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Sir Percy Byrnes and Mr. Todd for believe that the time is coming when their very kind remarks. I shall look manufacturers of motor cars will at Upper Houses of Parliament soon include seat belts as a standard around the world, but I am sure that fitting. I shall find none to equal the Victorian Legislative Council. I greatly ap­ Mr. LOVEGROvE.-They are not all preciate the remarks that have been safe. made, which come as a complete sur­ Mr. RYLAH.-The Deputy Leader prise to me. I thank honorable of the Opposition is prepared to members. " can" anything the Government The motion was agreed to. says. The House adjourned at 1.28 a.m. (Thursday) . GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES TO MUNICIPALITIES. LIBRARIES. Mr. WILKES (N orthcote) asked 1£tgi,alatiut Asstmbly. the Chief Secretary- l. What maximum grants and/or subsi­ Wednesday, May 11, 1966. dies are available to municipalities in re­ spect of free library service with regard to metropolitan municipal libraries, country municipal libraries, children's libraries. The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. regional library development. and rural Christie) took the chair at 2.19 p.m., library establishment. respectively, and and read the prayer. when they were last increased:? 2. In each of the above categories­ (a) what is the basis of the grant; MOTOR VEHICLES. (b) what are the conditions of the grant; and (c) when the last increase or variation USE OF SEAT BELTS. in the basis or conditions was made? Sir HERBERT HYLAND (Gipps­ land South) asked the Acting Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief Sec­ Premier- retary) .-As the answers include a number of statistics, I seek leave of Whether, in view of the statement by the Chief of the Victoria Police Traffic Branch, the House for their incorporation in Superintendent G. McCulloch, as reported Hansard without being read. in the Sun: News-Pictorial newspaper on 10th May instant, that there was no doubt Leave was granted, and the that seat belts could save the lives of many answers were as follows:- motorists, he will reconsider making seat belts compulsory equipment in all new l. motor vehicles? - 1965-66. Last Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and Increased. Treasurer) .-The answer is- Consideration has previously been given $ to the question of making it compulsory for Municipal Libary Subsidy motor vehicles to be fitted with seat belts. (Metropolitan and Country) 900,892 1964-65 However, because of the obvious difficulty in compelling motorists to use them, the Country Library Grant- proposal has not been proceeded with. (a) Municipally controlled 14,000 .. The Government has, of course, made it (b) Non-municipally con- compulsory for all new vehicles to be fitted trolled .. .. 4,000 .. with seat belt anchorages. Children's Libra.ry Grant .. 10,000 1954-55 I should like to add to the pre­ pared answer two comments of my Rura.l Municipalities and own. First, I have been most Regional Library Centre Development Grant .. 40,000 1960-61 interested in the extent to which the public itself is accepting seat belts Total .. 968,892 and is using them. Secondly, I 4286 Grants and Subsidies [ASSEMBLY. ] to Municipalities.

2. (1) Municipal Library Subsidy. (3) Children's Library Grant.-For the purpose of distribution of this grant (a) Basis.-The Government and the libraries receive consideration depending on municipality contribute on a $1 for $1 basis. whether the library is a municipal library (b) Conditions.-This subsidy is made or a non-municipal library. annually to municipalities operating libraries in accordance with Board standards and A. Municipal. subject to the following:- (a) Basis.-All councils operating chil­ (i) Subsidy to metropolitan councils is dren's libraries within their municipal restricted to a maximum of library according to Board standards share 40 cents per head of the municipal equally. population and to a maximum of (b) Conditions.-The library must have 50 cents per head for country been operating for at least one full year. councils. (c) Last variation.-1948-49. (ii) Notwithstanding the ceiling fourteen municipal libraries have been B. Non-municipal. granted a subsidy not less than when the ceiling was imposed in (a) Basis.-All the same as for non­ 1961-62, provided they continued to municipal country free libraries (see (2) contribute the same amount. (b) above). (iii) Subsidy to all councils, except those (b) Conditions.-All the same as for non­ to which the ceiling applies, is municipal country free libraries (see (2) subject to a levy of 3 cents in the (b) above). $1 in respect of the central (c) Last variation.-All the same as for cataloguing service provided by the non-municipal country free libraries (see Board. (2) (b) above). (c) Last variation.-1962-63. (4) Rural Municipalities and Regional Library Centre Development Grant.-In the (2) Country Library Grant.-These are years in which new non-metropolitan muni­ divided into two groups- cipalities establish libraries the grant may be divided into two parts; Rural Municipal A. Councils directly operating municipal Library Establishment Grant and Regional libraries. Library Development Grant. (a) Basis.-The amount of money pro­ A. Rural Municipal Library Establishment vided by Parliament is distributed equally. Grant. (b) Conditions.-That the municipality is (a) Basis.-Varies according to the num­ in receipt of a municipal library subsidy and ber of municipalities establishing libraries has been in operation for at least one full in anyone year. The present basis is year. 10 cents per head of population. (b) Conditions.-Allocated, once only, to (c) Last variation.-1948-49. non-metropolitan municipalities in the first year of municipal library establishment. B. Non-municipal libraries in respect of some financial aid from councils. (c) Variations or increases.-There have been no variations or increases in the basis (a) Basis.~(i) $1 for $1 contributed to for some years. the library by the local council for the calendar year; and B. Regional Library Development Grant. (ii) $1 for $1 received as donation from The remainder of this grant is allocated any source (other than the council) but to those municipalities operating regional excluding readers' subscriptions. libraries. It is paid to the central munici­ pality of a group. (b) Conditions.-(i) Each year the maxi­ mum grant is calculated having regard to (a) Basis.-The grant is generally con­ the number of applications, the amount of sidered as follows:- contributions received from municipal (1) The grant is a variable amount up councils and the amount of donations to $4,000. In each case the grant received from any other source; is allocated to a region on its individual merits. (ii) the minimum grant is $6; (2) New groups are given priority in (iii) unless the council makes some con­ allocating the larger grants and the tribution (minimum $6) no grant is amounts received each year are payable. variable, the policy being to make available these larger grants on a (c) Last variation.-I948-49. rotation basis. Mr. Manson. Electoral. [11 MAy, 1966.] Electoral. 4287

(3) The grant is not guaranteed annually (c) Variations or increases.-There have and, in fact, it has been necessary been no variations or increases in the basis on several occasions to omit certain and conditions of this grant. groups from sharing it in order that individual grants should re­ main at a reasonably high figure. ELECTORAL. . (b) Conditions.-(i) The Councils com­ NEW SUNSHINE ELECTORATE: POLLING prising the regional groups must be eligible as individual councils for municipal library BOOTHS: ENROLMENTS. grant. Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked (ii) There must be a form of agreement the Chief Secretary- existing between councils of the regional 1. Where the polling booths in the new group covering such items as- Legislative Assembly electorate of Sunshine will be situated? (1) Degree of pooling of financial re­ sources. 2. What was the electoral population of the proposed electorate at 30th April last? (2) Control of central fund into which pooled moneys are paid. Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief Sec­ (3) Degree of pooling of book resources. retary) .-The answers are- (4) Location of central or headquarters (1) Certain administrative arrangements library. regarding the electorates created under the recent redistribution such as prescription of (5) Representation on Regional Library subdivisions and appointment of returning Committee. officers and polling places have not yet been completed. (6) Functions and powers of Regional Library Committee. Subject to availability of buildings, how­ ever, it is anticipated that the following (iii) The general standard of service of polling places will be used in the Sunshine the Regional Library Service must be ap­ Electoral District at the next general elec­ proved by the Board. tions:-

Proposed Subdivision. Official Name of Polling Place. Probable Location of Polling Place.

Brooklyn Altona North State School Brooklyn State School

Kingsville Kingsville .. Church of England Hall, Somer- ville-road Kingsville South Congregational Hall, Francis-street Kingsville West Methodist Hall, Ormond-road Yarraville West State School Sunshine Braybrook .. State School Sunshine Town Hall Sunshine Central State School Tottenham North Technical School

(2) 25,230 (estimate).

NEW DEER PARK ELECTORATE: Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief Sec­ POLLING BOOTHS: ENROLMENTS. retary) .-The answers are- Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked (1) Certain administrative arrangements regarding the electorates created under the the Chief Secretary- recent redistribution such as prescriptions of subdivisions and appointment of returning 1. Where the polling booths in the new officers and polling places have not yet Legislative Assembly electorate of Deer Park been completed. are situated? Subject to availability of buildings, how­ 2. What was the electoral population of ever, it is anticipated that the following the proposed electorate at 30th April last? polling places will be used in the Deer Park 4288 Fire [ASSEMBLY.] Fighting.

electoral district at the next general elections:­

DEER PARK.

Proposed Subdivision. Official Name of Polling Place. Probable Location of POlling Place.

Albion Albion State School

Deer Park Albion North State School Ardeer State School Deer Park .. State School Glengala State School St. Albans .. Public Hall St. Albans East State School St. Albans North State School St. Albans West Technical School

Niddrie Airport West State School Doutta Galla State School Keilor East Church Hall Niddrie Youth Hall

Sunshine North Aberfeldie West Garage, 485 Buckley-street, W.5 Avondale Heights State School Sunshine North State School

(2) 26,578 (estimate).

FIRE FIGHTING. Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief Sec­ INTERFERENCE BY SIGHTSEERS. retary) .-The answers are-- 1, 2 and 3. No reports have been received Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown) asked from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, the Chief Secretary- the Police or ambulance organizations. I have inquired of the Board and the Police 1. Whether he has read the press reports Department regarding this incident. I am and seen and heard television and radio advised that the fire brigades suffered no reports of the serious interference caused to inconvenience at all. There were fourteen firemen and others trying to carry out their police units in attendance; the crowd was duties, by the congregation of large crowds orderly and in no way hampered fire of sightseers at fires, despite urgent police fighters. appeals to disperse in' the interests of their own safety and that of the fire fighters? Mr. FLOYD.-Have you read the 2. Whether the Metropolitan Fire Brigades press reports? Board, the Victoria Police, or ambulance organizations have made any official reports Mr. MANSON.-Yes, but I did not or complaints about these crowds such as see the telecasts. congregated at the Smith-street, Fitzroy, fire last Friday night; if so, whether he will give consideration to any practical recommenda­ EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. tions made in such reports? 3. If no such reports are to hand, whether SCHOOLS IN GIPPSLAND SOUTH. he will make the necessary investigations Sir HERBERT HYLAND (Gipps­ through the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, the Victoria Police, the State Elec­ land South) asked the Minister of tricity Commission, the ambulance organiza­ Education- tions, and any other body officially con­ cerned, to see that not only are crowds Whether any decision has been arrived prevented from endangering the work of at regarding-( a) the erection of a girls' firemen and others and causing confusion section at the Traralgon Technical School; among evacuees from burnt or endangered (b) the erection of a technical school at houses, but also to consider the practica­ Leongatha; (c) additional accommodation bility of setting up road-blocks to keep un­ at Gutheridge School, Sale; (d) additional wanted vehicles away from the scene of land for the Fish Creek school; and (e) fires so as to ensure access to the area by additional accommodation at the high those with business there? school, Mirboo North? Railway [11 MAy, 1966.] Department. 4289

Mr. BLOOMFIELD (Minister of side of the carriage only; if so, whether he Education) .-The answer is- will inform the House whether this reduced lighting is due to a defect or is an economy (a) and (b). A decision on these measure? matters will be made shortly. (c) Yes. Four additional class-rooms are Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Trans­ included on the building programme. port) .-If the lighting in any Harris (d) No. The Department has still not car is operating on one side only, it received the comments by the school com­ is due entirely to a fault. mittee on our proposals sent on 5th April, 1965, when such comments were invited, as they were again invited by letter dated 31st March, 1966. MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN (e) Yes. A manual arts wing and a BOARD OF rest room are included in the building pro­ WORKS. gramme. PROPOSED STORAGES AT EMERALD AND TOOMAC VALLEY. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked CONCESSIONS FOR STUDENTS. the Minister of Lands, for the Minis­ Mr. FLOYD (W:illiamstown) asked ter for Local Government- the Minister of Transport- 1. Whether the Melbourne and Metro­ Whether, now the school-leaving age has politan Board of Works proposes to create been raised to fifteen years, he has con­ new water storage dams at-( a) Emerald; sidered removing the anomaly that derrives and (b) Toomac Valley? students over fourteen years of age 0 con­ 2. In the event that the Board so proposes cession fares on trams and trains; if not, -( a) what are the proposed locations; and whether he will consider the matter in the (b) when the Board proposes to-(i) begin near future? the projects; and (ii) complete them? Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Trans­ Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Lands). port) .-The fact is that no such -The answers supplied by the Minis­ anomaly exists. Students over the ter for Local Government are- age of fourteen years are entitled to In connexion with the progressively in­ a wide range of concessional fares on creasing water requirements of Melbourne, both trams and trains. For example, it is most desirable to provide additional students up to the age of nineteen near-city storage capacity to the south-east of Melbourne, and the Board of Works is years are eligible to purchase currently investigating sites south of the scholars' concessional tickets for Emerald-Cockatoo area. The matter is still travel on Tramways Board transport under consideration by the Board and the of both trams and buses. These Public Works Committee is also considering this matter in connexion with its inquiry tickets are available during the into future water supplies for Melbourne. currency of each school term, and No decision has yet been made as to whether are sold in two categories-junior for a storage will be created in this area. students up to fifteen years of age, Several alternative dam sites are under and senior for students of fifteen consideration, in particular, a site on Cardinia creek, about a mile upstream from years of age and under the age of Muddy creek and a site on Toomuc creek, nineteen years. about half a mile south of the mouth of Bourke's creek. If a storage is created at So ,far as the railways are con­ one of these sites, construction is not likely cerned, bona fide students over to commence for several years. fourteen years of age are eligible for similar types of concessions. TRACTORS. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. FATALITIES: SAFETY MEASURES. Mr. TREZISE (Geelong West) LIGHTING OF HARRIS TRAINS. asked the Minister of Water Supply, Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown) asked for the Minister of Agriculture- the Minister of Transport- Whether there has been an increasing Whether he is aware that a number of number of fatalities caused by the capsizing carriages in Harris trains have fluorescent of tractors; if so, whether any increased light systems which are operating on one safety measures have been considered? 4290 Hospitals and [ASSEMBLY. ] Oharities Oommission.

Mr. DARCY (Minister of Water posals will be taken up. In the meantime Supply) .-The answer supplied by Footscray hospital additions will assist the Minister of Agriculture is- materially in the district. (d) The new Sunshine hospital will serve This information is not easy to obtain. the City of Sunshine and the districts Coronial records in Victoria show that there immediately surrounding it. It will be a were twelve fatalities in 1962 and ten in centre of referral from south-western areas 1963 caused by capsizing of tractors. The generally. latest figures show there were four during the first half of 1965. The Department of (e) No interim committee has been ap­ Agriculture and the Department of Labour pointed. and . Ind~stry .are co-operating in safety pro­ motIon m thIS field. In conjunction with other States and the Commonwealth a book­ BREAD INDUSTRY. let entitled Tractor Safety has been produced and widely distributed. By arrangement, the WEEK-END BAKING OFFENCES: Department of Labour and Industry has CONVICTIONS. shown tractor safety exhibits at machinery field days conducted by the Department of Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked Agriculture at Warragul and Longerenong the Minister of Labour and Industry- recently, and these have been very success­ 1. How many convictions for week-end fu.l. Also, both Departments are conferring baking offences have been secured by WIth the Standards Association of Australia Inspectors of Factories and Shops (Trading) on the question of producing a safety code. in the last three years against the occupiers of bakeries situated at-(a) 726 High-street, East Kew; (b) 315 Neerim-road, Carnegie; HOSPITALS AND CHARITIES (c) comer of Edgevale-road and Fitzwilliam­ COMMISSION. street, Kew; (d) 32 Grantham-street, West Brunswick; (e) 213 High-street, Preston; PLANS FOR HOSPITAL AT SUNSHINE. (f) 402 Rathdowne-street, Carlton; (g) 404 Brunswick-street, Fitzroy; and (h) rear 693 Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked Sydney-road, Coburg? the Minister of Immigration, for the 2. What are the full names of the Minister of Health- occupiers of these various bakeries so con­ Whether the Hospitals and Charities victed during this period? Commission plans to build a hospital on the site reserved in Ballarat-road, Sunshine; if Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour so-(a) what number of beds is planned and Industry) .-The answers are for this hospital; (b) what is the estimated given in a series of paragraphs as cost; (c) when construction is likely to follows:- commence; (d) what region this hospital will serve; and (e) whether an interim (a) Nil. committee of management has been ap­ (b) Three-Susan Adler (2), Margaret pointed; and, in that event, what persons Adler. comprise the membership? (c) Nil. (d) Two-Toula Christodoulou. For Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of (e) Nil. Immigration), Mr. Balfour (Minister (f) Nil. of Lands) .-The answer supplied by (g) One-Allassandro, Luigi and Natalino the Minister of Health is- Baccini. Yes. A public hospital will be built on (h) Two-Theodora Christodoulou & the site reserved in Ballarat-road, Sun­ Chris Bakeries Pty. Ltd. shine. (QI) It will be a major metropolitan BAKERY PREMISES: REGISTERED hospital flexible in plan and design so as to OWNERS. be capable of development progressively to Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked approximately 500 beds with a full range of medical services in due course. the Minister of Labour and Industry- (b) and (c) At present it is impossible Who is the registered occupier of each to estimate the cost of the hospital or of the bakery premises known as-(a) Pura state when construction is likely to com­ Bakery, 726 High-street, East Kew; (b) mence. The Footscray and District Hospital Koppel's Bakery, 315 Neerim-road, Carnegie; is now being enlarged to its maximum (c) Roumeli Bakery, comer Edgevale-road development as part of Commission policy and Fitzwilliam-street, Kew; (d) Olympic to develop existing hospitals to the maxi­ Bakery, 32 Grantham-street, West Bruns­ mum before constructing new hospitals in wick; (e) Anchor Bakery, 213 High-street, the area. After the Footscray development Preston; (f) Karl's Continental Bakery, 402 is completed, new hospital building pro- Rathdown-street, Carlton; (g) San Remo Housing [11 MAy, 1966.] Oommission. 4291

Bakery, 404 Brunswick-street, Fitzroy; and LONE PERSON AND DARBY AND JOAN (h) Chris Bakery, rear 693 Sydney-road, UNITS. Coburg? Mr. WILKES (Northcote) asked Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour the Minister of State Development, and Industry).-The answer is­ for the Minister of Housing- (a) Lola Putt. l. When the original tenants were given (b) Margaret Adler. occupancy of-( a) lone person units; and (b) Darby and Joan units in-(i) Agg­ (c) Maria Athanasopoulos. -street development; and (ii) Robert-street, (d) Toula Christodoulou. in the municipality of Northcote? (e) Hans Gogan and Ernest Trauer. 2. When the original tenants in-( a) lone (I) Karl Raberger and Irmgard Raberger. person units; and (b) Darby and Joan units, (g) Allessandro Baccini, Luigi Baccini in the Walker-street development were given and Natalino Baccini. occupancy? (h) Chris Bakeries Pty. Ltd. 3. How many replacement tenants have been allotted tenancy in each of the cases in parts 1 and 2 of this question? PERAMBULATORS. Mr. MANSON (Minister of State Development) .-The answers sup­ FITTING OF BRAKES. plied by the Minister of Housing Dr. JENKINS (Reservoir) asked the are- Minister of Labour and Industry- l. (a) Agg-street, Northcote- Whether any legislation or regulations (i) Lone person units first occu­ compel manufacturers to fit safety brakes pancies-7th August, 1960. on all children's prams, pushers, and (ii) Darby and Joan units first oc­ strollers before their sale to the public; if cupancies-18th December, so, whether these conditions are rigidly 1960. enforced; if not, whether he will investigate the position to ascertain if such safety (b) Robert-street, Northcote- measures would be justified? (i) Lone person units first occu­ pancies-1st July, 1963. Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour (ii) Darby and Joan units first oc­ and Industry).-The answer is- cupancies-1st July, 1963. There is no such legislation. If the honorable member has information that 2. Walker-street, Northcote- suggests that legislation may be necessary (i) Lone person units first occu­ and cares to make a submission on this pancies-5th June, 1960. matter, I will ensure that it is brought to (ii) Darby and Joan units first oc­ the notice of the Government. cupancies-19th June, 1960. 3. Agg-street, Northcote- Sixteen lone persons-fourteen Darby HOUSING COMMISSION. and Joan. HOT-WATER SERVICES AND STOVES. Robert-street, Northcote- Mr. DIVERS (Footscray) asked the Seven lone persons-three Darby and Minister of State Development, for Joan. Walker-street, Northcote- the Minister of Housing- Seven lone persons-four Darby and What is the Housing Commission's policy Joan. in respect of equipping all its existing homes with hot-water services and new gas stoves, and whether it is so equipping homes that CULTURAL CENTRE. have been vacated and are awaiting new tenants? COST: GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND GUARANTEES: COMPLETION DATE. Mr. MANSON (Minister of State Sir HERBERT HYLAND (Gipps­ Development) .-The answer supplied land South) asked the Acting by the Minister of Housing is- Premier- The policy of the Commission is now to 1. What is the estimated cost of the new modernize houses most requiring the pro­ Melbourne Cultural Centre? vision of up-to-date fittings which include provision of hot-water service and gas/ 2. How much the Government is granting electric stove. towards this cost? 4292 Police [ASSEMBLY.] Department.

3. How much the Government is guaran­ Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief teeing with lending authorities? Secretary).-The answer is- 4. When it is expected the centre will be completed? It is regretted that in the answer to part 3 of question No. 6 asked in the Legislative Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public Assembly on the 4th May, 1966, it was Works) .-The answers are- stated that no other police stations were 1. The estimated cost of the main Art being planned in the Legislative Assembly Gallery building at present under construc­ electorate of Deer Park. A police station tion is $13,300,000. Detailed planning for which is in the course of construction at the second stage of the centre has not yet Niddrie will shortly be opened and will been made by the building committee or the provide a 24 hour service for Niddrie and Government concerning this stage of the surrounding areas. It is proposed that a project. block of land at Airport West which was 2. $11,000,000 towards the present stage reserved for police puryoses will be dis­ of construction. posed of now that a pohce station is being 3. The Government has undertaken to erected at Niddrie. guarantee borrowings of up to $874,000 by the building committee in respect of the car park which is entirely self-financing. PETITION. 4. The main gallery building is expected GEELONG PUBLIC TRANSPORT: to be completed by December, 1967. The second stage will follow in an orderly and PENSIONERS' FARES. efficient sequence. Planning for this is in Mr. TREZISE (Geelong West).­ hand but no firm date for completion can be given at this stage. I desire to present a petition from certain citizens of Victoria praying POLICE DEPARTMENT. that consideration be given to the RECOVERY OF STOLEN CARS. provision of concessional fares for Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) pensioners on the public transport asked the Chief Secretary- system of Geelong; such concessional 1. How many cars were stolen and re­ fare operated until 1956. The peti­ covered, respectively-( a) in 1965; and tion also protests at the refusal of the (b) during this year to date? Minister of Transport to receive a 2. Whether the Police Force has a special deputation of Geelong citizens in this squad engaged in the recovery of stolen cars; if so-(a) how many officers are so matter. It is respectfully worded engaged; and (b) whether insurance com­ and in order, and bears 3,185 signa­ panies make any contribution towards the tures. cost of recovery of stolen cars? Mr. MANSON (Acting Chief It was ordered that the petition be Secretary).-The answers are- laid on the table. 1.

Cars DRAINAGE COMMITTEE. Year. Reported Cars Stolen. Recovered. PROGRESS REPORT. Mr. SUGGETT (Moorabbin), (a) 1965 7,432 *7,268 chairman, presented a progress report of the Drainage Committee, together (b) 1966 (to and including with minutes of evidence. 10th ~ay, 1966) .. 3,314 3,100 It was ordered that they be laid on ·This figure includes 121 vehicles reported stolen the table, and that the report be during 1964 which were recovered during 1965. printed. 2. Yes. (a) Seventeen. (b) No. COMPANIES ACT. FACTORS LIMITED AND OTHER NIDDRIE POLICE STATION. COMPANIES: REPORT OF INSPECTOR. Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy) asked the Chief Secretary- Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour Whether, in the proposed new Deer Park and Industry) .-By leave, I move­ electorate, land reserved for a police station That there be laid before this House a in the vicinity' of Niddrie is to be disposed copy of the interim report of the inspector of; if so, why? appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Companies [11 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4293

Companies Act 1961 to investigate the The DEPUTY SPEAKER.- affairs of Factors Limited and other com­ Probably, I could make this matter a panies. little easier for the House if I put Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the the question in two parts. The first Opposition) .-1 raise a point of order. question is- In view of the intense public interest That the interim report of the inspector in this matter, I should like to ask do lie upon the table. whether there is any reason why I understand that the honorable mem­ the presentation of this report should ber for Brunswick West was speaking have been delayed until the last day to that motion, and I ask him to of sitting of the sessional period. proceed. Obviously, it has been delayed in order to avoid discussion. Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). -Before the close of the present The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. session, Opposition members would Christie).-I find no point of order. have liked the opportunity to say something about this report. The The motion was agreed to. investing public have been greatly Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour disturbed as to whether or not Mr. and Industry) .-Pursuant to the Korman has been in the process of Order of the House I now present a forming a company to take over a copy of the said report. Copies are well-known business in Melbourne. available to honorable members in This is an extremely important the Papers Room. matter. The activities of this com­ pany have received pUblicity. With The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. regard tq the Stanhill group, it pre­ Christie).-The question is- pared a prospectus as a result of That the interim report of the inspector which it was able to obtain from the do lie upon the table and be printed. public a great deal of capital by way Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). of a note issue. -I thought the object of the presen­ Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour tation to Parliament of reports such and Industry) .-1 raise a point of as this one was to enable members order. The motion before the to debate them at some time. The Chair is simply that the interim presentation of this report has report of the inspector do lie on the obviously been delayed to deprive table and be printed. members of that right. I oppose the motion before the House. Mr. FLOYD.-No; that it do lie on the table. Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour and Industry) .-1 rise to a point of Mr. WILCOX.-I will cut it short order. at that. Mr. FLOYD.-A point of order is Mr. FLOYD.-We shall have some­ being discussed; there cannot be a thing to say about its being printed. point of order on a point of order. Mr. WILCOX.-As I understand it, The DEPUTY SPEAKER.-The the purpose of the motion is simply Minister of Labour and Industry may to put the report into the possession proceed with his point of order. of the House. What happens after­ wards comes much later. All that Mr. TURNBULL.-I was speaking to the Government is setting out to do the motion. is to put the report into the posses­ Mr. WILCOX.-I desired to know sion of the House. whether the honorable member for The DEPUTY SPEAKER.-I find Brunswick West was making a point the point of order sustained. The of order. If he was doing so, I should honorable member for Brunswick be grateful if he would make it West should speak briefly to the quickly. motion. 4294 Oompanies [ASSEMBLY.] Act.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). report of the inspector do lie on the -I oppose the motion that the' table. If it was felt that the two interim report do lie on the table of motions were put together, it was my the House. fault. I shall put the first question- Mr. MEAGHER.-Don't you want to That the interim report of the inspector do read it? lie upon the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. TURNBULL.-Not when the House is about to go into recess. The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. Obviously, for reasons best known to Christie).-The second question is- itself, the Government has purposely That the report be printed. delayed the presentation of the report. The motion was agreed to. Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown)­ This is one of the greatest subterfuges EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES BILL. ever to be inflicted on Parliament. It Mr. DARCY (Minister of Mines) has been the practice for many years moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the question "That the report do relating to extractive industries, and lie on the table", to be followed by a for other purposes. subsequent motion, "That the report be printed ". The motion was agreed to. The Bill was brought in and read Mr. WILCOX.-That is the present position. a first time. Mr. FLOYD.-The Minister of TOBACCO LEAF INDUSTRY Labour and Industry tried to submit STABILIZATION BILL. both motions at the one time, and he missed. Even the Deputy Speaker did The debate (adjourned from April not agree with him. On the second 19) on the motion of Mr. Balfour motion, " That the report be printed", (Minister of Lands) for the second honorable members are entitled to reading of this Bill was resumed. join in a full-scale debate. I do not Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the care whether the report is printed or Opposition) .-The aim of this most whether it stays in the archives-that important Bill is to stabilize the tobac­ is only a formality. I recall some years co leaf industry, not only in Victoria, ago there was an inquiry when there but also on a Commonwealth basis. was a large-scale Pentridge escape­ Complementary legislation has been three prisoners jumped over the wall. passed by the Parliaments of the Com­ There was a full-scale debate on the monwealth and Queensland, and a Bill motion that the report on that escape on this subject is to be passed in New be printed. If the motion, "That the South Wales. This Bill is unique in report be printed" is put, honorable many respects, particularly in the members are entitled to debate it. manner in which it has been drafted. That is why the press are here in The Parliamentary Draftsman had a numbers. formidable task, and the methods he employed are ingenious. Mr. FENNESSY.-The report is at the Herald office now; it is on the It has been the practice for the printing press. Legislative Council to return Bills to this House directing attention to Mr. FLOYD.-That is so, and if we printing errors. On this occasion, .J delay it too long, it will miss the first direct the attention of the House to edition for the country. several errors in this Bill. The inter­ pretation of "Australian tobacco The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. quota" in sub-clause (2) is- Christie).-Order! I carefully point "Australian tobacco quota" means the out that the first motion to be decided quantity of tobacco leaf of the grade or by this House is that the interim grades stipulated by the Commonwealth Tobacco Leaf Industry [11 MAy, 1966.] Stabilization Bill. 4295

Board which the Commonwealth Minister For a period of some years, the Com­ declared from time to time to be the Aus­ tralian tobacco quota. monwealth Government has under­ taken to accept the responsibility for The word " declared " should be " de­ the organized sale of 26,000,000 clares ". Paragraph (c) of clause 29 lb. of tobacco leaf. Therefore, by states- this sub-clause, it seeks to protect its all allocations of grower's basic quotas in interest against the undermining of excess of that State tobacco quota- the scheme by the irregular submis­ The word "State" should read sion of tobacco leaf beyond the quota " State's". Sub-clause (1) of clause set for a particular grower. The 5 under Part II. of the Bill permits the penalty for a breach of this sub-clause Victorian Tobacco Leaf Board legally is severe. From this 26,000,000 to accept direction from the Com­ lb. of tobacco leaf there will be monwealth Tobacco Board. It states- an allocation to each of the three For the purpose of giving effect to such States of Victoria, New South Wales policy with respect to the marketing of Aus­ and Queensland, and within each tralian tobacco leaf as is from time to time State, the State Board has the respon­ agreed upon between the Commonwealth, sibility of allocating a quota to indivi­ the State of Victoria and any other State which are declared by the Commonwealth dual growers. The Minister has stated Minister to be tobacco-growing States, the that the allocation to Victoria was Commonwealth Board may give directions 9,663,000 lb. of tobacco leaf. in writing to the State Board with respect to the sale or other disposal by the State Board Part III. of the Bill deals with of Australian tobacco leaf and, in particular, the Tobacco Quota Committee, without limiting the generality of the fore­ going may in writing direct the State Board and Part VI. is concerned with not to sell Australian tobacco leaf of any tobacco quotas, but one can specified grade at a price less than the search in vain to find any refer­ price specified in relation to that grade, ence to the manner in which the and the State Board shall comply with all the directions of the Commonwealth Board. quota is to be fixed for the different growers. One has to examine Part VII. That is a unique provision; I do not which refers to the Interim Commit­ know any other legislation which tee for further information on this clearly sets out that a Commonwealth subject. Sub-clause (1) of clause 33 authority has the power to direct a which provides great power, states- State authority to do certain things. (1) Where before the establishment of However, sub-clause (2) of clause 5 the Tobacco Quota Committee the State provides the safeguard that- Board, acting as an Interim Quota Com­ The Governor in Council may by order at mittee, has advised a person as to the any time suspend the operation of sub­ amount of his basic quota- section (1) . (a) the amount so advised shall be the grower's basic quota of that person That sub-clause would come into ef­ unless it is altered by the Committee; fect if the Victorian Government sup­ and ported the State Board in opposition (b) the State Board shall, on the estab­ to a direction that might be received lishment of the Committee, forward from the Commonwealth. Sub-clause such advice to the Committee. (1) of clause 35 under Part VIII. of That is a most ingenious way of the Bill is also remarkable. It pro­ surmounting the difficult problem of vides- defining the basic quota of each Any person who delivers or causes or grower. Of course, clause 29 makes suffers to be delivered to the Board as the provision for power to adjust the basic whole or a part of a grower's basic quota any tobacco leaf which is not and which he quota in this way- knows or has reason to believe is not from Notwithstanding the provisions of the last that grower's basic quota shall be guilty of three preceding sections the Committee may an offence. from time to time during any seasonal year Penalty: Not exceeding $1,000 and for­ adjust the grower's basic quota of any feiture to the State Board of the tobacco leaf person for that year after taking into con­ in respect of which the offence was com­ sideration- mitted. (a) his grower's basic quota; 4296 Tobacco Leaf Industry [ASSEMBLY.] Stabilization Bill.

(b) anyone or more types of shortfall; In the instance under considera­ and tion, there is a Commonwealth Board (c) all allocations of grower's basic and also three State Boards. Assum­ quotas in excess of that State tobacco quota- ing that New South Wales passes and the quota so adjusted shall for that similar legislation, as Queensland has year be his grower's adjusted quota. already done, under clause 5, the Commonwealth Board may give direc­ These are the essential features of the tions to the State Boards to carry out Bill. The Commonwealth guarantees policy on all essential matters affect­ to sell the tobacco. Although it is not ing the sale of tobacco leaf. As I shown in the Bill, the guarantee is stated earlier, this provision is un­ limited in the first few years to precedented. No other legislation 26,000,000 lb. of tobacco. That contains a similar provision, and in quantity is divided amongst the three that respect this is a remarkable Bill, States concerned. The three State which deals with a very difficult prob­ Boards are responsible for allocating lem. The Opposition trusts that the to individual growers the basic Parliamentary Draftsman and the quotas. I have described how they Commonwealth and State Ministers can be adjusted in certain circum­ are on sound ground in respect of the stances, of which the main one is a agreement that they have reached, shortfall-that is to say, production from which this stabilization scheme is less than anticipated for a particu­ flows. In Part I. of the Bill, the Com­ lar reason or reasons. If a shortfall monwealth Act is defined as the occurs in a part of Victoria, the Tobacco Marketing Act 1965, and in­ quantity involved can be allocated cludes an Act amending or in substi­ above the basic quota of other tution for that Act. The Common­ growers in this State or in other wealth Board is the Australian States. Tobacco Board established under that Honorable members will wish Act. Of course, this Bill does not have those responsible for implementing to establish a State Board because the legislation every success. In re­ that has already been created under cent years, there have been many dis­ the Marketing of Primary Products putes between the growers and Act 1958, but that Board is tem­ tobacco companies, sometimes fol­ porarily under the control of a lowing sales when large quantities of manager because of a writ issued tobacco leaf have not been sold. All through the Supreme Court. sorts of allegations have been made Part II. of the Bill clearly sets out against the companies, but I have no the powers of the Commonwealth wish to discuss the rights or wrongs Board, and Part III. establishes the of these. There have also been Tobacco Quota Committee, which is serious disputes amongst growers to consist of four members of concerning conditions under which whom- some tobacco is sold and other con­ (a) one who shall be the chairman, shall signments are not sold. It will be a be a person whom the Minister is satisfied is familiar with the administration of the great achievement to bring about tobacco industry in Victoria; and proper stabilization in the industry. (b) three, who shall be representatives of The first real achievement in stabili­ tobacco producers, shall be appointed after zation was that of a Federal Labor consultation with the State Board. Government in connexion with the The Bill also establishes, in Part IV., marketing of wheat. In the case of a Tobacco Quota Appeals Tribunal, that commodity, one Board has to consist of three members of authority throughout the Common­ whom- wealth, and after the Federal Parlia­ (a) one, who shall be chairman, shall be a ment had passed its legislation it was person whom the Minister is satisfied is competent to conduct an indepen­ necessary for complementary legis­ dent inquiry into an agricultural lation to be passed by all the States. dispute; Mr. Stoneham. Tobacco Leaf Industry [11 MAY, 1966.] Stabilization Bill. 4297

(b) two, who shall be nominated by the the past fifteen years, especially in Minister, shall consist of- the last seven or eight years, the in­ (i) one who has no direct or indirect dustry has expanded and provided pecuniary interest in the produc­ tion sale or manufacture of tobac­ for a greater percentage of the re­ co leaf; and quirements of Australian smokers. (ii) one who has been selected after For many years, tobacco was almost consultation with the State entirely imported, and then some Board. landholders around MyrtIeford and a In Part V., the powers and duties of few in Queensland and Western Aus­ the State Board are set out, the main tralia endeavoured to develop tobacco provision being the additional power growing. However, for some reasons, to accept directions of the Common­ probably climatic, the Western Aus­ wealth Board. Part VI. deals with tralian growers did not fare well. In tobacco quotas and Part VII. covers addition, they are in a marginal area the Interim Quota Committee. Under and, although suitable leaf could be the heading "Miscellaneous", Part grown, it was not quite acceptable to VIII. includes the very important pro­ meet the requirements of the Aus­ vision in clause 35 that inflicts an tralian smoker. exceedingly high penalty on anyone Orderly marketing of any primary who seeks to exceed the quotas that product has to be brought about by have been allotted to him. the interest of those who grow it. It appears to members of the Op­ For many years, while there was position that the Bill will meet the some interest in the orderly market­ situation obtaining in this industry, ing of tobacco, other growers were and we look forward with confidence prepared to let the matter take its in the years ahead to a more own course and to go along with the stabilized and far happier tobacco leaf manufacturers to see what would industry than has existed in recent happen. I believe the manufacturers years. let the growers down. Certainly some growers took advantage of a Mr. TREWIN (Benalla).-The situation that developed whereby Country Party supports the measure high prices were available for prac­ and, as most of the growers live in tically all grades of leaf, and, conse­ my electorate, I am pleased to take quently, not enough attention was part in the debate. The industry in paid to the growing, curing, and pre­ Victoria has been developed around sentation of the tobacco crop to the township of Myrtleford, and it manufacturers. The Commonwealth has extended into the Kiewa, Ovens, Government had applied a certain Buffalo and King valleys. It is now rate of import duty on tobacco, but well established, and the growers feel because of a local shortage it allowed it necessary to market their products leaf to be imported, mainly from in an orderly fashion. As the United States of America, but also Country Party has always supported from Turkey and Rhodesia. In an orderly marketing and whenever endeavour to stimulate interest possible has assisted in bringing this amongst Australian growers and to about, my colleagues and I are happy safeguard the industry, the Common­ that this measure is before the House wealth stated that before relief could to enable the growers of Victoria, be obtained by the manufacturers Queensland and New South Wales from the high duty it would be to look forward to a prosperous necessary for them to undertake future. to blend a certain percentage of For many years, tobacco growing local tobacco in their product. suffered a checkered career. The A few years ago, only 20 per cent. of growers have always been interested Australian leaf was used, but today in dev~loping something new and in the Australian content is nearly 50 4298 Tobacco Leaf Industry [ASSEMBLY.] Stabilization Bill. per cent., and this indicates that Aus­ favourable and all the work is carried tralian growers have taken an interest out at the correct time, the grower in their industry and have raised the may expect to harvest a crop of quality of the leaf that has been reasonable quality tobacco leaf. offered for sale. The manufacturers Sir HERBERT HYLAND.-How many have managed to blend Australian years would it take a grower to learn leaf with imported leaf to suit the all the techniques? taste of the Australian smoker. Mr. TREWIN.-It would be sur­ Mr. WILTSHIRE.-What about prising if he could learn them in cigars? under ten years. Some growers who Mr. TREWIN.-No cigar leaf is have been in the industry for 30 years grown in Australia; it will be neces­ are still learning. There has been a sary to continue to import that leaf great influx of new growers-mostly from overseas until the industry in persons who are new to this country Australia is able to provide it. This -into the industry in the past few legislation is complementary to Com­ years. People from southern Europe monwealth legislation. It will enable are prepared to undertake the difficult the growers themselves to take an and arduous work in the tobacco active part in the administration of fields. the industry and the marketing of Mr. HOLLAND.-Did these people tobacco leaf. know anything about the industry One of the most important inter­ previously? pretations is that of "tobacco leaf" Mr. TREWIN.-Not many of them which is stated to mean- had experience previously, and those ... 1eaf of the tobacco plant that has been who did were not conversant with cured, but has not been subjected to any process of manufacture other than drying the requirements and conditions that or re-drying. exist in Australia. This state of affairs contributed to some extent to the It is the growers' responsibility to confusion that developed in the in­ ~nsure that leaf of the required type dustry. I am happy to say that most IS grown, cured and presented for of the confusion is now something sale. There are many hazards con­ of the past and that the growers are nected with the tobacco growing in­ becoming more united. They are dustry. Science has contributed agreeable to the effects that this greatly in the past few years and has measure will have on the industry so assisted growers to improve the that the future of those who really quality of their leaf. The grower desire the tobacco growing industry must watch closely the growth of to play an important part in primary plants and determine the right time production may be consolidated. The to water and to administer stimulants. growers have a responsibility to pro­ The tobacco plant is so delicate that, duce the best leaf possible. They although it grows prolifically in the believe this Bill will be the means valleys I have mentioned under nor­ of stabilizing the industry, and there­ mal circumstances and ordinary fore give it their support. weather conditions, the quality of the leaf may be materially affected by The powers of certain committees, any change in weather conditions. If boards and an appeals tribunal are watering is not carried out at a set out in the Bill. If each of these specific time, the texture of the leaf bodies carries out its duties as laid will be affected. The quantity of the down in this measure, the work that water applied and the soil types in has already been carried out by some which the plants are grown also have growers will be continued and an effect on the quality of the leaf strengthened so that marketing of produced. If weather conditions are tobacco leaf will be undertaken in a Tobacco Leaf Industry [11 MAY, 1966.] Stabilization Bill. 4299

stable and profitable manner. The Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Lands). growers have agreed to certain re­ -I listened with interest to the strictions on the quantities of tobacco remarks of the Leader of the Op­ leaf that may be presented for sale. position and the honorable member The Government, in conjunction with for Benalla. It is clear that both have the growers, has established a quota a good understanding of this measure. committee which will decide indi­ vidual growers' quotas. I might The Leader of the Opposition sug­ mention that the sales of the Vic­ gested that clause 5 contains a new torian tobacco leaf will commence in conception and is rather unique in about three weeks' time. The sales that it permits a Commonwealth are held in Melbourne wool stores, Board to give direction to a State and I believe any member of Par­ Board. It is necessary in this liament would find it an interesting measure to provide machinery that experience to attend a sale. Buyers will enable the agreed figure of from overseas, as well as Australian 26,000,000 lb. of Australian tobacco buyers, and people from all over the leaf to be sold by the three tobacco State attend these auctions, which growing States at suitable prices, are conducted by representatives of which could fluctuate from time to two wool firms. time. In order that the proposed scheme may function effectively, it As I said previously, the tobacco is necessary that the prices sought leaf growers have sought the intro­ for any particular grade of tobacco duction of this legislation and recently leaf should not vary between the conducted an election in order to States and that one State should not elect members of the Board. The seek an advantage over another. At appointment of these members has a meeting between the Ministers of been temporarily delayed, and a the Commonwealth and the States, manager has been appointed in the provisions similar to those included interim to conduct the affairs of the in clause 5 were agreed upon, and Board until certain legal difficulties Queensland has already implemented these provisions into the relevant have been overcome. I believe the legislation of that State. As soon tobacco growing industry has a bright as this measure is passed, I future. The growers have accepted understand that New South Wales certain responsibilities and also some will act in a similar manner. restrictions. Undue restrictions The purpose of clause 5 is to make should not be placed upon growers this scheme work. The quotas who can produce good quality leaf have been worked out very closely. by virtue of the district in which they The aim is to keep the relationships operate and as a result of their ex­ between the Commonwealth and the perience in growing this important States in proper perspective so that crop. they will fit in to the general mar­ keting scheme for tobacco leaf The motion was agreed to. throughout Australia. The Bill was read a second time I regret, as the Leader of the Op­ and committed. position pointed out, that there are Clause 1 was agreed to. spelling errors in the Bill, and I shall move amendments to correct them Clause 2, providing inter alia- at the appropriate time. In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter- The clause was verbally amended .. Australian tobacco quota" means the and, as amended, was adopted, as quantity of tobacco leaf of the grade or were clauses 3 to 5. grades stipulated by the Commonwealth Board which the Commonwealth Minister Clause 6 was verbally amended declared from time to time to be the Aus­ and, as amended, was adopted, as tralian tobacco. quota. were clauses 7 and 8. 4300 Melbourne and Metropolitan ~ASSEMBLY.] Board of Works

Clause 9 was verbally amended STATUTE LAW REVISION and, as amended, was adopted, as was COMMITTEE. clause 10. EVIDENCE: COMPETENCE AND COM- Clause 11 was verbally amended PELLABILITY OF SPOUSES. and, as amended, was adopted, as Mr. WILKES (Northcote) pre­ were clauses 12 to 21. sented a report from the Statute Law Revision Committee upon the com­ Clause 22 was verbally amended petence and compellability of spouses and, as amended, was adopted, as to give evidence, together with were clauses 23 to 28. minutes of evidence and an appendix. Clause 29 was verbally amended It was ordered that they be laid and, as amended, was adopted, as on the table, and that the report be were clauses 30 to 34. printed. Clause 35, providing, inter alia­ (1) Any person who delivers or causes or JOINT SITTING OF PARLIAMENT. suffers to be delivered to the Board as the whole or part of a grower's basic quota any VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF COLLEGES. tobacco leaf which is not and which he A message was received from the knows or has reason to believe is not from that grower's basic quota shall be guilty Legislative Council acquainting the of an offence. Legislative Assembly that the Legis­ Penalty: Not exceeding $1,000 and for­ lative Council had agreed to meet the feiture to the State Board of the tobacco Legislative Assembly for the purpose leaf in respect of which the offence was of sitting and voting together to committed. choose three members of the Parlia­ Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Lands). ment of Victoria to be recommended -I move- for appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges and the That the words "Not exceeding" be Legislative Council requested the omitted. Legislative Assembly to name the These words were added to the pro­ place and time of such meeting. vision in another place for the pur­ Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Lands). pose of ensuring that the penalty of -I move- not more than $1,000 may be im­ That this House meet the Legislative posed. However, in the Acts Inter­ Council for the purpose of sitting and voting pretation Act 1965, which was passed together to choose three members to be by both Houses of Parliament, it is recommended for appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges and, as provided that where a penalty appears requested by the Legislative Council to at the foot of a section that is the name the place and time of such meeting, maximum penalty and no penalty name the Legislative Assembly Chamber at shall exceed that amount. So, the Seven-forty-five o'clock this day. words "Not exceeding" are redun­ The motion was agreed to. dant. I point out that the Victorian legislation is drafted along similar MELBOURNE AND lines to that adopted by the Common­ METROPOLITAN BOARD OF wealth Parliament and as it is com­ WORKS (AMENDMENT) BILL. plementary it is necessary that it be drafted in the same form. The debate (adjourned from April 26) on the motion of Mr. Balfour The amendment was agreed to, and (Minister of Lands) for the second the clause, as amended, was adopted, reading of this Bill was resumed. as were the remaining clauses. Mr. HOLLAND (Flemington).­ The Bill was reported to the House This Bill proposes a number of dis­ with amendments, and passed through tinct and separate amendments to the its remaining stages. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4301

Works Act 1958. Most of the pro­ honorary capacity, such as members posals are innocuous and are accept­ of water and sewerage trusts and able, but mixed with those are the municipal councillors. inevitable alterations designed to ex­ tract more money from the public, an Honorable members should con­ objective which this Government is sider whether the cover provided is continually attempting to achieve. A sufficient; in my opinion, it is not. Bill similar to this, but in a different When the previous legislation was form, was introduced some two years passed, I was of the opinion th~t ~he ago. The reasons then given for ex­ cover provided was of a type SImIlar tracting more money, unwarrantedly, to workers compensation. However, from the public purse were completely that is not so. Because of the way the dissimilar to those now advanced for policies are worded, they apply only the same purpose. Increases in to external physical injury. I particu­ certain charges are necessary at larly mention that fact because of the times, but proper reasons and infor­ case of Councillor Ernest Jones, who ma tion should be supplied on those was a well known member of the occasions. The information given by Brunswick council for many years. In the Government in regard to this Bill the course of his official duties, and while attending a function in his area, is, to say the least, scanty and i~­ complete and, in fact, in some ways It he suffered a heart attack. I con­ is incorrect. On that ground, as well sidered that the type of policy en­ as because the amounts asked for are visaged by Parliament would cover in excess of what is considered to be such a case. But it was held by the reasonable, the Labor Party will organization which issued the policy oppose clause 3. -I believe councils insure through the Municipal Association-that the The first amendment made to the policy did not cover that type of principal Act by this Bill provides occurrence because no external that the Melbourne and Metropolitan physical injury was sustained. There­ Board of Works may pay the costs of fore I believe that the desire of a premium to provide an insurance Parliament to cover these people in cover for the chairman and the com­ the course of their duties has only missioners of the Melbourne and partially been met. Metropolitan Board of Works. Honorable members will recall that a Because of the case I have cited it similar provision was made in 1963 is imperative that the cover provided for municipal councillors and, in should be examined, and, if necessary, 1965, for members of water trusts the provisions of the Act widened. I and sewerage authorities. The Labor should think members generally would agree with that contention. If Party does not oppose the principle a man, while performing official of insuring commissioners and people duties, suffers, not only external who perform their duties in an physical injuries, such as might re­ honorary capacity. However, this suit from a motor car accident, but, amendment relates to the chairman for instance, a heart attack, he should of the Melbourne and Metropolitan benefit from the terms of the insur­ Board of Works, who has an en­ ance policy. I believe that is what tirely different status. The question Parliament set out to ensure when it of insurance should be examined amended the relevant Acts. I hope from two points of view. It should the Government will take some be decided, first, whether the cover cognizance of my submissions and, provided is adequate and, secondly, during the next session of Parliament, whether it should apply to salaried fairly and objectively examine the officers. It was originally contended position with a view to arriving at that the insurance cover would be the results which Parliament desired applied only to people acting in an to achieve previously. Session 1966.-157 4302 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBLY.] Board of Works

This Bill, for the first time, departs Works is in exactly the same position from the principle of insurance as many other officials in the service policies applying only to people who of the State. One may instance the give their services voluntarily. The case of a town clerk. Under the legis­ provisions of sub-clause (1) of lation which applies to councillors, no clause 2 apply to the chairman of mention was made of town clerks. I the Melbourne and Metropolitan have said enough about these two Board of Works. This raises a very issues to show that two extremely much wider issue. I do not object to important principles are involved. One the principle, but Parliament will concerns the efficacy of the policies eventually have to examine this. which already operate, and the There are many types of paid com­ second whether other officials should missioners conducting various activi­ be treated in the same manner as the ties throughout the State. Some are chairman of the Board of Works. I employed part-time and others are hope the Government will take some employed full-time, but none are notice of what I have said so that the covered by workers compensation. position may be clarified at an early This question also affects heads of date. Departments and members of Parlia­ ment. I shall not consider members Secondly, the Bill makes a series of of Parliament so that the problem four amendments. The first deals will be seen in its proper perspective. with the charges for water supplied The issue affects all those people in by. measure. The Minister said that the service of the State-heads of the purpose of this amendment was Departments, officers outside the cate­ to make it plain that, in every in­ gory of those covered by workers stance, the charge that is in force at compensation, members of various the commencement of a period during Boards and commissioners, either which water is supplied is the charge full-time or part-time-who are not which will be made when the meter is covered by workers compensation or read. That is logical and sensible. any other form of insurance in rela­ Meters are read over a period of six tion to their duties. or seven months during the year, and it is always possible that during that I mention these facts because the time the Board may, by by-law, Government has seen fit to provide alter the charges fixed for the for the chairman of the Melbourne ,supply of water, which is at and Metropolitan Board of Works, present 20 cents per 1,000 gallons. who is a full-time officer of that This is contrary to the information Board, whose salary is $11,740-and that was supplied when a similar I do not argue with that-and who Bill was before the House. On that would undoubtedly be entitled to occasion, it was stated that it was generous sick leave. I should imagine impossible to apply the charges in that if he were injured in the course the manner which the Government of his duties and was off duty for six now claims is just and logical. For­ months, he would still receive his tunately, on the former occasion, be­ salary. Under this Bill, he would also cause of the assistance of the Country be paid a benefit of $100 for the first Party, a viewppoint of the Opposition week and $50 for each week after­ prevailed, and the provision to which wards for his hospital expenses. I do I am referring was withdrawn from not suggest that that is not reason­ the Bill. To-day, unfortunately, the able. But, if Parliament is prepared Opposition is alone in opposing this to make such a provision for one clause, and this is to be regretted. person, it must look at all the cate­ Many of the Opposition's arguments gories of which I have spoken. It that were submitted when the pre­ cannot be said that this is a special vious measure was under considera­ case because the chairman of the Mel­ tion are still applicable. It is gratify­ bourne and Metropolitan Board of ing that the force of the Opposition's Mr. Holland. (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4303 arguments concerning one provision ments throughout the metropolitan in the Bill have been recognized by area. If there is justification for an the Government and, I presume, by increase of this type, the Government the Board of Works. should make out a case in support of it, but it has not done so. Clause 3 contains four separate amendments. Paragraph (c), which MR. WHEELER.-Logic justifies the substitutes a new section 99 in the increase. principal Act, deals with the minimum amounts to be paid for water sup­ Mr. HOLLAND.-It may appear to plied by measure; its purpose is also be a logical move to the honorable to clarify the existing legislation. member for Essendon, but the Oppo­ When water is supplied by measure sition does not regard it as a logical to a rateable property, the minimum or reasonable proposal. Certain in­ amount payable is the amount of the formation which has been supplied water rate. That is arrived at by the concerning the number of allotments application of the water rate to the to which this proposal will apply is net annual valuation, and it is set off contradictory and, in some cases, in­ against the charge that is made for correct. water, namely, 20 cents per 1,000 In another place, the Minister for gallons. Any water which is used Local Government stated that the above that allowable allocation is proposed new minimum rates would charged for as excess water. The apply in one suburb alone to 10,000 Opposition does not oppose the pro­ blocks to which water and sewerage vision because the minimum rate services were connected. However, which will be applicable will not, in in answer to a series of questions effect, have any bearing on the pro­ asked by me in this House, I was posed new section. informed that the number of allot­ On the previous occasion when ments to which the proposed mini­ the provision was under considera­ mum rate for sewerage will apply tion, no minimum rate was stated. will be 1,600. In attempting to justify The Government then attempted to the proposal in another place, the take away from the control of Parlia­ Minister for Local Government said ment the setting of minimum rates that one of the reasons for the new for water, which would have allowed minimum rate was the large number the Board of Works to fix the mini­ of vacant allotments in the metro­ mum rates that it desired. This would politan area to which water and have left the way open for large­ sewerage were supplied and which scale increases to be applied to the would come within the ambit of types of tenements which are con­ this legislation. The honorable gentle­ trolled by the Board of Works. man referred to 10,000 allotments in one suburb. The Opposition strongly opposes paragraphs (b) and (d), which pre­ MR. WILTSHIRE.-Which suburb? scribe minimum amounts to be Mr. HOLLAND.-I do not know, paid for water and sewerage re­ but in any case it is not relevant. spectively. There is at present a The informa tion which was minimum rate of $1 where water is supplied was incorrect. The legis­ available, but there is no minimum lation will not apply to many vacant rate for availability of sewerage. Jt blocks. In an answer which was is proposed to increase the minimum supplied to me, and which I shall water rate to $4 and to impose a develop during the Committee stage, similar rate in respect of sewerage. when Opposition members will op­ In other words, an increase of some pose this clause, I was advised that 400 per cent. is envisaged in the the amount that will become avail­ rates which will be applicable to a able as the result of the proposed large number of tenements and allot- new minimum rates will total $44,000. 4304 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBLY.] Board of Works

I do not believe that is a correct Mr. HOLLAND.-No, but it should figure, although it was supplied by not be abused. People should not have the Minister of Lands. There are not to pay twice for facilities of this type. many blocks which fall within this Councils which, in my view, have category. acted wisely, have insisted upon sub­ dividers providing roads and streets, MR. WHEELER.-In dealing with and the Board of Works requires land­ this question, you should deal holders to pay for sewerage and separately with sewerage and water. water that is supplied. Honorable Mr. HOLLAND.-U n d e r the members who have attempted to ob­ system of rating which now pre­ tain a permit to subdivide land know vails, the owners of many thousands my statements are correct. In other of blocks in the outer suburban areas words, when broad acres are sub­ to which water or sewerage facilities, divided into 50-foot lots, the costs or both, are available, are paying more of providing the various services are than the minimum rates. The Board of added to the price of the land. Works claims that it costs a certain amount to provide water and sewer­ Blocks are often sold on a deposit age facilities to blocks of land and of $100 or $200, the balance that landholders who are not using being paid over a period of years. the facilities should pay something Purchasers pay not only the cost of for them. On the other hand, many the land and the facilities that are thousands of landholders are paying provided, but also interest. In many more than the minimum rates for instances, three or four years pass both water and sewerage. If it is fair before purchasers can build on their enough for the Board to demand that land. Many blocks of land to-day property owners shall pay for the cost in the vicinity of $4,000 or provision of these facilities even when $6,000. A small block of land that they do not use them, it is also fair I bought in Flemington cost me to say that the persons who do not nearly $6,000. use them should not be called upon Mr. BORTHWICK.-How would un­ to pay the rates. improved capital valuation rating Mr. WHEELER.-Why do they not affect the situation? use the facilities? Mr. HOLLAND.-That is another Mr. HOLLAND.-In many in­ argument altogether and is not ap­ stances, the water and sewerage plicable to this measure. I appreciate facilities are not used simply because that the honorable member for the persons are purchasing the land Scoresby has in mind the Knox shire. and, until it has been fully paid for, I do not believe it was fair or reason­ they cannot build on it. The majority able for the Board to change its of blocks of land envisaged do not system just because the unimproved belong to some monopoly; they are capital valuation system applied in owned by individuals who hope to that area. The only result would be build their homes on them. The that those who owned houses would majority of these people have already obtain water cheaply because those paid for the provision of the facilities who did not have houses and who to their land, but now the Govern­ could not get them would be ment wants them to pay rates for forced to pay the water rate. The facilities that they do not use. In point I am making is that it cannot be many outer suburban areas, muni­ said that all these areas or a great cipal councils will not permit land to many of them are owned by big be subdivided unless certain facilities landowners. They have been sub­ are provided. divided for the purpose of making a Mr. WHEELER.-Do you disagree profit, and the purchasers, if they are with that requirement? fortunate enough to be in a position (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4305 to pay cash for their blocks, probably affected by this legislation. But there start building a house and then it is no suggestion that these blocks of does not matter. land are in the hands of people who Mr. WHEELER.-Two years after a want to hold them until the area person buys a block of land it is develops in order to make a profit. worth another $1,000 or $1,200. Undoubtedly, the claim of the Board in this regard is false. The second Mr. HOLLAND.-If that is the case, point is that the amount that has it is his good fortune. In any case, been asked for in this Bill is that only applies if a person wants to exorbitant under any circumstances, sell his block and does not wish to and I shall argue this further in. Com­ build a house on it; therefore the mittee. increase in value has nothing to do with the proposal before the House. No mention has been made of the fact that the minimum rate applies Mr. WHEELER.-It makes a great not only to vacant blocks of land. I deal of difference when the owner asked the question relating to what is attempts to raise a loan. applicable in the inner areas of the metropolis, and I do not agree that the Mr. HOLLAND.-It may. The answer I was given is correct. I say point I am trying to emphasize is quite categorically that it definitely that he has paid for facilities such as understates the position. I made water and sewerage supplied to that a check of the position in the Mel­ land. bourne City Council ward that I Mr. BORTHWICK.-Not in all cases. represent, and I do not consider that I Mr. HOLLAND.-I should say that represent a decrepit ward. Some 7 per it applies in the vast majority of cent. of the properties in it will come cases. within the ambit of the minimum rate proposal for water and/or sewerage. Mr. BORTHWlcK.-There are large There are 5,000 voters on the electoral estates in my area where no water is roll for that ward, and probably at available. least 4,000 properties would be in­ Mr. HOLLAND.-In these cases, volved. Taking 7 per cent. as the the purchasers of blocks certainly figure, at least 250 properties in my did not pay for the water facilities. ward will come under the minimum In any event, an owner would not rating proposal. The information I want a water supply until he was was given in the reply to the question ready to go and live on the land. I asked was that 250 properties in the Mr. WHEELER.-If no water is whole of the metropolitan area would available to a property, it does not be affected for sewerage and 3,000 come under the provisions of this for water rates. Bill. Mr. WHEELER.-YOU are constantly talking about the sprawl of the metro­ Mr. HOLLAND.-That is correct. politan area, yet there are 250 vacant But water is made available not at blocks in one ward in the inner area. the owner's request but in accord­ ance with the scheme adopted by the Mr. HOLLAND.-I am referring Board of Works. Then the water rate not to vacant blocks, but to tene­ immediately becomes applicable. I ments-houses that have been stand­ am trying to point out that the Board ing for 70 or 80 years. The owners wants it in two ways, and the Gov­ paid whatever was applicable so far as ernment is aiding the Board to achieve water supply installation is concerned its ends. First of all, the Board has many years ago. There are thousands stated that so many thousands of of these properties in the inner area of properties in the outer areas will be Melbourne on which water meters 4306 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBLY.] Board of Warks have not been installed, and the would be extremely fortunate to buy owners of which do not use very a block of land in his area with water much water. and sewerage supplied for $3,200. Mr. WHEELER.-They would use $4 Mr. BORTHWICK.-No sewerage is worth, surely. supplied in my area. Mr. HOLLAND.-I am prepared to The ACTING SPEAKER (Mr. agree that they would still be getting Whiting).-Order! I ask the honor­ cheap water, but the point I am able member for Flemington to making is that no indication has been address the Chair. given by this Government that pro­ perties of the type to which I refer Mr. HOLLAND.-I shall do so, Sir. would be affected. I estimate that I have consistently examined news­ thousands of properties of this nature papers on Monday mornings to follow will be affected. The argument that the prices obtained at the auction they are getting cheap water is a sales of land in the various suburbs. different argument altogether. For a The average price for a block of land start, the Board of Works operates in an outer suburb is $3,200 to $4,000. under a net annual value system, and I will say more on this topic in the if property owners have meters in­ Committee stage, as it is evident from stalled and use more water than is the comments made by honorable allowed under the rate paid, an excess m·embers opposite that they know water charge is made. That is fair nothing about this Bill, or the reasons enough whilst the system continues. for its introduction. The obvious im­ plication is that either they have been If somebody gains a little, some­ asleep in the party room or they have body else pays for it. However, not been given any reasons for the Opposition members do not think the introduction of the legislation. For proposal in the amendment represents the reasons I have already given and a fair go. We consider that the argu­ will give in the Committee stage, the ments that have been put forward by Labor Party intends to vote against the Board of Works and the Govern­ clause 3. ment are fallacious, to say the least. For that reason alone, and because in Clause 6 seeks to increase the any event the amount that even the penalty for breaches of by-laws from Board has condescended to state $40 to $100. We do not object to this it is likely to get out of this is almost proposal that maximum penalties infinitesimal, particularly with the which have not been increased since rapid decline in the value of money, 1890 should be brought up to date. we consider that the proposal should We consider that what is proposed is not be proceeded with. I do not like not inappropriate in these days. the principle that has been applied in Clause 7 relates to the former this instance. Liberal Party members pumping station at Dight's Falls, and know that the Board of Works tried I do not intend to examine this pro­ to induce the Government to provide vision at any great length. It really for an $8 minimum under this legis­ relates to administrative action by lation, but the Government was not the Board of Works, which took over game to put that proposal forward. the pumping station some long time Mr. BORTHWIcK.-We did in 1962. ago. The assets have been sold, and Mr. HOLLAND.-At that time an I think the Board of Works and the unlimited proposal was put forward, Public Works Department split the but fortunately it was defeated in proceeds, which amounted to some another place. On this occasion, the $800. We do not object to that. It is Board of Works had the gall to ask now proposed that the land on which for an $8 minimum. I am sure that the Dight's Falls pumping station was the honorable member for Scoresby built should be re-vested in the (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4307

Crown, and we agree with that action. charges on vacant allotments. In one We shall certainly continue to object scheme in my electorate, the mini­ to clause 3 and will vote against it mum charge is equivalent to $12 per in Committee. vacant allotment. It is only through this type of financial arrangement Mr. BORTHWICK (Scoresby).-I that it is possible to have water sup­ wish to make a few short comments plies provided in those areas. on points raised by the honorable member for Flemington. I differ from In comparing land values, consider­ him regarding the minimum charges ation must be given to the difference as set out in this Bill. Frankly, I in the water rate charged in the strongly supported the proposals in metropolitan area and the rates 1962 which were defeated in another charged in outer areas. The minimum place. Amongst them was included rates in what I may term the lower an $8 minimum charge for vacant areas are about 5 cents in the $1 and blocks. I shall attempt to indicate in the higher areas about 9 cents in why I support the amendments con­ the $1. The honorable member for tained in this Bill. In the area I repre­ Flemington stated that in the metro­ sent, water is obtained from the politan area, under a rate of 2! cents, Board of Works only by agreement a $4 charge will capitalize to about between the local municipalities con­ $3,200. In the lower areas the cerned and the Board, and the Board minimum rate will capitalize to less makes a condition that any scherne than $2,000 and on a rate of 9 cents proposed must show a minimum it will capitalize to $800 or less. annual return on the capital outlay. Until recent times, 6 per cent. was In many instances, the owners of demanded and that has now been vacant allotments in my electorate raised to 8 per cent. Consequently, outside the jurisdiction of the Board grea t difficulty is experienced in get­ of Works would pay very little in ting schemes approved because of the rates in addition to the minimum revenue falling short of this minimum charge. In the centres of townships requirement. vacant blocks of land may sell at $3,000 to $3,600, but in the outer I can instance the example of Row­ areas of those districts, where large ville where for many years people of subdivisions are being undertaken, the area have endeavoured to obtain many allotments will sell for less than water from the Board. Many large sub­ $1,500; in those areas, subdividers divisions have been effected without and owners of land are having great water being provided, and, unless a difficulty in selling at those prices. scheme is brought forward providing for quite a substantial minimum In my opinion, if the 1962 provision charge on vacant allotments, in my had been agreed to, the situation view there will be little chance of relating to the difficulties between the obtaining a water supply for the area. Shire of Knox and the Board of Works could well have been different. Although I can understand the logic Under the suggestion of the Shire of the argument of the honorable of Knox in its dispute with the Board, member for Flemington as it applies the minimum rates under the un­ to the metropolitan area, ,I do not improved capital value system will be believe that his comments are accur­ much greater than those laid down ate with respect to districts outside in the Bill. I feel sure that if the the Board's statutory area. owners of vacant allotments had been In districts controlled by the State paying a reasonable share of the over­ Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ all price charged by the Board, there sion, when water trusts are formed would not be such great pressures in municipalities, provision is always over rates as have e4isted in recent made for substantial minimum times. 4308 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBL Y.] Board of Works

In the rapidly growing areas east The Commonwealth Department of of Melbourne, many vacant allot­ Primary Industry, referring to the ments are not supplied with water, purity of water in Brunswick West, and in my opinion it will take many made this statement in a letter to a years before water is available to certain firm- them, unless quite a substantial mini­ On the 21st inst. a veterinary officer from mum rate is charged to increase the this Department drew an official sample of revenue to the extent that an 8 per water from your registered export meat cent. capital return can be paid to boning room. the Board. The analyst reports that this sample has revealed a count of 2 faecal coliform organ­ The difficulties I have outlined are isms per lOOml. perhaps peculiar to this area, but they J emphasize that my complaint is have been exercising the minds of based upon a test made by an analyst the Board, the local municipal author­ of the Commonwealth Public Service. ities and myself for a number of The letter proceeds- years. I only wish that in my elector­ The unsatisfactory nature of the water ate the minimum rate in respect of supply is directed to your attention and you vacant allotments was more than $4 are informed that further samples will be as expressed in this Bill. A large drawn within the next seven days for re­ testing. Should the results of these examina­ amount would have assisted in a re­ tions reveal the continued existence of an duction in the over-all water rate unsatisfactory water supply the establish­ which, at present, I believe, is too ment will not be permitted to continue high. It would also allow the pro­ export operations until the position has been vision of services to under-developed satisfactorily rectified. estates more speedily. Although the Department of Health informed the Melbourne press that Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). it was satisfied with the water, no -The Melbourne and Metropolitan newspaper has been prepared to pub­ Board of Works has, in substance, a lish the information provided. I statutory duty to provide pure water understand that much additional ex­ to the ratepayers. The honorable penditure would be incurred by the member for Scoresby referred to a people using this so-called pure water matter affecting his electorate, and I in chlorinating it. If the Melbourne should like to mention something re­ lating to the supply of water in my water supply is to be chlorinated, electorate. I touched upon this sub­ surely that duty should rest with the ject last week. Board of Works and not with the individual consumer. The matter I raised received some prominence over the radio, and I was This matter has been taken up in approached by the press in Melbourne. the press this week, and the Age re­ From inquiries I have made, I am ported that about 250 employees at on the side of the Department of the Ballarat works of the Victorian Health in this matter. This subject Inland Meat Authority missed a day's arises from the transmission of water work because of a dispute about from the hills to Melbourne by means drinking water. of open channels. Some of it reaches Mr. WHEELER.-That water would the ratepayers of Brunswick West not be supplied by the Board of by means of pipes. Works. Following my complaint, I under­ Mr. TURNBULL.-The honorable stand that the Department of Health member for Essendon should wait expressed the view that it felt that until I reach my point. The employees the water was, if I may put it in these referred to objected to drinking words, reasonably pure. An investi­ chlorinated water. A Commonwealth gation of this matter reveals the Department is requesting a ratepayer operation of bureaucracy at its best. in my electorate to chlorinate the (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4309 water he uses. Today, I consumed Mr. TURNBULL.-It is not a some chlorinated water, and I am un­ question of a contest between law­ able to detect the difference between yers. This is not a question of law; chlorinated and unchlorinated water. it is a question of the chemists of the Department of Health and of the The Commonwealth Department to Board of Works and those of the which I have referred prohibits the Commonwealth meeting and making use of so-called fresh water on the up their minds whether the water premises concerned. Chlorination supply of Melbourne is pure or im­ plants are placed on the tops of build­ pure. If it is to be chlorinated, it ings, and in the summer time the should be chlorinated at the source, water would have a temperature of not at the tap. One of the great diffi­ about 80 degrees. To say the least, culties is whether the individual rate­ this matter is confusing. I under­ payer is qualified to determine the stand that the Commonwealth is in­ sisting on chlorination as it contends quantum of chlorine necessary. that the water is impure because of American manufacturers who install the presence of an organism which these plants state that extreme care enters it in some way during its must be taken with chlorine. passage from the hills to Melbourne. Action should be taken; the rate­ The organisms may be contained payers should not be left in a dilemma. in some form of animal excreta, I have been informed that this matter but, whatever it is, it is there. has arisen because of the require­ Apparently, the Commonwealth states ments of the American beef importers. that the ratepayer must purify the I believe that it is also a requirement, water. It may be that soiled clothes on health grounds, from the Com­ used by employees who work in these monwealth Government. If rate­ premises will be washed in un­ payers are required to install chlor­ chlorinated water. How can it be ination plants for the purification of determined whether the water is water, it is bureaucracy at its worst. contaminated or clean? Are the men This is not a subject that should be to undergo medical tests to ascertain whispered over the radio stations late whether they suffer from some infec­ at night, or about which the press tious condition? This infection might be more dangerous than the un­ should get a reply from the Depart­ chlorinated water. I find it hard to ment of Health. I should like to say assess these matters. much about the press, but this is not the time. I recall a newspaper The Government and the Board of criticism of the Prahran Technical Works have a duty to satisfy the rate­ College, with which I agree. When payers of the metropolitan area in the honorable member for Prahran this matter. If the water has to be defended the Department, the news­ chlorinated, surely the duty does not paper concerned said nothing about rest upon the ratepayer. It may well it. When the press publishes reports be that the water that enters the concerning a particular subject, it has home of the honorable member for Essendon is chlorinated. It is possible a moral and ethical duty to complete that many persons who know that the investigations. The Minister of the organism referred to is present in Lands should consider my remarks the water will refuse to drink it. and determine whether the water Some people refuse to drink chlorina­ supply in West Brunswick is pure or ted water. The position that has arisen impure. between the Commonwealth and the The motion was agreed to. State in this matter is most unsatis­ factory. The Bill was read a second time and committed. Mr. WHEELER.-There will be a harvest for the lawyers. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. 4310 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBLY.] Board of Warks

Clause 3 (Amendment of No. 6310 (b) Number of allotments where the proposed mInInlUm s.76). rates will apply :- Mr. HOLLAND (Flemington).-I For water 18,800 have already outlined the reasons For sewerage 1,600 why my party will oppose this clause. It is obvious that a large number of It is unfair that the Government has these blocks of land now under the not supplied an adequate explanation net annual valuation system are why the amounts to which I referred rated in excess of what would be earlier should be increased. On the the minimum rates applicable for this subject of minimum rates, the Min­ land and that a large number of lots ister stated- supplied with sewerage are also out­ As the Board's rates are levied on the net side this category. As to the en­ annual value of rateable property, vacant allotments would, on the average, return hancement of the value of the land much less in rates than these amounts. The because of the availability of services, owners of vacant lots are not, of course, obviously the owners of these blocks making use of the services, but the avail­ ability of the services enhances the value of did not ask to have the sewerage in­ the properties. In all the circumstances, it is stalled. They are unable to use these felt that a minimum rate of $4 each for services because the great majority water and sewerage would represent a reasonable contribution from the owners of of them are ~till paying off the land, vacant lots. The imposition of such mini­ and they cannot utilize the services mum rates will tend to encourage the use of until this is done. I further asked- a large number of vacant allotments 3. Whether, where subdivisions occur, the throughout the metropolitan area which costs involved in supplying these services have water or sewerage, or both, available. are the responsibility of the subdivider? He further stated- 4. Whether, in the areas in which most The average annual cost to the Board per of the vacant blocks are located, the ser­ allotment for interest and payments to a vices are provided specifically, or as part of sinking fund and renewals fund has been a general scheme? estimated at $10.45 for water and $8.79 for sewerage. 6. What estimated increase in revenue is I have said that these are specious expected by the Board in each category as a arguments. It has not been disputed result of these proposed new minimum rates from vacant blocks and tenements, respec­ by Government members that a large tively? Humber of these vacant allotments return much more than these rates. On The honorable gentleman replied- the 29th March of this year, I asked 3. Services to new subdivisions :­ the following questions of the Min­ Water mains.-The subdivider is required ister of Lands, for the Minister of to provide these at his cost. Loc.al Government:- Sewerage.-The subdivider is required to provide sewerage facilities at his cost-up 1. How many allotments in the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works area are to 80 per cent. of this cost is reimbursed by supplied with water and sewerage, respec­ the Board when satisfactory development tively, indicating-(a) how many in each has occurred in the subdivision. category are vacant blocks of land; and (b) 4. Except for minor extensions and for how many in each category are vacant subdivisions, services are provided as part blocks of land where net annual values are of a general scheme. low enough to make the newly-proposed minimum rates for sewerage and water 6. The additional annual amounts collect­ apply? able on vacant land and low value tene­ I received the following reply:- ments are estimated at- 1. Number of properties supplied Water .. $43,600 with water services 626,900 Sewerage $1,000 Number of properties supplied The Board provides these services with sewerage services .. 464,200 as part of the general scheme, and it (a) Vacant allotments in above categories :- is only incidental that the owners of Water 29,200 the land can obtain them. Most of the Sewerage 11,200 cost applicable to sewerage and (Amendment) [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4311 wa ter is paid by the subdivider of for a total of $92,160; the highest the land and, through the purchase price obtained was $5,600 and the price, by the new owners. In those lowest $4,500. At Templestowe, 25 circumstances, it is not fair and home sites were sold for a total of reasonable that the Board should $78,600; the highest price realized say, "Despite the fact that the sub­ was $5,900, and the lowest $5,000, dividers pay, we intend to prescribe the average price being $5,600. Most a minimum rate", which in these owners of blocks of land in the circumstances will apply to 18,000 metropolitan area are paying much people who partly own blocks for more than the minimum rate. Despite which water is available. I also the figures supplied by the Board, asked- these rates will give a greater return What is the estimated number of inner than the cost of the provision metropolitan tenements which will have to of services by the Board. Owners pay extra, due to the proposed new mini­ are paying the net annual value mum rates for water and sewerage? on subdivisions for which they The Minister replied- have already paid charges for water It is estimated that the owners of 250 and sewerage. Those rates are on the inner metropolitan tenements would be re­ much higher prices which are applic­ quired to pay additional metropolitan general (sewerage) rate because of the pro­ able. The facts that have been posed new minimum charges, and 3,000 in adduced show conclusively that when the case of the water rate. the request was presented to it the I do not agree with the figures sup­ Government did not give proper plied. There are many more proper­ consideration to this attempt by the ties in the inner metropolitan area Board to raise more revenue. Not on which the increased minimum one member supporting the Govern­ rates will apply under this proposal. ment has defended or explained what To answer the points raised by has been done. The Minister gave the honorable member for Scoresby, a version entirely different from the who suggested that land in the facts. I do not expect the honorable Board's area would be sold at gentleman to know much about the a figure below that which would matter, because he is not the Minister attract the minimum charge provided for Local Government. No honorable for in the Bill, I have taken a member has refuted my arguments. number of examples from a recent Mr. DUNSTAN.-The honorable copy of the Age newspaper, and member for Scoresby will do so. I shall quote them. At Brighton, a block of land was passed in Mr. HOLLAND.-The honorable at $4,400, the reserve being $4,600. member did not do so. He referred Four home sites were offered at Don­ to difficulties in the outer area that vale; lot 5 sold for $8,700, and lot 6 he represents. I disagree with him on for $9,000. In Springvale-road, lot 2 the particular argument he has with sold for $10,000 and lot 3 for $9,400. the Melbourne and Metropolitan In Footscray, out of four different Board of Works. The honorable lots, the lowest price received was member for Scoresby has agreed that $3,800. Lots 1, 2 and 3 in a sale at my arguments in relation to the inner Campbellfield were passed in at area were logical. For the reasons I $10,000, the reserve of $13,500 not have submitted, the Opposition pro­ being reached. Lot 4, on which a reserve of $4,000 was set, was passed poses to vote against the clause. in at $3,500. Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Lands). Mr. WHEELER.-What was the size -The honorable member for Flem­ of those allotments? ington stated that the proposals con­ Mr. HOLLAND.-They were nor­ tained in this clause had not been mal house allotments. At Glen explained. Its purpose is to increase Waverley, nineteen lots were sold to $4 the minimum charge payable in 4312 Melbourne and Metropolitan [ASSEMBLY.] Board of Works

respect of allotments to which water Apparently, in order to arrive at and sewerage services are available. its figures, the Board divided the If there are many people in the hon­ 626,000 properties involved into the orable member's electorate at present total cost and produced an average. who are receiving the benefit of water This ignores the fact that a consider­ and sewerage services for less than able portion of the costs has already that amount, they are very fortunate. All honorable members agree that the been paid by the purchasers of allot­ Melbourne and Metropolitan Board ments. The whole proposal is unfair. of Works must receive more money. Some unfortunate people are not able It is believed that this is an avenue to use their land because they are from which an additional amount can paying off the large purchase price be raised. As I have already pointed involved. It is not right for the out the average annual cost to the Minister to assert that they are get­ Bo~rd per allotment for interest and ting water for half of the cost to the payments to a sinking fund and re­ Board. This is why I assert that in­ newals has been estimated at $10.45 sufficient consideration was given to for water and $8.79 for sewerage. This the request made by the Board. No means that, even on a minimum charge information was sought as to whether of $4, the property owners would be the individuals who own the land had paying only half of the cost to the paid for water and sewerage facilities Board. Surely that is reasonable. in the purchase price. While I respect The valuations of many allotments will bring them far above the mini­ the Minister for his unfortunate mum charge. Those concerned are attempts to justify the Government's making a substantial contribution to action, unfortunately, every time the the Board's finances, but in other in­ honorable gentleman endeavours to stances the service is being provided do so he puts his foot in it. at a very cheap rate. In the circum­ stances, the Government must sup­ The Committee divided on the port the Board's proposals. clause (Mr. Wiltshire in the chair)- Mr. HOLLAND (Flemington).-The Ayes 37 Minister has overlooked the fact that Noes 14 in most instances the Board does not pay the annual costs of $10.45 for Majority for the water and $8.79 for sewerage men­ clause 23 tioned. As I have explained, the AYES. subdivider has had to pay these cost'3 Mr. Balfour Mr. Rafferty before subdivision of the land was Mr. Bloomfield Mr. Reid Mr. Borthwick approved. Therefore, it is false for (Box Hill) Mr. Cochrane M r. Reid the Board to present these figures. Mr. Darcy On the 29th March last, I asked in the (Dandenong) Mr. Dixon Mr. Scanlan House what were the estimated Mr. Dunstan Mr. Stephen annual repayments on the capital Mr. Holden Mr. Stokes costs involved in supplying these ser­ Mr. Hudson Mr. Suggett Sir Herbert Hyland Mr. Tanner vices to each vacant block, and the Mr. Jona Mr. Taylor Minister replied that these estimated Mr. Loxton Mr. Trethewey annual charges were $12 for water Mr. McCabe Mr. Trewin Mr. McDonald Mr. Wheeler and $16.80 for sewerage. Yet in (Rodney) Mr. Whiting April, in his second-reading speech, Mr. McLaren Mr. Manson Mr. Wilcox. the Minister asserted that the respec­ Mr. Meagher tive estimates were $10.45 and $8.79. Mr. Mitchell Tellers: This indicates what value can be Mr. Moss Mr. Phelan Mr. Evans placed on the Board's figures. (Ballaarat North) Mr. Porter Mr. Gibbs. (Amendment) [11 MAY. 1966.] Bill. 4313

NOES. that my opinion has changed and that Mr. Clarey Mr. Trezise the Opposition has reservations about Mr. Divers Mr. Turnbull this Bill. In considering a matter such Mr. Floyd Mr. Wilkes Mr. Holland Mr. Wilton. as this, one is inclined to become a Mr. Mutton little confused about whose privilege Mr. Schintler Tellers: it is that this section covers. It is Mr. Stoneham Mr. Fennessy easy to think of it as a privilege of the Mr. Sutton Dr. Jenkins. physician or surgeon and not as the PAIRs. privilege of the patient-which it is. Sir Henry Bolte Mr. Crick This particular matter was brought Mr. Evans Mr. Holding to attention by the comments of Mr. (Gippsland East) Mr. MacDonald Mr. Ring Justice Sholl in a case known as (Burwood) Pacyna v. Grima, which was reported Mr. Rylah Mr. Lovegrove. in Victorian Reports 1963 and to The remaining clauses were agreed which the Minister referred in his to. second-reading speech. During the The Bill was reported to the House course of this case, attention was without amendment, and passed directed to a number of cases in which through its remaining stages. the same problem had arisen. The headnote, in the report mentioned, states- EVIDENCE (MEDICAL EVIDENCE) Whether if an action is brought under BILL. section 18 of the Wrongs Act for the bene­ The debate (adjourned from May fit of relatives of the deceased, but without 3) on the motion of Mr. Wilcox the personal representative as a party, such (Minister of Labour and Industry) consent can be given. for the second reading of this Bill If one examines some of the cases was resumed. that were considered, it is evident that Dr. JENKINS (Reservoir).-As much the same problem arose. In the most honorable members will be case of the National Mutual Life Asso­ aware, the problem dealt with in this ciation of Australia Limited v. God­ Bill has been considered on two rich, much the same query was raised occasions by the Statute Law Re­ in the headnote- vision Committee. On both occasions Whether the consent of the personal rep­ the committee recommended that the resentative of the patient to the divulga­ most satisfactory solution was to re­ tion of such information would make it peal the relevant section of the Evi­ admissible evidence. dence Act. Section 28 provides, inter That was a case in which the alia- statutory interpretation of what the No physician or surgeon shall without the physician could reveal was con­ consent of his patient divulge in any civil suit action or proceeding (unless the sanity sidered, but incidentally the point in or testamentary capacity of the patient is question was also raised. I mention the matter in dispute) any information which these cases because, as I said pre­ he has acquired in attending the patient and which was necessary to enable him viously, it is easy in these circum­ to prescribe or act for the patient. stances to consider this matter as a In introducing the Bill, the Govern­ privilege given to doctors rather than ment has not accepted in its entirety a privilege of the patient. This is the recommendation of the Statute illustrated in the remarks of Mr. Law Revision Committee. I was a Justice Sholl, which are reported at member of the committee when it page 426 of Victorian Reports 1963, made the recommendation on the as follows:- second occasion, so I must accept re­ Obviously the patient can give or with­ hold consent, and the question for decision sponsibility, to some extent, for that is whether his right to consent in his own recommendation. However, on interests, or to withhold consent and pre­ further consideration, I must admit vent disclosure, is a right of a proprietary 4314 1?vidence (J(edical [ASSEMBLY. I 1?vidence) Bill.

character, so that a personal representa­ physician or surgeon will be called to tive, an executor or administrator, or may­ give evidence, and he will choose the be a committee, or guardian ad litem, or next friend, can give the like consent or physician or surgeon he desires to withhold it. On the whole, I think that call. In cases where the patient is the sounder view is that this ought to be deceased, one of the great problems regarded as a right of a proprietary kind­ that the plaintiff suffers is that the a right admitting ownership; a right capable . of being exercised by someone who succeeds deceased is not available for cross­ to, or temporarily assumes, the rights of examination. If, by calling one a person deceased or incompetent. doctor, the personal representative opens the whole field to the calling of This clearly illustrates that it is the any doctor who might have treated privilege of the patient. The Opposi­ the patient, there is some danger, not tion considers that this privilege that the defendant will be put in a should carryon to the personal repre­ worse position than he would be if the sentative or the person taking action patient were alive, but that the in his own right. In most of these plaintiff will be put in a difficult cases, I assume the person taking position. action would be the widow or depen­ dants of the deceased person. In some cases, a patient will have been referred to a specialist for an Mr. Justice Sholl went on to point opinion, and will possibly have been out- seen on only one occasion. It is not The fear seems to have been that per­ impossible that specialists make mis­ sons suffering from illness or disease might be restrained by fear of the ultimate dis­ takes in their diagnosis and interpre­ closure of their confidences from seeking tation. I have found this particularly medical attention in due time, or at all. so with injuries, and so on, arising True it is, that there has been, as a matter out of employment in industry. There of historical fact, pressure upon public opinion by the medical profession in favour is an inclination on the part of some of some statutory protection of communica­ specialists to accept too readily that tions made to its members, but, in my view, the individual may be a malingerer. the general purpose of the legislation is In these circumstances, if the per­ the protection of the patient's interests, and not the protection of the medical man's sonal representative calls the doctor interests as such. who has had most of the care and treatment of the deceased, he lays it Later, he said- open for the defendant to call a It is the consent of the patient and not specialist whose evidence may be that of the physician or surgeon which is required as a condition of disclosure. quite unknown to the legal repre­ sentatives. This state of affairs may In this Bill the Government proposes place the personal representative, or to give the personal representative or the person taking toe action in his the person taking action in his own own right, at a disadvantage. There­ right, the right to call doctors who fore. the Opposition proposes to move treated the deceased person or the in Committee an amendment which patient. In his second-reading speech, will place the personal representative the Minister stated- or the person taking action in his own Where a person is dead, only doctor.s right in the same position as the de­ who treated him will be able to give expert ceased would have been if he were evidence concerning his medical history alive and taking the action himself. and his state of health immediately before his death. It seems fair that, if the plain­ That is, the personal representative tiff exercises the privilege of calling evi­ or the person taking the action will dence on these points, the defendant should be able to act in the same way by also be able to call treating doctors in order either agreeing to the calling of to protect himself. a certain medical practitioner, This is the point at which the Oppo­ whether he be a physician or sition differs from the Government in a surgeon, or by stating that such its attitude to this Bill. The patient person' shall not be called by has a privilege to decide whether the either himself or the defendant. Dr. Jenkins. Evidence (Medical [11 MAY, 1966.] Evidence) Bill. 4315

We think this preserves the situation medical witness or a minister of and protects the dependants in such religion he does not know what evi­ cases. We do not think it is unfair dence is to be tendered, and this because there is the unfortunate should have a sobering effect on the position that the deceased cannot be giving of frivolous evidence. In my cross-examined. Therefore, at the opinion, the recommendation of the appropriate stage I shall move an Statute Law Revision Committee is amendment. justified because no great argument was put forwaJ'd by members of the Mr. WHITING (Mildura).-The medical or legal professions that this matter of evidence being given by sort of evidence could be tampered persons in close contact with a de­ with. For example, the medical ceased patient has exercised the practitioner or the minister of minds of many people for a long time. religion would not know beforehand One would have thought that because that he was to be called to give the problem has been submitted on evidence and counsel representing two occasions to the Statute Law the plaintiff would not know the type Revision Committee and that similar of evidence the person called would recommendations were made in each tender. case the troubles would be solved, but it appears that there is still a Mr. WILcox.-He could have a con­ diversity of opinion on the subject ference with him beforehand. and some doubt as to the best way to overcome the problem. It seems Mr. WHITING.-I agree that a con­ strange that at the moment the only ference could be arranged, but I hope other State in Australia in which a the ethics of both the medical pro­ law similar to the present Victorian fession and the clergy are such that law operates is Tasmania. Surely it they would not disclose to counsel could not be argued that patients in representing the plaintiff the type of other States are reluctant to give in­ evidence proposed to be given. I formation which may be used later believe that the provision in the Bill in a civil case. will be sufficient to prevent any great abuse of this privilege; therefore at Although the Statute Law Revision this stage the Country Party supports Committee recommended that section the Bill. 28 of the Evidence Act should be The motion was agreed to. repealed, the Government decided to introduce a limited amendment which The Bill was read a second time may still bring about problems. I and committed. know that some members of the legal Clause 1 was agreed to. profession and of the medical pro­ fession were not fully in favour of Clause 2, providing, inter alia- the recommendation of the Statute 2. Section 28 of the Principal Act shall Law Revision Committee, but if it be amended as follows :- were adopted in its entirety I do not (c) After sub-section (2) there shall be think any great harm would be inserted the following sub-section :- caused. However, I believe that what "(3) Sub-section (2) shaH cease to is proposed in the Bill will go some have any application in- (a) an action brought under Part way towards solving this problem. III. of the Wrongs Act 1958 to For that reason, at this stage the recover damages for the death Country Party supports the Bill. of the patient; or (b) proceedings brought under the The honorable member for Reser­ Workers Compensation Act voir has foreshadowed an amendment, 1958 to recover compensation and I shall be interested to hear his for the death of the patient- submissions during the Committee if the person bringing or continuing the action or proceedings calls as a stage. It is important to realize that witness any physician or surgeon who when counsel proposes to call a has attended the patient. " 4316 Evidence (Medical [ASSEMBLY.] Evidence) Bill.

