted for here for some Australians. But it need him at the last Senate election and that there not be here for all Australians-and tha:t was no racial discrimination in Queensland. is wh"lt the election on 13 December is all about. Thankfully, a Governor-General with But let me revert to the newspaper article courage and plenty of guts (Sir John Kerr­ by Brian White, of which I have a copy a Labor appointee, it must be stressed) has in my hand. It was published in "The given Australians another chance to show, Straits Times", which is a Singapore news­ through the ballot-box, that they don't want paper. What must our Asian neighbours this trend to go any further. think of us when people who are alleged The former Prime Minister (Mr. Whitlam) to be Australians go overseas and criticise has been unmasked by the present crisis as the policies of the Queensland Government? the fied?ling dictator many people have What Brian White did not tell the audience accused him of being. He has clearly shown was that many of the statements in the himself as a man dedicated to socialising article were made by a person calling him­ Australia in the fullest sense-a dedicated self Bill Rosser, although he was born anti-royalist, bent on destroying the Senate William Roser and has used many other and the Crown as an institution and safe­ fictitious names in various parts of Australia. guard, a man hell bent on making Australia Early in 1974, as mayor of the city of a socialist republic, with himself as its first Townsville, I received a telephone call from president. What happened when he found Senator Bryant's department in Canberra he couldn't get anywhere in Australia? He informing me that the Federal Government sent Scholes slinking off to the Queen. That intended spending large sums of money on is an indication of the man's lack of Palm Island and that it would like the intestinal fortitude. Townsville City Council to handle the funds (Time expired.) for these developments, provided that the council would provide the engineering and FEDERAL LABOR'S ATTEMPTED DoMINATION health department expertise to supervise the OF MEDIA AND ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS, developments. On behalf of the council, PALM ISLAND I agreed to send an engineer and two health Mr. M. D. HOOPER (Townsville West) surveyors, and I accompanied them to Palm (12.40 p.m.): Along with thousands of other Island. responsible members of the community I We were met on Palm Island by Senator voice my concern at the manner in which Jim Keeffe and several members of Senator the Whitlam ALP. Government, over the Bryant's department, and also by Bill Rosser, past three years, has tried to control all the friend and ally of Senator Keeffe on Matters of Public Interest [19 NoVEMBER 1975] lvlatters of Public Interest 2055

Palm Island. I soon learned on the island They were promised unlimited funds for that Bill Rosser, a known Communist, was all sorts of projects, including $4,000,000 for living on the island, supported by a Federal a motel on Palm Island, I was taken around Government grant, and every week was the island by Senator Keeffe's committee and publishing a newspaper called "Smoke shown the site for the $4,000,000 motel, as Signal", which was edited by Fred Clay, well as preliminary plans prepared by a then chairman of the Aboriginal Council, Townsville architect. Who could blame the who was dominated by Jim Keeffe. honest but gullible people of Palm Island for believing these offers of Utopia? But what Its circulation list included the N.A.C.C., monstrous misrepresentations were made by the Race Relations Black Community Centres Senator Keeffe to a people not used to the in Brisbane and Sydney, the Building lies and deceit of Labor politicians. Workers' Industrial Union, the Metal Workers' Union, the Storemen and Packers' Of course, after the 1974 Federal election Union and the chairman of the Senate Gough Whitlam soon decided that Mr. Bryant Standing Committee on Aboriginal Environ­ was a luxury that he could not afford. ment in Canberra, Senator Jim Keeffe. Accordingly, he gave him a golden handshake and transferred him to the post of Minister Let me read what Senator Jim Keeffe for garbage services in Canberra. But he and Jim Rosser recommend to the Aborig­ could not get rid of Jim Keeffe. If Mr. inals on Palm Island in the field of law Whitlam wins the December election, of and order- course, he will get rid of Jim Keeffe, because he will abolish the Senate and Jim Keeffe will "We want an immediate end to police be gone. The Labor Party will not win the brutality, murder and rape of black 13 December election, but, unfortunately people. We believe