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CONTENTS.-continued DfLLS--continued Thursday, the 27th September, 1962 Local Government Act Amendment Bill: Corn...... 1414 CONTENTS Noxious Weeds Act Amendment Bill- 02r. -...... 1 5 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE- Message : Appropriation ... 8.58 Amalgamated Collieries :Open-cut Opera- Totailsator Agency Board Betting Act tians in Cardiff Area...... I Amendment Hill (No. 2) : 2r ...... 1853 Ashleld Railway Siing :Toilet Facilities I 50 Barge for Broome- ANNUAL ESTIMATES, 1962-63- Recommendation for Purchase ...U349 Message : Appropriation ...... 1358 Use, Cost, etc...... U 849 Financial Statement: Committee of Supply 1858 Bunbury Prison : Site ... .. Il Canuing Electorate- Loan Money for Drainage...... Ii Loan Money (or Residential Develop- The SPEAKER (Mr. Hearman) took the ment . 1 37 Departmental Heads: Payments in Ad- Chair at 2.15 p.m., and read prayers. dition to Salaries...... I $50 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Esperance Harbour: Construction of Breakwater and Land-backed Wharf .... I 46 METROPOLITAN WATER Exports from Albany- SUPPLY Bales of Wool and Subsidy Paid .... 11 351 DEPARTMENT Tonnages of Timber, Barrel Staves, State Government Insurance Office and Salmon ...... I 361 Loan Geriatric Patient- Home Treatment by Trained Nurses.,.. I fiil 1. Mr. TONKIN asked the Minister for Number in Government Hospitals .... I 80 Water Supplies: Iron Ore Deposits :Esperance Area Survey I 847 (1) Is not the loan of £150,000 which Laurence Arthur Brewer: Tabling of he proposes ft obtain for the Papers .... I ...... 850 Metropolitan Water Supply De- Licensing Court : Visits to Murchison and -partment from the State Govern- North-Eastern Goldfields...... 1I 845 ment Insurance Office governed Metropolitan Water Supply Department: by the provisions of paragraphs 4 State Government Insurance Office Loan I so5 and 5 of clause 5 of Part 1 of the Mt. Henry Home : Allocation from Loan Financial Agreement and, conse- Expenditure...... 1I 348 quently, unless the Loan Council Native Welfare Mobile Teams : Depart- otherwise decides, will be deemed mental and Religious...... I 348 to be money received by the State Parapet Walls- next financial year on account of Appeals...... I 951 the loan programme for that year? Legislative Control .*...... I 51 (2) In the circumstances is it not Physiotherapy- disadvantageous both to the Water Recognition by Health Benefit Organ- isations...... I 849 Supply Department and the State Recognition under National Health to borrow the money? Act ...... I so9 (3) Is it proposed that the annual pro- Potatoes : Acreage, Varieties, and Yield I 350 vision of £10,000 from the loan School Commencing Times : Discussions by allocation for the repayment of Education Department and Transport the amount of £150,000 will be iii- fort'.. n...... 849 vested outside the department, Sewerage frCutyTowns : Loan Allo- and if so. at what rate of interest? cations for Albany, Narrogin, and Bun- Mr. Wild) replied: bury ...... -...... I 88 Mr. BOVELL (for State Housing Commission Homes: Com- (1) to (3) No. bined Laundries, Bathrooms, and Toil- ets...... I 311 LICENSING COURT State Shipping Service- Visits to Murchison and North-Easteru Recommendations by Captain William I 346 Goldfields Tabling of Report ...... I346 Water Piping : Regulation for Non-cor- 2. Mr. BURT asked the Minister repre- rosive Type ...... 1...1s4o senting the Minister for Justice: (1) Will licensing court s be held as QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE- usual this year in the towns of Petrol:; Coin-operated Bowsers ...... I 352 Meekatharra, Cue, Mt. Magnet. Yalgoo, Leonora, and Menzies? BILLS-- (2) If not, what procedure is to be Blls of Sale Act Amendment Bill : 2r. I 355 adopted in connection with the in- Education Act Amendment Bill : Sr. I 352 spection of licensed premises and Licensing (Rottnest Island) Bill- the renewal of licenses, etc.. in Intro. ; Ir.. . I 852 these towns? (ASSEMBLY.]

(3) Is it the intention of the Licens- (3) When will the dredging works and ing Court to visit the Murchison construction of the land-backed and North-Eastern Goldfields dis- wharf commence? tricts in future? (4) What is the anticipated comple- Mr. COURT replied: tion date? (1) A court for dealing with applica- (5) How many bjerths will be provided tions for renewals of licenses will initially? be held at Mt. Magnet in Novem- (6) Will provision be made for fur- ber. Leonora and Menzies re- ther additions? newals will be dealt with at Kal- goorlie in October. (7) From what source will this be fin- anced? (2) No change in connection with in- spection of licensed premises by (8) Has the Government approached inspectors of licensed premises in the Federal Government for a each district is contemplated. special grant for 'this Project? Inspections can also be conducted (9) If not, why not? by the supervisor of licensed pre- mises now attached to the court. Mr. BOVELL (for Mr. Wild) replied: who, in the six months since his (1) The completion date of the con- appointment, has inspected and tract is the 18th September. 1963. fully reported on seventy hotels, (2) £224,840. all in country areas. (3) Towards the end of the 1962-63 (3) Yes, when circumstances make it financial year. .desirable or necessary. (4) This is dependent on availability of finance and has not been fin- STATE SHIPPING SERVICE alised. Recommendations by Captain Williams (5) One. 3. Mr. NORTON asked the Minister for (6) Planning provides for an addi- the North-West: tional four berths according to (1) Did Captain Williams in his re- port trade development. port on the State Shipping Ser- (7) No. 1 berth will be financed from vice, make any recommendations State loan funds. in respect to the control and ad- ministration of the service? (8) No. (2) If so, what were his recommenda- (9) The State is receiving financial tions? assistance from the Federal Gov- ernment for other projects and in * Tabling of Report this instance the decision has been (3) When will this report be tabled? taken to finance from State loan funds. Mr. COURT replied: (1) Yes. As advised in answer to STATE HOUSING COMMISSION HOMES question No. 15 Votes and Pro- ceedings No. 2 of the 31st July, Combined Laundries, Bathrooms, and 1962, Captain Williams recom- Toilets mended on this particular mat- 5. Mr. GRAHAM asked the Minister ter- representing the Minister for Hous- That a commission comprising ing: three members be established to In how many homes and flat units direct and control the affairs of built by the State Housing Com- the State Shipping Service in mission are there- accordance with Government (a) combined laundries and, bath- policy from time to time. rooms; (2) Answered by No. (1). (b) combined laundries. bath- (3) In the near future. I should be rooms, and toilets? in a position to indicate more pre- cisely on Tuesday next. Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: (a) 22 flat-units for the W.A. Pen- ESPERANCE HARBOUR sioners' League. ConstructiLon of Breakwater and Land- (b) 308 Pensioners' cottage flats. backed Wharf WATER PIPING 4. Mr. MOIR asked the Minister for Works: Regulation for Non-corrosive Type *(1) Can he indicate when the con- 6. Mr. JAMIESON asked the Minister for struction. of the Esperance break- Water Supplies: water will be completed? (1) Due to the apparent short useful (2) What is the estimated cost of this life of G.WJI. internal service pip- work? * ing causing considerable loss of (Thursday, 27 September, 1962.3 141347

