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6 March 1974 3682 Questions [ASSEMBLY.] on Notice. 2. If he will lay on the table of the Library the school. Currently the institution consists the annual reports and audited of all of the members of the council plus balance-sheets for all years since the following staff members:- 1970? E. J. Barker, Principal 1\'lr. THOMPSON (Minister of D. J. Woolley, Head of school of Education) .-The answer is- engineering A. C. Miller, representing academic 1. The members of the council are:­ board M. B. John (President) A. E. Stohr (Vice-President) A. M. Mackinnon, representing staff. J. V. Robertson (Vice-President) As from the annual meeting Mr. Mackin­ M. G. Beanland (Treasurer) non will be replaced by A. D. Shanahan and N. A. Crouch Mr. Miller by R. P. Martin, the appropriate R. H. Hollioake elections having already taken place. Mrs. D. E. Molloy 3. Yes. Dr. K. J. Neerhut Sir Arthur Nicholson W. J. C. North MOONEE PONDS WEST PRIMARY H. A. Patterson SCHOOL. Professor 0. E. Potter (Question No. 710) J. J. Smail G. K. Sutton _Mr. EDMUNDS (Moonee Ponds) E. J. Tippett asked the Minister of Education- K. C. Webb L. C. Yandell !. In view of the crowded conditions at R J. P. Dobell (nominated by the the Moonee Ponds West Primary School No. Director-General of Education) 2901, what stage !'las been reached in the The Mayor of Ballarat (Cr. A. C. closure of Bowen Street in the electoral Rizzoli) · district of Moonee Ponds? The President of the Shire of Bunin­ 2. When he proposes that the closure of yong (Cr. H. E. Hitchcock). Bowen Street will be completed to enable extra space to be provided for expansion of The Ballarat Institute of Advanced Edu­ the school? cation is the tertiary division of the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, which has Mr. THOMPSON (Minister of been registered continuously under the Vic­ Education) .-The answer is- torian Companies Act since 1908 as a com­ 1. The formal closure of the street is being pany limited by guarantee. The company's arranged by the Local Government Depart­ articles of association determine the com­ ment and an Order in Council to that effect position of membership and means of has appeared at page 266 of the 30th Jan­ election of members of both the company uary, 1974, issue of the Government Gazette. (the institution) and its governing body 2. It is hoped that the legal transfer of the (the council). The memorandum and land from the City of Essendon to the Edu­ articles of association were amended during cation Department can proceed in the near 1973 in accordance with advice received on future. certain aspects from the Attorney-General's Department, and the composition and election provisions are now different from those applying before the amendment. Initial steps have been taken in applying the new 14~gislatin~ Ass~mbly. provisions for the election of members of the council and the institution and imple­ Wednesday, March 6, 1974. mentation will be completed at the annual general meeting in March of this year. 2. The institution consists of up to 17 persons elected by the outgoing council from The SPEAKER (the Hon. K. H. persons nominated by all members of the Wheeler) took the chair at 2.49 p.m., outgoing institution, 3 ex officio non-staff members, 2 ex officio staff members and 2 and read the prayer. elected staff members. A further staff member is secretary to the institution though QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. not a member. The normal term of office is one year. One of the elected staff mem­ RANDOM BREATH TESTS. bers is elected from and by the whole of the full-time council-employed staff of the Mr. HOLDING (~eader of the school and the other from and by the Opposition) .-In view of the academic board· of the tertiary division of Premier's public statements that he Questions [6 MARCH, 1974.] without Notice. 3683 favours random breath tests for Vic­ Mr. BALFOUR (Minister for Fuel torian motorists, will the honorable and Power) .-Officers of the Gas and gentleman inform the House whether Fuel Corporation are today flying by he envisages any safeguards to pro­ helicopter over the area between tect the rights of individual motorists Melbourne and Wodonga to look at who may be subject to random breath possible routes for the proposed gas tests? When the Premier expressed pipeline. Certainly, both the railway this view, was it a personal view or line and the highway will be taken was the honorable gentleman speak­ into account. However, in order to ing on behalf of the Government? use a highway alignment trees must be knocked over, and that is not al­ Mr. HAMER (Premier and Treas­ ways acceptable. The railways have urer) .