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Legislative Assembly Hansard 1907 Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 1907 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Change of Ministry. [19 NovEMBER.] Ministlfrial Statement. 1743 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER, 1907. The SPEAKER (Hon. John Leahy, Bulloo) took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message from His Excellency the Governor, conveying the Royal assent to the following Bills:- Income Tax Act Amendment Bill; Children's Courts Bill ; Poor Prisoners' Defence Bill; and Acclimatisation Society Bill. MINISTERIAL:STATEMENT. CHANGE OJ.' MINISTRY. The PREMIER (Hon. R. Philp, Townsville), who, on rising, was received with Government cheers, said: His Excellency the Governor de­ sires me to state that he has been pleased to accept the resignation of the Hon. \Villiam Kid­ ston as Vice-President of the Executive Council, and of his followers in the same Council, and to appoint the following :- The Honourable RobPrt Philp to be Chief Secretary and Treasurer of Queensland; The Honourable Digby Frank Denham to be Home Secretary of Queensland; The Honourable \V alter Henry Barnes to be Secretary for Public Lands of Queens­ land; The Honourable ,f ohn Dunmore Campbell to be Secretary for Rail ways of Queens­ land; Hon. R. Philp.] 1744 Ministerial Statement. [ASSEMBLY.] Supply. The Honourable Patrick J an,es Leahy to be GovERNMENT and OTHER MEMBERS : Hear, Secretary for Public 'Works and Secre­ hear! tary for Mines of Queensland ; The PREMIER : The country also wants a The Honourable Francis Isidore Power, vigorous land policy. The~e tldngs are what we M.L.U., to be Minister of Justice of purpose going in for. At the present time all QueenRland, and discharge all the powers, we ask this House to do-if hou. members are etc., of the Attorney-General; and gracious enough to do it-i,;, to pass the Esti­ mates, and pass the plans and r'ections of a The Honoumble William Stephens to be number of railways. If that is done, we purpose Secretary for Public InRtruction and closing the session and asking the House to meet Secretary for Agriculture of Queens­ much earlier next year. I have nothing further land. to add. If the House see fit to entrust me with It is incumbent on me, at. this stage of the proceed­ the conduct of busuwss during the session, we ings, to make a short Ministerial statement. A shall go on with it; but, if hon. members think week ago I had not the slightest conception that otherwise, we are prepared to take the conse­ such a crisis as we have had wasgoingto take place. quences. I never for a moment dreamt that the late GovERNMENT MEMBERS: Hear, hear! Premier-with a ~eemingly large majority in the HousP.-would have thought fit to resign his The PREMIER : It is " very difficult thing appointment. On that day His Excellency for anyone to take ch,trge of the House as at sent ft•r me, and asked me to undertake the present constituted. \Ve have three parties. formation of a Ministry. I told him I would We have the Labour party, consisting of seven­ use my best efforts to do so. To-day I have to teen members; we have the Kids ton party, con­ inform the House that a Ministry has been sisting of twen,ty-four members; and our party formed, consisting of Mr. Stephens, as Secre­ consists of thirty-one members. \Ve are the tary for Education and Secretary for Agricul­ largest party in the Houoe at the present time, ture; Mr. Campbell, as Secretary for Railways; and, until we can go to the country and come Mr. Denbam, as Home Secretary ; Mr. Barnes, back with a two-party House-- as Secretary for Lands; Mr. 1'. J. Leahy, as A LABOUR MEMBER : Y on never will. Secretary for Mines and· Secretary for \Vorks. The PREMIER: I do not think we shall have Mr. MAXWEI.L: This is a Queen-street any satisfaction in dealing with legislation in this Ministry. (Opposition and Labour laughter.) House. The PREMIER: In the other House the GovERNMENT IvlEMBERS : Hear, hear ! Hon. F. I. Power takes the position of Minister Mr. BOWMAN: You are not going to get rid of Justice, and the Hon. \V, V. Brown takes of the third party as easily as that. the position of :Minister without portfolio. I, The PREMIER : It is in the power of the my.self, take the position of Chief Secretary and House to do what thev think best. All I intend Treasurer. to do is to go on with "the Estimates, and pass a GovERNMENT :MEMBERS: Hear, hear! certain number of railways. If the House