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4 September 2018
ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/hansard Email: [email protected] Phone (07) 3553 6344 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT Tuesday, 4 September 2018 Subject Page ASSENT TO BILLS ..............................................................................................................................................................2137 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 22 August 2018, from the Deputy Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to a certain bill on 22 August 2018. .....................................................................2137 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 29 August 2018, from Her Excellency the Acting Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to certain bills on 29 August 2018. ........................................................2138 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................2138 Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia ........................................................................................2138 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 27 August 2018, from the President of the Senate to His Excellency the Governor advising of a Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Andrew Bartlett on 27 August 2018. ...................................................................................2138 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 28 August 2018, from His Excellency the Governor passing on advice -
The Queensland Journal of Labour History
The Queensland Journal Of Labour History No. 13, September 2011 ISSN 1832-9926 Contents EDITORIAL Jeff Rickertt 1 BLHA President’s Column Greg Mallory & Bob Reed 3 IN MEMORIAM Patrick Edward Dunne Trevor Campbell 5 ARTICLES E.J. Hanson Sr and E.J. Hanson Jr: Divergent Caroline Mann-Smith 8 Directions in the Queensland Labour Movement, 1904–1967 Notes on Early Trade Unionism in Townsville Phil Griffiths 17 George Britten Speaks about a Lifetime of Jeff Rickertt and 24 Jobsite Militancy Carina Eriksson A Labour view of a Socialist — Tristram Hunt’s Howard Guille 35 Marx’s General: the Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels BOOK REVIEWS Union Jack Tony Reeves 47 The Ayes Have It: the History of the Brian Stevensen 49 Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989 CONTRIBUTORS 53 NOTICEBOARD 54 iii SUBSCRIBE TO LABOUR HISTORY — THE NATIONAL JOURNAL OF ASSLH Labour History (ISSN: 0023 6942) is an internationally recognised journal published twice a year, in November and May, by the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History of which the Brisbane Labour History Association is the Brisbane branch. Contents, abstracts and prices of back issues are available at the web site www.asslh.org.au. The journal is available in both printed form and via the non-profit publisher JSTOR. The association with JSTOR offers individual subscribers a range of advantages, including online access to the full run of Labour History from 1962 on. Members of the BLHA who are not already receiving Labour History are encouraged to subscribe. The full rate for individuals is $70.00; the concession rate for students/unwaged is $40.00. -
Forum on Love/Hate Relationship Between Media and Parliamentarians
AUSTRALASIAN STUDY OF PARLIAMENT GROUP (Queensland Chapter) Forum on Love/Hate Relationship between Media and Parliamentarians THURSDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2000 Parliament House Brisbane Reported by Parliamentary Reporting Staff Australasian Study of Parliament Group (Queensland Chapter) Forum on Love/Hate Relationship between Media and Parliamentarians Dr PAUL REYNOLDS: Welcome to the ASPG forum this evening. The order of speaking will be that Bill Hewitt will speak first and he will be followed by Tony Koch, then the Honourable Anna Bligh and then Peter Wear. I will introduce all the speakers now so that I do not have to bob up and down as they come to the microphone. The speakers will speak for about 15 or 20 minutes back to back. After they have spoken we will give them a chance to respond to each other and then there will be an opening for questions and comments from the floor. We have a roving mike and Andrew, who is sitting at the back, will move through the audience with that. When all questions and comments are exhausted I have great pleasure to invite you to the Strangers Bar for a cash bar and free supper. At the end of this evening's proceedings Damon Blake, our Treasurer, will have a little word to say, a little commercial, about membership. I would like to start by saying that the Queensland Chapter of the Australasian Study of Parliament Group was the last chapter in Australasia to be founded in 1993 under the auspices of the Honourable Mr Speaker Fouras. We are now the largest chapter and most active chapter in Australasia. -
Moving Towards the Entrenchment of Parliamentary Committees (Neil
