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1980-81-82 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 81 TUESDAY, 23 MARCH 1982 I The House met, at 1.45 p.m., pursuant to adjournment. Mr Speaker (the Right Honourable Sir Billy Snedden) took the Chair, and read Prayers. 2 RETURN TO WRIT-LOWE DIVISION: Mr Speaker announced that he had received a return to the writ which he had issued on 25 January 1982 for the election of a Member to serve for the Electoral Division of Lowe, in the State of New South Wales, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Right Honourable Sir William McMahon, G.C.M.G., C.H., and that, by the endorsement on the writ, it was certified that Michael John Maher had been elected. 3 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE BY MEMBER: Michael John Maher was introduced, and made and subscribed the oath of allegiance required by law. 4 MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Mr Fraser (Prime Minister) informed the House that, during the respective absences abroad of Mr Anthony (Minister for Trade and Resources) and Mr Newman (Minister for Administrative Services), Mr Sinclair (Minister for Communications) was acting as Minister for Trade and Resources and Mr Thomson (Minister for Science and Technology) was acting as Minister for Administrative Services. 5 QUESTIONS: Questions without notice were asked. 6 PAPERS: The following papers were presented: By command of His Excellency the Governor-General: Canberra Commercial Development Authority-Sth Annual Report, for year 1979-80. Registrar of Motor Vehicle Dealers, Australian Capital Territory-4th Annual Report, for year 1980-81. Pursuant to statute: Fishing Industry Research Act-Fishing Industry Research Committee-Ilth Annual Report, for year 1979-80. 7 C.S.I.R.O.-ANNUAL REPORT 1980-81-PAPER AND MINISTERIAL STATEMENT- MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPERS: Mr Thomson (Minister for Science and Technology), pursuant to statute, presented the following paper: Science and Industry Research Act-Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization-33rd Annual Report and financial statements, together with the Auditor-General's Report, for year 1980-81. Mr Thomson, by leave, made a ministerial statement in connection with the report, and, by command of His Excellency the Governor-General, presented the following paper: C.S.I.R.O.-Annual Report 1980-81-Ministerial statement, 23 March 1982. Mr Moore (Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs) moved-That the House take note of the papers. No. 81-23 March 1982 Debate ensued. Debate adjourned (Mr Falconer), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting. 8 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE--MONETARY POLICY: Mr Deputy Speaker informed the House that Mr Hayden (Leader of the Opposition) had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, "The disturbing and worsening shambles of Government monetary policy". The proposed discussion having received the necessary support- Mr Hayden addressed the House. Discussion ensued. Discussion concluded. 9 SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS MOVED: Mr Young moved-That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the honourable Member for Port Adelaide moving-That the Parliament condemns the Minister's scandalous announcement today that the Government will spend $300,000 in a propaganda campaign to publicise the Government's new housing policy, a campaign whose only beneficiaries could be the Victorian Liberal Party at next week's State election, and calls on the Government to immediately abandon this reprehensible waste of taxpayers' funds in line with its own now discredited rhetoric, and to immediately redirect these funds from propping up the Victorian Liberal Party to supporting people in genuine need, by such measures as increasing the miserly $500,000 allocated for 1982-82 to emergency relief agencies in the face of a demonstrated annual need for over $12 million to be spent in that area, or by providing the $40,000 required from the Commonwealth for the Youth Accommodation Services Pilot Scheme for Latrobe Valley young people to the end of the current financial year, or by increasing spending on that Latrobe Valley project into next financial year, or by raising the permissible income for unemployment benefits from the current ridiculously low level of $3 per week for under 18 year olds. Closure of Member: Mr Sinclair (Leader of the House) moved-That the honourable Member be not further heard. Question-put. The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Mr Millar, in the