time for inspection by departmen- ore deposits of a commercial tal officers, to dirty water and nature in the area which could be lack of pressure, would he give served by the port of Esperance? early consideration to gazetting a regulation requviring all future (2) Have geological surveys been car- internal services attached to ried out by the department in this M.W.S.S. & D.D. to be cement- area for the mineral in question? lined, capper, or same other ap- (3) If not, Could he have such a sur- proved non-corrosive type of lpip- vey conducted in the near future? ing? (2) Do not such regulations exist in Mr. BOVELL replied; each of the other Australian (1) The Mines Department has no States? knowledge of the existence of any (3) If nat, what are the various re- commercial grade iron deposits in quirements of the authorities simi- the area which could be served lar to the M.W..9.S. & D.D. in the by the port of Esperance. Eastern States and Capital Terri- There are six temporary reserves tory? within 150 miles of Esperance, but (4) Is he aware that many partial no iron of commercial grade has blockages start to occur in G.W.I. been reported by the operators. piping after approximately three and a half years in tilree-quarter (2) The Geological Survey has a field inch internal service? party which has been mapping on (5) Is he also aware that there are the Boorabbin and Widgicinoiltha very few instances of three- sheets during the last three quarter inch O.WJ. piping giving seasons. This is the area of efficient internal service after six country between Norseman and or seven years? Coolgardie. (6) As pre-war G.W.I. piping ap- Attention has teen given to the peared to last a much longer time possible occurrence of iron, but in a serviceable condition- none of a commercial nature has (a) has the M.W.&.S. & D.D. been located. water supply become more A survey of the Phillips River mineralised or in other ways goldfield, completed in 1953, did affected so as to cause a far not locate any iron of commercial greater degree of corrosion; value. or (3) The above survey is continuing, (b) has the quality of piping and and will later include the Norse- particularly that of galvanisa- man and Lake Johnston 4-mile tion deteriorated in the last sheets: that is, the area from twenty years? Norseman to Salmon Gums and Mr. BOVELL (for Mr. Wild) replied: from Bremer Range in the West Fraser Range ini the east. (1) The matter is under consideration. to Geologically, it is considered that (2) The latest information on this a special survey far iron by the subject is being ascertained. department is not warranted in (3) As for No. (2). this area. (4) Yes. (5) Yes; to the extent that inspec- CANNING ELECTORATE tions are tending to support this statement. Loan Money for Residential (6) (a) The water has not changed. Development (b) There are many factors in- 8. Mr. 1). G. MAY asked the Minister volved and expert opinions representing the Minister for Hous- vary. ing: Tubing currently supplied From the estimated £901,000 loan complies with Standard Speci- capital expenditure for 1962-63. fications, but post-war tube wilt he advise the amounts set has not had the life of that of aside and applicable areas for pre-war manufacture. residential development in the IRON ORE DEPOSITS Canning electorate? Esperance Area Survey Mr. ROSS HUJTCHINSON replied: As the commission land in the 7. Mr. MOR asked the Minister repre- Canning Electorate will not be senting the Minister for Mines; ready far development during (1) Has the Mines Department any 1962-63. no amount has been set knowledge of the existence of iron aside. 1348 1348[ASSEMBLY.)

Loan Money for Drainage (b) what area of land is re- 9. Mr. D. 0. MAY asked the Minister quired; for Water Supplies: (c) has the local authority con- Of 'the estimated £167,000 loan cerned expressed an opin- expenditure listed for drainage ion as to the suitability or purposes, 1962-03, will he advise otherwise of the site selec- the amounts set aside and applic- ted? able areas in the Canning elec- (3) Was consideration given to estab- torate? lishing the prison on the north shore between Lesebenault Estu- Mr. BOVELL (for Mr. Wild) replied: ary and the sea? An amount of £29,400 has been allocated for main drainage works Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: within this electorate, namely- (1) Yes. -(a) £25,000 for the Riverton (2) (a) In an area south-east of Bun- area. bury in Bunbury endowment (b) £4,400 for Lacey Street. lands adjacent to the Boy- anup Road. MT. HENRY HOME (b) An area of approximately 34 Allocation fro-i Loan Expenditure acres has been allocated for prison purposes. 10. Mr. D. G. MAY asked the Minister (c0 The local authorities were in- for 'Health: formed that we were inter- Of the estimated £542,000 loan ested in this area and no ob- expenditure listed for institutional jections were raised. The site buildings, 1962-63, will he advise was selected on the advice of the proportion set aside for work the Town Planning Commis- at the Mt. Henry Aged People's sioner after a full investiga- Home? tion of potential sites. Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: (3) Answered by No. 2 (b). An amount of £14,619, to provide for the commencement of con- SEWERAGE FOR COUNTRY TOWNS struction of 50 additional beds and water supply and reticulation for Loan Allocations for Albany, Narrogin, the grounds. and Bunbury 13. Mr. HALL asked the Minister for AMALGAMATED COLLIEREES Works: Open-cut Operations in Cardiff Area What portion of the estimated loan expenditure for Country 11. Mr. H-. MAY asked the Minister rep- Towns Sewerage, Item 18. amount resenting the Minister for Mines: £E123,000, Albany, Narrogin, and (1) Is it the intention of Amalgamated Bunbury, will be allocated each Collieries of W A. Ltd. to com- town respectively? mence open-cutting operations in the Cardiff area? Mr. BOVELL (for Mr. Wild) replied: (2) If so, what are, the numbers of The amounts are- the leases to bp worked and what Albany-E18 .000. market is available to the com- Narrogin-f29,000. pany for the disposal of coal pro- Bunbury-55,000. duced? Mr. BOVELL replied: NATIVE WVELFARE MOBILE TEAMS (1) and (2) We knew of no proposals of this nature. 9,nd none has been Departmental and Religious submitted to the Mines Depart- 14. Mr. HALL asked the Minister for ment by Amalgamated Collieries Native Welfare: of W.A. Ltd. (1) How many mobile native wvelfare teams, under the department's ad- BUNBURY PRISON ministration, are operating in this Site State? 1 -2. Mr. I. W. MANNING asked the Chief (2) How many mobile welfare teams Secretary: are in operation not under the control of the department in this (1) Has the investigation for the State, and what religious denomi- selection of a new prison site in nations do they represent? the Bunbury area been completed? (2) If so- Mr. LJEWIS replied: (a) where is it proposed to (1) Four. establish the prison; (2) Six-All Church of England. [Thursday, 2'7 September, 1962.]