Dr. JENKINS (Reservoir).-Be­ Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour cause protection is given to a patient and Industry).-First, I thank those during his lifetime, I believe such honorable members who have contri­ protection should continue after his buted so thoughtfully to the debate death. However, it is considered that on this difficult and complex matter. the personal representative or the de­ Whatever was done by way of pendant who may be affected should solution to some of the anomalies that have the right to dispense with this may arise, it would be likely that protection if necessary in legal pro­ anomalies would still arise in special ceedings. Members of the Opposition circumstances. The whole area of the are of the opinion that the fact of law of evidence is well settled from this particular right being used should the point of view of the common law. not then lay the whole question of Difficulties arise from time to time medical attendance wide open. We do in cases which come before the courts not think this should give a claimant and, generally speaking, they seem to party any greater advantage over the be sorted out. On two occasions, the defendant than that which would Statute Law Revision Committee gave exist if he were still living. During consideration to this matter and the the second-reading debate, I outlined law as contained in the Evidence Act the intention of my amendment, relating to medical witnesses. The therefore I now move- committee sought to provide a That paragraph (c) be omitted with the solution to difficulties which had been view of inserting:- pointed out in a particular case by , (c) After sub-section (2) there shall be Mr. Justice Sholl. inserted the following sub-section :- The measure which the Govern­ "(3) Sub-section (2) shall not apply to ment has introduced goes a con­ a physician or surgeon who has attended a patient and who is called as a witness- siderable way towards meeting the (a) by a person bringing or con­ committee's recommendation, and tinuing an action under Part some of the reasons why it has not III. of the Wrongs Act 1958 gone further have been anticipated to recover damages for the by the honorable member for Mil­ death of the patient; or dura. It is a difficult field. The hon­ (b) by ·a person bringing or con­ orable member for Mildura spoke of tinuing proceedings under the Workers Compensation Act the difficulty counsel may have in 1958 to recover compensation deciding whether he should call a for the death of the patient; or witness. I am glad to say that in this (c) by the legal personal represen­ country there is a clear practice tative of the patient bringing or whereby counsel can have a con­ continuing an action or pro­ ference with a witness if he so ceedings for the benefit of the estate of the patient. " , desires. The English practice, which I believe is well adhered to, is that Mr. WILcox.-Can the honorable counsel does not have a conference member explain why paragraphs (a) with a witness; the instructing solici­ and (b) of the proposed new sub­ tor does. I do not know whether this section (3) are the same as those in practice is broken down sometimes. the Bill and a new paragraph ( c) is However, it is the basic rule in being added? England, and it is simply a custom, Dr. JENKINS.-This situation and in Victoria, where there is no such arises where the action or proceeding custom, the normal practice is for was established by a claim being made counsel to have a conference with a on behalf of a deceased patient for witness who is available for the client compensation or damages up to the he represents. date of death. It is another even­ Having appeared as counsel, I have tuality apart from those occurring no hesitation in saying that I favour under the Wrongs Act and the the practice observed here. Overall, Workers Compensation Act. I think it is better for the presentation Evidence (Medical [11 MAY, 1966.] Evidence) Bill. 4317 of a client's case. I see great difficulty dations of the Statute Law Revision for counsel in presenting a case Committee. Those recommendations properly if he has not conferred with have not been adopted in their en­ both his client and such witnesses as tirety, but they were put forward in are available. It sometimes happens a helpful way and the Government that a witness is not prepared to co­ puts this measure forward in the operate in a conference. When that same way. occurs, it is up to the legal advisers It is always possible that, in com­ and the party concerned to decide plex areas of the law, provisions do whether or not he should be called. not work out as Parliament intends. Mr. TURNBULL.-Both sides sub­ If this should happen in this case, poena him, and then neither calls Parliament will no doubt give further him. consideration to the provisions. This Mr. WILCOX.-I have known that measure was passed by another to happen, but it is unusual, because place. The amendment proposed by all of the rules of evidence are de­ the Opposition in that Chamber was signed so that the true facts are not accepted by the Government, brought before the court. Generally which is not prepared to accept it speaking, that is how the rules of here. I appreciate that it represents evidence work. a viewpoint and has been submitted in an endeavour to achieve the best Mr. WHITING.-That is not a re­ result as the Opposition sees it. But flection on the English rules of pro­ this is a matter of compromise and, cedure, is it? so far as the Government is con­ Mr. WILCOX.-It is a matter of cerned, the Bill has been agreed upon, preference. I simply make it clear and it will not accept the amend­ that I prefer our practice to that ment. which was observed in England and, The Committee divided on the so far as I know, is still observed motion that the words proposed by there, although I do not know Dr. Jenkins to be omitted stand part whether it is observed without of the clause (Mr. Wheeler in the exception. chair)- Mr. SUTTON.-The two practi­ Ayes 38 tioners are separate. Noes 14 Mr. WILCOX.-They are separate here, too. Majority against the Mr. SUTTON.-But, in England, the amendment 24 solicitor does not enter the court so AYES. much as he does here. Mr. Balfour Mr. Mitchell Mr. WILCOX.-That is so. I make Mr. Birrell Mr. Moss no reflection on the English system; Mr. Bloomfield Mr. Porter Mr. Borthwick Mr. Rafferty I merely say that I prefer ours. Des­ Mr. Cochrane Mr. Reid pite the great admiration I have for Mr. Darcy (Box Hill) the common law system which we Mr. Dixon Mr. Reid have inherited from England, I assure Mr. Dunstan (Dandenong) Mr. Evans Mr. Scanlan honorable members that I do not be­ (Ballaarat North) Mr. Stephen lieve that England has all the answers Mr. Evans Mr. Stokes to the best way of administering law. (Gippsland East) Mr. Suggett If changes are needed, we certainly Mr. Gibbs Mr. Tanner Mr. Holden Mr. Taylor should make them. In Victoria, the Mr. Hudson Mr. Trethewey law relating to evidence has been Mr. Jona Mr. Trewin amended from time to time, and I Mr. Loxton Mr. Whiting believe it to be in a fairly satisfactory Mr. McCabe Mr. Wilcox Mr. McDonald Mr. Wiltshire. state. However, the present measure (Rodney) Tellers: is an attempt by this Parliament to Mr. Manson Mr. McLaren improve it, following the recommen- Mr. Meagher Mr. Phelan. 4318 Oounty Oourt (Oommon [ASSEMBLY.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill.

NOES. existing jurisdiction should remain Mr. Clarey Mr. Sutton undisturbed. When there is an area Mr. Divers Mr. Wilkes of difference, it is excellent practice Mr. Fennessy Mr. Wilton. Mr. Floyd to leave things as they are. Mr. Holland Tellers: Dr. Jenkins Mr. WILcox.-Do you favour no Mr. Mutton Mr. Trezise increase in the jurisdiction of the Mr. Schintler Mr. Turnbull. County Court? Mr. Stoneham Mr. TURNBULL.-Yes. When ex­ PAIRS. plaining the purpose of this Bill to Sir Henry Bolte Mr. Crick Mr. MacDonald Mr. Ring the House, the Minister of Labour (Burwood) and Industry stated, inter alia- Sir William McDonald Mr. Holding Although the jurisdiction at present fixed Mr. Rylah Mr. Lovegrove. by the County Court Act 1958 limits the hearing of civil claims in that court to a The clause was agreed to. maximum of $5000 for claims arising from vehicular accidents and to $2000 in other The Bill was reported to the House claims, there has been a falling off in the without amendment, and passed civil work of that court. through its remaining stages. Two or three years ago, because of the actions taken by this Government COUNTY COURT (COMMON in extending the jurisdiction of Courts LAW JURISDICTION) BILL. of Petty Sessions, it was apparent The debate (adjourned from May 3) that this situation would develop. on the motion of Mr. Wilcox (Min­ The Minister proceeded- ister of Labour and Industry) for the This has, of course, been effected to some second reading of this Bill was extent by the increased jurisdiction of Courts of Petty Sessions which has some­ resumed. what narrowed the jurisdiction of the County Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). Court. -The Opposition opposes this Bill, The honorable gentleman then which deals with the jurisdiction of supplied statistics relating to sum­ the County Court. In another place, monses issued by the County Court. where this measure was first dealt It is obvious that if certain jurisdiction with, the Country Party also opposed is taken from the County Court and its passage. In effect, the measure given to Courts of Petty Sessions the proposes to increase the pecuniary number of cases heard by the County jurisdiction of the County Court from Court will decrease. $5,000 to $8,000 in running-down cases, and from $2,000 to $4,000 in Mr. WILcox.-That is not the only all other cases. Considerable doubt reason for the decrease. It has also exists concerning the quantum of the resulted from the practice of plaintiffs increases that should be made in this persistently taking their actions in jurisdiction in connexion with run­ the Supreme Court. ning-down cases. According to my understanding, the Bar Council sug­ Mr. TURNBULL.-The Minister gested that the amount should be further stated- raised to $7,000, and the Government I might add that of this decrease in num­ bers the decline has been greater in County proposes an increase to $8,000. The Courts which sit in the country. Upper House sought to amend the amount to $6,000. Of course, the honorable gentleman forgot to say that there now exists Mr. WILcox.-The Law Institute in the County Court a new type of recommended $10,000. procedure known as the" certificate Mr. TURNBULL.-In circum- of readiness". As honorable mem­ stances of this type, when there is bers know, there are no pleadings in an area of doubt and confusion, the the County Court and, as a result, County Court (Common [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4319

many cases are listed for hearing judiciary. That is an action of ex­ concerning which the parties are not treme bad taste so far as the rule of ready to proceed. law is concerned. The certifica te of readiness, in Mr. PORTEi.-You are stretching effect means that the solicitors who things a bit far when you say that it appe~r for the parties must sign a was an attack. document indicating that they are ready to proceed with the case: Many Mr. TURNBULL.-It was an attack solicitors wisely settle the claIms out on the Judges to the effect that they of court. Before the advent of the were not performing their duties as certificate of readiness, the cases the Chief Commissioner of Police reached the court list and the settle­ would like them to perform them. ments were arranged by the barristers The Chief Commissioner should con­ acting for the respective parties. This centrate on the detection of crime. procedure was expensive so far as the Criminals should be brought before clients were concerned as the bar­ the courts, which will determine how risters' fees had to be paid. It is now they shall be punished. realized that the certificate of readi­ Honorable members may wonder ness plays a prominent part in bring­ why I have introduced the subject ing litigation to an end. of crime into the debate on this Bill. I should like to examine the back­ Of course, County Court Judges are ground of the system of law enforce­ also chairmen of General Sessions, ment in this State. The Attorney­ which means, in effect, that County General initiates a good deal of Court Judges preside over trials for patchwork law reform and, although lesser offences, both in Melbourne we should give him some credit for and in the country. The innuendo in that, legal reform of that type should the Minister's speech is that there is not be introduced. The large number insufficient work for the County Court of amendments to the Companies Act Judges to perform. illustrates my point. This Parliament Mr. WILCox.-There is not suffi­ regularly deals with Bills which amend cient civil work. the Companies Act, and also measures which relate to court jurisdiction. Mr. TURNBULL.-I emphasize This pattern of patchwork legislation, that, like the Supreme Court Judges, which is sponsored by the Attorney­ County Court Judges have a civil General's Department, is unsatisfac­ jurisdiction and a criminal jurisdic­ tory so far as law reform is con­ tion. cerned. Mr. G. O. REID.-You are quite Every State of Australia and every wrong in law in saying that. country in the British Commonwealth Mr. TURNBULL.-In the Justices of Nations follows the system of law Act, there is a provision crea ting introduced by the mother country. Courts of General Sessions. Under We believe in the rule of law whereby the custom which is regularly conflicts which exist in certain observed in Victoria, County Court circumstances should be determined Judges also act as chairmen of by the courts. It is somewhat dis­ General Sessions. turbing that, from time to time, this On 15th March of this year, I asked Government has criticized Her a series of questions concerning cases Majesty's Judges. As we have learnt awaiting trial before the Supreme recently, action of this type is against Court and the County Court. The the forms of this House. Further­ replies, which appear at page 2765 of more, only the other day, the Chief Hansard for the current session, Commissioner of Police-another reveal that there are eighteen Judges agency of the Crown-attacked the of the County Court, of whom two 4320 Joint Sitting [ASSEMBLY.] of Parliament.

are judicial members of the Workers The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. Compensation Board and one is chair­ Christie).-I have to report that this man of the Licensing Court. Admit­ House this day met the Legislative tedly, from an examination of the Council in the Legislative Assembly information supplied in reply to my Chamber for the purpose of sitting question, it is apparent that the and voting together to choose three number of cases being dealt with in members of the Parliament of Vic­ the County Court is small, but an toria to be recommended for examination of the statistics relating appointment to the Council of the to Courts of General Sessions indi­ Victoria Institute of Colleges, and cates that there are 375 appeal cases that Alexander William Taylor, Esq., and 608 trial cases awaiting hearing E.n., M.L.A., the Hon. Samuel Merri­ in these courts. Of the 608 cases field, M.L.C., and Thomas Campion awaiting trial, 168 cases have been Trewin, Esq., M.L.A., have been duly pending for more than six months, chosen to be recommended for and the remainder for a lesser period. appointm'ent to the council. The answer further states that, in the time available, it has not been pos­ sible to compute an average waiting COUNTY COURT (COMMON time for each case. This information LAW JURISDICTION) BILL. destroys the attempt of the Minister The debate (adjourned from earlier of Labour and Industry to build up a this day) on the motion of Mr. Wilcox case in support of this Bill. The (Minister of Labour and Industry) honorable gentleman stated that it for the second reading of this Bill was necessary to increase the juris­ was resumed. diction of the County Court in order that the eighteen Judges could be Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). fully engaged. -Prior to the suspension of the sitting for dinner, I pointed out that The sitting was suspended at 6.14 the Minister of Labour and Industry p.m. until 7.45 p.m. stated that a County Court Judge On the motion of Mr. TURNBULL was not a chairman of General Ses­ (Brunswick West), the debate was sions per se. If this view was taken adjourned until later this day. Leave to its logical conclusion, there would was granted to Mr. Turnbull to con­ be two Judges of the same status tinue his speech on the resumption visiting the same parts of Victoria of the debate. when on circuit. In actual practice, a County Court Judge is a chairman of General Sessions. Earlier, I empha­ JOINT SITTING OF PARLIAMENT. sized that if there is insufficient work VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF COLLEGES. for these Judges to perform, there is The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. sufficient work in Courts of General Christie).-I have to announce that Sessions. Additionally, I pointed out the time has arrived for this House that there were some genuine differ­ to meet the Legislative Council in ences concerning the relevant the Legislative Assembly Chamber amounts so far as the jurisdiction of for the purpose of sitting and voting the County Court was concerned. together to choose three members to The Opposition does not believe in be recommended for appointment to second-class justice. Of course, first­ the Council of the Victoria Institute class justice is provided by the of Colleges. I shall resume the chair Supreme Court Act, section 15 of at the conclusion of the joint sitting. which states, inter alia- The Court shall have cognisance of all The sitting was suspended at 7.47 pleas civil criminal or mixed, and shall p.m. until 8.6 p.m. have jurisdiction in all cases whatsoever Oounty Oourt (Oommon [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4321 as fully and amply to all intents and pur­ speak. As a result, the jurisdiction of poses in Victoria and its dependencies as Courts of Petty Sessions was in­ the Courts of Queen's Bench Common Pleas and Exchequer at Westminster or creased on the one hand to £500 and any of them had by the common law in on the other to £300. England ... Mr. Moss.-That was in 1962. The County Court has always been a court of limited jurisdiction. Cer­ Mr. TURNBULL.-No ; in 1962 the tainly, honorable members would attempt to take running-down cases agree that the County Court is an from the Supreme Court took place, inferior court to the Supreme Court. but owing to the combined action of The Opposition believes that, if a the Opposition and the Country Party, subject so desires, he should have the the Government's proposal was re­ right to go to the highest court in the jected. The next action of the Gov­ land. ernment was to give jurisdiction to Courts of Petty Sessions in regard to Mr. G. O. REID.-Even if an amount indictable offences. The Government of only £10 is involved? is continually breaking down the Mr. TURNBULL.-The Minister's system of justice that has been built interjection reveals that he believes up through the years. I should think in second-class justice. The Supreme all honorable members have complete Court is a court which has all pride in the Supreme Court Judges. the common law remedies; its Mr. G. O. REID.-And also in Judges Judges are paid higher salaries than of the County Court. those paid to County Court Judges; and it is a court of appeal. The Mr. TURNBULL.-That is so. Opposition suggests that it is not an However, the County Court is an appropriate time to take away portion inferior jurisdiction, when compared of its jurisdiction. with the Supreme Court. I submit that the proposal in this Bill is a In 1926, a Liberal Party Govern­ backward step; it is a denial of ment attempted to amend the County justice in many respects. Perhaps the Court Act to provide the County best way of summing up this pro­ Court with jurisdiction as to unlimited posal would be to repeat the words amounts in running-down cases. At used by the honorable member for the same time, it attempted to in­ Benambra during the debate on the crease the jurisdiction of Courts of Justices (Jurisdiction) Bill in 1963. Petty Sessions in running-down cases from £250 to £500. In the general The honorable member stated, inter jurisdiction of Courts of Petty Ses­ alia- sions, if I might use that term-its T~e Country. Party is completely, em­ phatIcally, and Irrevocably against extend­ jurisdiction covers debts and similar ing this legislation to the second and third matters-the Government sought to stages. It cannot be contradicted that if the increase the maximum from £100 to second and third stages of the legislation £200. Of course, at this time, £1 was are applied and if the jurisdiction of the County Court and the Supreme Court are worth £1, whereas to-day, $1 is worth altered, it will work to the detriment of the only 50 cents. The Government State. Throughout the country areas, there failed ingloriously in its attempt to has been grave concern that in this Bill we meddle with justice in this way. I do are supporting something which will grow not think the Bill went further than like the proverbial mustard seed. this House. I suppose the honorable member In 1963, the Government again knows all about the ravages of the attempted to meddle and interfere mustard seed. He continued- with justice in this State, but it The North-Western Law Association, em­ bracing fourteen practising solicitors in the divided the issue into two parts be­ Mildura district, is against anything which lieving that it would be able to' win may result in removing the sittings of the at least one leg of the double, so to Supreme Court in country areas. In the 4322 County Court (Common [ASSEMBLY.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill.

north-eastern area, there is a fine band lawyer, and the honorable member of l~wyers, wh~ have voiced their appre­ hensIon concernmg the Government's pro­ for Brunswick West, who is the posal and here, to my mind, is the quin­ s~okesman for the Labor Party, is tessence of the malignancy of this Bill. hIg~ly resp~cted in the legal frat­ I endorse the honorable member's ernIty. Havmg heard the viewpoints remarks. I should also like to refer expressed by these two honorable to the remarks of my colleague, the members, I propose to submit a view­ honorable member for Richmond point which is based more on the during the same debate. The honor~ practical issues involved. I was able member quoted extracts of a rather staggered at certain state­ report from a committee which was ments made by the honorable mem­ set up as a result of a letter which ber for Brunswick West, who the Attorney-General sent to Mr. charge.d the Government with casting Justice Smith, the chairman of the aspers~ons on Her Majesty's Judges. committee. These extracts appear at He saId that statements had been page 2648 of volume No. 273 of made with respect to judgments that Hansard. The honorable member for reflected very gravely upon Victorian Richmond then stated, and I quote Judges. I should like to know whether from page 2653 of the same volume- the honorable member applies the same rules to the Police Force be­ I believe one reason is that certain Judges of the Supreme Court feel that their prestige cause certain criticisms have been would be a little higher if there were fewer levelled at police officers, parti­ of them and they sat as an appeals court. cularly by members of the Opposition. I believe this Government is prepared to How can the honorable member tie accept that view in order to solve some of the problems which arise in delays in waiting up his statements with respect to for justice and is prepared to give cheap accusations against Judges and the and speedy rather than effective justice. Government with statements that That is the background of the Opposi­ have been made about the Police tion's case. This Bill achieves the Force? My view is that the Victorian object which was referred to by the judicial system and indeed the system honorable member for Richmond. An throughout Australia is the world's attempt was made in another place best, and I do not think the reference to come to some compromise con­ to some Judges as first-class Judges cerning this Bill by limiting the and others as second-class Judges is maximum jurisdiction in running a fair comment to make. down cases to an amount of $6,000. Mr. TURNBULL.-I did not say that. Of course, I must speak sparingly I used the word " justice ". about debates in another place. Mr. MOSS.-I feel sure that I heard Mr. G. O. REID.-The Country the honorable member for Brunswick Party did not support it in another West refer to first-class Judges and place. second-class Judges, but if he can Mr. TURNBULL.-The Country prove otherwise I will apologize. I Party supported a reduction of the regret that during the debate distinc­ maximum jurisdiction. No doubt, the tions have been drawn between Country Party and the Opposition Judges of Victoria. While I am pre­ are still prepared to compromise pared to admit that some Judges have concerning this Bill, despite what is had more experience than others, I stated in to-night's Herald. am sure that they cannot be placed in categories. It cannot be said that Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country some are first-class Judges and others Party) .-As a layman, I am some­ second-class Judges. what hesitant to participate in the debate on this Bill, because the Min­ Another point raised related to the ister of Labour and Industry, who number of cases listed for County explained the measure, is an eminent Court hearings in this State. There are County Court (Common [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4323

a great number of applications await­ that the figure established by the Gov­ ing attention for the simple reason ernment represented a compromise that if one party or the other is not between the view of all those who prepared to proceed with a case it is had made representations on this mat­ necessary to obtain a certificate in ter. However, I disagree with his order to have it heard. Because of opinion and suggest that the figure of this requirement, in several $7,000 would be a reasonable com­ instances delays of up to promise in all the circumstances. twelve months have occurred. I know Mr. Charles Newman of Numurkah, of one case where there has been a who is an eminent solicitor with a delay of just on two years because of large practice, has had considerable this reason. A complicated situation experience in this field, and his arises when, in order to bring a case opinion is that the raising of on, a litigant has to obtain another the limit to $7,000 would be fair judgment. The honorable member for and reasonable. The Goulburn Mildura is fully aware of this compli­ Valley Law Association opposed cation in connexion with a case in his any increase a few years ago area. I do not know what is the because its members felt that the answer to this problem, but we must Supreme Court would disappear from face up to the fact that it exists. the· country. However, they have now changed their minds and think there The proposal in the Bill is quite is justification for an increase, but satisfactory so far as ordinary per­ they have not endeavoured to fortify sonal action cases are concerned, and their opinion by naming a figure. Country Party members approve of the increase in the limit from $2,000 I suggest that, in view of all the cir­ to $4,000. However, we are not quite cumstances, Parliament should be so happy in relation to the running­ cautious in its approach to the ques­ down cases, as they are termed. The tion of increasing the limit in relation honorable member for Brunswick to running-down cases, so I propose West referred to statements made that during the Committee stage by the honorable member for Benam­ serious consideration should be given bra in an earlier debate. ,I feel that to fixing the limit at $7,000. the statements made by my colleague were appropriate at the time they Mr. G. O. REID (Minister for Fuel were made, but in view of the circum­ and Power) .-1 wish to make a few stances and the working of the observations on behalf of the Minister County Court from that stage up to of Labour and Industry, who is also the present time there is justification Acting Attorney-General, as he is in to-day to increase its juridiction. Con­ charge of this Bill. This Bill is de­ sequently we support the Bill, but we signed to increase the limits of the feel that, in view of the tremendous jurisdiction of the County Court from difference of opinion existing between $2,000 to $4,000 in general cases, and the Law Institute and the Bar Council, from $5,000 to $8,000 in running­ the proposed limit should be fixed at down cases. a somewhat conservative figure. Once .I affirm the observations of the Parliament takes action in this re­ Minister who stated, when he ex­ spect, its decision is placed on the plained the Bill, how the figure of statute-book and remains in force un­ $8,000 for running-down cases was til a further amendment is introduced. established. The committee presided The Bar Council recommended that over by Mr. Justice Smith of the the limit should be increased to $7,000 Supreme Court recommended an in­ in running-down cases, and in my crease to $10,000. It is true, as the view that is a reasonable compromise Leader of the Country Party and the in the circumstances. It was stated honorable member for Brunswick by the Minister of Labour and West have stated, that the Bar Coun­ Industry, when he explained the Bill, cil recommended $7,000. It is also 4324 Oounty Oourt (Oommon [ASSEMBLY.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. true that the Law Institute, represent­ of fact, it is desirable that recourse ing solicitors, who comprise a very should be had to a jurisdiction where important section of the legal com­ there will not be a temptation to seek munity, also recommended $10,000. multiplicity of counsel to advance the The Government thought it was claims. I am surprised that members reasonable to compromise on a figure of the Opposition, who purport to of $8,000, and it abides by that deci­ represent the Labor Party, are adopt­ sion. ing a line of action which seems to me to be detrimental to the interests of The reasons that actuated the Gov­ persons of limited means. ernment in bringing forward this Bill are fairly obvious. First, there was Finally, I should like to advert to a desire to relieve pressure on the the remarks of the honorable member Supreme Court, which is a very over­ for Brunswick West in drawing a worked court in its civil jurisdiction. distinction between superior courts One must also bear in mind the cost and inferior courts. .It is regrettable element to the litigant. As the honor­ that he should put his remarks in able member for Brunswick West such a way that an inference can be knows, proceedings in the civil juris­ drawn that the County Court is a diction of the Supreme Court are poor type of court. It is true that, in much more complicated than proceed­ the technical sense and for various ings in the County Court. In the legal reasons, the County Court is Supreme Court, a considerable described as a court of inferior juris­ amount of intricate work is involved diction because it has not the range in presenting written pleadings on be­ and the width of jurisdiction pos­ half of both the plaintiff and the sessed by the Supreme Court. But defendant. A great deal of time is that does not imply that County taken up in delivering these plead­ Court Judges are men of inferior ings, and this increases the costs of capacity. actions. Mr. TURNBULL.-I did not say that The County Court is primarily de­ they were. signed to determine issues of fact, and in a wide range of cases, parti­ Mr. G. O. REID.-It would be most cularly in the running-down cases, undesirable to adopt that attitude, but the County Court is admirably fitted I do not intend to enter into a debate to handle cases which involve essen­ with the honorable member for Bruns­ tially questions of fact, and the delay wick West as to whether he used which has been adverted to by the those words or not. The Leader of the Leader of the Country Party can be Country Party was of the opinion that avoided. It is essential that justice he did so and, I believe an inference should be available to people more can clearly be drawn from his re­ promptly. marks that Judges of the County Court are men of inferior capacity. A recent High Court decision which This House must deprecate such a related to the question of barristers' contention, because if our courts are costs must also be borne in mind. to engender respect, which the honor­ The High Court decided that it was able member for Brunswick West has not right that in a matter which was recently affirmed should be the case, mainly concerned with the assessment there must be respect for all the of an amount and was not a highly courts of the land be they Supreme complicated issue of law, a Queen's Courts, County Courts or Courts of Counsel fee should not be allowed to Petty Sessions. the plaintiff. I think one can see run­ ning through that judgment a very This is a very practical measure sound principle, and one that supports designed to meet a situation that has this Bill. In matters where litigants are arisen. It is desired to relieve the presenting what are essentially issues pressure on the Supreme Court, and Mr. G. O. Reid. County Court (Common [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4325 it will have the incidental effect of Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). affording speedier and less expensive -I should like shortly to reply to justice to people of limited means. the statements of the Leader of the The Government has confidence, as I Country Party and the Minister for believe this Parliament should have, Fuel and Power. At no stage did I that the County Court Judges are say that County Court Judges as such eminently qualified to carry out the were second class. What I said was increased jurisdiction proposed by that the system of justice in the this legislation. County Court was second class be­ cause it is in fact a system of justice The House divided on the motion which is inferior to the Supreme (Mr. Christie in the chair)- Court. Ayes 36 Mr. G. O. REID.-Inferior only in a Noes 15 technical sense. Majority for the Mr. TURNBULL.-That is all I motion 21 said. I believe Judges of the County Court are honorable members of the AYES. legal profession. The Minister said Mr. Balfour Mr. Reid that the Supreme Court Judges were Mr. Borthwick (Box Hill) overworked, but I point out that not Mr. Cochrane Mr. Reid Mr. Darcy (Dandenong) long ago the Government intro­ Mr. Dixon Mr. RyJah duced legislation into this Chamber Mr. Dunstan Mr. Scanlan to enable County Court Judges to. be Mr. Evans Mr. Stephen (Ballaarat North) Mr. Stokes promoted to the Supreme Court. Mr. Evans Mr. Suggett However, the Government has failed (Gippsland East) Mr. Tanner to apply that legislation. Mr. Gibbs Mr. Taylor Mr. Holden Mr. Trethewey The Minister spoke of the range Sir Herbert Hyland Mr. Trewin and width of the jurisdiction of the Mr. Jona Mr. Wheeler Supreme Court and said that it was Mr. Loxton Mr. Whiting Mr. McCabe Mr. Wiltshire. greater than that of the County Mr. McLaren Court. That is the fact that I have Mr. Meagher Tellers: been attempting to place before hon­ Mr. Mitchell orable members to-night. The honor­ Mr. Moss Mr. Hudson Mr. Porter Mr. McDonald able gentleman sheds crocodile tears Mr. Rafferty (Rodney) when it comes to the poor working man of limited means. He knows that NOES. a person who takes a case to the Mr. Clarey Mr. Sutton County Court or a Court of Petty Mr. Divers Mr. Turnbull Mr. Floyd Mr. Wilkes Sessions instead of to the superior Mr. Holding Mr. Wilton. court cannot recover his full costs Mr. Holland from these inferior courts. If he Dr. Jenkins Tellers: called a Collins-street specialist in the Mr. Mutton Mr. Schintler Mr. Fennessy County Court or the Court of Petty Mr. Stoneham Mr. Trezise. Sessions, he would not recover his full costs. PAIRS. Mr. Bloomfield Mr. Ring Mr. G. O. REID.-The position is Sir Henry Bolte Mr. Crick the same in the Supreme Court. Mr. Wilcox IMr. Lovegrove. Mr. TURNBULL.-In the Supreme The Bill was read a second time Court, the scale of costs is much more and committed. liberal. Insurance companies like Clause 1 was agreed to. people to bring actions against them and incur costs which they cannot Clause 2 (Jurisdiction in personal recover. A plaintiff may have only actions). one case in his lifetime, and it is 4326 County Court (Common [ASSEMBLY.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. extremely important to him that he were second-class Judges. If the should have the best quality of jus­ honorable member is upset about tice available. It is desirable that he what I said, I am prepared to with­ should be enabled to call before that draw the remark and apologize to court, in support of his case, the best him, provided that I can have a look, Collins-street specialist. In motor car not at Hansard when it is printed but accident cases, the insurance com­ at the pull of his speech first panies can, and in fact do, call Collins­ thing in the morning. If it can be street specialists to give evidence. established by the honorable member The Minister shed more crocodile in those circumstances that I am tears about Queen's Counsel. The wrong, I will apologize because I honorable gentleman wanted to know realize that there will be no other why a plaintiff, in an assessment of opportunity for me to do so. I am damages case, should have recourse sure that I heard the honorable mem­ to Queen's Counsel. Insurance com­ ber refer to Judges as first and panies are not debarred from engaging second-class. However, an examina­ Queen's Counsel; they do not care tion of the Hansard report will reveal whether or not they recover the fees. what was actually said. They want high costs imposed to Mr. HOLDING (Richmond).-I deter people from taking action wish to place on record that the against them and to compel them, honourable member for Brunswick wherever possible, to accept the terms West is one of the most senior and they offer. Of course, they are the able lawyers in Parliament. On many Minister's friends. He wants to drive occasions he has risen to defend both the poor man of limited means to the judiciary and members of the the lower courts. legal profession from political attacks I repeat that the courts that he made upon them. I should like the desires to force the poor man into Leader of the Country Party to re­ are courts of second-class justice. Be­ main in the Chamber because I shall cause I used the technical term" in­ have something to say about his ferior courts ", the Minister tried to party in a moment. It is a matter for draw the innuendo that I was deep regret tha t the honourable attacking County Court Judges. I do member for Brunswick West should not know whether the Leader of the be subject to that sort of misrepre­ Country Party can hear clearly from sentation that has taken place in this his place in the Chamber, but I sug­ House tonight. The Country Party gest that he should read Hansard has no legal representatives so dis­ closely, and if I have made a mis­ tinguished or capable as the honor­ take I will apologize to him and the able member for Brunswick West. Minister. If a person desires to go to the highest court in the land, he Mr. WHITING.-We shall leave him should have the same rights as he in his ignorance. had in the past. Mr. HOLDING.-Never mind about I regret that the Minister and the ignorance. Let us examine the rotten Leader of the Country Party attempt­ record of the Country Party on this ed to put words into my mouth that question of amending court legisla­ I did not use. Such an attempt is tion. Every honorable member unworthy of them. knows that the Government en­ deavoured to change the whole struc­ Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country ture of our legal system three years Party) .-It is obvious that the honor­ ago, when it wanted to increase the able member for Brunswick West is jurisdiction of the County Court and very much on the defensive at this to limit the jurisdiction of the stage. It is equally obvious that he Supreme Court, so that it would is rather upset at my repeating his virtually become a court of appeal. statement that County Court Judges On that occasion, the Country Party County Court (Common [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4327 supported the Opposition and Mr. HOLDING.-I agree; it is opposed the Bill, and the measure difficult to reconcile the attitude of was defeated in another place. The the Country Party with anything. Country Party then believed that if Therefore, Mr. Acting Chairman, I the Bill became law, the result would abide by your ruling. I shall examine be to restrict the rights of people the record of the Country Party on living in country areas to obtain the this issue. On the first occasion the benefits of having their cases heard Government sought to increase the before Judges of the Supreme Court jurisdiction of the County Court, it - the most superior court in Vic­ supported the Labor Party. I toria - who then visited the acknowledge that the Government country areas on circuit. The mem­ shows a certain degree of skill on this bers of the Country Party probably particular occasion, far better than felt on that occasion that if the Bill its average capacity for manipulation. became law country people would be Having failed to increase the jurisdic­ deprived of this benefit - and they tion of the County Court and limit the were right. jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the Government decided to go about it I can do no better than to com­ in another way. The first step in the ment, as did the Leader of the design was to increase the jurisdic­ Country Party at the Country Party tion of the Court of Petty conference, how this Government is Sessions. When a Bill so designed operated by the barons of big busi­ was submitted to Parliament, ness. I adopt that expression of the Opposition members voted again~t it Leader of the Country Party. It is a and said that, although there might sad, sorry and apologetic story that be a case for increasing the jurisdic­ members of the corner party should, tion of the Court of Petty Sessions as at their country conference, talk such, when the argument advanced people into supporting them in good by the Government was examined, faith in their attitude to the barons we opposed it because we believed of big business who manipulate the that it was part of a total design Government, and then in this House aimed at altering the jurisdiction of sell out to the Government and allow the County Court and the Supreme themselves to be manipulated either Court and that that Bill was the first consciously or unconsciously by the leg of the double. Government. At least, members of the Opposition recognize where the Honorable members should read the Government stands. Hansard record of the debate so that the design may be seen more clearly. If there is anything more con­ When the Opposition submitted the temptible than b.eing manipulated by proposition, it was strenuously a baron of big business, it is being denied by the then Minister of Edu­ an apologetic supporter of somebody cation and ultimately by no less a who is being manipulated by the person than the Attorney-Gener~l, barons of big business. That is the who said that the Government dId position of the Country Party. When not hold such impure thoughts. On the Country Party believes that it is that occasion, the attitude of the in its interests to rubbish this Gov­ Country Party was, "We shall ap­ ernment, to abuse it in country areas, prove an increase in the jurisdiction and to misrepresent it at the Country of the Court of Petty Sessions, but if Party conference, it does not hesitate it is part of a total design we shall to do so. say to the Government as clearly as The ACTING CHAIRMAN (Mr. we can, "Thus far and no farther' ". Wheeler).-Order! It is difficult to I refer honorable members to pages reconcile the conference of the 2648 to 2671 of volume No. 273 Country Party with the Bill before of Hansard, which record the full the Committee. debate. On that occasion the 4328 County Court (Common [ASSEMBLY.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. honorable member for Benambra was of the Government. The Opposition the spokesman for the Country is opposed to this Bill. Less than Party. I informed the House what eighteen months ago, the Country the Government was up to; I said Party, which supposedly represents that the increase in the jurisdic­ country interests, indicated that the tion of the Court of Petty Sessions Bill contemplated by the Government was simply the first step by this would be opposed - the words of Government. The Attorney-General the honorable member for Benambra said that it was all a fabrication on were "resolute action"- to prevent my part and that the Government had the implementation of the insidious nothing like that in mind. I direct plans of the Government members, the attention of honorable members whom the Country Party referred to to the statement of the honorable as the agents of the big barons of member for Benambra, when he city interests. spoke on the Justices (Jurisdiction) The big barons of city interests Bill, as reported at page 2659 of have taken their resolute action; they Hansard of 28th November, 1963. He have carried out their plans which stated - were perfectly clear to honorable I feel that our attitude must be clarified. members and to the Opposition two First, we support the Bill which, except for some small items and alterations, will not years ago. The Country Party stands create more problems than it will solve where it has always stood; when it as was claimed by the honorable member is a question of someone standing up for Richmond. Except for some minor to speak on behalf of the small resi­ amendments, the Bill, as it stands, should be passed by this House. However, I emphasize dents in a country town, it does not that although my party supports the Bill do so. It has no regard for the small now, under no circumstances must the Gov­ man who has to travel to Melbourne ernment feel that by doing so we are giving at his own expense if he wants to have assent to any subsequent steps which may be taken. I agree with the honorable mem­ the benefit of his case being heard be­ ber for Richmond that this measure repre­ fore a Supreme Court Judge and jury. sents only a first step of two other steps Who is his spokesman in this House which would prove detrimental to this State. on this occasion? Let it be clearly The honorable member stated that stated that his spokesman is the it was important that sittings of the Labor Party, as it always is, because, Supreme Court should be held in when it comes to the point, the country centres. In conclusion, he Country Party is always 'c lickspitt­ said- ling" to the Government for favours or selling out country interests. It is We make it clear that in no way are we committed to support the second and third time that its members made up their steps which are obviously planned by the minds where they stand. When one Government and which will be carried out looks at their attitude on this issue, unless resolute action is taken. it is clear why the Leader of the Within eighteen months, the Govern­ Country Party would choose to mis­ ment undertook the further steps represent the position of the hon­ which it then contemplated and orable member for Brunswick West. which are now before the House in It was to cover up to this House, the form of this Bill. The consistent and to the people in country areas, view of the Opposition has been put the disgraceful way in which the by its most distinguished legal ex­ Country Party has backed down from ponent, the honorable member for its own position. It has backed down Brunswick West, who has been on the statements made by the hon­ grossly misrepresented by a party orable member for Benambra and has which is incapable of once again once again sold out to the Liberal recognizing on its own concept and Party. on its own examination what the Mr WHITING (Mildura).-I am Government is doing. It has once surprised at the outburst by the hon­ again fallen for the three-card trick orable member for Richmond, and I Mr. Holding. Oounty Oourt (Oommon [11 MAY, 1966.] Law Jurisdiction) Bill. 4329 am amazed at the different interpre­ Court is to be increased in running­ tation he has placed on the statement down cases, it believes that there of the honorable member for Bruns­ should be some increase. That is the wick West. It is obvious from the point on which we stand at the submissions of the two honorable moment. members that there is a great differ­ ence of opinion. I am also amazed The clause was agreed to. by the action taken by their col­ The Bill was reported to the House leagues in another place, which one without amendment, and passed cannot reconcile with the opinions through its remaining stages. expressed in this Committee to-day. The honorable member for Richmond referred to the fact that a man with EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES BILL. no great means, if he wishes a Supreme Court hearing of his motor Mr. DARCY (Minister of Mines).­ car case, must come to Melbourne. I I move- understood the honorable member for That this Bill be now read a second time. Brunswick West to contend that such It is an important measure. Repre­ a person should be given the oppor­ sentations have been made to me in tunity of having his case heard in a connexion with it by many interested County Court at much lower charges persons, associations, organizations than those applying to a Supreme and the like. Because of the import­ Court hearing. These contradictions ance of the measure and its impli­ make the argument a little hard to cations, I promised all those who follow. Of course, the honorable made representations to me that when member for Richmond was not in the Bill was introduced that I would the House during the earlier debate. seek a long adjournment so that all I am certain that he did not interested would be given full oppor­ hear the statement of the Leader tunity to study its contents and make of the Country Party; therefore, he constructive criticism in respect of it. was not in a position to criticize it. As the present session has progressed, We have been assured on numerous this has not been possible, and it was occasions that there will be no re­ decided to introduce the Bill to-day duction in the number of Supreme and hold it over until the next Par­ Court sittings in country areas. From liamentary session. This action ful­ my experience of the sittings of the fils the promise I made in this matter. Supreme Court and the County Court Honorable members will be aware in Mildura, I am certain that if it had that the State Development Commit­ not been for legislation which in­ tee conducted two inquiries into mat­ creased its jurisdiction, the County ters associated with extractive indus­ Court would have ceased to exist so tries, the first in 1957-1958, and the far as that area was concerned. second in 1963-1964. In the course Mr. TURNBULL.-Rubbish! of its second inquiry, the committee took sworn evidence from some 100 Mr. WHITING.-I should like to witnesses, examined the legislation of disagree with the honorable member other States and overseas countries, for Brunswick West, but I shall not and inspected many extractive indus­ do so because it is obvious that he trial undertakings in both the metro­ is making a generalization only and politan area and country districts. that, if he had the opportunity to Following the second inquiry, the study the position as it exists, he committee's report embodied a num­ would know that what I have said ber of recommendations for the con­ is correct. Whilst the Country Party trol of extractive industry. This Bill does not agree with the amount by provides for the implementation of which the jurisdiction of the County most of these recommendations. 4330 Extractive Industries [ASSEMBLY.] Bill.

The principal objectives of the Bill belong to the landowner in all pri­ are- vate land, regardless of when it was 1. To remove extractive industries alienated. from the operation of the Mines In this connexion, however, it is Act and to provide that all as­ to be noted that, where a lease or pects of extractive industries licence has been granted under the are dealt with under a separate Mines Act in respect of private land Act, the Extractive Industries in which the extractive substances Act. belonged to the Crown at the date of 2. To transfer the ownership of ex­ grant of the lease or licence, that tractive substances to the land­ lease or licence will continue in full force and effect as if the extractive owner. industries legislation had not been 3. To provide for the leasing or passed. The ownership of c, stone " licensing of extractive industries in the land held under those leases or throughout Victoria. licences will remain with the Crown 4. To give the widest publicity to during their currency or any renewal applications for extractive in­ that may be granted. When the Crown dustrial leases and licenses and granted these mining titles, they were accepted in good faith by the to give interested parties ade­ lessee or licensee, and he can quate opportunity to object and reasonably expect that his rights to be heard. under those titles will be preserved. 5. To allow for the continuance of As I say, these leases and licenses all existing extractive indus­ will confer the rights already granted, tries. but the control of the operations car­ 6. To enable the making of regula­ ried out under these titles will be tions for the control and opera­ subject to the comprehensive regula­ tion of quarries and the safety tions to be made under this Bill. and health of persons employed Other extractive industrialists who in quarries and the safety of have been operating on land not sub­ the public. ject to the provisions of the Mines Act are entitled, likewise, to con­ 7. To provide for the reclamation of tinue to enjoy their existing rights, worked out quarries where and this is provided for in the Bill. practicable. Their operations, and any new opera­ 8. To enable the search for extrac­ tions commenced on private land, will tive substances on Crown and be authorized by licence, and all private land. operations on Crown land will be authorized by lease. When an ap­ A most important feature of the plication for a lease or licence is Bill is the transfer of ownership to lodged, it will be advertised in a the landowners of extractive sub­ newspaper circulating in the locality, stances in private land in which, at and a notice of application will be present, the Crown owns these sub­ posted on the land so that all stances. This result is produced by interested persons and bodies will excluding these substances from the be aware of the proposal to establish definition of " mineral " in the Mines an extractive industry and given an Act-that is the definition which es­ opportunity to object if they desire tablished Crown ownership-and in­ to do so. cluding them in the definition of lf the land applied for is within a " stone" in the Extractive Industries planning scheme, it will be necessary Bill. "Stone" which, by definition in for the applicant to obtain a permit the Bill, includes the raw material from the responsible authority. The of extractive industry such as basalt, application will not be considered rock, slate, gravel, clay and sand will until the permit has been granted. Mr. Darcy. Extractive Industries [11 MAY, 1966.] Bill. 4331

As would be expected in any legis­ not be subject to leasing or licensing, lation intended to control an industry but the excavations they make are which, of its nature, is creative of " quarries" and will be subject to the nuisance by noise and dust, the Bill regulations. Under clauses 3 to 9 the sets out in some detail the matters on Governor in Council will be em­ which regulations are to be made to powered to grant leases for extractive minimize nuisance, the risk of industries on Crown land, and the damage to public property, and to en­ Minister will have power to grant sure the safety and health of persons licences for extractive industries on employed in extractive industries and private land. of persons living in close proximity. For certain types of private land, The Bill also provides that muni­ the consent of the Minister of Lands cipal councils may require a land­ to the granting of a licence will be owner to reclaim a disused quarry required, and for all other types of site or, if the landowner fails to carry private land the consent of the land­ out the necessary work, the council owner. If the land applied for is may apply for a Supreme Court order within a planning scheme, a permit to vest the land in the council, where­ will be required from the responsible upon the work will be carried out by authority or, if it is in a water supply the council. Crown land also may be catchment area, the written consent reclaimed by the council, and in this of the Soil Conservation Authority case it may apply for reimbursement will be required. Leases and licences of the cost from an Extractive Indus­ may be assigned with the consent of tries Reclamation Fund to be estab­ the Minister. Likewise he may cancel lished by diverting a proportion of them for a breach of conditions. royalties for that purpose. The procedure to be adopted in In an endeavour to facilitate the making applications for leases and proper and reasonable exploitation of licences is described in clauses 10 to the "stone" resources of the State, 17. Applications will be made on the the Bill enables permits to be granted prescribed form and lodged with the for the search for " stone" on Crown Secretary for Mines, who will for­ land and on private land. It provides ward a copy of the application to the for the establishment of an Extractive Town and Country Planning Board Industries Advisory Committee to and to the Soil Conservation conduct surveys and carry out investi­ Authority, so that the interests of gations of "stone" deposits, and to these authorities may be fully pro­ report on other matters dealing with tected. Following this, the applica­ extractive industries. Special pro­ vision is made for full compensation tion may proceed if the necessary to be paid to the owners of land for permit or consent has been granted or any damage done to land in the course because the land is not affected by a of searching for " stone ". planning scheme or catchment area. The Secretary for Mines will require I shall now refer briefly to the the applicant to publish notice of the clauses of the Bill. Clause 1 is the application in a newspaper circulating usual citation and commencement in the locality and to keep a large provision. Clause 2 contains the in­ copy of the notice posted on the land terpretations. The definitions of " extractive industry", " quarry", for 28 days. A copy of the application and "stone" are particularly impor­ will be forwarded to the local muni­ tant, because they specify the sub­ cipal council, the State Rivers and stances and the types of operations Water Supply Commission, other covered by the Bill. The operations interested public authorities or of Government and semi-Govern­ bodies, adjoining landowners and any ment bodies and municipalities, not other person it is considered neces­ being commercial undertakings, will sary to notify. 4332 Extractive Industries [ASSEMBLY.] Bill.

As soon as possible after the time The reclamation of worked-out for lodging objections has expired, quarry sites is provided for in clauses namely, fourteen days from the post­ 21 to 26. Local municipal councils ing of the notice, the Minister will will be enabled to reclaim, or require consider the application and objec­ owners to reclaim, abandoned ex­ tions, if any, and after endeavouring cavations on any land other than to reconcile the different interests of excavations created by cement pro­ the applicant and the persons or ducers who have been exempted on authorities objecting will decide the the express recommendation of the application. The Secretary for Mines State Development Committee. A will then notify the applicant, and council may request the owner of free­ objectors to the decision and any hold land to perform reasonable re­ person who feels aggrieved may ask clamation work. The owner may elect the Minister to review the decision. to perform the work or to transfer An aggrieved person may make writ­ the ownership of the land to the ten submissions or may be heard council. If the landowner fails to personally and may be represented by perform the reclamation work re­ a barrister and solicitor. On review, quested or does not transfer the land, the Minister's decision will be final. the council may have recourse to Supreme Court action fo~r an order Clause 18 entitles the holder of an vesting the ownership of the land, if extractive industrial lease or licence freehold land, in the municipal coun­ to a renewal as of right, provided cil, or if private land held under that he has properly complied with Crown lease, revoking the lease and the covenants and conditions of his revesting ownership in the Crown. lease or licence. Renewal will be sub­ Where land has been conveyed to or ject to such additional covenants vested in the council by a Supreme and conditions as the Minister con­ Court order, the council may carry siders necessary. Clause 19 enables out reclamation. the appointment of inspectors of quarries, and clause 20 provides for Clauses 27 to 35 provide for the granting by the Minister of permits the making of regulations by the to search for "stone". Any person Governor in Council for the opera­ desiring to search for "stone" on tion of quarries and for ensuring the Crown land or on private land must safety and health of workers in obtain a permit from the Minister of quarries and the safety of the public. Mines. The holder of a permit must These regulatory powers will enable fully compensate the landowner for the State Mining Engineer to control all consequential damage and other blasting, to minimize nuisance and in­ loss caused by his operations. He is jury to the public from blasting, to required to keep adequate records prevent injury to workers and the and furnish returns to the Secretary public and damage to public property for Mines of the results of the search. by quarry operations, to institute The Mines Department is empowered arrangements for minimizing the dis­ to search for "stone" on any land. tress caused to the public by dust and Here again, landowners must be fully noise created by quarrying processes, compensated. Penalties for carrying to provide for supervision of quarry­ on an extractive industry or search ing by qualified persons, to require for "stone" without the necessary the proper maintenance of records for lease, licence or permit are set out in statistical purposes, to provide for clauses 36 and 37. progressive restoration of operating Clauses 38 and 39 provide that quarry excavations, and to institute when the Extractive Industries Act court proceedings with appropriate comes into force, extractive industries penalties when a regulation is contra­ which are then operating under a vened. lease under the Mines Act, or which Mr. Darcy. Extractive Industries [11 MAy, 1966.] Bill. 4333

are operating without a .lease on The amendment of other Acts is private land not subject to the Mines achieved by clauses 46 to 51, which Act, shall be allowed to continue. I provide: have already referred ~o these im­ 1. Where large scale extractive in­ portant provisions in my introductory dustries are carried on under remarks. Clauses 40 and 41 ensure authority from the Forests that certain provisions of various Commission half the royalty Acts will not be affected by the pass­ will be paid to the Mines De­ ing of this Bill. partment. The service of notices is dealt with 2. The Lands Department will no in clause 42. Any differences be­ longer issue leases for extrac­ tween the Minister of Mines and any tive industries. other Minister with respect to matters 3. The power of councils to make related to extractive industry may be by-laws prohibiting, regulat­ resolved by the Governor in Council, ing and controlling extractive as provided in clause 43. industries will be revoked. The creation of an Extractive In­ 4. The term "mineral" in the dustries Advisory Committee is pro­ Mines Act will be amended vided for in clause 44. The committee by the removal of extractive is to consist of four members repre­ substances, and the power to sentative of the mining engineering proclaim any type of stone as and geological divisions of the Mines a "mineral " will be removed. Department, the Melbourne and 5. Extractive substances on Metropolitan Board of Works, and the private land at present held responsible authority or the local under mineral lease under the municipal council involved. The com­ Mines Act will remain the mittee will be required to conduct property of the Crown so surveys for the purpose of ascertain­ long as the lease continues in ing if deposits of " stone " of force. economic value exist on such areas of 6. No lease or licence for extrac­ land as the Minister directs and to tive substances will be report its findings to him. The com­ granted in a national park mittee may also be directed by the without the consent of the" Minister to undertake other investiga­ National Parks Authority. tions with respect to "stone" de­ 7. No person shall carry out posits and extractive industry and to shallow surface stripping report to him accordingly. Another without the consent of the function of the committee will be to Soil Conservation Authority. give advice on the suitability of land 8. The Secretary for Mines, or his for extractive industry to the respon­ nominee, shall be a member sible authority when the land is of the Land Utilization Ad­ within a planning scheme, or to the visory Council. Minister in respect of other land. The preparation of this Bill, which Under clause 45, the Governor in provides for the efficient administra­ Council will be empowered to make tion and regulation of extractive in­ regulations regarding forms, fees, dustries, has been a long grind. A number of people, including heads of royalties, conditions, returns and various Departments and a commit­ other matters necessary for carrying tee of my party, have taken part in the Act into effect. It was considered the preparation of this measure. So that the regulation of quarries was of many people are involved that I can­ such importance that it warranted not enumerate them, so I thank them separate detailed treatment, and this collectively for their assistance. I has been provided for in clause 20. commend the Bill to the House. Session 1966.-158 4334 Vegetation and Vine Diseases [ASSEMBLY.] (Amendment) Bill. .

Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the near Yarrawonga. This bridge is Opposition) .-1 move- used mainly for stock, but I under­ That the debate be now adjourned. stand that a number of vehicles use it as a short cut. If some form of Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland illuminated notice were erected at this East) .-As this measure is one of point, and at otper points where great interest to a number of people, vehicles cross the border into Vic­ it would be of assistance to members toria from either South Australia or if the Minister were to make available New South Wales, the cost· of the a number of copies of the notes for notices would be fully justified by the his second-reading speech. I urge the protection that would be afforded to honorable gentleman to adopt my farmers and fruit growers throughout suggestion. the State. I suggest that the Minister Mr. DARCY (Minister of Mines).­ should give consideration to this pro­ In reply to the Deputy Leader of posal and that all necessary precau­ the Country Party, I am happy to give tions should be taken to ensure that an assurance tha t copies of my vines and other vegetation, which speech will be made available. may contain diseases or parasites, are not brought into Victoria. The motion for the adjournment of the debate was agreed to. Mr. WHITING (Mildura).-All hon­ orable members will agree that, in It was ordered that the debate be view of the importance of the fruit­ adjourned until next day. growing industry in this State, every precaution should be taken to ensure VEGETATION AND VINE that various diseases are not brought DISEASES (AMENDMENT) BILL. in per medium of plants, trees or vines, even unwittingly by unsuspect­ The debate (adjourned from April ing persons. Victorians who visit 27) on the motion of Mr. Balfour Queensland - in many instances, (Minister of Lands) for the second women who are keen to bring back reading of this Bill was resumed. pieces of shrubs for their gardens­ Mr. DIVERS (Footscray).-This may unknowingly bring into Victoria important Bill contains amendments some type of virus or fungus disease to sub-sections (3) and (4) of sec­ that could have disastrous effects on tion 4 of the Vegetation and Vine the fruit-growing or vine-growing Diseases Act, and is supported by the areas of the State. Hence, there is a Opposition. I have been informed that need for check points to be estab­ 80 per cent. of the vines, trees, fruits, lished at various places on the Vic­ etc., which come into Victoria passes torian border so that the introduction through check points set up by the of virus or fungus diseases, as well Department of Agriculture, but that as the Queensland fruit fly or Medi­ 20 per cent. does not enter through terranean fruit fly, may be prevented. those check points - either unwit­ The officers of the Department of tingly or by design. Therefore, it is Agriculture who man the existing possible for certain diseases and para­ check points have a difficult task in sites to be brought into Victoria. It attempting to ascertain whether has been suggested that the 20 per vehicles which pass through those cent. that does not pass through check check points are carrying vines or points could be greatly reduced by vegetation which may contain some the simple process of erecting illumi­ type of undesirable disease or para­ nated notices at crossing points where site. This Bill is designed to make the Department of Agriculture officers task of these officers a little easier. are not stationed. They may hold up the entry of any One crossing I have in mind suspected plant or vine merely and where no officer is stationed as a result of their own observa­ is a bridge across the River Murray tion of the symptoms of disease Vegetation and Vine Diseases [11 MAY, 1966.] (Amendment) Bill. 4335 or the presence of parasites. Such September, and that in those months vines or plants may be treated there are few soft fruits about to or even confiscated, depending contain the eggs or larvae of the on the type of parasite that the fruit fly. The point raised by the plant is eventually found to con­ honorable member for Footscray is tain. At some of the more distant a good one. The solution to the prob­ check points, these officers would be lem may be found partly in educating faced with the problem of sending the general public of Victoria to en­ suspected diseased plants or speci­ sure that they are aware of the dan­ mens to the laboratories for scientific gers inherent in bringing into Vic­ checking to ascertain whether they toria plants or trees from other did contain parasites or virus States, particularly from Queensland. diseases. Their task will be made much easier because, in deciding The South Australian Government whether the plants are infected or is very much aware of the dangers otherwise, they will now be able to involved, and in fact prohibits the use their own judgment and be guided introduction of all plants, fruit trees by the symptoms that are in evidence. and shrubs into that State. However, This is a wise provision. it is possible to enter South Australia without going through a check point. It may be said, generally, that the It is virtually impossible to man all Bill will make it easier for officers river crossings between Victoria and of the Department of Agriculture to New South Wales and between Vic­ prevent the entry into Victoria of any toria and South Australia. The edu­ plant which may be detrimental to cation of the public on this subject the fruit-growing districts of the would go a long way towards keeping State. Members of the Country Party out viruses and undesirable pests. are fully aware of all the implications of this measure. We trust that all Members of the Country Party trust honorable members and, indeed, all that the spirit of the legislation will citizens of this State will endeavour be observed by the general public. If to ensure that they do not, unwit­ widespread co-operation could be tingly or otherwise, bring into Vic­ achieved, eventually it might be found toria any plants that may be suspect that the number of check points could because it is difficult, particularly so be reduced to a marked extent. These far as the viruses are concerned, to check points are costly to maintain know whether or not they are in­ and can be fully effective only if the fected. Nematodes may be present in public co-operates with the officers the roots of various plants, or even of the Department of Agriculture. Of noxious weeds, and they are difficult course, some people delight in avoid­ to detect unless one has experience. ing restrictions that may be imposed Mr. DIVERs.-These will not be de­ for the benefit of the whole State. tected at crossings where no depart­ It is unfortunate that this attitude mental officer is stationed. exists, but while it does check points will be required, and, if necessary, Mr. WHITING.-I do not think any increased in number to cover those check point is fully staffed during crossings, such as the one men­ the winter months for 24 hours a day. tioned by the honorable member for The check point at Euston, which is Footscray, where no check point situated on the Sturt Highway on exists at present or, if it does, only the main road between -Adelaide and on a part-time basis. Sydney, is staffed on a full-time basis only from September to the end of Members of the Country Party May; at other times it is staffed wholeheartedly support the Bill and on a daylight basis. It is generally trust that it will have the desired considered that there is not so much effect of benefiting the fruit-growing interstate traffic between May and and vine-growing areas of the State. 4336 Stamps (Mortgages) Bill. [ASSEMBLY.J Motor Oar Bill (No.2).

The motion was agreed to. MOTOR CAR BILL (No.2) The Bill was read a second time, The debate (adjourned from March and passed through its remaining 23) on the motion of Mr. Meagher stages. (Minister of Transport) for the second reading of this Bill was re­ sumed. STAMPS (MORTGAGES) BILL Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). This Bill was returned from the -The Opposition offers no objection Council with a message intimating to this Bill, which is to remedy that on consideration of the Bill in what lawyers describe as a casus Committee it suggested that the As­ omissus. Apparently, the Motor sembly should make a certain amend­ Car Bill introduced into Parlia­ ment in the Bill. ment in November of last year Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Trans­ did not carry out the intentions port) .-The amendment suggested by of Parliament, and this Bill has been the Council relates to subsequent brought in to ensure that effect is mortgages. It suggested that at the given to those intentions. I do not end of clause 2 the following sub­ propose to do more than direct atten­ tion to clause 2, which proposes a clause be inserted- new sub-section (4) of section 46 of ( ) The Principal Act as amended by the principal Act to provide that any this Act shall apply to subsequent mort­ gages executed on or after the twenty­ contract of insurance entered into on seventh day of April 1966. or before and in force on or after 14th December, 1965, shall be read The effect of the amendment is to and construed as if it were a contract make the provisions of the Bill retro­ of insurance deemed to have been spective to the 27th April, 1966, the entered into on and after 15th De­ date on which the measure was in­ cember of that year. The Bill imple­ troduced into the House .. The reason ments what was intended initially, for the amendment is that a number and 1 commend it to the House. of mortgages have been held by so­ licitors, sharebrokers and others in Mr. TREWIN (Benalla). - The anticipation of the Bill being passed Country Party supports the Bill, by Parliament, and the Government is which specifies a date from which a desirous that no anomalies should be provision of a previous measure shall created by later operation of the operate. proposed legislation. 1 therefore move- The motion was agreed to. That this House do make the amendment The Bill was read a second time, suggested by the Council. and passed through its remaining Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West). stages. -The Opposition agrees to the sug­ gested amendment. It might be re­ garded as an oversight that a date to MONEY LENDERS (EXEMPTION) be fixed in respect of first and second BILL. mortgages was not included origin­ The debate (adjourned from April ally. 1 would not mind if the measure 19) on the motion of Mr. Rylah had retrospective effect to 1st Janu­ (Chief Secretary) for the second ary. 1 think the suggested amendment reading of this Bill was resumed. is most desirable. Mr. CLAREY (Melbourne). - This The motion was agreed to. Bill has come from another place, It was ordered that the Bill be where the Opposition both spoke and returned to the Council with a mes­ voted against it. As members of the sage intimating the decision of the Labor Party are always consistent House. -I direct the attention of members Money Lenders [11 MAY, 1966.] (Exemption) Bill. 4337 occupying the corner benches to this Apparently, it has been realized by fact-we propose to adopt the same these people that they come under course in this House. the provisions of the Money Lenders Act. At page 3042 of Hansard, the In explaining the Bill, the Chief Minister of Health is reported as Secretary stated that it was a rather stating that the maximum rate of innocuous proposal. Briefly, its pur­ interest charged would not be in ex­ pose is to amend sub-section (4) of cess of 16 per cent. The honorable section 3 of the Money Lenders Act gentleman stated that a confirming by the insertion of a provision stating house recently took advice on the that transactions exempted from the question whether it was a money operation of the principal Act shall lender under Victorian law, and was include- advised that its transactions were any loan made to a person importing goods loans caught by the Act. into Australia by a person who carried on the business of assisting persons importing They have suddenly realized that goods into Australia. they are caught by the Act, and they In his second-reading speech, the have asked the Government to get Chief Secretary said that the Bill was them out of the difficulty. I do not really to exempt confirming houses wish to say anything derogatory of from being subject to the provisions the transactions of confirming houses. of the Money Lenders Act. Confirm­ I realize that it is difficult for them ing houses are business establish­ to comply with the form of money ments; they are not religious organi­ lenders contracts as at present zations where people are confirmed. laid down, but, because they are The Chief Secretary stated- caught by the Act-and it is Confirming houses act as paying agents difficult for them to comply with of importers and offer this service as part the strict requirements of the Act­ of a comprehensive shipping agent's busi­ I see no reason why they should ness. be exempt. Surely, some provision I realize that, at this stage of the could be made to the effect that in a session, honorable members do not certain type of transaction of this want me to quote at length from the character, they need not comply with Minister's speech. He explained that all the details supposed to be set out confirming houses assisted importers in a particular contract. The Labor not only by acting as shipping agents Party opposes this Bill on a point of and customs agents, and so forth, principle. but actually by paying the money that The Minister informed the House the importer would be required to what confirming houses were. I do not pay and later collecting it from him suppose any members had heard of -it might be a month or two months them previously. The pink pages of later, depending upon the nature of the telephone directory contain no the transaction. reference to confirming houses. Not It was explained that it was never one name is listed in this respect. intended that people such as these Moreover, a list of confirming houses should be brought within the scope has not been supplied to members. of the Money Lenders Act, under Who has agitated for this measure, which "money lender" means every apart from one firm which has been person whose business, whether or caught under the existing legisla­ not he carries on any other business, tion? Have confirming houses any is that of money lending and who recognized association, any rules of lends money at a rate of interest ex­ ethical standards, any fixed rates of ceeding 10 per cent. per annum, but commission and interest charges, and does not include any pawnbroker or so on? Has any inquiry been made any registered friendly society, and to ascertain the views of the im­ so on. porters who have been accustomed 4338 Money Lenders [ASSEMBLY.] (Exemption) Bill. to dealing with confirming houses? The amendment will simply clarify Who is to police the legislation, or the meaning of the expression "im­ what remedy has any aggrieved party porting". I believe it is a valuable who feels that he is being exploited? amendment. Something has been thrown at us Mr. CLAREY (Melbourne).-Prob­ with the comment that these people ably, the amendment will improve are in difficulties. In my opinion, the the Bill. However, I should like to Bill has been loosely framed; it ex­ stress what I said earlier, namely, empts from the whole of the provi­ that this measure means that a sions of the Money Lenders Act a loan money lender who lends money to made to importers of goods into Aus­ a person importing goods into Aus­ tralia by a person who carries on the tralia will be excluded from the pro­ business of assisting such importers. visions of the legislation, no matter The measure does not apply only to what rate of interest he charges. a person whose business consists Apparently, these people make an solely and exclusively of assisting over-all charge for their services, and importers. In other words, a money they can charge any rate of interest lender could say that, as part of his they wish. This is clearly indicated transactions, he would lend money in the Chief Secretary's second­ to persons importing goods into Aust­ reading speech, which is reported at ralia, and the provisions of the exist­ page 3395 of Hansard for the current ing legislation which apply to sessional period. The honorable ordinary money lenders could con­ gentleman stated, inter alia- ceivably not be applicable to him. A The maximum commission varies between money lender who wanted to add on I per cent. and It per cent. of the delivered as a sideline to his business the ad­ value of the goods where payment is made vancement of loans to importers of on arrival of the goods in Australia. Where goods into this country might be .en­ payment is made by the importer, 30, 60, or 90 days after the arrival of goods, the maxi­ abled to evade his other responsi­ mum charges are 2t per cent., 2f per cent., bilities as a straight-out money lender. and 3 per cent. respectively. This Bill has been passed by It is impossible to work out what rate another place and, irrespective of the of interest money lenders may charge arguments advanced by the Opposi­ when they extend credit for a certain tion-it does not matter whether they period. It allows certain people to are right or wrong-it will be passed get away with "murder". by this House, because we do not have the numbers to defeat it. The amendment was agreed to, and The motion was agreed to. the clause, as amended, was adopted. The Bill was read a second time The Bill was reported to the House and committed. with an amendment, and passed . Clause 1 was agreed to. through its remaining stages. Clause 2- After paragraph (d) of sub-section (4) of BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. section 3 of the Principal Act there shall be inserted the following paragraph :- Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and U(e) to any loan made to a person import­ Treasurer) (By leave) .-1 wish to iI}­ ing goods into Australia b~ a per­ form honorable members that thIS son who carries on the busmess of House has now concluded its con­ assisting persons importing goods sideration of the business it intends into Australia ... to deal with to-night. I understand Mr. RYLAH (Chief Secretary).­ that a problem exists concerning one i move- of the Bills which are being dealt That, in proposed new paragr~ph (e), ~he with in another place. Perhaps you, word" importing" be omitted WIth ~he VI~W Mr. Deputy Speaker, might now of inserting the word~ U in ~onnex~on WIth or arising out of the Importmg or mtended vacate the chair and resume it upon importing by that person of .. the ringing of the bells. Pensions Supplementation [11 MAY, 1966.] · Bill. 4339

The sitting was suspended at the increase was of $1 or more. The 10.6 p.m. until 11.11 p.m. Government gave an undertaking that the arguments submitted by the PENSIONS SUPPLEMENTATION Opposition would be considered be­ BILL. fore the measure was dealt with in another place. I commend the col­ This Bill was returned from the lective wisdom of the members of the Council with a message intimating Opposition whom 1 have named, and that on consideration of the Bill in commend the amendment to the Committee it suggested that the As­ House. sembly should make a certain amend­ ment in the Bill. Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the Opposition) .-The Opposition is de­ Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and lighted to hear the Acting Premier Treasurer).-I move- . and Treasurer speak in this strain. That this House do make the amendment The amendment does not fully meet suggested by the Council. the proposition that the Opposition The amendment suggested by the advanced, but it goes a long way to­ Council was to omit sub-clause (1) wards doing so. We are pleased that of clause 8, which provides- the Government has seen fit to accept The Board shall not grant a supplementary the Opposition's suggestion. pension to any applicant who is in receipt of a pension under any law of the Common­ The motion was agreed to. wealth relating to pensions or other benefits unless the applicant satisfies the Board that It was ordered that the Bill be re­ the grant of the supplementary pension will turned to the Council with a message provide the applicant with a net effective intimating the decision of the House. increase in gross income of at least $1 per week. and to substitute the following sub­ ADJOURNMENT. clause- SNOWY MOUNTAINS AUTHORITY: The Board shall not grant a supplementary SNOW PLOUGHING OF ALPINE WAY: pension- -TRAFFIC COMMISSION: TRAFFIC (a) to any applicant who is not in receipt LIGHTS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING of a pension under any law of the IN FITZROy-EDUCATION DEPART­ Commonwealth relating to pensions MENT: DEPUTATION BY VICTORIAN or other benefits or who would cease to be entitled to receive a TEACHERS' UNION: DESIGNS AND pension under any such law if a PLANS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL supplementary pension were gran­ CONSTRUCTION - METROPOLITAN ted unless the Board is of the FIRE BRIGADES BOARD: EFFECT OF opinion that the applicant should be granted a supplementary pen­ SIGHTSEERS ON FIRE FIGHTING sion of at least $1 per week; or OPERATIONS-REMODELLING OF As­ (b) to any other applicant unless the SEMBLY CHAMBER: MEMBERS' SEATS. applicant satisfies the Board that the grant of the supplementary Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and pension will provide the applicant Treasurer) .-1 move- with a net effective increase in gross income of at least 20 cents That the House, at its rising, adjourn until per week. to-morrow, at half-past Ten o'clock. This matter was raised in debate by The motion was agreed to. the Leader of the Opposition and his Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and colleagues, the honorable members Treasurer) .-1 move- for Flemington and Melbourne. The purpose of the amendment is to en­ That the House do now adjourn. sure that a pensioner on the lower Mr. MITCHELL (Benambra).-I scale will gain the benefit of an in­ wish to direct the attention of the crease, provided that it is of 20 cents Government to the Snowy Mountains or more. As drafted, the clause pro­ Authority's recent decision not to vides that this would apply only if snow plough the Alpine Way on the 4340 Adjournment. [ASSEMBLY.] Adjournment. section between Tom Groggin and brought to his attention the honor­ Dead Horse Gap. Although this sec­ able gentleman will indicate to the tion is in New South Wales, it is an Traffic Commission the need to pro­ important trans-alpine highway be­ vide traffic lights at this intersection tween Sydney and Melbourne, on and to investigate the requirement which a great volume of tourist traf­ for a pedestrian crossing. fic travels in summer as well as in winter for ski-ing. Failure to snow I point out that there are no traffic plough this section of road will strike lights between Princes-street, North a severe blow at the tourist interest Carlton, opposite St. Brigid's Church, of north-eastern Victoria in the win­ North Fitzroy, to the intersection of ter. I urge the Government to ap­ Brunswick-road. Consequently, over proach the New South Wales Gov­ this considerable distance the speed of ernment to find out the circumstances motor traffic reaches a high level, and and to ascertain whether anything it would assist considerably to reduce can be done to remedy this situation. the traffic speed if traffic lights were provided as I have suggested, thus Mr. FENNESSY (Brunswick East). enhancing the safety of pedestrians. -During the Supply debate, I men­ tioned the need for traffic lights and Mr. DIXON (St. Kilda).-Last a pedestrian crossing in Nicholson­ week members of Parliament re­ street, North Carlton, at the inter­ ceived an unsigned circular from the section of Scotchmer-street on the combined branches of the Victorian east side and Pigdon-street on the Teachers' Union not, of course, on west side. As reported at page 3701 of official notepaper, apparently order­ Hansard, I stated that I knew from ing or requesting members to meet a experience that quite a few accidents deputation of its members at Parlia­ had occurred at this spot, and that ment House last night. It has been it was difficult for pedestrians, in­ reported in the press that many cluding housewives with children, teachers attended this deputation. I perambulators, and so on, to cross point out to the Assistant Minister Nicholson-street at this intersection. of Education the following article I also stated that I was not aware that appeared last week in Farrago, at that time of any fatal accident hav­ the students' paper of the University ing occurred there, and that I hoped it of Melbourne- would not be necessary for a fa tal As a follow up to the Work-Out, a demon­ stration will be held next Tuesday on the accident to occur to focus the atten­ steps of Parliament House, in support of the tion of the Traffic Commission and Victorian Teachers' Union deputations to the municipal councils involved, the members of Parliament. Melbourne City Council and the Fitz­ Students and supporters are asked to roy council, on the need for provision assemble on the Parliament House steps at such as I have mentioned. 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. In view of this, I should like the As­ The following report appeared in sistant Minister of Education to com­ the Age newspaper on Monday, 9th ment on the deputation in light of May last, under the heading "Toll of the statement made by the Minister Road rises to eight"- of Education this morning. Richard J. Anderson, 59, of Station-street, North Carlton, died in St. Vincent's Hos­ Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown).-To­ pital on Saturday after being hit by a car at day, I asked a question concerning the corner of Nicholson and Scotchrner the interference caused by a con­ streets, North Fitzroy. gregation of sightseers to the work I regret that a fatal accident has oc­ of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades curred since I raised this matter, and Board. I think the answer provided I know that the Chief Secretary will was inadequate because I asked the be sympathetic in this instance. I am question too soon after certain con­ sure that now the matter has been flagrations had occurred. Without Adjournment. [11 MAy, 1966.] Adjournment. 4341 making any political implications, I available to a member of the press, ask the Chief Secretary whether he who was close enough to it to be will consider ensuring that, from able not merely to describe the con­ now on, morbid sightseers are pre­ cept of the plan but to obtain certain cluded from having a first-hand view photographs of it. of fires, thus preventing fire brigades from carrying out their duties. In view of the fact that members of the public have been taken into Mr. HOLDING (Richmond).-I de­ the confidence of the Education De­ sire to direct a question to the Min­ partment whilst honorable members ister of Education in regard to a mat­ of this House have been excluded, ter of Government administration, will the Minister make a statement, namely, the answers supplied by the first, indicating how the plan became Minister to a question asked by the available to a member of the press Leader of the Opposition last week and was photographed and to and to a question asked by a mem­ the public at large when members ber in another place concerning the of this House had been refused exhibiting of the new 800 design for access to it; and, secondly, if secondary school buildings. The As­ it has already been exhibited to a sistant Minister of Education will re­ parents' organization, why honor­ call that last week the Leader of the able members were not given the Opposition asked the Minister of Edu­ opportunity of inspecting it, even on cation whether he would make the the basis that it was still under plans available to honorable mem­ consideration by the Department, so bers by laying them on the table. that members might be fully ap­ The answer given by the Minister praised of the situation? Further, is it was tha t, as the plans had not a fact that the Department is now reached the point of being finally ap­ operating on the basis that members proved, they would not be available of the public at large are to receive for the consideration or inspection of preference over members of this honorable members. That answer was House in regard to matters such as accepted as being made in good faith this? and within the competence of the Minister. Mr. WILTSHIRE (Mulgrave).-In view of the projected remodelling of It therefore came as a surprise to this Chamber, will members be able me to find last week in the Age news­ to mark on the plan in the Library paper a detailed statement concerning the seats they desire to occupy, or this plan, together with photographs will they make claim to the seats in of sections of it. Further, in reply the usual manner following an elec­ to a question asked in another place, tion? Will they be able to obtain the Minister of Education indicated seats as near as possible to those that in fact portions of this plan they now occupy, or what will the had been exhibited to parents at a arrangement be? meeting of the State School Commit­ Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and tees Association. I wish to be in­ Treasurer) .-1 shall take tip with the formed why the Minister of Education relevant authorities-I am not sure refused to make available to all mem­ where-the matter raised by the hon­ bers of this House, who are interested orable member for Benambra. I am in the subject of education, plans of rather disappointed that the honor­ the new 800 design on the basis that able member wishes to encourage ski­ a decision had not yet been reached, ing outside Victoria when there are although this plan has in fact been some magnificent snowfields in this exhibited to people interested in edu­ State. cation outside this House, and mem­ bers of the State School Committees Mr. MITCHELL.-We want the New Association. Presumably it was also South Welshmen to come here. 4342 Adjournment ... [ASSEMBLY.] Adjournment.