49TH PRESIDING OFFICERS AND CLERKS CONFERENCE WELLINGTON 8 – 13 JULY 2018 ** Paper to be presented by Neil Laurie Clerk of the Parliament, Queensland Moving towards the entrenchment of parliamentary committees Moving towards the entrenchment of parliamentary committees 2018 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the re-introduction of parliamentary committees in the Queensland Parliament. Committees went into abeyance in the Queensland Parliament from 1922 when the Legislative Council was abolished and it became unicameral until 1988 with the introduction of a Public Works Committee. The Committee system was overhauled in 2011 into a comprehensive, modern system. Further reforms in the 55th Parliament have moved Queensland closer to entrenching committees as an integral part of the parliamentary process; especially as regards the consideration of legislation. Some history re the Queensland committee system From its commencement in 1860 the Queensland Parliament had a very active committee system. Bills were regularly considered by committees and other issues, such as state development projects, were the subject of extensive inquiry.1 From the commencement of the 20th century, coinciding with the rise of political parties, committees went into decline. Only a handful of select committees (excluding domestic committees) were established after 1904 (apart from a brief period of increased committee use from 1912 to 1914, during the 19th Parliament). There were no select committees established after 1915. In 1922 the Legislative Council was abolished. This was also the effect death-knell for committees. Apart from domestic committees (the Library Committee, Refreshment Room Committee, Privileges Committee and Papers Committee etc.) there was not a single select committee established between 1915 and 1974. -
Walter Campbell a Distinguished Life Barlow, Geoffrey; Corkery, James
Bond University Research Repository Walter Campbell A distinguished life Barlow, Geoffrey; Corkery, James Published in: Owen Dixon Society eJournal Licence: Unspecified Link to output in Bond University research repository. Recommended citation(APA): Barlow, G., & Corkery, J. (2013). Walter Campbell: A distinguished life. Owen Dixon Society eJournal, 1-32. https://ap01.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/delivery/61BOND_INST/1281277900002381 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. For more information, or if you believe that this document breaches copyright, please contact the Bond University research repository coordinator. Download date: 25 Sep 2021 WALTER CAMPBELL: A DISTINGUISHED LIFE BY GEOFF BARLOW AND JF CORKERY This is the third of three articles1 on the life and work of Sir Walter Campbell, Queensland jurist and Governor. This article examines Walter Campbell’s family background, his education, marriage, air force days, his experiences as Governor and his wide-ranging interests. It concludes with an assessment of the impact of his multi- faceted life. Sir Walter Campbell is well remembered for his term as the Governor of Queensland, particularly for his deft and effective handling of the state’s 1987 constitutional crisis, when Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen refused to resign after losing the support of his party. Campbell’s career, however, intersected with a range of historical events, including political, legal, constitutional, diplomatic and even military incidents of significance to the nation. -
The History of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989
14 . The demise of the Coalition and the Nationals governing alone, 1981–1983 In 1980, backroom plans had been already entertained for a stand-alone National Party government supplemented by a few Liberal ‘ministerialists’— opportunists who would cross over and side with whatever the next ministry turned out to be in order to remain part of the next government. Historically, ‘ministerialists’ were typically senior parliamentarians who, forgoing party loyalties, decided to collaborate as individuals in the formulation of a new government. After the 1980 election, however, any such musing was put on hold as the two conservative parties lapsed back into coalition. This time, the Nationals clearly imposed their dominance, taking the prime portfolios and consigning the ‘leftovers’ to the Liberals. Labor began to refer to the junior partners as ‘Dr Edwards and his shattered Liberal team’—the losers who were ‘now completely the captive of the National Party’ (QPD 1981:vol. 283, p. 7). Despite his vitriolic attacks against the Premier and the National-led government, Llew Edwards retained his position as Deputy Premier and Treasurer—positions he would keep until he was deposed by Terry White on the eve of the Coalition collapse in August 1983, although there was an unsuccessful attempt by dissident Liberals to remove Edwards in November 1981. When the Premier learned about the dissident Liberal plan to topple Edwards, with Angus Innes taking the lead, he declared Innes an ‘anti-coalitionist’ and someone with whom he would not work. Instead, Bjelke-Petersen began hatching plans to form a minority government with whomsoever among the Liberals who would give him support; and then to govern alone until mid-1982. -
Australia's System of Government