PHYSIOTHERAPY (2) If so-- Recognition tinder National Health Act (a) were the discussions ar- 15. Mr. HALL asked the Minister for ranged wilt. a view to reliev- Health: ing pressurrc on M.T.T. trans- port during 'Peak" 'period; (1) Is physiotherapy a recognised ser- vice under the National Health (b) would such an arrangement Act? mean that more M.T.T. vehicles would be available for (2) If not, will he mnake repr~esenta- use for spectal school bus ser- tions to the Commonwealth Goy- vices? erment to have such treatment recognised under the National (3) What was the nuteome of the dis- Health Act? cussions? Recognition by Health Benefit Mr. LEWIS replied: Organisations (1) Yes; but varl,-t ions other than (3) Do the Hospital Benefit Society 9.15 a.m. have also been discussed. of W.A. and the Friendly Societies (2) (a) Yes. Health Services of W.A. allow (b) Yes. benefits for physiotherapy treat- (3) The matter is still under con- ment? sideration by the Metropolitan (4) If the societies as mentioned do Transport Trust. allow benefits, are such benefits confined to the metropolitan area? BARGE FOR BROOME Mr. ROSS HUTCHISON replied: Recommend ation for Purchase (1) No. 17?.Mr. RHATIGAN asked the Minister (2) 1 will communicate with the for the North-West: Federal Minister in this regard. (1) Who recommenaled to the Govern- (3) The Hospital Benefit Fund of ment the purchase of a barge for W.A. provides benefits for physio- the port of Broome? therapy treatment only when the (2> Will the contemplated purchase patient has been referred by a of this barge have any bearing on doctor. These benefits, which have a jetty in deep) water at Broonme? an annual limit of £5 5s. are:- Use, Cost, etc. s. d. (3) For what specific purposes will per attendance at the this barge be used? physiotherapist's room '7 0 per attendance at home (4) Where will this barge be built? (5) What will the cost be, including or hospital . .. 9 0 The Friendly Societies Health transport to Broome? Services of W.A. provides physio- Mr. COURT replied: therapy benefits at its physio- (1) The matter has been under con- therapy clinic at the corner of sideration on se-veral occasions as St. George's Terrace and King a means of overcoming the prob- Street, Perth, and for this service lems that arise during neap tides. no charges are raised as it is free Captain Williams also made a firm to members. All physiotherapy recommendation. services are provided for all mem- bers and their dependants at the (2) No. clinic.- but they must be referred (3) Answered by No. (Ii. by a doctor. (4) It is expected that it will be built. (4) No--but the Friendly Societies in Western Australia, although Health Services of W.A. require there are prospects of a satisfac- their members to come to Perth to tory purchase &f a barge already participate in such benefit. in the State with modifications to be undertaken locally. SCHOOL COMMENCING TIES (5) Not known, but anl amount of Discussions by Education Department £20,000 has been allowed in loan and Transport Trust fund estimates which is con- 16. Mr. GRAYDEN asked the Minister for sidered ample to cover all costs Education: involved. (1) Is it a fact that discussions have GERIATRIC PATIENTS taken place between officers from Number in Government Haspvitals the Metropolitan Transport Trust and the Education Department in 18. Mr. PLETCHER asked the Minister respect of the proposal that for Health: selected schools should commence (1) Will be have a survey undertaken at 9.15 am. eac2h day instead of of geriatric patients now in Royal 9 am., as at present? Perth, Fremanle, and suburban 1350 1350[ASSEMBLY.]

Government hospitals who could LAURENCE ARTHUR BREWER be cared for in their own homes, Tabling of Papers subject to the supervision of local general practitioners and visited 21. Mr. GRAHAM asked the Minister - daily, or when necessary, by a representing the Minister for Justice: trained nurse? Will he lay on the Table of the House all papers, including any Home Treatment by Trained Nurses papers of the Land Agent's Super- (2) If the patients are in excess of' visory Committee, concerning one the ability of the Silver Chain to Laurence Arthur Brewer, from cope, will he investigate the econ- whom I have authority for any omics of paying hourly award papers concerning him to be dis- rates to suburban trained nurses closed? for visits as suggested in No. (1)? Mr. COURT replied: (3) Will he request the Public Health Yes. The file of the Land Agents' Department to ascertain from the Supervisory Committee is tabled Nursing Federation, union, or for 14 days. other source, the names and ad- dresses of trained nurses in the The Atle was tabled. suburban area who might be pleased to co-operate with sug- POTATOES gestions on a part-time basis? Acreage. Varieties, and Yield Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: 22. Mr. ROWBERRY asked the Minister for Agriculture: (1) The matter will be discussed with (1) What acreage was planted in hospital managements. potatoes in the following districts (2) The matter will be considered. during the past ten years: Albany, Manjimup, Pemberton, South- (3) Yes, if the need arises. West, Metropolitan, Marybrook, Bruinswick-Benger? ASHFIELD RAILWAY SIDING (2) What varieties were planted? Toilet Facilities (3) What acreage of each variety was planted? 19. Mr. TOMS asked the Minister for (4) What was the respective yield, in Railways: tons, from each district? (1) Is he aware that a request has (5) What was the respective yield, in been made by the Bassendean tons per acre, for each variety? Shire Council for the installation of toilet facilities at the Ashfleld Mr. NALDER replied: railway siding? (1), (4), and (5) The Western Austra- lian Potato Marketing Board keeps (2) As a new high school is being records on the basis of ten dis- erected at Aslifield and it is anti- tricts. Separate figures are not cipated that a large number of available for Pemberton, which is students will be using this siding. included in the Manjimup district, will he give favourable considera- or Brunswick, which is included in tibn to the installation of facili- the Benger district. With this ties as requested in No. (1)? qualification, the information re- quested in questions Nos. (1), (4), Mr. COURT replied: and (5) is contained in the at- (1) A request was made by the Ras- tached schedule which I now lay sendean Shire Council to the com- on the Table. mission. (2) and (3) No records of the acre- ages of the different varieties are (2) It is not the policy of the depart- kept. Delaware is the main ment to provide public conveni- variety and -would account for 99 ences at stations. per cent, of the total areas. Other Past experience has shown that varieties include Sebago, Kenne- they tend to serve the needs of bee, Sequoia, and Exton. the general public far more than rail patrons and are subject to The schedule was tabled. abuse at stations where there is no direct supervision. DEPARTMENTAL HEADS The position for railway patrons Payments in Addition to Salaries is no different from that which 23. Mr. OLOFIELD) asked the Treasurer: prevails at normal bus stops- What were the total expenses in- curred and payments made, in 20. This question wvas postponed. addition to salaries, on account of [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1351

transport, fares, cars, travelling PARAPET WALLS allowance, hotel, meals, entertain- ing, postage, telephone, or any Appeals other allowance or expense what- soever for each of the last two 26. Mr. DAVIES asked the Minister rep- Years separately in respect of the resenting the Minister for Local Gov- following positions:- ernment: (a) Director of Agriculture, (1) How many appeals has he re- ceived regarding construction of (1b) Conservator of Forests; parapet walls? (c) Director of Works; (2) How many of these appeals have (d) Under-Secretary, Premier's been upheld? Department? Legislative Control Mr. BRAND replied: (3) Are any amendments to the provi- sions under the Local Govern- The figures are as follows:- ment Act controlling construction (a) Director of Agriculture: of parapet walls, proposed? 1960-61. 1961-62' ELa.d. Lea.d. Mr. NAIJDER replied: Interstate fares 286 17 0 223 3 0 (1) Thirty-two. interstate travelling (2) Seventeen. Three are not Yet de- allowance------71 11 0 61 2 0 cided. State fares .... - 137 14 0 State travelling al- (3) No. lowance- 44 2 7 41 3 11 Car expenses 40 186 67 1 6 EXPORTS FROM ALBANY Telephone 20 105 7 14 9 Tonnages of (b) Conservator Timber, Barrel Staves, of Forests: and Salmon 1960-61. 1961-62. f a. d. f s. d. 27. Mr. HALL asked the Minister for Travelling expenses_ Railways: Local 55 8 9 108 9 7 Travelling expenses, (1) What tonnages of timber have including fares, been railed from Albany to the travelling allow- Eastern States, excluding barrel ances and out-of- staves, for the years 1958, 1959, pocket expenses- 1960, 1961, and 1962? Interstate ... 207 10 0 '778 15 11 (2) What tonnages of barrel staves Overseas .. 2,466 15 8 901 15 0 have been railed from Albany to Telephone 30 0 6 43 15 5 the Eastern States for each of the A departmental car Is provided and mileage same years? for the two years was, 31,000. (3) What tonnages of barrel staves (c) Chief Engineer, Public Works have been railed from Albany to Department: Fremiantle for shipment for each 1960-61. 1961-62. of the same years? f a. d. C a. d. have rtansport, fares, cars 452 13 6 423 13 10 (4) What tonnages of salmon Travelling expense., been railed from Albany for ship- hotel expenses, ment through the port of Pre- meals...... 1...17 3 3 41 75 mantle for each of the same Telephone...... 13 7 6 13 76 years? (5) What tonnages of salmon have (d) Under - Secretary, Premier's been railed from Albany to the Department: Eastern States for each of the 1960-61. 1961-62. E£s.d. Lea.d. same years? Interstate fares .-. 453 3 6 326 16 0 Bales of Wool and Subsidy Paid Interstate travelling allowance...... 115 13 6 82 10 0 (GY How many bales of wool were .State fares.. 71 19 0 53 9 railed from Albany to Fremantle State travelling al- for each of the same years? lowance 105 12 9 17 1 6 ('7) What was the subsidy paid by the Car expenses 111 0 0 135 0 0 Government for wool railed to entertainment 27 100 - Fremantle for each of the above Telephone .. 43 134 38 13 8 years and how many bales of wool railed to Fremantle were for 24. and 25. These questions were post- treatment and how many for poned. shipment? [ASSEMBLY.)