we can end racist for Queensland, we will probably still have police oppression and brutality in our Senator Keeffe representing this State black community. There is a need to because, unless the Labor Party wakes up to make policemen out of the 'pigs' that are itself, he will retain the No. 1 position on the presently acting as law enforcement ballot paper. No wonder Gough Whitlam agencies. The only way that this can be wants to abolish the Senate when he sees done is to give communities control of Jim Keeffe and Senator Georges in Canberra. the police. Without this, the 'pigs' will That would make anyone want to go out­ continue to be used as tools of the side and vomit. Fascist system. When the government becomes a law breaker the people must However, by mid-1974 the decent people of become the law enforcer." Palm Island realised at last how they had been misled by Senator Keeffe. They realised Their five-point programme on Aboriginal that the "pie in the sky" promises of the land rights reads- Whitlam Government were a pack of lies "!. Full State rights to the Northern and deceit. For a start, they kicked Bill Territory under Aboriginal ownership and Rosser off the island. They petitioned the control with all titles to minerals, etc. Queensland Government to dissolve the Jim Keeffe-dominated Aboriginal council consist­ "2. Ownership of all other reserves and ing of Fred and Iris Clay and other mal­ settlements throughout Australia with all contents. The upshot was that Mr. John titles to minerals and mining rights. Watson was elected chairman and only one "3. The preservation of all sacred lands member of the former council was re-elected. not included in points 1 & 2. The Palm Islanders are now a far hap­ "4. Ownership of certain areas of certain pier people. They are rid of the socialists cities with all titles to mineral and mining who tried to make them believe that they did rights. not have to work to earn the comforts that "5. As compensation, an initial payment the white man enjoys. They now take rpride of six billion dollars for all other land in keeping their community clean, and they throughout Australia plus a percentage of are trying to make the settlement self-suffic­ the gross national income ..." ient. A tremendous difference can be seen now that they are rid of Senator Keeffe. All the issues of "Smoke Signal" advocated "Black Panther" power and ridiculed the I might also make another comment about Queensland Premier, the Minister and officers this man who represents the Labor Party in of the Department of Aboriginal and Island­ Queensland and has the No. 1 position on ers Advancement Bill Rosser and Senator the Senate ballot paper. At the Labor Party Jim Keeffe strongly advocated that the resi­ convention in Cairns last year he claimed as dents of Palm Island overthrow the adminis­ his greatest victory the acceptance of the tration of the State Government and express legalisation of homosexual relationships and loyalty only to the socialist Government in the decriminalisation of prostitution as Canberra. They made extravagant offers of major planks of the A.L.P. platform. what the Palm Island Aborigines would Queenslanders expect better representation in receive if they shook off their association with the Senate, even from the A.L.P. I wonder the Queensland Government and sought to how the socialist-controlled media will handle make Palm Island a Commonwealth ter­ the promotion of Senator Keeffe in the ritory. Senate election campaign? 2056 Matters of Public Interest [19 NOVEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest

~\.LP. INFILTRATION OF UNIVERSITIES wildest dreams would I imagine that I, the Mr. GYGAR (Stafford) (12.48 p.m.): I rise son of a worker, could ever hope to own a in this debate to draw the attention of hon­ home like that from which the silvertail out·able members and the people of Queens­ Whitlam came. It is the sort of home one land to t.l-te disgraceful and disgusting attacks sees on the front cover of "Better Homes and made by the A.L.P. on the institution o.f our Gardens". This silvertailed son of a Solicitor­ universities, not just in the last few weeks but General, the opportunist who looked first at extending back over a period of years. The the Liberal Party and decided, quite rightly, A.L.P. has been forced to try to worm its that there was such a dearth of talent in the way into the universities in an attempt to Labor Party that anybody with a brain could deceive the young people who are there, and not help rising through it, joined the A.L.P. to try to get its stooges into intellectual pos­ for the sole purpose of seizing power for his itions in order to influence