Chair)- AYES, 66 MrAdermann MrCowan Mr Hyde Mr Robinson Mr Baume Mr Dean MrJarman Mr Rocher Mr Birney Mr Drummond MrJull Mr Ruddock Mr Bourchier Dr Edwards Mr Katler Mr Sainsbury Mr Bradfield Mr Falconer Mr Llo)d Mr Shack Mr Braithwaite Mr Fife Mr Lusher Mr Shipton Mr N. A. Brown Mr Fisher* Sir Phillip Lynch Mr Sinclair Mr Bungey Mr Giles Mr Mac Kellar Mr Spender Mr Burr Mr Goodluck Mr MacKenzie Mr Street MrCadman Mr Groom Mr McLean MrTambling Mr D. M. Cameron Mr Hall Mr McVeigh Mr Thomson Mr E. C. Cameron Mr Harris Mr Macphee Mr Tuckey Mr I. M. D. Cameron Mr Hicks Mr Moore MrViner MrCarlton Mr Hodges* Mr Nixon Mr White Mr Chapman Mr Hodgman Mr O'Keefe MrWilson MrColeman Mr Howard Mr Pea.cock MrConnolly Mr Hunt Mr Por'er No. 81- -23 March 1982 NOES, 48 Mr Armitage Mr Duffy Mr Johnson* Mr Milton Mr Beazley Dr Everingham Mr B. O. Jones Mr Morris Dr Blewett Mr Free Mr C. K. Jones Mr Morrison Mr Bowen Mr Fry Mr Keating Mr Mountford MrJ.J. Brown Mr Hawke Mrs Kelly Mr Scholes Mr R. J. Brown Mr Holding Mr Kent Mr Scott Dr Cass Mr Howe Mr Kerin DrTheophanous Mr Charles Mr Humphreys* Dr Klugman Mr Uren MrCohen Mr Hurford Mr McLeay Mr Wallis Mr Cross Mr Innes Mr McMahon Mr West MrCunningham Mr Jacobi Mr Maher Mr Willis Mr Dawkins DrJenkins Mr Mildren Mr Young * Tellers And so it was resolved in the affirmative. Mr Uren (seconder) addressing the House- Closure of Member: Mr Sinclair moved-That the honourable Member be not further heard. Question-put. The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Mr Millar, in the Chair)- AYES, 65 Mr Adermann MrCowan Mr Hyde Mr Rocher Mr Baume Mr Dean MrJarman Mr Ruddock Mr Birney Mr Drummond MrJull Mr Sainsbury Mr Bourchier Dr Edwards Mr Katter Mr Shack Mr Bradfield Mr Falconer Mr Lloyd Mr Shipton Mr Braithwaite Mr Fife Mr Lusher Mr Sinclair Mr N. A. Brown Mr Fisher* Mr MacKellar Mr Spender Mr Bungey Mr Giles Mr MacKenzie Mr Street Mr Burr MrGoodluck Mr McLean MrTambling MrCadman Mr Groom Mr McVeigh Mr Thomson Mr D. M. Cameron Mr Hall Mr Macphee MrTuckey Mr E. C. Cameron Mr Harris Mr Moore Mr Viner Mr 1. M. D. Cameron Mr Hicks Mr Nixon Mr White MrCarllon Mr Hodges* Mr O'Keefe Mr Wilson Mr Chapman Mr Hodgman Mr Peacock Mr Coleman Mr Howard Mr Porter Mr Connolly Mr Hunt Mr Robinson NOES, 48 Mr Armitage Mr Duffy Mr Johnson* Mr Milton Mr Beazley Dr Everingham Mr B. O. Jones Mr Morris Dr Blewett Mr Free MrC. K. Jones Mr Morrison Mr Bowen Mr Fry Mr Keating Mr Mountford MrJ.J. Brown Mr Hawke Mrs Kelly Mr Scholes Mr R. J. Brown Mr Holding Mr Kent Mr Scott Dr Cass Mr Howe Mr Kerin Dr Theophanous Mr Charles Mr Humphreys* Dr Klugman Mr Uren MrCohen Mr Hurford Mr McLeay Mr Wallis Mr Cross Mr Innes Mr McMahon Mr West Mr Cunningham MrJacobi Mr Maher Mr Willis Mr Dawkins DrJenkins Mr Mildren Mr Young * Tellers And so it was resolved in the affirmative. Mr West rising to address the House- Closure: Mr Sinclair moved-That the question be now put-put. Question-That the question be now put-put. No. 81-23 March 1982 The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Mr Millar, in the Chair)- AYES, 65 Mr Adermann MrCowan Mr Hydie Mr Rocher Mr Baume Mr Dean Mr Jarman Mr Ruddock Mr Birney Mr Drummond MrJull Mr Sainsbury Mr Bourchier Dr Edwards Mr Katter Mr Shack Mr Bradfield Mr Falconer Mr Lloyd MrShipton Mr Braithwaite Mr Fife Mr Lusher Mr Sinclair Mr N. A. Brown Mr Fisher* Mr MacKellar Mr Spender Mr Bungey Mr Giles Mr MacKenzie Mr Street Mr Burr Mr Goodluck Mr McLean Mr Tambling MrCadman Mr Groom Mr McVeigh Mr Thomson Mr D. M. Cameron Mr Hall Mr Macphee Mr Tuckey Mr E. C. Cameron Mr Harris Mr Moore Mr Viner Mr I. M. D. Cameron Mr Hicks Mr Nixon Mr White MrCarlton Mr Hodges* Mr O'Keefe Mr Wilson MrChapman Mr Hodgman Mr Peacock Mr Coleman Mr Howard Mr Porter MrConnolly Mr Hunt Mr Robinson NOES, 48 Mr Armitage Mr Duffy MrJohnson* Mr Milton Mr Beazley Dr Everingham Mr B. O. Jones Mr Morris Dr Blewett Mr Free Mr C. K. Jones Mr Morrison Mr Bowen Mr Fry Mr Keating Mr Mountford MrJ.J. Brown Mr Hawke Mrs Kelly Mr Scholes Mr R. J. Brown Mr Holding Mr Kent Mr Scott Dr Cass Mr Howe Mr Kerin Dr Theophanous Mr Charles Mr Humphreys* Dr Klugman Mr Uren MrCohen Mr Hurford Mr McLeay Mr Wallis Mr Cross Mr Innes Mr McMahon Mr West MrCunningham Mr Jacobi Mr Maher Mr Willis Mr Dawkins Dr Jenkins Mr M ldren Mr Young * Tellerss And so it was resolved in the affirmative. And the question-That the motion for the suspension of standing orders be agreed to-being accordingly put- The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Mr Millar, in the Chair)- AYES. 48 Mr Armitage MrDuffy Mr Johnson* Mr Milton Mr Beazley Dr Everingham MrB O.

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