-The first part of the honor­ rather a narrow easement. There are able member's question relates to embankments, bridges and things of future Government policy, and I do that nature which could make it im­ not propose to answer it at the possible to follow it for its whole moment. A motion favouring random length, but certainly the matter will breath tests was debated at the meet­ be examined and consideration will ing of the State Council of the be given to what the honorable Liberal Party at the week-end. I voted member has said. for it. It was quite obvious, any­ way, because I raised my hand. Therefore, that indicated that I am PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION. in favour of the resolution. The Mr. JONES (Melbourne).-In res­ motion-and I invite the attention of pect of the Victorian submission to honorable members to its wording­ the Australian Minister for Education was carried by about four or five to on the needs of pre-school education one, so the vote was decisive. and child care, will the Minister of I am in favour of random breath Health inform the House, firstly, tests. The actual resolution will be when the Victorian submission was considered later by a meeting of the sent to Canberra; and secondly, Parliamentary party, as is our prac­ whether Victoria was the last State tice, and a decision will be made to make its submission? Further, will at that time. The House will be in­ the honorable gentleman table for the formed in due course whether legis­ benefit of honorable members the lation will be drafted and, if so, in contents of the Victorian submission? what form. Mr. SCANLAN (Minister of Health) .-In regard to the second PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE. part of the question, I am unable to advise the honorable member Mr. ROSS-EDWARDS (Leader of ·whether the Victorian request was the Country Party) .-Would the Minister for Fuel and Power be pre­ the last of the States' submissions pared to discuss with the Gas and to be put to the Commonwealth Fuel Corporation the possibility of Government. The whole of the re­ using railway land for the proposed quest to be put to the Commonwealth gas pipeline to the north-east of the Government covered an extremely Goulburn Valley? If this were done, complex field of funding of pre­ it would expedite the project con­ school child development projects sideraly because it would obviate and programm.es against a back­ getting easements over hundreds­ ground of the Consultative Council perhaps thousands-of private prop­ on Pre-school Child Development erties. It would also be considerably which the Government has been cheaper. I appreciate that problems considering for some time. The ques­ would be involved, but ask the Min­ tion whether the document should ister to investig~te the possibility as be tabled is one that should more a matter of urgency. properly be directed to the Premier, 3684 Questions [ASSEMBLY.] without Notice. who is responsible for such applica­ Chief Secretary recommend to or dis­ tions being made to the Common­ cuss with the Victoria Police Force wealth. the use of these animals again in police work? CATTLE COMPENSATION FUND. Mr. ROSSITER (Chief Secretary). Mr. BURGIN (Polwarth).-ln view -I shall be pleased to accede to that of the additional funds flowing into request. the Cattle Compensation Fund because of higher prices being VICTORIAN DAIRYING obtained for fat cattle and the fact INDUSTRY. that for a number of years $150 has Mr. HANN (Rodney).-In view of been the maximum amount payable the present serious economic crisis for a condemned beast, will the Min­ in the Victorian dairying industry, ister of Agriculture investigate the particularly in the light of the possible possibility of raising the maximum breakdown of the equalization amount of compensation payable for scheme, could the Minister of Agricul­ a condemned beast? ture outline to the House details of Mr. I. W. SMITH (Minister of the board of inquiry which has been Agriculture) .-I believe the maximum set up by the Department of Agricul­ compensation of $150 per head is ture to inquire into the industry, its inadequate in the present price struc­ terms of reference and when it is ture of beef cattle. I shall initiate expected that the inquiry will be com­ discussions with the Graziers Associa­ pleted? tion of Victoria and the Victorian Mr. I. W. SMITH (Minister of Farmers Union, which are the two Agriculture) .-It could be a long bodies that have been traditionally answer, but I shall be brief. The fin­ consulted by the Minister of Agricul­ ancial crisis in the dairying industry ture, to obtain their views on has been generated wholly and solely whether there should be an by the current Federal Government. increase and, if so, how much.
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