students. own ends-the classic opportunist. It has been forced to do this for one, Mr. Marginson: What do you call Malcolm and only one, reason-it has deserted the Fraser? working class and the working class is deserting it in droves. Unless it can get Mr. GYGAR: I call Malcolm Fraser an opportunist academics to fool youth, and honest, decent man, a man who will lead unless it can convert its half-baked socialist Australia out of the shadows into which the ideology into some ideal that sounds good to honourable member and his cronies have the young people of this country, it has no placed it. Malcolm Fraser is giving the people chance of survival. I am sorry that my good of Australia the sort of leadership that they friend the honourable member for Archer­ are after, not the sort of cynical tactics we field is not in the House. He is an example have seen from Whitlam and his half-baked of the opportunists whom we have all seen cronies who are now crowing their last on appearing in the A.L.P. lately. The workers the benches of the Opposition. have left this discredited and disgusting party. They have left it for de:Jd. They have the opportunists; they think A.LP. members in this House sit dispirited they have fooled the students; and there is just enough of them to make a cricket team: only one other little group left, the Com­ They stare down at their newspapers, munists. How they have gone out after the ashamed to stand up for the ideology that Communists! They love them; they are em­ they are sworn to uphold, ashamed of bracing each other with open arms. On tele­ the oaths and the undertakings that they vision every night we can see the Australian signed before taking their places in this Labor Party anti-democratic opportunists Parliament. They are ashamed now to stand standing up with the demagogues from the up and admit that they are socialists, because Communist Party. They try to deny this, but the people of Australia have seen what they have no chance. Only last week we saw socialism does. the Communists marching in front of this House and the members of the A.L.P. going The workers of Australia have seen that out to greet them. The honourable member socialism has destroyed the great Australian for Wolston is now striding out of the House, ethic, the desire of people to own their home, again ashamed to stick up for his colleague the desire to put money in the bank and feel the honourable member for Rockhampton, secure because this Whitlam-caused inflation who strode out of this House and welcomed is tearing away at their savings and has with open arms his pals the Communists destroyed their ability to own their own when they laid siege to the Parliament of home. It is no wonder that the workers have Queensland. turned their back on the Labor Party, because the Labor Party has turned its back on the Mr. Lamont: Mr. Hanson is staying, how­ workers. Where can the Labor Party go if ever, because he agrees with you. the honest working man has seen through its disguise? There is only one place it can go, Mr. GYGAR: It is said that the honour­ to those it can fool and those it can buy, and able member for Port Curtis agrees with us; the opportunists are the ones it goes to. that he does not like Communists. I will Mr. Doomany: At whose expense? believe it when he stands up in this House and tells the people of Queensland that he Mr. GYGAR: At the taxpayers' expense, does not agree with the A.LP. But, of course, of course. the honourable member for Port Curtis re­ members the last Labor man who stood up Let us go down the list and have a look in this House and said he did not agree with at a few of the opportunists, starting with the A.L.P. That was Vince Gair, and he was the great big fish, Gough Whitlam, a former dragged out with about a dozen knives in Prime Minister of this country, the workers' his back about five minutes later. Unfortun­ pal and the leader of the so-called workers' ately, I do not think the honourable member party. Where does Whitlam come from? Let us just have a fast look at his background. for Port Curtis is that sort of man. He is the son of a Solicitor-General of Aus­ Mr. Lamont: He is a member of the Aus­ tralia. I have been to Canberra and driven tralian Hotels Association, so he probably round the streets and seen the home from does not like Communists, but he is not game which Mr. Whitlam came. Never in my to say so to Mr. Burns. lvfatters of Public Interest [19 NovEMBER 1975] Matters of Public Interest 2057

