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Hansard Index 1978 WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (MANSAIRD) Tliatte OImnnin tnb EgzanAze g TWENTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT SECOND SESSION Firs Part-From the 91h March to the 11th May, 1978 Second Part-From the 1st August to the 2Mt November, 1978 270 ELIZABETH II VOLUMES 2189 219, 220, 221 and 222 By Authority, WILLAM C. BROWN. Goverrnent Printer 1978 (3) CONTENTS Pages Committees .... * . (JO) Index to Parliamentary Debates- index to Subjects .. .. .. ........ ..* (15) Index to Questions and Speeches ...... .. .... (157) Legislature of Western Australia .. ....... ... ... .... (5-7) Members of the Legislative Assembly ........ .... (9) Members of the Legislative Council .......... ... ... ... ... (H) Ministry ... ... .. ...... ... .. ............ (5-7) Officers of Parliament ... .... .... .... .... .. ...... .. .. (0 Papers Tabled during the Session- Legislative Assembly........... ................................ 5787 Legislative Council.. ................................. ........... 5784 Public Bills of the Session (introduced but not passed).............. ........... (14) Public Statutes of the Session .................................. ........... (11) Report of Debates....... ........................... ,...........i-5783 (5) LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Governor;, HIS EXCELLENCY AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR WALLACE KYLE, GC.., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.., K.St.J. Lieutenant-Governor: THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS THEODORE PAGE BURT, IC.C.M.G. COURT MINISTRY Premier, Treasurer, and Minister Co- Hon. Sir CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT, ordinating Economic and Regional O.RE., M.L.A. Development Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary, Minister Hon. DESMOND HENRY O'NEIL, M.L.A. for Police and Traffic, and Minister for Regional Administration and the North West Minister for Agriculture Hon. RICHARD CHARLES OLD, M.L.A. Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife, Min- Hon. GRAHAM CHARLES MacKINNON, M.L.C. ister for Tourism, Minister for Conserv- ation and the Environment, and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Works, Minister for Water Hon. RAYMOND JAMES O'CONNOR, M.L.A. Supplies, and Minister for Housing tMinister for Labour and Industry, Min- Hon. WILLIAM LEONARD GRAYDEN, M.L.A. ister for Consumer Affairs, and Minister for Immigration Attorney General and Minister for Federal Hon. IAN GEORGE MEDCALF, E.D., Q.C., M.L.C. Affairs Minister for Education, Minister for Cult- Hon. PETER VERNON JONES, M.L.A. ural Affairs, and Minister for Recreation Minister for Industrial Development, Min- Hon. ANDREW MENSAROS, M.L.A. ister for Mines, and Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for Local Government, and Min- Hon. EDGAR CYRIL RUSHTON, M.L.A. ister for Urban Development and Town Planning *Minister for Health, and Minister for Hon. KEITH ALAN RIDGE, M.L.A. Community Welfare Minister for Transport Hon. DAVID JOHN WORDSWORTH, M.L.C. Minister for Lands, and Minister for Hon. MARGARET JUNE CRAIG, M.L.A. - Forests - Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet: Ian James Laurance, Esquire, B.A., M.L.A. *Resigned from the Ministry on the 8th November, 1977. Reappointed to the Ministr on the 23rd December, 1977. t Resigned from the Ministry on the 21st July, 1978. (61 LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY MIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR WALLACE KYLE, O.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., DEFC., K.St. Lieutenant-Governor: THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS THEODORE PAGE BURT. L.C.Mf. COURT MINISTRY (RECONSTITUTED) From the 7th August, 1978 Premier, Treasurer, and Minister Co- Hon. Sir CHARLES WALTER MICH4AEL COURT, ordinating Economic and Regional O.B.E., M.L.A. Development Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary. Minister Hon. DESMOND HENRY O'NEIL, M.L.A. far Police and Traffic, and Minister for Regional Administration and the North West Minister for Agriculture Hon. RICHARD CHARLES OLD, M.L.A. Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife, Min- Hon. GRAHAM CHARLES MacKINNON, M.L.C. ister for Tourism, Minister for Conserv- ation and the Environment, and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Works, Minister for Water Hon. RAYMOND JAMES O'CONNOR, M.L.A. Supplies, Minister for Housing, Minister for Labour and Industry, Minister for Consumer Affairs, and Minister for Im- migration Attorney General and Minister for Federal Hon. IAN GEORGE MEDCALF, E.D., Q.C., M.L.C. Affairs Minister for Education, Minister for Cult- Hon. PETER VERNON JONES, M.L.A. ural Affairs, and Minister for Recreation Minister for Industrial Development, Min- Hon. ANDREW MENSAROS, M.L.A. ister for Mines, and Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for Local Government, and Min- Hon. EDGAR CYRIL RUSHTON, M.L.A. ister for Urban Development and Town Planning *Minister for Health, and Minister for Hon. KEITH ALAN R.IDGE, M.L.A. Community Welfare Minister for Transport Hon. DAVID JOHN WORDSWORTH, M.L.C. Minister for Lands, and Minister for Hon. MARGARET JUNE CRAIG, M.L.A. Forests Minister Without Portfolio Hon. RAYMOND LAURENCE YOUNG, F.C.A., M.L.A. Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet: Ian James Laurance, Esquire, B.A., M.L.A. *Resigned from abe Ministry on the 8th November, 1977. Reappointed to the Ministry on the 23rd December, 1977. (7) LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Grovernor: HIS EXCELLENCY AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR WALLACE KYLE, G.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., DEFC., K.St.J. Lieutenant-Governor: THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS THEODORE PAGE BURT, K.C.M.G. COURT MINISTRY (RECONSTITUTED) From the 25th August, 1978 Premier, Treasurer, and Minister Co- Hon. Sir CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL COURT, ordinating Economic and Regional O.E.E., M.L.A. Development Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary, Minister Hon. DES MOND HENRY O'NEIL, M.L.A. [or Pal ice and Traffic, and Minister for Regional Administration and the North West Minister for Agriculture Hon. RICHARD CH4ARLES OLD, M.L.A. Minister for Works, Minister for Water Hon. GRAHAM CHARLES MacINNON, M.L.C. Supplies, Minister for Tourism, and Leader of the Government in the Legis- lative Council Minister for Labour and Industry, Min- Hon. RAYMOND JAMES O'CONNOR, M.L-A. ister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Immigration, Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife, and Minister for Conservation and the Environment Attorney General and Minister for Federal Hon. IAN GEORGE MEDCALF, E.D., Q.C., M.L.C. Affairs Minister for Education, Minister for Cult- Hon. PETER VERNON JONES, M.L.A. ural Affairs, and Minister for Recreation Minister for Industrial Development, Min- Hon. ANDREW MENSAROS, M.L.A. ister for Mines, and Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for Transport Hon. EDGAR CYRIL RUSHTON, M.L.A. *Minister for Housing Hon. KEITH ALAN RIDGE, M.L.A. Minister for Lands, and Minister for Hon. DAVID JOHN WORDSWORTH, M.L.Q. forests Minister for Local Government, and Min- Hon. MARGARET JUNE CRAIG, M.IL.A. ister for Urban Development and Town Planning Minister for Health, and Minister for Hon. RAYMOND LAURENCE YOUNG, .C.A., Community Welfare M.L.A. Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet: Tan James Laurance, Esquire, B.A., M.L.A. *Resigned [rom the Minist" on the 8th November, 1977. Reappointed to the Ministry on the 23rd December. 1977. (8) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TWENTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT-Second Session President: Hon. CLIVE EDWARD GRIFFITHS Chairman of Committees and Deputy President: Hon. VICTOR JASPER FERRY, D.F.C. Deputy Chairmen of Committees: 'Hon. IAN GEORGE PRATT, Hon. DONALD WALTER COOLEY, J.P. and Hon. THOMAS KNIGHT, A.F.A.1.M., A.A.I.B. 'Appointed on the 26th October, 1978, in succession to the Hon. R. J. L. Williams, absent by leave of the House due to ill health. Year of Year of Member Province Election Retire- Party ment Baxter, Non. Norman Eric Central ......... .... 1977 1983 N.C.P. Berry, Hon. George William Lower North..... .... 1974 1980 Lib. Claughton, Hon, Roy Frederick, B.A. North Metropolitan .. 1974 1980 A.L.P. Cooley, Hon. Donald Walter, .P. .. North-East Metropolitan 1974 1980 A.L.P. Dans, Hon. Desmond Keith .. South Metropolitan 1977 1983 A.LP. Elliott, Hon. Lyla Daphne .. North-East Metropolitan 1977 1983 A.L.P. Ferry, Hon. Victor Jasper, D.F.C. South-West ... .. 1977 1983 Lib. Cayfer, Hon. Harry Walter Central.... ..... 1974 1980 N.C.P. Griffiths, Hon. Clive Edward .. South-East Metropolitan 1977 1983 Lib. Hetherington, Bon. Robert, B.A. .. East Metropolitan 1977 1980 A.L.P. Knight, Hon. Thomas, A.F.A.IM., A.A.I.B............ South ... .. 1974 1980 Lib. Leeson, Hon. Ronald Thomas...... South-East .. 1977 1983 A.L.P. Lewis, Hon. Alexander Ashley .... .... Lower Central.... 1974 1980 Lib. MacKinnon, Hon. Graham Charles .. South-West 1974 1980 Lib. Masters, Hon. Gordon Edgar..... .... West I.. .. 1974 1980 Lib. McAleer, Hon. Margaret ... .. Upper West ... .. 1974 1980 Lib. McKenzie, Hon. Fred Evan ... .. East Metropolitan .. 1977 1983 A.L.P. McNeil, Hon. Thomas............ Upper West ... .. 1977 1983 Ind. McNeill, Hon. Neil, B.Sc. (Agric.) .. Lower West ... .. 1977 1983 Lib. Medcalf, Hon. ]an George, E.D., Q.C. Metropolitan. ... 1974 1980 Lib. Moore, Hon. Norman Frederick, B.A., Dip. Ed.... .. Lower North. ... 1977 1983 Lib. Oliver, Hon. Oscar Neil Blackburn;, E.D. West .. .. 1977 1983 Lib. Piesse, Hon. Winifred Margaret, [.P. .. Lower Central... .. 1977 1983 N.C.P. Pike, Hon. Robert Gerald ... North Metropolitan .. 1977 1983 Lib. Pratt, Hon. Ian George .... ... .. Lower West ... 1974 1980 Lib,. Stubbs, Hon. Robert Henry Claude .. South-East 1974 1980 A.L.P. Thompson, Hon. Ronald South Metropolitan .. 1974 1980 Ind. Tozer, Hon. John Carmichael..... .... North .. .. .. 1974 1980 Lib. Vaughan, Hon. Grace Sydney, M.Soc. Wk., B.A., Dip. Soc. .. .. .. South-East Metropolitan 1974 1980 A.L.P. Williams, Hon. Richard John Lloyd, B.A. Metropolitan 1977 1983 Lib. Withers, Hon. William Robert, J.P. North .. 1977 1983 Lib. Wordsworth, Hon. David John ...... South 1977 1983 Lib,. (9) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TWENTY-NINTH PARtLIAMvIENT-Second Session Speaker: Hon. IAN DAVID THOMPSON Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker: Mr JAMES GEORGE CLARKO, A.E., B.A., Dip. Ed., M.A.C.E., J.P.
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