Mr. COURT replied: The difference in the number of Tonnages of timber excluding bar- bales shown in question No. (6) (1) and those in question No. (7) rep- rel staves railed from Albany to resents bales forwarded to indi- the Eastern States for years ended vidual firms and not for treat- the 31st December:- ment or shipment. Year Tons 1958-1,820 (six months only) The information concerning the 1959--5,339 subsidy paid by the Government, 1960-5,834 based on the financial year end- 1961-6,006 ing the 30th Junke, is as follows:- 1962-1,433 (to the 30th June, 1958-L2724 1962.) 1959-E3,918 1960-9122 (2) Nil. 196 1-93 (3) Tonnages of barrel staves railed 1962-Nil from Albany to Fremantle for years ended the 31st December:- QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE Year Tons 1958-180 PETROL 195 9-25 0 Coin-operated Bowse-s* 1960-375 Mr. GRAHAM asked the Premier: 196 1-220 (1) H-ow does he reconcile the reply to 1962-329 (to the 31st August, my question addressed to the Min- 1962.) ister for Works on the 26th Sep- (4) Tonnagues of salmon railed from tember that there is no intention Albany to Fremnantle for years of introducing legislation to allow ended the 31st December:- coin-operated petrol bowsers, with Year Tons the declaration in his policy speech 1958-36 on the 3rd March, 1959, wherein 1959-166 he stated, inter aiia,' "We will 1960-149 legalise the installation of auto- 1961-Nil matic bowsers for 'after-hours 1962-1,0 18 (to the 5th Septem- trading"? ber, 1962.) (2) What factors influenced this (5) Tonnages of salmon railed from change of policy? Albany to Eastern States for Mr. BRAND replied: years ended the 31st December:- (1) and (2) It is a fact that my policy Year Tons speech of 1959 contained the words 1958-Nil referred to. Although I have not 1959-Nil perused the Minister's statement 1960-Nil it would appear that in quoting 1961-147 a Cabinet decision on this mat- 1962-131 (to the 5th Septem- * ter he gave the impression that the ber, 1962.) Government had decided it would (6) Bales of wool railed from Albany never legalise coin-operated petrol for years ended the * bowsers. Whilst the decision was to Fremantle that we would not proceed to 31st December:- legislate on this matter at the Year Bales present time, there is no commit- 1958-9,437 ment in this regard for all time; 1959-17.640 and the undertaking given in 1959 1960-17,769 still leaves this matter open, as 1961-21,776 far as the Government is con- 1962-8,645 (to the 30th June, cerned. 1962.) (7) Bales of wool railed from Albany LICENSING (ROTTNEST ISLAND) to Fremantle for treatment and BILL shipment for years ended the 31st December:- Introduction and First Reading Bales Bill introduced, on motion by Mr. Burt, Year Treatment Shipment arid read a first time. 1958 .. 6,430 1,899 1959 .. 10,829 2,275 EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENT 1960 "12,803 2,177 BILL 1961 ...12,504 4,515 Third Reading 1962 .. 5,943 1,239 (six months only Bill read a third time, on motion by Mr. to the 30th June, Lewis (Minister for Education), and trans- 1962.) mnitted to the Council. [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.]

TOTALISATOR AGENCY BOARD required to establish a credit account be- BETTING ACT AMENDMENT fore the beginning of the race meeting at which the horse race is to be held. That BILL (No. 2) is how the Act is Worded at the moment: Second Reading the credit must be established before the M1R. CRAIG (Toodyay-Minister for beginning of a race Meeting at which the Police) [2.36 p.m.]: I move- horse race is to be held.. That the Bill be now read a second Thus, for example, on Saturday the 20th time. October, which is Caulfield Cup day, if the first race of the cup meeting is scheduled This Bill Proposes to amend six sections to be run at, say, 10 rim. Perth time. a of the Totalisator Agency Board Betting backer wishing to opent a credit account Act, 1960-61. The first two amendments at 10.30 a.m. for the purpose of placing a to sections 26 and 33 are merely for the bet by letter or by telegramn or by telephone purpose of making such sections more message on the cup race, which is normally workable from an administrative point of run at about 1 p.m. Perth time, would be view. The amendments to the other four debarred from so dolt's. sections, Nos. 45. 46, 49. and 52, all of which are penal sections, are introduced for This is considered to be too restrictive the purpose of reducing illegal betting. and might even encourage a backer, treated strictly in the manner laid down, to seek As section 26 now stands, the board out an illegal bookmaker. The difficulty, is required to set aside, monthly, 1* per of course, is the two hours' difference in cent. of its turnover for the purpose of time between the Eastern States and meeting capital expenditure incurred by Western Australia, and that is why this the board in the establishment of totalisa- position has occurred. tor agencies and for meeting operating Mr. Cornell: If you have the money to losses, and for the establishment of re- serve funds for any of those purposes. establish a credit, why not bet in cash? Mr. CRAIG: This is for the purpose of However, for the purpose of improving credit betting. It is proposed to remove the tone of its agencies, the board is cur- the restriction by deleting the words rently spending quite a good deal of money "before the beginning of the race meeting" on improvements, mainly by way of reno- at which the horse race is to be held." vations and floor coverings, and such ex- Section 33 (b) will then read- penditure is capitalised and written off over a period 33 (b) the Board, or any of its of three to five years. officers, agents or employees shall not Whilst the expenditure is met out of the accept any bet that is made by letter capital fund, which merely changes the or by telegram or telephone mnessage nature of the asset held, it is essential on any horse race unless-- that the depreciation and writing off of (i the Person making the bet has assets be charged against the reserve ac- established with the Board in count (the liability account), as distinct accordance with this Act, a from the reserve fund (the original asset credit acecount. sufficient to account); otherwise the reserve account pay the amount of the bet would merely grow and grow, and there and has maintained the would be no way of dealing with it. account up to the time of Whilst the auditors have agreed that making the bet and the bet is depreciation charges and the writing down charged against that account. of assets are proper charges against the This amendment proposes to do nothing reserve account, the board desires to be more, or nothing less, than remove the more specific on this matter, and to make prohibition against establishing a credit it clear that such items as depreciation account whilst a race meeting is in pro- charges, leasehold improvements, repairs gress. and maintenance to buildings, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and fittings are in- In all, three amendments are proposed cluded amongst the purposes for which the for section 45. The first and third amend- appropriation of 1.1 per cent. of the ments (a) and (c) are aimed at closing monthly turnover certain gaps which illegal bookmakers is made. have found in the existing legislation. The The idea is to make that particular sec- second amendment (b) increases the tion of the Act more specific, as to the penalties for illegal betting for both backer manner in which it can be applied. With and bookmaker alike. the passing of this amendment the mat- Taking the first amendment (a) to sec- ters referred to, such as depreciation, will tion 45: As this section now stands, a now be shown in the Act. person can only be convicted as an illegal The next amendment is to section 33. bookmaker Provided it can be shown that This deals with credit betting by way of he is carrying on a business as a book- letter, telegram, and telephone. As this maker. To prove the existence of a busi- section is now worded, a backer cannot ness frequently requires the police to establish a credit account with the board, gather evidence over a somewhat extended once a race meeting is in progress. He is period, and the evidence of a number of 1364 1354ASSEMBLY.] betting transactions having taken place maximum of £250 or is also generally required in order to secure imprisonment for one a conviction. month. Since the T.A.B. Act, first came into (2) For a second offence: No change. operation, illegal bookmakers have Im- (3) For a third or subsequent offence: Proved their techniques considerably, with For both bookmaker and the the result that detection Is harder than backer alike: In lieu of imprison- ever. They frequently change their bet- ment of not less than three ting Points and telephones; only record