8 September 1987] 330130 Tegielatiue Aseoudx4 Tuesday, 8 September 1987

[Tuesday, 8 September 1987] 330130 tegielatiue Aseoudx4 Tuesday, 8 September 1987 THE SPEAKER (Mr Bamnett) took the Chair at 2.15 pm, and mead prayers. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR Former Clerk of the House of Commons THE SPEAKER: I welcome a very important guest today, and advise members that sitting in the Speaker's Gallery today is Sir Kenneth Bradshaw, a Clerk of the House of Commons. Welcome to our Parliament. [Applause.] LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Staff THE SPEAKER: I also take the opportunity of advising members that during the parliamentary recess, Mr Peter McHugh accepted the position of Clerk Assistant with this House. He comes to us with high qualifications, having been the Second Clerk Assistant to the New South Wales Parliament. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Reinstitution:Petition MR CASH (Mt Lawley) [2.17 pm]: I have a petition couched in the following terms -- To: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, are in support for the return of capital punishment. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 1 241 signatures, and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the Rouse. (See petition No 50.) FORESTS Hamel Nursery: Petition MR BRADSHAW (Murray-Wellington) [2.18 pm]: I have a petition which reads as follows -- To: The Honourable, the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. 3302 3302[ASSEMBLY] We, the undersigned wish to protest vigorously against the Government's proposed withdrawal from the Hamel nursery. The nursery's role as a producer of tree seedlings, in its present location, has played a vital role over the past 90 years. Futur needs make it imperative that this service is continued. We strongly urge the Government to reconsider its decision. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 113 signatures and I certify that it conforms to dhe Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. (See petition No 51.) VIDEO TAPES CLASSIFICATION AND CONTROL BILL Amendment: Petition MR TRENORDEN (Avon) [2.22 pm]: I have a petition stated in the following terms -- To the Honourable the Speaker, and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia assembled. We, the undersigned, request that Parliament amend the VIDEO BILL to grant the people legal standing, and power of appeal, and review, so that we can have a ban placed on those unconscionable videotapes which we find are beyond the pale, and which are severely damaging the social environment. We request that Parliament carry out its promise to make possession of child pornography a criminal offence, and set severe penalties for the possession of child pornography, bestiality, terrorism, drug promotion, rape and incest tapes. We request that Parliament legislate that R tapes in shops be displayed separate and away from minors. We request that Parliament legislate to make videotapes be so labelled that parents can be warned of the contents in regard to sex, language and violence. Because we no longer will allow the money-makers to have sole right to determine what is available, we wish to have equal input into decision-making, gain EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for concerned parents to have the power also to appeal, and to ban and remove those unconscionable videotapes which breed crime, jointly with the power to give pastoral care to our social environment, because we know that children who are carefully supervised to prevent access to such horrendous viewing, MlAY STILL BECOME T'HE VICTIMS of those who are not. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this mailer earnest consideration, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray. The petition bers 1 751 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. (See petition No 52.) [Tuesday, 8 September 1987])30 3303 CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Grimwade Establishment: Petition MR BRADSHAW (Murray-Wellington) [2.24 pm]: I have a petition which reads as follows -- We, the residents of Clrimnwade and the surrounding areas hereby request the Department of Conservation and Land Management to be urged to sell or lease existing houses to residents so that the township of Grimwade be retained in its present form. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. The petition bears 204 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. (See petition No 53.) FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT ACT Report Tabling: Extension of Time THE SPEAKER (Mr Barnett): I have been informed of the following ministerial approval for an extension of time for the presentation of annual reports in accordance with section 62 of the Financial Administration Audit Act: The Premier, Parliamentary Superannuation Fund annual report 1986-87. and the Superannuation Board annual report 1986-87. 1 table the relevant correspondence. PARLIAMENTARY LIBERAL PARTY Deputy Leader THE SPEAKER: I have received the following letter from Hon B... MacKinnon, Leader of the Opposition -- Please be advised that with immediate effect Mr R.F. Court, MLA, member for Nedlands, has been elected as Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party. I would be grateful if the seating plan could be amended accordingly. Opposition Members: Hear, hear! The SPEAKER: I am pleased to advise members that I will recognise the member for Nedlands from the seat normally occupied by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE North West ShelIf Gas Project: Matter of Public Importance THE SPEAKER: Members, I have to advise that, not strictly in accordance with Standing Orders, I have received the following letter. When I say it was not strictly in accordance with Standing Orders I mean that there is, strictly speaking, a time limit which applies to these matters and it did not apply to the receipt of this one. However, in the spirit in which the Standing Order was temporarily drafted, I intend to allow this matter to proceed. 3304 3304ASSEMBLY] I have received the following letter from the member for Kalamunda -- Dear Mr Speaker In accordance with the relevant Sessional Orders of the Legislative Assembly, I give notice that at the commencement of the sitting of the House today September 8, 1987 1 wish to move the following motion as a matter of public interest -- THAT this House -- I, Deplores the action of the union leaders who have orchestrated the strike which has stopped work on the North West Shelf gas project, which is Australia's single biggest construction job. 2 Recognises that the strike will erode financial viability of the venture and because of the delay put at risk the whole project as Japan looks to alternative more reliable sources of energy. 3 Urges the Government to take action against the unions concerned and if those actions fail, to move for deregistration of those unions. Mir Speaker this is a matter of public interest and in my view is properly brought forward within the Sessional Orders of the House. [Eight members rose in their places.I The SPEAKER: As sufficient members have risen in their places in support of this motion. I intend to allow the motion to proceed, with half an hour allocated for debate on the left-hand side and half an hour on the right-hand side, after which time I will put the motion. MR THOMPSON (Kalamunda) [2.33 pm]: First, let me apologise to you, Mr Speaker, for any delay that there was in respect of the transmission of my letter to your office. Mr Pearce: You were licking your wounds, weren't you? You did not have time to get it in. Mr Th4OMPSON: There are no wounds. I move -- That this House - (a) deplores the action of the union leaders who have orchestrated the strike which has stopped work on the North - West Shelf gas project, which is Australia's single biggest construction job; (b) recogrises that the strike will erode financial viability of the venture and because of the delay put at risk the whole project as Japan looks to alternative more reliable sources of energy, and (c) urges the Government to take action against the unions concerned and if those actions fail, to move for deregistration of those unions. Mr Speaker, in the north west of this State a most exciting project is being fulfled. The partners to an agreement ratified by this Parliament are in the process of constructing one of Australia's most exciting engineering facilities -- a facility that will enable this country, and indeed, this State, to reap the benefits of a prodigious gas resource that has been discovered off the North West Shelf. (Tuesday, 8 September 1987]130 3305 Since 19 August there has been a strike of the construction workers on the North West Shelf gas project that is costing the company literally thousands of dollars a day;- in fact, [ would venture to suggest the figure is hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. While the strike has been in progress, the Government has been sitting on its hands; it has dune nothing at all to bring that strike to a conclusion.

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