61 Australia’s system of government Australia is a federation, a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. This means that Australia: Has a Queen, who resides in the United Kingdom and is represented in Australia by a Governor-General. Is governed by a ministry headed by the Prime Minister. Has a two-chamber Commonwealth Parliament to make laws. A government, led by the Prime Minister, which must have a majority of seats in the House of Representatives. Has eight State and Territory Parliaments. This model of government is often referred to as the Westminster System, because it derives from the United Kingdom parliament at Westminster. A Federation of States Australia is a federation of six states, each of which was until 1901 a separate British colony. The states – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania - each have their own governments, which in most respects are very similar to those of the federal government. Each state has a Governor, with a Premier as head of government. Each state also has a two-chambered Parliament, except Queensland which has had only one chamber since 1921. There are also two self-governing territories: the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The federal government has no power to override the decisions of state governments except in accordance with the federal Constitution, but it can and does exercise that power over territories. A Constitutional Monarchy Australia is an independent nation, but it shares a monarchy with the United Kingdom and many other countries, including Canada and New Zealand. The Queen is the head of the Commonwealth of Australia, but with her powers delegated to the Governor-General by the Constitution. -
Hansard 1 August 1990
Legislative Assembly 2573 1 August 1990 NOTE: There could be differences between this document and the official printed Hansard, Vol. 315 WEDNESDAY, 1 AUGUST 1990 ———— Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Retention of Bread Industry Committee Act From Mr Hollis (15 signatories) praying that the existing Bread Industry Committee Act including penalty provisions be retained. A similar petition was received from Mr Hayward (85 signatories). The Avenue, Hermit Park; Purchase of Property by Corrective Services Commission From Mr Smith (161 signatories) praying that no action be taken on the proposal to purchase property in The Avenue, Hermit Park for a facility to rehabilitate prisoners. Declaration of Queensland as a Nuclear Free State From Ms Robson (420 signatories) praying that Queensland be declared a nuclear-free State and that other Governments in Australia be encouraged to adopt a similar policy. Licensing of Firearms From Mr Campbell (19 signatories) praying that a licensing system for firearms be not introduced until public debate and alternative courses of action are investigated. Similar petitions were received from Mr Mackenroth (72 signatories), Mr Beanland (309 signatories), Mr Hamill (121 signatories), Mr Hollis (239 signatories), Mr Perrett (317 signatories), Mr J.N. Goss (62 signatories) and Mr Schwarten (291 signatories). Public Inquiry into Local Government Funding From Mr Barber (202 signatories) praying for a public inquiry into the present system of raising funds for local government through rates based on land valuations. Daylight-saving From Mr Hobbs (174 signatories) praying that daylight-saving be not reintroduced in future years. -
The Supreme Court and Responsible Government: 1864–1930, 40 Neb
Nebraska Law Review Volume 40 | Issue 1 Article 3 1960 The uprS eme Court and Responsible Government: 1864–1930 Roscoe Pound Harvard Law School Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr Recommended Citation Roscoe Pound, The Supreme Court and Responsible Government: 1864–1930, 40 Neb. L. Rev. 16 (1961) Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol40/iss1/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law, College of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Law Review by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Supreme Court and Responsible Government: 1864-1930* Roscoe Pound* * I. INTRODUCTION A just balance between the general and the local government is of the very essence of a federal polity. What is general and for the general government, and what is local and for the local govern- ment, must be distinguished clearly and maintained consistently. But what is general and what local is not always and everywhere indicated by an exactly drawn line and may vary from time to time or place to place, so that lines have to be redrawn in view of changes in economics, industry, and commerce. Moreover, a federal polity calls for constitutional law. A con- stitution is not a mere body of constitutionally prescribed rules; rules prescribing mode of choice, terms of office, powers, remunera- tion, and causes and modes of removal of officials; nor of rules of policing, definition of offenses, such, for example, as treason, and fixing and imposing penalties. -
Stories of Confederation Reference Guide