months nor more than six months nicknames or Christian names; allot code -a penalty of imprisonment for numbers known only to themselves and not less than six months nor more, their clients; and, after phoning bets than 12 months. received at one point to another point, immediately destroy all details recorded at These penalties are already Provided for the first point. I believe they have even offences under section 46. been known to record bets on glass which The amendments to section 46 are can be quite readily removed. These purely by way of an alteration to the Practices have made it most difficult to penalties for first offences. The present prove the existence of a business. penalty for a first offence for both backer By amending section 45 (1) (a) to read and bookmaker is a fine of £50. Under "carries on business as a bookmaker or the amendment the first offence penalties acts as a bookmaker" it will be open for will be- a magistrate to record a conviction with- (a) For a bookmaker: A fine not less out the prosecutor having to prove the than £250 nor exceeding £500 or existence of a business. Evidence of imprisonment for two months. illegal bookmaking will, of course, still be (b) For a backer: A fine not less than required. £50 nor exceeding £:250 or im- It Is perhaps now more appropriate to prisonment for one month. deal with amendment (c) to section 45 and to return to amendment (b) later. Section 49 deals with nit-keepers--they Here are the people who warn the others of the the Purpose is to give to the term "bets" approach of the police. Here again it is the same meaning as applies to the term proposed to alter the penalties. The exist- "betting" in Section 46 (3). ing penalties are- It is understood that some off-course (a) For a first offence-fl5. bookmakers are collecting bets in T.A.B. areas under the Pretence of acting solely (b) For a second or subsequent offence as the unpaid agents and friends of the -imprisonment for not more than backers and phoning such bets through to six months. licensed premises bookmakers operating The amendment fixes the following Penal- outside of the T.AB. areas. It is believed ties:- of course, that this method is used purely (a) For a first offence-a fine not as a blind to camouflage illegal operations. less than £250 nor exceeding £500. By defining the term "bets" to include (b) For a second offence-imprison- the negotiating of bets, receiving or pay- ment for niot less than three ing money in connection with bets, and months nor more than six months. settling bets, the agent, whether acting on (c) For a third or any subsequent behalf of the backer or the bookmaker, or offence-imprisonment for not both, could become liable to prosecution less than six months nor more for betting illegally either as a backer or than 12 months. a bookmaker. This means that the penalties for nit- To return to amendment (b) to section keepers will be more in line with those 45: Here it is Proposed to alter the penal- fixed for illegal bookmakers under sections ties for illegal betting as follows-and 45 and 46. these amendments could Possibly be con- sidered the most important amendments As section 52 now stands, where an in the Bill:- offence is committed under section 46 on premises licensed under the Licensing Act. (1) For a first offence: 1911, the person holding or entitled to (a) On the part of the book- exercise the license also commits an maker: In lieu of a fine of offence. The Penalty for a first offence up to £100-a minimum is £25; and for any subsequent offence, fine of £250 and a maxi- £:50. It is proposed to alter the penalties mum of £500 or imprison- and, at the same time, to also make it a ment for two months. similar offence on the part of the licensee, where the original offence is committed (b) On the part of the under section 45. backer: In lieu of a fine of up to £100-a mini- Mr. .Jamieson: There are no death mum fine of £50 and penalties are there? [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1355

Mr. CRAIG: To be quite frank, the This can, and does in fact, result in death penalty would be quite deserving funds being misappropriated, leading to in some of the instances brought to my loss of employment, police court charges, notice. and even imprisonment of the unfortunate individual involved, not strong enough to Mr. Tonkin: That is very weak. resist the bait of a commission on his own bets. Mr. CRAIG: It is as a result of the activities of one of the illegal bookmakers Prosecutions show that illegal betting that one member of the T.A.B. staff has does take Place, and it is felt that giving magistrates discretionary power to impose had to serve a term of imprisonment now either a which he could have avoided if he had Pecuniary Penalty or a short term not came under the influence of that of imprisonment for a first offence will supply the necessary deterrent to people illegal bookmaker. Anyway, the honour- at present later on. The betting illegally over the tele- able member van have his say phone, with a consequent saving to them- proposed new penalties are- selves and families, and, in some cases the (a) For a first offence: a fine not elimination of the risk Of having their less than £50 nor exceeding £100. lives ruined. (b) For any subsequent offence: a Debate adjourned, on motion by Mrt. fine not less than £100 nor ex- Tonkin (Deputy Leader of the Opposi- ceeding £200. tion). Since the T.A.B. first commenced opera- tions in March, 1961, ten persons have BILLS OF SALE ACT AMENDMENT been convicted under section 45 (1) (a) BILL for betting as illegal bookmakers and seven have been convicted under section Second Reading 45 (1) (b) as illegal backers. MR. COURT (Nedlands--Minister for Mr. Hawke: The bad old illegal days Industrial Development) [2.53 p.m.]: I are back again. move- Mr. CRAIG: Fines totalled £615 for That the Bill be now read a second the ten bookmakers, and £200 for the time. seven backers. As yet no person has The Purpose of this short Bill is to been convicted under either section 46 amend section 10 of the Bills of Sale Act, or section 49. In regard to section 52 it is 1899-1957, which sets out the times within believed that a first conviction Is about to which Bills of Sale must be registered. be made. The majority of those convicted for illegal bookmaking were formerly At Present these documents must be either bookmakers or bookmakers' clerks Presented for registration within- licensed under the Betting Control Act. (a) Ten days from the day of execu- Mr. Rowberry: tion where it is executed at a DO they live in houses Place not more than 30 miles from on stilts? the City of Perth, and Mr. CRAIG: Whilst it is not claimed (b) Fourteen days where the distance that the total amount now being wagered is more than 30 but not more than illegally is greater than it was 12 months 200 miles. ago, it is fairly certain that the numbers engaged in illegal bookmaking have re- These provisions apply to hire-Purchase mained substantially the same. It is clear agreements, which are Bills of Sale under that the existing penalties are not a real the Act. Hire-purchase agreements used deterrent. This is because of the lucra- by finance companies in all States com- tive profits available to the illegal book- prise a written offer addressed to the maker. From figures available to the finance company, which does not become board, it is considered that the illegal a binding hire-purchase agreement until bookmaker has a gross profit margin of the offer is accepted by the finance com- 15 per cent. on turnover. As against this pany in writing. In practice, the offer is a T.AB. agent would have a profit mar- not accepted until the credit worthiness of gin of approximately 11 per cent. the hirer has been established after mak- The illegal operator has practically no ing the usual inquiries. expenses to meet. He sponges on the board It has been assumed by some of the for his broadcasts and racing information hire-purchase companies for the Purpose service; pays no turnover tax; and, no of section 10 that the "'day of execution" doubt, would avoid payment of income is the date of the written offer as distinct tax. Having such a high profit margin the from the date of the finance company's illegal bookmaker is in a position to at- acceptance. Therefore, there are frequent tract backers by offering extended credit. cases of agreements being out of time for He can afford to take risks in regard to registration owing to the time lag between bad debts. it is in this direction that the offer and the acceptance thereof. real trouble can start. It seems fairly clear that at least some People are getting in- it is contended that, in so far as hire- volved financially through betting with purchase agreements are concerned, the illegal bookmakers. periods previously quoted-namely. 