Mr. RYLAH.-I am not quite sure Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Immi­ what the honorable member for Wil­ gration) .-With regard to the liamstown was getting at. I should matter raised by the honorable have thought that the police did take member for St. Kilda, the Govern­ all possible action in this matter. I do ment is becoming increasingly con­ not know how it is possible to pre­ cerned at the apparent fragmentation vent the community from exhibiting of the Victorian Teachers' Union and a morbid interest in fires and other with attempts that are being made to ~isasters. Appeals to the public can arouse a feeling of antagonism inside be made, and on the evening in ques­ the Teaching Service by certain ele­ tion I heard appeals made over the ments within the area that is frag­ radio by people not directly associ­ menting away from the Victorian ated with the fire brigade or the Teachers' Union. The Government is police. Appeals were made to people examining the situation and will note by the 3UZ-Ampol traffic car to keep the comments of the honorable flway fro.m the area. I suppose the member for St. Kilda. answer is that the fire brigade is so efficient that we rarely have a large The honorable member for Rich­ fire, and when there is one, people mond made a series of snide attacks want to have a look at it. This on the Minister of Education concern­ problem has arisen not only in the ing the 800 design for secondary metropolitan area but also in the school construction. From time to country. We hope that, as a result time, members of the Labor Party of experience gained in the Dan­ raise the question of the inconsisten­ denongs, the present disaster plan cies, inadequacies or villainies of the, will meet this sort of situation. press. I direct the honorable mem­ ber's attention to the fact that the I wish to make two comments con­ press comment on the proposed plans cerning the matter raised by the hon­ was not authorized for release by the orable member for Brunswick East. Minister of Public Works, the Educa­ Basically, the provision of pedestrian tion Department or the Minister of crossings, signals, and so on, is a Education. The honorable member matter for the relevant council. I has seen fit to use this situation as a regret that' this matter was not vehicle for a useless and snide attack brought to my attention earlier. I on a Department and a Minister who realize that the honorable member are concerned only with the interests did refer to it in the Supply debate, of education in this State. but I should have thought that his first approach would be to the Mel­ The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. bourne City Council, which he men­ Christie).-Although the question tioned tonight, and which is so ably raised by the honorable member for represented in this House by the hon­ Mulgrave is not a matter of Govern­ orable member for Flemington. The ment administration, I shall reply to problem which usually arises so far the honorable member. Standing as the Traffic Commission is con­ Order No. 27 states- cerned relates not to asking councils A member may be permitted to secure a place in the Assembly Chamber by leaving to provide lights but to issuing a a book, hat, or glove upon it, before motions warrant if they do not provide them. are called on. I regret the fact that this fatality oc­ The usage is that the holding of an curred. If the council should have election and the formation of a new provided lights and it has not done Parliament causes this Standing Order so, the matter will be investigated. to be invoked. The extraordinary hap­ I shall ask the Traffic Commission to pening of the refurbishing of the As­ have a special look at this problem sembly Chamber will bring about a in Nicholson-street, but I believe the somewhat similar state of affairs. fault does not lie with the Commis­ However, I assure the honorable sion. member that a committee of this [JOINT SITTING OF [11 MAY, 1966.] COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY.] 4343

House will ensure that every mem­ The first procedure will be the ber will be satisfied - whether it be adoption of the rules. by the placing of a book, hat or glove on the seat that he desires. Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and Treasurer) .-1 congratulate you, Mr. The motion was agreed to. President, upon being elected to The House adjourned at 11.38 p.m. preside over this jOint sitting. I trust that, in acting in that capacity, you will not have more difficulties than those to which you are accustomed. 41atut ~ttttug af t4t i4tgtalttttut I now desire to submit rules of procedure for this joint sitting. I do Qtauuttl ttub t4t i4tgtalttttut not know that the suggested rules "aatmbly. deal with the situation arising in the Wednesday, May 11, 1966. event of a tie in the election, but I understand that if there is such a re­ sult the procedures of the House will VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF apply and I am sure that those pro­ COLLEGES. cedures will commend themselves to In accordance with section 7 of the you, Mr. President. I move- Victoria Institute of Colleges Act That the following rules be adopted as 1965, a joint sitting of the two Houses the rules of procedure of this joint sitting:- 1. On any debate arising the same shall was held this day in the Legislative be conducted according to Parliamentary Assembly Chamber to elect three usage. members to be recommended for 2. A member, addressing himself to the appointment to the Council of the President, shall propose a member to be Institute. recommended for appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges Honorable members of both Houses and such proposal shall be duly seconded. assembled at 7.48 p.m. When any member is so proposed his proposer shall state that such member is The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. willing to be so recommended for appoint­ Christie).-I move- ment, if chosen. That the Honorable Ronald William Mack, 3. If only three members be proposed and President of the Legislative Council, be seconded, the President shaH declare­ appointed President of this joint sitting. CI That have been chosen to be recommended for appointment Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Treasurer) .-1 second the motion. Colleges ". The motion was agreed to. 4. If more than three members be proposed and seconded, the members to be The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. recommended for appointment shall be Mack).-I am conscious of the chosen by ballot in the following manner. honour that honorable members have 5. The President shall announce the names conferred on me in appointing me to of the members proposed and shall cause each member present to be provided with a preside over this joint sitting. Section ballot-paper initialled by the Clerks of the 7 of the Victoria Institute of Colleges two Houses. Act 1965 provides, inter alia- 6. Upon such ballot-paper the member The Council shall consist of, not more receiving it shall write the names of the than twenty-eight members and shall be three members he wishes to be recom­ constituted as follows:- mended for appointment; and if any ballot­ (a) Three members who shall be mem­ paper contains a larger number of names it bers of the Parliament of Victoria shall be rejected. Having marked his who have been recommended for bal-Iot-paper as p'rovided, the member voting appointment by a joint sitting of shall deposit it in a ballot-box provided for the members of, the Legislative the purpose. ' Council and the Legislative As­ 7. The President shall appoint three sembly conducted in accordance members to be scrutineers. who, with the with rules adopted for the purpose clerks, shall ascertain the number of votes 'by the members present at the for each member, and the three members sitting; who shall be reported to have the greatest 4344 (JOINT SITTING OF COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY.]

number of votes shall be deemed to be duly Mr. Merrifield is willing to be chosen to be recommended for appoint­ recommended, if chosen. ment. In any case of doubt arising through two or more members having an equality Mr. WILKES (Northcote). - 1 of votes, the scrutineers by drawing lots shall determine which of such members second the motion. shall be chosen to be recommended for Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country ~ppointment. Party) .-1 move- 8. No informal vote shall be taken into That Thomas Campion Trewin, Esq., account. M.L.A., be recommended for appointment to 9. The President shall be entitled to a the Council of the Victoria Institute of vote. Colleges. 10. As soon as the ballot is concluded the President shall declare-" That Mr. Trewin is willing to be recom­ have been chosen to be recommended for mended, if chosen. appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges". Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East). 11. The records of the proceedings and -I second the motion. the ballot-papers shall be retained by the Clerk of the Parliaments of the State of The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Victoria, who shall be the custodian thereof, Mack).-Are there any further pro­ and shall keep the ballot-papers safely for posals? one year and thereafter destroy them. As section 7 of the Victoria Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the Institute of Colleges Act 1965 re­ Opposition) .-1 second the motion. quires that three members of the I, too, congratulate you, Mr. Presi­ Victorian Parliament shall be recom­ dent, upon your election to this mended for appointment to the exalted position. You are no stranger Council of the Victoria Institute of within the precincts of this Chamber. Colleges, and only three members When you were here before, we got have been proposed, 1 declare that along very well, and I am sure that Alexander William Taylor, Esq., E.D., we shall do so to-day. M.L.A.; the Honorable Samuel Merri­ field, M.L.C.; and Thomas Campion The motion was agreed to. Trewin, Esq., M.L.A., have been The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. chosen to be so recommended. Mack).-The rules having been Mr. TAYLOR (Balwyn).-Mr. Pre­ adopted, I am now prepared to sident, 1 appreciate the great honour receive proposals from honorable conferred upon me by the joint sitting members with regard to the recom­ of both Houses in recommending me mendation of three members for for appointment to the Council of the appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges, and am Victoria Institute of Colleges. most conscious of the responsibility Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and entailed as a result of my acceptance. Treasurer) .-1 move- I trust that my future actions as a member of the council will at least That Alexander William Taylor, Esq., E.n., M.L.A., be recommended for appointment to be equal to the standards established the Council of the Victoria Institute of by members appointed in the past to Colleges. similar positions. Mr. Taylor is willing to be recom­ The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD mended, if chosen. (Doutta Galla Province) .-1 have great pleasure in accepting the honor Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public bestowed upon me by the joint sitting Works) .-1 second the motion. of the Houses of Parliament. It is an Mr. STONEHAM (Leader of the honor that 1 shall not lightly carry. 1 shall endeavour to fulfil the best Opposition) .-1 move- traditions of Parliament and at the That the Honorable Samuel Merrifield, same time do the best I can for the M.L.C., be recommended for appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of public of Victoria. 1 am happy' to Colleges. . j carry out the obligations of my office. [JOINT SITTING OF [11 MAY, 1966.] COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY.] 4345

Mr., TREWIN (Benalla).-I am a reasonable amount of decorum; in fully conscious of the obligations and any event, it has concluded satisfac­ commitments placed upon me in torily. As the Leader of the Opposi­ representing this Parliament on the tion has said, I am no stranger to Council of the Victoria Institute of this chair; although it is about four­ Colleges. I accept the great respon­ teen years since I last occupied it, sibility, and I trust that I shall be able I also assure him that I have no to assist in the development of the desire to change my present place of Victoria Institute of Colleges in the abode for the new green seats that interests of the Victorian people. I believe are to be placed in this Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and Chamber in the near future. Treasurer) .-1 move- I declare the jOint sitting closed. That the President be requested to inform The proceedings terminated at 8 the Honorable the Minister of Education p.m. that Alexander William Taylor, Esq., E.n., M.L.A., the Honorable Samuel Merrifield, M.L.C., and Thomas Campion Trewin, Esq., M.L.A., have been chosen to be recom­ mended for appointment to the Council of the Victoria Institute of Colleges. i4tgislatittt

most recent of which was that of the (d) Will the Minister indicate the number Portsea Passenger Services Pty. Ltd., of cases in which either the probation and which company operates a route between parole officer or the psychiatrist has indi­ Portsea and Frankston. cated that a particular prisoner is not a This decision was recorded in Govern­ case in which their service can help, and ment Gazette, No. 28, page 1195, on the have, therefore, recommended against 15th April, 1966. release?

PUBLIC SERVICE. PRISONERS PAROLED: WORK OF PAROLE OFFICERS. PROFESSIONAL DIVISION SALARIES. The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Melbourne West Province) asked (Minister of Agriculture) .-The the Minister of Agriculture- answers are- (a) How many ofP,cers of the Professional (a) For 1964-65 released on mini- Division of the State Public Service in mum term 807 classes A, B, C, D and E are receiving an released on second parole 196 annual remuneration at a rate lower than released on third parole 113 Administrative or Technical and General full term served 50 Division officers classed on the same level? decisions deferred .. 88 (b) How many cases are before the July 1965, to present Public Service Board to restore Professional released on minimum term 656 Division salaries to their position relative released on second parole 149 to other divisions before the salaries of full term served 53 such other divisions were raised? decisions deferred .. 100 (c) How many appeals for rehearing of rejected claims by Professional Division (b) Adult Male Section- officers seeking parity with the Professional Parole 38 Division as a whole are before the Public Probation 147 Service Board? You th Section- The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER Parole 50 (Minister of Agriculture). - The A few only probation cases answer is- Female Section- The Acting Premier has asked the Public Parole 5 Service Board to supply the information Probation .. 45 required by the honorable member. It will Male Children's Probation-average take some time to collate, and will be 50 probation. forwarded to the honorable member when available. (c) New South Wales probation and parole services are separate, but each ser­ vice is believed to limit adult case loads PRISONS DIVISION. to 50 per officer. (There is no youth SENTENCES: PAROLE AND PROBATION: parole service in New South Wales.) No information concerning child probation in PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE. that State is known. The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­ (d) No such statistics are kept by the Eastern Province) asked the Minister Probation and Parole Service nor the of Agriculture- Psychiatrist. (a) What are the number of prisoners who have been released on parole on reach­ ing the minimum term of imprisonment im­ COMPI\NIES ACT. posed by the court, and how many have served their full sentence, out of the total FACTORS LIMITED AND OTHER COM­ number of prisoners who served sentence PANIES: REPORT OF INSPECTOR. in 1964-65, and from July, 1965, to date? The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­ (b) What is the average number of prisoners that a parole officer is responsible bourne North Province) .-1 wish to for supervising, and what is the average move the adjournment of the House number of probation cases that these fbr the purpose of discussing the officers are responsible for supervising and report of Mr. Peter Murphy, Q.C., counselling? laid on the table of the House (c) How do these average figures com­ pare with the average case load of proba­ yesterday, and the failure of the tion officers and parole officers, respectively, Government to remedy the matters in New South Wales? . ;' revealed. Companies [12 MAy, 1966.] A.ct. 4347

Approval of the proposed discus­ with presently, refuses to have it sion was indicated by the required debated. The cause shown is this number of members rising in their document-a 2DD-page catalogue of places, as specified in the Standing fraud and dishonesty. At the time Order. the Bill was before the Legislative Council, the Minister for Local The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­ Government, representing the Govern­ bourne North Province) .-The Parlia­ ment, raised what now appear to be ment of Victoria should not disperse some specious objections to the pas­ until legislation to deal with the com­ sage of the Bill. The honorable mercial scandal that has rocked the gentleman stated that the Attorney­ very foundations of our commercial General may not have enough cause structure and shocked the conscience to show. The report submitted by of the community has been put on Mr. Murphy shows the cause. What the statute-book. A Bill that would is the alternative if this House does enable the Attorney-General to act not assert the authority of Parliament swiftly, without delay, and in a sum­ as representing the people? Parlia­ mary fashion has already been passed ment will go into recess and, by the by this House. That measure amends time it reassembles in the spring, the Companies Act to deal with de­ what is left of the booty will have faulting officers, which includes found its way to America or some­ directors. The amendment enables where else, and all hope or recovery the Attorney-General, where it is will be forever lost. made to appear to him that any person who has taken part in the One member of the family has formation, promotion, or administra­ already established himself in the tion of a company has misapplied or United States of America, there to retained or become liable or account­ await the successful evacuation of the able for any money or property of the others. Even as I speak, the financial company or has been guilty of any wagon trains are being loaded. Much misfeasance or breach of trust in re­ of the booty has already disappeared. lation to the company,' to apply to the The precedent of the Borg family court to examine the conduct of that with the loot in Swiss banks is being person, and for an order to be made followed and improved upon. To say that that person do repay or restore that there is one law for the rich and the money or property or such part another for the poor is a clumsy, aged thereof as the court thinks fit. At generalization, but that there is one page 183 of his interim report, this is law for those who dig fortunes out exactly what Mr. Murphy, Q.C., says of shareholders and debenture holders ought to be done. In his recommen­ under the Bolte Government cannot dations to the Attorney-General, Mr. be disputed. It is beyond argument. Murphy says- I hope my appeal will not be in vain. It may appear to you that. whether or not This Parliament ought to assert its Factors is wound uP. proceedings ought in the public interest to be brought for the authority. The surgeon's knife must recovery of damages against officers of the be used. This canker must be cut out company. of Melbourne's financial heart. If not, the Government will have struck The machinery to enable that to be done is contained in a Bill that has out one of the ten commandments been passed by a House of Parlia­ -" Thou shalt not steal "-and ruled ment. The measure is in another that the law of cc mine and thine" no place, but the Government, for longer is observed in the financial reasons of its own, which I shall deal market place of Melbourne. 4348 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act.

The pickpocket is a well-known The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-This pestiferous thief, but at least he takes is a serious matter. a person's money anonymously and The Hon~ G. J. NICOL.-Quite vanishes discreetly. The men who are the subject of this report flaunt their serious, but you could have raised it riches before the very eyes of their yesterday. victims. For sheer daring, they are The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I unmatched. It is all done with an am glad Mr. Nicol reminded me of effortless ease that would have that. I saw the comings and goings amazed Houdini, that virtuoso of of the Acting Premier yesterday, and picking locks and safes. Houdini his one thought was that Parliament toiled at times with the sweat pour­ should adjourn before the most im­ ing from his brow. Mr. Korman portant issue of the year, if not of never took his gloves off; he never the decade, could be debated. blinked an eyelid. This financial Houdini took a million pounds from The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-How could one company and put it in another, you have seen his comings and goings usually his own, without moving a when you were giving preference to muscle or raising his voice. Anyone a court case; you were not here. who may be tempted to read this report or whose duty it is to read The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-Why it should take care. Unless he is should not Parliament sit on? in good health and accustomed to The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-To suit violent shocks, he may be taking a your convenience, because you were risk. away on a court case and were not here? As one peruses the report, one has the feeling that there has been some The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-Yes, kind of devilish plot to destroy the and I hope I will have many more. very basis of commercial enterprise I do not get my trips abroad paid and to banish the absurd notion that for by the people of Victoria. there are men of integrity who can be trusted with other people's money! The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-You do get Corruption, dishonesty and fraud on a paid to attend the House. grand scale has gushed from places in The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I which the odour of financial sanctity appeal to this House; what has the and orthodoxy was expected to pre­ Government done? For many years vail. When Horatio Bottomley was a warning was issued that financial in gaol, he was seen with a needle corruption was abroad, and pleas and cotton and a bag. Someone said, were made for the Government to " Sewing?" He said, "No, reaping." take action. The Country Party How do these people reap the fruits threw in its lot with the Opposition of fraud and dishonesty? The Bill and expressed dismay. I have intro­ which I introduced into this House duced private Bills, and regarding the to deal with such persons refers to last one the Government said, "It is the authority of Parliament, because an improvement, it is all right, but this Government has been a Govern­ we want to talk it over with the ment of shifts and evasions. Attorneys-General somewhere or other in July." Company law is the The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-You are responsibility of the State. Why doing all right; you will hit the should not this Parliament take over headlines. my Bill? The Attorney-General can The Hon. J. W. Galbally. Oompanies [12 MAy, 1966.] Act. 4349 attend the conference of Attorneys­ The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-You did not General in Perth or wherever it is in see me voting with the Government. due course, but he should be armed with the expression of the elected The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I representatives of the people in this saw him tearing up the paper. Parliament. The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I do not deny that; you said that you saw me I notice that some kind of action voting with the Government. has been promised, not very early, but some time later. Once again the The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Attorney-General takes refuge under Mack).-Order! Whatever was seen the Companies Act which, so we were or whatever was said on that occa­ told some years ago, was a model sion has nothing to do with the for all Parliaments. He said, " Some present debate. Honorable members of these offences carry a time limit." are confined to the motion that has As I have reminded the House, this been submitted. The interjections offence should not be dealt with should cease, and Mr. Galbally should under some petty statutory section proceed with his argument. providing for a fine. It is not a The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.­ gambler's breakfast to these people! Just as Mr. Nicol likes to tear up They have been guilty of fraud and paper, Mr. Korman tears up other conspiracy, and they should be in­ people's money. This Government dicted under the general criminal should give an undertaking that this law of the land, not under the dummy House and another place will not provisions of the Government. The disperse until my Bill is passed into financial centre of Victoria is sick; law. The Attorney-General should action by the surgeon must be swift, then summon these people before the strong and resolute. If action is to court in the terms that Mr. Murphy be taken, it would be well to take it expressed. They can go before a quickly. Supreme Court Judge; they will be allowed representation, there will be The Hon. G. J. NIcoL.-Ham! an open hearing, and the people of The Hon. J. W. GALBALL Y.-No, Victoria will be enabled to see that Macbeth. justice is done in the community. This is an issue on which I believe we The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I was ought to express a point of view. It referring to "ham" acting, and you is so important that perhaps even the know plenty of it. Premier, Sir Henry Bolte, may cut short his trip abroad and return to The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I Victoria. cannot get the technique of tearing up the papers. I must get Mr. Nicol to In my appeal to this House, I shall show it to me some time. He looked not attempt closely to examine the so dramatic tearing up a paper and 200 pages of Mr. Murphy's report; but then voting with the Government. the most cursory examination reveals goings on in the community that The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-That is an shock everyone of us. There is a outright lie. You should read Han­ saga of fraud on practically every sard. You know perfectly w'ell that page. I did not do anything of the kind. Let me just advert to one or two The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I little matters. I refer to page 169 of thought I saw Mr. NicQI tearing up the report where it is stated that the papers. T. & G. Society was proposing to sell 4350 Oompanies [COUNCIL.J Act.

some Factors notes, and I shall out­ I asked Mr. Venn why he had purchased line the record of the transaction as the notes which his company was selling. He said that he had known Mr. Ham since stated by Mr. Walter P. Ham, a mem­ 1934 and that he was in the habit of in­ ber of the Stock Exchange, in his vesting in new issues which Mr. Ham put evidence before Mr. Murphy. The before him. He had made some money in report states- this way 'and when Mr. Ham rang him and suggested that he should invest £100 or so, The 45,000 notes purchased by Walter although he knew that his company was P. Ham and Company on the 6th June, selling the notes, he did not feel that he 1963, the day before the company's press could very well refuse. He said that he and Stock Exchange announcement, is held his 1,000 notes until about October, sufficiently large to warrant mention. 1963, when he sold them for £90-£91 I asked Mr. Walter P. Ham to inform me through Walter P. Ham and Company. He on whose behalf the purchase had been made a profit of £800 on his £100 outlar transacted. He said: "I had made an for four months. assessment of the New Zealand business and on the figures which I had worked out What of the noteholders? Next day I thought that Factors must be able to pay the news came out that the New £100 for a £100 note." Zealand Holeproof company was Whether he worked it out on this coming into it. Of course, Mr. Ham basis or he had some information is is a broker of the Melbourne Stock not for me to say. Exchange. This gives some indica­ tion of the secret commissions and I told Mr. Ham that on the day that he so on that are involved. It is a saga bought 45,000 notes another 45,000 were also sold, and he replied- of fraud, corruption and dishonesty, the like of which I have never read "Yes, I tried to buy the lot." before. This Government, with the Mr. Ham said that he would have to look at his records in order to tell me whether blessing of Mr. Nicol, simply intends the notes were all bought "on his own to say. "We are going to do nothing behalf". He later informed me that the about it. After all, why should not Mr. split up of the 45,000 notes was as Korman move on with the booty?" follows:- Mr. Murphy says that Mr. Korman is Person on whose behalf the not fit to be a director and that No. purchase was made. people ought to get their money back. 10,000 The firm. 5,000 The Ham family. During this session, Parliament has 10,000 C. Monteith and Company Pro­ passed the Sheep Dipping (Repeal) prietary Limited (owned by the Ham family). Bill and other measures of equal 5,000 A. T. Bergin, a member of the importance. I have never known a staff of Walter P. Ham and more barren and futile session. The Company employed for some Government has available to it a 40 years. means of restoring confidence in our 10,000 Ian Kenneth Redpath. efforts. There is a Bill which has 2,000 Alan A. Williams (the manager of the Korman family com­ been passed by this House and which panies). has nothing wrong with it except that 1,000 Mr. J. N. North, the office it may need a few" t's " crossed and manager of Walter P. Ham a few" i's" dotted. It is in another and Company. place. Let the Government adopt it 1,000 Mr. R. W. Venn, the investment manager and present secre- as its own Bill if it wants to. It tary of the T. & G. Society. could be passed to-day and become an Act to-morrow, and it would The T. & G. Society was selling the permit an air of decency to permeate notes, and Mr. Nicol says this is not the financial heart of Melbourne and important. restore it to the proud place it once I asked Mr. Ham how Mr. Venn, the occupied. investment manager of the T. & G. Society, came to be purchasing notes, which the The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER T. & G. Society was selling. Mr. Ham said (Minister of Agriculture) .-1 make that after he bought the notes he had rung Mr. Venn and told him that he should have no complaint about Mr. Galbally a thousand, and Mr. Venn agreed. exercising his rights by refusing leave The Hon. J. W. Galbally. Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4351 last night and forcing the House to to put it. The Standing Orders do meet this morning, but I take strong not provide for notice, and that has exception to his action in again never been in dispute. giving no indication to me that he intended to move a motion for the The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-If adjournment of the House to-day. the Standing Orders entitle me to do this without notice, why should I be The Hon. J. W. GALBALL Y.-:-You subjected to an attack on the basis would have blocked me to-day. that I have been guilty of some in­ The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-Mr. decency? Galbally has no common decency, The PRESIDENT.-Mr. Galbally and he knows it. realizes that what the Minister has The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I do said is that it is common courtesy. not take objection to that. Doubt­ The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-He less, I am not fit to be in the company did not say that at all. of the Kormans, but the Government is. It has thrown in its lot with them. The PRESIDENT.-I understood It was lucky indeed that this scandal him to say that it was a courtesy that broke, otherwise Mr. Korman would had been extended in the past. He be on his way to Buckingham Palace is entitled to put that point of view. with Bolte to get his knighthood. If Mr. Galbally believes that argu­ ment is not cogent, I cannot help The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I that. take no exception to Mr. Galbally doing what he did last night, but to The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I am his action in not notifying me as to not complaining, Sir, but you have put the terms of this adjournment motion, into his mouth words which he did which has been the practice over the not use. He said that it was a " lack years. of common decency." You said, "Oh, well, it is merely a lack of The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­ common courtesy." The two things bourne North Province) .-On a point are different. You ought not to be of order, there is nothing in the taking the side of the Government Standing Orders stating that I have in this. to advise the Minister, and you, Mr. President, should not allow the Minis­ Naming and suspension of Member. ter to say what he did. The PRESIDENT.-I object to that The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. statement that I am taking the side Mack).-There is no doubt that the of the Government. Standing Orders do not provide that The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-You notice should be given. However, put into the Minister's mouth words the Minister is entitled to say what which he did not use. the practice might have been over the years. He has not said that the The PRESIDENT.-I ask Mr. Gal­ Standing Orders provide ,for notice, bally to withdraw the expression that he has not asked me to rule on that I am taking the side of the Govern­ matter, and I have not ruled that ment. I ask him to withdraw the way. Mr. Galbally is in order, under suggestion that I am biased and that the Standing Orders, in presenting I am taking the side of the Govern­ such a motion without prior notice. ment. I appeal to Mr. Galbally once However, let me make it clear that more to withdraw. the only point raised by the Minister The Hon. J.' W. GALBALLY.-I is that it has long been the practice will withdraw. for some notice of such an intention to be given. I do riot interfere with The PRESIDENT.-I now ask Mr. that because it is the Minister's ex­ Galbally to apologize, also, for imput­ pression of his view and he is entitled ing that attitude to me. 4352 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] A. ct.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-No, AYES. I am not going to do that. I have put Sir Percy Byrnes Mr. Hamer up with this too long here. Mr. Campbell Mr. Hewson Mr. Chandler Mr. Hunt The PRESIDENT.-I have no Mr. Clarke Mr. Mansell option but to call on the Leader of Mr. Dickie Mr. Nicol Mr. Garrett Mr. Swinburne the House to move a motion. I first Mr. Gawith Mr. Thompson. name the honorable Mr. Galbally and Mr. Gleeson I call on the Leader of the House to Mr. Granter Tellers: move the motion provided for in Mr. Grigg Mr. Bradbury Standing Order No. 141. Mr. Gross Mr. Thorn. The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-They NOES. Mr. Cathie Mr. O'Connell call me coward and everything, and Mr. Elliot I get no protection from the Chair. Mr. Knight Tellers: It must stop. Mr. Merrifield Mr. Todd Mr. Tripovich. The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD.­ Mr. President, may I- PAIR. Mr. Snider I Mr. Walton. The PRESIDENT.-The Standing Orders are quite clear; there can be The Hon. J. W. Galbally withdrew no debate on the motion. from the Chamber. The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.­ The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER Standing Orders do not matter when (Minister of Agriculture) .-Now it comes to moving notices of motion that we have returned to peace and or adjournments. calm, I should like to say that when I occupied a seat on the other side The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER of the House, the Leader of our party (Minister of Agriculture) .-Mr. Pre­ always adopted the policy of noti­ sident, I appeal to the honorable fying the Government when the inten­ member to withdraw. I do not think tion was to propose an adjournment this is a case in which he should motion, and over the years that has insist on the statement he made, been the established practice in this which was a reflection on you, Sir. House. Moreover, it has been the It was made in the heat of the debate custom of the Leader of the Opposi­ apd I appeal to him, before I move tion in another place to follow this the motion, to withdraw his remarks. tradition. The PRESIDENT.-I have asked The Hon. D. G. ELLIoT.-Take it for an apology as well. like a man and don't squeal: you are The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I the biggest squealer I have ever met very much regret being placed in this in my life. position, but I have no alternative The Hon. I. R. CATHIE.-Are you but to move the motion in conformity going to bring this legislation in or with Standing Orders. I move- not? That is what we want to know. That the Hon. J. W. Galbally be sus­ pended from the service of the Council The Hon. G. J. NICOL (to the Hon. during the remainder of the sitting. I. R. Cathie) .---":You will know, Junior; I have appealed to Mr. Galbally, Sir, just wait. but to no avail. The Hon. I. R. CATHIE.-There are The House divided on the motion too many company directors on the (the Hon. R. W. Mack in the chair)- other side. Ayes 20 The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Noes 7 Mack).-Order! The uproar must cease. I do not wish to have to take Majority for the further action. I ask the Minister of motion .. 13 Agriculture not to refer to what has Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4353 happened in another place, but to and our attitude then was in line deal with the motion that is before with the policy that we have sup­ the Chair. ported over the years. The report furnished by Mr. Murphy is one of The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I the most alarming reports that had no intention of mentioning an­ has ever been made on a public other place, Mr. President, until company, a series of public com­ certain comments were made. I panies, or individual persons; it is one regret that those who represent the that causes us, as legislators and as Labor Party in this place do not be­ individuals, a good deal of distress. lieve that it is desirable to follow the It is regrettable that the matter practice of their Leader in another cannot be discussed without the heat place. that has been engendered into the The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-What debate. right have you to say that? Members of the Country Party, for The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I whom I am speaking, believe that all have every right to say it. the occurrences to which this report refers-the erection of the Korman The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-You have empire, the interlocking companies no right to make such statements; you and the various means by which huge should speak for your own party. sums of money were fleeced from the public and from big and small The Hon. I. R. CATHIE.-The Min­ investors, sums which apparently ister is still squealing. are still tucked away in these com­ The PRESIDENT .-Order! I ask panies-should be dealt with ur­ honorable members to refrain from gently. It is regrettable that the interjecting. I call upon the Minister report should have been tabled of Agriculture to continue. towards the close of a sessional period. We do not accuse the The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-My Government of having delayed the colleague, the Minister for Local presentation of the report made by Government, will handle this matter Mr. Murphy, but it would be more in a quiet, thoughtful way without dis­ than unfortunate if this matter could playing any feeling. I am sure that not be debated before the House rises. anything he has to say with regard to it will not be coloured with the Mr. Galbally's motion, in effect, idea of capturing the headlines or means that he wants the Govern­ gaining publicity. My colleague will ment to adopt his private mem­ refer to the facts of the case and the ber's Bill that was passed by this commonsense way in which the House, or some other Bill, which Government will handle the matter in could be prepared by the joint efforts the weeks and months that lie ahead. of the Premier, the Attorney-General, the Minister for Local Government, Sir PERCY BYRNES (North­ and other competent gentlemen. In Western Province) .-1 regret the other words, either the private mem­ heat that has been engendered into ber's Bill should be adopted, or the this debate and the unfortunate in­ Government should bring down legis­ cident of this morning. My party lation to deal with the situation that followed the usual practice of sup­ has now arisen. porting the President in this Chamber From an examination of the report so far as that incident is concerned. which I have read-I have not had Concerning the important matter that the opportunity of studying it in is before the House, I remind honor­ detail-it appears that one member able members that it is only a few of Mr. Korman's family has gone off days since my party strongly sup­ to America with anything up to ported a private member's Bill relat­ $500,OOO-he could have a sub­ ing to defaulting company officers, stantial sum of money in that 4354 Companies [COUNCIL.] Act. country. No one could say how when a member cast insinuations at much more of the money that has a man who, admittedly, is quick­ been garnered by these people has tempered. Surely the term that been taken from the State. It may was used was not justified. If the not be possible to obtain the return honorable member had referred to lack of this money, much of which may of common courtesy, it would have already have gone. At least, we been regarded as a matter of opinion, should be in a position to take steps but the use of the expression "lack to get back as much money as of common decency" must be con­ possible so that the persons who lost sidered as a reflection on the member money in this colossal chain of com­ concerned, and withdrawal of the panies will obtain some recompense. expression by the person using it should be automatic. The Leader of If we could be assured that action the House said that my party was could be taken under the company breaching Parliamentary tradition or law along these lines and that the Standing Orders in proceeding as it funds held by these men or by this did to-day. If that is the honor­ series of companies could be taken able gentleman's only complaint, he from them and that those concerned will find it necessary to complain could be adequately punished, similarly for a long while to come.· there would be no need for my party to support Mr. Galbally's motion. The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­ Unless the Minister for Local Govern­ What was the reason for your party ment can assure the House that the changing the customary practice? Government has sufficient power adequately to deal with the situation The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD. that has arisen, the Country Party -We changed the practice because will have no alternative but to sup­ we were entitled to do so. Does the port the motion before the chair. All Minister of Housing want any further honorable members know the reasons for my party having acted Country Party's attitude on this as it did? matter. In conclusion, I reiterate that The Hon. V. O. DICKIE.-You have if the Minister for Local Government not yet supplied a reason for your gives an assurance tha t he can action. adequately deal with the matter, we will accept his word, but if he cannot The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD. do so, we will support the motion for -We were entitled to act as we did the adjournment of the House. under the Standing Orders; we chose The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD to act in that manner, and that is the (Doutta Galla Province) .-1 support end of it. the motion. It has not been unusual The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Why f9r members of the Labor Party to did the Government keep the report move motions of this type in recent out of the House until the dying years; in fact, we have moved a hours of the sessional period? motion on this very matter. Further­ more, it is not unusual for a member The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. of our party to move a motion with­ Mack).-Order! Mr. Merrifield should out having informed the Leader of be allowed to proceed without inter­ the House of the dots on the i's and ruption. the crosses on the t's. The honor­ able gentleman is aware of that, but The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD. he continues to harp on that subject; -I suppose we acted in the same in fact, that is usually the theme of way as the Government acts each his reply to motions of this type time Mr. Galbally brings in a private moved by my party. This attitude member's Bill. The Government can only result in incidents of the concocts every scheme it can think of type which occurred this morning, to baulk Parliament from passing a Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4355 measure initiated by Mr. Galbally. to what the Government will do in Now, will the Government tell me the future; we are still waiting for whether that is the reason or not? some action. The Government has boasted that the Victorian Companies The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­ Act is the best company legislation His last Bill was passed by this in Australia. But what has it done House. in the situation that has been re­ The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD. vealed since 1957-58? All the prac­ -The Government will not give tices referred to in Mr. Murphy's reasons for its attitude, so why report have continued unchecked, should I explain our reasons for with the result that literally acting as we are entitled to act? As thousands of people have been an individual, Mr. Galbally is perhaps fleeced of their life's savings by more entitled to credit in this Parlia­ skullduggery, illegal devices, evasions ment. than all the rest of the members of all sorts, and all the other concoc­ put together. For at least four years, tions that a single mind could con­ he has attacked the type of activity ceive. Has the Government any doubt that has been revealed in the report. about who is the master mind? Surely I think he actually commenced his it is time that action was taken against protests in 1961, when certain of the that person. All I can say is that, matters complained of in this report in its evasion on this issue the were not evident to many. He fore­ Government is equal to this master cast what was going to happen in mind. regard to several companies, and he We should be under no illusion has been proved dramatically correct that the people of this State are in connexion with companies under looking to the Government to take the control of the individual named action in this connexion. N ever­ in the report. What notice did the theless, the Government has re­ Government take of Mr. Galbally's peatedly said that the law does not remarks? All that happened was permit it to do anything. If that is that members like Mr. Nicol sneered really the case, the Government should at my Leader. prepare a measure that would enable The Government has not even fully it to act. A Bill designed to achieve explored the provisions of the exist­ that purpose would be passed by this ing law. Action was taken in the House in five minutes. However, the courts late last year, but the case Government will not act in this way. was withdrawn. I am not blaming For some reason or other, it will do the Government for that, but at the nothing to check this man. He is in time the Attorney-General gave an possession of millions of dollars that undertaking, either through his repre­ he has gained illegally, but even now sentative in the court or in the press, no attempt is being made to recover that the Government would study that money. All the Government the position and perhaps lay other says is "Well, what can we do?" charges. We have not heard any A Com2~ny Investigation Squad is more of this. These charges have attached to the Police Department. gone with the wind. Has it been instructed to investigate even the many matters that Mr. Common law procedures were also Murphy has referred to in this and open to the Government, as Mr. Gal­ other reports? It seeIl}s to me that bally has mentioned in this House on whatever risks may be involved in several occasions, but the Govern­ legal actions, at least the Govern­ ment has done nothing. Airy-fairy ment could attempt to do something promises have been made each time and give a lead to the people of the the Minister for Local Government State. That would be an indication has replied to Mr. Galbally. It is that the Government was not pre­ always "pie in the sky" in regard pared to allow similar conduct to go 4356 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act.

unchecked. The issue is simple, and report which we are, in effect, now I do not want to delay the House discussing, is a vital and very dis­ any longer. turbing one for all of us. The report The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-Do not is a magnificent one-thorough and worry about that. unmistakably correct, yet well balanced. I t represents the work of The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD. a distinguished member of the Bar -After the way he deliberately pro­ over many, many months. It comes voked my Leader, I am no longer before this House because of two worrying about the Minister of chief actions from the Government's Agriculture. Despite the opposition point of view. It was the Govern­ of Government members, who put ment's decision to appoint an in­ forward all sorts of reasons why even vestigator in the first place, and the such a simple amendment should not Government selected Mr. Murphy, be agreed to, this House passed a Bill Q.C.; I think that action contributed introduced by Mr. Galbally and in part to the magnificent result that designed to remedy what appeared to can be seen in the report. When I be a loophole in the law. If the use the word" magnificent," I mean Government was so concerned about the report is magnificeI)t in its Parliamentary practice, I should have thoroughness. thought that once one House of Parliament had voiced a definite It was also because of some opinion on such a matter, at least the extreme efforts on the part of the other House would be given the Governm·ent that the report was pre­ courtesy of an opportunity to con­ sented to Parliament before the end sider the proposal. On yesterday's of the session. It was Mr. Murphy's Notice Paper for the other House, belief that this report should be placed Mr. Galbally's Bill was in the lowest before Parliament and obtain Parlia­ position on the list that the Govern­ mentary privilege, so urgent efforts ment could place it. The Government were made to have it printed and is not even attempting to be fair in presented to Parliament as quickly as regard to this matter, yet it prates possible. Why did Mr. Murphy make about constitutional procedures. Why this strong recommendation? As he could Mr. Galbally's Bill not be given points out in the latter part of his a run in the lower House so that report, a notification has been given members of that Chamber might have that Factors propose to do a deal in an opportunity to debate its merits? regard to Holeproof (New Zealand). That notification emerged in the press All I can say in conclusion is that on 21st April last, and Mr. Murphy if this Government is to continue to was of the opinion that his report was protect crooks-that is what it is of vital importance to the people doing on this occasion-who have still connected with these companies. fleeced thousands of people who, It needed the protection of parlia­ without some special effort on the mentary privilege, so that the full part of the Government, will have facts could be made known pUblicly. no opportunity of getting any of their money back, the tone of the commer­ That is the background. What is cial life in this city will be most un­ going to be done about it? I have desirable. The bringing about of this not had the advantage of conferring state of affairs will be the worst thing directly with the two Ministers who any Government has done in the are in charge of these matters, the history of Victoria. Acting Premier and Treasurer, and the Assistant Attorney-General, but The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister the latter has made a categorical for Local Government) .-With Sir statement that action will be taken Percy Byrnes, I regret the heat that and that it will be taken at has been engendered in this debate, the earliest possible moment. It was because the subject-matter of the· suggested this morning that no action Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4357 is possible unless the Bill which was there has been application to the passed by this House is also passed Supreme Court, the effect of which, by the Assembly and placed on the if it is successful, will be to enable statute-book. That is not the posi­ these funds to be released for the tion. In the first place, although Mr. pursuit of the directors and to enable Murphy mentions action by the the liquidator to take the action which Attorney-General under existing legis­ it is his duty to take and which he lation, he leaves it to the Attorney­ wants to take. That is the first action General as to what is the appropriate which is possible and which, even action in the circumstances. Mr. according to the report, is contem­ Murphy says, "You may think this is plated. the proper thing to do." The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Who In another part of his report, Mr. made that application to the court? Murphy refers to what I would The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I under­ regard as the primary action stand that it was made by the trustee that ought to be taken, namely, for the noteholders, T. & G. Nomi­ action by the liquidator of Stanhill nees. I may say that, in taking that Development Finance Limited. The action, they have been most strongly liquidator represents the creditors urged by the Acting Premier. and, in a sense, he represents the shareholders. It is his duty The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-The to recover for them every last penny report says that no action has been that can be obtained either from the taken by the trustee. debts due to the company or, if The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I assure circumstances warrant, from members Mr. Clarke that action has been taken. of the company itself, who could be This is quite recent, and I take it pursued in just the same way as that it has happened since the report the directors and officers of H. G. Palmer's in Sydney are being was written. pursued. Why has that action not The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Then it been taken? We know that the must have been in the last day or liquidator wants to take that action, two. but up to date he has not had the The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-That is funds. There has always been in the my information, and I shall confirm picture the trustee for the note­ it before the debate finishes. The holders, T. & G. Nominees. They second action which can be taken and have exercised their legal right to which, of course, is even more im­ gather in whatever funds there are. portant in one sense, is action under According to reports, they have the Crimes Act. This is open. something like £150,000 in hand. Up Action has already been taken under to this moment, they have been re­ the Crimes Act in one respect luctant to devote those funds to the against Mr. Korman and we have the prosecution or pursuit of the directors categorical assurance of the Assistant of this company. Attorney-General that further action The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Is that is contemplated. But do not let us not a normal obstacle to a liquidator underestimate this matter. This re­ taking action? port of 247 pages takes some absorb­ ing. I have not read all of it yet. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-It is an I doubt whether any honorable mem­ attitude which has been adopted in this case. I do not agree with it. ber has had an opportunity to read I do not think it is enough for a it all since last night. trustee to say, "I have gathered so The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Would much. I shall make that available it not be better to keep the House to the noteholders and leave the in session for another week to let liquidator without funds to pursue honorable members study it over the the matter." . Within recent days, week-end? 4358 Companies [COUNCll...] Act.

The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-That is recover sums due to it. The' 1iquid~ a matter for the House to decide. - ator represents that company in liquidation. That is the first thing. The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVIcH.-The What is probably more important as Government is trying to rush into the a deterrent to matters of this nature recess without doing that. happening again is very strong The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I am criminal action, if criminal actions do saying that it cannot be reasonably lie. No one takes criminal action expected that, the day after publica­ overnight. It will take a little time tion of the report, there will be a to assess the proper action to take, flock of writs, summonses, and and to embark upon it. The House arrests. At least the action must be has that assurance. I would not be prepared. I believe Parliament can happy to give it to the House unless rely on what has been said by the I felt confident in my own mind that Acting Attorney-General. Whatever that would be done. a.ction is possible will be taken The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVIcH.-We do promptly. not doubt the Minister, but we doubt The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-But if the capacity of the Government to the liquidator does not move, no one carry out the assurance. else can. That is our objection. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-Surely The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I have that remains to be seen. The Country already indicated that I believe any Party supported a Bill which was objection the liquidator encountered introduced by Mr. Galbally in this in using the funds-I mean legal House only a few weeks ago. One objection, not voluntary objection­ of its main purposes was to make is in the process of being resolved. possible similar action to that which has already been canvassed with the The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD.-Did Attorneys-General, as I mentioned in the Acting Attorney-General say he the debate on the measure, namely, would take prompt action or that to make it possible for an officer action would be considered? to be examined. That is the first The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-He said thing. That action has already action would be taken, and taken been taken in this case. An promptly. investigator can be appointed, and that has been done. One of the prime The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD.-I am objectives of the Bill was to make not so sure about that. sure that the facts could be exposed by an order of the court and by an The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I do not examination by the court. As I say, believe for a moment that any action that is not necessary where· there that is possible will be deferred. I has been an investigation of this kind. believe action is possible with the support of this report. The second part of the Bill was designed to enable the court to The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-What declare that the assets of the direc­ action? That is the trouble. tors or officers of the company The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I shall apparently in default, or having made say it again. I refer to action to themselves liable to the company, recover sums from people who, should be accessible. As I have said, through misfeasance or fraud or dis­ there is other action which is possible honesty have made themselves liable and which is now in the course of to action by the company. It is the being taken. The Country Party ex­ company, basically, which has lost the pressed the hope and expectation that money, although indirectly it is the the passing of the Bill would be an shareholders and creditors who have indication to the Government that it suffered. It is the company's job to wanted something of this kind done. Oompanies [12 MAy, 1966.] Act. 4359

That is what the Government pro­ The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-That poses to do. The reasons which Mr. may be difficult to achieve in another Feltham and I gave were that the fortnight following the tabling of the Bill in the form in which it was report in Parliament. passed by the House was not fully The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-The satisfactory. timing is important, and I agree with The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Why, Mr. Tripovich that any action that is then, did the Government not amend possible must be taken promptly­ it? otherwise it may be fruitless. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I gave The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE.-If the reason that this proposal was Korman were a petty thief, he would already being considered by the be locked up by now. The Govern­ Attorneys-General, who have as­ ment would n'ot be waiting to prepare sembled the best legal brains that a brief; the brief would be prepared" they can obtain in Australia, and who afterwards, whilst he was in a cell. have submitted this proposal or a The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I am not very similar one to the Law Council prepared to say what action is being of Australia, which is the constituent taken at present. body of the Law Institutes and the The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE.-I Bar COl:lncils. Therefore, the ques­ merely quote a petty thief as an tion is being actively canvassed. My example. Although such a person objection to Mr. Galbally's Bill was would be put in a cell, Korman is not to its substance, because I had probably down at the Southern Cross no objection to the substance, and Hotel enjoying all the pleasures of it is the sort of thing that is being canvassed. But for one Parliament to life. pass such a measure would be The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I do not cutting across the principle of uni­ enjoy that prospect any more than formity to which all Parliaments of Mr. Swinburne does. I am waiting Australia have dedicated themselves for the Minister responsible to take in respect of company legislation. the action that he has promised will be taken, and I am unable to say The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-We what action is being taken at present. have not gained much from it. The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE.-If The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-The mere there was as much evidence against fact that this has happened is not in me, I know where I would be. itself an indictment of the Companies The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-For all Act. We have to tighten the Act still we know, such action is being taken. further, but who knows what effect The House has asked for an assurance it has already had in preventing other that action is being taken, and I have similar happenings? indicated the lines on which it is The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY.-Surely possible that it is occurring. we do not have to wait for uniformity The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-We will to stop gaps in the existing law. give you time to find out from the Minister what is being done. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-No, and I have indicated that one of the main The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I have objects of the Bill has been met in stated the present position. I do not another way-namely, through this know what further assurance can be investigation by Mr. Murphy-and given. that the second objective, which is The Hon. D. G. ELUOT.-YOU are to get at the private fortune of the speaking in nebulous terms. directors, can also be tackled in The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-That another way, and that is what' is may be Mr. Elliot's opinion, but I being done. have given the only categorical 4360 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act. assurance that I am in a position to Nicol is discussing the procedures give. I am not even the Minister in of the House rather than the motion charge of this matter. I am not aware before the Chair. of what is going on inside the Law Department at present; therefore I The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. cannot inform the House. The Mack).-Order! I ask Mr. Nicol to Government is just as concerned as return to the motion. anyone else about this matter. If it The Hon. G. J. NICOL (Monash had not been, it would not have Province) .-With respect, I submit appointed the investigation and made tha t I am discussing the motion and strenuous efforts to get the report to particularly the manner in which the Parliament and to give it publicity. motion has been brought before the It is not the sole province of mem­ House. It is hardly reasonable to bers of the Labor Party to be con­ expect the Government to be in a cerned about these things. Nobody position to deal adequately with a regrets more than members of the motion of this nature without prior Government party when the financial warning. community is rocked by this kind of scandal. The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD (Melbourne West Province) .-1 The Hon. D. G. ELUOT.-It is not raise a further point of order. The only the well-to-do person who is honorable member is defying the affected; the ordinary battler is also Chair. involved. The PRESIDENT .-Order! I think The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I include the honorable member is at present him. on sound ground because he is dis­ The Hon. D. G. ELuoT.-In that cussing the difficulties of making an case, it is our prerogative to be con­ adequate reply to the motion. Mr. cerned. Nicol will be in order whilst he remains on that ground. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-I said that it is not the sole prerogative of The Hon. G. J. NICOL (Monash members of the Labor Party. The Province) .-It is not reasonable to Government intends to take what­ expect the Government, when a ever action is possible. For those motion of this type is thrust upon it reasons, it is at least proper that the with two or three minutes' notice- Government should be given the The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-You opportunity of taking action on the knew about it this morning. It was report which has within the last 24 common knowledge. hours been placed before Parliament for consideration. Honorable members interjecting. The Hon. G. J. NICOL (Monash The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Province) .-The Leader of the House Mack).-Order! Unless honorable has done justice to the House and to members restrain themselves we will the Government party in expressing make no progress. I ask that Mr. his regret at the failure of the Oppo­ Nicol be shown some courtesy. I sition to give adequate notice of this suggest that, having made his point, motion. Whatever else may be said, Mr. Nicol should now discuss the it cannot be denied that it has been motion that is before the Chair. customary over many years for the Opposition party to give adequate The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-Certainly, notice of such a motion. Sir. One member, by interjection, mentioned a report of 1964. I am The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD becoming confused. Are we discuss­ (Melbourne West Province) .-1 ing the first report or the second desire to raise a point of order. Mr. report? Oompanies [12 MAy, 1966.] Act. 4361

The PRESIDENT.-The motion The PRESIDENT.-Order! I ask clearly relates to the report dated Mr. Nicol to return to the motion May, 1966, which was laid on the before the Chair. table of the House yesterday. The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I appre­ The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I presume ciate your ruling, Mr. President; I the report in question is the report trust it will never be the practice of that was tabled in both Houses this House to attack another member yesterday. Mr. Galbally made a who is not present. It has been vigourous attack on the Government strongly suggested that there are for its failure to take some action. gaps in the companies legislation, I am not sure what action he referred not only in Victoria but also in other to. I regret that Mr. GalbaUy was not States, which from time to time have in the House to hear the reply by permitted unfortunate occurrences the Minister for Local Government. such as those referred to in Mr. One must regret that the action taken Murphy's report. It must be acknow­ by the House-- ledged that there are undoubted gaps in the legislation. For many years, it The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. has been the experience of Parlia­ Mack).-Order! The honorable ments and Governments that there member is out of order in referring are gaps in many types of legislation. to any decision that has been made I illustrate the taxation laws as an by the House. The House has decided example of legislation in which gaps that issue. are frequently found. Many people The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I shall not in the community take advantage of refer to any decision made by the the loopholes. From time to time, House. I shall refer to the action there appear in the press lengthy of a member of the House. I would lists of prosecutions undertaken by be interested to be at the Riversdale the Taxation Department for evasion. golf course this afternoon. When a gap appears, it is necessary for the Government to take action to The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVlcH.-Get plug it, and this is a continual pro­ off that" tram"; deal with the sub­ cess. It seems that no sooner has ject of the motion. one gap been plugged than another is found. The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I am deal­ ing with matters that occurred in For many years, the Government this House. has made amendments to the Com­ panies Act, and it is justified in seek­ The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-SO you ing uniformity amongst all States in are proceeding to the golf course! connexion with this important legis­ The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-No, I am lation. Defections occur when com­ not; but it is awfully convenient to plementary legislation is not in be suspended when-- operation in other States. For example, people who have incurred The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. debts in Victoria move to another Mack).-Order! Mr. Nicol is com­ State to avoid payment. pletely out of order. I do not want to refer to this matter again. I have Sir PERCY BYRNES.-That is a ruled that certain proceedings in this general policy. In this case it is House cannot be discussed. It is necessary to put out the fire. improper for any member to refer to The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I agree; I another member who may not be do not argue that action should not present in the House because certain be taken. action was taken and who thus cannot The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD.-A defend himself. person cannot go to another State to The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD.­ evade his responsibilities under the It is the action of a coward. Maintenance Act. 4362 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act.

The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-That is the might well be regarded as beyond result of the States getting together what could reasonably be expected and adopting uniform legislation. to be offered. There are different points of view as to the success or otherwise of the As Mr. Davidson said, the anxiety various types of legislation that have of gullible members of the public been enacted from time to time. I to rush in and accept these offers has wish to quote remarks of Mr. D. contributed, to a large extent, to the Davidson, a Sydney accountant, when successful, if nefarious, actions of speaking at the annual convention of gentlemen of the type referred to in the Australian Institute of Credit the report. Whilst we are consider­ Management. As reported in to-day's ing remedial action, I think these Australian, he expressed the follow­ factors should be among the major ing views- ones considered. Prosecutions of company directors respon­ Mr. Bridges concluded his address sible for business crashes. had not been as to the same body in Sydney yester­ successful a deterrent as Governments had day by saying that some protection hoped. He did not believe business failures could be avoided by legislation. would have to be given to those who Government legislation which followed suffered through the failure of big a long series of business failures has made companies. This House has expressed business more and more subject to laws, its agreement with that in principle. regulations and rules. On behalf of the Country Party, Sir He rightly added- Percy Byrnes said that this House could pass legislation in five minutes If businessmen wished to retain their free­ dom of enterprise they could not continue to enable action to be taken against to ignore the causes of business crashes. the people referred to in Mr. Reports of Government investigators had Murphy's report, but I suggest that emphasized losses incurred by companies action so hurriedly taken might fail expanding into fields where their directors in its purpose. were unskilled or inexperienced. The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-YOU In many cases, this is the type of will not even start. The first part of activity which may well have con­ this report has been available to the tributed to some of these failures. Government since 1964. Mr. Davidson made some interesting comments which the Government The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I regret should consider when discussing re­ that Mr. Tripovich is two years sponsibility for these matters and the behind the times. Adequate con­ remedies to be taken. He further sideration has been given to the stated- earlier report. I submit that the pick­ pocket referred to by Mr. Swinburne This expansion had been facilitated by the public's unprecedented anxiety to invest or would undoubtedly be arrested on the lend money. spot and imprisoned pending the lay­ It is deplorable that our taxation laws en­ ing of charges against him and the courage companies to borrow money instead hearing of his case. In that instance, of raising capital. a clear law which has been developed In all seriousness, I suggest that not over many years applies. The offence only this House but also other Parlia­ with which the pick-pocket is charged ments might consider this problem, is beyond doubt. In regard to com­ pany dealings-dealings between an because many of the aspects referred individual director and the company to by Mr. Murphy have arisen, to a itself, and transfers of money which, large extent, from the practice which to say the least, may be undesirable­ is becoming extremely common of I suggest that there is a need for companies raising working funds by more than a superficial inspection in the issue of debentures, many of order that any offence against the which are on short call, and many of Companies Act or the criminal which are at rates of interest that statutes may be clearly set out. Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966~] , Act. 4363

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-That is adequate time in which to make a a condemnation of the Companies full study of the implications of this Act. report and to determine whether these people could be successfully The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-It may prosecuted. It is not so very long be, but I challenge Mr. Clarke to set ago that prosecutions were issued to work and produce a companies against some people involved with Act devoid of loopholes. these companies, but because of lack The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Your of definite proof it was not possible Government should resign and give to proceed. I am certain that the us a go. House would not want to see that situation repeated. Even members The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-If there of the Labor Party would not want to is to be a change of Government, rush through legislation unless they I would prefer that it be formed by, were completely satisfied that it the Country Party rather than by the would achieve the desired result. Labor Party, which is living in the long dead past. I suggest that its The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-We members are dead but will not lie passed a Bill, and the other House down. would not discuss it. The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD.­ The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-Although We are not like some other people, this House may have passed a certain dead from the neck up. measure-I do not say without adequate consideration-it is up to The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. the Government to give some thought Mack).-Order ! I ask honorable to the preparation of another Bill members to cease interjecting. which may achieve the results The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I know desired. some who are dead from the crown The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-All this of the head down. Mr. Merrifield was contained in Mr. Galbally's Bill, admitted that it was not possible to and the House approved of it. study and appreciate the full impli­ cations of the report in a short space The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-I remind of time. honorable members of the comment of Mr. Davidson, as reported in the The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Let us Australian, tha t prosecutions of study it over the week-end and come company directors responsible for back next Tuesday. In the mean­ business crashes had not been as time, the Government could prepare successful a deterrent as had been a Bill. hoped. I fear that if legislation is The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-Mr. Tripo­ rushed through, a similar situation vich should be in a good position to may arise. Unless we move care­ appreciate the necessity for a most fully, we may find that, although, in careful study of proposed legislation. all good faith, Parliament intended If such a study is not undertaken certain things to result from legisla­ little things may slip through which tion, such legislation is quite ineffec­ may, to a large extent, deprive the tive. legislation of value. The sitting was suspended at The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-What 1.02 p.m. until 2.18 p.m. about coming back next Tuesday? The Hon. A. J. HUNT (South­ Eastern Province).-The facts dis­ The Hon. G. J. NICOL.-It is not closed by Mr. Murphy's report are, my privilege to accommodate Mr. of course, of the greatest concern to Knight. Even if the Council met again every member of this House, to every next Tuesday, the Government and member of Parliament, and to the the legal experts would still have in- public as a whole. They are of 4364 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act. particular concern because of the thoroughly. Indeed, the Government commercial climate which the report has not yet had time to study all its indicates exists in at least certain sec­ implications, but it has acted upon tions of the business community in the report with remarkable prompt­ Victoria. The Government is particu­ ness. This morning's press indicates larly concerned. However, it is far that the Acting Premier, Mr. Rylah, from true to suggest that the Govern­ said last night that new charges ment has been idle in this field. The against Stanley Korman are now House is well aware of the many being considered and that the report measures taken over recent years to will be studied to ascertain what tighten up loopholes in the Com­ charges should or can reasonably be panies Act as they have been shown laid. Immedia te study is undertaken to exist. as soon as a report is laid before Parliament. At this moment, the The subject under discussion is: Solicitor-General and the Acting "The failure of the Government to Premier are discussing the issues remedy the matters revealed in the which arise. A report in this after­ report of Mr. Peter Murphy, Q.C." noon's Herald-issued less than 24 The report is dated the 6th May. Mr. hours after the presentation of the Murphy completed his report last report-indicates that there was a Friday. Since then, this voluminous further announcement this morning report of some 200 odd pages has by the Acting Premier, Mr. Rylah. been printed and it was tabled in The report says- Parliament yesterday. These facts Prosecutions are being considered as a do not seem to indicate any neglect, result of the report by Mr. Peter Murphy, any delay, or any failure on the part Q.C., into the affairs of Factors Limited and of the Government. To produce and associated companies. The Acting Premier, Mr. Rylah, said to-day that he had ordered present to this House and to another an examination of the report "as a No. 1 place such a report in such a brief priority ". time after its presentation is a "Crown Law authorities are working on matter on which the Government it already," he said. should be congratulated. I commend The examination was being made with a the Government for bringing the view to taking proceedings where sufficient report forward so promptly, thereby evidence could be obtained to establish enabling it to be discussed in this breaches of the Companies Act, or other­ House. wise. He went on to warn, however, that The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-It tried it may take some time to complete very hard to have it not discussed .. that examination and to lay the The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-I agree appropriate charges. I think every with Mr. Clarke that this motion member of this House would agree serves a valuable purpose in enabling that whatever charges are laid should the report to be discussed. Honor­ most certainly be the appropriate ones able members should not think any­ -those which would stick. It would one is running away from that. I be worse than useless to rush in, am pleased that the opportunity without considering the evidence exists to discuss this report, but I which Mr. Murphy had before him stress the fact that it was a mam­ in detail, and laying charges which moth task to bring it before Parlia­ would not stick. Nobody wants to ment in such a brief time after its see a repetition of the unfortunate presen ta tion. situation in which the Crown found it necessary to withdraw certain The next issue is: Has the Govern­ prosecutions. We can feel confident ment failed in any other way to act that the proper proceedings will be upon the report? Of course, the taken as a result of the evidence dis­ report came before Parliament only closed by Mr. Murphy's report. yesterday, and most members have Therefore, there has been no failure not had time even to read it of the Government to act. Oompanies [12 MAy, 1966.] Act• ... 4365

I now turn to what should be done take that I will deal with that aspect. with a view to obtaining reimburse­ From what I have said, it follows ment-so far as it can be obtained­ that to go over all this ground again from the Korman family, and from would result in a further delay of any others who have been guilty of many months. As all honorable fraud, breach of trust, or misfeasance. plembers know, Mr. Murphy has What is the best and speediest way undertaken a most painstaking inves­ of taking action against those people tigation over a long period of time, to obtain reimbursement from the and has produced what has been company, for its creditors? I sup­ described as a masterly report. No pose nothing will be left for the one wants to see that ground unneces­ shareholders anyway! It has been sarily gone over again or to see pro­ suggested to-day that if Mr. Gal­ ceedings deferred for a further time. bally's Bill had passed into law and The report provides very clear evi­ its provisions were now in operation, dence of fraud, misfeasance and a remedy would be available. With breach of trust, and contains the the greatest respect, that argument is clearest possible evidence upon which a red herring. Mr. Galbally's Bill pro­ the liquidators can act to recover vides that where it is made to appear such money as may be available from to the Attorney-General that an those who may be guilty of that fraud, officer of a company has conducted misfeasance or breach of trust. himself in such a way that an in­ ference might reasonably be drawn Honorable members will recall that the officer has rendered himself that during the debate of Mr. Gal­ liable to action by the company in bally's Bill, there were lengthy refer­ relation to the performance of his ences to section 304 of the Companies duties, an order may be made that Act. It was said that the weakness he be publicly examined before a of section 304 was that money could court. If that examination discloses be recovered only on the winding up fraud, misfeasance, or breach of of a company. I point out that most trust, the court may make an order of the companies in the group-with against him. That may well be an the exception of Factors and the Hole­ admirable provision, but it is incorrect proof group-are already in the to suggest that it would assist in course of being wound up, and section the case of the Korman group of 304 does offer a procedure under companies. If that power existed in which the liquidators can act to re­ law, all that a court could do would cover moneys on the basis of the be to duplicate what Mr. Peter evidence disclosed by Mr. Murphy. Murphy has done by examining Mr. I pOint out further, that, quite Stanley Korman. Under that provi­ sion in Mr. Galbally's Bill the court apart from section 304 of the Com­ would not be empowered even to panies Act, which applies on a wind­ inquire into the affairs of the company ing up, there has always been at as a whole. It could examine any common law, through the ordinary particular officer against whom a case processes of the courts, a power to had been shown. In fact, a court proceed against directors, officials or would not have the advantage, which anybody else to recover sums of Mr. Murphy had, of examining the full money lost as a result of fraud, mis­ affairs of the company. feasance or breach of trust. Thus, The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-What the liquidators are· now enabled, about dealing ·with that part of the without the delay of a preliminary Bill which relates to the repayment examination of the type envisaged in of moneys to people who were Mr. Galbally's Bill, to proceed imme­ robbed? diately for the recovery of such sums The· Hon. A. J. HUNT.-If Mr. which are lost for any of the three Knight will allow me to develop my reasons to which I have just referred. argument in my own way, I under- The' Minister of Immigration bas Session 1966.-159 4366 Oompanies , [COUNCIL.] Act. stated that the T. & G. Nominees are fraud, misfeasance or breach of trust. already in the course of commencing I went on to explain that, when the some proceedings. I am informed facts can be proved, such a power that these proceedings will come on already exists in the common law. for hearing before the Supreme Court The facts have now been proved to on 22nd May, and that the Supreme the satisfaction of the learned in­ Court will be asked for an order spector, and the evidence that was directing or advising the trustees on available to him will be available in the precise forms of proceedings they the court proceedings relating to mis­ should take. feasance by such members of the The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-It is not Korman family against whom action the trustees, but the liquidators, who may be taken. will take action. The onus, in the first instance, of The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-The case commencing any such proceedings of the T. & G. Nominees will come lies not with the Government but before the Supreme Court on 22nd with the liquidator, who winds up the May. It can be seen that prompt company and obtains recovery of all action is being taken. This, of course, conceivable and possible funds. 1 was not known to Mr. Murphy when have no doubt that Mr. Murphy's his report was apparently concluded; report will be a most valuable docu­ hence, he has not referred to it in his ment to the liquidator, who will report. thereby be much better enabled to carry out his duties. 1 conclude by It appears that Mr. Galbally's Bill saying that the Government has taken would in no way affect the position; the promptest possible action after if it were law, and proceedings were the presentation of the report. taken under it, there would be a delay. The situation now disclosed The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-It has is not one of the type that Mr. Gal­ taken no action. bally's Bill was specifically designed The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-It has to meet. taken prompt action to see that the The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT.-You report was brought before this House, have not said why Mr. Korman could and it is now considering with the not be made to pay back the money utmost expedition the further steps under Mr. Galbally's Bill. You have which can properly be taken to re­ simply rubbished my Leader's Bill cover whatever moneys can be re­ and made no attempt to explain it. covered and to punish the offenders. The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-I am not The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH debating Mr. Galbally's Bill, nor am 1 (Doutta Galla Province) .-1 propose rubbishing it in any way. I am simply to refer to Mr. Hunt's comments and pointing out that his Bill would not to questions asked by me of the Minis­ meet the situation which has arisen. ter for Local Government by inter­ The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE.-A jection concerning the possibility of moment ago, you said that you would interference or intervention by the refer to page 3 of Mr. GalbaUy'sBill. liquidator in the use of assets which he has collected up to the present The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-I dealt time and which rightly belong to, the with that part of the Bill. people. The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE;-You said that you would come back to it. The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-He has not collected any assets; he has The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-I did, in handed them over to the trustees. fact, come back to the latter part of Mr. Galbally's Bill, which provides The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-The a means of in'stituting proceedings to point at issue, as I see it, is the failure recover moneys where there has been of the Government to take action in Oompanies [12 MAY, 1966.] Act. 4367 relation to this company, or to make -that· there should have been some any provision in regard to future discussion between the Attorney­ attacks on companies within the General, or his assistant, and Mr. Korman group for misfeasance or Murphy in relation to the particular such malpractices. Mr. Hunt endea­ action that should be tak.en. 1 do not voured to justify the Government's think the Government was sincere in action, first by saying that Mr. attempting to disown the challenge Murphy's report was furnished to this of the Opposition that this report had place at the earliest possible moment not been properly considered and after it was submitted. The Labor that the opportunities for considering Party does not challenge that asser­ it would be restricted. If my Leader tion. had not last night refused the Leader of the Government leave to submit a Realizing the importance of this particular motion, the House would report, Mr. Murphy has evidently have adjourned and honorable mem­ discussed it with the Attorney­ bers would not have had the oppor;. General and has said that the greatest tunity of debating this matter during contribution that his report could the current sessional period. make up to date would be its presen­ tation to this Parliament. Then such If the Attorney-General had con­ actions as will flow from the submis­ sidered this report to be important, sion of the report can take their he would have presented it to the course. The Attorney-General must House yesterday, and allowed the have received that information some Opposition and the Country Party the time last month-Mr. Murphy would courtesy of studying it over the week­ not produce his report on 6th May. end and, if 1 might say so, of consult­ The fact of Mr. Murphy presenting ing with their legal advisers. We his report to enable it to be tabled believe that the point at issue in this in Parliament, even though it was case is the protection of the rights tabled during the dying hours of and property of the people who have the sessional period, will cause lost $8,000,000 in the Korman organi­ certain legal actions to be com­ zation. menced. This will enhance the pos­ sibility of the Government at least The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-So do we. doing something concerning this The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-If matter. 1 listened with keen interest the Government is honest about that, to Mr. Hunt's comments, and 1 believe there is still time for the matter to that to be one of the points that he be considered by Parliament next made. If the report had not been week. 1 do not suppose there is one submitted to this House or to another member of this House who would place before the conclusion of the not have some free time next week. sessional period, it would then not The report could be studied over the have had the privilege of Parliament; week-end, and then considered by therefore, whatever action the Parliament next week, when the Government may now propose to Opposition could submit its views take would have been considerably concerning what action should be restricted. taken. Unfortunately, however, members are not being given the The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-It was im­ opportunity of properly examining portant that the report should be pre­ the report----I have not had such an sented to Parliament to enable it to opportunity and neither has Mr. Gal­ have the widest possible considera­ bally nor Mr. Merrifield. 1 repeat the tion. accusation that the Government in­ The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.­ tended to throw this report into the That having been done, 1 then assume House and get into recess, accom­ -I believe it is a logical assumption plishing only one thing-affording 4368 Oompan~ [COUNCIL.] Act.

Parliamentary privilege to the re­ been denied. When Mr. Galbally in­ port. The Government intended to troduced his measure in an attempt run for cover,· because it has done to remedy the situation, he received nothing. no support from the Government. We feel that it is better to attempt This is not the first time that the to achieve something and fail than Korman group has been discussed in to sit idly by as the Government has this place. Our Leader has repeatedly and do nothing. warned the Government what was likely to happen. An interim report The Minister for Local Government of an investigation under Division 4 pointed to the inability of the of Part VI. of the Companies Act liquidator to take action and his lack 1961 was presented to this House in of access to funds to institute pro­ 1964. I refer to a passage on page 76. ceedings. He also indicated that a big decision might have been in the The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. liquidator's mind as to the ultimate Mack).-Order! I shall not prevent returns to be expected from the result the honorable member from referring of legal proceedings. Although the to that report in passing, but I do not Minister did not use the words, what wish him to discuss it at any length. he really meant was that it was of The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-I no use sending good money after bad. intend to quote only one passage of We are all aware of the high cost the report of Mr. Murphy. At page of legal proceedings. The Minister 76, he said, inter alia- then stated that the Government In my opinion consideration has to be could not take any action, because given to the taking of proceedings against the Attorneys-General of the various some one or more of the directors for States had been considering this damages for misfeasance. The company question for some considerable time itself is unlikely to take such proceedings. and had reached a stage in their Is that not what the Labor Party is deliberations where they had received pointing to? The Government has recommendations from the various failed to take any action, despite that Law Institutes and Bar Councils of opinion expressed on the 16th De­ Australia. He indicated that the cember. 1964. What has the Govern­ recommendations were similar to the ment done? proposition put forward by my Leader in his Bill. The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD.­ Nothing! Mr. Galbally then contested the Minister's statement, and said that The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Of his Bill went a little further and course it has taken no action. Mr. elnpowered the Attorney-General Galbally and other members of our to act. The Minister graciously, as party have had some consideration is his usual courteous custom in for the people who have lost money. approaching these things, acknow­ After all, it is not only those who ledged that fact. But did the Govern­ have lost money through the Korman ment take any action? It would group who are the suckers. The best need a flood of words to convince part of $40,000,000 has been lost by me that Mr. Murphy conducted a small investors in this State by way secret investigation and at no stage of debenture issues and so forth. had contact with the Attorney­ The Bill presented tq Parliament by General or other members of the Mr. Galbally was only part of the Government in relation to the report Labor Party's plan to control invest­ he submitted on 16th September, ments in companies. We have even 1964, and this present report. Surely gone to the extent of accusing. the it cannot be claimed that at no time Premier of having allowed his name did he indicate to the Deputy Premier to be associated with the Sunbury -the Attorney-General-the serious­ development plan, and that has not ness of his report. Oompanies [12 MAy, 1966.] Act. 4369

Not one member of this Chamber State. The Government has done would not acknowledge that this is nothing except say that it is dis­ one of the most serious accusations cussing the position at the level of ever made against commercial under­ the Attorneys-General throughout takings of this State. Is it not clear, Australia. The Government might in view of his first report, that Mr. be preparing a beautiful door to put Murphy discussed the material in his on the stable, but unfortunately all second report with the Attorney­ the horses will be gone. If the General or some other responsible Government were reasonable it would Minister of the Government at some allow this matter to be stood down stage? Yet the Government is con­ over the week-end in order to allow tent to sit idly by hiding behind the members to study the report and statement that the matter is being dis­ discuss its implications with lawyers cussed at the level of the Attorneys­ in an endeavour to establish General with a view to uniform legis­ what might be done. Perhaps then lation being enacted throughout we may proffer advice to the Govern­ Australia. ment. This Parliament could resume its sitting next week, and the Acting The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-Nobody Premier could make a statement on has said that. what can be done to alleviate the The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-The position, irrespective of what may Liberal Government has pointed out happen in respect of uniform legis­ that Mr. Galbally's proposal is lation. paral1el to what is already being done The money has gone out of the by the Attorneys-General and that it country. One of Mr. Korman's sons would be wrong for this Government is already in America, allegedly with to take individual action at the pre­ $500,000 of the investor's money. It sent time whilst uniform legislation is evident that Mr. Korman was a is being contemplated. brilliant negotiator, even if he pos­ sessed some disqualifications in rela­ The Hon. A. J. HUNT.-This is on tion to business capacity or ability. another subject. You are referring to I should say that he would be nego­ Mr. Galbally's Bill, which covers a tiating or has been negotiating as different subject-matter to that which much of the credits that he has been is being discussed now. able to "reef" off these investors to . The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-I am a repository in another country where attempting to prove that the Govern­ he may benefit from them, or this ment has known at varying stages may have been done by people to from the presentation of, and possibly whom he is related or with whom he prior to, the original report by Mr. is associated in business. It is not Murphy on 16th September, 1964, good .enough for the Government to that there were serious discrepancies keep saying, "We are doing every­ in relation to the undertakings and thing possible. We are closing all the businesses carried on by the Korman little loopholes. There are difficulties group. However, it is difficult for us in relation to doing this and that." I to get our arguments through to the remind the Government once more Government. There are none so deaf that it has been associated with this as those who do not wish to hear. type of economic growth. The Gov­ Despite the fact that personal ernment has pushed it, and I do not negotiations and discussions have blame it for doing so, but with this taken place and reports have been type of growth is associated every submitted, the Government has stood type of sharp business practice that idly by whilst looters, as my Leader is related to American enterprise and has said, have jumped on the wagon imported into this country. train and gone to America or other The taking advantage of taxation countries with the money they have methods in our business economy is robbed from the investors of this something completely new to the 4370 Oompanies [COUNCIL.] Act. commercial principles and practices in relation to taking action against of this country. It is a sharp prac­ what have been in fact its commercial tice imported from another country. friends. . The Government knew all this. It knew about the people associated The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Mel­ with this growth. Some of them bourne Province) .-1 shall be very were very enterprising, and some brief and right to the point. This were fine people, who contributed debate has been full of point and much to Australia's development, but counterpoint. Honorable members wherever there is a lot of money, on the Government side, headed by one always finds crooks. Time and the Minister for Local Government, time again the Opposition, through have contended that action is being its Leader and its members in another taken by the Assistant Attorney­ place, has attempted to direct the General. We shall carefully watch attention of the Government to this the course of this action and in par­ refined type of robbery of the people ticular the time factor. One incon­ which has been going on. On each trovertible point has been established occasion the Minister for Local Gov­ by every contributor to this debate, ernment has said, "We are trying namely, that action should be taken to do something. We are closing up as quickly as possible. The Oppo­ this and that loophole." Mr. Hunt sition will carefully note the speed has endeavoured to justify the atti­ with which that action is taken, be­ tude of his party by saying, " We cause it is obvious that it would be could not have done any more any possible for many things to happen sooner." But the money still goes. in the interim. There is an element of security surrounding Korman, .his I ask the Government in simple associates, and their families and terms and as sincerely as possible, their assets. I think this is the kernel without trying to upset the Leader of the argument to-day. No matter of the Government: Is it not possible how glib the Government's fencing to let us have a look at this report on our criticism may be, it will fall over the week-end? Is the Govern­ on waste land if action that is con­ ment not responsible, and is it not templated by the Government is not right that, having tabled the report precipitate and effective, and once in Parliament, the Government should again, as in the past, leaves loopholes say, "This is not the end?" I think open for successful combating on the we are entitled to something better part of the defendants concerned. than Mr. Hunt's quoting from to-day's This is the only observation I wish to Herald a statement made by the make. When it is all boiled down, Acting Premier. Should it not be a I think it is the important one. responsibility of the Government to The House divided on the motion study the report closely over the for the adjournment of the House week-end with its legal advisers, and (the Hon. R. W. Mack in the decide what can be done? Opposition chair)- members could do the same thing. Then both Houses could meet on Ayes 14 Tuesday and at least this Parliament Noes 16 would have the opportunity to decide Majority against the on something which would assist the motion 2 people who have money invested in these companies by, if possible, re­ AYES. deeming anything that can be ob­ Mr. Bradbury Mr. O'Connell Sir Percy Byrnes . Mr. Swinburne tained out of the wreck. This is vital. Mr. Cathie Mr. Todd The Government should do something Mr. Clarke Mr. Tripovich. positive instead of engaging in this Mr. Knight Mr. Mansell Tellers: consistent procrastination which ap­ Mr. May Mr. Elliot pears to dominate all of its thinking Mr. Merrifield Mr. Hewson. The Hon. J. M. Tripovich. Adjournment. [12 MAY, 1966.] Adjournment. 4371

NOES. in this Chamber that appears in this Mr. Campbell Mr. Hamer afternoon's Herald, in which it is Mr. Chandler Mr. Hunt stated that Mr. Galbally refused to Mr. Dickie Mr. Nicol Mr. Feltharn Mr. Thorn withdraw a statement he made. That Mr. Garrett Mr. Thompson. is not correct, and I suggest that the Mr. Gawith attention of those people who pride Mr. Gleeson Tellers: themselves on the accuracy of their Mr. Granter Mr. Byrne Mr. Grigg Mr. Gross. reporting should be directed to this matter so that they may do justice PAIR. to Mr. Galbally. Mr. Walton I Mr. Snider. The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­ Eastern Province) .-1 wish to make ADJOURNMENT. a special plea to the Minister of HAMILTON AIR SERVICE-PRESS RE­ Transport that before he leaves for PORT OF DEBATE-RAILWAY DE­ overseas on the 26th May, he should PARTMENT: PASSENGER SERVICE reconsider the provision of a railway FOR MORNINGTON PENINSULA. passenger service for the people of The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER the Mornington Peninsula. The (Minister of Agriculture) .-By leave, answer which was supplied to my I move- question to-day seems to indicate that That the Council, at its rising, adjourn the Minister has already made a until a day and hour to be fixed by the decision not to restore this particular President or, if the President is unable to service. In his answer, the Minister act on account of illness or other cause, stated that the most recent renewal by the Chairman of Committees, which time of meeting shall be notified to each of a private bus licence was that of honorable member by telegram or letter. the Portsea Passenger Services Pty. Limited, which company operates a The motion was agreed to. route between Portsea and Frankston. The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER The Minister further stated that this (Minister of Agriculture) .-1 move- decision was recorded in Government Gazette No. 28, page 1195, on 15th That the House do now adjourn. April, 1966. The Hon. K. S. GROSS (Western Province) .-1 wish to raise a matter It would appear that, in view in regard to questions asked by Mr. of the fact that the Minister has Tripovich in this House on the 3rd already renewed a licence for this May, concerning air services within company to operate a bus service in Victoria. At the outset, I make it the area, which includes Mornington clear that the answers supplied were and Frankston, he has decided not quite correct, but one of my con­ to provide a railway passenger ser­ stituents in Hamilton is rather per­ vice for this area. I recall that two turbed that anyone reading the reports of the Public Works Com­ answers might gain the impression mittee made it clear that no railway that Hamilton is not connected with passenger service could operate Melbourne by a daily air service. In between Frankston and Mornington fact, it is, but it is an interstate with competition from a private bus service-not an intra-state service. I make that point clear so that there company. will be no doubt in anyone's mind I urge the Minister to review the that Hamilton has a daily air ser­ position because it appears to me vice to Melbourne. that his action is in contradiction of The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD a favourable report from the Co­ (Doutta Galla Province) .-1 direct ordinator of Transport and will the attention of the House and you, certainly impose grave hardships on Mr. President, to the inaccuracy of the many people in this area. Only the report of this morning's proceedings other week, the Blind Pensioners' 4372 Protection of [ASSEMBLY.] Animals Bill (No.2).