Library and Archives Canada, C-000733 Stories of Confederation Reference Guide Use this reference guide in tandem with our online educational package. Find it at historymuseum.ca/teachers-zone/stories-of-confederation. Act of Union, 1840 Passed by the British Parliament in July 1840 and proclaimed in February 1841, the Act of Union brought Upper and Lower Canada (present-day Ontario and Quebec) together under a single assembly and government, as recommended in the Durham Report. The two were now called the United Province of Canada, and were subdivided into Canada West and Canada East. Each region received an equal number of seats in the assembly; English became the sole official language. British Empire The term British Empire refers collectively to Britain’s overseas territories and colonies. At its height in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the British Empire spanned the globe, and came to be known as “the empire on which the sun never sets.” Britain supported Confederation because it believed that a single dominion would be easier to defend, and less costly to administer, than several small, separate colonies. British North America British North America refers collectively to the British colonies and territories of northern North America. The term was used mostly between 1783 and 1867, but it has a longer history. British North America The British North America Act was a law passed by the British Parliament Act, 1867 to create the Dominion of Canada as a domestically self-governing federation. The Act divided law-making powers between one federal parliament and several provincial legislatures, and it outlined the structure and operations of both levels of government. -
The Constitutional Conventions and Constitutional Change: Making Sense of Multiple Intentions
Harry Hobbs and Andrew Trotter* THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: MAKING SENSE OF MULTIPLE INTENTIONS ABSTRACT The delegates to the 1890s Constitutional Conventions were well aware that the amendment mechanism is the ‘most important part of a Cons titution’, for on it ‘depends the question as to whether the state shall develop with peaceful continuity or shall suffer alternations of stagnation, retrogression, and revolution’.1 However, with only 8 of 44 proposed amendments passed in the 116 years since Federation, many commen tators have questioned whether the compromises struck by the delegates are working as intended, and others have offered proposals to amend the amending provision. This paper adds to this literature by examining in detail the evolution of s 128 of the Constitution — both during the drafting and beyond. This analysis illustrates that s 128 is caught between three competing ideologies: representative and respons ible government, popular democracy, and federalism. Understanding these multiple intentions and the delicate compromises struck by the delegates reveals the origins of s 128, facilitates a broader understanding of colonial politics and federation history, and is relevant to understanding the history of referenda as well as considerations for the section’s reform. I INTRODUCTION ver the last several years, three major issues confronting Australia’s public law framework and a fourth significant issue concerning Australia’s commitment Oto liberalism and equality have been debated, but at an institutional level progress in all four has been blocked. The constitutionality of federal grants to local government remains unresolved, momentum for Indigenous recognition in the Constitution ebbs and flows, and the prospects for marriage equality and an * Harry Hobbs is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales Faculty of Law, Lionel Murphy postgraduate scholar, and recipient of the Sir Anthony Mason PhD Award in Public Law. -
Knox Family Stories
Stories about my Knox Ancestors Bruce Fairlie December 20, 2015 1 2 1 Introduction While researching the details of my mother’s lineage, I became in- terested in the the fascinating stories associated with a number of her ancestors. I have chosen several of them to look at in rather greater detail, and their stories are presented in here. 3 2 Knoxes in London William Knox was one of my great-great-great-grandfathers. He was born about 1782 or 1793, perhaps in Scotland, perhaps in a foundling hospital in London. In any case, he was in London in 1820 when he married Dorothy (Dorothea) Fleming. Dorothy was born in Scotland, in about 1795. They wasted no time in starting a family, their first child, William, being born in August 1820 and a second, Margaret Janet, in February 1822. At about the same time, the congregation of the struggling Cale- donian Chapel at Cross Street, Hatton Garden in London were in need of a new minister. A Mr Laurie, one of the Elders of the Chapel, while on business in Glasgow ’talent spotted’ Edward Irving, who was at that time an assistant to the pre-eminent Dr Thomas Chalmers at the Tron Church. He asked Edward to undertake a four-week trial as minister at the Chapel in London. The trial was a success, and Irving was offered the job. Indeed, so keen were the Elders to have him that the obligatory need for the pastor to preach in Gaelic was removed, the Elders getting a Bill passed to annul this requirement.