10 days 1356 [ASSEMBLY.] and 14 days-do not allow sufficient time In its report, the committee stressed the for investigations to be made before reg- necessity for a more determined action in istration is necessary. controlling and eventually eradicating Tis Hill proposes to extend the time in primary noxious weeds, and recommended both the cases mentioned to thirty days that additional finance be made available from the date of the signing of the hire- on a 50-50 basis between the Government purchase agreement by the hirer; and and landowners for this purpose. where the agreement is signed by more When the Agriculture Protection Board than one hirer, within thirty days from the Act was framed in 1951, specific monetary later or latest date on which It is so signed. allocations were made in it for the control The amendment is limited to a bill of of noxious weeds, vermin, grasshoppers. sale which is a hire-purchase agreement etc.;* and the sum allocated for noxious within the meaning of that expression as weeds, including the statutory contribu- defined in the Hire-Purchase Act. 1959; it tion from the W.A.G.R., was £7,500. In does not apply to all documents that are 1953, the Act was amended to remove the bills of sale. specific allocations and to enable the board The pm-pose of providing that the time to expend its funds in any manner it con- for registration shall commence to run as sidered best. This was done so that any from the date of the signing of the hire- unusual outbreak of a type of vermin, purchase agreement by the hirer is two- weed, or insect could be dealt with im- fold-I stress the reference to hirer in- mediately without financial restrictions. stead of owner in this case-firstly, to extend the period for registration; and, As the board's policy on noxious weed secondly, to stop an owner obtaining an control expanded, expenditure on noxious execution of an agreement by the hirer weeds, including the north-west, increased and holding the agreement, completing the from £6,205 in 1951-52 to £79,480 in 1961- execution of it by signing it himself, and 62. For the same period receipts have registering it when it suits him: in other gone from £141 to £30,693. The largest words, to cover those cases where owners item in receipts, of course, is from the obtain the signature of the hirer to a hire- sale of chemicals to landowners at cost Purchase agreement and do not register price. At June, 1952, the balance of the or submit the agreement at all until it is Agriculture Protection Hoard trust fund necessary; e.g., where the hirer falls down account was £60,737, and at the end oz on his commitment. 1958-59. this stood at only £1,735, and the board had to transfer a loan from the Debate adjourned, on motion by Mr. Vermin Act trust fund to the Agriculture Evans. Protection Board trust fund to enable it to carry on until the new financial year's NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT allocation became available. AMENDMENT BILL It will be seen, therefore, that the ex- pansion in noxious weed control has taken Second Reading up an increasing proportion of the Agricul- MR. NALDER (Katanning-Minister for ture Protection Board's annual statutory Agriculture) [2.58 pm.]: I move- income of £108,000. For a numbe"' of That the Bill be now read a second years, expenditure from the Agriculture time. Protection Board has exceeded receipts, including the statutory income of E108,000. The purpose of this Hill is to enable the This has been made possible by the use of striking of a noxious weed rate on lines reserves which have been built up in the similar to those now applicable to the early years of the protection board's ac- vermin rate. In fact, provisions of this tivities. The estimated balance at the end Hill closely follow that part of the Vermin of 1962-63 is £19,491, and this has been Act relating to the payment of vermin brought about in part by increased charges rates. to farmers for work done by the Agricul- This presents a new approach to the ture Protection Board on their properties. weed problem In Western Australia and This anticipated balance is without allow- will be the means of providing funds for ance being made for the expansion of a determined effort to prevent the further noxious weed control; and, without addi- spread of primary noxious weeds and sub- tional funds, it will not be possible to sequently their eradication where possible. implement the recommendations of the In 1960 a joint meeting of Government joint parties' committee. Parties appointed a committee to inquire Although the Bill provides for a weed into the incidence and make recommenda- rate to be declared by the Agriculture Pro- tions for the control of noxious weeds in tection Board, it fixes the maximum at 3d. Western Australia. The General President in the pound of the unimproved value in of the Farmers' Union (Mr. Grant Mc- the case of a pastoral lease, and Id. in the Donald) and Mr. W. Pearce, also of the pound of the unimproved value of the Farmers' Union-being one of the union's holding in the case of other land. The representatives on the Agriculture Protec- Agriculture Protection Board proposes tion Hoard-accompanied the committee that the new vermin rate shall be id. per by invitation. Pound for pastoral leases, and '/,.d. in LThursday. 27 September, 1962.) 1357

the pound for other lands; and it estimates aimed at eradication could be carried on that this will raise £16,000 per annumn for a period as long as 10 years without which will be met on a pound for pound acuieving tnis objective, even with fre- basis by the Government as a contribu- quent spraying as required in some years. tion to the board for noxious weed control Purposes. It will be seen, therefore, that It is evident that activities by organ- in this way on additional £32,000 will be isations such as the Agriculture Protec- available to the board for expanded ac- tion Board and local authorities cannot tivities against make much progress unless private pro- noxious weeds. perties are adequately treated. For this As no funds resulting from this amend- purpose, the facilities of the Agriculture ment could be available before the 1963-64 Protection Board cannot be used as a great financial year, arrangements have been deal of equipment would be required, to- made fur the grant of £10,000 to be pro- gether with operators, and a very large vided by the Treasury during the present sum or money wauuld be involved. If such financial year to initiate expanded noxious work is to be done on behalf of farmers. weed control activities immediately. It is it should be by contractors rather than essential that urgent action be taken to the protection board. The board has as contain and control existing noxious weeds. its objective the better control of the They must be destroyed at distribution serious weeds, and hopes to achieve this points alongside roadways and around end by encouraging more active measures stock yards. etc.: and, where they cannot by local authorities. However, where con- be eradicated, the more difficult weeds ditions are such that eradication appears must be controlled. At the same time it to be economically Possible, the board is is not the intention to build the board up most anxious that this should be done, and into becoming contractors, The aim will it will take measures to bring about such be to stamp out new outbreaks and eli- eradication. minate spread. The difficult weeds must be contained at least, if they cannot be Apart from other economic aspects, the eradicated, but the farmers will still be fact that a high percentage of Western primarily responsible for control measures Australian wool is free from noxious weeds on their own properties, and the individual is of extreme importance. It enables a shires responsible for the roadsides and greater percentage of wool to be locally reserves within their areas. scoured than elsewhere. It is most in- teresting to note that 30 per cent, Of the The Agriculture Protection Board is wool production of this State is scoured fully appreciative of the need for prevent- here, and on the basis of over-all Aus- ing the entry of noxious weeds into West- tralian production we scour a greater ern Australia from other States, and for proportion than any other State. Further- containing them where they are at pre- more. because many of our wools are free sent established, and within that area con- from burr, they do not have to have car- trolling them and, where possible, eradicat- bonising treatment, and as a result our ing isolated infestations. markets are wider, as some countries which Although the board undertakes a good scour their own wool, but do not have deal of work for the control of noxious carbionising Plants, are able to purchase weeds in certain localities, its