Association discussed this matter be­ (b) imposing any conditions, limitations cause of the hardship occasioned or restrictions on such licences; to its members, who cannot obtain (c) prescribing fees not exceeding $20 to be paid in connexion with the issue concession fares on private bus lines of any such licence; operating throughout the district. I (d) prescribing forms for the purposes of make a special plea that before he this section; departs for overseas the Minister (e) prohibiting the keeping of any type or should reconsider this matter so that species of animal in a circus; the people of the Mornington Penin­ (f) regulating the construction of build ... sula may be provided with a service ings, fences, cages and other means for which there is not only a great for keeping animals in confinement demand but which would in the long in circuses; run also be a profitable service to the (g) the provision of food and drink for animals kept in confinement in cir­ Railway Department. cuses; The motion was agreed to. (h) requiring the treatment of sick or dis­ The House adjourned at 3.10 p.m. abled animals by veterinary sur­ geons; (i) prescribing penalties not exceeding $500 for any contravention of or failure to comply with such regula­ ijtgislatittt Asstmbly. tions; and (j) prescribing any matter which is authorized or required or necessary Thursday, May 12, 1966. or expedient to be prescribed for carrying this section into effect". The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. It will be recalled that approximately Christie) took the chair at 11.5 a.m., twelve months ago the protection of and read the prayer. animals provisions of the Police Offences Act were amended to cover PROTECTION OF ANIMALS BILL private zoos. The Crown Solicitor (No.2). has advised that these provisions This Bill was returned from the cover circuses but that the regulation­ Council with a message relating to making powers with regard to private amendments. zoos are hardly suitable for circuses. It is a simple proposition. The private Mr. RYLAH (Chief Secretary).­ zoo regulation-making powers are re­ The Council has made the following lated to the stationary keeping of amendments in this Bill:- animals, whereas circuses involve the 1. Clause 9, page 6, line 30, insert the keeping of animals and transporting following sub-clause to follow sub-clause (7):- them from place to place. All that .. ( ) This section does not apply to the the amendments do is to provide keeJ?ing or exhibition of animals in con­ power to make regulations appro­ neXlOn with the conduct of any circus". priate to circuses. NEW CLAUSE. 2. Insert the following new clause to Mr. DIVERS.-Will the powers be follow clause 9:- sufficient to provide that the cages .. AA. (1) A person shall not keep or ex­ in which the animals are kept are hibit any animals in conn ex ion with the large enough to enable them to conduct of any circus except subject to and in accordance with the regulations made perform their natural functions? under this section. . Mr. RYLAH.-Yes. I move- (2) The Governor in Council may make regulations for regulating and controlling the That the amendments be agreed to. conduct of circuses and in particular, with­ Ol,lt limiting the general~ty of the foregoing, Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows).­ for or with respect to- The Opposition does not· oppose this (a) the licensing of any person who keeps motion. As the Chief Secretary, indi­ or exhibits . any animals in con­ . nexion with the conduct of a cated, animals· in ·zoos are per­ circus; manently domiciled in one area and Adjournment. [12 MAY, 1966.] Adjournment. 4373 are not transported from place to This man has now announced in place as is the case with circus the press that he will continue to animals, which may be transported break the law by continuing week­ from town to town and possibly from end baking until the Government State to State. intervenes in the dispute. He is a disgrace to the Greek community in The motion was agreed to. Australia. I hope that his compa­ triots will repudiate him and take their part in the ranks of native-born ADJOURNMENT. Australians like myself in defending BREAD INDUSTRY: ILLEGAL BAKING BY our way of life. CHRISOSTAMOS CHRISTODOULOU­ KORMAN GROUP: ASSETS OF He has dared this Government, the DIRECTORS AND FAMILIES-MoNT trade union movement, and native­ PARK MENTAL HOSPITAL: RECON­ born Australians who have a large capital investment in this industry, to STRUCTION. prevent him from breaking the law. Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and He has used physical violence on Treasurer) .-1 move- inspectors of the Department of That the House, at its rising, adjourn Labour and Industry. until a day and hour to be fixed by Mr. Speaker or, if Mr. Speaker is unable to Mr. WILCOX.-Who is he? act on account of illness or other cause, by the Chairman of Committees, which Mr. LOVEGROVE.-Christodoulou, time of meeting shall be notified to each who conducts a business opposite member of the House by telegram or letter. Pentridge Gaol in Sydney-road, I should like to confirm the indica­ Coburg. In the Age of Wednesday, tion given by the Premier before he 11 th May, he is reported to have said went overseas that he expects the that he will continue week-end bak­ House to meet for the spring session ing. He has defied the Government. probably in the second week of In some manner, he has been able to September. continue baking every week-end, despite the fact that Government The motion was agreed to. inspectors are supposed to be keeping Mr. RYLAH (Acting Premier and him under surveillance. He has Treasurer) .-1 move- employed a band of Greek thugs­ That the House do now adjourn. people like himself-to attack and violently assault anyone who attempts Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy). - I to prevent him from breaking the desire to bring to the attention of the law. Minister of Labour and Industry the case of a man named Chrisostamos I appeal to the Minister to visit this Christodoulou, a baker in Sydney­ man's premises and to ask him to road, Coburg, whose premises are obey the law. I am prepared to opposite Pentridge Gaol, wherein, if accompany the honorable gentleman. there were any justice, he would be This man is creating racial hatred incarcerated. He came from Greece and violence in this State. The ten years ago, and since then has Greek community should repudiate consistently broken down Australian him. I hope that, if it comes to a living standards and wages and con­ showdown, Australians and also ditions of employment. He has been Greeks on the picket lines will adopt convicted for assaulting an inspector towards him the same attitude that of the Department of Labour and he has adopted towards the laws of Industry, for hindering an inspector, this State. ten times for working outside legal I suggest that the Minister should hours, for selling short-weight bread appeal to this man to observe and and on three charges of employing not break the law. If there were any contrary to the Act. justice in this country he, and people Session 1966.-160 4374 Adjournment. [ASSEMBLY.] Adjournment. like him, would be deported. Ten Park up to standard by the methods years ago he was a nobody in Athens. being adopted. I recommend that the To-day, with the aid of $120,000 bor­ Government should inquire into this rowed on mortgage from Darling's matter. The buildings should have flour mills, he is endeavouring to been demolished. The contractors are shatter wages, conditions and living endeavouring to patch up the outside standards in the baking industry. I walls and have fitted new windows. ask that this man be dealt with Obviously, new roofs will be con­ immediately. He has requested structed and concrete floors poured Government intervention. If the which, according to the best advice I Minister is prepared to visit him and have available, will be most unsuit­ to ask him to obey the law, I am able. In addition, I suggest that the prepared to accompany the honorable Government should check the con­ gentleman and to add whatever elo­ tract price of these operations and quence of persuasion I have to the compare it with the cost of a new arguments advanced by the Minister. building. I am sure that if the Government did this it would be dis­ Sir HERBERT HYLAND (Gipps­ satisfied with what is going on. I do land South) .-1 realize that I cannot not wish to go into detail, but the discuss the report submitted by Mr. maintenance cost of this type of con­ Peter Murphy, Q.C., on the Korman struction will be three times what it group of companies, but I have had a word with the Acting Premier and should be. The work that is being I wish to ask the following questions: carried on is a case of being penny Will the Acting Premier suggest to wise and pound foolish. Mr. Peter Murphy, Q.C., that the Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public assets of all directors and their Works) .-The matter raised by the families who were or are associated honorable member for Northcote will with Mr. Stanley Korman's group of be thoroughly investigated. As the companies should be thoroughly House will not be sitting, I shall let investigated? If any member of the Korman family sent money overseas him have a copy of the report when for banking or investment? And it is available. further, should Mr. Stanley Korman Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour be requested not to leave Australia and Industry) .-The Government will until the present inquiry is completed? give careful consideration to the Mr. WILKES (Northcote).-I direct matter raised by the honorable mem­ the attention of the Minister of Public ber for Gippsland South. I cannot Works to certain work being carried answer his specific questions at this on at the Mont Park Mental Hospital. stage, but I can assure him and other This work is not only uneconomic members who are interested that the from all points of view of the building questions he asked relating to the industry but is also a bad practice assets of the Korman family will be generally. The buildings, which have carefully examined. stood for some 80 years, are being As to the matter raised by the reconstructed. The roofs have been Deputy Leader of the Opposition, I removed, and aluminium windows entered the House just after he com­ have been fitted to the outside walls. menced to speak and asked him to I presume new roofs will be put on. which baker he was referring. I Concrete floors will be poured in understand that he was referring to place of the old decayed floors. The a man who is commonly known as buildings will be used to accommo­ Chris Chris. date hospital wards. I do not know who the design engineers were, but Mr. LOVEGROVE.-That is one of the building industry in general is his names. His surname is Christo­ laughing at this effort to bring Mont doulou. Adjournment. [12 MAY, 1966.] 4djournment. 4375

Mr. WILCOX.-He is the man who inadequate to deal with persons who made the statement to which the blatantly defy the law, I shall en­ honorable member referred and which deavour to persuade the Government appeared in the Age of lIth May. I to introduce necessary amendments. accept the honorable member's word I t is clear that there is another that that was the date, and I think side to the troubles in the bread we are talking about the same state­ industry at present, apart from the ment. It was a blatant defiance of matter mentioned by the Deputy the laws of this State. I am pleased Leader of the Opposition. Quite to be able to inform the House that clearly, there is a demand in the com­ I saw the statement early in the day and immediately caused a senior in­ munity for fresher bread than is avail­ spector of the Department of Labour able at week-ends. and Industry to attend on this gentle­ Mr. STONEHAM.-We do not agree man. I understand that the inspector with that. obtained an admission that he did make such a statement. The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. Christie).-Order! The Minister is Mr. LovEGRovE.-He has announced getting on to another subject. that he will continue to break the law. Mr. WILCOX.-I do not propose Mr. WILCOX.-I think a previous to discuss the matter any further offence was detected against this man than did the Deputy Leader of the and is in the course of prosecution, Opposition, but I wish to say that and I understand that several prose­ there is this other side to the question, cutions will be launched against him namely, a demand for fresher bread in the near future. than is currently available at the Mr. SCHINTLER.-We hope so. week-ends. I am hopeful that all persons concerned with the bread Mr. WILCOX. - The honorable industry will see the force of this member need have no doubt that a contention. I am sure that there has prosecution will be launched when­ been an alliance between the unions ever an offence is detected. One has and the bakers which has resulted to be careful when speaking of prose­ in a lot of the existing troubles. cutions that might be launched. All that I wish to say is that I under­ Mr. LOVEGROVE.-YOU would not stand that this man will be prosecuted blame them for the actions of this for offences which have occurred man Christodoulou? recently. Mr. WILCOX.-I hope I have dealt Mr. DIVERs.-He will probably be with him adequately. fined $10. Mr. LOVEGROvE.-He is a Greek Mr. WILCOX.-That is another thug who has come to Victoria and aspect I wish to deal with. The is breaking down conditions. penalties that may be imposed are The DEPUTY SPEAKER.-Order! laid down by Parliament. This is I invite the Minister to conclude his not an appropriate time to go into remarks. that matter. However, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition asked me Mr. WILCOX.-I listened to what to appeal to this man. I understand the Deputy Leader of the Opposition what the honorable member was had to say, and I am making a con­ driving at, but I certainly do not pro­ sidered statement-although I have pose to make any appeal to a person not had much time to consider the who is blatant in his defiance of the matter. The Deputy Leader of the law. I will use my best endeavours Opposition, having waved his arms to ensure that the law is observed, as around earlier, now returns and does I have indicated, and if it is found it again when I am in the middle of that the existing legislation is making a statement. 4376 Adjournment. [ASSEMBLY. ] Adjournment.

Mr. LOVEGROVE (Fitzroy).-On conference for next week of the a pOint of order, the last thing I unions and the baking associations want to do is to be unfair to the concerned with the bread industry. In Minister, who has made a very good statement in regard to Christodoulou, my invitation to them, I stated that but I did not raise the issue of week­ I thought they all had a duty, along end baking. With the greatest re­ with the Government, to ensure that spect, I suggest to the Minister that law and order are maintained in this that is another subject, and if he important industry. I hope that the raises it I shall have no opportunity conference will be fruitful. of debating the matter. The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. The motion was agreed to. Christie).-Order! I uphold the pOint of order. I have already asked The House adjourned at 11.29 a.m. the Minister to conclude his reply and Subsequently, by proclamation to refrain from discussing that sub­ ject. published in the Government Gazette (No. 62 of the 17th August, 1966), Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Labour and Industry) .-1 shall conclude by the Parliament was prorogued until simply saying that I have called a 7th September, 1966. INDEX.

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A. Amphometer. (See" Motor Car (Portable Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill­ Speed-measuring Devices) Bill.") Introduction and first reading, 247; Animals. (See "Protection of Animals second reading, 1086, 1302, 1535, 1834; Bill" and .. Royal Society for the Pre­ second-reading motion negatived, 1853. vention of Cruelty to Animals.") Anti-conscription Demonstrations-Police Acts Interpretation Bill-Received from methods, (qn.) 3159. Charges, (qn.) Assembly and first reading, 237; second 3159. Rights of citizens, (qn.) 3159. reading, 346, 445; Committee and Apollo Bay-Harbor, 48, 468. remaining stages, 449. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill-Received Address-in-Reply. (See" Governor, His from Assembly and first reading, 1228; Excellency Major-General Sir Rohan second reading, 1330, 1581; remaining Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., stages, 1583. D.S.O., K.St.J.") Apprenticeship Commission-Staff, (qn.) Administration and Probate (Surviving 237. Subsidies for country apprentices, Actions) Bill-Received from Assembly (qn.) 237. Courses for instrument and first reading, 237; second reading, technicians, 836. 349, 449; remaining stages, 449. Appropriation Bill-Received from Assembly Adult Education. (See" Education (Council and first reading, 2346; second reading, of Adult Education) Bill.") 2419, 2642; Committee, 2645; remaining Aerial Spraying Control Bill-Introduction stages, 2657. and first reading, 2890; second reading, Athletic Sports Meetings-Betting permits, 2899, 3169, 3637; Committee, 3644, 3783; (qn.) 3440. remaining stages, 3795. Attorney-General's Department-Case of Age Pensioners-Queensland rail conces­ Miss H. C. Good, 2649. sions, (qn.) 1214. (See also .. Old Audit (Amendment) Bill-Received from People's Welfare Council.") Assembly and first reading, 2757; second reading, 2891, 3031; Committee, 3033; Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill-Re­ remaining stages, 3034. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Australian Environment-Need for preserva­ 838; second reading, 923, 1022; Com­ tion, 3870. mittee, 1025; remaining stages, 1026. Automation-Effects on workers, (qn.) 114, Agriculture, Department of. (See .. Depart­ (qn.) 243, 727. ment of Agriculture.") Air Services in Victoria-Development and B. expenditure by State Government, (qn.) Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill-Intro­ 2818. Ownership, areas and control of duction and first reading, 3517; second Victorian airfields, (qn.) 3009. Services reading, 3616, 3775; Committee, 3779; provided, (qn.) 3759, 4371. remaining stages; 3780. Albert Park Lands Bill-Received from Betting-Permits at athletic sports meetings, Assembly and first reading, 999; second (qn.) 3440. Prosecutions for illegal reading, 1001, 1551; Committee and betting, (qn.) 3442. (See also remaining stages, 1554. cc Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill," Alcoholism-Treatment facilities, (qn.) 247. .. Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill It Altona North-Defined area, (qn.) 793. and cc Totalizator Agency Board.") 5330/66. (2) INDEX.

BilIs- Bradbury, Hon. A. K.-continued. Lapsed-Commercial Goods Vehicles 1211. Enrolments in new schools and (Amendment) Bill. Companies (Liquida­ transport arrangements, 1211. Wan­ tion of Subsidiaries) Bill. Indecent garatta State School, 3003. Tenders Publications Bill. Instruments (Cor­ for new buildings for technical schools, porate Bodies Contracts) Bill. Labour 3853, 3901. Chisholm-street, Wan­ and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill. garatta, Primary School, 3898. Teacher's Licensing (Amendment) Bill. Local residence at Swan-street, Wangaratta, Government Bill. Marketing of Primary 3899. School residence at Swan pool, Products (Producers) Bill. Parliament­ 3899. Wangaratta West State School, ary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Bill. 3899. Wodonga Technical School, 390l. Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 4273, Rejected-Abolition of Capital Punish­ 4274. ment Bill, 1853. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, Withdrawn-Country Roads (Cadetships) 3801. Bill, 1695. Motor Car (Amendment) Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Bill, 2833. Scientology Restriction Bill, shops) Bill, 3531, 3533. 2834. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Lake Corangamite Bill, 3383. Bill, 2834. Wrongs (Amendment) Bill, Licensing Act-Permits for sale of liquor 913. on Sundays and Good Fridays, 1684. Bills of Exchange. (See" Stamps (Bills of LicenSling Bill, 2027, 2044. Exchange) Bill.") Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill-Re­ 2598. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Melbourne's Water Supply-Report of 3765; second reading, 3867, 4216; Com­ Public Works Committee, 3148. mittee, 4218; remaining stages, 4220. Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 3040. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Prac­ tices-Establishment of fertilizer works Bradbury, Hon. A. K. (North-Eastern Pro- at Euroa, 619. vince) . Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring Address-in-Reply, 615. Devices) Bill, 806, 812, 815, 817, 1030. Albert Park Lands Bill, 1553. Point of Order-Consideration of clause Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 1583~ previously negatived, 3794. Companies Act-Report of inspector on' Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Reid Murray Holdings Ltd., 4208. Bill, 357, 453. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 269. Public Works Department-School main­ Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3898, tenance work, 3898. 3936. Railway Department-Visit of chairman Co-operation (A~endment) Bill, 3021, of Commissioners to Wodonga, 3936. 3024. Buffet car on north-eastern line, 3937. Co-operative Societies Advisory Council­ Sealing of road at Beechworth station, Personnel and meetings, 1084. 3937. Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill (No.2), Railway Loan Application Bill, 213l. 2405. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3762. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 4056, 4059. Division of State Development-Co-opera­ State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ tion with country municipalities, 616. sion-Nillahcootie storage, 113, 617. Need for financial assistance for Wan­ Ten-year dam construction programme, garatta drainage scheme, 616. 617. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, Bill, 1019, 1242. 3285. Education Department-Treatment' of Victorian Nursing Council-New nurse school committees, 269. Osborne's training' curriculum, 3009. Accommoda­ Flat State School, 269, 3899. Head­ tion and finance, 3009. master's residence at Yea school, 269. Water Conservation-Irrigation storages Technical schools building programme, constructed, capacities and costs, 1083. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (3)

Broadmeadows City Councll-Proposed con· Byrnes, Sir Percy-continued. necting road in Oak Park, (qn.) 1084. Company Law, 2830. Brunswick Boys' and Girls' Club-Govern­ Consolidated Revenue Bill, 252. ment grant, 3887. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4281. Building Industry-Master builders and Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, quantity surveyors, (qn.) 3162, 3919. 3747. Bush Fires. (See" Country Fire Authority.") Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 11. General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Business of the House-Days and hours of meeting, 40, 1540, 1940, 3447. Order of Brooks, 2998. Sir Arthur Warner, 3145. Decimal Currency Bill, 1231, 1233. business, 40, 1539, 2304, 3447. Debates Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction on private members' Bills, 1854. Adjournment until day and hour to be Bill, 1014. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 fixed by President, 2657, 4371. Refusal -Commissioners' report on redistribu­ of leave for motion to adjourn sitting, tion of electorates, 696. 2762, 4284. Postponement of Order of Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, the Day, 3534. 3742. Bus Services. (See" Melbourne and Metro­ Flinders-lane Alignments Bill, 361, 364. politan Tramways Board" and " Private Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bus Services.") Bill, 4246. Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 1031. Byrne, Hon. Murray (Ballaarat Province). Hansard-Centenary, 2760. Country Roads Board-New offices at Indecent Publications Bill, 3587. Ballarat, 1298. Insecticides-Supervision of use, 252. Education Department-Sale of former Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, school building in Ballarat, 2353. 1938. Stawell Technical School, 3001. Joint Sitting of Parliament-Victoria Home Finance Trust-Second mortgage Institute of Colleges, 4243. loans, 2354. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Motor Boating Act-Registration fees, 4156. 2265; Expenditure on facilities, 2265. Licensing Bill, 1550, 2006, 2007, 2042, Residence Area Titles-Lending by State 2044, 2045. Savings Bank, 1295. Insurance of loans, Local Government (Brighton Land 3340. Reclamation) Bill, 819. Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill, Marketable Securities Bill, 3795, 3800. 1315, 1321. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 3179, 3184. Byrnes, Sir Percy (North-Western Province). Melbourne University (Chancellorship) Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1527. Bill, 4276. Administration and Probate (Surviving Ministry-Overseas tour of Minister of Actions) Bill, 449. Housing, 4284. Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3169, 3644, Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 1314, 1536, 3645, 3785, 3786, 3788, 3789. 1853. Agriculture, Department of-Footrot in sheep, 255. Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombuds- Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, 3778. man) Bill, 3442. Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4259. 4216. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 54. Collusive Practices Bill, 1700, 2153. Portland-Development of port, 254. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Amend­ Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, ment) Bill, 3249. 1555. Companies Act-Report of inspector on Factors Limited and other companies, President-Election of, 3. 4353. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2297. Companies Bill, 3745. Road Construction-Suggested St. Kilda- Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, road under-pass at Alexandra-avenue, 3654. 253. (4) IN'DEX.

Byrnes, Sir P~rcy-continued. Cathie, Hon. I. R. (South-Eastern Province). Scientology-Communication from Hub­ Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1846. bard Association of Scientologists Address-in-Reply, 136. International, 1000. Alcoholism-Treatment facilities, 247. Scientology Restriction Bill, 910, 912. Anti-conscription Demonstrations-Police Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3762. methods, 3159. Charges, 3159. Rights Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 2004. of citizens, 3159. Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 4248, 4250. Appropriation Bill, 2647. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Carbon Tetrachloride-Purchase of, and sion-Use of weedicides in irrigation warning labels, 4040. channels, 1524. Suggested election of Centreville-Water supply, 141. Commissioners by irrigators, 4281. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 259, 270. Summary Offences Bill, 3540. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3889, Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 127, 3938. 715, 1535, 2834. Consumers Protection Council-Subjects Valuation of Land (General Amendment) for investigation, 340. Labelling of Bill, 1566, 1917, 1924, 2001, ·2003. packages, 340. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Decimal Currency Bill, 1228, 1234. Bill, 4223. Education-Investigation into inequality Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4224. of opportunity, 138. Matriculation Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2174. examination, 2647. Education (Council of Adult Education) C. Bill, 3015. Cadetships. (See" Agricultural Colleges Education Department-Proposed Rich­ (Cadetships) Bill," .. Country Roads mond High School, 270. Need for addi­ (Cadets hips) Bill" and .. Department tional high schools in country areas, of Agriculture.") 271. Government grants for secondary school assembly halls, 339. Requisitions for science equipment in secondary Campbell, Hon. W. M. (East Yarra' Pro­ schools, .435. New high school at vince) . Frankston, 588, 792. Technical school Address-in-Reply, 629, 833. for Morpington Peninsula, 589, 792, 839, Apprenticeship Commission--Courses for 3442, 4114. Wonthaggi Technical instrument technicians, 836. ' Schocl, 1212, 3246. Warragul Technical Collusive Practices Bill, 2155. School, 1213. Enrolments at Mornington Education-Investigation into inequality Peninsula schools, 1296. In-service of opportunity, 837. training and education, 1987. Circula­ Land Tax-Incidence, 834. tion of document on Vietnam, 2484. Workers Compensation Act--Compensa­ Suggested diversification of curricula, tion payment anomalies, 835. 2647. Overcrowding at Seaford State School, 2841. Resignations of secondary school teachers, 2999, 3498, 3893. Cancer Institute-Shortage of staff and Teaching of mathematics and science, closure of country clinics, (qn.) 3853, 2999. Doveton high and technical 3938, 3940. Suggested' helicopter schools, 3006. School sites in Shire of service for staff travel, (qn.) 4210, 4282. Berwick, 3006. Qualifications and Capital Punishment. (See" Abolition of salaries of teachers on exchange over­ Capital Punishment Bill.") seas, 3341. Rejection of studentships Carbon Tetrachloride-Purchase of, and through university quota system, 3499, warning labels, (qn.) 4040. 3894. National service training for Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land· Bill-Re­ teachers and trainee teachers, 3500. ceived from Assembly, 3518; declared a New principles in planning secondary private Bill, 3518; motion that Bill be school buildings, 3609, 4207. Corporal dealt with as a public Bill agreed to, punishment, 3760. Expenditure of 3518; first reading, 3518; second read­ Commonwealth grant for technical edu­ ing, 3619, 4213; Committee, 4215; re­ cation, 3852, 3895. Alleged crisis, 3889. maining stages, 4216. Pupil-teacher ratio, 3891. Karingal High LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (5)

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. School, 3891. Rosebud State School, Port Phillip Bay-Representation on pro­ 3892. Cranbourne State School, 3892. posed authority, 2818. Suggested establishment of additional Poverty-Suggested national inquiry, 138. school at Seaford, 3893. Bonbeach Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, High School, 3893. Temporary school 1554. accommodation, 3895. Qualifications of Prisons Division-Parole of prisoners, teachers, 3895. Monterey High School, 4346. 4038. Private Bus Services-Mornington Pen­ Elderly Citizens' Clubs-Mornington insula routes, 4345, 4371. Peninsula conference, 1084, 110'5. Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Activities of Bayside Regional Group, Bill, 2487. 2485. Public Works Department-School main­ Epileptic Children-Educational facilities, tenance work, 3892. 1298, 2422. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2299. Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Port Railway Department-Hallam level Phillip Bay fishing licences, 245. crossing, 1435. Mornington-Frankston Foreshores-Expenditure at Mordialloc s'ervice, 2889, 3340, 3439, 4209, 4371. on capital works and maintenance, and Mordialloc level crossing, 3611, 3761, areas of responsibility, 1214. Construc­ 3801. tion of car park at McCrae, 2185. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Health, Department of-Psychiatric social -Diploma of Public Administration, workers, 117. Incidence of malnutrition 2889, 3290. and anaemia, 2109. San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 1223. Hospitals-Bed costs and revenue, 1792. Social Welfare Branch-Number of social Housing Commission-Non-completion of workers employed and resignations, building contracts, 793. Agreement 1989. with Crib Point refinery construction State Library-Chief Librarian, 112, company, 2264. Vacancies and staff turnover, 112. Im­ Indecent; Publications Bill, 3855. plementation of Jungwirth report, 259. Kindergartens,-Trainee' bursaries, 118. Annual reports, 590. Demand for trained teachers, 118. State Library National Gallery National Librarians-Establishment of post- Museum and Institute of Applied graduate' school, 1001. SCience (Amendment) Bill, 3453. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2530, State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ 2535, 2538, 2539, 2541, 2542. sion-Shut down of water mains, 2110. Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 3673. Sewerage system for Wonthaggi, 3938. Lotus Lodge Hostel for the Aged­ Teachers Tribunal-Proposed reconstitu­ Charges, 3149. Government subsidies, tion, 3004, 3896. 3149. University of Melbourne-Bachelor of Members-Ministers' answers to corres­ Education course, 3894. pondence, 141. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Mental Health Authority-Larundel Bill, 4221. Psychiatric Hospital, 3854. Reports on Water Ski-ing-Proposed zoning at prisoners, 4112. Aspendale, 902. Policing of regulations, Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese 902. Factory Licences) Bill, 1819. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2176. Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 3173. Westernport Bay-Development of area, Old People's Welfare Council-Member­ 1525. Evidence by Country Roads ship, staff and research, 238. Board at State Development Committee Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 1226. inquiry, 1682. Peninsula Aero Club-Transcript of "X, Mr."-Police inquiry, 3248. evidence of deputation to Minister, 1086. Cattle-Sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis, Police Department-Serving of civil pro­ (qn.) 902. Research into calf diseases, ceedings documents by police officers, (qn.) 902. Blue tongue disease, (qn.) 3442. 2485. (6) INDEX.

Centreville-Water supply, 141. Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, Chairman of Committees, The (Hon. W. R. 3517, 3616, 3779. Garrett). Betting-Prosecutions for illegal betting, Rulings and Statements of- 3442. County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Business of the House-Days and hours Bill-Casting vote on amendment to of meeting, 40, 1540, 1940, 2486, 3447. clause 2, 3672. Order of business, 40, 1539, 2304, 3447. Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 811, 813, Private members' Bills, 1854. Adjourn­ 814, 817, 1014, 1448, 1718, 2154, 2168, ment until day and hour to be fixed by 2176, 2179, 2592, 2635, 3273, 3377, 3644, President, 2657, 4371. 3646, 3669, 3790, 3890. Interjections, Cattle-Sporadic bovine encephalomyeli­ 814, 3660, 3895, 3916. Use of expres­ tis, 902. Research into calf diseases, sions objected to, 2182, 2551, 2592, 3891. 902. Blue tongue disease, 2485. Competency of Council to introduce Christmas Felicitations, 2658. legislation increasing charge on Con­ Companies Act-Korman group of com­ solidated Revenue, 2411. Withdrawal panies, 2263, 2486. Responsibilities of of amendment, 3545. Procedure in auditors, 2266. Report of inspector on Committee, 3792, 3793. Reid Murray Holdings Ltd., 4208. Report on Factors Limited and other companies, 4350, 4352. Chairmen of Committees, Temporary-Ap­ Consolidated Revenue Bill, 237, 248, 291. pointment, 40. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2292, 2642. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3661, Chandler, Hon. G. L. (Southern Province). 3748,3944. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4111, 1309, 1529, 1850. 4159. Address-in-Reply, 598, 630. Consumers Protection Council-Repre­ Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 2890, 2899, sentation and functions, 120. Subjects 3644, 3645, 3646, 3783, 3785, 3786, 3787, for investigation, 340. Labelling of 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793, packages, 340. 3794. Co-operative Societies Advisory Council Age Pensioners-Queensland rail conces­ -Personnel and meetings, 1084. sions, 1214. Country Fire Authority-Sale of motor Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, units, 340. Cost of land and buildings 838, 923, 1025. for new headquarters, 3160. Agriculture, Department of-Professional Country Roads Board-Approaches to staff, 118, 293. Footrot in sheep, 239. Shepherd bridge, 119. New offices at University cadetships, 344. Veterinary Ballarat, 1298. Maintenance and diagnostic centres, 436. Proposed cleanliness of Sunshine over-passes, changes in herd testing system, 4039. 1682. Re-alignment of Princes High­ Air Services in Victoria-Expenditure and way at Yarragon and Trafalgar, 2887. development, 2818. Ownership, area Avondale Heights bridge, 4345. and control of Victorian airfields, 3010. Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill, 1526, Services provided, 3760 1695. Alcoholism-Treatment facilities, 247. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 3273. Anti-conscription Demonstrations-Police Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 9. General methods, 3159. Charges, 3159. Rights Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, of citizens, 3159. 2997. Sir Arthur Warner, 3142. Apprenticeship Commission-Staff, 237. Subsidies for country apprentices, 237. Debate-Withdrawal of statement ob­ Appropriation Bill, 2346, 2419, 2656. jected to, 3509. Athletic Sports Meetings-Betting permits, Decentralization-Names and locations of 3440. approved decentralized industries, 2346. Automation-Effects on workers, 115, Drainage Committee-Council members 243. appointed, 2529. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (7)

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill, 1216, In-service training and education, 1987. 1321, 1558. Sunshine Technical School, 1987, 2587. Drugs-Seizure of prohibited drugs at Sale of former school building in Victorian ports, 4210. Ballarat, 2353. Portable class-rooms at Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Morwell High School, 2484. Circula­ Bill, 1241, 1242. tion of document on Vietnam, 2484. Education-Statement by Federal Mini­ Availability of textbooks, 2814. Hyde­ ster, 338, Tertiary education, 591. street, Footscray, State School, 2814. Commonwealth scholarships, 2587. George-street, Fitzroy, State School, Education (Council of Adult Education) 2814. Elizabeth-street, Newport, State Bill, 2903. School, 2815. Resignations of secondary Education Department-Extensions to school teachers, 3000, 3498. Teaching Rochester High School, 118. Proposed of mathematics and science, 3000. Richmond High School, 118, 3004. Stawell Technical School, 3001. Metro­ Neerim South High School, 244, 435. politan high, technical and girfs' Government grants for assembly halls secondary schools, 3001, 3341. Wan­ in secondary schools, 339. Requisitions garatta State School, 3003. Enrolments for science equipment in secondary at inner metropolitan State schools, schools, 435. New high school at 3004. Stanhope State School, 3006. Frankston, 588, 792. Provision for new Doveton high and technical schools, schools in North Altona district, 588. 3006. School sites in Shire of Berwick, Erection of and estimated enrolments 3006. Teaching studentships, 3163. for high schools planned, 589. Technical Registration fees for school advisory school for Mornington Peninsula, 589, council tractors, 3163. Teaching periods 792, 3442, 4114. Yallourn Technical and qualified teachers at Broad­ School, 690. Teachers employed and meadows, Fawkner, Strathmore and accommodation provided in Morwell Pascoe Vale schools, 3246. Qualifica­ district, 690. School committees: tions and salaries of teachers on ex­ Activities and legal protection, 691, change overseas, 3341. Werribee High 1086; funds raised at Glenroy and School, 3499. Rejection of student­ Essendon schools, 691, 1086. High ships through university quota system, schools building programme for 3499. Altona High School, 3499. 1965-66, and estimated enrolments, 793. National service training for teachers New.primary and secondary schools for and trainee-teachers, 3500. Prahran West Newport and Altona areas, 793. Technical School, 3609. New principles Enrolments and capacity of buildings in planning secondary school buildings, of prima:ry schools in Doutta Galla 3609, 4207. Form I. students in second­ Province, 901, 1085. Avondale Heights ary schools, 3738, 3852, 4204. Corporal State School" 901. Enrolments and punishment, 3760. Qualifications of building programme for high schools in remedial teachers, 3852. Expenditure Doutta Galla Province, 901. Glenroy of Commonwealth grant for technical State School, 1001. Technical school education, 3852. Tenders for new building programme, 1212. Enrolments buildings for technical schools, 3853. at new technical schools and transport Monterey High School, 4038. School arrangements, 1212. School for retarded facilities in new Doutta Galla Province, children at Altona, 1212, 3739. 4113. Teachers on loan to Papua, New Wonthaggi Technical School, 1212, Guinea and Nauru, 4207. Technical 3246. Warragul Technical School, 1213. school for South Gippsland, 4207. Enrolments at Mornington Peninsula Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 schools, 1296. Schools for deaf -Commissioners' report on proposed children: Numbers of pupils and redivision, 695. student teachers, }296; visiting teachers staff, 1296, 1436, 1526. Noise level at Electric Light and Power (Interstate Strathmore High. School, 1436, 3341. Supplies) Bill, 248, 345, 445. Expenditure on construction and main­ Epileptic Children-Educational facilities, tenance of school buildings, 1987. 1298. (8) INDEX.

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Extractive Industries-Implementation of Librarians-,-Establishment of post- report of State Development Com­ graduate school, 1001. mittee, 1526. Library Committee-Council members Fire Authorities-Committee of inquiry appointed, 39. into boundaries, 3246. Licensing Act-Permits for sale of liquor Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, on Sundays and Good Fridays, 1684. 3368, 3450, 3743, 3744. Licensing Bill, 1550, 2022. Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Port Liquor Industry-Report of Royal Com­ Phillip Bay fishing licences, 245. mission, 1003. European carp, 793. Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) Free Library Service Board--Groups Bill, 3014, 3164. established and subsidies, 344. Marketing of Primary Products (Pro­ Gas and Fuel Corporation-Conversion ducers) Bill, 3163, 3257. of appliances for natural gas, 3148, Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco 3245. Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 2833, 2890, Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 821, 3031. 916. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Glenroy to Tullamarine Railway Con­ Board-Fare scale in decimal currency, struction Bill-Proposed reference to 1683. Sunday schedules for Fisherman's Public Works Committee, 337, 434. Bend bus service, 1792. Melbourne­ Gold Mining-Maldon mines, 3610. Fisherman's Bend and Garden City­ Government Administration, 3508, 3510. Bulleen bus services, 2819, 3163. Dis­ Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3517, pute with union, 2889. 3612, 4118, 4119. Melbourne Harbor Trust-Work at Vic­ Hansard-Centenary, 2757. toria Dock, 119. Health, Department of-Psychiatric social Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) workers, 117. Bill, 1243, 1332, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1576. House Committee-Council members Members-Naming and suspension of Mr. appointed, 39. Galbally, 4352. Housing-Residence area titles, 3340. Mental Health Authority-Reports on Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, prisoners, 4112. 1217, 1328. Metropolitan Area-Defined boundaries Joint Sitting of Parliament-Victoria re shop trading hours, 3611. Institute of Colleges, 4211, 4243. Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, Traffic survey, 2353. 2156, 2274. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Juries (Women Jurors) Act 1964- Factory Licences) Bill, 1437, 1540, 1822. Proclamation, 119. Mines Department-Use of infra-red Justices of the Peace-Applications for photography in search for underground appointment, 337, 590, 903. Registra­ water, 4209. tion, 337. Advice to new appointees, Ministry, The-Changes, 345, 2185. 337. Notification of visits to provinces by Kindergartens-Trainee bursaries, 118. Ministers, 2763. Overseas tour of Demand for trained teachers, 118. Minister of Housing, 4284. Labour and Industry Act-Exemptions re Motor Boating Act-Registration fees, shop trading hours, 3608. 2266. Expenditure on facilities; 2266. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Motor Vehicles-Number registered and 4040, 4064, 4158. revenue, 1085. Lakes Entrance-Replacement of foot­ Municipalities-Revaluation of properties, bridge linking esplanade with ocean, 3608. 343. National Parks Authority-Cafe services Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 2046, 2123, 2499. in national parks, 3010. Law Department-Structural failure of Natural Gas-Ownership, 2811. Use of Sunshine court-house, 116. Bailiwicks, easements for pipe-line to Melbourne, 589. Elmore court-house and police 2811. Reports by Dr. Hetherington, station, 690. 3440. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (9)

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Noxious Weeds-Paterson's Curse, 2354. Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Use of Cinnabar moth in eradication of Bill, 2123, 2266, 2489. ragwort, 3161. Public Service-Professional Division Old People's Welfare Council-Member­ salaries, 4346. ship, staff and research, 238. Public Works Department-Structural Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombuds­ condition of Sunshine police station, man) Bill, 3442. 244. Delay in payment for work on Parliamentary Debates-Federal research police premises, 244, 436, 1434. School service, 3010. maintenance costs, 3945. Peninsula Aero Club-Transcript of Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1523, evidence of deputation to Minister, 1550, 2303. 1086. Queen Victoria Market-Finance, 4203. Petroleum-Off-shore exploration, 3011. Transfer of wholesale fruit and Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 52, 55. vegetable market, 4203. Petrol Re-sellers-Trading hours, 3160. Question on Notice-Form of reply, 4112. Points of Order-Relevancy of remarks, Railway Department - Chewton-Mel­ 693. Statement in debate, 4149. bourne service, 113. Third track at Police Department-Strength and qualifi­ Newport station, 120, 794. Manning of cations of Company Squad, 115. Police metropolitan stations, 246, 3439. Level stations built or reconstructed, 116. crossings at Moonee Ponds and Essen­ Strength of Force, 245. Resignations, 245. don, 691. Proposed over-pass at New­ Proposed station at North Altona, 343. port, 794. Repair of fences along Use of amphometer, 592. Number of Yarraville-Spotswood line, 794. Re­ motor cars and motor cycles, 1082. development of Flinders-street station, New vehicles, 1082. Use of breath­ 1000, 1435, 2811. Betterment tax re alyzers, 1683. Traffic blitzes, 3013. Lilydale-Warburton line, 1435. Hallam Service of civil proceedings documents level crossing, 1436. Illness of by police officers, 3442. Information passengers on Melbourne-Mildura train, bureau, staff and salaries in Bendigo 1525. Aluminium hopper wagons, 1525, district, 3500, 3854. Populations and 4208. Warragul-Orbost line, 1680. police facilities in Moe and Newborough Provision of buffet car on Mildura areas, 3610. Ballarat district, 3854. service, 1681. Workshops and staff Call up of trainees for national service, employed on construction and repair of 4210. rolling stock, 1682. Removal of truck­ Police Pensions Fund-Committee of ing yards at Henty railway station, inquiry into widows' pensions, 247. 2353. Restoration of Mornington rail Revision of payments, 2888. service, 2642. Facilities on Overland Ports and Harbors Branch-Basis of express, 2642, 3439. Mornington­ operation of tug boats, 3011. Frankston service, 2889, 3340, 3439, Poultry Industry-Newcastle disease, 4209. Ararat-Maryborough service, 2813. 3160, 3248. Hamilton-Horsham line, Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) 3160, 3248. Mordialloc level crossing, Bill, 121, 125, 358, 453, 454. 3611, 3761. Operation of electric trains, President-Election of, 2, 3, 4. 4038. Leitchfield-Minyip and Avoca­ Printing Committee-Appointment, 39. Ararat link, 4112. Prisons Division-Prisoners working out- Railway Loan Application Bill, 1719, 1799, side prisons in Gippsland, 115. Terms 2134. of imprisonment, 115. Escapees in Sale Residence Area Titles-Lending by State area, 115. Parole of prisoners, 4346. Savings Bank, 1295. Insurance of loans, Private Bus Services-Concessional fares, 3340. 2889. St. Kilda-Fisherman's Bend route, Road Construction-Maryborough over­ 3009. Mornington Peninsula routes, pass, 593. Strathmore over-pass, 1295. 4345. Widening of Pascoe Vale-road, 1295, Protection of Animals Bill, 3438, 3525, 1434. Pedestrian crossings, 1295. Re­ 4269,4270. construction of section of Maroondah Public Officers Bill, 2156, 2281, 2411. Highway, 1434. (10) INDEX.

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Road Traffic Control-Amphometer, 592. Statute Law Revision Committee-Council Police blitzes, 3013. members appointed, 40. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Subordinate Legislation Committee- -Diploma of Public Administration, Council members appointed, 40. 2889. Superannuation Fund - Quinquennial in­ Royal Society for the Prevention of vestigation, 3247, 3500. Proposed legis­ Cruelty to Animals - Shooting of lation, 3247. Payments by Railway De­ animals, 691, 3340. partment, Education Department and San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 82f, 921, Police Department, 4208. 1225. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Act Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, -Proclamation and personnel of com­ 436. Communication from Hubbard mittee, 3342. Association of Scientologists Inter­ Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, national, 999. Proposed seizure of files, 901, 1101, 1239, 2550. 1086. Taxation - Proposed State income tax, Scientology Restriction Bill, 912, 1092. 3945. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3343, 3518, Teachers Tribunal - Proposed reconsti­ 3782. tution, 3004. Social Welfare Branch-Number of social Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, workers employed and resignations, 2833, 2892, 3286, 3287, 3288, 4271. 1989. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board - Quotas, Standing Orders Committee - Appoint­ 117. Stabilization scheme, 292. Elec­ ment, 39. tion of grower members, 3439, 3501. State Electricity Commission-Extraction Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ of brown coal in Yallourn township ment of Manager) Bill, 3611, 3635, area, 690. Costs, load factors and fuels 3637. . for power generation, 902, 3339. Supply Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) from Snowy Mountains, 902. Sale of Bill, 436, 463, 1007, 1009. briquettes to R.A.A.F., 3160. Generating Totalizator Agency Board - Agencies: capacities and load factors, 3760. At Burnley, 112; at Ocean Grove, 1793; Supply of power to municipal under­ in Richmond electoral district, 3013. takings, 3760. Charges for power Tourist Resorts Bill, 1832. supplied to municipalities, 3760. Traffic Commission --. Report on road State Electricity Commission (Chairman) traffic casualty accidents, 1217. Bill, 689, 794, 1029. Transport-Needs of travelling public, 2736. State Library-Chief Librarian, 112. Transport Regulation Board - Increased Vacancies and staff turnover, 112. taxi and hire car fares, 112. Issue of Annual reports, 590, 1914. licences, 2485. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ United Fire Fighters Union - Application sion-Nillahcootie storage, 113. Sale for registration as Federal organization, of water in Rochester and Dingee irri­ 1682. gation districts, 114. Construction of Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amend­ Lake Buffalo, 338. Tarago river dam, ment) Bill, 3164, 3263, 3628. 339. Diversion of water from Cairn Veterinary Surgeons - Registrations and Curran reservoir and Loddon river, 590. numbers practising, 590. . Kyneton water supply, 592. Conserva­ Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend­ tion projects, 1083. Payment for un­ ment) Bill, 345, 358, 803. metered water, 1215. Mallacoota water Victoria Promotion Committee-Govern­ supply, 1295, 1526. Use of weedicides ment financial assistance, 3248. in channels, 1524. Shut down of water Wages Boards-Dates of appointment, mains, 2110. Supply of water to 3852. Bendigo from Malmsbury reservoir, Wards of the State-Cottage mother 3611. system, 2814. State Savings Bank - Commissioners' Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands Bill. report on house insurance, 691. 3946, 4044. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (11)

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Clarke, Hon. M. A.-continued. Water Conservation - Irrigation, domes­ School, 3006. Teaching studentships, tic and town projects, and costs, 1083. 3162. Registration fees for school Irrigation storages constructed, capaci­ advisory council tractors, 3163. ties and costs, 1083. Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2614, 2615. Water Ski-ing-Proposed zoning at Aspen­ Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 2161. dale, 902. Policing of regulations, 902. Industrial Design Council of Australia- Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1680, Financial support, 3918. 1793, 2176, 2177. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, 2404. Westernport Bay Area - Development, Justices (Amendment) Bill, 365, 367. 1525. Evidence by Country Roads Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2640. Board at State Development Committee Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill, inquiry, 1682. Government expenditure, 2184. 3008. Law Department-Bailiwicks, 589. Elmore Wilson's Promontory - Erection of court-house and police station, 6900. motel, 2110. Tidal River cafe, 3608. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Woolworths-Australian share content, Bill, 3017. 2111. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2532, Workers Compensation - Review of Act, 2537, 2539, 2540, 2542. 119. Deaths and injuries, 1215. Cases Licensing Bill, 2032. finalized and listed, 1215. New South Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ Wales Boards, 1215. tion Committee) Bill, 3623. Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill, Medical Profession-Shortage of doctors 794. in countty areas, 435. "X, Mr." - Police inquiry, 3249. Mooroopna and District Base Hospital­ Income, expenditure and Government grant, 3341. Cheese Factory Licences. (See" Milk and Motor Vehicles-Municipal control of Dairy Supervision (Cheese Factory parking in Melbourne, 341. Licences) Bill.") Municipalities-Legal powers re railways Christmas Felicitations, 2658. works across thoroughfares, 434. Civil Defence-Suggested co-operation with Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombuds­ Army in alleviation of traffic problems man) Bill, 3442. caused by accidents, 2645. Point of Order-Statement in debate, 3540. Police Department-Qualifications of Com­ Clarke, Hon. M. A. (Northern Province). pany Squad, 115. Acts Interpretation Bill, 447. Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, Air Services in Victoria-Development 3189. and expenditure, 2818. Ownership, area Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme and control of Victorian airfields, 3009. of Arrangement) Bill, 3375, 3378, 3379. Collusive Practices Bill, 1718, 2152. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4123. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 263. Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill, 2544, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3918. 2545. County Court (Common Law Jurisdic- State Library-Staff and administrative tion) Bill, 3668, 3669, 3670. problems, 263. Annual reports, 1914. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 3266, State Library National Gallery National 3272,3673. Museum and Institute of Applied Science Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 4060. (Amendment) Bill, 3454. Dental Health-Treatment of school chil­ State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ dren and cost, 2812. New Zealand sion-S'ales of water in Rochester and scheme, 2812. Advisory committee, Dingee irrigation districts, 114. 3007. School dental service, 3008. Summary Offences Bill, 3535, 3544, 3545, Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction 3547, 3548, 3549, 3626. Bill, 1011, 1015, 1019, 1020, 1241. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board--Quotas, Education Department-Extensions to 117. Rochester High School, 117. Nanneella Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) West State School, 1106. Stanhope State Bill, 1005, 1010. (12) INDEX.

Clarke, Hon. M. A-continued. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 3)-Received Tourist Resorts Bill, 1832. from Assembly and first reading, 3661; Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2554. second reading, 3748, 3870; Committee, Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) 3877; remaining stages, 3945. Bill, 4222. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 4)-Received Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 217l. from Assembly and first reading, 4111; second reading, 4159, 4278; Committee, 4281; remaining stages, 4284. Colac Abattoirs-Sale, (qn.) 120. Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The-Re­ Collusive Practices Bill-Introduction and ceived from Assembly and first reading, first reading, 1216; second reading, 3517; second reading, 3612, 3747; Com­ 1217, 1696; Committee, 1713, 2150; re­ mittee and remaining stages, 3748. maining stages, 2156. Consumers Protection Council-Representa­ Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Declared tion and functions, (qn.) 120,824. Sub­ decentralized and Government assisted jects for investigation, (qn.) 340. industries, (qn.) 341. Labelling of packages, (qn.) 340. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Amendment) Co-operation (Amendment) Bill-Received Bill-Introduction and first reading, from Assembly and first reading, 2811; 3249. second reading, 2834, 3019; Committee, Committees (Amendment) Bill-Received 3023; remaining stages, 3025. from Assembly and first reading, 2177; Co-operative Housing Societies-Provision second reading, 2273; remaining stages, of funds, (qn.) 2815. Numbers formed, 2274. (qn.) 3149. Source of finance, (qn.) Commonwealth Pensions-Distinction in 3149. Availability of finance, 39,28. payments to inmates of benevolent Need for special Commonwealth alloca­ homes and mental hospitals, (qu.) 435. tion, 3930. Companies Act-Affairs of M.L.C.-H. G. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ Palmer group, 1732. Costs of investi­ ment) Bill-Received from Assembly gations and legal proceedings re Korman and first reading, 3148; second reading, group, (qn.) 2263,2422, 2486. Responsi­ 3368, 3739; remaining stages, 3741. bilities of auditors, (qn.) 2266. Report Co-operative Societies Advisory Council­ on Reid Murray Holdings Ltd., (qn.) Personnel and meetings, (qn.) 1084. 4208. Report on Factors Ltd. and other Country Fire Authority-Sale of motor units, companies, 4210, 4346. (See also" Reid 340. New headquarters building, (qn.) Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme of 3160, 3193. Arrangement) Bill" and " Stanhill Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Powers) Group of Companies.") Bill-Received from Assembly and first Companies Bill-Received from Assembly reading, 3244; second reading, 3360, and first reading, 3288; second reading, 3526; Committee, 3529; remaining 3364, 3745; Committee, 3746; remaining stages, 3530. stages, 3747. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill-Intro­ Brigades) Bill-Received from Assembly duction and first reading, 3014; second and first reading, 3245; second reading, reading, 3249, 3648; Committee, 3659; 3447, 3646; remaining stages, 3648. remaining stages, 3660. Country Fire Authority (Service of Notices) ,Companies (Liquidation of Subsidiaries) Bill Bill-Received from Assembly and first -Introduction and first reading, 3343; reading, 1554; second reading, 1689, second reading, 3443. 2004; remaining stages, 2006. 'Company Law, 2819. Country Roads Board-Approaches to Shep­ Consolidated Revenue Bill-Received from herd bridge, (qn.) 119. Maribymong­ Assembly and first reading, 237; second road bridge, (qn.) 593, 827. New offices reading, 248; Committee, 256; remaining at Ballarat, (qn.) 1298. Maintenance stages, 295. and cleanliness of Sunshine over-passes, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 2)-Received 1682. Re-alignment of Princes Highway from Assembly and first reading, 2292; at Yarragon and Trafalgar, (qn.) 2887. second reading, 2303, 2640; Committee, Avondale Heights bridge, (qn.) 4345- 2640; remaining stages, 2642. (Se,e also" Road Construction.") LEGISLA,TIVE COUNCIL. (13)

Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill-Introduc­ Department of Agriculture-Fodder con­ tion and first reading, 1526; Bill with­ servation programme, 45. Professional drawn, 1695. staff, (qn.) 118, 135, 280,293. Prosecu­ Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill (No. 2)­ tions concerning sheep infected with Received from Assembly and first read­ footrot, (qn.) 239, 253. Establishment ing, 2156; second reading, 2285, 2404; of insectary in Mildura area, 281. remaining stages, 2405. Admittance to agricultural colleges, 281. Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill-Re­ Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in Gipps­ cejved from Assembly and first reading, land, 282, 283. Appraisal and payment 1223; second reading, 1327, 1719; Com­ of cattle compensation, 283. University mittee, 1721; remaining stages, 1932. cadetships, (qn.) 344. Veterinary County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) diagnostic centres, (qn.) 436. Re­ Bill-Introduction and first reading, organization, 3872. Extension services, 2757; second reading, 2840, 3668; Com­ 3872. Proposed changes in herd testing, mittee, 3668; remaining stages, 3672. 3931, (qn.) 4039. (See also "Agricul­ Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill-Received tural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill," from Assembly and first reading, 2999; "Cattle," "Dried Fruits (Amendment) second reading, 3034, 3266; Committee, Bill," "Grain Elevators (Amendment) 3271, 3672; remaining stages, 3673. Bill," "Marketing of Primary Products Cul-de-sac Applications Bill-Introduction (Producers) Bill," "Noxious Weeds," and first reading, 1686; second reading, " Poultry Industry," "Poultry Levy 1798, 1999; remaining stages, 1999. (Collection Arrangement) Bill," " Queen Cultural Development-Government grants, Victoria Market," "Tobacco Leaf Mar­ 2651. keting Board," "Tobacco Leaf Market­ ing Board (Appointment of Manager) D. Bill," "Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabiliza­ tion Bill" and "Tomato Processing Dangerous Driving. (See" Crimes (Danger­ Industry (Amendment) Bill.") ous Driving) Bill.") Daylesford Springs Land Bill-Received Department of Health-Psychiatric social from Assembly and first reading, 3273; workers, (qn.) 117. Demand for trained second reading, 3369, 3758, 4056; Com­ kindergarten teachers, ( qn.) 118; value mittee, 4058; remaining stages, 4062. of trainee bursaries, (qn.) 118. Inci­ Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 9, 41, 822. dence of malnutrition and anaemia, Mr. A. J. Fraser, 41, 822. General Sir (qn.) 2109. Dispensation of drugs and Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, 2997. pharmaceuticals, 2652. Number of cases Sir Arthur Warner, 3142. and treatment of glaucoma, (qn.) 3607, 3932, 3940. (See also "Cancer in­ Debate-Press report, 4371. stitute," " Carbon Tetrachloride," "Den­ Decentralization-Names and locations of tal Health," "Drugs," "Evidence (Medi­ approved decentraliz~d industries, (qn.) cal Evidence) Bill," cc Hospitals Super­ 341, (qn.) 2346. Establishment of ferti­ annuation Bill," cc Medical (Foreign lizer works at Euroa, 619. Remission of Practitioners Qualification Committee) municipal rates for decentralized Bill," cc Medical Profession," cc Nurses industries, (qn.) 3013. (Amendment) Bill," cc Psychological Decentralization Advisory Committee­ Practices Bill" and cc Scientology Re­ Membership, remuneration, meetings striction Bill.") and powers, (qn.) 111. Decimal Currency Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1026; Dickie, Hon. V. O. (Ballaarat Province). second reading, 1097, 1228; Committee, Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, 3765, 1233; remaining stages, 1234. 3867, 4218. Dental Health-Shortage of dentists, 44. Treatment of school children and cost, Cancer Institute-Staff shortage and clos­ (qn.) 2812. New Zealand scheme, ing of country clinics, 3853, 3940. Use (qn.) 2812. Advisory committee, (qn.) of helicopter for staff travel, 4210. 3007. School dental service, (qn.) Carbon Tetrachloride-Purchase of, and 3008. warning labels, 4040. (14) INDEX.

Dickie, Hon. V. O.-continued. Dickie, Hon. V. D.-continued. Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Govern­ Lotus Lodge Hostel for the Aged­ ment assistance for declared decentral­ Charges, 3149. Government subsidies, ized industries, 342. 3149. Commonwealth Pensions-Distinction in Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ payments to inmates of benevolent tion Committee) Bill, 3257, 3361, 3624. homes and mental hospitals, 435. Medical Profession-Shortage of doctors Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3940. in country districts, 436. Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 2811, Mental Health Authority-Tobacco allow­ 2834, 3023. ance to inmates of mental institutions, Country Fire Authority (Borrowing 3158. Purchases of tobacco and Aus­ Powers) Bill, 3244, 3360, 3529. tralian leaf content, 3342. Larundel Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Psychiatric Hospital, 3854. Brigades) Bill, 3245. Mines (Regulations) Bill, 237, 350, 452. Country Roads Board (Cadetships) Bill, Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 2834, 2156,2285. 2896, 3042, 3047, 4274. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 3369, 4058, Mooroopna and District Base Hospital­ 4061. Income, expenditure and Government Decentralization Advisory Committee­ grant, 3341. Members, remuneration, meetings and Mount Royal-Beds available and waiting powers, 111. list, 3611. Dental Health-Treatment of school chil­ Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2999, 3035, dren and costs, 2812. New Zealand 3176. scheme, 2812. Advisory committee, 3007. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, School dental service, 3008. 3257, 3367. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Pre-school Centres-Government subsi­ Bill, 237, 347, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, dies, 3162. 1020. Psychological Practices Bill, 1914, 1990, Elderly Citizens' Clubs-Mornington Pen­ 1998, 2395, 2397, 2402, 2414, 2415, 2417, insula conference, 1084. Activities of 2418, 2419. Bayside Regional Group, 2485. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3498, 3614, Factory Sites-Use of Crown land and 3772, 3774. financial assistance, 903. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2123, 2272, Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 3517, 2495, 2496. 3620. Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, 631, Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 121, 726, 929, 933. 721. Railway Department-Illness of passen­ Glaucoma-Number of cases and treat­ gers on Melbourne-Mildura train, 1524. ment, 3607, 3940. Road Transport Bill, 2045, 2285, 2523, Health, Department of-Incidence of mal­ 2525, 2527, 2529. nutrition and anaemia, 2110. Scientology Restriction Bill, 907, 911, 913, Hospitals-Bed costs and revenue, 1792. 1092, 1537. Financing, 3941. Mooroopna and Dis­ Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 3517, 3621. trict Base Hospital, 3341. Tourist Resorts Bill, 1001, 1099, 1828, Labour and Industry Bill, 1732, 1801, 2628, 1833. 2630, 2634. Victorian Nursing Council-New nurse Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ training curriculum, 3009. Accommoda­ shops) Bill, 3148, 3259, 3532, 3533. tion and finance, 3009. Lake Corangamite Bill, 2999, 3037, 3385, Water Licences and Permits Bill, 1719, 3386. 1797, 2158. Licensing Bill, 1433, 1542,2041,2042,2044, Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4069, 4114. 2045. Wilson's Promontory-Erection of motel, Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 3148, 3264. 1988. Regulations, 1988. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4127, Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3019, 3165, 3633, 4211. 3634. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (15)

Division of State Development-Co-opera­ Divisions--con tinued. tion with country municipalities, 616. Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill-On Need for financial assistance for Wan­ motion for second reading, 929. garatta drainage scheme, 616. Road Transport Bill-On clause 5, 2526. Divisions- On amendment to clause 6, 2529. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill­ Scientology Restriction Bill-On motion On motion for second reading, 4218. for adjournment of second-reading Business of the House-On postponement debate, 913. of Order of the Day, 3534. Stanhill Group of Companies-On motion Companies Act-On motion for ad­ for adjournment of House to discuss journment of House to discuss report "the necessity for maintaining stan­ on Factors Limited and other com­ dards of probity in public companies panies, 4370. and the grave public disquiet at the Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill-On failure of the Government to take motion for second reading, 3659. action to recover investors' funds in Company Law-On motion for adjourn­ the Stanhill group of companies," 2371. ment of House to discuss "the failure $uperannuation Bill-On clause 3, 2503. of the Government to administer and Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill overhaul the law relating to companies," -On amendment to clause 4, 2552. 2833. Transport-On motion for adjournment of County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) House to discuss "the indifference Bill-On amendment to clause 2, 3672. shown by the Government and the Mel­ Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 bourne . and Metropolitan Tramways -On motion for disapproval of redi­ Board to the needs of the travelling vision, 708. public," 2756. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill-On amendment to clause 2, 3758. Government Administration-On motion Dog-racing. (See "Racing (Dog Racing) for adjournment of House to discuss Bill.") " the chaotic indecision, traffic paralysis Drainage Committee-Appointment, 2529. and wasting of resources caused by the Progress report presented, 4210. procrastination of the Premier and his Government," 3517. Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill-Introduction Labour and Industry Bill-On amend­ and first reading, 1216; second reading, 1321, 1555; Committee, 1558; remaining ment to clause 9, 2634. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill stages, 1559. -On motion for second reading, 4158. Drugs-Seizure of prohibited drugs at Vic­ Licensing Bill-On amendment to second­ torian ports, (qn.) 4210. (See also reading motion, 2042. On motion for "Department of Health.") second reading, 2042. On clause 2, 2044. On clause 3, 2044. On clause E. 4,2045. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Bill-Received from Assembly and first Works (Amendment) Bill-On amend­ reading, 237; second reading, 347, 1011; ments to clause 3, 3185, 3186. Committee, 1014, 1241; remaining Members-On motion for suspension of stages, 1242. Mr. Galbally, 4352. Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill-On Education-Investigation into inequality of clause 2, 3046. On motion for adoption opportunity, 138, 837. Statement by of report, 3047. On Assembly's amend­ Federal Minister, (qn.) 338. Tertiary education, (qn.) 591, 621. Common­ ment, 4274. Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill-On wealth scholarships, (qn.) 2587. Matri­ amendment to clause 2, 2163. culation examination, 2647. Psychological Practices Bill-On amend­ Education (Council of Adult Education) Bill ment to second-reading motion, 2397. -Received from Assembly and first Racing (Amendment) Bill-On clause 3, reading, 2887; second reading, 2903, 3775. 3014; remaining stages, 3016. i ,I (16) INDEX.

Education Department­ Education Department-continued. Administration-Registration fees for Primary Schools-Williamstown North school advisory council tractors, (qn.) State School, 264. Braybrook State 3163. Alleged crisis, 3889, 4279. School, 265. Geelong-road, Footscray, Buildings-Head master's residence at Yea, State School, 265, 730. Elizabeth-street, 269. School maintenance work, 272, Newport, State School, 265, (qn.) 2815. 3892, 3898, 3909, 3910, 3912, 3913, 3945. Osborne's Flat State School, 269, 3899. Assembly halls, ( qn.) 339, 3906. Sale Provision of new schools for North of former school building in Ballarat, Altona district, (qn.) 588. Duke-street, (qn.) 2353. Design of secondary East Sunshine, State School, 731. New school buildings, (qn.) 3609, (qn.) 4207. schools for West Newport and Altona Temporary school accommodation, 3895. areas, (qn.) 793. Enrolments at and Finance-Expenditure on primary and capacities of schools in Doutta Galla secondary education, 730. Expenditure Province, (qn.) 901, (qn.) 1085. Avon­ on construction and maintenance of dale Heights State School, (qn.) 901. school buildings, (qn.) 1986. Common­ Glenroy State School, (qn.) 1001. Nan­ wealth grants for scholarships and neella West State School, 1106. Docu­ science blocks, 3904. Expenditure of ment on Vietnam, (qn.) 2484. Yarck Commonwealth grant for technical edu­ State School, 2654. Nott-street, Port cation, (qn.) 3852, 3895. Melbourne, State School, 2655, 3913, 3914. Hyde-street, Footscray, State General-School facilities in new Doutta School, (qn.) 2814. George-street, Fitz­ Galla Province, (qn.) 4113. roy, State School, (qn.) 2814. Seaford High Schools-Extensions to Rochester State School, 2841. Wangaratta State High School, (qn.) 117. Proposed Rich­ School, (qn.) 3003. Enrolments at inner mond High School, (qn.) 118, 266, 267, metropolitan State schools, (qn.) 3004. 270, 271, 829, (qn.) 3004, 3908, 3909. Stanhope State School, (qn.) 3006. Neerim South High School, (qn.) 244, Rosebud State School, 3892. Cran­ (qn.) 435. Shortage of high schools in bourne State School, 3892. Suggested country areas, 268, 271. New high establishment of additional school at school at Frankston, (qn.) 588, (qn.) Seaford, 3893. Chisholm-street, Wan­ 792. Erection of and estimated enrol­ garatta, Primary School, 3898. Swan­ ments at planned new high schools, street, Wangaratta, Primary School, ( qn.) 588, (qn.) 793. Provision of new 3899. Swan pool State School, 3899. schools for North Altona district, (qn.) Wangaratta West State School, 3899. 588. Enrolments and building pro­ Dorcas-street, South Melbourne, State gramme in Doutta Galla Province, (qn.) School, 3913. Montague Special School, 901. Enrolments at Mornington and 3914. Rosebud high schools, ( qn.) 1296. Scholarships-Availability, 3906. Strathmore High School, (qn.) 1436, School Committees and Advisory Councils 2646, 2651, (qn.) 3341. Morwell High -Treatment by Department, 269. Acti­ School portable class-rooms, (qn.) 2484. vities and legal protection, (qn.) 690, Document on Vietnam, (qn.) 2484. En­ (qn.) 1085. Funds raised at Glenroy rolments and qualifications of teachers and Essendon schools, (qn.) 690, (qn.) at metropolitan schools, (qn.) 3001. 1085, 2651. Doveton High School, (qn.) 3006. Schools for Deaf Children-Numbers of Buckley Park High School, (qn.) 3341, pupils, teachers and student teachers, 3910. Werribee High School, (qn.) 3499. (qn.) 1296. Visiting teachers staff, Altona High School, (qn.) 3499, 3911. (qn.) 1436, (qn.) 1526. Karingal High School, 3891. Bonbeach Schools for Retarded Children-Altona High School, 3893. Braybrook High site, (qn.) 1212. Priority for building School, 3910. Newport High School, of Altona school, (qn.) 3739. 3912. Suggested high school for South Secondary Schools-Footscray Girls' Melbourne and St. Kilda area, 3913. Secondary School, 265, 731, 3911. Cost to parents of children attending Secondary school education in inner area, high schools, 3906. Monterey High 267. Government grants for assembly School, (qn.) 4038. halls, (qn.) 339. Requisitions for science i \, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (17)

Education Department-continued. Education Department-con tinued. equipment, (qn.) 435. Suggestions for School, (qn.) 3609, 3907, 3909, 3915, curricula, 468, 2647. New schools for 3945. Expenditure of Commonwealth West Newport and Altona areas, (qn.) grant, (qn.) 3852, 3895. Tenders for 793. Wonthaggi secondary school site, new buildings, (qn.) 3853, 3901. Tech­ (qn.) 1212. Availability of text-books, nical school for South Gippsland, (qn.) (qn.) 2814, 2843. Teaching of mathe­ 4207. matics and science, (qn.) 2999. Enrol­ Transport oj Scholars-Bus services, 268, ments and qualifications of teachers at 272. Conveyance allowances, 287. metropolitan secondary schools, (qn.) Elderly Citizens' Clubs-Mornington Penin­ 3001, (qn.) 3341. Sites reserved by Shire sula conference, (qn.) 1084, 1105. Ac­ of Berwick for secondary schools, (qn.) tivities of Bayside Regional Group, (qn.) 3006. Form I. students, (qn.) 3738, (qn.) 2485. 3852, (qn.) 4204. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965- Teachers-Teachers employed and accom­ Redistribution of electorates, 48, 50. modation provided in Morwell district, Report of Commissioners, 248. Motion (qn.) 690. In-service training and edu­ for disapproval of redivision, 692; cation, (qn.) 1987. Resignations of motion negatived, 708. secondary school teachers, (qn.) 2999. Electric Light and Power (Interstate Sup­ (qn.) 3498, 3893. Qualifications oft plies) Bill-Introduction and first read­ secondary teachers, (qn.) 3001, 3895. ing, 248; second reading, 345, 444; Com­ 3904. Studentships, (qn.) 3162. mittee and remaining stages, 445. Teaching periods and qualified teachers in Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Strathmore and Pascoe Vale schools, (qn.) 3246. Elliot, Hon. D. G. (Melbourne Province). Qualifications and salaries of teachers Address-in-Reply, 829. on exchange overseas, (qn.) 3341. Automatioxr-Effects on workers, 114, 243. Rejections of studentships through uni­ Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, versity quota systems, (qn.) 3499, 3894. 4214. National service training for teachers Colac Abattoirs-Sale, 120. and trainee-teachers, (qn.) 3500. Re­ Companies Act - Report on Factors course to corporal punishment, (qn.) Limited and other companies, 4370. 3760. Qualifications of remedial Consolidated Revenue Bill, 266. teachers, (qn.) 3852. Teacher-pupil Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2641. ratio, 3891. Staffing of schools, 3904. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3878, Teachers on loan to Papua, New Guinea 3883, 3888, 3906. and Nauru, (qn.) 4207. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 3267, Technical Schools-Suggested girls' sec­ 3272, 3273, 3673. tion at Mildura Technical School, 268. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 4059, 4061. Need in South Gippsland area, 270. Education-Statement by Federal Mini­ Technical school for Mornington Penin­ ster, 338. sula, (qn.) 589, (qn.) 792, 839, (qn.) Education Department-Proposed Rich­ 1296, 3442, (qn.) 4114. Yallourn Tech­ mond High School, 118, 266, 829, 3908. nical School, (qn.) 690. Building pro­ Secondary school accommodation in gramme, (qn.) 1211. Enrolments, (qn.) inner metropolitan area, 267. Erection 1211. Transport arrangements, (qn.) of and estimated enrolments for planned 1211. Wonthaggi Technical School, (qn.) high schools, 588, 793. George-street, 1212, (qn.) 3246. Warragul Technical Fitzroy, State School, 2814. Prahran School, (qn.) 1213. Frankston Techni­ Technical School, 3609, 3907. cal School, (qn.) 1296. Sunshine Tech­ Flinders-lane Alignments Bill, 360, 364. nical School, (qn) 1987, (qn.) 2587, Forests Commission-Eradication of sirex 2655. Wodonga Technical School, 2653, wasp, 4209. 3901. Stawell Technical School, (qn.) Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 2504, 2509. 3001. Enrolments and qualifications of Metropolitan Transportation Committee teachers at metropolitan technical (Amendment) Bill, 437, 443. schools, (qn.) 3001. Doveton Technical Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 3039, School, (qn.) 3006. Prahran Technical 3043, 3046. (18) INDEX.

Elliot, Hon. D. G.-continued. Evidence (Reproductions) Bill-Received Poverty - United Nations ten-year from Assembly and first reading, 1240; campaign, 831. second reading, 1337, 2161; remaining Psychological Practices Bill, 2392. stages, 2162. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3771. Extractive Industries-Implementation of re­ Railway Department - Facilities on port of State Development Committee, Overland express, 2641. Ararat-Mary­ (qn.), 1526. borough service, 3160, 3247. Hamilton­ Horsham line, 3160, 3247. Lease of F. land at Princes Hill, 3163, 3248. Factory Sites-Use of Crown lands and Aluminium trucks for transport of bulk financial assistance, (qn.) 903. wheat, 4208. Fair Rents Board-Procedure concerning Road Construction-Routes and scheduled case involving age pensioner, 472. dates of completion of metropolitan highways, 2888. Road Traffic Control - Amphometer, 592. Feltham, Hon. P. V. (Northern Province). Scientology Restriction Bill, 912. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1304. Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 4120. Acts Interpretation Bill, 448. State Film Centre - Need for more Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3789, 3791. publicity, 3878. Collusive Practices Bill, 1711. State Relief Committee Provision for Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, destitute families, 3888. 3655. St. Kilda Land Bill, 2406. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3936 Summary Offences Bill, 3545. County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board - Elec­ Bill, 3670. tion of grower members, 3439, 3501. Death-Sir Gordon McArthur, 13. Tomato Processing Industry (Amend­ Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction ment) Bill, 1003, 1008. Bill, 1021, 1241. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act Tourist Development Authority - Pro­ 1965--Commissioners' report on redis­ motion of tourism in: Victoria, 3884. tribution of electorates, 698. Tourist Resorts Bill, 1824, 1830. Hospitals-Financing, 3936. Traffic Commission - Warning signs, Indecent Publications Bill, 473, 708, 904, 3883. 1537. Transport - Needs of travelling public, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 2739. 4143. Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amend­ Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2536. ment) Bill, 3627. Licensing (Amendment) Bill, 3249, 3445, 3866. Licensing Bill, 2020, 2042. Epileptic Children-Education facilities, (qn.) Marketable Securities Bill, 3796. 1298, 2422. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 3183, 3188, Equal Pay for Sexes. (See" Labour and In­ 3449. dustry (Equal Pay) Bill.") Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 1315. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill-Received Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2141, from Assembly and first reading, 3946; 2148, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2178, 2180. second reading, 4062, 4271; Committee, Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring 4273; remaining stages, 4274. Devices) Bill, 814. Evidence (Amendment) Bill-Received from Points of Order - Relevancy of remarks, Assembly and first reading, 1999; 816. Ambit of discussion on motion for second reading, 2121, 2612; Committee, adjournment of House, 2755. 2614; remaining stages, 2615. President-Election of, 3. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill-Introduc­ Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, tion and first reading, 3164; second 3191. reading, 3167, 3750; Coinmittee, 3755; Psychological Practices Bill, 2380. remaining stages, 3758. Resignation from Country Party, 237. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (19)

Feltham, Hon. P. V.-continued. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill-Re­ Road Transport Bill, 2521, 2526, 2528. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Scientology Restriction Bill, 911. 3517; second reading, 3620, 3800; Com­ Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4125. mittee and remaining stages, 3801. State Library National Gallery National Fuel and Power Bill-Received from Assem­ Museum and Institute of Applied bly and first reading, 1211; second Science (Amendment) Bill, 3455. reading, 1322, 1437; Committee, 1445; State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ remaining stages, 1448. sion - Payment for unmetered water, 1215. G. Summary Offences Bill, 3545. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Galbally, Hon. J. W. (Melbourne North Pro­ ment of Manager) Bill, 3637. vince). Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 247, Bill, 1918, 1930, 2001. 1086, 1309, 1526, 1534, 1535, 1851. Address-in-Reply, 48, 629, 630. Administration and Probate (Surviving Fire Authorities-Committee of inquiry into Actions) Bill, 449. boundaries, (qn.) 3246. (See also Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3789, 3792, .. Country Fire Authority.") 3793, 3795 . Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill-Re­ Apollo Bay-Siltation of harbor, 48. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Australian Environment-Need for preser­ 3368; second reading, 3450, 3741; Com­ vation, 3870. mittee, 3743; remaining stages, 3744. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Port 3867. Phillip Bay fishing licences, (qn.) 245. Business of the House - Private mem­ European carp, 604, (qn.) 793. ber's Bill, 1854. Days and hours of Fishing Industry-Scallop fishing in Port meeting, 2486. Postponement of Order Phillip Bay, 259, 732. of the Day, 3534. Flinders-lane Alignments Bill-Introduction Companies Act-Korman group of com­ and first reading, 121; second reading, panies, 2263, 2422, 2486. Report on 124, 360; Committee, 363; remaining Factors Limited and other companies, stages, 365. 4346. Forests (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and Companies Bill, 3745. first reading, 121; second reading, 122, Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, 454; Committee, 459; remaining stages, 3014, 3249, 3659. 463. Companies (Liquidation of Subsidiaries) Forests Commission-Pine plantations on Bill, 3343, 3443. farm properties, (qn.) 120, 823. Fores· Company Law, 2819. try loans, (qn.) 120, 823. Releasing of Consolidated Revenue Bill, 249. land for farming pursuits, 291. Pine Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2640. plantations, 593, (qn.) 1296, (qn.) 4209. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3870. Growing of hardwoods, 593. Forestry Country Fire Authority-New head- programmes and development of asso­ quarters building, 3160, 3193. ciated industries, 594. Effects on roads County Court (Common Law Jurisdic­ of East Gippsland logging programmes, tion) Bill, 3668, 3669. 606. Charges for use of forest roads, Collusive Practices Bill, 1696, 1717, 2152, (qn.) 1297. Quotas for timber extrac­ 2153. tion in Errinundra area, (qn.) 1435. Deaths - Sir Gordon McArthur, 10. Revenue, (qn.) 1988. Number of mills General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas operating on Crown land, (qn.) 1988. Brooks, 2998. Sir Arthur Warner, Areas infested by sirex wasp and cost 3143. of eradication, (qn.) 3159, (qn.) 4209. Debate-Withdrawal of statements objec­ Release of forest land near Puckapunyal, ted to, 2182, 4149. (qn.) 4112. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Free Library Service Board-Establishment Bill, 1013, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1021, of groups, and subsidies, (qn.) 344. 1022. (20) INDEX.

Galbally, Hon. J. W.-continued. Galbally, Hon. J. W.-continued. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Taxation-Proposed State income tax, 51. --Commissioners' report on redistribu­ Suggested tax on cigarette advertising, tion of electorates, 48, 50, 692, 693. 250. Government Administration, 3501, 3508. Transport-Needs of travelling public, Hansard-Centenary, 2760. 2751. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2554. 2404. Workers Compensation Act-Review, 119. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill, Wrongs (Amendment) Bill, 248, 913. 40, 1807. Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 794, 913. 4131, 4149. Licensing Bill, 1550, 2006. Garrett, Hon. W. R. (Southern Province). Marketable Securities Bill, 3795, 3800. Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3642. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Christmas Felicitations, 2662. Works (Amendment) Bill, 3183, 3185, Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 3186. -Commissioners' report on redistribu­ Melbourne City Council - Qualifications tion of electorates, 702. for office of Lord Mayor, 251. Parks Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, and gardens control, 3871. 4138. Ministry-Overseas tour of Minister of Licensing Bill, 2013. Housing, 4284. President-Election of, 3. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Prac­ Queen Victoria Market-Finance, 4203. tices-Price fixing and collusive tender­ Transfer of fruit and· vegetable whole­ ing, 252. sale market, 4203. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 40, 1091, 1314, 1536, 1853, 2833. Motor Car Bill, 1933. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Conversion of Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2137, appliances, (qn.) 3148, (qn.) 3245. 2148, 2164, 2167, 2179, 2181, 2182. (See also "Fuel and Power Bill" and Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, .. Natural Gas.") 2552. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring -Received from Assembly and first Devices) Bill, 804, 813, 816. reading, 3852; second reading, 4068, Naming and suspension, 4352. 4237, 4243; Committee and remaining Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 53. stages, 4247. Points of Order - Relevancy of remarks, Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­ 2737, 2738. Statements in debate, 3509, tion and first reading, 121; second read­ 4351. ing, 721, 1559; remaining stages, 1562. President-Election of, 3. Psychological Practices Bill, 1998, 2371, Gawith, Hon. C. S. (Monash Province). 2395, 2402. Psychological Practices Bill, 1998. Question on Notice-Form of reply, 4112. Scientology Restriction Bill, 910, 911. Refusal of leave, 2762, 4284. Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme of Arrangement) Bill, 3371, 3377, 3380. Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill-Received Scientology Communication from from Assembly and first reading, Hubbard Association of Scientologists 821; second reading, 916, 1030; remain­ International, 999. ing stages, 1032. Scientology Restriction Bill, 40, 127, 909, Glaucoma-Number of cases and treatment, 912, 1092, 1315, 1539, 2834. (qn.) 3607, 3932, 3940. Stanhill Group of Companies - Loss of investors' funds, 2354. Gleeson, Hon. S. E. (South-Western Pro­ Summary Offences Bill, 3540, 3543, 3545, vince). 3547, 3549. Address-in-Reply, 608. Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 797. Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 1031. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (21)

Gleeson, Hon. S. E.-continued. Grigg, Hon. T. H.-continued. Indecent Publications Bill, 3860. Land Valuation Board of Review-Per­ Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, sonnel, qualifications and selection, 4154. 3011. Licensing Bill, 2039. Licensing Bill, 2016. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3764. Municipalities-Revaluation of properties, 1213, 3608. Point of Order-Statement in debate, 2551. Glenroy to Tullamarine Railway Construc­ Protection of Animals Bill, 4270. tion Bill-Proposed reference to Public Railway Departmen t-Chewton-Melbourne Works Committee, (qn.) 337, (qn.) 434. service, 113. Gold Mining-Maldon mines, (qn.) 3610. State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Government Administration, 3501. ment) Bill, 4236. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Governor, His Excellency Major-General Sir sion-Supply to Bendigo from Malms­ Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., bury reservoir, 361l. C.B., D.S.O., K.St.J.-Speech on open­ Summary Offences Bill, 3547. ing of Parliament, 4. Motion for adop­ Water Conservation-Irrigation, domestic tion of Address-in-Reply, 40; seconded, and town projects, and costs, 1083. 44; debated, 48, 132, 464, 59'3, 717, 727, 821; agreed to, 838. Presentation of Address, 1294, 1433. Gross, Hon. K. S. (Western Province). Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill-Re­ Address-in-Reply, 44. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3639, 3788. 3517; second reading, 3612, 4115; Com­ Agriculture, Department of-Fodder con- mittee, 4118; remaining st~ges, 4120. servation campaign, 45. Air Services-Hamilton-Melbourne ser- vice, 4371. Granter, Hon. F. J. (Bendigo Province). Cattle-Blue tongue disease, 2485. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3881. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 4118. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 4057, 4061. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Forests Commission-Release of land near 4154. Puckapunyal, 4112. Members-Facilities for interviewing con­ Road Construction-Maryborough over- stituents, 45. pass, 592. Motor Vehicles-Provision of safety Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 4121. features, 47. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3763. Road Construction-Special roads pro­ Soil Conservation Authority-Staffing and gramme, 47. finance, 3881. Road Traffic Control-Need for safe driv­ State Forests Loan Application Bill, 2621. ing, 46. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3780. sion-Diversion of water from Cairn Water Resources-Planning for better dis­ Curran reservoir and Loddon river, 590. tribution, 45. Kyneton water supply, 592. Tourist Resorts Bill, 1833. H. Hamer, Hon. R. J. (East Yarra Province). Grigg, Hon. T. H. (Bendigo Province). Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1532, Country Fire Authority-New headquar­ 1848. ters building, 3193. Administration and Probate (Surviving Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Actions) Bill, 237, 349. Brigades) Bill, 3647. Albert Park Lands Bill, 999, 1554. Education Department-Deaf children: Altona North-Defined area, 793. Numbers of pupils, teachers and student Broadmeadows City Council-Proposed teachers in schools, 1296; visiting connecting road in Oak Park, 1084. teachers staff, 1436, 1526. Building Industry-Master builders and Gold Mining-Maldon mines, 3610. quantity surveyors, 3162. (22) INDEX.