do The PREMIER: At this late stage of the n•)t think tit to allow us to do that, then I say session it is not the intention of this Ministry to the House must take the consequences, and we go on with any legislation beyond >tny measures are prepared to take them. that may come from the other House. \Ve pur­ GovERNMENT JlilEMBERS : Hear, hear ! pose going on with the Estimates and bringing in Mr. MULCAHY: \Vhat are the consequences? the rail ways w hieh we have heard a great deal about. I nnder~tand there are fourteen or fifteen plans which will have to be dealt with in this SUPPLY. House. Further, we have no intention of going RESUMPTION OF C0~!11ITTEE-\V ANT OF on with the Old Age Pensions Bill. CoN~'IDENCE MoTION, OPPOSITION :MEMBERS: Ab, ah ! Mr. KIDSTON (Re>ckhampton), who was re­ Mr. MuLCAHY : \V e knew that long ago. ceived with Opposition and Labour cheers, said: (Laughter.) I beg to move, Mr. Jackson, that you do now The PREMIER: But we propose paying the leave the chair and report no progress. (Opposi­ sum of 10s. per week to the old people from the tion and Labour laughter.) 1st of J an nary. The PREMIER: Before you leave the chair, HONOURABLE MEMBERS: Hear, hear! Mr. Jackson, I think we might have a little The PREMIER : The way that measure was discussion on this matter. received by all parties in this House could only GOVERNMENT MEMBERS: Hear, hear! and lead to the one conclusion-that it would be a Opposition and Labour laughter. · long job to get such a Bill through this House at A LABOUR MEMBER: We will go on all night. this stage of the session; so we have determined that all the old people who are now receiving 5s. The PREMIER: No, we will not go on all a week shall be entitled to receive 10s, a week. night ; but we will go on for a very short time. Of course, if the majority do not want to do any GovERNMENT and LABOUR MEMBERS: Hear, business, I am quite willing to obey the will of hear! the Committee. But, before we come to a vote, The PREMIER : From the 1st January that I wish to say that I think the Committee are amount will be paid. We propose going on with making a very great mistake. the business of the House. I think a great deal Mr. JENKINSON: Blocking Supply, of time has been wasted during the present session. Mr. KIDSTON : Is this a threat? Mr. BOW>IAN : By whom? The PREMIER : When I sit down the hon. member for Rockhampton can get up and speak The PREMIER: Now we ought to come to if he wishes to. I make no threat, nor do I say real business. The country is looking for some there was any threat made. business to come out of this Parliament. (Hear, hear!) The country is looking for some railways GovERNMENT MEMBERS: Hear, hear ! to be built. The country is also looking for The PREMIER: But I do say that we have some vigorous steps to be taken with regard to been here since the 27th of July, and very littla immigration. business has been done. The late Premier, Mr. [Hon. R. Philp. Supply. [19 NovEMBER.] Supply. 1745 Kidston, resigned his position, and said he could wait until we dealt with that obstruction, and not go on with busines8, I say, then, that we mean to deal with that obstruction, lYir. having been asked by His Excellency to form a Jackson-- Ministry, I have formed one, and we are pre­ LABOUR and OPPOSITION MEMBERS : Hear, pared to go on with business. hear! and Government laughter. Mr. MAXWELL: But the House is not prepared Mr. KEOGH: Is that a threat? to let you go on with business. Mr. KIDSTON: No matter who opposes it, The PREMIER: If the House says so, then we mean to deal with that obstruction. the House musL take the consequences of their action. GovERNiirENT MEMBERS : Hear, hear ! LABOUR and OPPOSITION MEMBERS : Hear• Mr. KIDSTON : It has been a long time hear! simmering. It has been four years simmering, and it has got to be dealt with. (Hear, hear!) Mr. CowAP: \Ve will not ask you what we will do. And it is going to be dealt with. The SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC 'Nomcs: You The PREMIER: We are prepared to go on might be dealt with, too. with business, but if the other side are not pre­ pared to go on with business, there is only one Mr. MAXWELL : You were dealt with at the result, and that is that we will adjourn this last election. (Laughter.) House. I warn every member of this House-- Mr. KIDSTON: A week ago to-clay, the hon. LABOUR and OPPOSITION MEMBERS : Oh ! oh ! ·gentleman who was given permission to form a and laughter.
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