main func- burr-free wool from Western Australia. tion must be to organise and co-ordinate Our aim must therefore-be to keep our the activities of those responsible for the wool that way. noxious weeds in their areas, in particular The Bill inserts a new division. Division the farmers and the shire authorities. In 6-Finance-and Provides a new section a number of case it is advisable for the 48A which is completely devoted to the Agriculture Protection Hoard to help by new financial arrangements. However the means of providing chemicals at cheap opportunity has been taken to correct an rates, assisting with equipment for special oversight by the proposed amendment to purposes and, where absolutely necessary, section 67. In 1958, paragraph (q) which undertaking spraying on private properties reads- where this has not been carried out by the owner. (q) Prohibiting or regulating the use of any particular chemicals or Of the weeds, Bathurst burr is regarded spray in or for the control or most seriously as this can spread very destruction of noxious or other rapidly; but with reasonable atttention it weeds whether by means of air- can be controlled, although its complete craft or otherwise, at any time, or eradication would take many years. Saffron during particular periods or in thistle can be prevented by spraying and relation to any specified area or particularly by ensuring that it is boundary; thoroughly controlled within measurable distance of roads. Caltrop is a much was added to section 49 of the principal more difficult weed to control. It can Act, which Provides for the making of form seed very quickly after germination regulations. At that time it was the inten- and, in summers when rain Occurs, a large tion to confer the power on local authori- number of germinations can take place. ties but the consequential amendment to It is possible that an intensive programme section 67 was overlooked. The final [ASSEMBLY.] clause of the Bill corrects this and em- tolerant about the noise when introducing powers local authorities to make by-laws the Loan Estimates, I think some action in this regard in dealing with secondary might be taken to break down that con- noxious weeds. tinuous whine which we are hearing at This Bill is a very important step to- the moment. I do not know who is re- wards more effective weed control and will sponsible, but I would like to see some assist greatly in reducing the danger to action taken. farmers. I hope members will give serious In presenting the Revenue Budget for consideration to the importance of this 1962-63, 1 propose to follow my custom of legislation. I know it is an increasing tax the past three years and commence with measure; but from the discussion I have a brief survey of the State economy in the had with local authorities, and with many year just closed, and indicate the prospects farmers and pastoralists, they all agree for the current financial year. Members that action must be taken to curb the will recall that at this time last year I spread of noxious weeds in Western Aus- said the Western Australian economy was tralia. I have no doubt that support will showing signs of recovery from the sharp be forthcoming for the Bill, and the mov- downturn brought about by the credit ing of the second reading gives we much squeeze of the late 1960 and associated pleasure. Commonwealth policy measures. At the same time it seemed that the downturn Debate adjourned, on motion by Mr. would be shallower and shorter in Western Ranl. Australia than in most of the other States. ACT I am pleased to be able to say that these NOXIOUS WEEDS expectations were substantially correct, AMENDMENT BILL Recovery is well under way in most sectors, Message: Appropriation public confidence is much stronger, and the prospects for 1962-63 are good. To illus- Message from the Governor received and trate this I will detail briefly the move- read recommending appropriation for the ments, in the main economic indicators purposes of the Bill. during the year 1961-62. ANNUAL ESTIMATES, 1962-63 Employment Figures Message: Appropriation Naturally, one of the first indicators to attract attention is employment. The total Message from the Governor received and number of persons in civilian employment read recommending appropriation from the in Western Australia was 191,800 in June Consolidated Revenue Fund in accordance 1961; and by June 1962 this had risen to with the Estimates of Revenue and Expen- 198,400 which is an increase of just on diture for the financial year ending on the 31 per cent. in the year. Equally import- 30th June, 1963. ant were the movements in some of the Financial Statement: In Committee of more important industrial groupings. supply Manufacturing employment increased The House resolved Into Committee of by 5 per cent, to reach 52,300 persons; Supply to consider the Estimates of there was an improvement of 6& per cent. Revenue and Expenditure for the year in building and construction which, at ending the 30th June, 1963, the Deputy June 1962, employed 14,900 persons: and Chairman of Committees (Mr. Crommelin) the retail trade engaged a total of 23,700 in the Chair. or 5 , per cent, more than 12 months pre- viously. MR. BRAtND (Greenough-Teasurer) These figures compare very favourably [3.13 p.m.]: In introducing this Budget, with total Australian figures, where civil- which carries with it some increased ian employment rose by only 2* per cent. charges, I am heartened by the action of during the 12 months to June last. Move- the New South Wales Labor Government ments in the main industrial groupings for in setting a very real lead. Australia showed that manufacturing was Mr. J. Hegney: They are well behind up 3 per cent; building and construction you. showed no change; and retail trade rose Mr. BRAND: No they are not. almost 2J per cent. Mr. J. Hegney: What about the motor Unemployment drivers' licenses? Turning now to the other side of the pic- Mr. BRAND: The facts are that over ture we find that unemployment in this £5,000,000 increased taxation will be plac- State was reduced during the year in spite ed on the people of New South Wales as a of' the large number of young people who result of the various measures which that left school at the end of 1961 and who Government has seen fit to impose when sought work. The number of persons bringing down ts Budget for 1962-63, registered for employment at the end of To go off at a tangent, might I say at June 1961 was 6,616. representing 2.3 per the outset, Mr. Deputy Chairman (Mr. cent. of the estimated work force. By the Cromrnelin), that whilst I was rather end of June 1962, the number had been [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.) 135935 reduced to 5,320, or 1.8 per cent, of the through into the June quarter. For the work force. This is a reduction of 20 per June quarter of 1962. customers' balances cent. during the 12 months. with the trading banks averaged Recipients of unemployment benefit £106,283,000 or just on 10 per cent. similarly showed a substantial reduction higher than for the same period in 1961. of 25 per cent., falling from 3,561 to 2.667 Averaged over the whole year, balances during 196 1-62. At the same time, there were again 10 per cent. better than in is confirmation of -a better demand for 1960-61. labour in the figures of registered vacancies On the other hand, the earlier hesitancy which moved up from 605 at the end of in the economy is illustrated by advances June 1961. to 928 at June 1962, giving an of the trading banks. Here, the average increase of 53 per cent, for the year. over the whole of 1961-62 was actually 5 As in 'the case of civilian employment, per cent, below that for 1960-61. How- the unemployment figures show a better ever, there was a better tone in the June performance in this State than for the quarter of 1962 when trading bank ad- whole of Australia. Aggregate Australian vances increased to an average of details show a drop of 17 per cent. in £71,302,000 or 1i per cent. above the June registered unemployed; recipients of bene- quarter of 1961. fit down 20 per cent.; and registered Over the full year 1961-62 the weekly vacancies 47 per cent, better at the end average of bank clearances reached of June 1962, than 12 months earlier. It £24,649,000, which was 5.8 per cent. higher is also important to note that, taking the than in 1960-61. This series also shows year as a whole, the percentage of the work how improvement came late inh the year, force registered for employment has been since the average for the June quarter lower in Western Australia than for the of 1982, at £25,008,000, was 8 per cent. whole of Australia, In that period our better than In the same period of 1961. percentage has been either the lowest or Savings bank deposits showed a good second lowest of all