Hamer, Hon. R. J.-continued. Hamer, Hon. R. J.--continued. Colac Abattoirs-Sale, 120. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority-Defini­ Collusive Practices Bill, 1216, 1217, 1713, tion of route 9, 3739. Consultations 2150, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2156. with municipalities in planning, 3739. Companies Act-Report on Factors and Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, 1986, other companies, 4210, 4356. 2111, 2593, 2608, 2612. Companies Bill, 3288, 3364, 3746. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 2046, 2120, Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, 2413. 3648. Marketable Securities Bill, 3438, 3522, Company Law, 2824. 3797, 3799, 3800. Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 3517, 3612, 3748. Works-Water supply to Shire of Knox, Country Roads Board-Maribyrnong river 3007. bridge, 593. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 1686, 1798. Works (Amendment) Bill, 2834, 2837, Decentralization-Remission of municipal 3180, 3184, 3186, 3187, 3188, 3449, 3430. rates to decentralized industries, 3013. Melbourne and Metropolitan Future Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 3946, Water Supply-Report of Public Works 4062, 4273. Committee, 3149. Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 1999, 2121, Melbourne University (Chancellorship) 2614. Bill, 4070, 4073, 4276. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3164, Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ 3167, 3756. Traffic survey, 3342. Flinders-lane Alignments Bill, 121, 124, Metropolitan Transportation Committee 363, 365. (Amendment) Bill, 248, 345, 440. Foreshores-Expenditure at Mordialloc on Motor Car Bill, 1228, 1451, 1935. capital and maintenance works, and Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, areas of responsibility, 1214. 2371, 2420, 2553. Fuel and Power Bill, 1211, 1322, 1445. Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring Indecent Publications Bill, 1537, 2635, Devices) Bill, 248, 368, 810, 813, 815, 3254. 816, 818, 1029, 1030. Instruments (Corporate Bodies Contracts) Motor Vehicles-Municipal control of Bill, 2834, 2836. parking in Melbourne, 341. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Municipalities-Legal powers re railway 1939, 1940. works across thoroughfares, 434. Re­ Justices (Amendment) Bill, 39, 123, 366, valuation of properties, 1213. 2404. Oil Companies-Delivery of heating fuel, Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2404, 2419. 340 .. Kings Bridge-Load limit, 337, 435. Personal Explanation-Hcmsard report, Land-Protection of owners' rights in 2905. acquisitions, 1525. Port Phillip Bay-Mordialloc foreshore~ Land Valuation Board of Review­ 1214. Representation on proposed Personnel, qualifications and selection, authority, 2818. 3011. Railway Department-Lease of land at Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Princes Hill, 3163, 3248. Bill, 2887, 2897, 3018. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2156, Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme 2268, 2534, 2536, 2538, 2539, 2541, 2543, of Arrangement) Bill, 2999, 3025, 3375, 2544. 3378, 3379, 3380. Local Government Act-Distribution of Road Construction-Ring road, 244, 591. draft copies of amending Bill, 3854. TulJamarine Freeway, 589, 3248. South Local Government Bill, 2833, 3343. Eastern Freew~y, 592, 1436. Queens­ Local Government (Brighton Land Recla­ road reconstruction, 1085. Routes and mation) Bill, 63.1, 725, 820. scheduled dates of completion of metro­ Local Government (Constitution of politan highways, 2888. Municipalities) Bill, 121, 353, 1816, Road Traffic Control-Warning signs at 1819. pedestrian crossings, 1793. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (23)

Hamer, Hon. R. J.-continued. Hewson, Hon. H. A.-continued. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4069, 4070, Education (Council of Adult Education) 4125. Bill, 3014. Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 3946, 4043, Education Department - Neerim South 4249. High School, 244, 435. Technical Stanhill Group· of Companies-Loss of school for South Gippsland, 270, 4207, investors' funds, 2358. Electric Light and Power (Interstate St. Kilda Land Bill, 1999, 2116, 2407. Supplies) Bill, 445. Summary Offences Bill, 3188, 3262, 3541, Fuel and Power Bill, 1443. 3543, 3544, 3545, 3546, 3547, 3548, 3549, Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 2505, 2508. 3625, 3626. Housing Commission-Building of homes Supreme Court (Judges) 'Bill, 631, 720, in country towns, 3931. 799. Latrobe Valley - Suggested appointment Vagrancy Bill, 2887, 2902, 3663, 3665, of co-ordinating authority, 626. 3666, 3667. Licensing Bill, 2017. Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 3674. Bill, 1001, 1093, 1922, 1924, 1931, 2000, Mental Health Authority - Residential 2001, 2002, 2003. accommodation for mentally retarded Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, children, 289. 1216,1448,1729, 1731, 1732,2177. Mines (Regulations) Bill, 451. Werribee Shire Council-Validity of elec­ Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, tions for east riding, 238. 2553. Williamstown Marina-Supervision, 2353, Natural Gas-Development, 626. 2485. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Bill, 4130. Road Construction - Need for road link­ "Hansard "-Members' proofs, 473, 934. ing Gippsland with the north-east, 627. Centenary, 2658, 2757. Priority for special road projects, 629. Hazelwood-Renaming, (qn.) 2264. San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 1224. Health, Department of. (See II Department State Forests Loan Application Bill, 2619. of Health.") State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- sion-Tarago river dam, 338. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Act Hewson, Hon. H. A. (Gippsland Province). -Proclamation and personnel of com­ Address-in-Reply, 626. mittee, 3342. Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, 1023. 2549. Agriculture, Department of-Appraisal Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands Bill. and payment of cattle compensation, 4221. 283. Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3631. Gippsland, 283. Proposed changes in herd testing system, 3931, 4039. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, Home Finance (Second Mortgages) BUI­ 4217. Received from Assembly and first read­ Cancer Institute-Staff shortage and ing, 1792; second reading, 1915, 2554, closing of country clinics, 3853, 3938. 2587; Committee, 2591; remaining Use of helicopter for staff travel, 4210, stages, 2592. 4282. Home Finance Trust-Second mortgage Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, loans, 2354. Finance provided in metro­ 4215. politan and country areas, 3875. Cattle-Sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis, Home Ownership Advisory Bureau-Loca­ 902. Research into calf diseases, 902. tion, staff and applications, ( qn.) 244. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 270, 283, 289. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3930, Home Renovations-Craftsmen Home Im­ 3938. provements Pty. Ltd., 838. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4282. Hospitals-Bed costs and revenue, (qn.) Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 1999. 1792. Finances, 3936, 3941. (24) INDEX.

Hospitals Superannuation Bill-Received Housing Commission--continued. from Assembly and first reading, 2161; Slum Reclamation - Redevelopment of second reading, 2275, 2503; Committee, residential areas, 42, 717. Expenditure, 2507; remaining stages, 2509. (qn.) 3158. Redevelopment of Carlton House Committee-Appointment of Council area, (qn.) 3245, (qn.) 4039. Govern­ members, 39. ment programme, 3924, 3929. Housing-Government guaranteed loans, Tenancies-Applications, (qn.) 240, (qn.) (qn.) 340. Provision for persons of 2352. Aboriginal descent, (qn.) 2265. Provi­ sion of finance, (qn.) 2484. Residence Hunt, Hon. A. J. (South-Eastern Province). area titles, (qn.) 3340. Government Address-in-Reply, 621. policy, 3873. Commonwealth-State Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3646, 3793. Housing Agreement, 3873, 3920, 3922, Companies Act-Report on Factors 3925. Construction of homes in country Limited and other companies, 4363. districts, 3875. Building of homes by Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2641. country industries, 3923. Home owner­ Education-Tertiary education, 591, 621. ship ratio, 3924. Availability of finance, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 3924. Victoria's needs, 3925. Evic­ 4147, 4150. tions, 3926. Rentals, 3926, 4281. Need Licensing Bill, 2034. for increased Commonwealth contribu­ Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 1309. tion,3928. Need for more finance, 3928. Motor Car Bill, 1936. (See also" Landlord and Tenant Act.") Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2905. Housing Commission- Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2144, Crib Point Refinery-Agreement with 2149, 2165, 2180. construction company, (qn.) 2264. Railway Department - Restoration of Finance--Diversion of funds to co-opera­ Mornington service, 2641. tive housing societies, 3873. Stanhill Group of Companies-Loss of Homes-Units constructed, 41, (qn.) 592, investors' funds, 2368. 717, (qn.) 1000. Housing for elderly persons, 42, (qn.) 240, (qn.) 3158, 3875, I. 3921, 3927, 3929. Sale of homes under purchase-lease agreements, (qn.) 121, Illegal Betting-Prosecutions, (qn.) 3442 824. Allocations, (qn.) 240, 597. Allo­ Income Tax. (See "Taxation.") cations by Minister following newspaper Indecent Publications Bill-Introduction and publicity, (qn.) 344. Transfer of elderly first reading, 473; second reading, 708, tenants, 469, (qn.) 2818. Re-allocations 904, 1536, 2635, 3254, 3855. for rental and sale, (qn.) 592. Units Industrial Design Council of Australia­ for rental, (qn.) 592, (qn.) 2352, 3877. Financial support, 3918. Application by Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Priest, Insecticides-Supervision of use, 252. 729. Non-completion of building con­ Instruments (Corporate Bodies Contracts) tracts, ( qn.) 793. Selling prices, (qn.) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1000. Applications for tenancies and 2834; second reading, 2836. waiting period, (qn.) 2352. Accommoda­ tion of service personnel at Laverton J. estate, (qn.) 3158. Sale of homes, 3876, Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill-Re­ 3923. Construction of homes in country ceived from Assembly and first reading, districts, 3877, 3921, 3923, 3931. Appli­ 1217; second reading, 1328, 1937; Com­ cations in country districts, 3922. mittee, 1939; remaining stages, 1940. Rebated rental accommodation, 3926. Joint Sitting of Parliament-Victoria Insti­ Houses for employees of Federal tute of Colleges, 3945, 4211, 4225, 4242, Departments, 3926. Building of low­ 4343. rental units, 3930. Judges. (See" Supreme Court (Judges) Land-Sale of, (qn.) 1000. Bill.") Rents-Subsidies, 2652. Rates for one, Judges Salaries and Allowances Bill-Re­ two and three bedroom units and ceived from Assembly and first reading, elderly citizens' units, (qn.) 3013, 3930. 2156; second reading, 2274, 2404; Com­ Increases, (qn.) 3245, (qn.) 3441. mittee and remaining stages, 2404. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (25)

Juries (Women Jurors) Act-Proclamation, Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. (qn.) 119. Elizabeth-street, Newport, State School, Justices (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and 265, 2815. Conveyance allowances, 287. first reading, 39; second reading, 123, Provision for new schools in North 365; Committee, 366; remaining stages, Altona district, 588. Expenditure on 368. Assembly amendment dealt with, primary and secondary education, 730. 2404. Duke-street, East Sunshine, State Justices of the Peace-Applications for ap­ School, 731. New primary and second­ pointment, (qn.) 337, (qn.) 590, (qn.) ary schools for West Newport and 903. Registration, (qn.) 337. Advice Altona areas, 793. Avondale Heights to new appointees, (qn.) 337. State School, 901. Proposed school at Justices (Sentencing) Bill-Received from Altona for retarded children, 1212, 3739. Assembly and first reading, 2404; Sunshine Technical School, 1987, 2587. second reading, 2419, 2639; remaining Availability of text-books, 2814, 2843. stages, 2640. Hyde-street, Footscray, State School, 2814. Werribee High School, 3499. K. Altona High School, 3499, 3911. Bray­ brook High School, 3910. Buckley Park Kings Bridge-Load limit, (qn.) 336, (qn.) High School, 3910. Newport High 434. Repairs, 719. School, 3912. Fire Authorities-Committee of inquiry into boundaries, 3246. Knight, Hon. A. W. (Melbourne West Pro- Fisheries and Wildlife Department­ vince). Eradication of European carp from Address-in-Reply, 727. Gippsland waters, 793. Altona North-Defined area, 793. Fishing Industry-Scallop fishing in Port Appropriation Bill, 2645. Phillip Bay, 259, 732. Automation-Effects of, 727. Fuel and Power Bill, 1437, 1447. Boiiers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, Gas and Fuel Corporation-Conversion of 4216, 4219. appliances for use of natural gas, 3148, Building Industry-Master builders and 3245. quantity surveyors, 3162, 3919. Glaucoma-Number of cases and treat­ Civil Defence-Suggested co-operation ment, 3607, 3932. with Army in alleviating traffic Housing Commission-Application by Mr. problems caused by accidents, 2645. and Mrs. D. J. Priest, 729. Accom­ Collusive Practices Bill, 2155. modation of service personnel in Consolidated Revenue Bill, 256, 259, 264, Laverton estate, 3158. 286. Kings Bridge-Load limit, 336, 434. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3881, Labour and Industry Bill, 2624, 2628, 3885, 3910, 3919, 3932, 3942. 2631, 2632, 2633, 2634. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Law Department-Structural failure of Powers) Bill, 3526. Sunshine court-house, 116. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Lower Yarra Crossing Authority-Defini­ Brigades) Bill, 3646. tion of route 9, 3739. Consultations Country Fire Authority (Service of with municipalities in planning, 3739. Notices) Bill, 2004. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, Country Roads Board-Approaches to 2600. Shepherd bridge, 119. Maintenance and Marine (Amendment) Bill, 2411. cleanliness of Sunshine over-passes, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 1682. Works (Amendment) Bill, 3187. Education (Council of Adult Education) Melbourne Harbor Trust-Work at Vic­ Bill, 3014. toria Dock, 119. Education Department - Williamstown North State School, 264. Braybrook Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) State School, 265. Footscray Girls' Bill, 1573. School, 265, 731, 3911. Geelong-road, Mines (Regulations) Bill, 450, 452. Footscray, State School, 265, 730. Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2903. (26) INDEX.

Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. Oil Companies-Delivery of heating fuel, Transport Regulation Board-Increased 340, 729. taxi and hire car fares, 112. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Tug Boats-Basis of operation, 3011. Bill, 4130. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, Point of Order-Statement in debate, 1727.' . 3510. Werribee Shire Council-Validity of elec­ Police Department-Proposed station at tions for east riding, 238. Altona North, 343. Williamstown Williamstown Marina-Supervision, 2352, Criminal Investigation Branch, 728. 2485. Tribute to members of Force in western suburbs, 3885. Supervision of traffic, L. 3885. Labour and Industry Act-Exemption Port Phillip Bay-Cost of dredging orders concerning shop-trading hours, channels, 732. (qn.) 3607. Psychological Practices Bill, 2395. Labour and Industry Bill-Received from Public Works Department-Structural Assembly and first reading, 1732; condition of Sunshine police station, second reading,· 1801, 2624; Committee, 244. School maintenanc'e work, 3910. 2628; remaining stages, 2635. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2299. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill-In­ Railway Department-Third track at troduction and first reading, 40; second Newport station, 120, 794. Sunshine­ reading, 1807. Newport loop line, 287. Under-pass at Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill­ Francis-street, Yarraville, 288, 2646, Received from Assembly and first read­ 3943. Proposed over-pass at Newport, ing, 4040; second reading, 4064, 4130; 794, 2646. Repair of fences on Yarra­ Committee and remaining stages, 4158. ville-Spotswood line, 794. Establish­ Labour and Industry (Sheltered Workshops) ment of cattle and washing yards at Bill-Received from Assembly and first Brooklyn, 2646. Blackshaw's-road reading, 3148; second reading 3259, crossing, 3942. Release of land for 3530; Committee, 3532; remaining housing in Williamstown area, 3942. stages, 3534. Operation of electric trains, 4038. Lake Corangamite Bill-Received from Rip, Th~Under-keel clearance investiga­ Asse~bly and first reading, 2999; tion. 731. second reading, 3037, 3381; Committee, Road Traffic Control-Use of films, 257. 3385; remaining stages, 3386. Pedestrian crossings, 257. Problems in Lakes Entrance-Replacement of footbridge metropolitan area, 732. Shepherd linking esplanade with ocean, (qn.) 343, bridge, Footscray, 3885. 605. Sandbar, 604. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3761. Land-Protection of owners' rights in ac­ Stanhill Group of Companies, 2358. quisitions, (qrt.) 1525. State Coal Mine-Review of pensions, Landlord and Tenant Act-Work of Rental 287. Investigation Bureau, 4282. (See also State Electricity Commission-Sale of "Housing Commission-Rents.") briquettes to Royal Australian Air Land (Plantation Areas) Bill-Received from Force, 3160. Equipment, fuels and costs Assembly and first reading, 3386; of power generation, 3339. Generating second reading, 3519,4045; Committee, capacities and. load factors, 3760. 4054; remaining stages, 4056. Supply and cost of power to municipal Land Settlement-Development, 134. undertakings, 3760. Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill­ State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Received from Assembly and first read­ ment) Bill, 4226. ing, 1562; second reading, 1690, 2182; Committee and remaining stages, 2185. State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Land Tax. (See" Taxation. ") Bill, 1026. Land' Tax (Rates) Bill-Received from State Film Centre-Scope of work, 256. Assembly and first reading, 2046; Traffic Commission-Warning signs, 388l. second reading, 2123, 2496; Committee Overhead school crossings, 3882. and remaining stages, 2499. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (27)

Land Valuation Board of Review-Per­ Loch Public Hall Trust Bill-Received from sonnel, qualifications and selection, Assembly, 3148; declared a private Bill, (qn.) 3011. 3148; motion that Bill be dealt with as Latrobe Valley-Suggested establishment of a public Bill agreed to, 3148; first read­ co-ordinating authority, 626. ing, 3148; second reading, 3264, 3673; remaining stages, 3674. Law Department-Structural failure of Sun­ Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill-Received shine court-house, (qn.) 116. Bailiwicks, from Assembly and first reading, 4127; (qn.) 589. Elmore court-house and second reading, 4211, 4276; remaining police station, (qn.) 690. stages, 4278. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill Lotus Lodge Hostel for the Aged-Charges, -Received from Assembly and first (qn.) 3149. Government subsidies, reading, 2887; second reading, 2897, (qn.) 3149. 3016; Committee, 3018; remaining Lower Yarra Crossing AuthOrity-Definition stages, 3019. of route 9, (qn.) 3739. Consultation Legislative Council-Role and functions, 465. with municipalities regarding planning, Librarians-Establishment of post-graduate (qn.) 3739. school, (qn.) 1001. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill-Re­ ceived from Assembly and first reading, Libraries-Shortage of staff, 4279. 1986; second reading, 2111, 2593; Library Committee-Council members ap­ declared a private Bill, 2593; motion pointed, 39. that Bill be dealt with as a public Bill Library Council of Victoria Bill-Received agreed to, 2593; Committee, 2608; re­ from Assembly and first reading, 2156; maining stages, 2612. second reading, 2268, 2530; Committee, 2534; remaining stages, 2544. Licensing Act-Permits for sale of liquor M. on Good Fridays and Sundays, 1684. Mack, Hon. R. W. (Western Province). (See Licensing (Amendment) Bill-Introduction "President, The (Hon. R. W. Mack}.") and first reading, 3249; second reading, 3445, 3863. Mansell, Hon. A. R. (North-Western Pro- Licensing Bill-Received from Assembly vince). and first reading, 1433; second reading, Address-in-Reply, 132. 1542, 2006; Committee, 2042; remaining Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3789, 3794. stages, 2045. Agrieulture, Department of-Shortage of Liquor Industry-Report of Royal Commis­ professional staff, 135, 280. Need for sion, 1003. insectary in Mildura area, 281. Admit­ Local Government Act-Distribution of tance to agricultural colleges, 281. draft copies of amending Bill, (qn.) Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in 3854. Gippsland, 282. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 268, 280, 286. Local Government Bill-Introduction and Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ first reading, 2833; second reading, ment) Bill, 3740. 3343. Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill, 1556, Local Government (Brighton Land Reclama­ 1559. tion) Bill-Received from Assembly, Education Department-Shortage of high 631; declared a private Bill, 631; motion schools in country areas, 268. Sug­ that Bill be treated as a public Bill gested girls' section for Mildura agreed to, 631; first reading, 631; second Technical School, 268. Transport of reading, 724, 818; Committee, 820; re­ scholars, 268. maining stages, 821. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 4116', Local Government (Constitution of Muni­ 4119. cipalities) Bill-Introduction and first Land Settlement-Development, 134. reading, 121; second reading 353, 1811; Licensing Bill, 2025. Committee, 1816; remaining stages, Local Government (Constitution of Muni­ 1819. cipalities) Bill, 1814. (28) INDEX.

Mansell, Hon, A. R.-continued. May, Hon. R. W.-continued. Medical Profession-Shortage of doctors Country Fire Authority-Sale of motor in country areas, 135. units, 340. Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 1227. Country Roads Board-Re-alignment of Poultry Industry-Newcastle disease, Princes Highway at Yarragon and Tra­ 2813. falgar, 2887. Queen Victoria Market-Marketing of Education Department-Yallourn Tech­ fruit and vegetables, 282. nical School, 689. Teachers employed Railway Department-Construction of and accommodation provided in underground railway, 135. Illness of Morwell district, 690. Portable class­ passengers on Melbourne-Mildura train, rooms at Morwell High School, 2484. 286, 1524, 1525. Rubble on Milduta Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3751, platform, 286. Sale of platform tickets, 3758. 286. Provision of buffet car on Mildura Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, service, 1681. Leitchfield-Minyip and 3743. Avoca-Ararat link, 4111, 4112. Fisheries and Wildlife Department­ Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2160. European carp, 604. Road Construction-Building of freeways, Forests Commission-Release of land for 135. farming purposes, 291. Effects on roads Superannuation Bill, 2500, 2502, 2503. of logging programme in East GipIfs­ Vegetation and Vine Diseases Bill, 3628. land, 606. Sirex wasp infestation, 3159. Water Licences and Permits Bill, 2157. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Water Resources-Use of, 133. Bill, 4241, 4243. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 1561. 1726, 1732. Lakes Entrance-Replacement of foot­ bridge linking' esplanade with ocean, 343, 605. Sand bar, 6Q4. Marine (Amendment) Bill-Received from Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 4049. Assembly and first reading, 2046; second reading, 2120, 2411; Committee, Licensing Bill, 2037. 2413; remaining stages, 2414. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4278. Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) Marine (Amendment) Bill, 2412. Blll-Received from Assembly and first Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) reading, 3014; second reading, 3164, Bill, 3745. 3744; remaining stages, 3745. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Marketable Securities Bill-Received from Factory Licences) Bill, 1821. Assembly and first reading, 3438; second reading, 3522, 3795; Committee, Mines Department-Use of infra-red 3797, 4216; remaining stages, 4216. photography in search for underground Marketing of Primary Products (Producers) water, 4209. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Ministry-Notification of visits to pro­ 3163; second reading, 3257. vinces by Ministers, 2762. Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring Leaf Marketing Board) Blll-Introduc­ Devices) Bill, 815. tion and first reading, 2833; second National Parks Authority-Cumberland reading, 2890, 3030; Committee and river park, 607. remaining stages, 3031. Natura~ Gas-Owne~ship, 2811. Use of easements for pipe-line to Melbourne, 2811: Reports by Dr. Hetherington, May, Hon. R. W. (Gippsland Province). 3439. Address-in-Reply, 603. Audit (Amendment) Bill, 3032. Noxious Weeds-:-Paterson's Curse, 2354. Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2274. Use of Cinnabar moth in eradication of Consolidated Revenue Bill, 279, 290. ragwort, 3161. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3943. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, Co-operative Housing Societies-Number 3661. formed and source of finance, 3149. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 55. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (29)

May, Hon. R. W.-continued. Medical Profession-Extension of training Police Department-Need for police facilities, 43. Use of medical graduates station at Newborough, 606. Popula­ from overseas, 43. Shortage of doctors tions and police facilities in Moe and in country area, 135, (qn.) 435. (See Newborough areas, 3610. also II Evidence (Medical Evidence) Ports and Harbors Branch-Dredging re­ Bill.") quirements along coastline, 607. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Prisons Division-Prisoners working out­ Works-Condition of over-pass at side prisons in Gippsland, 115. Terms Ashley-street, West Footscray, 2046. of imprisonment, 115. Escapees in Sale Water supply to Shire of Knox, (qn.) area, 115. 3007. Cowderoy-street, St. Kilda, drain,

Protection of Animals Bill, 4267. 3919. (See also II Road Construction.") Public Works Department-Payment due to Mr. Van Gaal, 2842, 3289. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2302. Works (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 2834; second reading, Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3768. 2837, 3177; Committee, 3180, 3448; re­ Railway Department-" S" bend cros­ maining stages, 3450. sings in country areas, 290. Windows in air-conditioned carriages, 290. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Warragul-Orbost line, 1680, 3943. Board-Fare scale in decimal currency, Road Transport Bill, 2527. (qn.) 1683, 2656. Sunday schedules on Fisherman's Bend bus service, (qn.) Royal Society for the Prevention of 1792. Pensioners' concessions, 2650. Cruelty to Animals-Work of in­ Melbourne-Fisherman's Bend and Gar­ spectors, 279. Shooting of animals, 6m., 3340. . den City-Bulleen bus services, 2655, (qn.) 2818, (qn.) 3163. Dispute with State Electricity Commission-Extraction union, (qn.) 2889. Tram stops in Keilor­ of brown coal in Yallourn township road near schools, 4160. area, 689. State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Melbourne City Council-Qualifications for ment) Bill, 4232. Lord Mayor, 251. Parks and gardens control, 3871. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ sion-Mallacoota water supply, 1295, Melbourne Harbor Trust-Work at Victoria 1526. Dock, (qn.) 119. Statute Law Revision Bill, 2292. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Bill St. Kilda Larid Bill, 2407. -R~ceived from Assembly and first Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, reading, 1243; second reading, 1332, 1237, 2546. 1566; Committee, 1572; remaining Vagrancy Bill, 3663. stages, 1576. Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend­ Melbourne University (Chancellorship) Bill ment) Bill, 802. -Received from Assembly and first Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, reading, 4070; second reading, 4073, 1728. 4275; Committee and remaining stages, 4276. Wilson's Promontory-Tidal River cafe, 3608. Members-President's commission to swear Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3633. members, 39. Provision of facilities in State offices for interviewing consti­ tuents, 45. Ministers' answers to McCrae Foreshore-Construction of car correspondence, 141. New member park, 2185. introduced and sworn: Mr. Gleeson for Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualification South-Western Province, 237. Resigna­ Committee) Bill-Introduction and first tion from Country Party of Mr. Feltham, reading, 3257; second reading, 3361, 237. Facilities provided in Parliament 3622; Committee, 3624; remaining House, 465. Naming and suspension of stages, 3625. Mr. Galbally, 4351. (30) INDEX.

Mental Health Authority-Residential ac­ Merrifield, Hon. Samuel-continued. commodation for mentally retarded Points of Order-Ambit of discussion on children, 289. Tobacco allowance to motion for adjournment of House, 2756. inmates of institutions, (qn.) 3158. Statement in debate, 3509. Purchases of tobacco and Australian Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, leaf content, (qn.) 3342. Larundel 3188. Psychiatric Hospital, (qn.) 3854. Re­ Public Officers Salaries and Allowances ports on prisoners, (qn.) 4112. Bill, 2486. Public Service--Salaries, 4279. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2293. Merrifield, Hon. Samuel (Doutta Galla Pro­ Stanhill Group of Companies-Loss of vince). investors' funds, 2363. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, State Electricity Commission---Costs and 1305, 1530, 1535. load factors of power generation, 902. Acts Interpretation Bill, 445. Supply from Snowy Mountains, 902. Appropriation Bill, 2646. Superannuation Bill, 2499, 2501, 2502, Christmas Felicitations, 2659. 2503. Companies Act-Report on Factors Town Planning-Need for over-all plan, Limited and other companies, 4354. 4280. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4279. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 3758, 4059. 1301, 1535. Debate--Press report, 4371. Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Decentralization-Remission of municipal Bill, 1562, 1923, 1928. rates to decentralized industries, 3013. Wages Boards-Dates of appointment, Education - Commonwealth scholarships, 3852. 2587. Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands Education Department-Staff position at Bill, 4220. Strathmore High School, 2646. Alleged Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4223. crisis, 4279. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2168. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Westernport Bay Area-Government ex- ---Commissioners' report on redistribu­ penditure, 3008. tion of electorates, 699. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 3800. Metropolitan Area-Boundaries for shop Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) trading hours purposes, (qn.) 3611. Bill, 4237. Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 1030. Traffic survey,. 2353, (qn.) 3342. Government Administration, 3510. ,.., Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Metropolitan Transportation Committee 1939. (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and Joint Sitting of Parliament-Victoria first reading, 248; second reading, 345, Institute of Colleges, 4344. 436; Committee, 440; remaining stages, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 444. 4150. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Factory Lake Corangamite Bill, 3381, 3385. Licences) Bill-Introduction and first Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill, reading, 1437; second reading, 1540, 2182. 1819; Committee, 1822; remaining Libraries-Shortage of staff, 4279. stages, 1824. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2542, Mines Department-Use of infra-red photo­ 2543. graphy in search for underground Licensing (Amendment) Bill, 3866. water, (qn.) 4209. Local Government (Brighton Land Re­ clamation) Bill, 818. Mines (Regulations) Bill-Received from Local Government (Constitution of Muni­ Assembly and first reading, 237; second cipalities) Bill, 1811. reading, 350, 449; Committee, 452; re­ Mint-Use of site, 4279. maining stages, 453. Petroleum-Off-shore exploration, 3011. Mining. (See" Gold Mining ".) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (31)

Ministry, The-Changes, 345, 2185. Notifica­ Motor car (Portable Speed-measuring De­ tion of visits to provinces by Ministers, vices) Bill-Introduction and first read­ 2762. Overseas trip of Minister of ing, 248; second reading, 368, 804; Com­ Housing, 4284. mittee, 810, 1029; remaining stages, Mint-Use of site, 4279. 1030. Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill-Introduc­ Motor Vehicles-Provision of safety tion and first reading, 2834; second features, 47. Municipal control over reading, 2896, 3039; Committee, 3042; parking in Melbourne, (qn.) 341. Num­ remaining stages, 3047. Assembly bers registered and revenue, (qn.) 1085. amendment dealt with, 4274. (See also "Crimes (Dangerous Driv­ Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices ing) Bill.") -Price fixing and collusive tendering, Mount Royal-Beds available and waiting 252. Establishment of fertilizer works list, (qn.) 3610. at Euroa, 619. (See also "Collusive Practices Bill.") Municipalities-Councils' legal powers re Mooroopna and District Base Hospital-In­ railway works across thoroughfares, come, expenditure, and Government (qn.) 434. Revaluation of properties, grant, (qn.) 3341. (qn.) 1213, (qn.) 3608. (See also II Local Government (Constitution of Mordialloc Foreshore-Expenditure on capi­ Municipalities) Bill.") tal and maintenance works, and areas of responsibility, (qn.) 1214. Mortgages. (See" Home Finance (Second N. Mortgages) Bill" and " Stamps National Parks Authority-Cumberland river (Mortgages) Bill.") park, 607. Cafe services in national Motions for Adjournment of House to Enable parks, (qn.) 3010. Members to Discuss Public Questions­ Natural Gas-Development, 626. Owner­ Loss of investors' funds in Stanhill ship, (qn.) 2811. Use of easements for group of companies, 2354. Needs of pipe-line to Melbourne, (qn.) 2811. travelling public, 2729. Company law, Reports by Dr. Hetherington, (qn.) 2819. Government administration, 3501. 3439. Report on Factors Limited and other companies; 4346. Motor Boating Act-Registration fees, (qn.) Nicol, Hon. G. J. (Monash Province). 2265. Expenditure on facilities, ( qn.) . Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1302. 2265. Address-in-Reply, 598. Motor car (Amendment) Bill-Introduction Collusive Practices Bill, 1707. and first reading, 40; second reading, Companies Act-Affairs of M.L.C.-H.G. 1091, 1309, 1536, 1853; Bill withdrawn, Palmer group, 1732. Report on Factors 2833. Limited and other companies, 4360. Motor car Bill-Received from Assembly Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2640. and first reaCling, 1228; second reading, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3915, 1451, 1932; Committee, 1934; remaining 3945., stages, 1936. Debate-Withdrawal of statement ob­ jected to, 3510. Motor car Bill (No. 2)-Introduction and Education Department-Prahran Tech- first reading, 2757; second reading, 2841, nical School, 3915, 3945. 2903; Committee, 2904; remaining Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3754. stages, 2905. Hansard-Centenary, 2640, 2761. Motor car (Driving Offence) Bill-Received Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, from Assembly and first reading, 1433; 4144, 4158. second reading, 1576, 2137; Committee, Licensing Bill, 2041, 2045. 2147, 2163, 2177; remaining stages, 2182. Local Government (Brighton Land) Bill, Motor car (Further Amendment) Bill-Re­ 820. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2180. 2371; second reading, 2420, 2552; Com­ Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring mittee, 2553; remaining stages, 2554. Devices) Bill, 809, 815. (32) INDEX.

Nichol, Hon. G. J.-continued. O'Connell, Hon. G. J.-continued.. Parliament-Functioning of committees, Housing Commission-Units for elderly 598. Bi-cameral system, 599. Control persons, 240, 3158, 3929. Applications by the Executive, 602. Pressure group for tenancies, 240. Units constructed, activities of the press, 603. 717. Slum reclamation, 717, 3158, 39t9. Point of Order-Statement in debate, Rents, 3013, 3930. Building of low­ 2182. rental units, 3930. Psychological Practices Bill, 2382. Justices of the Peace-Applications for Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, appointment, 337, 590, 903. 933. Kings Bridge-Repairs, 719. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2133. Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) Statute Law Revision Committee-Reports Bill, 3744. presented: Firearms (Amendment) Bill, Motor Vehicles-Number registered and 248; false and misleading advertising, revenue, 1085. 1216; Protection of Animals Bill, 1298; Mount Royal-Beds available and waiting Vagrancy Bill, 1437. Summary Offences list, 3610. Bill, 1687; Statute Law Revision Bill, Police Department-Strength of Force, 1990; actions in tort between husband 245, 719. and wife, 2111; Firearms Act, 1958, Pre-school Centres-Government sub­ 3646; Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, sidies, 3161. 3775; competence and compellability of Public Works Department-School main­ spouses to give evidence, 4220. tenance work, 3909. Summary Offences Bill, 3549. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3765, 3773, 3774, 3775. Noxious Weeds-Paterson's Curse, (qn.) Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2490. . 2354. Use of Cinnabar moth to eradicate Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, ragwort, (qn.) 3161. 925, 932, 934. Nurses (Amendment) Bill-Received from Railway Department-Manning of metro­ Assembly and first reading, 2999; second politan stations, 246, 288, 720. Dirty reading, 3035, 3173; Committee and condition of Tait-type carriages, 289. remaining stages, 3176. Road Construction-Ring-road, 244. South Eastern Freeway, 591, 1436. Road Traffic Control-Police blitzes, 3013. O. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4122. O'Connell, Hon. G. J. (Melbourne Province). Totalizator Agency Board-Agencies: At Address-in-Reply, 717. Burnley, 112; at Ocean Grove, 1793; Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3637, 3644, in Richmond electoral district, 3013. 3645, 3785. Service at suburban agencies, 3884. Athletic Sports Meetings-Betting per­ Traffic Commission-Richmond over-pass, mits, 3440. 3288. Betting-Prosecutions for illegal betting, Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 3442. 1724, 1731, 1732, 2177. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 267, 288. Woolworths-Australian share content, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3884, 2111. 3909, 3929. Co-operative Housing Societies-Need for special Government allocation, 3930. Oil Companies-Delivery of heating fuel, Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill (No.2), (qn.) 340, 729. 2405. Old People's Welfare Council-Membership, Education Department-Proposed Rich­ staff and research, (qn.) 238. mond High School, 267, 3004, 3909. Enrolments at inner metropolitan State Ombudsman. (See" Parliamentary Commis­ schools, 3004. Prahran Technical sioner (Ombudsman) Bill.") School, 3909. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill­ Free Library Service Board-Establish­ Introduction and first reading, 3257; ment of groups and subsidies, 344. second reading, 3367, 3660; remaining Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 1559. stages, 3661. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (33)

P. Police Department-continued. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Bill facilities in Moe and Newborough areas, -Received from Assembly and first (qn.) 3610. Ballarat district, (qn.) reading, 3530; second reading, 3621, 3854. Tribute to members of Force in 4130; remaining stages, 4130. western suburbs, 3885. Supervision of Parliament-Opening by Commission, 1. traffic, 3885. Call up of trainees for Functioning of committees, 598. Bi­ national service, (qn.) 4210. (See also cameral system, 599. Control by Exe­ "Road Traffic Control.") cutive, 602. Pressure group activities Police Pensions Fund-Inquiry into widows' of press, 603. pensions, (qn.) 247. Revision of pay­ Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) ments, (qn.) 2888. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Portland"":"Development of port, 254. 3442. Parliamentary Debates-Federal research Port Phillip Bay-Cost of dredging in service, (qn.) 3010. channel, 732, 825. Expenditure on capi­ Parliament House - Office accommodation tal and maintenance works on Mor­ for members, 465, 3879. Maintenance, dialloc foreshore, (qn.) 1214. Repre­ 3878. sentation on proposed authority, (qn.) Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­ 2818. tion and first reading, 121; second read­ Ports and Harbors Branch-Dredging re­ ing, 919, 1225; remaining stages, 1228. quirements around coastline, 607. Basis Peninsula Aero Club-Transcript of evidence of operation of tugboats, (qn.) 3011. of deputation to Minister, (qn.) 1086. Poultry Industry-Newcastle disease, (qn.) Pensions Supplementation Bill-Received 2813. from Assembly and first reading, 4062; Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Bill second reading, 4127, 4250; Committee, -Introduction and first reading, 121; 4261, 4275; remaining stages, 4275. second reading, 125, 357; Committee, Personal Explanation-By Mr. Hamer, 2905. 358, 453; remaining stages, 454. Petroleum-Off-shore exploration, (qn.) 3011. Poverty-Suggested national inquiry, 138. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill-Received United Nations 10-year campaign, 831. from Assembly and first reading, 52; Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill­ second reading, 52; Committee, 54; re­ Received from Assembly, 1240; declared maining stages, 56. a private Bill, 1240; motion that Bill Petrol Re-sellers-Trading hours, (qn.) 3160. be dealt with as a public Bill agreed (See also" Labour and Industry (Petrol to, 1241; first reading, 1241; second Shops) Bill.") reading, 1336, 1554; remaining stages, Place Names. (See" Survey Co-ordination . 1555. (Place Names) Bill.") Pre-School Centres-Government subsidies, Plumbing Contractors-Suggested registra­ (qn.) 3161. tion, 284. Presidency-Motion by Mr. Chandler that Police Department-Qualifications of Com­ Mr. Mack take the chair as President, pany Squad, (qn.) 115. Police stations 2; seconded by Mr. Thompson, 2; built or reconstructed, (qn.) 115. acceptance of nomination, 3; motion Strength of Force, (qn.) 245, 719, 3885, agreed to 3. Presentation of President 3887. Resignations, (qn.) 245. Pro­ to the Governor, 9. posed station at North Altona, (qn.) 343. Allegations against Force, 470. Need for police station at Newborough, 606. President, The (Hon. R. W. Mack)­ Williamstown Criminal Investigation Rulings and Statements of­ Branch, 728. Number of motor cars Address-in-Reply, 40; presentation, 1294, and motor cycles, (qn.) 1082. New 1433. vehicles, (qn.) 1082. Use of breath­ Bills Declared Private--Local Government alyzers, (qn.) 1683. Service of civil pro­ (Brighton Land Reclamation) Bill, 631. ceedings documents by police officers; Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) (qn.) 3442. Information bureau, (qn.) Bill, 1240. Lower Yarra Crossing 3500, (qn.) 3854. Bendigo district, (qn.) Authority Bill, 2593. Reid Murray 3500, (qn.) 3854. Populations and police Acceptance Ltd. (Scheme of Arrange- 5330/66.-2 (34) INDEX.

President, The (Hon. R. W.· Mack)­ President, The (Hon. R. W. Mack)­ continued. continued. ment) Bill, 2999. Carlton (Recreation Questions on Notice-Further information Ground) Land Bill, 3518. Shepparton sought, 1684. Form of reply, 4112. Abattoirs Bill, 4069. Supreme Court (Judges) Bill-Passage by Chairmen of Committees, Temporary­ absolute majority, 799. Appointment, 40. Printing Comntittee-Appointment, 39. Christmas Felicitations, 2662. Prisons Division-Prisoners working outside Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 14. Gene­ prisons in Gippsland, (qn.) 115. Terms ral Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas of imprisonment, (qn.) 115. Escapees Brooks, 2999. Sir Arthur Warner, 3147. in Sale area, (qn.) 115. Employment Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 251, 438, of prisoners on reafforestation work, 626, 629, 630, 693, 695, 699, 704, 705, (qn.) 245. Parole of prisoners, (qn.) 910, 911, 912, 913, 1230, 1232, 1321, 4346. 1443, 1529, 1530, 1531, 1534, 1536, 1539, Private Bus Servlces-Concessional fares, 1552, 1553, 1562, 1700, 1710, 1825, 2009, (qn.) 2889. St. Kilda-Fisherman's Bend 2024, 2028, 2029, 2034, 2042, 2132, 2134, route, (qn.) 3009. Mornington Penin­ 2175, 2622, 3016, 3179, 3373, 3375, 3502, sula routes, (qn.) 4345, 4371. 3503, 3506, 3508, 3540, 3541, 3624, 3766, Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill-Re­ 3870, 3873, 3874, 3877, 4215, 4352, 4360, ceived from Assembly and first reading, 4361, 4368. Interjections, 602, 1702 2887; second reading, 2902, 3188; Com­ 1834, 1839, 1992, 2008, 2017, 2020, mittee and remaining stages, 3192. 2370, 2739, 2749, 3511, 3649, 4067, Protection of Animals Bill-Received from 4068, 4149, 4150, 4154, 4155, 4234, Assembly and first reading, 3438; second 4349, 4354, 4363. Address-in-Reply reading, 3525, 4265; Committee, 4269; to take precedence, 630. Two Bills remaining stages, 4270. dealing with one subject-matter, Psychological Practices Bill-Received from 1314, 1853. Motion may be withdrawn Assembly and first reading, 1914; second only by leave, 1535. Member not to reading, 1990, 2371; Committee, 2397, reflect on integrity of Royal Commis­ 2414; remaining stages, 2419. sion, 2017. Improper for member to Public Officers Bill-Received from As­ refer to actions in another party's room, sembly and first reading, 2156; second 2031. Ambit of discussion on motion reading, 228], 2409; Committee, 2410; for adjournment of House, 2730, 2731, remaining stages, 2411. 2736, 2737,2738, 2739, 2741, 2742, 2754, Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Bill 2755, 2756. Debate not permitted on -Received from Assembly and first matter raised on motion for adjourn­ reading, 2123; second reading, 2266, ment of sitting, 3193. Use of expres­ 2486; Committee, 2489; remaining sions objected to, 3269, 3509, 3510, 3540, stages, 2490. 3648, 4149, 4351. Public Service-Salaries generally, 4279. Election as President, 3, 4. Professional Division salaries, (qn.) Hansard-Members' proofs, 473, 934. Cen­ 4346. tenary, 2662, 2762. Incorporation of Public Works Department-Sunshine court­ unread matter, 3027. house and police station, (qn.) 116, Joint Sitting of Parliament--Victoria (qn.) 244. Delay in payment· for work Institute of Colleges, 3945, 4242, 4243, on police premises by Mr. Jackson, 4343, 4344, 4345. Murtoa, (qn.) 244, (qn.) 436, (qn.) Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill­ 1434. Building construction procedures, Passage of Bill by absolute majority of 2644. Payment due to Mr. Van Gaal, House, 2404. 2842, 3289. Need for maintenance work Members-New member introduced and on school buildings, 3892, 3898, 3909, sworn: Mr. Gleeson for South-Western 3910, 3912, 3913, 3945. Province, 237. Naming and suspension Public Works Loan Application Bill-Re­ of Mr. Galbally, 4351. ceived from Assembly and first reading, Motor Car (Amendment) Bill-With­ 1523; second reading, 1550, 2293; Com­ drawal, 2833. mittee, 2298: remaining stages, 2303. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (35)

Q. Railway Department-continued. Queen Victoria Market-Marketing of fruit Rolling Stock-Dirty condition of Tait and vegetables, 282. Finance, (qn.) type carriages, 289. Windows in air­ 4203. Transfer of wholesale fruit and conditioned carriages, 290. Aluminium vegetable market, (qn.) 4203. hopper wagons, (qn.) 1525, (qn.) 4208. Construction and repair, (qn.) 1681. Questions on Notice-Form of reply, 4112. Stations-Manning of metropolitan sta­ tions, (qn.) 246, 288, 720, (qn.) 3439. Rubble on Mildura platform, 286. Re­ R. development of Flinders-street station, Racing (Amendment) Bill-Received from (qn.) 1000, (qn.) 1435, (qn.) 2811. Assembly and first reading, 3498; second Suburban Lines-Third track at Newport reading, 3614, 3765; Committee, 3772; station, (qn.) 120, (qn.) 794. Sunshine­ remaining stages, 3775. Newport loop line, 287. Viaduct at Racing (Dog Racing) Bill-Received from Francis-street, Yarraville, 288, 2646, Assembly and first reading, 2123; second 3943. Proposed over-pass at Newport, reading, 2273, 2490; Committee, 2494; (qn.) 794, 2646. Repair of fences along remaining stages, 2496. Yarraville-Spotswood line, ( qn.) 794. Establishment of cattle and washing Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill-Re­ yards at Brooklyn, 2646. Lease of land ceived from Assembly and first reading, at Princes Hill, (qn.) 3163, (qn.) 3248. 631; second reading, 726, 925; Commit­ Operation of electric trains, (qn.) 4038. tee, 929; remaining stages, 934. Underground Railway-Proposed con­ Railway Department- struction, 135. Administration-Sale of platform tickets, (See also .. Echuca Stockyards Railway 286. Visit of chairman of Commissioners Construction Bill," .. Glenroy to Tulla­ to Wodonga, 3936. Release of land at marine Railway Construction Bill," Williamstown for housing purposes, Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange 3942. Bill," .. Railway Land Application Bill," .. Railways (Amendment) Bill" and Country Lines-Chewton-Melbourne ser­ .. Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands vice, (qn.) 113. Illness of passengers Bill.") on Melbourne-Mildura train, 286, (qn.) Railway Loan Application Bill-Received 1524. .. S " bend crossings, 290. Better­ from Assembly and first reading, 1719; ment tax re Lilydale-Warburton line, second reading, 1799, 2124; Committee, (qn.) 1435. Warragul-Orbost line, (qn.) 2134; remaining stages, 2137. 1680, 3943. Provision of buffet car Railways (Amendment) Bill-Received from on Mildura service, (qn.) 1681. Re­ Assembly and first reading, 1576; second moval of Henty station trucking yards, reading, 1692, 2159; remaining stages, (qn.) 2353. Mornington-Frankston ser­ 2160. vice, 2641, 2642, ( qn.) 2889, (qn.) Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme 3340, (qn.) 3439, 4209, 4371. Ararat­ of Arrangement) Bill-Received from Maryborough service, (qn.) 3160, Assembly, 2999; declared a private Bill, (qn.) 3247. Hamilton-Horsham line, 2999; motion that Bill be dealt with as (qn.) 3160, (qn.) 3247. Buffet car on a public Bill agreed to, 2999; first read­ north-eastern line, 3937. Sealing of road ing, 2999; second reading, 3025, 3370; at Beechworth station, 3937. Leitch­ Committee, 3375; remaining stages, field-Minyip and Avoca-Ararat links, 3381. (qn.) 4111. Residence Area Titles-Lending by State Fares-Pensioners' concessions, 2650. Savings Bank, (qn.) 1295. Insurance of loans, (qn.) 3340. Interstate Services-Facilities provided on Rip, The-Under-keel clearance survey, 466, Overland express, 2641, 2642, (qn.) 731, 825. 3439. Road Construction-Special roads pro­ Level Crossings-Moonee Ponds and Es­ gramme, 47. Freeways, 135. Ring-road, sendon, (qn.) 691. Hallam, (qn.) 1435. (qn.) 244, (qn.) 591. Suggested under-pass Mordialloc, (qn.) 3611, (qn.) 3761, 3801. at St. Kilda-road, 253. Tullamarine Free­ Blackshaw's-road, Spotswood, 3942. way, (qn.) 589, (qn.) 3248. South- (36) INDEX.

Road Construction-continued. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) BUl-Introduction Eastern Freeway. (qn.) 591. (qn.) 1436. and first reading, 3343; second reading, Maryborough over-pass (qn.) 592. Need 3518, 3761, 3780; Committee, 3782; re­ for road linking Gippsland with the maining stages, 3783. north-east, 627. Priority for special Sheltered Workshops. (See" Labour and road projects, 629. Queens-road re­ Industry (Sheltered Workshops) Bill.") construction, (qn.) 1084. Strathmore Shepparton Abattoirs Bill-Received from over-pass, (qn.) 1295, 1338. Widening Assembly, 4069; declared a private Bill, of Pascoe Vale-road, (qn.) 1295, 1338, 4069; motion that Bill be dealt with (qn.) 1433. Reconstruction of Maroon­ as a public Bill agreed to, 4070; first dah Highway, (qn.) 1434. Routes and reading, 4070; second reading, 4070, scheduled dates of completion of metro­ 4122; Committee, 4125; remaining politan highways, (qn.) 2888. stages, 4127. Road Traffic Control-" On-the-spot" fines system, 42. Need for safe driving, 46. Use of films, 257. Pedestrian crossings, Snider, Hon. B. D. (Higinbotham Province). 257, (qn.) 1793. Use of traffic lanes on Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1308, divided highways, 258. Amphometer, 1534, 1535, 1841. (qn.) 592. Problems in metropolitan Address-in-Reply, 41. area, 732. Traffic survey, 2353, (qn.) Appropriation Bill, 2652. 3342. Police blitzes and motorists Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 3270. booked, (qn.) 3013. Shepherd bridge, Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 41. Mr. Footscray, 3885. (See also "Traffic A. J. Fraser, 41. Sir Arthur Warner, Commission. ") 3147. Road Transport Bill-Received from As­ Dental Profession-Shortage of ~entists, sembly and first reading, 2045; second 44. reading, 2285, 2509; Committee, 2523; Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction remaining stages, 2529. Bill, 1022. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3752, -Diploma of Public Administration, 3757. (qn.) 2889, 3290. Health, Department of-Dispensing of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2652. to Animals-Work of inspectors, 279. Housing Commission-Units constructed, Shooting of animals, (qn.) 691, (qn.) 41. Slum reclamation, 42. Housing for 3340. (See also" Protection of Animals elderly persons, 42. Bill.") Medical Profession-Extension of train- ing facilities, 43. Use of medical S. graduates from overseas, 43. San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill-Received Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 3045. from Assembly and first reading, 821; Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2167. second reading, 921, 1223; Committee and remaining stages, 1225. Point of Order-Ambit of discussion on motion for adjournment of House, 2754. Scientology-Presentation of report of Board of Inquiry, 436. Communication from Road Traffic Control-" On-the-spot" Hubbard Association of Scientologists fines, 42. International, 999. Proposed seizure of Summary Offences Bill, 3548. files, (qn.) 1086. Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill, Scientology Restriction Bill-Introduction 1321. and first reading, 40; second reading, 127, 907, 1315, 1537; consideration of second reading, 1092; Bill withdrawn, Social Welfare Branch-Number employed 2834. and resignations ot'social workers, (qn.) Seymour Racecourse Land Bill-Received 1989. Allocation to Youth Organiza­ from Assembly and first reading, tions Assistance Fund, 2650. 3517; second reading, 3621, 4120; re­ Soil Conservation Authority-Staffing and maining stages, 4122. finance, 3881. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (37)

Stamps (Amendment) Bill-Received from State Library National Gallery National Assembly and first reading, 1542; second Museum and Institute of Applied reading, 1687, 2004; remaining stages, Science (Amendment) Bill-Received 2004. from Assembly and first reading, Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill-Received 3014; second reading, 3164, 3453; Com­ from Assembly and first reading, 2404; mittee, 3454; remaining stages, 3455. second reading, 2422, 2544; Committee State Relief Committee-Provision for desti­ and remaining stages, 2545. tute families, 3888. Stamps (Mortgages) Bill-Received from State Rivers and Water Supply Com­ Assembly and first reading, 3946; second mission- reading, 4043, 4248; Committee, 4249, Administration-Suggested election of 4271; remaining stages, 4271. Commissioners by irrigators, 4281. Irrigation-Nillahcootie water storage, Standing Orders Committee-Appointment, (qn.) 113, 617. Sales of water in 39. Rochester and Dingee irrigation dis­ Stanhill Group of Companies-Loss of in­ tricts, ( qn.) 114. Properties affected

vestors' funds, 2354. (See also II Com­ and payment of compensation re con­ panies Act.") struction of Buffalo river dam, (qn.) State Coal Mine-Review of pensions, 287. 338, 370. Acquisition of farms and payment of compensa,tion re Tarago State Electricity Commission-Extraction of river dam, ( qn.) 338. Diversion of brown coal in Yallourn township area, water from Cairn Curran reservoir and 689. Power generation costs, load fac­ Loddon river, (qn.) 590. Ten-year dam tors and fuel, (qn.) 902, (qn.) 3339. construction programme, 617. Payment Supplies from Snowy Mountains, (qn.) for unmetered water, (qn.) 1215. Use of 902. Sale of briquettes to Royal Aus­ weedicides in channels, (qn.) 1524. tralian Air Force, (qn.) 3160. Gene­ Shut down of water mains, (qn.) 2110. rating capacities and load factors, (qn.) Sewerage-For Wonthaggi, 3938. 3760. Supply and charges for power Town Water Supplies-For Centreville, to municipal undertakings, 3760. (See 141. Kyneton supply, (qn.) 592. Malla­ also II Electric Light and Power (Inter­ coota supply, (qn.) 1295, (qn.) 1526. state Supplies) Bill," and II Fuel and Supply to Bendigo from Malmsbury Power Bill.") reservoir, (qn.) 3611. State ElectriCity Commission (Amendment) (See also II Water Conservation.") Bill-Received from Assembly and first State Savings Bank-Commissioners' report reading, 3775; second reading, 4040, on house insurance, (qn.) 691. (See 4226; Committee, 4236; remaining also" Residence Area Titles.") stages, 4237. Statute Law Revision Bill-Introduction and State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Bill first reading, 1321; seCond reading, 1450; -Received from Assembly and first referred to Statute Law Revision Com­ reading, 689; second reading, 794, 1026; mittee, 1451; report presented, 1990; Committee, 1028; remaining stages, second-reading debate resumed, 2292; 1029. Committee, 2292; remaining stages, State Film Centre-Scope of work, 256. 2293. Need for more publicity, 3878. Statute Law Revision Committee-Appoint­ ment of Council members, 40. Reports State Forests Loan Application Bill-Re­ presented: Firearms (Amendment) Bill, ceived from Assembly and first reading, 248; false and misleading advertising, 1580; second reading, 1692, 2615; Com­ 1216; Protection of Animals Bill, 1298; mittee, 2623; remaining stages, 2624. Vagrancy Bill, 1437; Summary Offences State Library-Chief Librarian, (qn.) 112. Bill, 1687; Statute Law Revision Bill, Vacancies and staff turnover, (qn.) 112. 1990; actions in tort between husband Implementation of Jungwirth report, and wife, 2111; Firearms Act 1958, 3646; 259. Staff and administrative problems, Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 3775; 263. Annual reports, (qn.) 590, (qn.) competence and compellability of 1914·. (See also .. Libraries.") spouses to give" evidence, 4220. (38) INDEX •

. St. Kilda Land Bill-Received from .Swinburne, Hon. I. A.-continued. Assembly and first reading, 1999; second Drainage Committee-Presentation of pro­ reading, 2116, 2406; Committee, 2407; gress report, 4210. remaining stages, 2409. Education Department-Technical school Subordinate Legislation Committee-Council at Wodonga, 2653. School building at members appointed, 40. Yarck, 2654. Summary Offences Bill-Received from Forests (Amendment) Bill, 456, 462. Assembly and first reading, 3188; second Forests Commission-Growing of hard­ reading, 3262, 3534; Committee, 3541, woods, 593. Pine plantations, 593, 1296. 3625; remaining stages, 3627. Forestry programmes and development Superannuation Bill-Received from As­ of associated industries, 594. Charges sembly and first reading, 2157; second for use of forest roads, 1297. reading, 2283, 2499; Committee, 2501; Hansard-Members' proofs, 473. remaining stages, 2503. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Superannuation Fund-Quinquennial investi­ 2588. gation, (qn.) 3247, (qn.) 3500. Proposed Home Finance Trust-Finance provided in legislation, (qn.) 3247. Payments by metropolitan and country areas, 3875. Railway Department, Education Depart­ Housing-Government policy, 3873. ment and Police Department, (qn.) 4208. Allocations under Commonwealth­ (See also cc Pensions Supplementation State Housing Agreement, 3873, 3922. Bill" and cc Superannuation Bill.") Building of homes by country indus­ Supreme Court (Judges) Bill-Received from tries, 3923. Assembly and first reading, 631; second Housing Commission-Allocation of units, reading, 720, 797; Committee, 799; 240, 597. Finance, 3873. Construc­ remaining stages, 800. tion of houses in country districts, 3875, Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Act-! 3877, 3921, 3923. Accommodation for Proclamation and personnel of commit­ elderly citizens, 3875. Sale of homes, tee, (qn.) 3342. 3876, 3923. Homes for rental, 3877, Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill­ 3923. Applications for homes in coun­ Received from Assembly and first try areas, 3922. reading, 901; second reading, 1101, 1234; Labour and Industry Bill, 2625, 2630. Committee, 1238, 2546; remaining Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, stages, 2552. 4135. Land-Protection of owners' rights in acquisitions, 1525. Swinburne, Hon. I. A. (North-Eastern Pro­ Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 4053. vince). Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 2497. Address-in-Reply, 593. Licensing Bill, 2007, 2010. Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3790, 3791, Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco 3792, 3793, 3795. Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 3030. Agriculture, Department of-Footrot in Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) sheep, 239. Reorganization, 3872. Ex­ Bill, 1570, 1574. tension services, 3872. Metropolitan' Transportation Committee Appropriation Bill, 2643, 2653. (Amendment) Bill, 438. Christmas Felicitations, 2660. Motor Car Bill, 1933, 1934. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 272. Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2904. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2640. Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2139. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3872, Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 3175. 392l. Psychological Practices Bill, 2377, 2402, Country Fire Authority (Borrowing 2415, 2417, 2418. Powers) Bill, 3527. Public Officers Bill, 2409. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Brigades) Bill, 3647. Bill, 2487. Country Fire Authority (Service of Public Works Department-Building con­ Notices) Bill, 2005. struction procedure, 2644. Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2492. 1720, 1722, 1723, 1932. Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, 928. LEGISLATIVE OOUNOIL. (39)

Swinburne, Hon. I. A.-continued. Thorn, Hon. G. W.-continued. Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme Lake Corangamite Bill, 3386. of Arrangement) Bill, 3372. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Road Transport Bill, 2515, 2525, 2526, Bill, 3019. 2527. Legislative Council-Role and functions, Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 4121. 465. Stanhill Group of Companies-Loss of Licensing Bill, 2045. investors' funds, 2362. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, State Electricity Commission (Chairman) 2607. Bill, 1028. Members-Facilities in Parliament House, State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ 465. sion-Construction of Buffalo river dam, Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 3041, 338, 370. 3045. Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 798. Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 2146, Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, 2166, 2178. 1239, 2548. Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 1228. Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, Points of Order-Statements in debate, 3278, 3287, 4271. 732, 4149. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board-Stabiliza­ Rip, The-Under-keel clearance survey, tion scheme, 272. 466. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Road Traffic Control-Use of lanes on ment of Manager) Bill, 3636. divided highways, 258. Tourist Resorts Bill, 1826. Road Transport Bill, 2529. Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Tourist Resorts Bill, 1829. Bill, 1920, 1927, 2001. Town Planning-Importance of, 469. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, T. 1298. Taxation-Proposed State income tax, 51, 3945. Suggested cigarette advertising Thompson, Hon. L. H. S. (Higinbotham Pro­ tax, 250. Incidence of land tax, 834. vince). Teachers Tribunal-Proposed reconstitution, Acts Interpretation Bill, 237, 346, 449. (qn.) 3004, 3896. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 1228, 1330. Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2757, 2891, 3033. Thorn, Hon. G. W. (South-Western Pro­ Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, vince). 3867. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1535, Business of the House-Postponement of 1834. Order of the Day, 3534. Address-in-Reply, 464. Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, Apollo Bay-Harbor, 468. 3518, 3619, 4216. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 258. Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2177, 2273, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3928. 2274. Co-operative Housing Societies - Avail- Companies Act-Affairs of M.L.C.-H.G. ability of finance, 3928. Palmer group, 1734. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend- Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2303. ment) Bill, 3740. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3904, Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 3270. 3920, 3924. Death-Sir Gordon McArthur, 12. Co-operative Housing Societies-Provision Education Department-Suggestions for of funds, 2815. Numbers formed, 3149. secondary schools curricula, 468. Source of finance, 3149. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ 2590. ment) Bill, 3148, 3368. Housing-Need for more finance, 3928. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Labour and Industry Bill, 2630. Brigades) Bill, 3447. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Country Fire Authority (Service of 4152. Notices) Bill, 1554, 1689. (40) INDEX.

Thompson, Hon. ·L. H.· S.-continued. Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued. Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, construction company, 2264. Family 1223, 1327, 1721, 1723, 1724, 1932. units rented, 2352. Applications and County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) waiting periods for tenancies, 2352. Bill, 2757, 2840; 3669.. Transfer of elderly tenants, 2818. Rents, Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2999, 3014, 3245, 3441. Slum reclamation, 3034, 3271, 3273, 3672, 3673. 3158, 3924. Accommodation of service Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 13. Sir personnel in Laverton estate, 3158. Arthur Warner, 3146. Re-development of Carlton area, 3245, Decimal Currency Bill, 1026, 1233, 1234. 4039. Education (Council of Adult Education) Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 3386, 3519, Bill, 2887. 4056. Education Department-Qualifications of Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill, secondary school teachers, 3904. Ex­ 1562, 1690, 2185. penditure on education, 3904. Staffing Licensing (Amendment) Bill, 3863. of schools, 3904. Assembly halls, 3906. Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2757, 2841, 2904. Scholarships, 3906. Cost to parents of Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1433, children attending high schools, 3906. 1576, 2147, 2150, 2163, 2164, 2166, 2168, Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 1240, 1337. 2178. Forests (Amendment) Bill, 121, 122, 460, Overseas Tour, 4284. 462. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Forests Commission-Farm forestry loans, Bill, 3530, 3621. 120. Pine plantations, 1297, 4209. Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 121, Charges for use of forest roads, 1297. 919. Quotas for timber extraction in Errin­ Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4062, 4127, undra area, 1435. Revenue, 1988. 4261, 4263, 4264, 4265. Number of mills operating on Crown Point of Order-Statement in debate, land, 1988. Sirex wasp infestation, 2592. 3159, 4209. Release of land near Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, Puckapunyal, 4113. 1240, 1336. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) President-Election of, 2. Bill, 3852, 4068, 4247. Hazelwood-Renaming, 2264. Prisons Division Employment of Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, prisoners on reafforestation work, 246. 1792, 1915, 2591. Property L.aw (Loans to Minors) Bill, Home Finance Trust-Second mortgage 2887, 2902, 3192. loans, 2354. Railways (Amendment) Bill, 1576, 1692. Home Ownership Advisory Bureau-Loca­ Scientology Restriction Bill, 1315. tion, staff and applications, 244. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 1542, 1687. Housing-Government guaranteed loans, Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill, 2404, 341. Provision for persons of Aboriginal 2422, 2545. descent, 2265. Provision of finance, State Electricity Commission (Amend­ 2484. Allocation of funds, 3920. Home ment) Bill, 3775, 4040, 4236. ownership ratio, 3924. Availability of State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1580, finance, 3924. Victoria's needs, 3925. 1692, 2292, 2293, 2623. Housing Commission-Sale of homes State Library National Gallery National under purchase-lease agreements, 121. Museum and Institute of Applied Units for elderly persons, 240, 3158, Science (Amendment) Bill, 3014, 3164, 3921. Applications for tenancies, 240. 3454. Allocations of units, 240. Allocations Statute Law Revision Bill, 1321, 1450. by Minister after newspaper publicity, Superannuation Bill, 2157, 2283, 2501, 344. Units constructed, 592, 1001. Units 2502, 2503. re-allocated for rental and sale, 592. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, Units for rental, 592. Non-completion 2547. of building contracts, 794. Sale of land, Transport-Needs of travelling public, 1001. Selling prices of homes, 1001. 2747. Agreement with Crib Point refinery Universities (Amendment) Bill, 1986, 2118. LEGISLATIVE OOUNOIL. (41)

Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued. Todd, Hon. Archibald-continued. University of Melbourne-Bachelor of Education Department-Proposed Rich­ Education course, 3904. mond High School, 271. Skimping of Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) maintenance work in favour of new Bill, 4062, 4070. construction, 272. Transport of scholars, 272. Sunshine Technical School, 2655. Nott-street, Port Melbourne, school, Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board-Quotas, 2655, 3913, 3914. Suggested new high (qn.) 117. Stabilization scheme, 272, school for South Melbourne and St. 292. Election of grower members, (qn.) Kilda area, 3913. Suggested formation 3439, (qn.) 3501. (See also "Market­ of maintenance branch, 3913. Dorcas­ ing of Primary Products (Tobacco Leaf street, South Melbourne, State School, Marketing Board) Bill."} 3913. Montague Special School, 3914. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 ment of Manager) Bill-Introduction -Commissioners' report on redistribu­ and first reading, 3611; second reading, tion of electorates; 706. 3635; Committee and remaining stages, Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 4272. 3637. Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2612. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3750, Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill­ 3755, 3757. Introduction and first reading, 2833; Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 2161. second reading, 2892, 3273; Committee, Forests (Amendment) Bill, 454, 461. 3286; remaining stages, 3288. Assembly Forests Commission-Quotas for timber amendments dealt with, 4270. extraction in Errinundra area, 1435. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 4244. Todd, Hon. Archibald (Melbourne West Home Renovations-Craftsmen Home Im­ Province). provements Pty. Ltd:, 838. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1533, Housing-Allocation of funds under Com­ 1839. monwealth.... State Housing Agreement, Address-in-Reply, 598. 3925. Evictions, 3006. Rentals, 3926, Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3644. 4281. Need for increased Common­ Albert Park Lands Bill, 1003, 1551, 1554. wealth Government contributions, 3928. Appropriation Bill, 2642, 2654. Housing Commission-Rebated rental ac­ Audit (Amendment) Bill, 3031. commodation;· 3926. Homes for em­ Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, ployees of Federal, Departments, 3926. 4219. Homes for ~lderly people, 3927. Business of the House-Alteration of Joint Sitting of Parliament-Victoria In­ sessional orders, 1539. stitute of Colleges, 4243. Collusive Practices Bill, 1703, 2154, 2155. Justices (Amendment) Bill, 365, 367. Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2274. Justices of the' Peace-Registration of, Companies Bill, 3747. 337. Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2639. 3657. Labour and Industry Bill, 2626, 2629, 2,632. Consolidated Revenue Bill, 271. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) :a ill , Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3878, 4144. 3885, 3912, 3919, 3925. Landlord and Tenant Act--Work of Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4281. Rental Investigation Bureau, 4282. Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, Land (Plantation: Areas) Bill, 4045, 4054. 3747, 3748. Legal Profession' Pnictice (Amendment) Country Roads Board-Avondale Heights Bill, 3016, 3019. bridge, 4345. Local Government Act-Distribution of Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 3273. copies of am.ending Bill, 3854. Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 1999. Decimal Currency Bill, 1232. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4276. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, Bill, 1016, 1018. 2593, 2611, 2612. (42) INDBX.

Todd, Hon. Archibald-continued. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Bill-Introduction and first reading, 436; Works - Condition of over-pass at second reading, 463, 1003; Committee, Ashley-street, West Footscray, 2046. 1007; remaining stages, 1011. Cowderoy-street, St. Kilda, drain, 3919. Totalizator Agency Board-Agencies: At Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Burnley, (qn.) 112; at Ocean Grove, Board-Fare scale in decimal currency, (qn.) 1793; in Richmond electoral dis­ 1683, 2656. Sunday schedules on trict, (qn.) 3013. Service provided at Fisherman'S Bend bus service, 1792, suburban agencies, 3884. (See also 2655. Dispute with union, 2889. "Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Bill.") Bill, 1566, 1573, 1575. Tourist Development Authority-Promotion Mines (Regulations) Bill, 451. of tourism in Victoria, 3884. Ministry-Overseas tour of Minister of Housing, 4284. Tourist Resorts Bill-Introduction and first Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 3041, reading, 1001; second reading, 1099, 3045, 4272, 4274. 1824; Committee, 1828; remaining Motor Car Bill, 1934, 1936. stages, 1834. Parliament House - Maintenance, 3878. Town Planning-Importance, 469. Need for Office accommodation for members, over-all plan, 4280. 3879. Traffic Commission-Report on road traffic Points of Order-Statement in debate, casualty accidents, 1217. Richmond 3891. Relevancy of remarks, 4360. over-pass, 3288. Warning signs, 3881, Defiance of the Chair, 4360. 3882, 3883. Overhead school crossings, Police Department-Strength of Force, 3882. 3885. Transport-Needs of travelling public, 2729. Private Bus Services-Concessional fares, 2889. St. Kilda-Fisherman's Bend Transport Regulation Board - Increased route, 3009. taxi and hire car fares, (qn.) 112. Issue Psychological Practices Bill, 2395. of licences, ( qn.) 2485. Public Service - Professional Division salaries, 4346. Public Works Department-School main- Tripovich, Hon. J. M. (Doutta Galla Pro­ tenance work, 3912 .. vince). Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2298. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1850, Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3769. 1851, 1852. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2496. Address-in-Reply, 821. Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, Age Pensioners-Queensland rail conces­ 932. sions, 1214. Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme Agriculture, Department of-Resignations of Arrangement) Bill, 3373, 3376, 3378. of professional s,taff, 118. University Road Construction-Queens-road recon- cadetships, 344. Veterinary diagnostic struction, 1084. centres, 436. Scientology Restriction Bill, 911. Air Services in Victoria, 3759. Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 4248. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 1581. Stanhill Group of Companies-Loss of Apprenticeship Commission-Staff. 237. investors' funds, 2366. Subsidies for country apprentices, 237. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 2615. Appropriation Bill, 2649. Summary Offences Bill, 3534, 3545, 3546. Attorney-General's Department-Case of Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Miss Helen C. Good, 2649. Bill, 1009. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, Transport-Needs of travelling public, 3775, 3780. 2729. Broadmeadows City Council-Proposed Vagrancy Bill, 3662, 3664, 3665, 3666, connecting road in Oak Park, 1084. 3667. Brunswick Boys' and Girls' Club-Govern­ Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill, ment grant, 3887. 1321. Collusive Practices Bill, 1710. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (43)

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Declared and Pascoe Vale schools, 3246. Form I. decentralized and Government assisted students in secondary schools, 3738, industries, 341. 3852, 4204. Qualifications of remedial Commonwealth Pensions-Distinction in teachers, 3852. School facilities in new payments between inmates of benevo­ Doutta Galla Province, 4113. Teachers lent homes and mental hospitals, 435. on loan to Papua, New Guinea and Companies Act - Report on Factors Nauru, 4207. Limited and other companies, 4366. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Consolidated Revenue Bill, 284. -Commissioners' report on redistribu­ Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3879, tion of electorates, 703. 3882, 3887. Extractive Industries-Implementation of Consumers Protection Council-Represen­ report of State Development Commit­ tation and functions, 120, 824. tee, 1526. Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 3019, Factory Sites-Use of Crown Land, and 3025. financial assistance, 903. Co-operative Housing Societies-Provision Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, of funds, 2815. 3741, 3744. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ Forests (Amendment) Bill, 459, 461. ment) Bill, 3739. Forests Commission-Pine plantations, Country Roads Board-Maribyrnong-road 120, 823, 4209. Forestry loans, 120, bridge, 593, 827. 823. Revenue, 1988. Number of timber Cultural Development - Government mills operating on Crown land, 1988. grants in Brunswick area, 2651. Glenroy to Tullamarine Railway Construc­ Deaths-Sir Gordon McArthur, 822. Mr. tion Bill-Proposed reference to Public A. J. Fraser, 822. Works Committee, 337, 434. Debate-Withdrawal of statements objec­ Government ·Administration, 3515. ted to, 2592, 4149. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 4115, Decentralization-Names and locations of 4120. approved decentralized industries, 341, Hazelwood-Renaming, 2264. 2346. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Decentralization Advisory Committee­ 2554, 2592. Membership, remuneration, meetings Home Ownership Advisory Bureau-Loca­ and powers, 111. tion, staff and applications, 244. Dried Fruits (AmeI)dment) Bill, 1555, Housing-Government guaranteed loans, 1559. 340. Provision for persons of Aboriginal .Drugs-Seizure of prohibited drugs at descent. 2265. Finance. 2484. Victorian ports, 4210. Housing Commission-Sales of homes Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction under purchase-lease agreements, 121. Bill, 1011, 1016, 1242. 824. Allocations of homes by Minister Education Department-School commit­ after newspaper pu~icity, 344. Units tees: Activities and legal protection, constructed, 592. 1000. Units re­ 690, 1085; funds raised at Glenroy and allocated for rental and sale, 592. Units Essendon schools, 690, 1085, 2651. for rental, 592. Sale of land, 1000. Enrolments at, and capacities of, primary Selling prices of homes, 1000. Family . schools in Doutta Galla Province, 901, units rented, 2352. Applications and 1085. Enrolments and accommodation waiting periods for tenancies, 2352. at high schools in Doutta Galla Pro­ Rent subsidies, 2652. Re-development vince, 901. Glenroy State School, 1001. of Carlton area, 3245, 4039. Rent in­ Strathmore High School, 1436, 2651, creases, 3245, 3441. 3341. E:lCoenditure on construction and maintenance Of ~chQol buildings, 1986. Juries (Women Jurors) Act 1964-Pro­ Enrolments and teachers elf. metro­ clamation, 119. politan high, technical and glrlg' Justices of the Peace-Advice to new secondary schools, 3001, 3341. Teach­ apoointees, 337. ing periods and qualified teachers at Labour alld Industry Act-Exemption Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Strathmore orders re shop '~S\ding hours, 3607. (44) INDEX.

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Railway Department-Level crossings at 4139. Moonee Ponds and Essendon, 691. Re­ Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco development of Flinders-street station, Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 3030. 1000, 1435, 2811. Betterment tax re Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Lilydale-Warburton line, 1435. Con­ Board-Concessional fares for pen­ struction of aluminium hopper wagons, sioners, 2650. Melbourne-Fisherman's 1525. Workshops and staff employed Bend and Garden City-Bulleen bus on construction and repair of rolling­ services, 2818, 3163. Tram stops in stock, 1681. Removal of trucking yards Keilor-road, ·near schools, 4160. at Henty railway station, 2353. Conces­ Melbourne University (Chancellorship) sional fares for pensioners, 2650. Buffet Bill, 4275. cars on Melbourne-Adelaide service, Mental Health Authority-Tobacco allow­ 3439. Manning of metropolitan stations, ance to inmates of mental institutions, 3439 3158. Purchases of tobacco and Aus­ Railway Loan Application Bill, 2124, 2136. tralian leaf content, 3342. Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2159. Metropolitan Area-Defined .boundaries Rip, The-Under-keel clearance survey, for shop trading hours purposes, 3611. 825. Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ Road Construction-Tullamarine Freeway, Traffic survey, 2353, 3342. 589, 3248. Melbourne ring road, 591. Metropolitan Transportation Committee Strathmore over-pass, 1295, 1338. (Amendment) Bill, 439. Widening of Pascoe Vale-road, 1295, Motor Car Bill, 1935. 1338, 1433. Reconstruction of section National Parks Authority-Cafe services of Maroondah Highway, 1434. in national parks, 3010. Road Traffic Control-Warning signs for Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4129, 4250, pedestrian crossings, 1793, 3882. Road Transport Bill, 2291, 2509, 2524, 4261, 4263, 4264, 4265. 2526, 2528. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 54, 55, Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3763, 3783. 56. Social Welfare Branch-Appropriation for Petrol Re-sellers-Hours of trading, 3160. Youth Organizations Assistance Fund, Plumbing Contractors-Suggested regis­ 2650. tration, 284. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 2621. Police Department-Police stations built State Savings Bank-Commissioners' re­ or reconstructed, 115. Resignations, port on house insurance, 691. 245. Number of motor cars and motor Statute Law Revision Bill, 2292. cycles, 1082. New vehicles, 1082. Use Superannuation Fund-Quinquennial in­ of breathalyzers, 1683. Information vestigation, 3247, 3500. Proposed legis­ bureau, 3500, 3854. Bendigo district, lation, 3247. Payments by Railway 3500, 3854. Strength of Force, 3887. Department, Education Department and Ballarat district, 3854. Call-up of Police Department, 4208. trainees for national service, 4210. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, Police Pensions Fund-Committee of 1234, 2551. inquiry into widows' pensions, 247. Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, Revision of payments, 2888. 3273, 3287, 4211. Port Phillip Bay-Dredging costs, 825. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) ment of Manager) Bill, 3636. Bill, 127, 357, 454. Tourist Resorts Bill, 1830. Prisons Division Employment of Transport-Needs of travelling public, prisoners on reafforestation work, 245. 2743. Protection of Animals Bill, 4266, 4269. Transport Regulation BodfO-Issue of Public Officers Salaries and Allowances licences, 2485. Bill, 2489. United Fire Fighters Union-Application Public Works Department-Delay in pay­ for registration as Federal organization, ment for work on police premj~c.s, 244, 1682. 436, 1434. Veterinary Surgeons-Registrations and Public Works Loan Avplication Bill, 2300. numbers practising, 590. . LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (45)

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Bill Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend­ -Received from Assembly and first ment) Bill, 800, 804. reading, 4062; second reading, 4070, Victoria Promotion Committee-Govern­ 4221; remaining stages, 4223. ment financial assistance, 3248, 3879. Victorian Nursing Council-New nurse . Victoria Promotion Trust Fund-Govern­ training curriculum, (qn.) 3009. Ac­ ment contribution, 2651. commodation, (qn.) 3009. Finance, (qn.) Wilson's Promontory-Erection of motel, 3009. (See also" Nurses (Amendment) 1987, 2110. Regulations, 1988. Bill.") Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3630. Victoria Promotion Committee-Govern­ Workers Compensation-Deaths and in­ ment financial assistance, (qn.) 3248. juries, 1215. Cases finalized and listed, Government grant, 3879. 1215. New South Wales Boards, 1215. Victoria Promotion Trust Fund-Govern­ ment contribution, 2651. U. United Fire Fighters Union-Application for W. registration as a Federal organization, Wages Boards-Dates of appointments, (qn.) (qn.) 1682. 3852. Universities (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1986; second reading, 2118, 2554; re­ Walton, Hon. J. M. (Melbourne North Pro­ maining stages, 2554. vince). University of Melbourne-Education degree Address-in-Reply, 469. course, 3894, 3904. (See also "Mel­ Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, bourne University .(Chancellorship) 1022. Bill.") Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, 1719, 1722. Electric Light and Power (Interstate V. Supplies) Bill, 444. Vagrancy Bill-Received from Assembly and Fair Rents Board-Procedure adopted in first reading, 2887; second reading, 2902, case involving age pensioner, 472. 3662; Committee, 3663; remaining Government Administration, 3506. stages, 3668. Housing Commission-Transfer of elderly citizens, 469, 2818. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill-Intro­ Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, duction and first reading, 127; second reading, 715, 1298, 1535; Bill withdrawn, 1937. Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ 2834. shops) Bill, 3530. Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 2496. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ 1001; second reading, 1093, 1562, 1917; tion Committee) Bill, 3622. Committee, 1922, 2000; remaining Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of stages, 2004. Works-Water supply to Shire of Knox, Vegetation and Vine DIseases (Amendment) 3007. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 3164; second reading, 3263, 3627; Com­ Works (Amendment) Bill, 3177, 3182, mittee, 3628; remaining stages, 3630. 3186, 3187. Veterinary Surgeons-Numbers registered Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, and practising, (qn.) 590. 3660. Parliamentary Debates-Federal research Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amendment) service, 3010. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Police Department-Allegations against 345; second reading, 358, 800; Commit­ Force, 470. tee, 803; remaining stages, 804. Psychological Practices Bill, 2385, 2416, Victoria Institute of Colleges. (See" Joint 2418. Sitting of Parliament.") Public Officers Bill, 2409, 2410, 2411. (46) INDEX.