Mr. GYGAR: Of course he is not! None votes for the honourable member for Too­ of them are. The Communists are calling wong in this House. They are going to seize the tune around here lately. that money from the students and use it for their own purposes. But I want to refer back to this matter of the university. We have seen some interesting Mr. Doumany: Shame! things happening at the university in the last few days, not the least of which was the Mr. GYGAR: They won't get away with initial entrv into the lists of Dr. Denis it. Murphy, \vell-known opportunist, Labor stooge and so-called expert on everything Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. W. D. that the A.B.C. wants him to talk about. He will jump up on any stage and talk about any Hewitt): Order! Members should not pass subject. It does not matter whether he is between the Chair and the person speaking. right or wrong, just so long as he can push the socialist message. Mr. GYGAR: As the honourable member for Kurilpa has said, it is a shameful sort We ha' e seen how, with taxpayers' funds, of action, but one which won't succeed. he went up to the Australian Government I hereby serve public notice on the people Centre, illegally used the photocopying at the university that if they want to proceed machines to turn out his socialist propaganda and, masquerading as a disinterested and with this I will also proceed. I am a member concerned academic, sent out a letter asking of that union, and there is no way in the for suppcrt for the Australian Labor Party. world I am going to fall for these rotten Who else is Dr. Denis Murphy going to sup­ A.L.P. press-gang tactics to get their hands port? He stood for Parliament twice, but the on union funds-unwilling members' funds­ people of Queensland saw through him and and devote them to the socialist cause. tossed him aside. Now he is trying to push his crony Hungerford in Petrie to try to do All over the State unionists are rising up what he, Denis Murphy, couldn't do himself. in anger at the way union executives are tearing away money and pouring it into the Mr. Frawley: Hedges will do him like a dinner. A.L.P. coffers. This is one union where they won't succeed. Once again they have Mr. GYGAR: I agree. Anybody who has shown their abysmal ignorance of the law seen Mr. Hungerford in action couldn't but and the constitution by attempting this course agree that the sitting member, Mr. Hedges, of action. The constitution of the University is streets ahead. of Queensland Union is quite precise on this matter in section 6 (3), which the The other thing the A.L.P. is up to out Minister for Education and Cultural at the university at the moment is what is Activities so clearly outlined in the House commonly known in the vernacular as this morning. "tickling the till". All the old fights between the Australian Labor Party and the uni­ (Time expired.) versity "rads" are suddenly forgotten. I remind honourable members that the radicals out there have not been tossed out of the ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PREMIER A.LP. time after time because they are Communists, because they are Trotskyites or Mr. FRA WLEY (Murrumba) (12.59 p.m.): for any other reason like that. They have In the short time available to me I wish to been tossed out of the A.L.P. for the speak about an occurrence this morning that cardinal sin of criticising the Q.C.E. It I never thought would happen in the history seems to be that if a person gets to be president of the University Labor Club, it is of Australia. I am making a charge against a matter of honour that he get tossed out the Leader of the Opposition because of his of the A.LP. within six months for criti­ inflammatory talk to the waterside workers cising the Q.C.E. If that does not happen, and other Communists last Wednesday, 12 he is not doing his job. November. His actions incited the attempt to assassinate the Premier. I am charging Anyway, they have forgotten all that sort the Labor Party with being a party of of stuff now. They are back again, all very big pals, all together with the Communist assassins. They have incited this. It was Club, the Australian Labor Party Club, and Mr. Whitlam's talk in the streets of Can­ everything else that wants to get into this berra-- amalgam of opportunists. They have decided to dip their sticky fingers into the student Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. W. D. union funds. They are going to try to grab Hewitt): Order! Under the provisions of the at least $2,000 of the money compulsorily Sessional Order previously agreed to by the taken off the innocent majority of students House, the time allowed for the Matters of who would not have a bar of the A.L.P. Public Interest debate has now expired. That is shown by their vote in the Federal electorate of Ryan, and by their astute The House adjourned at 1.1 p.m.