Walton, Hon. J. M.-continued. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill­ Scientology-Proposed seizure of files, Introduction and first reading, 1216; 1086. second reading, 1448, 1724, 1729; re­ Scientology Restriction Bill, 911. maining stages, 1732. Assembly amend­ Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 2004. ments dealt wit~, 2177. Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill, 2544. Werribee Shire Council-Validity of elec­ Wards of the State-Cottage mother tions for east riding, (qn.) 238. system, 2813. Westernport Bay Area-Development, (qn.) Water Licences and Permits Bill, 2157. 1525. Evidence by Country Roads Board at State Development Committee in­ quiry, (qn.) 1682. Expenditure by Wards of the State-Cottage mother system, Government, (qn.) 3008. (qn.) 2813. Williamstown Marina-Supervision, (qn.) Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands Bill­ 2352, 2485. Received from Assembly and first read­ Wilson's Promontory-Erection of motel, ing, 3946; second reading, 4044, 4220; (qn.) 1987, (qn.) 2110. Regulations remaining stages, 4221. affecting area, (qn.) 1988. Tidal River Water Conservation-Irrigation, domestic cafe, (qn.) 3608. and town projects, and costs, (qn.) Wombat Bonuses Bill-Receiv~d from 1083. Irrigation storages constructed, Assembly and first reading. 3019; capacities and costs, (qn.) 1083. second reading, 3165, 3630; Committee, Water Licences and Permits Bill-Received 3632; remaining stages, 3635. from Assembly and first reading, 1719; Women :Jurors. (See" Juries (Women second reading, 1797, 2157; Committee, Jurors) Bill.") 2158; remaining stages, 2159. Woolworths-AustraHan share content, Water (Rating by Area) Bill-Received from (qn.) 211l. Assembly and first reading, 4069; Workers Compensation-Review of Act, second reading, 4114, 4223; remaining (qn.) 119. Compensation payment stages, 4225. anomalies, 835. Deaths and injuries, Water Resources-Planning for better dis­ (qn.) 1215. Cases finalized and listed, tribution, 45, 133. (qn.) 1215. New South Wales Boards, (qn.) 1215. Water Ski-lng-Proposed zoning at Aspen­ Wrongs (Amendment) Bill-Introduction dale, (qn.) 902. Policing of regulations, and first reading, 248; Bill withdrawn, (qn.) 902. 913. Water Supply-Report of Public Works Wrongs (Assessment of Damages) Bill-In­ Committee on Melbourne's water troduction and first reading, 794; second supply, (qn.) 3148. reading, 913, 1315; referred to Statute Water Supply Loan Application BiU-Re­ Law Revision Committee, 1321. ceived from Assembly and first reading, 1680; second reading, 1793, 2168; Com­ x. mittee, 2176; remaining stages, 2177. "X, Mr."-Police inquiry, (qn.) 3248. I N D E X.

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A. Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) BllI.-In­ Aborigines-Proposed settlement at Mor­ troduction and first reading, 99; second well, (qns.) 297, 2052, 2770. Future reading, 210, 881; remaining stages, 888. of Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station and Agriculture. (See" Department of Agricul­ Framlingham reserve, (qns.) 2052, 2770. ture.") Numbers moved from Lake Tyers, Albert Park Lands Bill-Introduction and (qns.) 2053, 2960; rehousing, (qns.) first reading, 641; second reading, 746, 2053, 2770, 2960. Case of Mr. Cedric 964; Committee, 968; third reading, 971. Parsons, Junior, and family, (qn.) 2053. Alcohol-Education concerning use, 3123. Formulation of policy, (qn.) 2771. Alcoholism Foundation of Victoria-Sug­ Aborigines Welfare Board-Report to Parlia­ gested Government assistance, 2341. ment, (qn.) 2914. Membership, (qn.) Animals-Charges re ill treatment, (qn.). 2960. 1736. Accountants-Registration, (qn.) 1243. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­ Acts Interpretation Bill-Introduction and tion and first reading, 98; second read­ first reading, 98; second reading, 99, ing, 206, 1257; Committee and remain­ 217; remaining stages, 218. ing stages, 1263. Administration and Probate (Surviving Apprenticeship Commission-Constitution Actions) Bill-Introduction and first 433. Farm equipment mechanics, 2262: reading, 98; second reading, 105, 221; Appropriation BllI-All stages, 2346. remaining stages, 222. Audit (Amendment) BllI-Introduction and Advertising-Suggested "no limit" provi­ first reading, 2714; second reading, sion, 1207. 2714, 2779; Committee, 2783; remaining Aerial Spraying Control Bill-Received 'from stages, 2784. Council amendment dealt Council and first reading, 3850; second with, 3243. reading, 3958, 4190; Committee, 4194; Auditor-General-Availability of report, remaining stages, 4196. (qn.) 194, 779. Report presented, 641. Supplementary report presented, 1245. Aged and Infirm Persons-Care, 176. Hous­ Services of Mr. R. W. Gillard, 2307. ing problem, 781, (qn.) 4169. Boarding homes: Representations by Health Inspectors' Association re regulations, B. (qn.) 936. Charges to pensioners for Balfour, Mr. J. C. M. (Morwell). accommodation in hospitals and homes, Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 3850, 3958, (qn.) 936. Accommodation, 1112. Wait­ 4194, 4196. ing list for admission to benevolent Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, homes, (qn.) 1856. 99, 210. Agent-Generars Office-Report on activities, Air Pollution-Erection of chimney stacks: 2306. Accommodation, 2306, 3685. Sug­ Municipal control, 3098; Department of gested transfer to Ministry of State Health control, 3098; use of electro­ Development, 3686. static precipitators, 3098. (48) INDEX.

Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued. Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued. Albert Park Lands Bill, 641, 746, 968, 971. Grazing Licences-Clarification of legis­ Bairnsdale Public Offices and Police lation, 478. Station - Departments accommodated, Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing 149. Off-street parking, 149. Tenders, Order, 3295. 149. Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2457. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, 3890, Lake Corangamite Bill, 3492. 3955, 4178. Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 2713, 2941, Building Construction-Provision of sani­ 3335, 3425. tary facilities, 2850. Land Settlement-Expansion, 1467. Shep­ Carbon Tetrachloride-Dangers, 4111. parton, Heytesbury and Rochester pro­ Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, jects, 1856, 2052. 3393, 3404. Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill Cattle-Inoculation of stock, 741. Inspec­ 1131, 1250, 1253, 1608. ' tion for pleuro-pneumonia, 741. Com­ Land Valuations-Appeals to Boards of pensation for destroyed stock, 1110. review, 3804. Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in South Lighthouses - Dues payable by ship­ Gippsland, 1110. owners, 197. Ownership and control, Cattle Compensation Act-Maximum com,­ 197. pensation payable, 538. Lower Yarra Crossing-Appointment of Colac Abattoirs-Lease to private indus­ consultative committee, 2712. try, 2850. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4110. 1044, 1980, 2057, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062. Country Roads Board-Dandenong ring Margarine-State quotas, 305. road, 197. Allocation of funds for road Marine (Amendment) Bill, 1342, 1347, construction, 477. Finance for main and 1350, 2109. forest roads, 478. Municipalities within Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco divisions, 634. Municipal contributions, Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 3094, 3242. 1738. Receipts and expenditure, 205i. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Acquisition of land at Rosebud, 2561. Works-Minimum rates for water and Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill, 1940, sewerage services, 3052. Sewerag~ 1981. facilities in new Sunshine electorate, Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 2916, 2982. 3950, 4169. Proposed storages at Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill, 1613, 1643. Emerald and Toomac valley, 4289. Education Department - Road-making Melbourn.e and Metropolitan Board of costs for land at Heme Hill, 196 Works (Amendment) Bill, 3559, 4311. Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Interstate purchases, 476. Pulp pro­ Bill, ~37, 1047, 1278. duction and destruction of eggs, 476. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Fac­ Radio and television advertising, 2050. tory Licences) Bill, 1914, 1949. Fishing Industry-Condition of lifesaving Milk Board-Radio and television adver­ equipment on professional fishing boats, tising, 2050. 1743. Motor Boating Act-Provision of facilities, Forests (Amendment) Bill, 534, 64l. 1586. Registration fees, 1586. French Island-Area, 305. Number of Municipalities-Drainage subsidies, 2186. farms, 305. Tenure of land, 305. Control over erection of chimney Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 200, stacks, 3098. Grants and subsidies: 309. For school crossings, 1744; for capital works and cleaning services, 4162; for Gippsland Lakes-Aquarium on Bullock vermin and noxious weeds destruction, Island, 374. Construction of new 4163. Paynesville-Raymond ferry, 477. Notices of Motion-Refusal of leave, 2705. Government Buildings-Compliance with regulations, 197, 306. Permits, 197, Parliament House - Telephone switch­ 306. board, 149. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3393, Pesticides-Effect on wildlife, 199. 3400. Phillip Island-Beach-road, Rhyll, 1855. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (49)

Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued. Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued. Police Department-Bairnsdale police Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sit­ station, 149. ting of Parliament to select Parlia­ Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) mentary representatives on council of Bill, 533, 643. Institute, 4300. Public Offices - Proposed Bairnsdale Wombat Bonuses Bill, 2714, 2726, 3069. offices, 149. Construction in country Wombats-Payment of scalp bonus, 740, centres, 1855. 2769, 2851, 2911. Protective fencing, Public Works Loan Application Bill, 308, 2769. Public meeting at Buchan, 2851, 382. 2911. Rabbit Destruction-Use of poison

II 1080", 2851 Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill-Re­ St. Kilda Land Bill, 1593. ceived from Council and first reading, San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 482, 5011 3850; second reading, 3955, 4178; re­ 881. maining stages, 4185. San Remo-Phillip Island Bridge-New Basic Wage-Increase, 780. structure, 305. Bills, Private-Fees payable under Standing Scaffolding Regulations-Prosecutions and Orders, 3952. penalties for breaches, 2959. School Crossings-Construction of over­ passes, 1744. Grants to municipalities Birrell, Mr. H. W. (Geelong). in Geelong area, 1744. Budget for Year 1965-66, 562. Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 3295, Education Department-Renovations and 3299. extensions to Queenscliff High School, Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 3850, 3957, 537. Renovations to departmental resi­ 4189. dence at Chilwell, 738. Toilet facilities Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 3559, 3726. in school buildings, 3391. Facilities at Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Swanston-street, Geelong, State School, -Inaccuracy of maps, 3851. 3460. Soil Conservation Authority-Soil erosion Electoral-Redivision of electoral boun­ on property of Payne's Properties, 2561. daries, 562. Soldier Settlement - Abandonment of Hospital and Charities Commission­ blocks, 3553. Psychiatric hospital at Geelong, 2189. State Forests Loan Application Bill, Housing-Finance for home building, 564. 482, 503. Housing Commission-Houses: Building, State Highways-Mileage and expendi- 307; construction in Geelong area, 307; ture, 1467. rental and purchase, 308; provision for Superphosphate-Price, 841. decentralized industries, 563. Supply, 2322. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill. 3994. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ 99,211, 897. shops) Bill, 3104. Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, Licensing Bill, 1378. 3392, 3401, 4299, 4300. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ 1978. ment of Manager) Bill, 3722, 3724. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Works-Fishing permits, 1292. Bill, 1070, 1248. Melbourne Harbor Trust-Overseas pas­ Tullamarine Freeway-Exploratory work, senger terminal, 3141. 2850. Acquisition of property, 3680. Milk Delivery-Use of disposable con­ tainers, 306. Valuation of Land (General Amendments) Motor Boating Act - Boat launching Bill, 2099. ramps, 564. Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amend­ Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 34. ment) Bill, 3724, 3725. Police Department-Drysdale police sta­ Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend­ tion, 300. New police station at Ocean ment) Bill, 875, 1249. Grove. 300. (50) INDEX.

Birrell, Mr. H. W.-continued. Bloomfield, Mr. J. S.-continued. Ports and Harbours Branch-Clearance at Chilwell, 738. Development of Strath for vessels at the Rip, 3140. Park site, 841. Classification of " estab­ Psychological Practices Bill, 1913. lished" schools, 1107. Provision of Public Offices-Construction in country sound equipment, 1107, 1244. "Estab­ centres, 1855. lished" schools, 1244. Examination Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1512. results, 1293. Portable class-rooms, Speaker, The-Leave of absence, 1433. 1463. Refusal to re-admit pupils at State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Heathmont State School, 1465, 1587. sion-Water consumption at Ocean Naming of schools, 2049. Traffic hazard Grove, 2959. Shortage of water in at Preston State School, 2483. Com­ Geelong area, 3141. monwealth scholarships, 2766. Leaving State Superannuation Fund-Need for certificate, 2766. University quotas, review, 563. 2766. Closure of Teachers' College Supply, 3140. Rural Practising School, 2846. Sites Titles Office-Transfer of old general-law for schools at Broadmeadows, 2958. titles, 998. Survey by Victorian Secondary Traffic Commission-Over-passes at school Teachers' Association, 3050. Expendi­ crossings, 565. ture on school buildings, 3096. Park­ ville land, 3097. Visit of Moral Re­ Armament Group to Eltham High Bloomfield, Mr. J. S. (Malvern). School, 3195. Teaching of Gattegno, Bungaree Shire Council-School planta­ words in colour, system of reading, tions, 2483. 3293. Students' correspondence re Business of the House-Order of business, teachers' strike, 3339. Schools in new 868, 899, 900. Sunshine electorate, 3390. Toilet facili­ Companies Bill, 3328. ties in school buildings, 3391. Enrol­ Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 2438. ments and staff at schools in electorate Death-The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M.C., 17. of Northcote, 3459. Pupil-teacher ratio, Dental Profession-Admission of students 3718. Financing of canteens, 3948, to university, 63. Graduates in den­ 4168. Educational facilities in new tistry, 63. Dental students and dentists Deer Park electorate, 3949, 4168. at Melbourne Dental Hospital, 63. Schools in Gippsland South electorate, Education-Statement by Federal Minis­ 4289. ter, 373. Ministerial statement, 539, Primary Schools-Proposed school at 543. Commonwealth science grants, Western Heights, Geelong, 196. Open­ 1109, 2664, 3050. Allocations to Royal ing of Mooroolbark Primary School, Melbourne Institute of Technology, 476. Norlane North Primary School, 3050. Suggested State income tax for 1107. Enrolments at Laverton State education, 3716. School, 1107. Secondary education Education Department- facilities at Murrayville Consolidated General-Effect on State primary schools School, 2428. Construction of Kerang of limitation of pupils in Roman Cath­ South State School, 2847. Enrolments olic schools, 61, 2049. Correspondence in Mildura area, 3051. Facilities at courses in matriculation subjects, 62. Swanston-street,· Geelong, State School, Subsidies for assembly halls, 148. Enrol­ 3460. School at Donvale, 3676. Reno­ ments; 149, 537, 3717. Expenditure, vations to Albert-street, Brunswick, 149, 3713. Registered schools, 149. State School, 3949. Mentally retarded children: Education, Secondary Schools - Flemington High 302; school at Geelong, 2958. High School: Temporary accommodation, 62; temperatures in class-rooms of north­ completion date, 2847; facilities, 2847. west schools, 304. Full-time students in Assembly halls, 300. Land for future different age groups, 373, 475. Cost of schools, 300. Stage development, 300. educating primary school students, 476. Temporary accommodation and portable Enrolments and accommodation at class-rooms, 300. Establishment of schools in Fitzroy electorate, 738, 2846. high schools: At Portland, 303; Upfield, Renovation of departmental residence 303, 2429, 3802; Sale, 1032; South Mel- LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (51)

Bloomfield, Mr. J. S.-continued. Bloomfield, Mr. J. S.~ontinued. "bourne, 2710; North Geelong, 3459; Kindergarten Training College-Expan­ Grey thorn and Beverley Hills, 3676; sion, 2338. Berwick, 3802; Doveton, 3802; Paken­ La Trobe University-Construction pro­ ham, 3802. Water for Maribyrnong gramme, 62. Admission of s"tudents, High School, 303. Alterations and 62. Grants from Australian Universities additions to Preston Girls' High School, Commission, 62. 373, 2957. Renovations and extensions Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways to Queenscliff High School, 537. New Board - Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus science wing at Melbourne Secondary service, 2677. Teachers' College, 634. Accommoda­ tion at Brunswick Girls' High School, Melbourne University (Chancellorship) 841, 2908. Fire escape at Fitzroy High Bill, 2982, 3804. School, 935. Staff shortage at Heidel­ Mentally Retarded Children-Education, berg High School, 999. Location of 302. School for Geelong, 2958. new high schools, 1032. Ground develop­ Monash University-Applicants refused ment at Moorabbin High School, 1244. admission, 62. Enrolments, 3676. Examination results for class A and class Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1410. B schools, 1293. Site works at Kew High Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2771," 2862. School, 1340, 1465. Site for Strath Personal Explanation-Report of speech, Park High School, 2338. Murrayville Consolidated School, 2428. Neerim 3804. South High School: Cost, 2428; attend­ Psychological Practices Bill, 1898. ance, 2428. Circular to parents of pupils Road Traffic-Hazard at Murray-road, at Strathmore High School, 2483. Estab­ Preston, State School, 2483. lishment of high schools, 2710, 2767. Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, Reconstruction of Williamstown High 875. Want-of-confidence motion, 945. School, 2710. Sports oval for Williams­ Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 1590. town Girls' School, 2711. Playing fields, 2767. Transport for Moreland High Supply, 3712. School students, 2767. Establishment Teachers Tribunal-Constitution of, 3720. in country areas, 2845. Building pro­ Universities-Applicants refused admis- gramme, 3097. Enrolments, 3097. sion, 62. Allegations of drug-taking by Teachers - Equal pay principle, 196. candidates at university examinations, Female teachers, 196. Head teachers, 304. Enrolments, 3676, 3950. 196. Inspecting staff, 196. Interchange­ Universities (Amendment) Bill, 1342, ability of staff, 196. Relationship be­ 1401. tween salaries of male and female teachers, 196. Cost of training primary University Matriculation Examination­ school teachers, 476. Staff shortage at Sale of copies of English expression Heidelberg High School, 999. Shortage paper, 1857, 1985. of commercial teachers, 2957. Resigna­ University of Melbourne - Applicants tions of secondary teachers, 3719. refused admission, 62. Enrolments, 3676. Technical Schools-Reconstruction of Bairnsdale Technical School, 195. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Teaching of wool classing, 537. Instruc­ Bill, 3954. tion in shearing, 537. Proposed tech­ nical school at Leongatha, 738. Com­ monwealth grants, 3949. Boilers Inspection Act-Compulsory inspec­ Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2337. tions of air and gas receivers, (qns.) 3558, 3679. Reports of Chief Inspector Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 4074. of Boilers, (qn.) 3679. Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill-Intro­ Order, 2190. duction and first reading, 3295; second Health, Department of-Education of reading, 3397, 3732; Committee, 3736, mentally retarded children, 302, 2958. 3805; remaining stages, 3808. (52) INDEX.

Bolte, Sir Henry (Hampden). Bolte, Sir Henry--continued. Accountants-Registration of, 1243. Drainage Committee-Assembly members Agriculture, Department of-Budget state­ appointed, 2562. ment, 87. Development of veterinary Drought Relief-Financial assistance, 1035. research and diagnostic facilities, 87. Education-Proposed subsidy for regis­ Establishment of insectary at Irymple, tered secondary school bulldings, 82. 88. Education Department-Budget statement, Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2714. 80. Government subsidy for assembly Auditor-General's Report-Availability, halls, 81, 1032, 1107. Matriculation 194. book allowance, 82. Budget for Year 1965-66, 73. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Bush Fires-Funds for replacement of -Report of Commissioners, 764, 768, damaged bridges and culverts, 736. 769, 771, 846, 847. Financial assistance, 1035. Employment-Position in Victoria, 73. Cattle Compensation Fund-Balance, 194. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 73, 2305, Chairman of Committees-Election of Mr. 2306. Final Supplementary Estimates Christie, 143. for 1964-65, 72, 96. Estimates for year Chemical Sprays--Claims for damage~, 1966-67, 2771, 2772. Supplementary 3292. Use by Government authorities, Estimates for 1965-66, 2915, 2940. 3292. Fishing Industry-Industrial classification, Chief Secretary's Department-Budget 1108. statement, 84. Forests Commission-Budget statement, City Centre Air Taxis-Air service to 89. Timber rights in Orbost district, Fisherman's Bend, 2810. 3095. Collusive Practices-Relation between Commonwealth and State legislation, Fuel and Power Bill, 375, 1164. 2427. Gas, Natural-Discovery and develop- Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Pay­ , ment, 57, 89, 2956, 3085, 3456. Report ments to Victoria, 2956. and activities .of Dr. Hetherington, 474, Commonwealth-State Financial Relation­ 1584, 3292, 3455. Agreement between ships, 75. Haematite Exploration Proprietary Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2322. Limited and Esso Exploration (Aus­ Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, tralia) Limited, 535. Government con­ 3393. trol of policy decisions, 535. Availability Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 2714, and utilization, 1034. Price, 1034. 2716. Control of flow and distribution, 1109. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ Effects on State Electricity Commission ment) Bill, 3200. and Gas and Fuel Corporation, 1109. Co-operative Societies-Loans for educa­ Ownership, 3095. Overseas inquiries tion purposes, 474, 481. by departmental officers, 3194. Aus­ Country Roads Board-Widening of tralian Natural Gas Development Asso­ Kororoit Creek-road, Williamstown, 374. ciation, 3292. Dandenong Valley Authority-Constitu­ Government Departments-Provision of tion, 89. medical and first-aid facilities, 1034. Day Nurseries-Government subsidies, Hansard--Centenary, 2699. , 2428. Health, Department of-Budget statement, Death-General Sir Reginald Alexander 85. Dallas Brooks, 3048. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Decimal Currency-Preparation for 1400, 1474. changeover, 79. Charges by public bodies,2047. Relationship of Australian Home Finance Trust-Loans granted and dollar to sterling, 2448. Increased cost refused to residents of Mildura, 1735. of living, 2709. Trading practices, 2844. Hospitals--Commonwealth assistance for Price control, 2844. teaching hospitals, 83. Decimal Currency Bill, 29, 200, 204, 1112. Hospitals and Charities-Source of Declaration of Drought Areas, 935. revenue, 1460. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (53)

Bolte, Sir Henry-continued. Bolte, Sir Henry ..... oocontinued. Hospitals and Charities Commission­ Petrol Resellers~Easter trading hours, Budget statement, 85. Hospital build­ 3095. ing programme, 86. Petrol Service Stations-Demolition of Housekeeper Services-Commonwealth houses, 474. subsidies, 631. Points of Order-Relevancy of remarks, Housing-Budget statement, 91. 517. Notice of motion on disagreement Housing Commission-Budget statement, with Speaker's ruling, 765. Necessity for 91. Slum reclamation programme, 91. Decimal Currency Bill to pass third Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, 1782. reading with absolute majority, 1068. Kings Bridge-Fees paid to Dr. R. Weck, Statement in debate, 2695. 840. Police Pensions Fund-Police and police Lands Department - Construction of widows' pensions, 144, 2584, 2586. jetties, 737. Jurisdiction over waters, Population-Increase, 73. 737. Premier and Treasurer-Record term of Land Tax-Assessments, 2956. Revision office of Mr. Bolte, 2426. . of rates, 2956. Premiers' Conference-Printing of minutes, Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 1400. 475. Liquor Industry-Report of Royal Com­ Public Accounts-Debt charges, 79. mission, 1039. Cost of inquiry, 1108. Public Officers-Salaries, 2954. Loan Fund-Budget statement, 92. Public Officers Bill, 1782. Lower Yarra Crossing-Calling of tenders, Public Offices-Reprinting of telephone 1639. Construction authority, 1639. directory, 144, 372. New buildings, 297. Estimates and method of financing, 1639 Public Service-Motor vehicle allowances, Marketable Securities Bill, 3100, 3113. 58, 59, 145. Employment of females, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways 193. Salary increase, 1339. Board-Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus ser­ Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, 308, vice, 2696, 2697, 2698. 665. Melbourne Harbor Trust-Payments to Railway Department-Budget statement, Consolidated Revenue, 2427. 90. Loan liability for interest and Members of Parliament-Intra-state air sinking fund payments, 296. travel, 631. Replies to matters raised Regional Committees---Appointment, 295. during debates, 2306. Remuneration of secretaries, 295. Mental Health Authority-Budget state­ Registration of Accountants, I 1243. ment, 86. Enlargement of mental health Roads (Special Projects) Act-List of services in metropolitan area, 87. approved works, 735, 1033. Receipts, Mines Department-Budget statement, 89. 735. South Gippsland Highway, 1033. Ministerial Statement-Adjustment of superannuation payments and police Scientology-Communication from L. Ron pensions, 2584, 2586. Hubbard, 1039. Cost of inquiry, 1108. Ministers of the Crown-Directorships of Sessional Period, Close o f--Christmas public companies, 2763. felicitations, 2666, 2668. Ministry, The, 142, 2244. Sherbrooke Forest-Use of area for sport, Motor Boating Act-Facilities, 3456. 194. Revenue and expenditure, 3456. Soil Conservation Authority-Budget Naming and Suspension of Members, 768, statement, 90. 771, 2697, 2698. Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill, 2432, Para Park Co-operative Game Reserve 2438. Limited--Government guarantee of loans, 2956. State Electricity Commission-Effects of Pension Advisory Committee-Report on natural gas, 1109. Construction of adjustment of superannuation payments power houses, 1584. and police pensions, 2584, 2586. State Finance-Revenue received -Hnder Pensioners-Transport and other conces­ new reimbursements formula, 57. Esti­ sions,296. mated total revenue, 57. Pensions Supplementation Bill, 3295, 3414, State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ 3419. sion-Budget statement, 88. (54) INDEX.

Bolte, Sir Henry-continued. Borthwick, Mr. ·W. A.-continued.· State Superannuation Fund-Value of Protection of Animals Bill (No.2), 3432- units, 193. Surplus, 193. Board's . Psychological Practices Bill, 1896. . annual report, 193. Reserve units, 193. Public Transport-Development, 335. Committee of Inquiry, 474.. Quin­ Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1481. quennial investigation, 474. Report of Railway Department-Proposed under- inter-departmental committee, 1108, ground railway, 335. 1461, 3100. Report of Pension Advisory Railway Loan Application Bill, 1756. Committee, 2584, 2586. Speaker, The-Want-of-confidence motion, Superanpuation Bill, 1341, 1473. 956. Supply, 93, 3085. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1623. Traffic Commission-Construction of over­ Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) BiD, head school crossings, 2663. 891. Tullamarine Jetport----Completion date, Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2805. 1584. Financial commitments,· 1584. Victims of Violence-Compensation, 332 Construction of roads, 2047. Uniform Taxation-Reimbursements Bread Industry-Bakery premises at East formula, 57, 74. Kew, occupation of, (qns.) 197, 4290; Universities-Budget statement, 83. Estab­ prosecutions (qns.) 740, 3951, 4290; lishment of La Trobe University, 83. activities at week-end, (qn.) 395l. Use University of Melbourne-Re-establish­ of station wagons and utilities for ment of School of Veterinary Science, delivery on Sundays, (qn.) 1110 83. Inspection of metropolitan bakeries, Vernon Committee Report----Copies for (qn.) 1466. Sunday baking: Offences, members, 372. prosecutions and fines, (qns.) 2769, 2913, 2914, 3294, 3462, 3951,4290. Bread standards, (qn.) 3679. Com­ Borthwick, Mr. W. A. (Scoresby). pliance with regulations, (qn.) 3679 Aged and Infirm Persons-Accommoda­ Bakery premises: Registered owners, tion, 1124. (qn.) 4290. Activities of Chrisostamos Country Fire Authority-Finance, 3489. Christodoulou, 4373, 4374. Contributions of insurance companies, 3490. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Brooks, The late General Sir Reginald Alex­ Powers) Bill, 3239, 3240. ander Dallas-Resolution placing on Country Fire Authority (Service of record sorrow at death, and apprecia­ Notices) Bill, 1599. tion of services, 3047. Education Department-Opening of Budget for Year 1965-66-Brought down by Mooroolbark Primary School, 476. Mr. Bolte (Premier and Treasurer), 73; Salary of teacher absent from duty for debated, 508, 547, 772, 972, 1166. fire-fighting purposes, 2262. BuUdlng Industry-Accidents: Enforcement Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 332. of scaffolding regulations, (qn.) 153. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Provision of sanitary facilities, (qn.) 680. 2850. Prosecutions and penalties for Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) breaches of scaffolding regulations, Bill, 3063. (qn.) 2959. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Bush Fires-Work of volunteer fire fighters, Works-Water supply rates for munici­ 399. Relief, 431, 569, (qn.) 1035. palities outside Board's area, 332. Need Recommendations of inquiry into, the for regional planning, 334. 1965 Gippsland bush fires, (qn.) 3675. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of (See also "Country Fire Authority.") Works (Amendment) Bill, 4307. Bush Nursing Hospitals-Government Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board----Contri­ grants, (qn.) 539. bution of insurance companies, 3490. Business of the House-Order of business, Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ 863, 899, 900, 997, 1859, 2204, 2996. Survey, 334. Days and hours of meeting, 997. Com­ Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2948. pletion of session, 2586. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (55)

C. Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. Vernon Carlton and United Breweries Limited-In­ Christie) --continued. vestigation of beer returned to brewery, administration and not the need for (qn.) 3099. legislation, 2728. Repetitious argument, Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill­ 2991. Debate to embrace motion for Introduction and first reading, 3393; second reading and Ministerial state­ declared a private Bill, 3404; motion ment, 3825. Interjections, 3828, 3973. Use that Bill be dealt with as a public Bill of expressions objected to, 3849, 3975, agreed to, 3404; second reading, 3404, 3986. Quotation of debates of Legis­ 3569; remaining stages, 3574. lative Council, 3981. Quoting of Cattle Compensation Fund-Balance, (qn.) answers to questions in Legislative 194. Maximum compensation payable, Council, 3981. Member interjecting (qn.) 637. Pleuro-pneumonia: Border when not in his usual place, 3994. inspection, (qn.) 740; inoculation, (qn.) Member recommending legislation, 4004. 740; outbreak in Gippsland, (qn.) .1110; Motions for tabling and printing of compensation, (qn.) 1110; assistance for interim report of inspector appointed farmers, 1203; effects, (qn.) 2430. to investigate the affairs of Factors Chairman of Committees-Resignation of Limited and other companies, 4293, Mr. Rafferty, 142. Election of Mr. 4294. Christie, 143. Governor's Speech-Presentation of Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. Vernon Address-in-Reply, 1472. Christie). Member-Return after illness, 1460. Rulings and Statements 0/­ Parliament House-Reservation of seats Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 512, 517, for members in Legislative Assembly, 2882. Use of expression objected to, 4342. 515. Consequence of debate in House Press, The-Report of speech of honorable to Committee, 66. Members speaking member for Fitzroy, 4088. to amendment deemed to be speaking Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sitting also to motion, 772, 1166. Incorpora­ of Parliament to select Parliamentary tion of unread matter in Hansard, 1068. representatives to the council of the Second-reading speech not to be made Institute, 4038, 4320, 4343. on clause 2, 1164. Introduction by Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. J. A. amendment of new subject-matter to Rafferty). Bill before Committee, 1398, 1399. Member to address the Chair, 2935. Rulings and Statements 0/­ Member may not speak twice to one Debate-Interjections, 76. Use of ex­ clause, 2938. Interjection not recorded pression objected to, 76. in Hansard unless replied to, 3217. Chairmen of Committees, Temporary­ Observance of Standing Order No. 29, Appointments, 21. 3711. Chemical Sprays-Use by Government Hansard-Incorporation of plan of pro­ authorities: Claims for damages, (qn.) posed underground railway system, 993, 3291. 997. Interjections, 3217. Chief Secretary's Department-1965-66 Rulings and Statements as Deputy Budget statement, 84. Speaker- Bills Declared Private-Shepparton Abat­ toirs Bill, 3726. Debat~Relevancy of remarks, 676, 679, Christie, Mr. Vernon (Ivanhoe). 751, 752, 753, 761, 3198, 3563, 3809, Albert Park Lands Bill, 965, 971. 3812, 3976. Care to be taken of Chairman of Committees-Election, 143. remarks, 762. Other legislation before Companies Bill, 3323. House not to be referred to, 1075. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2951. Leave to ask question without notice, Education Department-Staff shortage at 1588. Member making speech while Heidelberg High School, 997. another member is on his feet, 1645. Fuel and Power Bill, 1149. Reference on motion for adjournment Licensing Bill, 1371. of House to matter of Government Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 34, 35. (56) INDEX.

Christie, Mr Vernon-continued. Clarey, Mr R. A.-continued. Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3210. of Arrangement) Bill, 2926. Superannuation Bill, 2223, 2232. Traffic Commission-Traffic congestion in Taxation-Pay-roll tax commitments of Heidelberg-road, 3437. Victoria, 3497. Transport Regulation Board-West Heidel­ berg bus routes, 3094. (See also Totalizator Agency Board-Condition of "Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. agencies, 3496. Vernon Christie).") University of Melbourne--Offensive smell from veterinary school, 3497. Instal­ lation of after-burner, 3498. Christmas Felicitations, 2666.

Clean Air Committee-Situation in Bruns­ Clarey, Mr. R. A. (Melbourne). wick East, 2342. Meetings, 2343, (qn.) Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2779. 2912. Recommendations, 2343, (qn.) Business of the House--Order of business, 2912. Complaints of air pollution, 2343, 867. (qn.) 2912. Use of deposit gauges, 2343, Companies Act-Auditors and liquidators, (qn.) 2912. Finance, 2343, (qns.) 2912, 3386. Companies investigated, 3386. 3196. Powers, 2344. Air pollution at Companies Auditors Board-Activities, Newport North, (qn.) 2431; at'Geelong, 3497. 3681. Laboratory facilities, (qn.) 2912. Companies Bill, 3313, 3329, 3331. Carbon monoxide concentrations on Death-Sir Gordon McArthur, 20. city roads, (qn.) 2912. Municipal regu­ Debate-Withdrawal of statement objected lations on chimney stacks, (qn.) 3098. to, 76. Use of electrostatic precipitators, (qn.) Decimal Currency Bill, 204, 1058, 1067, 309H. Gazettal of regulations, (qn.) 1068. 3196. Activities, 3474. Suggested Electoral Provinces and Districts Act, 1965 licensing system, 3479, 3682. Staff, -Report of Commissioners, 754, 756, (qn.) 3557. Pollution tests in Geelong 757, 758. area, (qn.) 3557. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2308. Flinders Lane (Alignments) Bill, 2462. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 3561, 3562. Cochrane, Mr. L. J. (Gippsland West). Hansard-Members' lists, 3495. Busine~s of the House-Days of sitting, Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 2100. 997. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Law Department-New court-house for Works-Amended plan for eastern Korumburra, 299. section of proposed ring road, 70. Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill, 4336, Licensing Bill, 1365. 4338. Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 3202. Pensions Supplementation Bill, 3418, 4079, Petition-Seal population along Victorian 4082, 4083, 4084, 4086. coastline, 1472. Premiers' Conference-Report of proceed· Railway Department-Duplication of Bun­ ings, 3497. yip-Longwarry line, 2911. Psychological Practices Bill, 1894, 1912. Public Officers Salaries and Ailowances San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 878. Bill, 2198. San Remo-Phillip Island Bridge-New Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1510. structure, 305. Tenders, 2848. Questions on Notice-Amendment to State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ wording of question, 70. sion-Proposed new dam on Tarago Registration of Accountants, 1243. river, 2429. Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill, 2458. State Motor Car Insurance Office-Com- Superphosphate-Supplies for Gippsland, petition with private enterprise, 2308. 3196. Investment of funds, 2308. Warragul-Neerim Railway Land Bill, 3962. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (57)

Collusive Practices Bill-Received from Consumers Protection Council-Investiga­ Council and first reading, 2240; second tions, (qn.) 2048, (qn.) 2845; legal pro­ reading, 2253, 2562; remaining stages, ceedings, (qn.) 2845. Overcharging for 2582. Relation to Commonwealth radio, electrical and television repairs, legislation, (qn.) 2427. (qn.) 3458, 3472. (See also "Electrical Committees (Amendment) Bill-Introduction Equipment.") and first reading, 2204; second reading Co-operation (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­ and remaining stages, 2240. tion and first reading, 2714; second Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Payments reading, 2716, 2786; Committee, 2788; . to Victoria, (qn.) 2956. appropriation resolution, 2788; remain­ Commonwealth Grants Commission-Appli­ ing stages, 2788. cations by States, 520, 548; by Vic­ Co-operative Housing Societies. (See toria, 527. " Housing.") Commonwealth-State Financial Relation­ Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ ships, 75. ment) Bill-Introduction and first read­ Companies-Reid Murray group: Admini­ ing, 2721; second reading, 2721, 3197; stration of receivership, (qn.) 298; Committee and remaining stages, 3200. distribution to debenture holders, (qn.) Country Fire Authority-Appointment of 298. Cathedral Valley Softwoods Co­ chairman, 29, 410. Equipment of Main operative Limited and Savoy-Alward Ridge Rural Fire Brigade, (qn.) 1339. . Corporation, 775. Mutual Homes Spark arrestors, (qn.) 1736. Finances, group, 789. Albion Quarries Limited: 3489. Contribution of insurance com­ Report of inspector, 1245. File re panies, 3490. (See also" Bush Fires.") Korman group, (qn.) 2054. Stanhill Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Powers) group: Prosecutions, 2307, 2315; real Bill-Appropriation resolution, 2771; property holdings of directors, ex­ introduction and first reading, 2772; directors and Korman family, (qns.) second reading, 2864, 3229; remaining 2428, 2559, 4374; liquidation of assets, stages, 3240. (qn.) 3049. Companies investigated, Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire (qn.) 3386; action by Companies Brigades) Bill-Introduction and first Auditors Board, (qn.) 3387. Factors reading, 2916; second reading, 2983, Limited and other companies: Report of 3240; Committee, 3241; remaining inspector, 4292. (See also " Reid stages, 3242. Murray Limited (Scheme of Arrange­ Country Fire Authority (Service of Notices) ment) Bill.") Bill-Introduction and first reading, Companies Auditors Board-Activities, 3497. 1341; second reading, 1350, 1596; re­ Companies Bill-Introduction and first read­ maining stages, 1602. ing, 2771; second reading, 2994, 3313; Country Roads Board- Committee, 3328; remaining stages, Administration-Municipalities in Country 3331. Roads Board divisions, (qn.) 634. Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill-Re­ Acquisition of land at Rosebud, (qn.) ceived from Council and first reading, 2561. 3725. Finance-Allocations for road construc­ Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I)-All tion, (qn.) 477. Municipal contribu­ stages, 192. tions: Reductions or waivers, (qn.) Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 2)-All 1737. Receipts and expenditure, (qn.) stages, 2322. 2051. Roads and Bridges-Commencement date Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 3)-All and cost of Dandenong ring road, (qn.) stages, 3722. 197. San Remo-Phillip Island bridge, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 4)-All (qns.) 305, 2848. Approval of signs stages, 4110. erected on country roads, 327. Bruthen­ Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The­ Buchan road: Need for reconstruction, Appropriation resolution, 3393; intro­ 327. Kororoit-creek road: Widening in duction and first reading, 3393; socond Williamstown, (qn.) 374. Traralgon reading, 3394, 3567; remaining stages, creek bridge: Transport of materials, 3568. (qn.) 1035. State Highways: Mileages and (58) INDEX.

Country Roads Board-continued. Darcy, Mr. T. A.-continued. annual expenditure, (qn.) 1467. Fatal Extractive Industries Bill, 4294, 4329, 4334. accident on Mount Hotham-St. Bernard­ Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) read, (qn.) 2848. Mornington Peninsula Bill, 3833. by-pass road, (qn.) 3293. Gas, Natural-Exploration, 3946. Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill-Introduc­ Gas' Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 1630, tion and first reading, 1940; second 1640, 2452. reading, 1981, 2222; appropriation reso­ Gypsum Mining-Royalties, 3462. lution, 2223; Committee and remaining Honey-organized marketing, 3678. stages, 2223. Hume Reservoir-Water from Snowy Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill­ Mountains scheme, 2852. Introduction and first reading, 375; Iron Ore--Gippsland deposits, 3566. second reading, 483, 1254; remaining Irrigation-Areas, 2712. Water rights, stages, 1257. 2712. County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Bill-Received from Council and first 375. reading, 3804; second reading, 3818 Lake Corangamite Bill, 2713, 2860, 2989. 4318,4320; Committee, 4325; remaining La Mode Industries-Use of buildings in stages, 4329. Latrobe Valley, 741. Margarine-Quotas, 2851. Milk Industry-Dating of bottle tops, 3052. Crick, Mr. G. R. (Grant). Mines Department-Survey of Wilson's Railway Loan Application Bill, 1755. Promontory for minerals, 3950. Return after illness, 1460. Mines (Regulations) Bill, 108, 221. Municipalities-Grants and subsidies for water supply, sewerage, river improve­ Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill-Introduc­ mfints and lands, 4163. tion and first reading, 2714; second Murray-Goulburn Irrigation Districts­ reading, 2718, 2949, 2989; Committee, Additional farms irrigated, 1036. 2991; remaining stages, 2994. Council Off-shore Petroleum Deposits-Ministerial amendments dealt with, 4198. statement on legislation, 1476. Opera­ Cul-de-sac Applications Bill-Received from tions of Haematite Exploration Proprie­ Assembly and first reading, 2099; second tary Limited and Esso Exploration reading, 2191, 2437; Committee, 2438, (Australia) Limited, 3556. 2444; remaining stages, 2445. Psychological Practices Bill, 1912. Cultural Centre-Water requirements for Public Officers Bill, 2206. air conditioning system, (qn.) 3677. River Murray-Flow past Swan Hill, 1471. Cost and completion date, (qn.) 4291. Sewerage-Leongatha and Traralgon Government grants and guarantees, sewerage authorities, 637, 1244. (qn.) 4291. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ sion-Water supply for Tooradin dis­ D. trict, 538, 3293. Pipe-line for Leon­ Dandenong Valley Authority-Establish­ gatha Sewerage Authority, 842. Water ment, 89. supply for Centreville and South Lynd­ hurst, 1110. Proposed dam on Tarago river, 2189, 2430. Revenue and expen­ Darcy, Mr. T. A. (Polwarth). diture of Goulburn-Murray irrigation Cattle-Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in district, 2430. Water consumption at Gippsland, 2430. Ocean Grove, 2959. Water supply at Port Chowilla Reservoir-Construction works, Albert, 3098. Piping of water for 538. Millewa waterworks district, 3678. Stor­ Cundare Pool Area-Acquisition of land, age at Lake Mokoan, 3678. 67. Compensation for properties Superphosphate-Supplies for Gippsland, acquired, 67. 3196. Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ Thomson River-objections to proposed Court actions and costs, 3554. Produc­ formation of river improvement trust, tion and marketing of eggs, 3555. 306. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. .(59)

Darcy, Mr. T. A.-continued. Department of Agriculture-continued. Tobacco Industry-Growers, 2429. Leaf Burnley Seed Testing Station-Seed production, 2429. State revenue, 2429. certification, 3591. Use of benzol, 2960. Cattle-Pleuro-pneumonia: Border inspec­ Tractors-Fatalities, 4290. Safety mea­ tion and inoculation, (qn.) 740; out­ sures, 4290. break in Gippsland, (qn.) 1110; Water Licences and Permits Bill, 937, compensation, (qn.) 1110. 1057, 1663, 1746. Finance-I965-66 Budget statement, 87. Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 3559, 3575, Insects-Establishment of .. Insectary ", 4091. 88. Disease in bees, 3581. Water Supply-Cost of investigations of Footrot-Control in sheep in Victoria, underground supplies, 3554. 321. Weedicides and Pesticides-Report of Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 746, committee of inquiry, 176, 3593; avail­ 871. ability of report, 2808, 2810. Effect on Wilson's Promontory-Proposed hotel­ wildlife, (qn.) 199. (See also .. Aerial motel, 741. Spraying Control Bill" and .. Chemical Sprays.") Dental Profession-Admission of students to Daylesford Springs Land Bill-Introduction university, (qn.) 63; graduations, (qn.) and first reading, 2916; second reading, 63; practice at Melbourne Dental Hos­ 2982, 3311; remaining stages, 3313. pital, (qn.) 63. Personnel and functions Deaths. See Ie Brooks, The late General Sir of dental committee, (qn.) 63. Ratio Reginald Alexander Dallas," .. Fraser, to population, (qn.) 743. The late Hon. Alexander John," Department of Health- .. McArthur, The late Hon. Sir Gordon," Administration-Rest homes and private and .. Scott, The lat.e Mr. G. L." hospitals: Registration and supervision, Decentrallzatioli-Concessions to British (qn.) 149. Acquisition of land at Petroleum (Australia) Limited, 526. Fawkner West, (qn.) 639. Identifica­ Closing of La Mode Industries Pro­ tion of vehicles carrying foodstuffs, prietary Limited at Traralgon, 527; use (qn.) 3098. of buildings, (qn.) 741, 1208, (qn.) Cigarette Smoking-Advertising: Educa­ 1857. Provision of housing, 563, 1192. tion of young people, (qns.) 152, 199. Decimal Currency-Changeover, 79, 2707, Conference re lung cancer, (qn.) 199. 2709. Alteration of charges by public Creches, Infant Welfare Centres and au~orities, (qn.) 2046. Sterling value Kindergartens-Government grants, 24. of dollar, (qn.) 2428. Trading practices, Suggested increased subsidies for staff, (qn.) 2844. Price control, (qn.) 2844. 191. Subsidies for day nurseries, (qn.) Decimal Currency Bill-Appropriation reso­ 2428. lution, 29; introduction and first reading, Drugs and Poisons-Labelling: Amend­ 30; second reading, 200, 1058; resolu­ ment of regulations, (qn.) 741. Dan­ tion fixing amounts to be paid, 1064; gers of Walpamur IFCA paint, 3487; of Committee, 1066; third reading, 1068. carbon tetrachloride, 4110. Return explaining schedules presented, Finance-I965-66 Budget statement, 85. 1112. Food-Standard of sausages, 3687. Deer Park-Population in new electorate, Influenza-Use of vaccine, (qn.) 3053. (qn.) 3948. Sanatoria-In-patients and out-patients, Department of Agriculture- (qn.) 842. Administration-Proposed research farm X-rays-Northem District Chest Clinic, in Northern Victoria, 28. Establishment (qn.) 2769, 4104. Compulsory mass of poultry diagnostic centres, 28, X-rays, (qn.) 3053, (qn.) 3054, 3595. Increase in extension services, 400, 3702. Radiation, (qn.) 3053. Precautions, Animal Disease Research Centre- ( qn.) 3053. Diseases detected, ( qn.) Development, 87. 3054. (60) JNl)]jlX.

Department of Labour and Industry- Divisions-continued. Furniture Factories - Guarding of County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) machinery, (qn.) 3099; accidents, (qn.) Bill-On motion for second reading, 3099. Inspections, (qn.) 3099. Regu­ 4325. lations, ( qn.) 3099. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Prosecutions Branoh-Strength and ac­ -On motion for extension of time for tivities, (qn.) 3462. Mr. Holding, 767; on motion for sus­ Safety-Failure of crane at new Customs pension of Mr. Floyd, 768; on motion House building, (qn.) 739. for suspension of Mr. Divers, 771; on Shop Trading Hours-Applications re motion for adjournment of debate, 772. holiday resorts, ( qn.) 64. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill-On Dr. Wages Boards-Appointment, (qn.) 1737. Jenkins's amendment to clause 2, 4317. (See also "Bread Industry.") Labour and Industry Bill-On clause 2, Deputy Speaker, The-Temporary relief in 1769; on amendment to clause 9, 1776. chair, 875. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill­ On motion that Bill be committed, 4017; Dietitians-Registration and advisory Boards, on amendment to clause I, 4023; on ( qn.) 2853. Trading permits, ( qn.) motion that progress be reported, 4031; 2853. Illegal trading, (qn.) 2853. on amendment to clause 2, 4034; on Approved hospitals for training, (qn.) clause 2, 4037. 3556. Students, (qn.) 3556. Courses Land (Plantation Areas) Bill-On Mr. of training, (qn.) 3556. . Stoneham's amendment to clause 2, 3426. Divers, Mr. W. T. (Footscray). Licensing Bill-On amendment to second­ Education Department-Water supply for reading motion, 1394. Maribyrnong High School, 303. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Estimates for Year 196!H)6, 2319. Works (Amendment) Bill-On clause 3, Health, Department of-Dangers of Wal­ 4312. pamur IFCA paint, 3487. Member-On motion for suspension of Mr. Housing Commission-Installation of hot­ Stoneham, 2698. water services and gas stoves, 4291. Psychological Practices Bill-On amend­ Landlord and Tenant Acts-Leasing of ment to second-reading motion, 1908. premises, 737. Protection of tenants, Public Transport: Bulleen-Port Mel­ 737. bourne Bus Service-On motions for Picture Theatres-Screening of films on adjournment of the House, 2698, 2981. Christmas Day and Good Friday, 2956. Racing (Amendment) Bill-On clause 3, Police Department-Crime in Footscray 3495. police district, 1111. Service of Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill-On warrants for traffic offences, 1735, 2319. second-reading motion, 665. Prisons Division-Conditions at Winlaton, Road Transport Bill-On amendment to 3484. System of correction, 3485. clause 6, 2099. Tattooing of young girls, 3485. Speaker, The - On want-of-confidence State Electricity Commission-Briquetting motion, 963. plant stored in Germany, 373. Summary Offences Bill (No. 2)-On Mr. Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amend­ Whiting's amendment to clause 26, 3223. ment) Bill, 4334. Superannuation Bill-On clause 3, 2232; on amendment to clause 4, 2233. Vagrancy Bill (No. 2)-On clause 5, 2875; Divisions- on amendment to clause 6, 2876; on Aged and Infirm Persons-On motion for amendment to clause 7, 2877; on clause adjournment of the House, 1130. 17, 2878. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill-On clause 2, 3807. Budget Debate-On motion "That the Dixon, Mr. B. J. (St. Kilda). vote be reduced by £1," 1211. Albert Park Lands Bill, 966, 969. Business of the House--On motion to Australian Research Grants Committee­ change order of business, 871, 1862. Grants, 1637. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (61)

Dixon, Mr. B. J.-continued. Drought Relief-Appreciation of recipients, Budget for Year 1965-66, 527. 325. Government assistance, (qn.) 1035. Collusive Practices Bill, 2577. Commonwealth Grants Commission- Applications by States for financial Dunstan, Mr. R. C. (Mornington). assistance, 527. Country Fire Authority-Equipment for Education-State aid, 531. Situation in Main Ridge rural fire brigade, 1339. Victoria, 3130. Expenditure, 3130. Country Roads Board-Acquisition of Suggested special tax, 3133. land at Rosebud, 2561. Mornington Education Department-Need for change Peninsula by-pass road, 3293. in curricula, 166. Experimental course Education-Suggested State tax for in health education, 2324. Pupil-teacher education, 3709. ratios, 3130. Teacher-training pro­ Education Department-Qualifications of gramme, 3131. Rates of pay for teachers, 3711. teachers, 3134. Qualifications of Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2314. teachers, 3136. Students' correspon­ Law Department-Court-house at Dro­ dence re teachers' strike, 3339. Deputa­ mana, 2954. tion of representatives of Victorian Local Government (Constitution of Muni- Teachers' Union, 4340. cipalities) Bill, 1948. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2318, 2324. Phillip Island-Beach-road, Rhyll, 1855. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Railway Loan Application Bill, 1754. 1790. Road Traffic-Road toll, 2314. Loan Funds-Loan liability of States and San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill, 880. Commonwealth, 528. Use of Common­ Soil Conservation Authority-Soil erosion wealth surplus, 530. of property at Cape Schanck, 2561. Local Government (Brighton Land Re­ State Rivers and Water Supply Com­ clamation) Bill, 674, 676. mission-Report and investigation of Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2949. water supply for Tooradin district, 538, Point of Order-Motion for adjournment 3293. Water supply for Centreville of the House, 1112. and South Lyndhurst, 1110. Cost of Police Department-Accosting of women proposed dam on Tarago river, 2189. in St. Kilda area: Action by police, 2318. Supply, 3709. Psychological Practices Bill, 189l. Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2798. Public Accounts-Method of presentation, 53l. E. Public Officers-Salaries, 2954. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1494, Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction 1523. Bill-Introduction and first reading, 99; Road Traffic-Accidents at Elwood, 2483. second reading, 107, 215; remaining St. Kilda Land Bill, 2063. stages, 217. Supply, 166, 3129. Education-.-Increased expenditure, 24. Peti­ Taxation-Suggested State tax for edu­ tion re needs in State schools, 72. cation, 529. Registered schools: Proposed interest Teachers Tribunal-Constitution, 3130, subsidy on secondary school buildings, 3135. 82, 528, 584, 786, 990; capital grants, Uniform Taxation - Reimbursements 525. State aid, 531, 560, 784. State­ formula, 528, 532. ment by Federal Minister, 312, (qn.) 373, 578. Ministerial statement, 539. Labor Party policy, 561, 585. Expendi­ Drainage Committee-Appointment, 2562. ture on, '577, 1189, 3130, 3133. progress report, 4292. (See also" Joint Commonwealth assistance, 579. Com­ Select Committee (Drainage) Bill.") monwealth science grants, (qns.) Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill-Received 1109, 2560, 2663, 3050, 3949. Alloca­ from Council and first reading 1613; tions to Royal Melbourne Institute of second reading, 1643, 2452; remaining Technology, (qn.) 3050. Situation in Vic­ stages, 2454. toria, 3130. Suggested special taxa­ Drought-Declaration of areas, (qn.) 934. tion, 529, 3133, 3709, 3716. Implemen- (62) INDEX.

Education-continued. Education Departmen t-continued. tation of Ramsay report, 3691. Growth School: Extensions, (qn.) 537. Numur­ of demand, 3714. Statement by Mr. kah High School: Use of Mundoona J. T. Dunn, 4106. school building, 553. Princes Hill High Education (Council of Adult Education) Bill School: Accommodation and staffing, -Introduction and first reading, 2714; (qn.) 738, 2330. Development of second reading, 2724, 2886; remaining Strath Park site, (qn.) 840, 2335. Fitz­ stages, 2887. roy High School: Provision of fire Education Department- escape, (qn.) 935. . Heidelberg High Administration - Effect of Roman Cath­ School: Staff shortage, 997, 999. New olic school arrangements on State high schools: Locations and estimated primary school accommodation, (qns.) enrolments, (qn.) 1032, (qn.) 2710; 61, 2049. Need for changes in curricula, plans for Sou th Melbourne, 568, (qn.) 166, 184. Secularity of education, 166. 2710; plans for North Geelong, (qn.) Protection of schools, 182. Avail­ 3459; for Murrayville, 3602. Sale High ability of annual report, 184. Co-opera­ School: Proposed new school, (qn.) tion with Public Works Department, 1032. Moorabbin High School: Ground 425, 3578, 3702. Charges for inspection development, (qn.) 1244. Examination of fire-fighting equipment, (qn.) 1737. results for class A and class B schools Naming of schools, (qn.) 2049. Salary 1293. Kew High School: Grants fo; of teacher absent fire fighting, 2262, site works, (qns.) 1340, 1465. Strath­ 2263. Experimental course in health more High School: Playing area, 2331; education, 2324. Survey by Victorian circular to parents, 2481, 2483. Sey­ Secondary Teachers' Association, (qn.) mour High School: Appointment of 3050. Survey of requirements in Mil­ laboratory assistant, 2336.· Neerim dura area, (qn.) 3051. Teaching of South High School, (qn.) 2428. WHliams­ town High School: Reconstruction, (qn.) reading: CI Words in colour" system, ( qn.) 3293. Suggested earlier starting 2710. Playing fields, (qn.) 2766. Moreland time in country, 3599. Typing and High School: Transport to sports grounds, clerical assistance in schools, 3600. (qn.) 2767. Building programme for Assembly Halls-1965-66 Budget state­ 1966-67, (qn.) 3097. Expected enrol­ ment, 81. Government subsidies, (qn.) ments at new high schools, (qn.) 3097. 148, 790, 989, (qns.) 1032, 1107. Pro­ Eltham High School: Visit of moral vision at secondary schools, (qn.) 300. re-armament group, (qn.) 3195. Schools Class-rooms-Increased school popula­ in new Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3389. tion, 24. Alleviation of excessive tem­ Grey thorn High School: Library, (qn.) peratures, (qn.) 303. Portable class­ 3676. Brunswick High School: Water rooms, (qn.) 1462. supply, 3691. Prahran High School, Correspondence Courses-In matricula­ 3696. Benalla High School, 3701. Needs tion subjects, (qn.) 62. of Berwick, Doveton and Pakenham, (qn.) 3802. Mirboo North High Departmental Residences - Renovations School, ( qn.) 4288. at Chilwell, (qn.) 738. Finance-1965-66 Budget statement, 80. Kindergarten Teaohers Training College­ Expenditure for year 1964-65, (qn.) Shortage of kindergarten teachers, 148. Grants to municipalities re play­ 2335, 2338. grounds, 2336. Provision of, 3713. Land-Road-making costs at Heme Hill, High Schools-Flemington High .School: (qn.) 196. Suggested disposal of land Temporary accommodation, (qn.) 62, at Strathmore Heights, 2331, 2332, 526, (qn.) 2847; completion, (qns.) 62, 2338. Sites for schools in Broad­ 2847; school crossing, 2327, (qn.) 2847. meadows, (qn.) 2958. At Parkville, Upfield High School, (qn.) 303, 396, (qn.) 3097. 2334, (qns.) 2428, 3802. Maribyrnong Primary Schools-Proposed school at High School: Water supply, (qn.) 303. Western Heights, Geelong, (qn.) 196. Preston Girls High School: Alterations, Conditions at Swifts Creek, (qn.) 329. additions and requirements, (qn.) 373, Need for school at Mount Buller, 409. 2336, (qn.) 2957. Use of temporary Pupils and student teachers: Cost of accommodation, 404. Queenscliff High educating, (qn.) 476. Mooroolbark LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (63)

Education Department-continued. Education Department-continued. State School: Opening, (qn.) 476. Scale of toilet accommodation, (qn.) Dunbulbalane State School: Septic 3391. Use of temporary accommoda­ sewerage system, 553. Schools in tion, 3698. Designs and plans for Fitzroy electorate: Accommodation and secondary school construction, (qn.) staff, (qns.) 738, 2846. Norlane North 3803, 4341, 4342. Canteens: Financing, Primary School: Proposed change of (qn.) 3948; numbers provided, (qn.) name, (qn.) 1107. Laverton State 4168. School: Enrolments, (qn.) 1107. Heath­ Sohool Pine Plantations-At Bungaree. mont State School: Refusal to re-admit 2482, 2483. students, (qn.) 1465. Ascot Vale State Secondary Schools-Temporary accom­ School: Condition of stoves in class­ modation, stage development and future rooms, 2327. Yarrawonga State School: planning, (qn.) 300, 789. Collingwood Renovations and alterations, 2329. Girls' School: Condition of science Albert-street State School: Accommo­ class-room, 584. Brunswick Girls' dation, 2330. Murray-road, Preston, Secondary School: Programme, (qns.) State School: Traffic hazard, 2482, 2483. 841, 2908; accommodation, 2330; reduc­ Kerang South State School, (qn.) 2847. tion in number of classes, 1203. Pascoe Petition re schools in Geelong North, Vale Girls' Secondary School: Shortage 3197. Schools in new Sunshine elec­ of teachers, 2333. Murrayville Con­ torate, (qn.) 3389. Schools in North­ solidated School, (qn.) 2428. Williams­ cote electorate, (qn.) 3459. Swanston­ town Girls' School: Sports oval, (qn.) street, Geelong, State School, (qn.) 2711. Establishment in metropolitan 3460. Beverley Hills State School: area, (qn.) 2767; outside metropolitan Library and additional class-rooms, area, ( qn.) 2845. Mildura Central (qn.) 3676. New school at Donvale, School: Overcrowding, 3601. Schools (qn.) 3676. Bell Park State School: in new Deer Park electorate, (qns.) Accommodation, 3683. Comparison 3948, 4168. with Canberra, 3684. BenaUa State Special Schools-Proposed special school School, 3702. Schools in new Deer for retarded children in Geelong area, Park electorate, (qn.) 3948, (qn.) 4168. (qn.) 2958. State School No. 1213, Albert-street, Teachers-Females: Salaries, interchange­ Brunswick, (qn.) 3949. Gutheridge ability and status, (qn.) 195. Shortage school, Sale, ( qn.) 4288. Fish Creek of science teachers, 402; of secondary school, (qn.) 4288. teachers, 526, 3604, 3693; of high school Pupils-Matriculation book allowances, commercial teachers, (qn.) 2957. Resi­ 82. Allowances for necessitous cases, dences, 1191; for women teachers at 82. Enrolments, (qn.) 148, (qn.) 537, Ouyen, 3601. Number in Fitzroy 789, 3717; in Fitzroy electorate, (qns.) schools, ( qn.) 2846. Training pro­ 738, 2846; provision for expansion, gramme, 3131. Salaries, 3135. Quali­ (qn.) 2846; in Mildura area, (qn.) fications, 3136, 3604, 3711. Strike, 3338. 3051. Full-time students in different Morale, 3584. Staffing of country age groups, (qns.) 372, 475. Difficul­ schools, 3587. Personal expenses for ties of travelling in remote areas, 1195. in-service training, 3599. Number of Leaving certificate examination, (qn.) secondary school teachers, 3718; resig­ 2765. Pupil-teacher ratio, 24, 3130, nation, 3719. Deputations to members 3604, 3718. Size of classes, 3598. Free of Parliament, 4340, 4342. text-books, 3684. Teachers' Training Colleges-Melbourne Scholarships-Junior scholarships: In­ Secondary Teachers' College: File re creases, 82. Provision of, 583. new science wing, (qn.) 634, 2707, Sohool Buildings-Maintenance, 990, 3578, 2709. Application by Miss H. McFar­ 3593, 3598, 4100, 4169; at tech­ land for' studentship, 2706, 2709. nical schools, 3584. Sewerage con­ Teachers' College Rural Practising nexions, 990. Provision of sound School: Closure and use of site, (qn.) equipment, (qn.) 1107. II Established " 2846. Primary Teachers' College: schools, (qns.) 1107, 1244. Allocation Numbers appointed to temporary duties, and expenditure of funds, (qn.) 3096. (qns.) 3948, 4168. (64) INDEX.

Education Department-continued. Estimates-Final Supplementary Estimates Technical Schools-Bairnsdale Technical for year 1964-65, 72, 96, 2319. Esti­ School: Reconstruction, (qn.) 195, 330. mates of revenue and expenditure for Portland Technical School, (qn.) 303. the year 1965-66 brought down, 73. Teaching of wool classing, (qn.) 537. Discussed: Parliament, 2305; Premier's Instruction in shearing, (qn.) 537. Department, 2305; Chief Secretary's De­ Proposed Leongatha Technical School, partment, 2307; Department of Labour (qns.) 738, 4288. Establishment of and Industry, 2322; Education Depart­ co-educational school at Northcote, ment, 2322; Attorney-General's Depart­ 786. Echuca Technical School: Ac­ ment, 2339; Treasurer's Department, commodation requirements, 1191. North­ 2339; Lands Department, 2339; Public cote Technical School, 2322, (qn.) 2908. Works Department, 2340; Local Govern­ Schools in new Sunshine electorate, ment Department, 2340; Mines Depart­ (qn.) 3389. Mildura Technical School, ment, 2340; Department of Agriculture, 3599. Prahran Technical School: Con­ 2340; Department of Health, 2340; Rail­ ditions, 3584, 3693, 3697. Schools in way Construction, 2345; Ministry of new Deer Park electorate, (qns.) 3948, Transport, 2345; Forests Department, 4168. Traralgon Technical School, 2345; Water Supply Department, 2345; (qn.) 4288. State Coal Mine, 2345; Railway Depart­ Transport of Scholars-To junior traffic ment, 2345. Estimates of expenditure school at Horsham, 323. To primary for July, August and September, 1966, schools, 427. brought down, 2771. Supplementary Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board-Inter­ Estimates for 1965-66, 2915, 2940, 4096. state purchases, (qn.) 476. Pulp pro­ duction and eggs destroyed, (qn.) 476. Radio and television advertising, ( qn.) Evans, Mr. A. T. (Ballaarat North). 2050. Court cases, (qns.) 3457, 3554; Bungaree Shire Council-School planta- costs, (qn.) 3554; fines, (qn.) 3554. tions, 2482. Production and marketing of eggs, Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 3311. (qn.) 3555. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2339. Elderly Citizens Clubs-Government assis­ Railway Department-Operation of Wau- tance, 24. bra Junction-Waubra line, 1985. Electoral-New Sunshine Electorate: Polling Tourism-Development of spa and booths and enrolments, (qn.) 4287. mineral springs areas, 2340. New Deer Park Electorate: Polling Wendouree--Provision of land for free booths and electorates, (qn.) 4287. library, 2706. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 -Report of Commissioners, 307, 586, 588. Debated, 748, 846. Redistribution, Evans, Mr. B. J. (Gippsland East). 230, 562. Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 4192, 4196. Electrical Equipment-Activities of repair Bairnsdale Public Offices and Police Sta­ firms, 230 (qn.) 3458, 3472, 3483. tion-Departments accommodated, 149. Electric Light and Power (Interstate Sup­ Off-street parking, 149, 326. Tenders, plies) Bill-Received from Council and 149. Provision of facilities for members first reading, 508; second reading, 543, of Parliament, 326. 654; remaining stages, 655. Budget for Year 1965-66,569. Bush Fires-Funds for replacement of Employment-Position in Victoria, 73. Of damaged bridges and culverts, 331, 569, hanc;iicapped people, 177, 424. 736. Financial assistance, 1035. In­ Equal Pay for Sexes, 408, 3689. (See also quiry into 1965 Gippsland fires, 3675. II Labour and Industry Act.") Chemical Sprays-Claims for damages, Estate Agents Act-Amendment of section 3291. Use by Government authorities, 34, (qn.) 3802. 3291. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­ Country Fire Authority (Borrowing tion and first reading, 3101; second Powers) Bill, 3232. reading, 3420, 3964; remaining stages, Country Fire Authority (Service of 3972. Notices) Bill, 1601. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (65)

Evans, Mr. B. J.-continued. Evans, Mr. B. J.-continued. Country Roads Board-Approval of signs Land Settlement-Heytesbury scheme, on country roads, 327. Need for re­ 2052. construction of Bruthen-Buchan road, Licensing Bill, 1390. 327. Allocation of funds for road con­ Marine (Amendment) Bill, 1350. struction, 477. Finance for main and Mines Department-Deposits of iron ore forest roads, 477. Municipalities within at Nowa Nowa, 3127. Board's divisions, 634. Transport of Motor Boating Act-Launching ramps in materials for Traralgon creek bridge, remote areas, 575. 1035. Receipts and expenditure, 2051. Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring De­ Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, vices) Bill, 2476, 2480. 1254. Municipalities-Finance for repair of bush­ Drought Relief-Appreciation of recipients, fire damage, 331, 569, 736. 325. Financial assistance, 1035. Police Department-New police station for Education--Commonwealth science grants, Bendoc, 147. Bairnsdale police station, 2663. 149. Recovery of stolen vehicles, 4292. Education Department-Reconstruction of Public Offices-Building at Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale Technical School, 195. Con­ 149. ditions at Swift's Creek school, 329. Public Service-Motor vehicle allowances, Electric Light and Power (Interstate 58, 144. Supplies) Bill, 654. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1519. Extractive Industries Bill, 4334. Railway Department-Bairnsdale-Orbost Forests Commission-Maintenance of line, 3128. forest roads, 328. Closure of sawmills, Regional Committees-Duties, 573. 842. Logging rights, 442. Planting of Road Transport Bill, 2074, 2093, 2094, softwoods, 842. Revenue and expendi­ 2096, 2098. ture, 842. Errinundra district logging Sessional Period, Close of--Christmas units, 2915, 3095. Timber rights in felicitations, 2667. Orbost district, 3895. Transport of Standing Orders Committee-Reports pre. timber by Heyfield-Orbost SawmiUing sen ted: Private Bills, 3680. Proprietary Limited, 3295. State Development-Visit of Minister to Fuel and Power Bill, 1153. Shire of Orbost, 3100. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Bill, 3830. ment) Bill, 3813. Gas, Natural-Discovery off Gipp&land State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1617. coast, 325, 3126. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Gippsland Lakes-Establishment of sion-Development of irrigation in aquarium on Bullock Island, 374. Con­ eastern Victoria, 3126. struction of new Paynesville-Raymond Island ferry, 477. Tourist potential, 574. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 324. 889, 898. Honey--Organized marketing, 3678. Thomson River--Objections to proposed Housing-Financial provision, 1037. formation of river improvement trust, Housing Commission-Provision of homes 306. for timber industry employees, 571. Traffic Commission-Speed restriction Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, signs, 575. 4016. Transport Regulation Board-Activities, Lakes Entrance-Sand-bar problem, 572. 636. Discretionary licences, 636. Cost Proposed aquarium, 575. Need for port of new building, 636. facilities, 3126, 3128. Suggested con­ Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sitting version of lakes to fresh water system, of Parliament to select Parliamentary 3127. representatives on Council of Institute, Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 3334. 4344. Lands Department - Construction of Water Licences and Permits Bill, 1661. jetties, 736. Jurisdiction over waters, Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1654. 737. Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3066, 3070. 5330/66-3. (66) INDEX.

Evans, Mr. B. J.-continued. Fennessy, Mr. L; M.-continued. Wombats-Protective fencing, 2769. Scalp Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, bonus, 2769, 2851, 2911. Public meet­ 681. ing at Buchan, 2851, 2911. Ladies' Hairdressing - Registrations of Workers Compensation Act-Inquiry by salons, 3952. Apprentices, 3952. Ob­ Judge Stretton, 372, 3124. servance. of awards, 3952. Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill, Evidence (Amendment) Bill-Introduction 1603. and first reading, 1342; second reading, Local Government Department-Coun­ 1402, 2066; Committee, 2069; remaining cillors' insurance, 1637. stages, 2071. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill-Received Works-Noise nuisance in Brunswick from Council and first reading, 3804; area, 688. Claims for compensation, second reading, 3819, 4313; Committee, 1039. Drainage works in North Fitzroy, 4315; remaining stages, 4318. 1039. Evidence (Reproductions) Bill-Introduction Mines (Regulations) Bill, 218. and first reading, 845; second readIng, Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2459. 859, 1266; Committee, 1270; remaining Police Department-Brunswick police sta- stages, 1271. tion, 2957. Extractive Industries Bill-Introduction and Railway Department-Suggested use for first reading, 4294; second reading, 4329. housing of land leased for industrial purposes, 412, 3699. Compliance with F. uniform building regulations, 3700. Road Traffic-Need for traffic lights at Fair Rents Board-Applications by tenants intersection of Nicholson and Pig don and owners, (qn.) 475; results, (qn.) streets, North Cadton, 3701, 4340. 475. Pedestrian hazard at junction of Bourke Family Welfare Division-Children boarded and Spring streets, 3701. out and in institutions, (qns.) 535, 633. State Electricity Commission-Cost of clearing easements, 2848. Fennessy, Mr. L. M. (Brunswick East). Supply, 3697. Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, Teachers Tribunal-Suggested reconstitu­ 881. tion, 3699. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, Tourist Resorts Bill, 2445. 4178. Business of the House-Order of business, Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1630. 867. Clean Air Act-Pollution in East Bruns­ Fertilizer Co-operatIve-Establishment at wick, 2342. Euroa, (qn.) 2432. Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 2786. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ Firearms-Issue of licences, (qns.) 2559, ment) Bill, 3197, 3200. 2663. Education Department - Accommodation Firearms (Amendment) Bill-Introduction at, and extension to, Brunswick Girls' and first reading, 98; second reading, Secondary School, 841, 2330, 2908. Fire 103; referred to Statute Law Revision escape at Fitzroy High School, 935. Committee for examination and report, Extensions and renovations to Albert­ 105. street, East Brunswick, State School, Firearms (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)-Intro­ 2330, 3949. Condition~ at Prahran Tech­ duction and first reading, 4074; second nical School, 3697. Temporary accom­ reading, 4200. modation in schools, 3698. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2330, 2342. Fireworks-Sale, 178. Forests Commission-Errinundra timber Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill-In­ leases, 2854. Application by scouts for troduction and first reading, 2916; camp site in Gippsland, 2960. second reading, 3058, 3412; remaining Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 411. stages, 3413. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (67)

Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Seals: Floyd, Mr. W. L.~ontinued. Numbers in. Victorian coastal waters, Government Offices--Centralization, 423. (qn.) 60; depredations on fish, (qn.) 60. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 417. Destruction of European carp, (qn.) Health, Department of--Carriage of food- 194. Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery, (qn.) stuffs, 3098. 300. Issue of interim development Housing .Comrnission-Low-rental units, orders, 429. Fishing and duck-shooters' 423. Open space and amenities, 423. licences, ( qn.) 3095; revenue, (qn.) Tenders and appointment of contractors 3095; prosecutions, (qn.), 3095. In­ for plumbing mairitenance, 538, 587. spectors, (qn.) 3095. (See also . Provision of land by municipalities, " Seals.") 2854. Units for elderly people, 2854. Fisherman'S Bend-Airstrip for taxi plane Justices of the Peace--Establishment of service, 2809, 2810. register, 3705. Fishing Industry-Industrial classification, Land Settlement-Release of Crown land, (qn.) 1108. Registration fees for motor 422. vehicles, (qn.) 1243. Survey of boats Law Department~Registration of justices and equipment, (qn.) 1743. of the peace, 61. Fines imposed, 475. Flinders Lane (Alignments) Bill-Received Collection of unpaid fines, 475. from Council and first reading, 434; Local Government (Brighton . Land second reading, 487, 2462; remaining Reclamation) Bill, 671, 676. stages, 2463. Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 320l. Lower Yarra Crossing, 420, 1111. Floyd, Mr. W. L. (Williamstown). Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, Bread Industry-Sunday deliveries, 1110. 1046, 1952, 2060. Business of the House-Order of business, Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) 869. Bill, 3062, 3065. Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways 3569. Board-Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus City Centre Air Taxis-Air service to service, 2687, 2690. One-man bus Fisherman's Bend, 2809. dispute, 2959. Commissioners for Taking Affidavits­ Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Compilation of up-to-date register, 147, Bill, 1273. 3705. Members--Overseas trips, 421. Companies Act-Interim report of in­ Motor Boating Act-Facilities, 3456. spector appointed to investigate Factors Revenue and expenditure, 3456. Ltd. and other companies, 4294. Municipalities-Expenditure of funds, 153. Country Roads Board-Widening of Compulsory voting at municipal elec­ Kororoit Creek-road, Williamstown, 374. tions, 418. Election of Lord Mayor of Cundare Pool Area-Acquisition of land, City of Melbourne, 418. 67. Compensation for properties ac­ National Anthem-Use of, 417. quired, 67. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Decimal Currency Bill, 1064. Bill, 3575. Education Department-Naming of schools, Parklands-Reservation, 422. 2049. Establishment of high schools, Parliament House--Visiting parties, 688. 2710. High school for South Mel­ Petrol Resellers-Self-service pumps, 3462. bourne, 2710. Reconstruction of Wil­ Trading hours, 3462. liamstown High School, 2710. Sports . Premier's Department-Issue of creden­ oval at Williamstown Girls' School, tials to persons travelling overseas, 2711. Shortage of commercial teachers 3706. at high schools, 2957. Psychological Practices Bill, 1913. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act U*i5-Report of Commissioners, 767. Public Offices-Reprinting of telephone Employment-Incapacitated persons, 424. directory, 372. Fire Fighting-Interference by sightseers, Public Transport--Concessions for stu­ 4288, 4340. dents, 4289. Garnishee Orders-Minimum' amounts, Questions on Notice--Nature' of replies, 195. Notice to debtors, 195. 587. (68) INDEX.

Floyd, Mr. W. L.-continued. Free Library Service Board-Capital grants, Racing (Totalizators Percentages) Bill, 190. Activities, 1193. Establishment 666. of regional services, 1194. Establish­ Railway Department - Lighting at ment of library in Glenroy, 4105.· Flinders-street station, 374. Use of French Island-Area, fanns and land tenure, land at Williamstown, 423. Need for (qn.) 305. standard type of under-pass, 424. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill-Intro­ Newport-Altona service, 424, 3461. duction and first reading, 3392; second Installation of train indicators at reading, 3393, 3561; Committee and Spencer-street station, 534. Hours of remammg stages, 3562. Council employment of suburban ticket amendment dealt with, 4198. checkers, 1340. Prosecutions for Fuel and Power Bill-Appropriation resolu­ damage and travelling without tickets, tion, 375; introduction and first read· 1340. Payments by municipalities for ing, 376, second reading, 375, 1077, level crossing and lighting installa­ 1140; Committee, 1162; remaining tions, 2849. Lighting of suburban stages, 1166. carriages, 3461. Release of land not required for railway purposes, 3707. G. Utilization of air space over railway Gainey, Mr. R. J. (Elsternwick). stations and cuttings, 3707. Lighting Cigarette smoking-Link with lung of Harris trains, 4289. cancer, 199. Television advertising, Supply, 3705. 199. Totalizator Agency Board-Agencies at Dietitians-Registration and advisory tourist resorts, 2710, 2764. boards, 2853. Training, 2853, 3556. Victims of Violence--Compensation, 420. Education Department - Examination Football-Suggested inquiry, 1207. (See also results for class A and class B schools, .. Victorian Football League.") 1293 . Forests (Amendment) Bill-Received from Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ Council and first reading, 534; second Interstate purchases, 476. Pulp pro­ reading, 641, 2464; remaining stages, duction, 476. Destruction of eggs, 2466. 476. Forests Commission-Rain-making activities Governor's Speech - Address-in-Reply, and cost, (qn.) 69. 1965-66 Budget 416. statement, 89. Bannah redgum forest, Licensing Bill, 1381. 161. Maintenance of forest roads, Pesticides-Effect on wildlife, 199. 328. Receipts and appropriations, Prisons Division.:-New British methods of (qn.) 842. Logging rights and saw­ imprisonment, 417. mills, (qn.) 842. Plantings, (qn.) 842. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1522. Diversion of funds for fire-fighting Sherbrooke Forest-Use of area for services, 2320. Sale of State sawmill sport, 194. at Erica, (qn.) 2771. Errinundra State Electricity Commission--Charges, timber leases: Enforcement of tenns, 417. (qn.) 2854; applications, limits and State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ conditions, (qns.) 2915, 3095. Applica­ sion-Salinity problem in irrigation tion by scouts for camp site in Gipps­ areas, 416. land, (qn.) 2960. Timber rights in Orbost district, (qn.) 3095. Heyfield­ Stratum Titles-Report of committee of Orbost Sawmilling Proprietary Limited: investigation, 300. Transport of timber, (qn.) 3295. (See also .. State Forests Loan Appli­ Garnishee Orders-Minimum amounts, (qn.) cation Bill.") 195. Notice to debtors, (qn.) 195. Fraser, The Late Hon. Alexander John­ Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) BUl Resolution placing on record sorrow -Appropriation resolution, 3295; intro­ at death, and appreciation of services, duction and first reading, 3295; second 14. Adjournment of House as mark reading, 3295, 3821; remaining stages, of respect, 21. 3850. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (69)

Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria­ Gibbs, Mr. G. S. (Portland). Power to make contracts, (qns.) 2847, Education Department-E~tablishment of 2910. Cost of gas generated at Morwell technical school at Portland, 303. and Melbourne, (qns.) 2909, 3051. Future of Morwell staff and plant, (qn.) Gippsland Lakes-Construction of new 2910. Report on natural gas discovery, Paynesville-Raymond Island ferry, (qn.) (qn.) 3095, 3244, (qn.) 3551; role of 477. Tourist potential, 574. Suggested Corporation, (qn.) 3946. Members, conversion to fresh water, 3127. (qn.) 3551; remuneration, (qn.) 3551. Government Departments and Instrumentali­ Reserve funds, (qn.) 3551. Profits, ties-Suggested appointment of officer (qn.) 3551. Profits of Metropolitan and to handle Parliamentary correspondence, Brighton companies, (qn.) 3551. 173. Centralization, 423. Productive Gas, Natural-Gippsland discovery, 27, (qn.) output per man, 425. Medical and first­ 57, 325, (qn.) 1034, 3072, 3080, 3085, aid facilities, (qn.) 1033. New office 3088, 3126; companies involved, (qns.) block, ( qn.) 1034. 57,2711; commercial development, (qn.) Government Statist-Supply of information 57, 89, 394, 411, (qn.) 474, (qn.) 535, to Police Department, (qn.) 71. (qn.) 1034, (qn.) 1108, (qn.) 2711, Governor, His Excellency Sir Rohan Dela­ (qn.) 2909, (qn.) 2956, 3469. Report combe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., by Dr. Hetherington, (qn.) 474, (qn.) K.St.J.-Motion for adoption of 1584, (qn.) 2711, 3072, 3081, 3088, Address-in-Reply to Speech on opening (qns.) 345,5, 3550, 3946; statement re of Parliament, 22; seconded, 27; debated, finance, (qn.) 3292; cost, (qns.) 3456, 223, 312, 393. Address-in-Replyadopted, 3550; qualifications and experience, 433; presentation to His Excellency, (qn.) 3550; advice, (qn.) 3550. Minis­ 1472. terial statement, 1476. Effects on exist­ Governor, The-Appointment of Victorian, ing undertakings, (qns.) 2909, 2910. 399. Cost of piping and distribution, (qn.) Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill-Appro­ 2909. Cost of gas production and plant, priation resolution, 3393; introduction ( qn.) 2909. Morwell-Melbourne pipe­ and first reading, 3393; second reading, line, (qn.) 2909. Cost of natural gas 3400, 3562; Committee, 3566; remaining to consumers, (qn.) 2910. Common­ stages, 3567. wealth assistance, (qn.) 2956. Role of Grazing Licences-Clarification of legisla­ Gas and Fuel Corporation, (qn.) 3946. tion, (qn.) 478. Ownership, (qn.) 3094. Reports by Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Gas and Fuel Corporation and State Order, 937, 1341, 2190, 3295, 3558, 3680. Electricity Commission, ( qn.) 3095, 3244, (qn.) 3551. Overseas inquiries by H. departmental officers, (qn.) 3193. Aus­ tralian Natural Gas Development Associ­ "Hansard "-Centenary, 2699, 3123. Mem­ ation, (qn.) 3292. File re agreement bers' lists, 3495. between State and Federal Govern­ Hazelwood-Change of name to "Chur­ ments, (qn.) 3456. Exploration by chill", (qn.) 479. Esso-B.H.P. companies, (qns.) 3456, Health. (See" Department of Health.") 3555, 3946. (See also "Petroleum Exploration.") Holden, Mr. J. B. (Moonee Ponds). Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill-Received Day Nurseries--Government subsidies, from Council and first reading, 1630; 2428. second reading, 1640, 2448; Committee Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, and remaining stages, 2452. 4000, 4021, 4023, 4033, 4034, 4036, 4038. Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 1287. Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill-Introduc­ Points of Order-Relevancy of amend­ tion and first reading, 200; second read­ ment, 1399. Order of amendments, ing, 309, 875; remaining stages, 876. 4028, 4030, 4031. Order of speakers, Geelong Planning Scheme-Subdivision of 4028. land adjoining proposed ring road, (qn.) Protection of Animals Bill (No.2), 3428, 69. 3433. (70) INDEX.

Holden, Mr. B. J.~ontinued. Holding,' Mr' A. c.~ontinued. Psychological" Practices Bill, 1897. maintenance work on school buildings, State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1629. 4169. Designs and plans for secondary school construction, 4341. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Holding, Mr. A. C. (Richmond). -Report of Commissioners, 759, 762, Aborigines Welfare Board-Lake Tyers 767. ' and Framlingham Aboriginal reserves, Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2335. 2052, 2053, 2770. Morwell housing pro­ Fuel and Power Bill, 1143, 1165. ject, 2052 2770. Rehousing of Abo­ Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) rigines, 2053, 2770, 2960. Case of Mr. Bill, 3834. Cedric Parsons, junior, 2053. Acquisition Gas, Natural-Development, 57. Report of houses, 2770. Policy, 2771. Member­ and activities of Dr. Hetherington, 474, ship, 2960. 3292, 3550. Agreement between Haema­ Australian Natural Gas Development tite Exploration Proprietary Limited and Association, 3292. Esso Exploration (Australia) Limited, Budget for Year 1965-66, 577. 535, 3555. Government control of Business of the House--Order of business, policy decisions, 535. Overseas inquiries , 844. by departmental officers, 3193. Cigarette Smoking-Television and press Government Statist:-Supply of infonna­ advertising, 152. Education of young tion to Police Department, 71. people, 152. Holiday Resorts-Applications re shop Collusive Practices-Relationship of Com­ trading hours, 64. monwealth and State legislation, 2427. Justices (Amendment) Bill, 2463. Collusive Practices Bill, 2562. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Consumers Protection Council-Investiga­ 4012, 4015. tions, 2048. Law Department-Cases in which justices County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) of the peace exceed jurisdiction, 61. Bill, 4326. Licensing Bill, 1385. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2949, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways 2993, 2994. Board-Overseas visits by members, 66. Education-Statement by Federal Minister, Silent trams, 66. Bulleen-Port Mel­ 373, 578. Commonwealth assistance, bourne bus service, 2675, 2686, 2693, 579. Allocations to Royal Melbourne 2694, 2696, 2697. One-man bus dispute, Institute of Technology, 3050. Com­ 2971. monwealth grants for scientific and technical equipment, 3050. Survey by Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1413. Victorian Secondary Teachers' Associa­ Municipal Councils-Collusive tendering, tion, 3050. 154. Education Department-Effect on State National Art Gallery and Cultural Centre primary schools of limitation of pupils -Car park, 71. in Roman Catholic schools, 61, 2049. Off-shore Petroleum Deposits--operations Full-time students in different age of Haematite Exploration Proprietary groups, 372, 475. Scholarships, 583. Limited and Esso Exploration (Aus­ Science class-room at Collingwood tralia) Limited, 535, 3555. Girls' School, 584. Labor Party policy, Points of Order-Statement in debate, 764, 585. Site for Strath Park High School, 768. ImpugJ;ling integrity of member of 2335. High school building programme, Opposition, 766. Speaker's ruling that 3097. High school enrolments, 3097. subject be debated on Budget and not Visit of Moral Re-annament Group to on motion for adjournment of House, Eltham High School, 3195. Teaching 1041, 1042. Relevancy of amendment, of Gattegno, words in colour, system 1398. of reading, 3293. Condition of technical Psychological Practices Bill, 1900. school buildings, 3584. Morale of Rainmaking-Recommendation of Com­ teachers, 3584. Staffing of country monwealth Scientific and Industrial Re­ schools, 3587. Commonwealth grants search Organization, 69. Equipment, for technical schools, 3949. Repair and 69. Personnel, 69. Cost, 69. ',' LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (71)

Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued. Holland, Mr. K. M. S.-continued. Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3203, Superannuation Bill, 2229. 3210, 3213, 3214, 3224. Tullamarine Jetport-Proposed freeway, Supply, 3583. 640. Teachers Tribunal-Suggested reconstitu­ Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, tion, 3583, 3589. 2241. Universities-Research findings on eligi­ bility of students, 580. Home Flitance (Second Mortgages) Bill-In­ Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2788, 2807, 2865, troduction and first reading, 1400; 2874, 2876, 2877, 2878, 2881. second reading, 1474, 1782; Committee Vernon Committee Report-Copies for and remaining stages, 1791. members, 336, 372. Honey-Organized marketing, (qn.) 3678. Horse-racing-Totalizator and betting tax receipts, (qn.) 299; distribution, (qn.) Holiday Resorts - Applications re shop 299. Taxation, 1187. Pre-post betting trading hours, (qn.) 64. market, (qn.) 2559. Sandown race­ course: Cost, attendances and betting Holland, Mr. K. M. S. (Flemington). turnover, (qn.) 3194. (See also Aged and Infirm Persons-Accommoda­ "Totalizator Agency Board.") tion, 1127. Hospitals and Charities Commission- Albert Park Lands Bill, 970. Administration-Report on New South Education Department-Flemington High Wales hospital system, (qn.) 1856. Pro­ School: Date of completion, 62, 2847; posed special accident hospital units, temporary accommodation, 62; pedes­ 2340. Provision for occupational trian crossing, 2327, 2847; playground therapy, 2341. facilities, 2847. Condition of slow-com­ Finance-196lH36 Budget statement, 85. bustion stoves at Ascot Vale State Effect of wage increases, 984. Source School, 2327. of funds, (qn.) 1460. Estimates for Year 1961H36, 2327, 2345. Hospitals and Homes-Building pro­ Horse-racing-Totalizator and betting tax gramme, 86. Royal Victorian Eye and receipts, 299. Ear Hospital: Cost of renovation, (qn.) Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ 639; rebuilding (qn.) 639. Charges to shops) Bill, 3101, 3113. pensioners, (qn.) 936. Weekly bed costs Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2212. and charges, 780, (qn.) 3951. Waiting Local Government (Constitution of list for admission to benevolent homes, Municipalities) Bill, 2248. (qn.) 1856. Psychiatric hospital for Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4170, Geelong, (qn.) 2189. . Preston and 4173, 4175, 4176. Northcote Community Hospital : Marketable Securities Bill, 4197. Appointment of junior resident medical Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of officer, 2586. Royal Melbourne Hos­ Works-Minimum rates for water and pital: Wages of radiographer trainees, sewerage services, 3052. (qn.) 2913. State of finances, 3596, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 4101. Facilities in new Sunshine Works (Amendment) Bill, 4300, 4310, electorate, (qn.) 3950. Facilities in new 4312. Deer Park electorate, (qn.) 3951. Pro­ Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4081, 4083, posed hospital at Sunshine, (qn.) 4290. 4;085. (See also "Bush Nursing Hospitals.") Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1423. Hospital Staff-Nurses: Shortage, 175. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3407, 3493, Training of personnel, 985. (See also 3494. " Nurses.") Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, 655, Hospitals Superannuation Bill-Introduction 667. and first reading, 375; second reading, Railway Loan Application Bill, 1674. 1132, 2234; Committee, 2239; remaining Sandown Racecourse-Attendances at stages, 2240. race-meetings, 3194. Betting turnover, House Committee-Assembly members ap­ 3194. Cost, 3194. pointed, 22. Suggested payment of Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4094. members, 172. (72) INDEX.

Housing- Housing Commission--continued. Co-operative Housing Societies-Loans for sold, (qn.) 2853. Construction in Gipps­ educational purposes, (qn.) 474, 481. land: Applications and allotment, (qn.) Provision of funds by State Savings 2914. Rent increases, (qn.) 3294. Flats Bank, (qn.) 3551; allocation to societies, for age pensioners: Commonwealth (qn.) 3551. (See also .. Co-operative assistance, (qn.) 3946. Accommoda­ Housing Societies (Amendment) Bill.") tion for elderly persons, 781, (qn.) 4169. Finance-Government-guaranteed loans, Backlog, (qn.) 4169. (qn.) 306. Provision of, 427, 564, (qn.) 1037. Provision of loan funds, 787. Housing Settlements-Provision of open Provision for elderly citizens' units, 3467. space and amenities, 423. Public Ser­ Home Finance Trust-Loans granted and vants' Co-operative Community Ad­ applications refused, (qn.) 1734; Mildura vancement Society: Fitzroy flats figures, ( qn.) 1734. project, (qn.) 742. East Geelong Homes-Shortage in country areas, 159, estate: Shop sites, (qn.) 743. Alloca­ 184, 1192. tion of homes in Newcomb estate, 973. Heuslng Commisslon- Land-Provision by municipalities for low- Administration-Sagging of building in rental units, (qn.) 67, 191. Blocks Broadmeadows, (qn.) 374. Tenders and held and sold, (qn.) 150. Sales to contracts for plumbing maintenance, companies, 394. Broadmeadows area: (qn.) 538, 587. Geelong office: Staff, Sale of home sites to private builders, (qn.) 538; arrears of payments, (qn.) (qn.) 935; undeveloped land, (qn.) 935. 538; number of units, ( qn.) 538; pro­ Provision of land for library at Wen­ vision of services, (qn.) 538. Policy re douree West, 2706. hot-water services and stoves, (qn.) Rents-Payments by widows, (qn.) 2560. 4291. For pensioners in Fitzroy flats, (qn.) Finance-1965-66 Budget statement, 91. 2561. Minimum and maximum, (qn.) Estimated amount available for 1966-67, 3391. Control, 3581. (qn.) 4169. Slum Reclamation-Programme, 91. Clif­ Homes-Allocation of tenancies of low­ ton Hill project, (qn.) 1341. rental units on land provided by muni­ Staff-In Geelong, 974. cipal councils, (qns.) 67, 2854. Use of Crown land, (qn.) 2854. Evictions, (qn.) 150. Number built, (qns.) 150, Hudson, Mr. P. M. (Toorak). 307; in Geelong, (qn.) 307, 972. Appli­ Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, cations to purchase and rent, (qns.) 886. 150, 4169; in Geelong, (qn.) 479; price Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, 3807. and terms, (qn.) 150. Shortage in Collusive Practices Bill, 2570, 2571. country areas, 160, 409, 564. Alloca­ Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2450. tion policy, (qn.) 307. Waiting time, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, (qn.) 307. Sale, 394, 427, (qn.) 2853. 4020. Provision of low-rental units and Darby Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work- and Joan units, 423, (qn.) 3680. broad­ shops) Bill, 3112. meadows area: Number completed, Land Tax (Rates) Bill,2105. under construction and planned, (qn.) Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2215. 936; building programme, (qn.) 1037. Licensing Bill, 1383. Provision for employees of Alcoa of Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1418. Australia Proprietary Limited, 973. Psychological Practices Bill, 1884. Shortage in country areas, 1192. Pro­ Railway Loan Application Bill, 1763. VISIon of hot-water services at State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Murtoa North, 1205. Construction in sion-Water supply on Bellarine Penin­ Sale: Allocation to Air Force personnel, sula, 3708. (qn.) 1587. Three-bedroom units: Cost Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3209. and rentals, (qn.) 1745. Darby and Joan Supply, 3708. and lone person units in Hawthorn, Tourist Development Authority-Develop­ (qn.) 1745; in No rthcote, (qn.) 4291. ment of tourist resorts, 3708. Houses vacated: Number rented and LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (73)

Hyland, Sir Herbert (Gippsland South). Hyland, Sir Herbert--continued. Aborigines-Settlement at Morwell, 297. 2910. Natural gas: Piping from sale, Bush Nursing Hospitals - Government 2910; report, 3095, 3551; role of Corpor­ subsidy, 539. ation, 3946. Funds, 3551. Members, Cattle-Inoculation of stock, 740. Inspec­ 3551. tion for pleuro-pneumonia, 740. Com­ Gas, Natural-Availability, utilization and pensation for destroyed stock, 1110. exploration, 1034, 3456, 3469, 3946. Pleuro-pneumonia outbreak in South Activities of Dr. Hetherington, 1584, Gippsland, 1110. 3455, 3946. Ownership, 3094. Reports Cattle Compensation Act-Maximum com­ of Gas and Fuel Corporation and pensation payable, 537. State Electricity Commission, 3095, Cattle Compensation Fund-Balance, 194. 3551. Royalties, 3456. Role of Gas and Payments, 1110. Fuel Corporation, 3946. Consumers Protection Council-Repair of Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2450. radio, electrical and television appli­ Government Departments - Suggested ances: Activities of firms, 3472. appointment of officer to deal with Co-operative Housing Societies-Provision Parliamentary correspondence, 173. of funds by State Savings Bank, 3551. Hazelwood--Change of name to Church­ Country Roads Board-Dandenong ring hill, 479. road, 197. Health, Department of-Accommodation Cultural Centre-Completion date, 4291. for mentally retarded children, 194, Cost, 4291. Government grants and 1470. guarantees, 4291. Death-The Hon.· A. J. Fraser, M.C., Horse-racing-Totalizator percentage de­ 16. ductions, 194. Pre-post betting market, Debate-Use of expression objected to, 2559. 3986. Hospitals-Renovations at Royal Vic­ Decimal Currency-Relationship of Aus­ torian Eye and Ear Hospital, 639. tralian dollar to sterling, 2428. Hospitals and Charities - Source of Education Department-Technical school revenue, 1460. for Leongatha, 738. Location of new House Committee-Payments to members, high schools, 1032. New high school 172. at Sale, 1032. Subsidy for assembly Housing Commission-Allocation of homes halls, 1032. II Established" schools: to Air Force personnel, 1587. Construc­ Classification, 1107. Installation of tion of homes in Sale, 1587. Construc­ sound systems, 1107, 1244. Secondary tion and allocation of homes in schools in country areas, 2845. Gippsland, 2914. Flats for age pen­ Financing and subsidising of school can­ sioners, 3947. Accommodation for teens, 3948, 4168. Schools in South elderly persons, 3467, 4169. Gippsland electorate, 4288. Firearms-Issue of licences, 2559. Iron Ore-Gippsland deposits, 3556. Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Seals Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, in Victorian coastal waters, 60. Destruc­ 684. tion of European carp, 194. Snobs Kings Bridge-Fees paid to Dr. R. Weck, Creek Fish Hatchery, 300. 840. Fishing Industry-Industrial classifica­ Korman Group of Companies-Assets of tion, 1108. Registration fees of motor directors and their families, 4374. vehicles, 1243. Condition of life-saving equipment on professional fishing boats, Land Settlement-Expansion, 1467, 3473. 1743. Shepparton, Heytesbury and Rochester French Island-Area, 305. Number of projects, 1856. farms, 305. Tenure of land, 305. Land Tax-Valuations, 3550. Fuel and Power Bill, 1140. Latrobe Valley-Use of buildings of La Gas and Fuel Corporation-Power to make Mode Industries, 741. Tenancy of contracts, 2847, 2910. Cost of gas pro­ buildings of La Mode Industries and duction, 2909, 3051. Morwell-Mel­ Kiwi Polish Company, 1857. Extension bourne pipe-line, 2909. Morwell staff, of area, 2854, 2960, 3558. (74) INDEX.

Hyland, Sir Herbert-continued. Hyland, Sir Herbert-continued. Latrobe Valley Development Advisory Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill, 662, Committee - Recommended and 668. approved expenditure, 2189~ Subsidies Railway Department-Profits and losses to municipalities, 2431. on goods and passenger traffic, 3M. Lighthouses-Dues payable by shipowners, Morwell-Mirboo North passenger ser­ 197. Ownership and control, 197. vice, 3677. Liquor Industry-Cost of inquiry, 1108. Regional Committees-Appointment, 295. Local Government (Constitution of Munici­ Remuneration of secretaries, 295. palities)· Bill, 1948. Roads (Special Projects) Act-List of Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, approved works, 735, 1033. Receipts 1968. and expenditure, 735, 3553. South Margarine-Quotas, 305, 2851. . Gippsland Highway, 1033. Melbourne Harbor Trust-Payment to Road Traffic-Demonstration of ampho­ Consolidated Revenue, 2427. Overseas meter, 536. Use of safety belts, 1854. passenger terminal, 3472. Scientology-Cost of inquiry, 1108. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Sewerage - Leongatha and Traralgon Bill, 1277. sewerage authorities, 637, 1244. Members-Advice of works to be carried Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery-Breeding of out in electorates, 172. fish, 300. Mentally Retarded Children-Provision of Stanhill Group of Companies-Property of accommodation, 194, 1470. directors, 2428. Property holdings of Metropolitan Fire· Brigades Board-Fire Korman family, 2559. protection of high-level buildings, 60. State Electricity Commission-Acquisi- Mines Department-Survey of Wilson's . tion of municipal undertakings in metro­ Promontory for minerals, 3950. politan area, 739. Generation from Motor Car Act-Blood-alcohol provisions, brown coal and nuclear power, 739. 3947. Extension of supply to Wilson's Promon­ Motor Vehicles-Use of seat belts, 4285. torY, .739. Hazelwood power station, Municipalities-Drainage subsidies,· 2186. 739. Increased power demands, 739. Para Park Co-operative Game Reserve Construction of power houses, 1583. Limited - Government guarantee of Acquisition of land in Loy Yang district, loans, 2956. 2186. Supply to country residents, 2429. Parliament House - Telephone switch­ Report on natural gas, 3095, 3551. Use board, .149. Condition of building, 169. of broWn coal under Yallourn township, Acoustics of Legislative Assembly 3676. Chamber, 170. Need for extra wing, State Electricity Commission (Amend­ 171. Need for air-conditioning, 171. ment) Bill, 3816. Condition of toilets, 172. Preservation State Electricity Commission (Chairman) of documents, 3469. Bill, 687. Pensions Supplementation Bill, 3419. State Immigration Office-Condition of Petrol Service Stations-Demolition of office and building, 3471. houses, 474. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Police Department - Dossier on com­ sion-Pipe-line for Leongatha Sewerage munists and .. fellow-travellers," 59. Authority, 842. Water supply at Port Mafia-type organizations in Victoria, 59. Albert, 3098. Premier and Treasurer-Record term of Street Construction-Payment of con­ office of Mr. Bolte, 2425. struction cost of Vernel-road, Moor­ Prisons Division-Escapees from French abbin, 1857. Island, 297. Number of prisoners in Superphosphate-Price, 841. penal institutions, 297. Supply, 169. Public Offices Telephone Directory-Re­ Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 670. printing, 144. Totalizator Agency Board-Method of Public Works Department-Harbor works financing new headquarters, 1461. at Port Welshpool, 3950. Tullamarine Jetport-Completion date, Queen's Counsel-Appointment of Mr. E. 1584. Financial commitments, 1584. A. Laurie, 2559. Construction ·of roads, 2047. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (75)

Hyland, Sir Herbert-continued. Jenkins, Dr. H. A.-continued. Victorian Football League-Police report Health, Department of-Medical prac­ on Somerville incident, 737. Alloca­ titioners, dentists, pharmacists and tion of tickets for final series at Mel­ nurses in Victoria, 743, 985. bourne Cricket Ground, 3468. Hospitals and Benevolent Homes-New Water Supply-Investigation of under­ South Wales" Starr" committee report, groun~ supplies, 3554. 1856. Waiting list, 1856. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1652. Hospitals and Charities Commission­ Wilson's Promontory-Supply of elec­ Effect of wage increases on hospitals tricity, 739. Proposed hotel-motel, 741. and charitable institutions, 984. Train­ Holiday bookings and accommodation ing of personnel needed for hospital and at Tidal River camp, 2561. Survey of health services, 985. Need for special minerals, 3950. accident units in hospitals, 2340. Provi­ Wombats-Scalp bonus, 740. sion of occupational therapy facilities, 2341. Appointment of extra junior resi­ dent medical officer at Preston and .I. Northcote Community Hospital, 2586. Immigration-Migrants to Victoria, 1182. Hospital finances, 3596. Immigration Office-Condition of office Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 2234, 2239. building, 3471. Influenza-Use of vaccine, 3053. Insurance Companies-Removal of limit on Land Tax-Payment by pensioners, 989. third-party motor car insurance pay­ La Trobe University-Medical faculty, ments, 28. Contributions to Country 987. Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Law Department--Court business at Brigades Board, 3490. Warburton, 737. Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ J. tion Committee) Bill, 4198. Medical Practitioners-Shortage, 174, 986, Jenkins, Dr. H. A. (Reservoir). 987. Suggested reciprocal registration Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 4190. between States, 174. Number in Vic­ Aged Persons-Care, 176, 1121. Payment toria, 743, 985. of land tax, 989. Mental Health Authority-Under-staffing Alcoholism Foundation of Victoria-Gov­ in mental institutions, 991. Suggested ernment assistance, 2341. ex gratia payment for construction of Budget for Year 1965-66, 983. Curtain-street, Kingsbury, 991. Business of the House-Order of business, Motor Vehicles-Horse-power and speed 866, 1859. of vehicles, 3597. College of Optometry-Suggested restric- Municipalities-Uniform tenders for supply tions on optometrists, 998. of materials, 178. Criminal Law-Defence of insanity, 2907. Nurses-Shortage, 175. Number in· Vic­ Dentists-Number in Victoria, 743, 985. toria, 743, 985. Education-State aid for church schools, Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2945, 2949. 990. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, Education (Council of Adult Education) 4200. Bill, 2886. Parliament House-Condition of building, Education Department - Correspondence 173 courses in matriculation subjects, 62. Perambulators--Fitting of brakes, 4291. Subsidies for assembly halls, 989. Pesticides and Weedicides-Report of Sewerage connexions to schools, 990. committee of inquiry, 176, 3593. Maintenance of school buildings, 990, Pharmacists-Number in Victoria, 743, 3593. 985. Police Department-Promotions and ap.­ Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2340. peals, 59. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 4313, Prisons Division-Employment of psychi­ 4316. atrists, psychologists and social workers, Fireworks-Sale, ~ 78. 177. Handicapped Persons-Employm.ent, 177. Protection of Animals Bill (No.2), 3431. (76) o INDEX.

Jenkins, Dr. H. A.~ontinued. Jona, Mr. Walter~ontinued. Psychological Practices Bill, 1872, 1909, State Electricity Commission-Hawthorn 1911, 1912, 1914, 2582, 2583. consumers, 3553. Tariff concessions, Road Traffic-Hazard at Murray-road, 3553. Preston, State School, 2482. Survey Co-ordination Act-Selection of Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3211. place names, 26. Supply, 173, 3593. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, Teachers Tribunal-Dispute with teachers, 896. 3593. Universities (Amendment) Bill, 1982. Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2806. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill-Ap­ propriation resolution, 1782; introduc­ Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend~ ment) Bill, 2469. tion and first reading, 1782; second read­ X-rays-Compulsory examinations, 3053, ing, 1864, 2200; remaining stages, 2204. 3054, 3595. Precautions, 3053, 3595. Justices (Amendment) Bill-Received from Diseases detected, 3054, 3595. Council and first reading, 434; second reading, 486, 2463; Committee and re­ Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill-In­ maining stages, 2464. troduction and first reading, 375; Justices (Sentencing) Bill-Introduction and second reading, 380, 677; appropriation first reading, 2190; second reading, resolution, 686; Committee, 686, 1253; 2191, 2454; Committee, 2457; remaining remaining stages, 1254. Council amend­ stages, 2458. ment dealt with, 2057. Joint Sitting of Parliament. (See" Par­ OK. liament.") Kings Bridge--Restoration, 516, 791. Fees paid to Dr. R. Weck, (qn.) 840. Jona, Mr. Walter (Hawthorn). Drugs and Poisons-Amendment of regu­ lations, 741. Uniform labelling, 742. L. Education Department-Increased school Labour and Industry Act-Long service population, 24. Pupil-teacher ratio, 24. leave, (qn.) 64. Junior rates, (qn.) Elderly Citizens' Clubs-Government as­ 64. Equal pay for sexes, (qn.) 64. sistance, 24. Exemption of steam generators, (qn.) Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 3558. -Report of Commissioners, 762. Labour and Industry Bill-Introduction and Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 22. first reading, 936; second reading, 1051, Housing Commission-Darby and Joan 1279; Committee, 1285, 1768; third and lone-person units in Hawthorn, reading, 1781. 1745. Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill­ Infant Welfare and Pre-school Centres­ Introduction and first reading, 3393; Government grants, 24. ° second reading, 3462, 3972; Committee, Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4174. 4017; third reading, 4038. Common­ Mental Health Authority-Expansion of wealth legislation, (qn.) 3679. activities, 24. Municipal Elections-Deposit payable by Labour and Industry (Sheltered Workshops) candidates, 26. Election expenses, 26. Bill-Introduction and first reading, Votes entitlement, 27. 2713; second reading, 2775, 3101; Com­ Population-Increase, 23. mittee and remaining stages, 3113. Psychological Practices Bill, 1879. Ladies' Hairdressing Salons-Registrations, Railway Department-Grade separation (qn.) 3952. Apprentices, (qn.) 3952. work at Burnley-street level crossing, Observance of award, (qn.) 3952. 25. Provision of additional tracks at Lake Corangamite Bill-Introduction and Burnley and Richmond, 25. first reading, 2713; seCORd reading, Road Traffic-Increased volume, 25. 2860, 2987; appropriation resolution, South-Eastern Freeway, 25. Report on 2989; Committee and remaining stages, traffic survey, 26. Swan-street, Burnley, 2989. Council amendment dealt with, over-pass, 3339. 3492. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (77)

Lakes Entrance--Applications re aquarium Law Department-continued. on Bullock Island, (qn.) 374, 575. Sand· Dromana. 2954. Closing of country bar problem, 572. Need for port Courts of Petty Sessions, (qn.)· 3292. facilities, 3126, 3128. Judges-Alleged criticism of County Court Landlord and Tenant Acts-Protection of Judge, 1679. Number, (qn.) 2765. tenants, (qn.) 737. Justices of the Peace-Reports by clerks Land (Plantation Areas) Bill-Introduction of courts, (qn.) 61; action by Depart4 and first reading, 2713; second reading, ment, (qn.) 61. Registration, (qn.) 61. 2941, 3331; Committee, 3335, 3425; re· 899, 900, 3705. Supply of lists, (qn.) maining stages, 3426. 61. Lands Compensation Act-Report of Board Magistrates-Number, (qn.) 2765. of Inquiry on Drever case, 37. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) BUl Lands Department-Jetties: permissive occu­ -Introduction and first reading, 2714; pancy, (qn.) 736. second reading, 2723, 2884; remaining Land Settlement-Allocation of blocks, 160. stages, 2886. Eligibility of settlers, 181. Programme, Legislation-Definition, 2339. 313, 320, 551, (qn.) 1467. Release of Libraries. (See " Free Library Service Crown land, 422, 426. Shepparton and Board.") Rochester projects, (qn.) 1856. Heytes­ bury project, (qns.) 1856, 2052. Availa­ Library Committee--Assembly members ap­ pointed, 22. bility of land, 3473. Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill­ Library Council of Victoria Bill-Introduc­ Introduction and first reading, 1131; tion and first reading, 1859; second read­ second reading, 1250, 1603; appropria­ ing, 1866, 2206; Committee, 2219; re­ tion resolution, 1608; Committee, 1608; maining stages, 2222. Council amend­ remaining stages, 1610. ment dealt with, 2665. Land Tax (Rates) Bill-Resolution fixing Licensing Bill-Introduction and first read­ rates, 1285; introduction and first read­ ing, 746; second reading, 849, 1356; ing, 1287; second reading, 1400, 2100; Committee, 1395; remaining stages, remaining stages, 2107. 1399. Land Valuations-Appeals to Boards of Re­ Liquor Inquiry-Presentation of report, view, (qn.) 3803. 1039. . La Trobe University-Programme, (qn.) 62; Liquor Reform-Legislative action, 229. finance, (qn.) 62, 429, 566. Establish4 Petition re hotel bar trading hours, 744. ment, 83. Additional staff, 566. Plans Cost of Royal Commission, (qn.) 1108. for medical faculty, 987. Loan Fund-Budget statement, 92. Liability Latrobe Valley-Extension of area, (qns.) of States and Commonwealth, 528. Use 2854, 2960, 3558. of Commonwealth surpluses, 530. Latrobe Valley Development Advisory Com­ Interest charges and payments, 549, mittee--Recommended and approved ex­ 1188. penditure, (qn.) 2189. Subsidies, (qn.) Local Government Act-Disposal by munici­ 2431. palities of public assets, (qn.) 69. Law Department- Local Government (Brighton Land Reclama­ Administration-Fines imposed and un­ tion) Bill-Introduction and first read­ paid, (qn.) 475; collections, (qn.) 475. ing, 483; declared a private Bill, 545; Case of Mr. W. J. Hoystead, 2705, 2708. motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, Insanity as defence in criminal cases, 545; second reading, 545, 671; remain­ 2908. ing stages, 677. Commissioners for Taking Af/idavits­ Local Government (Constitution of Munici­ Compilation of register, (qn.) 147, 3705. palities) Bill-Received from Council Courts-New building for Korumburra, and first reading, 1914; second reading, (qn.) 299. Court business at Warbur­ 1943, 2248; remaining stages, 2253. ton, (qn.) 737. Cases awaiting trial, Loch Public Hall Trust Bill-Introduction (qn.) 2765. New court building in Mel­ and first reading, 2916; declared a pri­ bourne, (qn.) 2765. Drunken driving vate Bill, 2986; motion to treat as public cases, (qn.) 2765. Number of prosecu­ Bill agreed to, 2986; second reading, tors, (qn.) 2765. Court-house for 2986, 3201; remaining stages, 3203. (78) INDEX.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill-Introduc­ Lovegrove, Mr. Denis-continued. tion and first reading, 2713; second read­ Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2307, 2309, ing, 2784; referred to Statute Law 2315, 2330. Revision Committee for examination and Gas, Natural-Discovery off Gippsland report, 2786; second reading debate coast, 3088. Report of Dr. Hetherington, resumed, 4170; Committee, 4172; third 3088. reading, 4178. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 315. Hansard-Centenary, 270Z. Lovegrove, Mr. Denis (Fitzroy). Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 1257. 1782, 1791. Bread Industry-Occupancy of bakery at Hospitals and Charities Commission­ East Kew, 197. Sunday baking Hospital facilities in new Deer Park and offences, 2769, 2913, 2914, 3294, 3462, Sunshine electorates, 3950, 395l. Plans 3951, 4290. Compliance with regula­ for hospital at Sunshine, 4?90. tions, 3679. Standards, 3679. Activities Housing Commission - Acquisition of of East Kew bakery, 395l. Registered property, 742. Public Servants' Co­ owners of bakery premises, .4290. operative Community Advancement Illegal baking by Chrisostamos Christo­ Society: Fitzroy flats project, 742. doulou, 4373, 4376. Clifton Hill reclamation project, 134l. Budget for Year 1965-66, 554. Pensioner rentals for Fitzroy flats, 256l. Building Construction-Breaches of regu­ Houses vacated, 2853. Sale and pur­ lations, 153. Investigations of accidents, chase of homes, 2854. 153. Sanitary facilities, 2850. Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2454, 2458. Business of the House-Order of business, Labour and Industry Bill, 936, 1279, 1280, 899, 1860. Period of suspension of 1768, 1769, 1774, 1780, 178l. sitting for dinner, 1888. Labour and Industry, Department of­ Companies Act-Reid Murray group, 298. Prosecution of Mr. H. Sheager, 740. Prosecutions, 2307. Stanhill Develop­ Appointment of wages board, 1735. ment Finance Limited, 2315. Staff of prosecutions branch, 3462. Consumers Protection Council-Activities, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 2845. Legal proceedings, 2845. 3466, 3679, 3972, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4022, Co-operative Societies-Loans for educa­ 4023, 4026, 4029, ·4030, 4031, 4032, 4034. tion purposes, 474, 48l. .La Trobe University-Admission of stu­ Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill, 2222. dents, 62. Construction programme, Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, 62. Grants from Australian Universities 1254. Commission, 62. Debate-Withdrawal of statements ob­ Leave of Absence-For Mr. Crick, 2699. jected to, 3094, 3986. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2665. Decimal Currency, 2707. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Dental Profession-Personnel and func­ Works-Proposed ring road for Mel­ tions of committee appointed to inquire bourne, 316. Sewerage facilities in new into affairs of Dental Hospital and Sunshine electorate, 3950, 4169. Pro­ Dental School, 63. posed water storages at Emerald and Education-Labor Party policy, 561. Toomac valley, 4289. Education Department-Enrolments and accommodation at schools in Fitzroy Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways electorate, 738. Schools in Fitzroy elec­ Board-Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus ser­ torate, 2846. Teachers College Rural vice, 2669, 2671, 2680. One-man bus Practising School, 2846. Parkville land, dispute, 2961. 3097. Schools and educational facilities Melbourne University (Chancellorship) in new Sunshine electorate, 3389, 3948. Bill, 4095. Staffing of Princes Hill High School, Melbourne, University of-Applicants re­ 2330. School facilities in new Deer Park fused admission, 62. electorate, 4168. Mentally Retarded Children-Education, Electoral-Polling booths and enrolments 302. in new Sunshine and Deer Park elector­ Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ ates, 4287. Membership, 2849. Traffic report, 2849. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (79)

Lovegrove, Mr. Denis-continued. Lovegrove, Mr~ DEmis~oritinued. Metropolitan Transportation Committee Uniform Taxation - Reimbursements (Amendment) Bill, 1287, 1289. formula, 57, 556. Monash University-Applicants refused Universities-Applicants refused admis­ admission, 62. sion, 62. Allegations of drug-taking by Motor Car Bill, 1070, 1264, 1265. candidates in university examinations, Motor Registration Branch-Special driv­ 304. ing licences, 60. Unroadworthy vehicles, Universities (Amendment) Bill, 1984. 60, 738, 2906. University of Melbourne-Applicants re­ Motor Vehicles-Convictions for driving fused admission, 62. without licences, 738. Prosecution for Wards of State-Adoptions, 2844. driving unregistered and unroadworthy Boarding-out payments, 2844. vehicles, 738, 2906. Driving offences in­ Workers Compensation-Examination of volving alcohol, 2906. causation clauses, 2309, 3055, 3089. Notices of Motion-Refusal of leave, 2704, Limit of application, 3090. Definitions, 2705. 3091. Personal Explanation-Press report of de­ Workers Compensation Board - Cases bate, 4087. heard, 298. Claims by widows, 298. Petrol Resellers-Trading, 2853, 3679.

Industrial awards, 3679. Lower Yarra Crossing. (See II Yarra River.") Point of Order-Relevancy of remarks, Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Blll-Intro­ 4015. duction and first reading, 1044; declared Police Department - Reputation, 561. a private Bill, 1044; motion that Bill be Cases of armed robbery and unlawful dealt with as a public Bill agreed to, possession of firearms, 2907. Investiga­ 1044; second reading, 1044, 1952; Com­ tions of Homicide Branch, 2907. Per­ mittee, 1980, 2057; remaining stages, sonnel and facilities in new Deer Park 2062. and Sunshine electorates, 3948. Dis­ posal of land reserved for Niddrie police Loxton, Mr. S. J. E. (Prahran). station, 4292. Carbon Tetrachloride-Dangers, 4110. Premier and Treasurer-Record term of Chairman of Committees-Election of Mr. office of Mr. Bolte, 2425. Christie, 143. Princes Gate and Flinders-street Projects Education Department - Condition of -Municipal rates, 65~ Prahran Technical School, 3693. New Psychological Practices Act-Implementa­ Prahran High School, 3696. tion, 2852. Home Finance (Second Mortgages)" Bill, Psychological Practices Bill, 1884, 1910. 1787. Public Buildings-Permits, 305. Compli­ Supply, 3693. ance with regulations by building con­ tractors, 305. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1500. M. Railway Department - Proposed under­ MacDonald, Mr. J. D. (Burwood). ground system, 319. Chairman of Committees-Election of Mr. Road Traffic-Pedestrian crossing for Christie, 143. George-street, Fitzroy, 1340. Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, Bill, 2198. 481. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2194. Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­ 875. Motion of want of confidence, 945, man- 949. Overseas. visit, 3738. Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 508, 509, State Electricity Commission-Dust nuis­ 510, 511. Reference to debates in Legis­ ance from Paisley briquette depot, 3736. lative Council, 2335. State Finance-Revenue received under new reimbursements formula, 57. Esti­ Manson, Mr. J. W. (Ringwood). mated total revenue, 57. Aborigines Welfare Board-Acquisition of Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, houses, 2770. Lake Tyers and Framling­ 888. ham AbOriginal reserves, 2770. Morwell (80) INDEX.

Manson, Mr. J. W.-continued. Manson, Mr. J. ·W.-continued. housing project, 2770. Rehousing of Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, Aborigines, 2770, 2960. Policy, 2771. 3730. Report to Parliament, 2915. Member­ Police Department-Yarra bank disturb­ ship, 2960. ance. on May Day, 4167. Disposal of Co-operative Housing Societies-Provision land reserved for Niddrie police station, of funds by State Savings Bank, 3551. 4292. Recovery of stolen vehicles, 4292. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ Protection of Animals Bill (No.2), 3433, ment) Bill, 272l. 3434. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Pire Psychological Practices Bill, 1342, 1909, Brigades) Bill, 2983, 3241. 2582, 2583. Electoral-Polling booths and enrolments Public Officers Bill, 1865. in new Sunshine and Deer Park elector­ Public Officers Salaries and Allowances ates,4287. Bill, 1480, 1863, 2199, 2583. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 3731. 1965-Personal explanation, 849. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 3420. State Development-Visit of Minister to Fertilizers-Establishment of co-operative Shire of Orbost, 3100. at Euroa, 2432. Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3209, 3210, Fire Fighting-Interference by sightseers, 3220, 3222. 4288. Superannuation Bill, 2233, 2583. Forests Commission-Sale of State saw­ Tourist Resorts Bill, 1914, 1951. mill at Erica, 2771. Errinundra timber Traffic Commission-Swan-street, Burn­ leases, 2854. Errinundra district logging ley, over-pass, 3341. units, 2915, 3095. Application by scouts Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2807. for camp site in Gippsland, 2960. Trans­ Wilson's Promontory-Holiday bookings port of timber by Heyfield-Orbost Saw­ and accommodation at Tidal River milling Proprietary Limited, 3295. camp, 2562. Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Order, 937. Housing Commission-Provision of land by municipalities, 2854. Sale and pur­ Margarine-State quotas, (qns.) 305, 2851. chase of homes, 2854. Units and accom­ Manufacturers' claims, (qn.) 2851. modation for elderly people, 2854, 4169. Margins Increases-Effect on Budget, 79. 4291. Construction and allocation of Marine Act-Provisions relating to pilots, homes in Gippsland, 2914. Increased 2728. rents, 3294, 339l. Low-rental and Darby and Joan units, 3680. Construction of Marine (Amendment) BUl-Introduction and houses, 4170. Funds for 1966-67, 4170. first reading, 1342; second reading, Installation of hot-water services and 1347, 2107; Committee and remaining gas stoves, 4291. stages, 2109. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) 1864. 8Ul-Introduction and first reading, Latrobe Valley-Tenancy of La Mode 2714; second reading, 2725, 3062; Com­ Industries and Kiwi Polish Company mittee and remaining stages, 3065. buildings, 1857. Extension of area, 2854, 2960, 3558. Marketable Securities 8Ul-Introduction and Latrobe Valley Development Advisory first reading, 3100; second reading, 3113, Committee-Recommended expenditure, 3434; resolution fixing duty, 3436; Com­ 2189. Subsidies for municipalities, 2431. mittee, 3436; remaining stages, 3437. Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 2986. Council's suggested amendment dealt Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 2784, with, 4196. 2786. Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) Leaf Marketing Board) 8Ul-Received Bill, 2725. from Council and first reading, 3094; Municipalities-Grants and subsidies: For second reading, 3242, 3336; remaining tourist works, 4167; for libraries, 4285. stages, 3337. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (81)

McArthur, the late Sir Gordon-Resolution McDonald, Mr. R. S. L.--continued. placing on record sorrow at death, and Royal Melbourne Hospital-Wages of appreciation of services, 18. Adjourn­ radiographer trainees, 2913. ment of House as mark of respect, 21. State Library National Gallery National Tribute, 418. Museum and Institute of Applied Science (Amendment) Bill, 3061. McCabe, Mr. J. E. (Lowan). State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Agriculture, Department of-Control of sion-Enlargement of Waranga western foot rot in sheep, 321. channel and Mount Hope channel, 4101. Apprenticeship Commission-Farm equip­ Drainage schemes, 4103. Common­ ment mechanics, 2262. wealth aSSlistance for irrigation, 4104. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, 4180. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1650. Education Department - Transport of scholars to junior traffic school at McDonald, Sir William (Dundas). Horsham, 323. Budget for Year 1965-66, 976. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 320. Public Works Committee-Water re­ Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3564. sources of Victoria inquiry, 976. Gypsum Mining-Royalties, 3462. (See also "Speaker, The (Sir William Land Settlement--Programme, 320. McDonald) .") Municipalities - Government grant to Horsham cultural and arts centre, 323. Public Offices-Establishment in country McLaren, Mr. I. F. (Caulfield). areas, 323. Companies Bill, 3326. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1514. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 3971. Railway Department-Abolition of level Estimates-Supplementary Estimates for crossing at Kaniva, 322. 196~6, 4109. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Fuel and Power Bill, 1156. sion-Wimmera-Mallee water system, Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) 321. Bill, 3842. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2216. McDonald, Mr. R. S. L. (Rodney). Licensing Bill, 1384. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Parliamentary Library-Research services, Bill, 216. 4109. Education Department-Subsidies for as­ Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill, sembly halls, 148. Expenditure of funds 893. on school buildings, 3096. Maintenance Traffic Commission - Duplication of of school buildings, 4100. Dandenong-road, 4110. Hospitals and Charities Commission­ Financial position of hospitals, 4101. Meagher, Mr. E. R.· (Mentone). Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Albert Park Lands Bill, 971. 679. Country Roads Board - Transport of Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2457. materials for Traralgon creek bridge, Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2209, 1036. 2220. Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill, Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collec­ 375, 483. tors) Bill, 3063. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 4198. Medical Practitioners - Shortage in Decimal Currency Bill, 1064, 1066, 1068. country areas, 4100. Overseas re- Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction cruitment, 4100. Bill, 99, 107. Motor Car Bill, 1075, 1264. Estimates for Year 196~6, 2345. Murray-Goulburn Irrigation District- Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, Additional farms irrigated, 1036. 4198. Nurses (Amendment) Bill, 2948. Leave of Absence-The Speaker, 3437. Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2461. Marketable Securities Bill, 3434. Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bil1, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways 1272. Board-Overseas visits by members, 66. Public Works Loan Application Bil1, 1489. Silent trams, 66. Reconstruction of (82) INDEX.

Meagher, Mr. E. R.--continued. Meagher, Mr. E. R.-continued. tram tracks in St. Georges-road, North­ on track maintenance, 1466. Mel­ cote, 479. Effect of decimal currency bourne-Geelong passenger service, 2050, conversion on fare structure, 1585. 2810. Sunday service to Gowrie, 2768. Extension of East Coburg line, 1585. Payments by municipalities for level Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus service, crossings and' lighting installations, 2685, 2686, 2687, 2688, 2689. 2694. 2849. Duplication of Bunyip-Long­ Tram and bus services, 2959. One-man warry line, 2911. Frankston-Morning­ bus dispute, 2967. ton passenger service, 2911. Catering Metropolitan Transportation Committee facilities at Bendigo railway station, -Membership, 2849. Traffic report, 2958, 3097. Level crossing accidents at 2849. Woodend and Kyneton, 2958. Renova­ Metropolitan Transportation Committee tion of Woodend railway station, 2958. (Amendment) Bill, 508, 543, 1288. Scenic-domed carriages, 3052. Re­ Motor Boating Act-Registration fees, building of Bendigo railway station, 635. Collection of fines, 635. 3097. Operation of railway gates at Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2984. Geelong West, 3293. Condition of New­ Municipalities-Payments for level cross­ port-Altona train, 3461. Lighting of ings, 2849. Payments. from Transport suburban carriages, 3461. Morwell­ Regulation Fund, 4162. Mirboo North passenger service, 3677. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Leasing of land to industries, 3803. Bill, 3392, 3419. Toilet facilities at North Geelong yards, 3803. Lighting of Harris trains, 4289. Points of Order-Att~ck on integrity of Electoral Commissioners, 762. Discus­ Railway Lo·an Application Bill, 1044, 1139, sion of matter under Budget and not 1768. on motion for adjournment of the House, Railways (Amendment) .. Bill, 1342, 1352. 1043. Use of expression objected to, Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme 3849. of Arrangement) Bill, 3492. Princes Gate and Flinders-street Projects -Municipal rates, 65. Road Transport Bill, 483, 488, 2090, 2093, Public Transport-Taxi charges in Geelong 2094, 2095, 2096, 2099. area, 2850. West Heidelberg bus Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 4336. routes, 3094. Concessions for students, Summary Offences Bill (No.2) 3212. 4289. Supply, 2345. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3493, 3494. Transport Regulation Board-Activities, Railway Department- Evasion of fares, 636. Cost of new building, 636. Dis­ 65. Passenger journeys on Broad­ cretionary licences,' 636. Taxi charges meadows line, 198. Pedestrian subway in Geelong area, 2850. West Heidel­ at Strathmore, 198. Illness of passen­ berg bus routes, 3094,' gers on Mildura train, 236. Profits and losses on goods and passenger traffic, Transport Regulation Fund-Payments to 304. Lighting at Flinders-street station, municipalities, 4162. 374. Installation of train indicators at Tullamarine Jetport-Transport services, Spencer-street station, 534. Annual 199. leave; 635. Gheringhap over-pass, 635. Vernon Report-Availability to members, Qualifications of guards, 635. Freight 336. rates for wool and livestock on Mildura line, 740. Laverton line: Electrification, Warragul-Neerim Railway Lands Bill, 1109, passenger service, 1109. Over­ 3804, 3850. head footbridge at Jacana, 1110. North Shore road crossing, 1244. Hours of Meat Industry-Beef production, 314. employment of suburban ticket checkers, 1340. Maintenance of Broad­ Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualification meadows railway station, 1340. Prose­ Committee) Bill-Received from Council cutions for damage and travelling with­ and first reading, 3724; second reading, out tickets, 1340. Annual expenditure 3729, 4198; remaining stages, 4200. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (83)

Medical Practitioners-Shortage, 174, 986, Melbourne Harbor Trust-Payment to Con­ 987, 1190, 4100; suggested solution, 174; solidated Revenue, (qn.) 2427. Addi­ overseas recruitment, 4100. Suggested tional berthing facilities, 3141, 3472. reciprocal registration between States, New overseas passenger terminal, 3141, 174. Ratio to population, (qn.) 743, 3472. 985. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Bill Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of -Introduction and first reading, 937; Works- second reading, 1047, 1273; Committee, Administration-Noise nuisance in Bruns­ 1278; remaining stages, 1279. wick area, 689. Claims for compen­ Melbourne University. (See" University of sation re works in North Fitzroy, (qn.) Melbourne.") 1039. Conditions of fishing permits, Melbourne University (Chancellorship) Bill 1292, 1293. -Introduction and first reading, 2982; Finance-Revenue, (qn.) 480. second reading, 3804, 4095; remaining Rates-Charges for water supplied to stages, 4096. municipalities outside Board's area, 332. Members-Leave of absence: For Mr. Crick, Metropolitan improvement rate, (qn.) 21, 2699; for Mr. Mitchell, 21; for Mr. 480. Effect of new minimum charges Gainey, 2855, 3559. Expenses for com­ for water and sewerage, ( qn.) 3052. mittee work, 172. Advice of works in Roads-Extension of South-Eastern Free­ electorates, 172. New member intro­ way, 25. Ring road: Amended plan for duced and sworn, 295. Overseas trips, eastern section, (qn.) 70, 316. Petition 421. Intra-state air travel, (qn.) 631. re Somerville-road, Yarraville, over­ Invitations to opening of new schools, pass, 3392. Tullamarine Freeway: 1206. Matters raised in Parliament, Acquisition of properties, (qn.) 3680. 1210. Return of Mr. Crick after illness, Sewerage-Number of properties supplied, 1460. Replies to matters raised, 2306, (qn.) 3052. Cost to subdividers, (qn.) 3688. Naming and suspension of 3052. Annual charges, (qn.) 3052. Un­ member, 2697. sewered premises in new Sunshine elec­ Mental Health Authority-Activities, 24. torate, (qns.) 3950, 4169. 1965-66 Budget statement, 86. Estab­ Water Suppiy- Policy re open aqueducts, lishment of regional services, 86. En­ (qn.) 480. Number of properties largement of metropolitan services, 87. supplied, (qn.) 3052. Cost to sub­ Mentally retarded children's institu­ dividers, (qn.) 3052. Annual charges, tions: Increased Government grant, 791. (qn.) 3052. New storages south-east Understaffing of institutions, 991; in­ of Melbourne, (qn.) 4289. Quality of mates and waiting list, 1037. Con­ water in West Brunswick, 4099. struction of Curtain-street, Kingsbury: Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Suggested ex gratia payment, 991. Kew (Amendment) Bill - Received from Children's Cottages: Waiting list, 1207, Council and first reading, 3492, second (qn.) 3294; accommodation, ( qns.) reading, 3559, 4300; Committee, 4309; 1470,3294,3391. Source of funds, (qn.) remaining stages, 4313. 1460. Reconstruction of Mont Park Mental Hospital, 4374. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Overseas visits by members, Mentally Retarded Children-Education and (qn.) 66. Silent trams, (qn.) 66. Re­ research, (qn.) 302. Increased Govern­ construction of permanent way in North­ ment. grant, 791, (qn.) 1470. Provision cote, (qn.) 479. Extension of East of additional accommodation, (qn.) Coburg line, (qn.) 1584. Effect on 1470; at St. Nicholas Hospital and Kew fares of .decimal currency, (qn.) 1585. Cottages, (qns.) 1470, 3294, 3391; at Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus service, Colac, (qn.) 3391. Number of centres, 2669, 2961. Tram and bus services, (qn.) 1470. (qn.) 2959. Fitting of tail and stop Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Fire pro­ lights to trams, 4106. tection of high-level buildings, (qn.) 60. Melbourne General Cemetery, Fawkner­ Inspection of fire-fighting equipment in Use of land, (qn.) 744. schools, (qn.) 1737. Contribution of (84) INDEX.

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board--continued. Mitchell, Mr. S. W.--continued. insurance companies, 3490. Effect of Railway Department-Scenic-domed car­ sightseers on fire-fighting operations, riages, 3052. . (qn.) 4288, 4340, 4342. Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority Metropolitan Transportation Committee­ -Inaccuracy of maps, 3851. Snow Survey, 334, (qn.) 2849. Membership, ploughing of Alpine Way, 4339. (qn.) 2849. Metropolitan Transportation Committee Monash University-Applicants refused ad­ (Amendment) Bill - Received from mission, (qn.) 62. Enrolment applica­ Council and first reading, 508; second tions: Procedure, (qn.) 3676. reading, 543, 1287; Committee, 1288; Money Lenders (Exemption) Bill-Received remaining stages, 1290. from Council and first reading, 3100; Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Factory second reading, 3395, 4336; Committee Licences) BUI-Received from Council and remaining stages, 4338. and first reading, 1914; second reading, 1949, 2257; remaining stages, 2262. Moss, Mr. G. C. (Murray Valley). Milk Board-Disposable containers, (qn.) Agent-General's Office - Accommodation, 306. Radio and television advertising, 2306. (qn.) 2050. Files re dating of milk Albert Park Lands BiLl, 965, 969. bottle tops, (qn.) 3052. Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2782. Mines Department-1965-66 Budget state­ Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, 4179. ment, 89. Iron ore deposits at Nowa Budget for Year 1965-66, 547. Nowa, 3127, (qn.) 3556. Royalties on Chairman of Committees-Election of Mr. gypsum, (qn.) 3462. Wilson's Promon­ Christie, 143. tory: Survey for minerals, (qn.) 3950. Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2240. (See also "Boilers Inspection Act," Commonwealth Bureau of Roads-Estab­ "Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill " lishment of, 549. and "Extractive Industries Bill.") Commonwealth Grants Commission-Ap­ Mines (Exploration Licences) Act-Granting lications by States for financial assist­ of leases, 158. ance, 548. Mines (Regulations) Bill-Introduction and Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 2787. first reading, 21; second reading, 108, Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend­ 218; Committee and remaining stages, ment) Bill, 3199. 221. Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill, 2222. Ministry, The-Appointment of Minister County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) without Portfolio, 142. Changes, 2244. BiB, 4322, 4326. Directorships of public companies, (qn.) CUl-de-sac Applications Bill, 2438. 2763. Suggested Ministry of Religion, Deaths-The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M.C., 15. 3489. Sir Gordon McArthur, 19. General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, 3048. Mitchell, Mr. T. W. (Benambra). Decimal Currency Bill, 1063. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Education-Statement by Federal Minis­ Powers) Bill, 3238. ter, 312. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Education (Council of Adult Education) Brigades) BiB, 3241, 3242. Bill, 2886. Country Roads Board-Safety of Mount Education Department-Expenditure, 148. Hotham-St. Bernard-road, 2848. Enrolments, 148. Registered schools, Education Department-Grant of student­ 148. Use of Mundoona schooL building, ship to Miss H. McFarl~nd, 2706. 553. Septic sewerage system at Dunbul­ Law Department-Closure of Courts of balane State School, 553. Renovations Petty Sessions in country areas, 3292. and alterations to Yarrawonga State Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) School, 2329. Bill, 3064. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Point of Order-Unparliamentary remarks, -Report of Commissioners, 754, 771. 3240. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2305, 2306, Police Department-Condition of police 2311, 2329. Final Supplementary station at Corryong, 4203. Estimates for rear 1964-65, 2321. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (85)

Moss, Mr. G. C.--continued. Moss, Mr. G. C.--continued. Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 1268. Railway Department-Transport of wheat Forests Commission-Future of redgum from Riverina to Geelong, 314. Goul~ industry in Barham forest, 161. bum Valley passenger service, 2321. Gas, Natural-Discovery off Gippsland Railway Loan Application Bill, 1765. coast, 3080. Report of Dr. Hetherington, Road Transport Bill, 2086, 2097. 3081. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 3728, 4093. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 312. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3566. sion-Water supply for Numurkah, 553. Hansard-Centenary, 2703. Revenue and expenditure of Goulburn­ Housing-Shortage in country areas, 159. Murray irrigation district, 2430. Irriga­ Housing Commission-Shortage of houses tion charges, 2321. in country areas, 160. Connexion of Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3208, homes to sewerage system at Mooroop­ 3209, 3210, 3219, 3220, 3223. na, 315. Superannuation Bill, 2233. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Supply, 159. 682. Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 670. Judges' Sal1aries and Allowances Bill, 2203. Taxation-Increased incidence of State Land Settlement-Programme, 313, 551. taxation, 551. Land Tax-Suggested progressive reduc- Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ tion, 552. ment of Manager) Bill, 3724. Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 2104. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill, 2468. Bill, 2885. Uniform Taxation-Reimbursements for­ Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2221. mula, 550, 551. Loan Funds-Interest charges, 549. Va1uation of Land (General Amendment) Local Government (Constitution of Muni- Bill, 2443. cipalities) Bill, 2251. Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sit­ Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4173. ting of Parliament to select Parliamen­ Lower Yarra Crossing Bill, 2059. tary representatives on council of Marketable Securities Bill, 4196. Institute, 4344. Meat Industry-Production of beef, 314. Water Resources - Underground water Members-Leave of absence for Mr. supplies, 161. MitcheH, 21. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Workers Compensation Act-Inquiry by Factory Licences) Bill, 2258. Judge Stretton, 2712. Milk Industry-Dating of bottle tops, Workers Compensation (Amendment) Bill 3052. -Examination of causation clauses, 3055. Mines (Regulations) Bill, 220. Motor Registration Branch-Transfer of registration plates, 3389. Motions for the Adjournment of the House Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4078. to Enable Honorable Members to Dis­ Petition-Hotel bar trading hours, 744. cuss Public Questions-Railway Depart~ Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 33, 35. ment: Construction of subway at Petrol Tax-Payments to Victoria, 550. Broadmeadows railway station, 1040. Police Department-Reputation, 547. Con- Aged and infirm persons: Accommoda­ dition of police station and residence at tion, 1112. Application of Standing Nathalia, 2311. Order 8B, 1132. Public transport: Bul­ Premier and Treasurer-Record term of leen-Port Melbourne bus service, 2669, office of Mr. BoLte, 2424. 2961. Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, Motor Boats-Provision of launching ramps 2884. and facilities, 564, (qns.) 1586, 3456; Public Officers Salaries and Allowances in remote areas, 575. Registration fees Bill, 2196, 2199. and fines, (qns.) 635, 1586, 3456. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1428. Motor Car Act-Blood alcohol provision, Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2193. (qn.) 3947. (86) , INDEX.

Motor Car BUI-Introduction and first read­ Municipalities-continued. ing, 483; second reading, 644, 1070; Colac Shire Council-Lease of abattoirs appropriation resolution, 1077; resolu­ to, private industry, (qn.) 2850. tion fixing fees, 1077; Committee, 1077, Electricity. Undertakings-Acquisition by 1263; third reading, 1265; amendment State Electricity Commission, (qn.) 739. after third reading, 1265. Disposal of public assets, (qn.) 69. Motor Car BUI (No. 2}-Received from Finance-Expenditure of funds, (qn.) 153. Council and first reading, 2941; second Limit of Government grants for social reading, 2984, 4336; remaining stages, services buildings, 190. Spread of 4336. capital grants, 190. Maintenance costs of public halls, 323. Finance for repair Motor Car (Driving Offence) BUI-Introduc­ of bushfire damage, 331, (qn.) 736. tion and first reading, 746; second read­ Charges by Melbourne and Metropolitan ing 858, 1405; Committee 1421; Board of Works for water, 332. Govern­ remaining stages, 1423. ment grants and subsidies, (qn.) 640, Motor Car (Further Amendment) BUI-Intro­ 778. Contributions to Country Roads duction and first reading, 2054; second Board, (qn.) 1737. Drainage subsidies, reading, 2054, 2435; remaining stages, (qn.) 2187. Payments under Second 2437. Schedule to Licensing Act, (qn.) 4161. Grants and subsidies for roads, (qn.) Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring De­ 4161. Payments from Transport Regu­ vices) BUI-Received from Council and lation Fund, (qn.)· 4162. Grants and first reading, 1111; second reading, 1245, subsidies: For swimming pools, halls, 2471; Committee, 2479; remaining drainage, beach cleaning and other stages, 2480. works, (qn.) 4162; for vermin and Motor Registration Branch-Late payment noxious weeds destruction, (qn.) 4163; of fees, 432. for water supply, sewerage, river im­ Motor Vehicles-Special driving licences, provement and loans, (qn.) 4163; for (qn.) 60. Unroadworthy vehicles, (qn.) health, pre-school and social services, 60; certificates, (qn.) 840. Driving of (qn.) 4164; for tourist works, (qn.) unregistered vehicles and without 4167; for libraries, (qn.) 4285. licence, ( qn.) 738. Driving licences: Horsham-Government grant for cultural Testing stations, (qn.) 840; persons and arts centre, 323. tested, failures, and fees, (qn.) 840. Housekeeper Services - Commonwealth Registrations, ( qn.) 2048; transfer of subsidies, (qn.) 631. plates, (qn.) 3389; revenue, (qn.) 2048. Immunization Programmes-Suggested in­ 'Use of seat belts, (qn.) 4285. M'otor creased Government reimbursement, cars stolen and recovered, (qn.) 4292. 191. (See also "Motor Car Act," "Motor Melbourne City Council-Rates paid by Car Bill," "Police Department-Traf/lc lessees of Princes Gate and Flinders­ Regulations," "Traffic Commission" and street projects, (qn.) 65. Election of "Traffic Regulation.") Lord Mayor, 418. Report on city abattoirs, 4202. Mount Buller-Development, 3705. Roads and Bridges-Proposed new Darebin Mount Eliza Service Reservoir-Acquisition creek bridge, (qn.) 200. Vernel-road, of land, 780. Moorabbin: Payment of cost, (qn.) 1857. Municipalities- Valuations-Formula, ( qns.) 2956, 3550. Administration-Deposits payable by (See also "Local Government (Brighton candidates at municipal elections, 26. Land Reclamation) Bill" and "Local Election expenses, 26. Ratepayers' Government (Constitution of Munici­ entitlement to vote, 27. Collusive and palities) Bill.") uniform tendering, (qn.) 154, 178. By­ laws re noise, (qn.) 200. Need for regional planning, 334. Compulsory Mutton, Mr. Charles (Coburg). voting, 418. Councillors' insurance, Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Payments 1637. to Victoria, 2956. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (87)

Mutton, Mr. Charles-continued. O. Education--Commonwealth science grants, Ocean Grove-Water consumption, (qn.) 1109. 2959. Education Department-School enrol­ Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill­ ments, 537. Received from Council and first reading, Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ 3726; second reading, 3730, 4200; re­ Radio and television advertising, 2050. maining stages, 4200. Family Welfare Division - Children Optometrists-Suggested restrictions, 988. boarded out, 535. Children in various Orders of the Day Discharged, 2665. institutions, 535. Firearms-Issue of licences, 2663. Health, Department of-Purchase of land P. at Fawkner West, 639. Patients at sana­ Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Bm toria, 842. -Introduction and first reading, 3392; Housing Commission-Increased rents, second reading, 3419, 3574; remaining 3294, 3391. Construction of houses, stages, 3575. 4169. Funds for 1966-67, 4169. Para Park Co-operative Game Reserve Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Limited-Government guarantee of Board-Extension of East Coburg line, loans, (qn.) 2956. ·1584. Milk Board-Radio and television adver­ Parkland-Reservation, 422. tising, 2050. Parliament-State opening, 14, 323. Preser­ Motor Registration Branch-Registrations, vation of ParHamentary documents, 2048. Revenue, 2048. 3469. Joint sitting to appoint Parlia­ mentary members of Victoria Itlstitute Pentridge Gaol-Removal from Coburg, of Colleges, 4038, 4300, 4320, 4343. 2710, 2764. Police Department-Identikits, 1243. Police Parliamentary Library-Need for library re­ protection for His Royal Highness search service, 3688, 4109. Prince Charles, 1243. Parliament House-Telephone switchboard, Railway Department-Sunday service to (qn.) 149. Condition of building and Gowrie, 2768. Leases of land to indus­ amenities for members, 169, 173, 187; tries, 3803. . toilets, 172. Assembly Chamber: Ac­ Soldier Settlement - Abandonment of oustics, 170; remodelling, 4341, 4342. blocks, 3553. Need for extra wing, 171. Need for Tobacco Industry-Growers, 2420. Leaf air conditioning, 171. Size and number production, 2429. State revenue, 2429. of visiting parties, 688. Suggested open day, 3686. Universities-Enrolments, 3676, 3950. Patriotic Funds (Amendment)· Bill-Re­ N. ceived from Council and first reading, 1271; second reading, 1353, 2459; re­ National Anthem, 417. maining stages, 2462. National Art Gallery and Cultural Centre­ Pensioners-Transport and other conces­ Car park,. (qn.) 71. sions, (qn.) 296. (See also "Aged National Mutual Centre-Danger from and Infirm Persons" and "Housing falling marble, (qn.) 1111. Commission-Home and Rents.") Notices of Motion, 2704. Pensions Supplementation Bm-Introduction Nurses-Ratio to population, (qn.) 743. (See and first reading, 3295; second reading, also .. Hospitals and Charities Commis­ 3414, 4074; appropriation resolution, sion-Hospital Staff.") 4081; Committee, 4081; remaining Nurses (Amendment) Bm-Introduction and stages, 4087. Council's suggested first reading, 2771; second reading, 2862, amendment dealt with, 4339. 2945; Committee and remaining stages, Perambulators - Fitting of brakes, (qn.) 2949. 4291. (88) IND~X.

Personal Explanations-Mr. Bloomfield, Phelan, Mr. William-continued. 1587, 3804. Mr. Lovegrove, 4087. schools, 789. Assembly halls, 790. Petltion~Education needs of' students in Servicing and maintenance of school State schools, 72; need for subway buildings, 3578. at Broadmeadows railway station, 539; Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Issue hotel bar trading hours, 744; seal of interim development orders, 429. population along coastline, 1472; Government Departments-Production out- schools in Geelong North, 3197; put per man, 425. Somerville-road, Yarraville, over-pass Governor's Speech-Address-m-Reply, 425. 3392; Geelong public transport: Con­ Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3565. cessional fares for pensioners, 4292. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill, Petroleum Exploration-Ministerial state­ 1787. ment re off-shore petroleum legislation, Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 2240. 1476. Conditions of permits to com­ Housing-Shortage in country areas, 184. panies, ( qn.) 3555. Expenditure by Provision of finance, 427, 787. companies, (qn.) 3555. (See also "Gas, Housing Commission-Sale of homes, 427. Natural.") Rentals, 3581. Kings Bridge-Restoration, 791. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill-Intro­ Labour and Industry Bill, 1283. duction and first reading, 21; second Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, reading, 30; Committee, 35; remaining 4022. stages, 36. Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Petrol Service Stations-Demolition of shops) Bill, 3106. houses, (qn.) 474. Number of petrol Land Settlement-Release of Crown land, res ell ers, (qn.) 2853. Trading permits, 426. (qn.) 2853. IHegal trading, (qn.) 2853. La Trobe University-Provision of finance, Hours of trading at Easter, (qn.) 3095. 429. Representations re trading hours, (qns.) Licensing Bill, 1380. 3462, 3679. Self-service pumps, (qn.) Mentally Retarded Children's Centres­ 3462. Awards covering employees, Increased allocation, 791. (qn.) 3679. Control, (qn.) 3679. (See Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, also " Labour and Industry (Petrol 2436. Parliament House-Condition of building, Shops) Bill."} 187. . Pharmacists-Ratio to population, (qn.) 743. Police Department-Activities of Com­ pany Squad, 789. Population-Percentage of migrants com­ Phelan, Mr. William (Kara Kara). ing to Victoria, 788. Prisons- Division...... Suggested free trans­ Agriculture, Department of-Disease in port of parents to visit prisoners at bees, 3581. week-ends, 185. Selection of prisoners Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 1261. at Langi Kal Kal prison farm, 185, Apprenticeship Commission-Constitution 432, 1292. of, 433. Probate Duty-Suggested relief, 790. Budget for Year 1965-66, 787. Psychological Practices Bill, 1905. Bush Fire Relief-Provision of finance by Public Accounts-Method of presentation, Soldier Settlement and Rural Finance 183, 788. Commission, 431. Public Service-Salary increase, 1339. Companies Act-Activities of Mutual Public Works Department-Co-operation Homes group, 789. with Education Department, 425, 3578. Companies Bill, 3321. Servicing and maintenance of school Education Department - Availability of buildings, 3578. annual report, 184. Curricula, 184. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1516. Co-operation with Public Works Depart­ Railway Department-Suggested rail link ment, 425, 3578. Transport of scholars, between Portland and northern Vic­ 427. School population, 789. Accom­ toria, 186. Maryborough level crossing, modation requirements for secondary 431. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (89)

Phelan, Mr. William-continued. Police Department-continued. Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme May Day, (qn.) 4167. Tuition of of Arrangement) Bill, 2928, 2937. Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Road Transport Bill, 2088. instructors, (qn.) 3096, 4105. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1265. Crim~Homicide cases, (qn.) 2907. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Murder and manslaughter, (qn.) 2908. sion-Irrigation subsidies, 790. Armed robberies, (qn.) 2908. Firearms Superannuation Bill, 2228. offences, (qn.) 2908. Supply, 183, 3576. Financ~1965-66 Budget statement, 84. Transport Regulation Board-Bendigo- Motor Vehicles-Use of Oakleigh divi­ Sea Lake bus service, 235. sional van, 2312. Use of Studebaker Treasurer-Portfolio, 788. cars, (qn.) 3675. Universities-Location, 428. Staff-Promotions and appeals, (qn.) 59, Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4090. 165. Strength of Force, 180, (qn.) Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1647. 2765. For Mount Buller, 409. For Westernport-Port facilities, 430. Mansfield, 998. Recruitment and wastage, (qn.) 1461. Needs of Broadmeadows Phillip Island-Beach-road, Rhyll, (qn.), electorate, 2313. Needs of Geelong 1855. district, (qn.) 2957. Picture Theatres-Showing of films on Stations-Construction of Bendoc police Christmas Day and Good Friday, (qn.) station, (qn.) 147; Bairnsdale police 2956. station, (qn.) 149. At Ocean Grove and Drysdale, ( qn.) 300; in Shire of Police Department- Knox, (qn.) 3194; at Corryong, 4203; Administration-Allegations against mem­ at Niddrie, (qn.) 4292. Condition of bers of Force, 36, 38, 154, 163, 223, police station and residence at Nathalia, 513, (qn.) 1736; appointment of Super­ 2311. Completion of Brunswick police intendent Milner to investigate, 1588. station, (qn.) 2957. Dossier on communists and "fellow­ travellers," (qn.) 59. Mafia-type organ­ Traffic Regulation-On-the-spot tickets, izations in Victoria, (qn.) 59. Persons (qn.) 145, (qn.) 2906. Traffic" blitzes ", interviewed by police: Suggestions by (qn.) 145, (qn.) 2906, (qn.) 3457. Use Mr. Justice Sholl, (qn.) 59, 155, 514; of amphometers, (qn.) 145, (qn.) 195, services of Dr. Ugo Macera, (qn.) 59. (qn.) 1461, (qn.) 2907, 3596. Use of Questioning of P. Racovalis: Criticism mobile traffic police and motor vehicles, by Judge Bourke, (qn.) 7l. Interroga­ (qn.) 146l. Control at intersection of tion methods: Solicitor-General's report, Bourke and Spring streets, 1637. Exe­ (qn.) 146, 745; of children, (qn.) 146. cution of warrants for offences, (qn.) Suggested appointment of Royall Com­ 1735. Patrolling of roads, 2312. Pro­ mission, 164. Reputation of Force, 547, secutions and convictions: For drunken 56l. Activities of Companies Squad, driving, (qn.) 2906; for excess alcohol 773, 777, 789. Footscray Police District: in blood, (qn.) 2906; for refusal of Boundaries and incidence of crime, (qn.) breathalyzer tests, (qn.) 2906. Licences 111l. Use of identikits, (qn.) 1243. cancelled, (qn.) 2906. Use of unregis­ Use of civilians for licence testing, 2312. tered and unroadworthy vehicles, (qn.) Accosting of women in St. Kilda area, 2906. Newspaper statement, (qn.) 2318. Traffic warrants issued by police, 2907. 2319. Courtesy squad, (qn.) 2560, Police Offences Act-Carrying and dischar&e (qn.) 2663. Kooyong by-election: Cost of firearms, (qn.) 299. of police supervision, (qn.) 3292. Em­ Police Pensions Fund-Pensions payable, ployment of members of Mobile Traffic (qn.) 144. Ministerial statement, 2584. Branch, St. Kilda, on cleaning duties, Police Service Board-Allowance paid to 3689. Use of paid informers, 3689. chairman, 163. New Deer Park electorate: Facilities and staff, (qn.) 3948. New Sunshine Population-Increase, 23, 73. Percentage of electorate: Staff and motor vehicles, migrants coming to Victoria, 788. (qn.) 3948. Yarra Bank disturbance on (90) INDEX.

Porter, Mr. M. V. (Sandringham). Premier's Department-Issue of. credentials Country Fire Authority (Borrowing to overseas visitors, 3706. Powers) BHI, 2864. Country Roads Board-Safety of Mount Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Blll­ Hotham-St. Bernard-road, 2848. San Introduction and first reading, 1044; Remo-Newhaven bridge, 2848. Morn­ declared a private Bill, 1131; motion ington Peninsula by-pass road, 3293. that Bill be dealt with as a public Bill Cultural Centre-Air conditioning and agreed to, 1131; second reading, 1131, water supply, 3677. Completion date, 1271; Committee and remaining stages, 4292. Cost, 4292. Government grants 1273. and guarantees, 4292. Prices-Increases, 400. Education Department-Repair and main­ tenance work on school buildings, 4169. Prince Charles, His Royal Highness-Police Firearms (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4200. protection during schooling in Victoria, Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, (qn.) 1243. 3058. Printing Marine Act-Provisions relating to pilots, Committee-Appointed, 22. 2728. Prisons Division-Employment of psychia­ Marketable Securities Bill, 4196. trists, psychologists and social workers, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 177. Langi Kal Kal prison farm: Types Works (Amendment) Bill, 3492. and numbers of prisoners, 185, 432, Melbourne City Abattoirs-Report by con­ (qn.) 536, 1292, 1294; suggested free sultant, 4203. transport of visiting parents, 185. Mental Health Authority-Condition of French Island: Escapees, (qn.) 297; use Mont Park Mental Hospital, 4374. of whole island as prison settlement, Municipalities-Grants and subsidies for 1209. Penal institutions: Number of roads, 4161. prisoners and estimated requirements, Police Department-Condition of police (qn.) 297 .. New British methods of station at Corryong, 4203. imprisonment, 417. Pentridge Gaol: Public Works Department-Harbor works Possible transfers from "C" Division at Port Welshpool, 3950. to Langi Kal Kal, (qn.) 536; suggested Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3056, 4196, removal from Coburg, (qns.) 2710, 4197. 2764. Winl·aton: Conditions, 3484; Roads (Special Projects) Act-Revenue tattooing of inmates, 3485; system of and expenditure, 3553. correction, 3485. State Library National Gallery National Probate. (See "Administration and Probate Museum and Institute of Applied (Surviving Actions) Bill" and "Taxa­ Science (Amendment) Bill, 3062. tion-Probate Duty.") Tug Boats-Costs and charges, 2848. Tullamarine Freeway - Demolition of Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill-Intro­ homes, 2810. Contracts and tenders, duction and first reading, 2714; second 3460. reading, 2722, 2883; remaining stages, Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sit­ 2884. ting of Parliament to select Parliamen­ Protection of Animals Bill-Introduction tary representatives on council of and first reading, 308; second reading, Institute, 4344. 546; referred to ·Statute Law Revision Committee for examination and report, 547. Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Bill -Received from Council and first read­ Protection of Animals Bill (No. 2)-Introduc­ ing, 533; second reading, 643, 2466; tion and first reading, 2713; second remaining stages, 2468. reading, 2720, 3426; Committee, 3433; Premier and Treasurer-Record term of remaining stages, 3434. Council amend­ office of Mr. Bolte, 2423., ments .dealt with, 4372. Premiers' Conference-Printing of minutes, psychological Practices Act-Implementa­ (qn.) 474, 783,.3497. tion, (qn.) 2852. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (91)

Psychological Practices Bill-Introduction Public Works Department-continued: and first reading, 1342; second reading, at the Rip, 3140. Harbor works at 1342, 1872; Committee, 1908; remaining Barry's beach, Port Welshpool, (qn.) stages, 1914. Council amendments 3950. dealt with, 2582. Public Works Loan Application Bill-Appro­ Public Accounts-Debt charges, 79. Method priation resolution, 308; introduction of presentation,. 183, 531, 788. and first reading, 308; second reading, Public Accounts, Committee of-Appointed, 382, 1423, 1480; Committee and remain­ 21. Reports presented: Financial admin­ ing stages, 1523. istration of the University of Melbourne, Q. 1859. Services rendered to committee by Mr. R. W. Gillard, 2307. Queen's Counsel-Appointment of Mr. E. A. Laurie, (qn.) 2559. Public Officers-Salaries, (qn.) 2954. Questions on Notice.-Amendment of mem­ Public Officers Bill-Introduction and first ber'S wording, 70. Volume, 72, 744. reading, 1782; second reading, 1865, Answers, 587. 2205; Committee and remaining stages, 2206. R.

Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Bill Rabbit Destruction. (See II Vermin and -Appropriation resolution, 1480; intro­ Noxious Weeds Destruction Board.") duction and first reading; 1480; second Racing (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and reading, 1862, 2194; Committee, 2199; first reading, 2915; second reading, 3056, remaining stages, 2200. Council amend­ 3407; Committee, 3412, 3492; remaining ment dealt with, 2583. stages, 3495. Council amendment dealt Public Offices-Reprinting of telephone with, 4196. directory, (qns.) 144, 372. For Bairns­ Racing (Dog Racing) Bill-Introduction and dale, (qn.) 149, 323, 326. New build­ first reading, 1589; second reading, 1610, ings: Departments housed, (qn.) 297; 2193; remaining stages, 2194. saving in rentals, (qn.) 297. Establish­ Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill-Reso­ ment in country areas, 323, 326, (qn.) lution fixing percentages, 308; introduc­ 1855. Provision for members of Par­ tion and first reading, 308; second read­ liament, 326. ing, 308, 655; Committee, 665; remain­ Public Service-Motor vehicle allowances ing stages, 669. (qns.) 58, 144; proposed review, (qn.) Radio, Electrical and Television Equipment 58. Employment of females, (qn.) 193. -Activities of repair firms, 230, 3472, Salary increase, (qn.) 1339. Debts of 3483, (qn.) 3458, 3472. public servant, 3482. Public Service Board-Marg·inal increases, Rafferty, Mr. J. A. (Ormond). 95. Retrospective payment of basic Death-The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M.C., 17. wage and marginal increases, 162. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Services of the late Mr. Andrew Garran, Board-One-man bus dispute, 2978. 2307. Points of Order-Relevancy of remarks, 433, 2203. Public Transport-Development, 335. Con­ Railway Department- cessions for pensioners, 974. Bulleen­ Administration-Need for subway at Port Melbourne bus service, 2669. Broadmeadows railway station, 539, Facilities, 3703. Concessions for stu­ 1040, 1166, 3139. Facilities for cattle dents, (qn.) 4289. Petition re con­ in Flemington area, 2345. Scenic domed cessional fares for pensioners at Gee­ carriages, (qn.) 3052. long, 4292. City Underground Railway-Construction, Public Works Department-Lighthouses: 319, 335. Suggested underground for Ownership and control, (qn.) 197; dues metropolis, 991, 3118. payable by shipowners, (qn.) 197. Co­ Country Lines-Suggested link between operation with Education Department, Portland and northern Victoria, 186. 425, 3578, 3702. Clearance for vessels Illness of passengers on Mildura line, (92) INDEX.

Railway Department-continued. Railway Department-continued. 235. 236. Waubra Junction-Waubra Stations. Sidings, Bridges and Buildings­ line. 1985. 1986. Goulburn VaIley Pedestrian subway at Strathmore. (qn.) passenger service. 2321. Geelong-Mel­ 198. Lighting at Flinders-street. (qn.) bourne passenger service. 2810. Franks­ 374. Train indicators at Spencer-street ton-Mornington line: Passenger service. station. 534. Need for subway at (qn.) 2910. Bunyip-Longwarry line: Broadmeadows, 539, 1040. 1166. 3139; Duplication. (qn.) 2911. Bairnsdal&­ maintenance of station buildings. (qn.) Orbost branch line. 3128. Morwell­ 1340; suggested reconstruction. 3139. Mirboo North passenger service. (qn.) Overhead footbridge at Jacana. (qn.) 3677. 1110. Renovation of Woodend station. Finance-1965-66 Budget statement. 90. (qn.) 2958. Bendigo station: Catering Loan funds: Liability. borrowings and facilities, (qns.) 2958. 3097; rebuilding. repayments. (qn.) 296. Profit or loss (qn.) 3097. Need for new station north on goods and passenger traffic. (qn.) of Broadmeadows. 3140. Conformity 304. ' with Uniform Building Regulations. Freights and Fares-Evasion of fares. 3700. Toilet facilities at North Geelong (qn.) 65. Rates for wool and livestock. yards. (qn.) 3803. (qn.) 740. Geelong-Melbourne fares. Suburban Lines-Quadruplication of Box (qn.) 2049; comparison with Frankston­ HHI line, '25. Passenger journeys on Lilydale fares. (qn.) 2049. Broadmeadows line. (qn.) 198. Con­ dition of carriages on Newport-Altona Goods Service-Transport of wheat from line, 424. (qn.) 3461. Laverton-Werri­ Riverina. 314. Transport of hay to bee line: Electrification. (qn.) 1109; drought-stricken areas, 400. service, (qn.) 1109. Sunday service on Land-Suburban land leased for industrial Flinders-street-Gowrie line. (qn.) 2768. purposes: Suggested use for housing, (See also" Echuca Stockyards Railway 412, 3699. Use of land at Williamstown. Construction Bill," " Paisley-Galvin 423. Release of land not required for Railway Exchange Bill" and "Warragul railway purposes, 3707. Suggested use and Neerim Railway Lands Bill.") of air space over railway stations or Railway Loan Application Bill-Appropria­ cuttings, 3707. Leases for industrial tion resolution, 1044; introduction and purposes, (qn.) 3803; rentals received, (qn.) 3803. first reading, 1044; second reading, 1139, 1663, 1746; Committee and re­ Level Crossings-At Burnley-street, Burn­ maining stages, 1768. ley, 25. At Kaniva, 322. Need for standard type of under-pass, 424. At Railways (Amendment) Bill-Introduction Maryborough, 431. At Gheringhap, and first reading, 1342; second reading, (qn.) 635. At North Shore, (qn.) 1244. 1352, 1613; remaining stages, 1613. Payments by municipalities, (qn.) 2849. Rain Making-Cost, (qn.) 69. Accidents at Woodend and Kyneton, Regional Committees-Appointment, titles (qn.) 2958. At Tylden-road, Woodend, and functions, (qn.) 295, 573. 3137. Gates at Geelong West, (qn.) 3293. At Somerville-road, Yarraville, Reid, Mr. G. O. (Box Hill). 3392. Fatal accident at Seymour, 4097. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill, 98, Locomotives - Utilization of Seymour 206, 1263. Locomotive Depot, 2305. Audit (Amendment) Bill, 3243. Permanent Way-Expenditure on track Bread Industry-Occupancy of bakery at maintenance, (qn.) 1466. East Kew, 197. Inspection of metro­ Rolling-stock-Bulk wheat trucks, 411. politan bakeries, 1466. Lighting of suburban 'carriages, (qns.) Committees of Supply and Ways and 3461, 4289. Means-Appointment, 29. Staff-Annual leave, (qn.) 635. Qualifi­ County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) cations of guards, (qn.) 635. Suburban ~ill, 4323. ticket checkers: Hours of employment Electric Light and Power (Interstate and prosecutions. (qn.) 1340. Supplies) Bill, 508, 543. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (93)

Reid, Mr. G. O.-continued. Reid, Mr. G. O.-continued. Fuel and Power Bill, 1162, 1165. clearing easements, 2848. Reports re Garnishee Orders-Minimum amounts, natural gas, 3095, 3244, 3551. Dederang­ 165. Notice to debtors, 185. Bendigo-Swan Hill power line, 3097. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Power to Hawthorn consumers, 3553. Tariff con­ make contracts, 2847, 2910. Cost of cessions, 3553. Brown coal under gas production, 2909, 3051. Morwell­ Ya~lourn township, 3677. Supply to Melbourne pipe-line, 2909. Morwell Robinvale, 3677. Dust nuisance from staff, 2910. Natural gas: Piping from Paisley briquette depot, 3737. Sale, 2910; reports, 3095, 3244, 3351. State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Funds, 3552. Members, 3552. ment) Bill, 3197, 3300, 3809, 3817, 3818. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) . State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Bill, 3295, 3297, 3821. Bill, 98, 204. Gas, Natural-Agreement with Esso­ B.H.P., 2711. Report of Dr. Hethering­ Reid, Mr. L. S. (Dandenong). ton, 2711. Effect on existing under­ takings, 2909. Cost to consumers, 2910. Education Department-Establishment of Reports of Gas and FueL Corporation high schools at Berwick, Doveton and and State Electricity Commission, 3095, Pakenham, 3802. 3244, 3551. Ministry, The-Suggested Ministry of Holiday Resorts-Applications re shop Religion, 3489. trading hours, 64. Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1420. Housing Commission-Rents paid by Social Welfare Branch-Establishment of widows, 2560. Pensioner rentals for branch offices, 3487. Need for resident Fitzroy flats, 2561. social welfare workers, 3488. Labour and Industry Act-Equal pay for Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­ sexes, 64. Junior rates, 64. Long man- service leave, 64. Debate--Clerical error in Pensions Supple­ Labour and Industry Bill, 936, 1051, 1279, mentation Bill, 4083. 1773, 1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1781. Labour and Industry, Department of­ Failure of crane on new customs build­ Reid Murray (See" Companies.") ing, 740. Prosecution of Mr. Sheager, Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme 740. Appointment of wages boards, of Arrangement) Bill-Introduction and 1737. first reading, 2712; declared a private Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Bill, 2855; motion to treat as a public shops) Bill, 3112. Bill agreed to, 2855; second reading, Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 1285. 2855, 2916; Committee, 2934; remaining Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 4172, stages, 2940. Council amendment dealt 4173, 4174, 4175, 4176, 4177, 4178. with, 3492. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Noise nuisance in Brunswick area, 689. Ring, Mr. E. C. (Preston). Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 3964. Darebin Creek-Proposed bridge at Pres­ State Electricity Commission-Industrial ton, 200. tariffs, 304. Briquetting plant stored Education Department-Alterations and in Germany, 374. Acquisition of muni­ additions to Preston Girls' High School, cipal undertakings in metropolitan area, 373, 2957. 739. Extension of supply to Wilson's Motor Boating Act-Provision of facilities, Promontory, 730. Generation from 1586. Registration fees, 1586. brown coal and nuclear power, 739. Railway Loan Application Bill, 1767. Hazelwood power station, 739. In­ creased demand, 739. Tariffs, 1109. Roads. (See" Commonwealth Aid Roads Geelong tramways system, 1466. Acqui­ Act.") sition of land in Loy Yang district, 2186. Supply to country residents, 2429. Com­ Roads. Commonwealth Bureau of-Establish­ munity service tariff, 2847. Cost of ment, 549. (94) INDEX.

Roads (Special Projects) Act-Receipts and Rossiter, Mr. J. F.-continued.. programme, (qn.) 735. Approved works Forests Coinmission-Closure of sawmills, and priorities, (qn.) 1033. South Gipps­ 842.: Logging rights, 842. Plantings of land Highway, (qn.) 1033, 1205. Revenue softwoods, 842. Revenue and expendi­ and expenditure, (qn.) 3553 .. ture, 842. Road Transport Bill-Introduction and first Hazelwood-Change of name to Churchill, reading, 483; second reading, 488, 2071; 479. resolution fixing fees, 2090; Committee, Health, Department of-Purchase of land 2090; remaining stages, 2099. at Fawkner West, 639. Medical Prac­ titioners, dentists, pharmacists' and Rossiter, Mr. J. F. (Brighton). . nurses iIi Victoria, 743. Patients at Aborigines Welfare Board-.:.Lake Tyers sanatoria,' 842. Accommodation for settlement, 2052, 2053. Proposed settle­ pensioners in hospitals and homes for ment at Morwell, 2052. Case of Mr. the aged, 936. Boarding homes for Cedric Parsons, Junior, 2053. the aged, 936. Accommodation for Aged and Infirm Persons-Accommoda­ mentally retarded children, 1037, 1470, tion, 1119. 3294, 3391. Waiting list at benevolent Air Pollution. (See" Clean Air Commit- homes, 1856. Coburg chest clinic, tee.") 2769. Carriage of foodstuffs, 3099. Albert Park Lands Bill, 968. Hospitals-Renovations at Royal Victorian Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2783, 2784. Eye and Ear Hospital, 639. New South Bush Nursing Hospitals-Government sub- Wales" Starr" committee report, 1856. sidy, 539. Psychiatric hospital at Geelong, 2189. Carlton and United Breweries Limited­ Investigation of quality of beer, 3099. Hospitals and Charities Commission­ Cigarette Smoking-Education of young Appointment of extra junior resident people, 152. Television and press adver­ medical officer at Preston and Nortb­ tising, 152, 199. Link with lung cancer, cote Community Hospital, 2587. Hos­ 199. pital facilities in new Deer Park and Clean Air Committee-Air pollution at Sunshine electorates, 3950, 3951. Plans Newtown North, 2431. Activities and for hospital at Sunshine, 4290. expenditure, 2912. Implementation of Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 375, 1133. Clean Air Act, 2912. Erection of Housing-Government guaranteed loans, chimney stacks, 3098; Ministerial con­ 306. Financial provisions, 1038. trol, 3098. Finance, 3196. Gazettal Housing Commission-Provision of land of regulations, 3196. Pollution tests by municipalities, 68. Means test, 68. in Geelong, 3557. Staff, 3557. Nomination of tenants, 68. Rentals, 68. Co-operation (Amendment) Bill, 2788. Tenancy applications, 68. Units erected, Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill, 2223. 68, 307. Building and industrial blocks, Dental Professioll.-Personnel and func- 150. Evictions, 150. Houses built, for tions of committee appointed to inquire rental and sale, 150. Sale of land and into affairs. of Denta~ Hospital and homes, 150. Building programme in Dental School, 63. Number of dentists Geelong district, 307. Waiting time for in Victoria, 743. rental and purchase of homes, 307. Dietitians - Registration and advisory Sagging of walls of building in Broad­ boards, 2853. Training, 2853, 3556. meadows, 375. Applications for pur­ Drugs and Poisons-Amendment of regu­ chase and rental of homes in Geelong lations, 741. Uniform labelling, 741. district, 479. Arrears of payments at Education (Council of Adult Education) East Geelong, Norlane and Corio, 538. Bill, 2714, 2724. Calling of tenders and acceptance of Education Department - Melbourne contracts for pLumbing maintenance, Secondary Teachers' College, 2709. 538, 587. Provision of units and services Studentship for Miss H. McFarland, in Geelong area, 538. Staff at Geelong 2709. Deputation of representatives office, 538. Acquisition of property, 742. from Victorian Teachers' Union, 4342. :.Public Servants' Co-operative Commu­ Design and plans for secondarY school nity Advancement Society: Fitzroy flats construction, 4342. . project, 742. Shop sites at East Geelong LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (95)

Rossiter, Mr. J. F.--continued. Royal Commonwealth Society-Suggested estate, 743. Sale of home sites, build­ Government grant, 2320. ing construction and undeveloped land Rural Finance and Settle.ment Commission at Broadmeadows estate, 935, 936. -Bush-fire restoration work, 431. Building programme for Broadmeadows Abandonment of blocks, (qn.) 3553. area, 1037. Clifton Hill reclamation project, 1341. Allocation of homes to Rylah~ Mr. A. G. (Kew). Air Force personnel, 1587. Construc­ Aborigines Welfare Board-Settlement at tion of homes in Sale, 1587. Cost and Morwell, 297. rentals of three-bedroom units, 1745. Acts Interpretation Bill, 98, 99. Darby and Joan and lone-person units Animals-Ill-treatment: Convictions under in Hawthorn, 1745. Police Offences Act, 1736. Influenza-Use of vaccine, 3053. Appropriation Bill, 2346. Local Government (Brighton Land Re­ 'Bush Fires-Inquiry into 1965 Gippsland clamation) Bill, 483, 545. fires, 3675. Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ Business of the House--Order of business, tion Committee) Bill, 3724. 997, 1859, 2204, 2996. Days of sitting, Medical Practitioners-Number in Vic­ 997. Completion of sessional period, toria, 743. 2586, 4338. Melbourne General Cemetery-Use of Collusive Practices Bill, 2240, 2253. land, 744. Committee of Public Accounts-Appoint­ Mentally Retarded Children-Accommo­ ment, 21. dation, 1037, 1470, 3294, 3391. Govern­ Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2204, 2240. ment 'grants, 1470. Companies Act-Reid Murray group, 298. Milk Delivery-Suggested replacement of Report of inspector on Albion Quarries bottles by disposable containers, 306. Limited, 1245. Stanhill group: Produc­ Municipalities--Grants and subsidies for tion of file, 2054; property holdings of health, pre-school and social services, directors and members of Korman 4165. family, 2428, 2559; liquidation of assets, Notices of Motion-Refusal of leave, 2705. 3049. Auditors and liquidators, 3387. Nurses-Number in Victoria, 743. Companies investigated, 3387. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill, Companies Bill, 2771, 2994. 3726. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 192. Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4081, 4083, Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 3722. 4085, 4087. Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, Pesticides-Availability of report, 2810. 3394. Pharmacists-Number in Victoria, 743. Consumers Protection Council-Investiga­ Psychological Practices Act-Implementa- tions, 2048. Activities, 2845. Legal tion, 2852. proceedings, 2845. Overcharging for Questions on Notice-Replies, 587. electrical repairs, 3458. Rainmaking-Personnel, equipment and Country Fire Authority (Borrowing cost, 69. Recommendations of Com­ Powers) Bill, 2771. monwealth Scientific and Industrial Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Research Organization, 69. Brigades) Bill, 2916. Rest Homes and Private Hospitals-Care Country Fire Authority (Service of of aged and infirm, 149. Number of Notices) Bill, 1341. beds, 149. Registration and super­ Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2714, vision, 149. 2718, 2991. Royal Melbourne Hospital-Wages of Criminal Law-Defence of insanity, 2908. radiographer trainees, 2913. Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 2099. Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3212. Education Department-Salary of teacher Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) absent and engaged in fire fighting, 2263. Bill, 3680. Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ X-ray~ompulsory examinations, 3054. Court cases, 3457. Diseases detected, 3054. Precautions, Electoral Provinces. and Districts Act 1965 3054. -Debate on report of Commissioners, 586. (96) INDEX.

Rylah, Mr. A. G.-continued. Rylah, Mr. A. G.-continued. Estate Agents Act-Amendment of sec­ Case of Mr. W. J. Hoysted, 2708. Cases tion 34, 3802. awaiting trial, 2765. Court facilities, Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 3101. 2765. Drunken-driving cases, 2765. Fair Rents Board-Applications for rent Judges, magistrates and prosecutors, reductions and increases, 475. 2765. Court-house at Dromana, 2954. Family Welfare Division -' Children Closure of Courts of Petty Sessions in boarded out, 536, 633. Children in country areas, 3292. various institutions, 536. Library Committee--Appointment, 22. Firearms-Issue of licences, 2663. Library Council of Victoria Bill, 1859, Firearms (Amendment) ,Bill, 98, 103, 105. 1866, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2665. Fire Fighting-Interference by sightseers, Licensing Bill, 746, 849, 1394, 1396, 1397, 4342. 1399. Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 2916. 2916. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 2713. Fisheries and Wildlife Department-Seals Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) in Victorian coastal waters, 60. Snobs Bill, 2714. Creek Fish Hatchery, 300. Fishing and Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of duckshooters' licences, 3095. Inspec­ Works-Conditions of fishing permits, tors, 3095. Prosecutions, 3095. 1293. Fishing Industry-Registration fees of Members-Leave of absence for Mr. motor vehicles, 1243. Gainey, 2855, 3559. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Fire 3392, 3393. protection of high-level buildings, 60. Gas, Natural-Investigations and activi­ Mines (Regulations) Bill, 21. ties of Dr. Hetherington, 3550. Role Money Lenders (Exemptions) Bm, 3100, of Gas and Fuel Corporation, 3946. 3395, 4338. Government Statist-Supply of informa­ Motor Car Act-Blood-alcohol provisions, tion to Police Department, 71. 3947. Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Motor Car Bill (No.2), 2941. Order, 1341, 3680. Notice of motion, Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 746, 3558. 858, 1421, 1423. Horse-racing-Totalizator and betting tax Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring receipts, 299. Pre-post betting market, Devices) Bill, 2478. 2559. Motor Registration Branch - Driving House Committee--AppointmeRt, 22. licences, 60, 840. Unroadworthy vehicles, Housing Commission-Flats for the aged, 60, 738, 840, 2906. Registrations, 738, 3947. 2048, 2906. Revenue, 2048. Transfer Ill-treatment of animals - Convictions of registration plates, 3389. under Police Offences Act, 1736. Motor Vehicles-Roadworthiness, 60. Con­ Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, victions for driving without licences, 380, 686, 1253. 738. Prosecutions for driving unregis­ Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2190. tered and unroadworthy vehicles, 738, Landlord and Tenant Acts-Leasing of 2906. Certificates of unroadworthiness, premises, 737. Protection of tenants, 840. Traffic blitzes, 145, 2906, 3458. 737. Traffic offences involving alcohol, 2906. Lands Compensation Act-Board of In- Use of seat belts, 1855, 4285. quiry on Drever case, 37. Municipalities - Grants and subsidies, Land Tax-Valuations, 3550. 4161. Land Tax (Rates) Bill, 1287. National Art Gallery and Cultural Centre ·Law Department-Justices of the peace: -Car park, 71. Exceeding of jurisdiction, 61; registra­ Notices of Motion-Refusal of leave, 2704, tion, 61. New court-house at Korum­ 2705. burra, 299. Collection of unpaid fines, 475. Fines imposed, 475. Court busi­ Orders of the Day-Discharged, 2665. ness at Warburton, 737. Alleged Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 1-271. criticism of County Court Judge, 1679. Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4081, 4339. LEGISLATIVE .ASSEMBLY. (97)

Rylah, Mr. A. G.-continued. Rylah, Mr. A. G.--continued. Picture Theatres-Screening of films on Private Bills Standing Orders-Fees pay­ Christmas Day and Good Friday, 2957. able, 3952. Points of Order-Discussion of details of Protection of Animals Bill, 546, 547. subject to be debated, 863. Leave to Protection of Animals Bill (No.2), 2713, ask question without notice, 1588. 2720, 4372. Debate on motion before the Chair, Prisons Division-Escapees from French 1862. Provision of supper, 4024. Island, 297. Number of prisoners in Police Department-Allegations against penal institutions, 298. Pentridge Gaol: members of Force, 38, 1736. Assistance II C .. Division, 536; removal from by Dr. Ugo Macera, 59. Dossier on Coburg, 2710, 2764. Prisoners at Langi

communists and II fellow travellers", Kal Kal prison farm, 536, 1294. 59. Mafia-type organization in Victoria, Queen's Counsel-Appointment of Mr. E. 59. Promotions and appeals, 59. Sug­ A. Laurie, 2560. gestions by Mr. Justice Sholl re persons Questions on Notice, 72, 744. interviewed by police, 59. Criticism Racing (Amendment) Bill, 2915. by Judge Bourke re questioning of P. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 1589, 1610. Racovalis, 71. On-the-spot tickets for Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme road traffic offences, 145. Traffic blitzes, Of Arrangement) Bill, 2710, 2855, 2934, 145, 2906, 3458. Repo·rt of So licito r­ 2937, 2938. General on police methods of interroga­ Road Traffic-Police traffic blitzes, 145, tion, 146, 745. Use of amphometer, 2906, 3458. Pedestrian crossing at 146, 1462. Interrogation of children, corner of Bourke and Spring streets, 147. New police station at Bendoc, 535. Demonstration of amphometer to 147. Improvements to Drysdale police members of Parliament, 536. Fatalities station, 300. New police station at and injuries, 632. Report on accidents, Ocean Grove, 300. Demonstration of 1245. Pedestrian crossing at Pascoe amphometer, 536. Staffing of Mansfield Vale-road, 1294. Pedestrian crossing police station, 998. Crime in Footscray for George-street, Fitzroy, 1340. Exe­ police district, 1111. Identikits, 1243. cution of warrants for traffic offences, Police protection for His Royal High­ 1735. Use of safety belts, 1855, 4285. ness Prince Charles, 1243. Personnel, Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings 1462. Appointment of Superintendent in Fitzroy, 4342. Milner to investigate allegations of im­ St. Kilda Land Bill, 1589. proper conduct against Victorian police­ Sandown Racecourse-Attendance at race­ men, 1588. Execution of warrants for meetings, 3194. Betting turnover, 3194. traffic offences, 1735. Investigation of Cost, 3194. allegations of improper conduct, 1736. School Crossings-Improved methods and Courtesy Squad, 2560, 2663. Authorized facilities, 147. and actual strengths, 2765. Investiga­ Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, tions of Homicide Squad, 2908. Num­ 481. ber of cases of armed robbery and un­ Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery-Breeding of lawful possession of firearms, 2908. fish, 300. Brunswick police station, 2957. Inci­ Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority dence of breaking and entering offences -Snow ploughing of Alpine Way, 4341. in Geelong, 2957. Instruction of driving Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, tutors, 3096. Police stations in Shire 1746. Leave of absence, 3722. Over­ of Knox, 3194. PoNce supervision at seas visit, 3737. Kooyong by-election, 3293. Use of Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 1245, 1346. Studebaker cars, 3675. Personnel and Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 3725. facilities in new Deer Park and Sun­ Standing Orders Committee - Appoint­ shine electorates, 3948. ment,22. Police Offences Act-Prosecutions for Stanhill Group of Companies-Produc­ illegal use of firearms, 299. tion of file, 2054. Property holdings Premier and Treasurer-Record term of of directors and members of the Kor­ office of Mr. Bolte, 2426. man family, 2428, 2559. Liquidation Printing Committee-Appointment, 22. of assets, 3049. 5330/66.-4 (98) INDEX.

Rylah, Mr. A. G.-continued. Scanlan, Mr. A. H. (Oakleigh). State Accident Insurance Office-Legal Budget for Year 1965-66, 772. proceedings in respect of workers Companies Act-Activities of Cathedral compensation, 1736. Valley Softwoods Co-operative Limited State Library National Gallery National and Savoy-Alward Corporation, 775. Museum and Institute of Applied Science Education Department - Shortage of (Amendment) Bill, 2713, 2724. teachers, 3604. Pupil-teacher ratio, Statute Law Revision Committee­ 3604. Qualifications of teachers, 3604. Appointment, 22. Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board­ Stratum Titles-Report of committee of Court actions, costs and fines, 3457, investigation, 300. 3554. Production and marketing of Subordinate Legislation Committee - eggs, 3555. Appointment, 22. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2311. Summary Offences Bill, 98, 100, 103. Home Finance (Second lViortgages) BilI, Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 2713, 1788. 2720, 3216, 3225. Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Supply, 192. shops) Bill, 3109. Supreme Court Judges Bill, 482, 506. Local Government (Brighton Land Recla­ Titles Office-Transfer of old general-law mation) Bill, 677. titles, 998. Point of Order-Application of Standing Totalizator Agency Board-Method of Order SB, 1118. financing new headquarters, 1461. Police Department-Activities of Company Agencies at tourist resorts, 2710, 2764. Squad, 773. Use of divisional van at Traffic Commission-Pedestrian crossing Oakleigh, 2312. Suggested use of at Parliament House, 535. Report on civilians for testing applicants for road traffic accidents, 1245. Pedestrian drivers' licences, 2312. crossing at Pascoe Vale-road, 1294. Railway Loan Application Bill, 1746. Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3206. in Fitzroy, 1340, 4342. Supply, 3602. Vagrancy Bill, 98, llO. Teachers Tribunal-Constitution of, 3603. Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2713, 2719, 2865, 2870, 2880, 2882. Schintler, Mr. G. R. (Yarraville). Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sitting Colac Abattoirs - Lease to private of Parliament to select Parliamentary industry, 2850. representatives on council of Institute, Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill, 2452. 4343, 4344, 4345. Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Victorian Football League-Police report Bill, 215. on Somerville incident, 737. Family Welfare Division-Cost of board­ Victoria Promotion Committee-Funds, ing out children, 633. 3947. Industries established, 3947. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3562, Members and staff, 3947. 3566. Wards of State-Adoptions, 2844. Board­ Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ ing-out payments, 2844. shops) Bill, 3105. Workers Compensation Board - Cases Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, heard, 298. Claims by widows, 298. 1975, 2059. Legal procedure, 1340. Railway Department-Petition re Sommer­ ville-road, Yarraville, over-pass, 3392. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1621. S~

San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill-Introduc­ Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry tion and first reading, 482; second read­ presented, 481, 511; printing of appen­ ing, 501, 876; Committee, 880; dix, 508; cost, (qn.) 1108. Communica­ remaining stages, 881. tions from L. Ron Hubbard, 1039. (See

Scaffolding. (See II Building Industry.") also II Psychological Practices Bill.") Scott, the Late Mr. G. L.-Tribute, 419. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (99)

Seals-Petition re seal population, 1472. Speaker, The (Sir William McDonald)-con­ Sewerage-Leongatha and Traralgon tinued. authorities: Subsidies, (qn.) 637; Chairman of Committees-Resignation of interest charged, (qn.) 637; construc­ Mr. Rafferty, 142. Election of Mr. tion of pipe-line to coast, (qn.) 842, Christie, 143. 1204, (qn.) 1244. Chairmen of Committees, Temporary­ Seymour Racecourse Land Bill-Introduc­ Appointment, 21. tion and first reading, 3295; second Deaths-The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M.C., 18. reading, 3299, 3568; remaining stages, Sir Gordon McArthur, 20. General Sir 3569. Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, 3049. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill-Received from Debate-Member to address the Chair, Use of expres­ Council and first reading, 3850; second 228, 229, 230, 231, 1410. reading, 3957, 4185; Committee, 4189; sions objected to, 229, 3240. Scope remaining stages, 4190. of matters raised on motion for adjourn­ ment of the House, 236. Interjections, Sheltered Workshops (See "Labour and 657, 658, 755, 769, 770, 848, 1392, 1861. Industry (Sheltered Workshops) Bill.") Relevancy of remarks, 663, 664, 766, Shepparton Abattoirs Bill-Introduction and 863, 866, 1254, 1255, 1257, 1260, 1262, first reading, 3559; declared a private 1359, 1360, 1859, 1860, 1862, 3239, 3681. Bill, 3726; motion to treat as public Notice of motion that ruling be dis­ Bill agreed to, 3726; second reading, agreed with, 765. Naming and suspen­ 3726, 4092; third reading, 4095. sion of members, 768, 771, 2697, 2698. Sherbrooke Forest-Use of area for sport, Member reflecting on legislation, 757, (qn.) 194. 759, 760, 763, 768, 869. Debate on naming of member, 771. Business of Snowy Mountains Hydro-electtlc Authority the House, 957, 1888. Statement in -Indi S.M.A. I-mile series map, 3851. debate, 958, 2697. It~ to be discussed Snow-ploughing of Alpine Way, 4339, in Budget debate and not on motion for 4341. adjournment of the House, 1040, 1041, Social Welfare Branch-1965-66 Budget 1043, 1130, 1132. Incorporation of un­ statement, 84. Circumstances of read matter in Hansard, 1068, 2560, migrant family, 2320. Wards of State: 2857. Bills requiring absolute majority, Boarding-out payments, (qn.) 2844; 1069. Point of order, 1118. Debate on adoptions, (qn.) 2844. Establishment of amendment and original motion, 1363. branch offices, 3487. Need for resident Contingent notice of motion, 1395. social welfare workers, 3488. (See also Debates on motion for second reading, "Penal Division.") 1893. Answer to question without Soil Conservation Authority-1965-66 Bud- notice, 2054. Reference to matter get statement, 90. Erosion on Cape before Conciliation Commissioner.... 2669, Schanck property, (qn.) 2561. 2672, 2674, 2675, 2679, 2687. Trans­ gression of ruling, 2685. Speaker, The-Motion of want of confidence, 937. Leave of absence, 1433, 3437, Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 22. 3722. Temporary relief in chair, 1746. Meeting of the House, 1399. Overseas visit, 3737. Motion for Adjournment of the House, 1112, 1132. Speaker, The (Sir William McDonald). New Member-Mr. I. F. McLaren, 295. Auditor-General's Report for year ended Parliament House-Visiting parties, 689. 30th June, 1965, 641. Supplementary Conversion of cash registers to decimal report for the year 1964-65, 1245. currency, 2709. Bills Declared Private-Local Govern­ Premier and Treasurer-Record term of ment (Brighton Land Reclamation) Bill, office of Mr. Bolte, 2423. 545; Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme of Arrangement) Bill, 2855; Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, Loch Public Hall Trust Bill, 2986; 481. Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Sessional Period, Close of-Christmas Bill, 3404. felicitations, 2667. (100) INDEX.

Speaker, The (Sir William McDonald)~on­ State Electricity Commission~ontinued. tinued. power-line, (qn.) 3097. Hawthorn: Workers Compensation (Amendment) Bill Consumers, (qn.) 3553; new connexions, -Examination of causation clauses, (qn.) 3553. For Robinvale, (qn.) 3677. 3055. Finance-Sale of briquetting plant in Germany, (qn.) 373; storage charges, Stamps Act - Suggested appointment of (qn.) 373. committee to examine amendments, 162. Hazelwood Power Station - Operation, (qn.) 739. Stamps (Amendment) Bill-Appropriation Power Generation-Comparison of costs resolution, 1245; ~troduction and first from nuclear power and brown coal, reading, 1245; second reading, 1346, (qn.) 739. Increase in demand, (qn.) 1590; Committee, 1590; remaining 739. Future programme of develop­ stages, 1593. ment, (qns.) 739, 1583; in Latrobe Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill-Appropria­ Valley, (qn.) 2186. tion resolution, 2432; introduction' and State Electricity Commission (Amendment) first reading, 2432; second reading, 2438, Bill-Introduction and first reading, 2458; remaining stages, 2459. 3197; second reading, 3300, 3808; Stamps (Mortgages) BilI- Appropriation appropriation resolution, 3817; Com­ resolution, 3725; introduction and first mittee and remaining stages, 3818. reading, 3725; second reading, 3731, State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Bill 3963; resolution fixing duty agreed to, -Introduction and first reading, 98; 3964; remaining stages, 3964. Council's second reading, 204, 686; remaining suggested amendment dealt with, 4336. stages, 688. Standing Orders Committee-Appointed, 22. State Finance-Estimated receipts, (qn.) 57. Report presented: Private Bills, 3680. State Forests Loan Application BilI­ State Accident Insurance Office-Workers Appropriation resolution, 482; intro­ Compensation cases, (qn.) 1735. Com­ duction and first reading, 482; second petition with private enterprise, 2308. reading, 503, 1613; remaining stages, State Development-Ministerial visit to Or­ 1629. bost, (qn.) 3100. State Library National Gallery National State Electricity Commission- Museum and Institute of Applied Science Administration-Acquisition of municipal (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and undertakings, (qn.) 739. Loy Yang coal first reading, 2713; second reading, 2724, deposits: Future, (qn.) 2186. Report 3060; remaining stages, 3062. on natural gas discoveries, (qn.) 3095, State Motor Car Insurance Office-Invest­ 3244, (qn.) 3551. Use of brown coal ment of funds, 2308. under Yallourn township, (qn.) 3676. Alternative power station developments, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission­ (qn.) 3676. Administration-Land acquisition in Cun­ dare Pool 'area, (qn.) 67; in Nillah­ Briquettes-Dust nuisance from Paisley cootie storage area, 3703. depot, 3736, 3737. Chowilla Dam-Progress, ( qn.) 538. Charges-Industrial tariffs, (qn.) 304. Drainage-Gannawarra-Picanniny scheme, Comparison with Tasmania, 417. 4103. Schedule for community service organi­ Finance-1965-66 Budget statement, 88. zations, (qn.) 1109, 1291, 1294, (qn.) Hume Reservoir-Release of water from 2847. Tariffs at Geelong following Snowy Mountains scheme, (qn.) 2851. cessation of tramway system, ( qn.) Irrigation Districts-Additional water for 1466. Residential tariff, (qn.) 3553. Bendigo and district, 28. Salinity Electricity Supplies-Farm connexions, problem, 416. Development, 520; in 397, 400, 410. Extension to Wilson's eastern Victoria, 3126. Subsidization, Promontory, (qn.) 739, 1206. Waiting 790; cost to State, 1188. Murray­ period for country residents, (qn.) 2429. Goulburn district: Allocation of water, Self-help scheme, (qn.) 2848. Dede­ (qn.) 1036; revenue and expenditure, rang-Bendigo-Swan Hill high-tension (qn.) 2430. Programme, 1191.' Charges. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (101)

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Statute Law Revision Committee-continued. --continued. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill, 3820; 2321. Water rights: Areas of land Evidence: competence and compell­ covered, (qn.) 2712. Enlargement of ability of spouses, 4300. Waranga western channel, 4101. Steam Generators-Exemptions from provi­ Suggested Commonwealth assistance, sions of Labour and Industry Act, (qn.) 4104. 3558. River Improvement and Drainage Trusts­ Thomson River Improvement Trust, Stephen, Mr. W. F. (Ballaarat South). (qn.) 306. Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, River Murray-Flow past Swan Hill, (qn.) 888. 1471. Agriculture, Department of-Increase in Water Storages-Winton storage: Lake extension services, 400. Seed testing Mokoan, (qn.) 3678. station, Burnley, 3591. Water Supply and Works-Wimmera­ Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 399. Mallee system, 321. Conservation pro­ Lands Compensation Act - Board of gramme, 409. Supply for Tooradin Inquiry on Drever case, 37. district, (qn.) 538. Numurkah supplies, Railway Department-Transport of hay to 553. Scheme for Centreville and South drought-stricken areas, 400. Lyndhurst, (qn.) 1110. Capital cost State Electricity Commission-Farm con­ and effects of proposed dam on Tarago nexions, 400. river, (qns.) 2189, 2429. Ocean Grove: Supply, 3591. Water consumption, (qn.) 2959. Pro­ vision for Port Albert, ( qn.) 3098. Shortages in Geelong area, 3141. For Stirling, Mr. H. V. (Swan Hill). Mornington Peninsula, (qn.) 3293. Chowilla Reservoir-Construction works, Underground search: Expenditure, (qn.) 538. 3554; Commonwealth grant, (qn.) Education Department-Construction of 3554; areas investigated, (qn.) 3554. Kerang South State School, 2847. Millewa Waterworks District: Piping of Hume Reservoir-Release of water from water, (qn.) 3678. Shortage in Bella­ Snowy Mountains scheme, 2851. rine Peninsula, 3708. Irrigation-Areas, 2712. Water rights, 2712. State Savings Bank of Victoria-Securities Lake Co rang amite Bill, 2988. required for mortgages, 2320. Railway Department-Catering facilities State Superannuation Board-Value of units, at Bendigo railway station, 2958, 3097. (qn.) 193. Report of committee, (qns.) Rebuilding of Bendigo railway station, 193, 474, 1108, 1461, 3100. Ministerial 3097. statement, 2584. Surplus, (qn.) 193. River Murray-Flow past Swan Hill, 1471. Annual report, (qn.) 193. Reserve units, (qn.) 193. Quinquennial investi­ St. Kilda Land Bill-Introduction and first gation, (qn.) 474. Need for review of reading, 1589; second reading, 1593, system, 563. (See also " Pensions 2062; remaining stages, 2066. Supplementation Bill" and "Super­ annuation Bill.") Stokes, Mr. R. N. (Evelyn). Statute Law Revision Bill-Introduction and Budget for Year 1965-66, 991. first reading, 2346; second reading, Cattle-Outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in 2432; remaining stages, 2434. Gippsland, 2430. Statute Law Revision Committee-Assembly Hansard - Incorporation of map of members appointed, 22.' Reports pre­ suggested underground railway system, sented: Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 997. 307; false and misleading advertising, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, 1245; Protection of Animals Bill, 1341; 4010. Vagrancy Bill, 1400; Summary Offences Licensing Bill, 1377. Bill, 1745; Statute Law Revision Bill, Railway Department-Suggested under­ 2054; actions in tort between husband ground railway system for metropolis, and wife, 2190; Firearms Act 1958, 3726; 991, 1750, 3118. (102) JNDEX •.

Stokes, Mr. R. N.-continued. Stoneham, Mr. C. P.-continued. Railway Loan Application Bill, 1750. to re-admit pupils at Heathmont State Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­ School, 1465. Need for laboratory man- assistance at Seymour High School, Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 163, 167, 2336. Construction design and plans 4097, 4098, 4099. Interjections, 164. for secondary schools, 3803. Proposed new clause out of order, 1781. Electoral-Redistribution of boundaries, Rulings and Statements as Acting 230. Speaker- Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Debate-Interjections, 2476, 2477, 2478. -Report of Commissioners, 586, 748, Member to address the Chair, 2477, 846. 2478. Electric Light and Power (Interstate Supplies) Bill, 654. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2305, 2306, Stoneham, Mr. C. P. (Midlands). 2307, 2335. Final Supplementary Esti­ Agent-General's Office-Report of new mates for 1964-65, 2319. Supplementary Agent-General, 2306. Estimates for 1965-66, 4096. Auditor-General-Availability of report, Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2464. 194. Services of Mr. R. W. Gillard, Forests Commission-Sale of State saw- 2307. mill at Erica, 2771. Funds for fire- Bread Industry - Inspection of metro­ fighting services, 2320. politan bakeries, 1466. Fuel and Power Bill, 1077, 1163. Budget for Year 1965-66, 508. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Business of the House-Order of business, Bill, 3297, 3825.. 863, 937, 997. Gas, Natural-Agreement with Esso­ Chairman of Committees-Election of Mr. B.H.P., 2711. Report of Dr. Hethering­ Christie, 143. ton, 2711, 3072. Effect on existing Committees (Amendment) Bill, 2240. undertakings, 2909. Cost to consumers, Commonwealth Grants Commission - 2910. Reports of Gas and Fuel Corpora­ Applications by States for financial tion and State Electricity Commission, assistance, 520. 3244. Companies Act-Production of file re Geelong Planning Scheme-Ring road R.1, Korman group of companies, 2154. 69. Report of inspector appointed to investi­ Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 223. gate Factors Limited and other com­ Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing panies, 4293. Order, 3680. Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill, 3725. Hansard - Incorporation of map of Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The, suggested underground railway system, 3568. 997. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Powers) Bill, 3229. 677, 1253. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Kindergartens - Shortage of qualified Brigades) Bill, 3240. teachers, 2335. Country Fire Authority (Service of Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, Notices) Bill, 1596. 3999, 4021. Daylesford Springs Land Bill, 3311. Deaths-The Hon. A. J. Fraser, M.C., 15. Lake Corangamite Bill, 2987. Sir Gordon McArthur, 19. General Sir Land (Plantation Areas) Bill, 3331, 3335, Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, 3048. 3425. Decentralization----Concessions to British Lal)d Settlem.ent and Rural Finance Bill, Petroleum (Australia) Limited, 526. 1253. Closure of La Mode industry in Traral­ Ljcensing Bill, 857, l357, 1394, 1395, 1396, gon, 527. 1397. Education-Ministerial statement, 542. Liquor Report-Legislative action, 229. Education Department - Accommodation Local Government Act-Disposal by muni­ at Flemington High School, 526. Short­ cipalities of public assets, 69. Sale of age of secondary teachers, 526. Refusal municipal abattoirs, 69. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (103)

Stoneham, Mr. C. P.-continued. Stoneham, Mr. C. P.-continued. Lower Yarra Crossing-Calling of tenders, to investigate allegations of improper 1639. Construction authority, 1639. conduct, 1588. Police stations in Shire Estimates and method of financing, of Knox, 3194. 1639. Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Marine Act-Provisions relating to pilots, Bill, 2466. 2728. Premier and Treasurer-Record term of Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco office of Mr. Bolte, 2424. Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 3336. Prisons Division-" C" Division at Pent­ Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways ridge Gaol, 536. Prisoners at Langi Kal Board - Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus Kal prison farm, 536. service, 2669, 2674, 2687, 2697. Private Bills Standing Orders-Fees pay- Melbourne City Abattoirs-Repoft by able, 3954. consultants, 4202. ' Psychological Practices Bill, 1907. Members-Leave of absence for Mr. Crick, Public Officers Bill, 2205, 2206. 21. Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Mines (Exploration Licences) Act-Grant­ Bill, 2194. ing of exploration leases, 158. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill, 2193. Ministers of the Crown-Directorships of Railway (Amendment) Bill, 1613. public companies, 2763. Railway Department-Utilization of Sey­ Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1405, mour locomotive depot, 2305. Frank­ 1422, 1423. ston-Mornington passenger service, Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 2910. Fatal accident at Seymollr level 2435. crossing, 4097. Municipalities - Commonwealth subsidies Registered Schools-Capital grants, 525. for housekeeper services, 631. Road Transport Bill, 2071, 2098. Naming and Suspension of Members, 768, School Crossings-Improved methods and 2697. facilities, 147. Pension Advisory Committee-Report on Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, adjustment of superannuation payments 508, 511; printing of appendix, 508. and police pensions, 2586. Sessional Period, Close of-Christmas Pensions Supplementation Bill, 4074, 4339. felicitations, 2666. Personal Explanation-Debate on report Seymour Racecourse Land Bill, 3568. of Commissioners appointed under Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4092, 4095. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act Social Welfare Branch - Subsidy for 1965, 848. migrant family, 2320. Petition-Education needs of students in Speaker, The-Motion of want of con­ State schools, 72. fidence, 937. State Accident Insurance Office-Legal Petroleum Products SUQsidy Bill, 31. proceedings in respect of workers com­ Points of Order - Statement in debate, pensation, 1735. 547, 764, 958. Discussion on Electoral State Electricity Commission (Amend­ Provinces and Districts Act, 757. Dis­ ment) Bill, 3808, 3809. agreement with Spe~ker's ruling, 765. State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Subject debated on Budget and not on Bill, 686. motion for adjournment of House, 1041, State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1613. 1043, 1129. Motion for adjournment of State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ HOllse, 1112. Relevancy of amendment, sion-Development of irrigation, 520. 1398. Answer to question without State Savings Bank-Securities required notice, 2054. Order of speakers, 3085. for mortgages, 23~0. Provision of supper, 4024. State Superannuation Fund-Committee of Police Department-Allegations and in­ Inquiry, 474. Quinquennial investiga­ vestigations against members of the tion, 474. Report of inter-departmental Force, 36, 154, 223, 513, 1736. Report committee, 1108, 1461, 3100. Ministerial of Solicitor-General on methods of statement, 2585. interrogation, 146, 155, 515, 746. Supply, 154, 3072. Appointment of Superintendent Milner Taxation-State income tax, 523. (104) INDEX.

Stoneham, Mr. C. P.-continued. Summary Offences Bill (No. 2)-Introduction Television Sets-Activities of maintenance and first reading, 2713; second reading, firms, 230. 2720, 3203; Committee, 3207; remaining Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, stages, 3229. Council amendments 4294. dealt with, 4197. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Superannuation Bill-Introduction and first ment of Manager) Bill, 3722. reading, 1341; second reading, 1472, Tomato Processing Industry (Amend­ 2223; Committee, 2232; remammg ment) Bill, 2468. stages, 2234. Council amendment dealt Trotting-Deputation of interested parties with, 2583. to Chief Secretary, 4098. Uniform Taxation - Reimbursements Superphosphate-Price, (qn.) 841. Supplies formula, 510, 520, 524. for Gippsland, (qn.) 3196. University Matriculation Examination­ Supply, Committee of-Suspension of Stand­ Sale of copies of English Expression ing Order No. 273A, 29. Appointed, 29. paper, 1857, 1985. Votes on account, 93, 154, 2772, 3072, Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sitting 3118, 3466, 3495, 3576, 3681. of Parliament to select Parliamentary representatives on council of Institute, Supreme Court (Judges) Bill-Appropriation 4344, 4345. resolution, 482; introduction and first Victoria Promotion Committee-Funds, reading, 482; second reading, 506, 669; 3947. Industries established, 3947. remaining stages, 671. Members and staff, 3947. Survey Co-ordination Act-Selection of Water Licences and Permits Bill, 1658. place names, 26. Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4088. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Bill­ Introduction and first reading, 99; Stratum Titles-Report of committee of in­ second reading, 211, 888; Committee, vestigation, (qn.) 300. 897; remaining stages, 899. Subordinate Legislation Committee-As­ sembly members appointed, 22. Sutton, Mr. P. K. (Albert Park). Albert Park Lands Bill, 748, 964. Suggett, Mr. R. H. (Moorabbin). Alcohol-Education concerning use, 3123. Agent-General's Office - Appearance of Budget for Year 1965-66, 565. building, 3685. Transfer of responsi­ Education Department-High school for bility to Ministry of State Development, South Melbourne, 568. 3686. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 323. Drainage Committee - Progress report Hansard~entenary. 3123. presented, 4292. Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Education Department-Ground develop­ shops) Bill, 3112. ment at Moorabbin High School, 1244. La Trobe Library-Need for additional Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 1269. staff, 566. Provision of funds, 566. Health, Department of - Standard of Library Council of Victoria Bill, 2206, sausages, 3687. 2220, 2222, 2665, Law Department-Registration of justices Licensing Bin, 1365, 1395, 1397. of the peace, 899. Motor Car (Driving Offence) Bill, 1419. Parliament House-Suggested open day, Parliament-Opening ceremony, 323. 3686. State Electricity Commission-Tariffs for Points of Order-Reflection on integrity charitable organizations, 1291. and impugning sincerity of another Supply, 3685. member, 764. Relevancy of remarks, 848. Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, Summary Offences Bill-Introduction and 1271. first reading, 98; second reading, 100; referred to Statute Law Revision Com­ Psychological Practices Bill, 1881. mittee for examination and report, 103. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1432. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (105)

Sutton, Mr. P. K.-continued. Taylor, Mr. A. W.-continued. Scientology-Report of Board of Inquiry, Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sit­ 482. ting of Parliament to select Parliamen­ Speaker, The-Wan t-of-confidence motion, tary representatives on council of 954. Institute, 4344. State Library National Gal·lery National Museum and Institute of Applied Teachers Tribunal-Awards, 567. Constitu­ Science (Amendment) Bill, 3060. tion, 567, 3130, 3135, 3583, 3589, 3593, St. Kilda Land Bill, 2062. 3603, 3606, 3699, 3711, 3719. Supply, 3123. Television Sets-Activities of maintenance Teachers Tribunal-Awards, 567. Con­ and repair firms, 230, (qn.) 3458, 3472, stitution, 567. 3483, ( qn.) 3244. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Third-party Motor Car Insurance-Removal Bill, 4088. of £2,000 limit, 28. Timber Industry-Provision of housing for T. employees, 57l. Tanner, Mr. E. S. (Ripponlea). Titles Office-Transfer of old general law Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2339. titles, 998. Police Department-Yarra bank disturb­ Tobacco Industry-Leaf production, revenue ances on May Day, 4167. and number of growers, (qn.) 2429. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill, 4095. Use of benzol, (qn.) 2959. Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint­ Taxation- ment of Manager) Bill-Received from Commonwealth Pay-roll Tax-Payments Council and first reading, 3722; second by Victoria, 3497. reading 3722; Committee and remaining Commonwealth Petrol and Diesel Oil Tax stages, 3724. -Payments to Victoria, 550. Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill­ Entertainments Tax-Effect of abolition, Received from Council and first reading, 1187. 3392; second reading, 3401, 4294; Com­ Land Tax-Suggested progressive reduc­ mittee, 4299; remaining stages, 4300. tion, 552. Payment by age pensioners, Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) 989. Assessments, (qn.) 2956. Revenue, Bill-Received from Council and first (qn.) 2956. Exemptions, (qn.) 2956. reading, 1070; second reading, 1248, Municipal valuations, (qn.) 2956, 3550. 2468; remaining stages, 2469. Probate Duty-Relief, 790. Totalizator Agency Board-Percentage de­ State Taxation-Reintroduction of State ductions in other States, (qn.) 194. income tax, 523. Suggested tax for Financing of new headquarters, (qn.) education, 529, 3133, 3709, 3716. In­ 1461. Agencies at tourist resorts, (qns.) creases, 55l. 2710, 2764. Conditions in agencies, Uniform Taxation-Formula, (qn.) 57, 74, 3496. (See also "Horse-racing" and 510, 520, 528, 532, 550, 556, 1183. " Racing (Totalizator Percentages) Reimubursements to Victoria, (qn.) 57, Bill.") 75, 510, 524, 551, 1188. Tourist Development Authority-Issue of booklet, 781. Development and main­ Taylor, Mr. A. W. (Balwyn). tenance of mineral springs in muni­ cipalities of Daylesford and Glenlyon, Education Department-Schools at Bever­ 2340. Development of health resorts, ley Hills, Donvale and Grey thorn, 3676. 3708. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Policy on water supply from Tourist Resorts Bill-Received from CounciJ Silvan channel, 480. and first reading, 1914; second reading, Public Accounts, Committee of-Report 1951, 2445; remaining stages, 2448. presented: University of Melbourne, Tractors-Fatalities and safety measures, 1859. (qn.) 4289. (106) INDEX.

Traffic Commission-School crossings: Im­ Trethewey, Mr. R. H.-continued. proved methods and facilities, (qn.) 147, Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 188, 565; over-passes, 975, (qns.) 1744, 2436. 2559, 2663; Geelong requirements, (qn.) 1744. Pedestrian crossings: At Parlia~ Trewin, Mr. T. C. (Benalla). ment House, 534, 535, 1637; at Pascoe Aerial Spraying Control Bill, 4195. Vale-road, 1290, 1293; at George-street, Agricul tural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill, Fitzroy, (qn.) 1340; in Nicholson-street, North Carlton, 3701, 4340, 4342. Speed 885. Agriculture, Department of-Development restrictions: Indication, 575. Report on of extension services, 3702. road traffic casualty· accidents, 1245. Albert Park Lands Bill, 968. Burnley-street, Richmond, over-pass, Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill, 4183. 3338, 3339. Congestion in Heidelberg­ Country Fire Authority-Appointment of road, 3437. Duplication of Dandenong­ chairman, 410. Suitability of spark road between Malvern railway station arrestors, 1736. and Caulfield Technical College, 4110. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Traffic Regulation-Increased volume of road Powers) Bill, 3237. traffic, 25. Traffic survey, 26. Acci­ Country Fire Authority (Service of dents: Advertising re performance of Notices) Bill, 1597. cars, 179, 3597; incidence, 408; fatalities Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2951. and injuries, (qn.) 632; use of safety belts, Education Department-Need for school (qn.) 1854; compulsory reporting of, at Mount Buller, 409. Need for new 2310; incidence in Elwood, 2483. Am­ high school at Benalla, 3702. Co­ phometer: Demonstration (qn.) 536. operation with Public Works Depart~ Road toll, 2309, 2314. Hand signals, ment, 3702. 2310. Proximity of front-seat pass­ Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2465. engers to drivers, 2310. Traffic regula~ Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 408. tions: Suggested advertisement of Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill, 3563. details, 3484. Location of bus stops, Housing Commission-Provision of homes 3484. Suggested provision of stop iQ country, 409. Cost and rental of lights on trams, 3484. Collisions three-bedroom units, 1745. between tramcars and motor vehicles, Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill, 4106. (See also .. Police Department­ 1606. Traffic Regulation.") Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco Transport Regulation Board-Bendigo-Sea Leaf Marketing Board) Bill, 3338. Lake bus service, 235. New building, Motor Car Bill (No.2), 4336. (qn.) 636. Discretionary licences, (qn.) Motor Car (Portable Speed-measuring 636. Activities of Board, (qn.) 636. Devices) Bill, 2473. Taxis: Charges in Geelong area, (qn.) Mount Buller-Development as tourist 2849. West Heidelberg bus routes, 3094. resort, 3705. Treasurer, The-Suggested separate port­ Petrol Resellers-Easter trading hours, folio, 788. 3095. Police Department - Staff for Mount Buller, 409. Staffing of Mansfield police Trethewey, Mr. R. H. (Bendigo). station, 998. Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Agriculture, Department of-Proposed Bill, 2467. research farm in northern Victoria, 28. Public Transport-Need for improved Establishment of poultry diagnostic facilities, 3703. centres, 28. Country Fire Authority-Appointment of P\,J.blic Works Department-Co-Qperation permanent chairman, 29. wifu. Education DepartmeQt, 3702. Gas, Natural-Discovery off Gippsland Railway Department-Purchase of bulk coast, 27. wheat trucks, 411. Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 27. Railway Loan Application aill, 1671. Insurance - Removal of limit on third­ Road TJ;"ansport Bill, 2083, 2098. party policies, 28. Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill, 4187. LEGISLATI,VE ASSEMBLY. (107)

Trethewey, Mr. R. H.-continued. Trezise, Mr. N. B.-continued. Speaker, The-Overseas visit, 3738. Geelong, 973. Provision of homes for Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 1590, 1!m2. employees of Alcoa, 973. Rents paid State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1627. by widows. 2560. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis- Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ sion-Water conservation programme, shops) Bill, 3111. 409. Storage at Lake Mokoan, 3678. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese Fac­ Nillahcootie storage, 3703. Method of tory Licences) Bill, 2257. land acquisition, 3704. Pensioners-Transport and other conces­ Supply, 3701. sions, 296, 974. Petition presented, 4292. Tobacco Leaf Industry Stabilization Bill, Police Department-Incidence of breaking 4297. and entering offences at Geelong, 2957. Tourist Resorts Bill, 2447. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1492. Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amend­ Rabbit Destruction - Use of poison ment) Bill, 2469. "1080," 2850. Victoria Institute of Colleges~Joint sitting Railway Department-Annual leave, 635. of Parliament to select Parliamentary Gheringhap over-pass, 635. Qualifica­ representatives to council of Institute, tions of guards, 635. North Shore-road 4346. crossing, 1244. Melbourne-Geelong Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) passenger service, 2049, 2810. Opera­ Bill, 4088. tion of railway gates at Geelong West, Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1647. 3293. Toilet facilities at North Geelong yards, 3803. School Crossings-Construction of over­ Trezise, Mr. N. B. (Geelong West). passes, 1744. Grants to municipalities An ima,ls-Ill-treatment of: Charges laid in Geelong area, 1744. under Police Offences Act, 1736. State Electricity Commission-Industrial Budget for Year 1965-66, 972. tariffs, 304. Geelong tramway system, Clean Air Committee-Air pollution in 1466. Geelong, 2431, 3557, 3681. Staff, 3557. Supply, 3681. Suggested adoption of New South Tractors-Fatalities, 4289. Safety meas­ Wales system of licensing, 3682. ures, 4289. Decimal Currency-Price control, 2844. Traffic Commission-Improvements to Trading practices, 2844. school crossings, 975. Education Department-Proposed school Traffic Regulation-Incidence of road at Western Heights, Geelong, 196. Road­ accidents, 408. making costs for land at Heme Hill, Transport Regulation Board-Taxi charges 196. Norlane North Primary School, in Geelong area, 2849. 1107. Construction of sGhool for retarded children at Geelong, 2958. Schools in Geelong North, 3197, 3459. Trotting-Deputation to Chief Secretary, Accommodation at Bell Park school, 4098. 3683. Comparison of Victorian schools Tug Boats-Cost and charges of new tugs with schools in Canberra, 3684. Free text-books for pupils, 3684. for Westernport, (qn.) 2848. Fertilizers-Establishment of co-operative Tullamarine Freeway-Route and priority, at Euroa, 2432. (qn.) 640. Demolition of homes, 2808, Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill, 875. 2810, Work in West Brunswick, (qn.) Housing Commission-Applications for 2850. Contracts for construction, (qn.) purchase and rental of homes in Geelong 3460. district, 479. Staff at Geelong office, 538, 974. Provision of units and ser­ Tullamarine Jetport-Transport services. vices in Geelong area, 538, 972. Arrears (qn.) 199. State's financial commit­ of payments at East Geelong, Norlane ments, (qn.) 1584. Completion date, and Corio, 538. Shop sites at East (qn.) 1584. Progress, (qn.) 2047. Geelong estate, 743. Allocations of Construction of roads, (qn.) 2047. homes for sale in Newcomb estate, (l08) INDEX.

Turnbull, Mr. Campbell (Brunswick West). Turnbull, Mr. Campbell-continued. Acts Interpretation Bill, 217. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Administration and Probate (Surviving Bill, 2884. Actions) Bill, 221. Marketable Securities Bill, 3434, 4196. Business of the House--Order of business, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of 864. Works-Demolition of homes for, and Collusive Practices Bill" 2572. exploratory work on, Tullamarine Companies Act-Inspector's report on ,Freeway, 2808, 2850. Quality of Factors Ltd. and other companies, 4293, water at West Brunswick, 4099. 4294. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Works (Amendment) Bill, 4308. Bill, 4318, 4320, 4325. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill, 2989. Board-Bulleen-Port Melbourne bus Death-Sir Gordon McArthur, 19. service, 2669. One-man bus dispute, Education-Implementation of Ramsay 2976. report, 3691. Members-Replies to matters raised dur­ Education Department-Equal pay, 195. ing debate, 3688. Female teachers, 195. Head teachers, Motor Car Bill (No.2), 4336. 195. Inspecting staff, 195. Inter­ Municipalities-By-Iaws relating to noise, changeability of staff, 195. Relationship 200. between salaries of male and female Parliamentary Library-Need for library teachers, 195. Secondary school build­ research service, 3688. ing programme, 300. Shortage of Points of Order-Relevancy of remarks, science teachers, 402. Use of temporary 512, 2571. Statement in debate, 847. accommodation in high schools, 404. Discussion on subject under Budget, and Leaving certificate, 2765. Common­ not on motion for adjournment of the wealth scholarships, 2766. Playing House, 1042. Relevancy of amendment, fields for high schools, 2766. University 1399. Leave to ask question without quotas, 2766. Transport for Moreland notice, 1588. Answer to question with­ High School students, 2767. Water out notice, 2054. supply at Brunswick High School, 3691. Police Department-Interrogation of sus­ Use of unqualified teachers, 3693. pected persons, 163. Suggested appoint­ Equal Pay for Sexes, 64, 195, 408, 3689. ment of Royal Commission, 164. Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2307. Authorized and actual strengths, 2765. Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 1405, 2066, Cleaning d'uties performed by staff at 2070, 2071. Mobile Traffic Branch, St. Kilda, 3689. Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 1266. Use of paid informers, 3689. Government Buildings-Compliance with Police Pensions Fund-Police and widows' regulations, 197. Municipal permits, pensions, 144. 197. Police Service Board-Allowance paid to Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 400. chairman, 163. Prices-Increases, 400. Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, Order, 3680. 2883. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill, Public Officers Salaries and Allowances 2200. Bill, 2197. Labour and Industry Act-Equal pay for Public Service-Employment of females, sexes, 64, 195, 408, 3689. Junior rates, 193. 64. Long service leave, 64. Public Service Board-Retrospective pay­ Land-System of valuing, 401. ment of basic wage and marginal in­ Law Department-Alleged criticism of creases, 162. Services of the late Mr. County Court Judge, 1679. Case of A. Garran, 2307. Mr. W. J. Hoystead, 2705. Cases await­ Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme ing trial, 2765. Court facilities, 2765. of Arrangement) Bill, 2916, 2936, 2939. Drunken driving cases, 2765. Judges, Speaker, The-Want-of-confidence motion, magistrates and prosecutors, 2765. 959. LEG ISLATIVE A8SEMBL i . (109)

Turnbull, Mr. Campbell-continued. V. Stamps Act-Suggested appointment of Vagrancy Bill-Introduction and first read­ committee to examine amendments, 162. ing, 98; second reading, 110; referred to Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 1590, 1591. Statute Law Revision Committee for Stamps (Mortgages) Bill, 4336. examination and report, 111. Stanhill Group of Companies-Liquidation Vagrancy Bill (No. 2)-Introduction and first of assets, 3049. reading, 2713; second reading, 2719, Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3211, 2788; Committee, 2807, 2865; remaining 3218, 3220, 3227. stages, 2883. Council amendment dealt Supply, 162, 3688. with, 3820. Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 669. Valuation of Land (General Amendment) Bill Universities - Facilities for country -Received from Council and first read­ students, 403. Quota system, 405. Need ing, 2099; second reading, 2244, 2439; for fourth university, 406. Granting of remaining stages, 2444. scholarships at university level, 3691. Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 2797, 2807, 2873, Valuer-General's Office-System of valuing, 2882. 401. Workers Compensation Board-Legal pro­ Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amendment) cedure, 1340. Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3724; second reading, 3725, u. 4334; remaining stages, 4336. Uniform Building Regulations-Compliance Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction in respect of Government buildings, Board-Wombats: Payments for scalps. (qns.) 197, 305. (qns.) 740,2769, 2851; control measures, (qn.) 2769; meeting in Buchan, (qn.) Universities-Admission of dental students, 2911. Use of poison 1080 for rabbit (qn.) 63. 1965-66 Budget statement, 83. destruction, (qn.) 2850. Teaching hospitals: Commonwealth assistance for building programme, 83. Vernon Committee Report-Availability to Allegations of drug-taking by students, members, 336, (qn.) 372. (qn.) 304. Facilities for country students, 403. Quota system, 405, (qn.) Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amendment) 2766. Need for fourth university, 406. Bill-Received from Council and first Location, 428. Research findings on reading, 875; second reading, 1249, 2469; eligibility of students, 580. Grants by remaining stages, 2471. Australian Research Grants Committee, Victims of Violence-Compensation, 332, 1637. Commonwealth scholarships, 420. (qn.) 2766. Provision of scholarships, 3691. Selection of students: Use of Victoria Institute of Colleges-Joint sitting electronic equipment, (qn.) 3950. (See of Parliament· to elect Parliamentary

also U La Trobe University," U Monash members of council, 4038, 4300, 4320, University" and "University of Mel­ 4343. bourne.") Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Bill Universities (Amendment) Bill-Introduction -Introduction and first reading, 3680; and first reading, 1342; second reading, second reading, 3954, 4088; remaining 1401, 1982; remaining stages, 1985. stages, 4088. University of Melbourne-Applicants refused admission, (qn.) 62. Re-establishment Victorian Football League-Report on of school of veterinary science, 83; smell Somerville case, (qn.) 737. Sale of nuisance, 3497. Enrolment applica­ tickets for final matches at Melbourne tions: Procedure, (qn.) 3676. Cricket Ground, 3468. (See also " Foot­ ball.") University Matriculation Examination-Sale of copies of English expression paper: Victoria Promotion Committee-Members, Investigation, (qn.) 1857, 1985. staff, funds and activities, (qn.) 3947. (110) INDEX.

W. Wheeler, Mr. K. H.-continued. Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands Bill­ Local Government (Constitution of Muni­ Introduction and first reading, 3804; cipalities) Bill, 1949, 2252. second reading, 3850, 3962; remaining Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, stages, 3963. 1974. Water Licences and Permits Bill-Introduc­ Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese tion and first reading, 937; second read­ Factory Licences) Bill, 2260. ing, 1057, 1658; Committee, 1662, 1746; Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2461. remaining stages, 1746. Point of Order-Reference to debates in Legislative Council, 2335. Water (Rating by Area) Bill-Introduction Police Department-Instruction of driving and first reading, 3559; second reading, tutors, 3096, 4105. Sale of surplus land. 3575, 4088; Committee, 4091; remain­ 4105. ing stages, 4092. Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, Water Resources of Victoria-Underground 1272. supplies, 161. Development, 182. Railway Department-Laverton line: Elec­ Wimmera supply: Wannon aspect, 976, trification, 1109; passenger service. 1196. 1109. Water Supply Loan Application Bill-Appro­ Summary Offences BiU (No.2), 3208, priation resolution, 746; introduction 3210, 3229. and first reading, 746; second reading, Traffic Commission-Pedestrian crossing 871, 1630, 1644; remaining stages, 1658. at Pascoe Vale-road, 1290. Ways and Means, Committee of-Suspen­ Tuberculosis-Staffing of Northern Dis­ sion of Standing Order No. 273A, 29. trict Chest Clinic, 4104. Appointed, 29. Resolutions agreed to, Tullamarine Freeway-Acquisition of pro­ 192, 2322, 2345, 3722, 4110. perties, 3680. Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­ Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill­ man- Received from Council and first reading, Debate-Member not to reflect on Chair, 1792; second reading, 1940, 2241; Com­ 2701. Interjections, 2871. mittee, 2243; remaining stages, 2244. Westernport-Port facilities, 430. Whiting, Mr. M. S. (Mildura). County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Wheeler, Mr. K. H. (Essendon). Bill, 4328. Committee of Public Accounts-Services Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 2445. rendered by Mr. R. W. Gillard, 2307. Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill, 2453. Education-Press statement of Mr. J. T. Education Department-High temperatures Dunn, 4106. in class-rooms in north-west schools, Education Department-Cost per annum 303. Secondary education facilities at of educating primary school student, Murrayville Consolidated School, 2428, 476. Cost of training primary school· 3602. Neerim South High School, 2428. teacher, 476. Development of Strath Enrolments in Mildura area, 3051. Size Park site, 840, 2331. Enrolments at of classes, 3598. Maintenance of build­ Laverton State School, 1107. Circular ings, 3598. Suggested introduction of to parents of pupils at Strathmore High daylight saving in secondary schools, School, 2481. Establishment of high 3599. Proposed girls' wing at Mildura schools in metropolitan area, 2767. Technical School, 3599. Personal ex­ Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2307, 2331. penses involved in in-service training. Supplementary Estimates for 1965-66, 3599. Typing and clerical assistance 4104. for schools, 3600. Residence for female Free Library Service Board-Establish­ teachers at Ouyen, 3601. Over-crowding ment of library in Glenroy, 4105. at Mildura Central School, 3601. Health, Department of - Coburg chest Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2068. clinic, 2769. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 4315. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Grazing Licences-Clarification of legis- 679. lation,478. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (111)

Whiting, Mr. M. S.-continued. Wilcox, Mr. V. F.--continued. Home Finance Trust-Loans granted and Building Industry-Breaches of regula­ refused to residents of Mildura, 1734. tions, 153. Investigations of accidents, Hospitals Superannuation Bill, 2237. 153. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Business of the House-Order of business, 678. 863. Justices (Amendment) Bill, 2464. Commissioners for Taking Affidavits­ Licensing Bill, 1388. Compilation of up-to-date register, 147. Public Offices-New buildings, 297. Companies Act - Report of 4tspector appointed to investigate Factors Ltd., Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1507. and other companies, 4292, 4293. Railway Department-Illness of passen- Consumers Protection Council - Over­ gers on Mildura line train, 235. Freight charging for electrical repairs, 3459. rates for wool and livestock, 740. Country Fire Authority (Service of Annual expenditure on track mainten­ Notices) Bill, 1350. ance, 1466. County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) State Electricity Commission-Supply to Bill, 3804, 3818. Robinvale, 3677. Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 2191, 2444. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­ Darebin Creek-Proposed bridge at Pres­ sion-Piping of water for MiHewa ton, 200. waterworks district, 3678. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Statute Law Revision Bill, 2434. -Report of Commissioners, 766. Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3204, Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 1342, 1402, 3213, 3215, 3222. 2069, 2070, 207i. Supply, 3597. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill, 3804, Survey Co-ordination (Place NameS) Bill, 3819, 4316. 894. Evidence (Reproductions) Bill, 845, 859, Universities (Amendment) Bill, 1984. 1270. Vagrancy Bill (No.2). 2796. Fisheries and Wildlife Department­ Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amend- Destruction of European carp, 194. ment) Bill, 4334. Flinders-l'ane Alignments Bill, 434, 487. Water Licences and Permits Bill, 1659. Geelong Planning Scheme-Ring road Water (Rating by Area) Bill, 4089, 4091. R.1, 70. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1644. Horse-racing-Totalizator percentage de­ Rulings and Statements as Acting ductions, 194. Speaker- Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Debate-Incorporation of unread figures 2057. in Hansard, 2218. Justices (Amendment) Bill, 434, 486. Justices (Sentencing) Bill, 2191. Wilcox, Mr. V. F. (Camberwell). Labour and Industry, Department of-In­ spection of factories, 3099. Machinery Administration and Probate (Surviving guards, 3099. Staff of prosecutions Actions) Bill, 98, 105. branch, 4362. Boilers Inspection Act-Annual reports, Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill. 3679. Inspection of air and gas re­ 3393, 3462, 3679, 4017, 4018, 4023, 4024. ceivers, 3679. 4026, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, 3295, 4034, 4038. 3397, 3805. Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ Bread Industry-Sunday baking offences, shops) Bill, 2713, 2775, 3113. 2770, 2914, 3294, 3462, 3951, 4290. Ladies' Hairdressing Salons-Apprentices. Compliance with regulations, 3679. 3952. Observance of awards, 3952. Standards, 3679. Activities of East Kew Registrations, 3952. bakery, 3951. Registered owners of Law Department-Registration of justices bakery premises, 4291. Illegal baking of the peace, 900. by Chrisostamos Christodoulou, 4374, Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) 4376. Bill, 2714, 2723. (112) INDEX.

Wilcox, Mr. V. F.-continued. Wilcox, Mr. V. F.-continued. Local Government Act-Sale of municipal Steam Generators-Exemption from pro­ abattoirs, 69. Disposal by munici­ visions of Act, 3558~ palities of public assets, 69. Street Construction-Payment of cost of Local Government (Constitution of Muni­ construction of Vernel-road, Moorabbin, cipalities) Bill, 1914, 1943, 1948, 1949. 1857. Lower Yarra Crossing-Production of file, Summary Offences Bill (No.2), 3212, 1111. 3213, 3223, 3229, 4197. Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualifica­ Supreme Court (Judges) Bill, 670. tiori Committee) Bill, 3729. Tullamarine Jetport-Proposed freeway, Melbourne. and Metropolitan Board of 640. Works-Amended plan for eastern sec­ Vagrancy Bill (No.2), 3820. tion of proposed ring road, 70. Policy Valuation of Land (General Amendment) on water supply from Silvan channel, Bill, 2244. 480. Receipts and expenditure from Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, metropolitan improvement rate, 480. 1941. Revenue, 480. Claims for compensation, Workers Compensation Act-Inquiry by 1039. Drainage works in North Fitzroy, Judge Stretton, 372, 2712. 1039. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Wilkes, Mr. F. N. (Northcote). Board-One-man bus dispute, 2974. Aborigines Welfare Board-Report to Motor Car Bill, 483, 644, 1077, 1263, 1264, Parliament, 2914. 1265. Aged and Infirm Persons-Accommoda­ Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, tion, 781, 936, 1112. 2054. Air Pollution (See "Clean Air Com­ Motor Car (Portable. Speed-measuring mittee.") Devices) Bill, 1111, 1245, 2479. Albert Park Land Bill, 967. Municipalities - Sale of municipal Auditor-General's Report - Availability, abattoirs, 69. Disposal by munici­ 779. palities of public assets, 69. Expendi­ Budget for Year 1965-66, 777. ture, 153. Collusive tendering, 154. Business of the House-Order of business, By-laws relating to noise, 200. Financial 864, 865, 2996. assistance, 640. Carlton and United Breweries Limited­ National Mutual Centre-Danger from Investigation of quality of beer, 3099. falling marble, 1111. Clean Air Committee-Activities and ex­ Notices of Motion-Refusal of leave, 2705. penditure, 2912, 2343, 3474. Implemen­ Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill, 1353. tation of Clean Air Act, 2912. Erection Perambulators-Fitting of brakes, 4291. of chimney stacks, 3098; municipal con­ Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill, 21, 30, trol, 3098. Finance, 3196. Gazettal 35,36. of regulations, 3196. Suggested licensing Petrol Resellers-Trading, 2853, 3462, system, 3479. 3679. Self-service pumps, 3462. In­ Consumers Protection Council - Over­ dustrial awards, 3679. charging for electrical repairs, 3458. Points of Order-Relevancy of remarks, Country Fire Authority (Service of 1075, 4015. Member making second­ Notices) Bill, 1602. reading speech on amendment to clause, Country Roads Board-Municipal contri­ 4019. butions, 1737. Police Department - Manufacture. and Cul-de-sac Applications Bill, 2437, 2444. operation of amphometer, 195. Cultural Centre - Air conditioning and Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill, water supply, 3677. 1044, 1131, 1273. Decimal Currency-Charges by public Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill, bodies, 2046. 2714, 2722. Decimal Currency Bill, 1112. Protection of Animals Bill, 308. Dental Profession-Admission of students Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme to university, 63. Graduates in den­ of Arrangement) Bill, 2930. tistry,63. Dentalstudents°and dentists Statute Law Revision Bill, 2432. at Melbourne Dental Hospital, 63: LEGISLATIVS ASSEMBLY. ''(:113)

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.--'Continued. Wilkes, Mr. F. N.--,continued. Education-State aid for private schools, of land, 150. Sale of homes, 150. Low­ 784. Portable class-rooms, 1462. rental and Darby and Joan units, 3680, Education Department-Establishment of 4291. co-educational technical school in Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill, Northcote, 786, 2322, 2908. Condition 682, 2057. of Preston Girls' High School, 2336. Labour and Industry, Department of­ Enrolments and staff in schools in Inspection of factories, 3099. Machinery electorate of Northcote, 3459. guards, 3099. Electoral Provinces and Districts Act 1965 Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill, -Personal explanation, 849. 4004. Estate Agents Act-Amendment of sec­ Labour and Industry (Sheltered Work­ tion 34, 3802. shops) Bill, 3107. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill, 3964. Land Tax-Assessments, 2956. Revision Estimates for Year 1965-66, 2309, 3922, of rates, 2956. 2336, 2343. Supplementary Estimates Land Valuations-Appeals to Boards of for 1965-66, 4106. Review, 3803. Fair Rents Board-Applications for rent Local Government (Constitution of Muni- reductions and increases, 475. cipalities) Bill, 1949. Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill, Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill, 1980. 3412. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 2107. Fisheries and Wildlife Department­ Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Fishing and duck-shooters' licences, Works-Revenue, 480. Receipts and 3095. Inspectors, 3095. Prosecutions, expenditure from metropolitan improve­ 3095. ment rate, 480. Free Library Service Board - Capital Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways grants, 190. Board-Reconstruction of ~ram tracks Fuel and Power Bill, 1161. in St. Georges-road, North.cote, 470. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Barrowing) Effect of decimal currency conversion Bill, 3845. on fare structure, 1585. One-man bus 'Gas, Natural--control of flow and dis­ dispute, 2981. Provision of stop lights tribution, 1109. Effects on State on trams, 4106. Electricity Commission and Gas and Members of Parliament-Intra-state air Fuel Corporation, 1109. travel, 631. Government Departments-Provision of Mental Health Authority-Condition of medical and first-aid facilities, 1033. Mont Park Mental Hospital, 4374. Health, Department of--Government sub­ Motor Boating Act-Registration fees, 635. sidy for infant welfare officers and Collection of fines, 635. sisters, 191. Accommodation for pen­ Motor Car (Portable Speed·measuring sioners in hospital's and homes for aged, Devices) Bill, 2471. 781, 936, 1112. Boarding homes for Motor Registration Branch - Driving the aged, 936. licences, 840. Hospital and Charities Commission-Cost Motor Vehicles--certificates of un road­ of beds in public wards of hospitals, worthiness', 840. Traffic blitzes, 145, 780. 2906. Mount Eliza Service Reservoir--compen­ Housekeeper Services - Commonwealth sation to landholders, 780. subsidies, 631. Municipalities-Government grants for Housing-Government guaranteed loans, social service buildings, 190. Spreading 306. capital grants over more than one year, Housing Commission-Provision of land 190. Increased reimbursement for im­ by municipalities, 67, 191. Units munization campaigns, 191. Common­ erected, 67. Nomination of tenants, 67. wealth subsidies for housekeeper ser­ Rentals, 67. Means test, 67. Tenancy vices, 631. Financial assistance, 640, applications, 67. Evictions, 150. Houses 779. Grants and subsidies: For roads, built for rental and sale, 150. Build­ 4161; under Second Schedule of ing and industrial blocks, 150. Sale Licensing Act, 4161; for capital works 5330/66.-5 (il'J.) " " IN]jE'X~' ~ ",:

Wilkes, Mr. F., N.~ontinuea., ' , ' , Wilkes, Mr. F. ·N~--Continued... - . 0., •• :an

Wilton', Mr.. J., T.-continued. Wilton, Mr. J. T.~ontinued. ., .#,' .•~.~ I " Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill, Police.. Department~Str.ength .. of " Force, 3732, 3805. 180. Highway patrols, 2312. Need for Bush Fires - Work of volunteer fire 24-hour service in, Bro~dmeadows dis- fighters, 399., , ' trict, 2313. " , Business of the House--Order of business, Protection of Animals Bill (No., 2), 3426, 866. ' 2433, 3434,' 4372. . Country Fire Authority (B~rrowing ;PUblic Works Loan Application' Bill, ,1484. Powers) Bill, 3235. Railway Department-Footbridge and, sub­ ,: Country' Fire Authority (Servic.e of , ways on Broadmeadows line, 198," 539, ': NotiCes) Bill, 1598.' 1040, 1110, 3139. Passenger journeys Drought Areas-Declaration of, 935. on Broadmeado,ws line, 198. 'Mainten,~' Education Department - Protection of ance of Broadmeapows 'railway station, schools against vandalism, 182. Pro­ i34O, 3139. Level crossing acciclents at p

Wiltshire, Mr. R. J.-continued. Workers Compensation Act--continued. Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­ 2712. Definition of cc disease": Judicial man- inquiry, (qn.) 2712, 3091. Limit of Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 179, 4020, application, 3090. 4021, 4027. Use of expression objected Workers Compensation (Amendment) Bill to, 547. Explanation by Minister, 4023. 1965-Examination of causation clauses, Reference to title of Bill in Committee, 3055, 3089, 3124, 3136. 4023. Order of amendments, 4028, 4030, Workers Compensation Boards-Cases 4031, 4032. Order of speakers, 4028. heard, (qn.) 298. Claims by widows, (qn.) 298. Legal procedure: Discovery and interrogations, (qn.) 1340. Wombat Bonuses Bill-Introduction and first reading, 2714; second reading, 2726, 3065; Committee, 3069; remaining Y. stages, 3072. Yarra River-Lower Yarra crossing, 420, (qns.) 1639, 2711. File, (qn.) 1111. Wombats. (See cc Vennin and Noxious (See also cc Lower Yarra Crossing Weeds Destruction Board.") Authority Bill.") Workers Compensation Act-Inquiry by Youth Advisory CouncU-Grant for Croxton Judge Stretton, (qn.) 372, 2309, (qn.) Youth ClUb, 4107. SESSION 1965-66. BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES.

Acts Interpretation Bill. Fisheries and Game (Amendment) Bill. Administration and Probate (Surviving Flinders-lane Alignments Bill. Actions) Bill. Forests (Amendment) Bill. Aerial Spraying Control Bill. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill. Agricultural Colleges (Cadetships) Bill. Fuel and Power Bill. Albert Park Lands Bill. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill. Apprenticeship (Amendment) Bill. Gas Regulation (Amendment) Bill. Appropriation Bill. Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Bill. Audit (Amendment) Bill. Grain Elevators (Amendment) Bill. Barley Marketing (Amendment) Bill. Home Finance (Second Mortgages) Bill. Boilers Inspection (Amendment) Bill. Hospitals Superannuation Bill. Carlton (Recreation Ground) Land Bill. Joint Select Committee (Drainage) Bill. Collusive Practices Bill. Judges' Salaries and Allowances Bill. Committees (Amendment) Bill. Justices (Amendment) Bill. Companies Bill. Justices (Sentencing) Bill. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1). Labour and Industry Bill. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2). Labour and Industry (Petrol Shops) Bill. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3). Labour and Industry (Sheltered Workshops) Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4). Bill. Constitution Act Amendment Bill, The Lake Corangamite Bill. Co-operation (Amendment) Bill. Land (Plantation Areas) Bill. Co-operative Housing Societies (Amend- Land Settlement and Rural Finance Bill. ment) Bill. Land Tax (Rates) Bill. Country Fire Authority (Borrowing Powers) Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill. Bill. Library Council of Victoria Bill. Country Fire Authority (Interstate Fire Licensing Bill. . Brigades) Bill. Local Gov~rnment (Brighton Land Reclama­ Country Fire Authority (Service of Notices) tion) Bill. Bill. Local Government (Constitution of Muni- Country Roads (Cadetships) Bill. cipalities) . Bill. Country Roads (Collection Costs) Bill. Loch Public Hall Trust Bill. County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Lotteries Gaming and Betting Bill. Bill. Lower Yarra Crossing Authority Bill. Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Bill. Marine (Amendment) Bill. Cul-de-sac Applications Bill. Marine Stores and Old Metals (Collectors) Daylesford Springs Land Bill. Bill. Decimal Currency Bill. Marketable Securities Bill. Dried Fruits (Amendment) Bill. Marketing of Primary Products (Tobacco Echuca Stockyards Railway Construction Leaf Marketing Board) Bill. Bill. Medical (Foreign Practitioners Qualification Education (Council of Adult Education) Bill. Committee) Bill. Electric Light and Power (Interstate Sup- Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works plies) Bill. (Amendment) Bill. Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Amendment) Bill. Evidence (Amendment) Bill. Melbourne University (Chancellorship) Bill. Evidence (Medical Evidence) Bill. Metropolitan' Transportation Committee Evidence (Reproductions) Bill. (Amendment) Bill. Milk and Dairy Supervision (Cheese -F,8'C,t~ry I~~~~~·.: Processing Industry (Amendment) Licences) Bill. . '" ,.". ~ Bill. Mines (Regulations) Bill. Tourists Resorts Bill. Money Lend~rs (Exemption) Bill. VnJve{S!iti.e1; AAm~rt~ent) Bill. Motor Car Bill. Vagrancy Bill (No.2). Motor Car Bill (No.2). ValuC,ltion ofL~d (General Amendment) Motor Car (Driving Offence) BilL . Bill. '- Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill. Vegetation and Vine Diseases (Amendment) Motor:' Car (Portable Speed-measuring- Bill. Devices) Bilt Veterinary Surgeons (Further Amendment) Nurses (Amendment) Bill. Bill. Opticians Registration (Amendment) Bill. Victoria Institute of Colleges (Council) Bill. Paisley-Galvin Railway Land Exchange Bill. Warragul and Neerim Railway Lands BilL Patriotic Funds (Amendment) Bill. Water Licences and Permits Bill. Pensions Supplementation Bill. Water (Rating by Area) Bill. Petroleum Products Subsidy Bill. Water Supply Loan Application Bill. Poultry Levy (Collection Arrangement) Bill. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bilt Presbyterian Trusts (Common Fund) Bill. Wombat Bonuses Bill. Property Law (Loans to Minors) Bill. Protection 'of Animals Bill (No.2) BILLS INTRODUCED INTO BUT NOT Psychological Practices Bill. ' PASSED BY ASSEMBLY. Public Officers Bill. Extractive Industries Bill. Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Bill. Firearms (Amendment) Bill. Public Works Loan Application Bill. Firearms (Amendment) Bill (No.2) RaCing (Amendment) Bill. Protection of' Animals Bill. Racing (Dog Racing) Bill. Summary' Offences Bill. RaCing (Totalizator Percentages) Bill. Vagrancy Bill. Railway Loan Application Bill. Railways (Amendment) Bill.- BILLS INTRODUCED INTO BUT NOT Reid Murray Acceptance Limited (Scheme PASSED BY COUNCIL. of Arrangement) Bill. '" Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill. Road Transport Bill. "'Commercial' Goods Vehicles (Amendment) San Remo-Newhaven Land Bill. Bill. Seymour Racecourse Land Bill. *Companies (Liquidation of Subsidiaries) Sheep Dipping (Repeal) Bill. Bill. Shepparton Abattoirs Bill. Country Roads' (Cad~tships) Bill. Stamps (Amendment) Bill. "'Indecent Publications Bill. Stamps (Bills of Exchange) Bill. Instruments (Corporate Bodies Contracts) Stamps (l\4ortgages) Bill. Bill. . " ' State EI~tricity Commission' (Amendment) Bill.' , '. "'Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill.: ·Licensing (~endm~Qt) Bill. State Electricity Commission (Chairman) Bill. ' , Local Government Bill. Marketing of Primary Products. (Produce.rs), State Forests Loan ApplicC,ltion Bill.' " Bill. . ' . ' ~tat,e Library National Gallery ,National, *Motor Car (Amendment) Bill. Museum and Institute of Applied'Science "'ParliamentaryCotnmissioner (Oinbudsm~) i, ,(Amendment) Bill. .' , Bill. Statute Law Revision Bill .. ·Scientology. Restriction Bill. St.. ,Ki\da Land Bill. ·Valuation of, Land (Amendment) Bill .. ' Summary Offences Bill (No.2)' ·Wrongs (Amendment) Bill. Superannuation Bill. ·Wrongs (Assessment of Damages). Bill. , Siipreme Court' (Judges) ·Bill. • Private Members' Bills. Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) 'Biil. Tobacco Leaf Industry' Stabilizatiori 'Bill. BILL PASSED· BY COUNCIL BUT NOT.:O' Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board (Appoint- BY ASSEMBLY. ment of Manager) Bill. Companies (Defaulting Officers) Bill. SUMMARY. 1965. 1966. Total. Bills passed by both Houses .. 79 61 140 Introduced into Assembly but not passed 4 2 6 Introduced into Council but not passed 9 7 16 Passed by Council but not by Assembly .. 1 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED: 163.

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