States, and at the end recovery and rose by 12 per cent, to reach of June was bettered only by South £90,527,000 at the end of June in spite of Australia. a very sluggish movement between October Since the end of June there has been and April. This increase compares very a further improvement in the unemploy- well with the 3 per cent. rise in the pre- ment position, with a 6 per cent. drop in vious year and indicates a sounder financial registered unemployed. The latest figures position among individual persons in the we have are for the end of August at community. Compared with the total Aus- which date 1.7 Per cent. of the work force, tralian figures, the Western Australian amounting to 4,981- persons, was registered performance was quite satisfactory. as unemployed. At the same date re- Trading bank deposits for the whole of cipients of unemployment benefit had Australia were 6.3 per cent, higher in the dropped to 2,417 and registered vacancies June quarter, 1962, than in the June were 26 per cent. higher at 1.173. quarter, 1961; and over the whole of 1961- Labour Shortages 62 averaged only 4J per cent, better than Some months ago It became apjarent in 1960-61. Advances by these banks in that serious shortages were developing in 196 1-62 averaged almost 5 per cent, below some categories of skilled labour, particu- the 1960-61 level, but in Western Australia larly metal workers and electrical trades- there was an upturn in the last quarter which showed 1.8 per cent. above the June men, and some building tradesmen. This quarter of 1981. Savings bank deposits development was viewed by the Government for the whole of Australia moved forward as serious, as it would retard the rate of satisfactorily, but with a 10 per cent, in- improvement in unemployment, reduce the crease in the year ended last June, did possibility for absorption of semi-skilled not quite match the improvement in this and unskilled workers, and delay construc- State. tion work at a time when the economy needed the benefit of new projects. Real Estate Transactions In order to meet the situation we sent During 1961-62. real estate transactions a mission to the United Kingdom and al- showed a relatively small increase for the ready we have had considerable success first three quarters and improved con- with suitable skills. siderably in the June quarter. As a re- in recruiting migrants sult, there was an increase of 12 per cent. In addition, the Prospects in this State are in the value of both transfers and mort- attracting a steady flow of workers from gages registered. other States and New Zealand; and this is making a useful contribution to the From the aspect of a better degree of solution of the problem. confidence, it is significant that the trans- fers involved a number of larger proper- Finance Sector ties, since there was a rise of only J per Turning now to the finance sector, most cent. in the number of transfers effected. indicators show a rather sluggish picture On the other hand, the scarcity of fin- tot the first six months, followed by a ance in the early months of the year pick-up in the new year and carrying would probably account for the fact that 1360 1360[ASSEMBLY.) the 15 per cent. increase in the number total registrations for the year. Stimu- of mortgages was appreciably more than lated by the release of several new models the Percentage increase in value. late in the year, registrations of new cars and station wagons were 121 per cent. Retail Trade above the total for 1960-61 and reached Retail trade moved very slowly early in the record level of 2,116 in June last. 1961-62, and for the first six months Commercial vehicles also showed steady aggregate sales were below the corres- improvement to reach 5 per cent, more ponding period in 1960-61. However, the than in the previous year. In spite of an latter part of the year saw a considerable improvement since the beginning of 1962, improvement and preliminary figures in- motor vehicle registrations for the whole dicate a total for the year of nearly of Australia in 1961-62 did not reach the E275,000,000 which is 5i per cent. better level of 1960-61. Cars and station wagons than the previous year. were down 3 per cent, while commercial As an indication of the improvement vehicle registrations showed a substantial towards the close of the year. the 1962 decline of almost 12 per cent. June quarter figures are about 17 per Indications are that the rising tide of cent. higher than those for the June new vehicle registrations in Western Aus- quarter of 1961 and were at the average tralia has continued well into this financial rate of about £25,750,000 per month. year. Although, as previously noted, some Early indications are that this improve- of this is due to the release of new models, ment has carried through into the first there seems no reason to doubt a con- quarter of this current financial year. tinuation for some while Yet. Building Activities External Trade As I remarked last year there are no The external trade of Western Austra- direct indicators of the level of investment lia in 1961-62 was not quite as good as in in Western Australia, but useful guides the previous years, mainly because of can be found in new motor vehicle regi- lower overseas exports. Nevertheless, the strations and in building activity. final result of a favourable balance of For most of 1961-62, building activity £21 million Is very satisfactory. was at a lower level than in 1960-61 but In our overseas trade both exports and this situation was reversed in the June imports were less in 1961-62 than in the quarter. In the event, new buildings com- previous year and resulted in a favourable menced were 10 per cent. higher last balance of £98.4 million compared with year than in 1960-61, and buildings com- £104.8 million in 1960-61. pleted were about 5 per cent, lower. In the dwelling sector, commencements Interstate Trade improved by almost 114 per cent, while interstate trade showed little change houses completed amounted to 1 per cent. either in imports or exports, and finished more than in the previous year. The with an adverse balance of £77.4 million wide disparity between commencement compared with £75.2 million in the pre- and completion Percentages indicates the vious year. In this regard it is pleasing stimulus given to building in the June to be able to record that interstate ex- quarter of 1962. ports showed a decline of only £2 million, Employment on building jobs reached which is quite good considering the con- 10,117 at the end of June last. This is ditions in the other States during the year. an increase of 1,661 men or 20 per cent. above the level of the previous June , and Primary Industry just on half of it occurred in the June During 1961-62 primary industry experi- Quarter of this year. Part of this sharp enced average to good results, with a re- upturn is due to special jobs and repai r cord acreage and harvest of wheat. Devel- and maintenance work connected with opment of new land continued at a high the forthcoming Commonwealth Games; rate and there was a strong demand for but even allowing for that, there is still land opened for selection during the year. a healthy tone in building activity. Later At present. prospects for this season look figures for approvals and permits issued good. Subject to satisfactory finishing give no cause to believe that the level in rains a record grain harvest is forecast, this sector will not hold very satisfactorily. and wool prices are not showing any firm Complete figures for the year 1961-62 tendency to lower levels. are not yet available for the whole of Australia. From what we have, it would Economic Activity seem that the situation for the year was In summary I feel I can rightly say that no better than in this State, and perhaps we can all. be satisfied with the improve- not quite as sound. ment in the economy of Western Austra- lia during 1961-62, and we face this year Motor Vehicle Registration with good prospects of further growth. Tiurning to new motor vehicle registra- Practically all the main indicators of tions, we find an equally good situation, economic activity are moving upward, with almost a 10 per cent. increase in there will be a strong additional stimulus [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1361 to trade and employment from the Com- £777,000, which was partly offset by State monwealth Games, and major projects now taxes being £300,000 above the average of getting under way will make a substantial New South Wales and Victoria and by impact on the employment levels. We below standard expenditure of £27,000 on have taken, and wvill continue to take. social services. positive measures to relieve the shortage In 1960-61, the adverse adjustments for of skilled workers in key occupations, so railways and the M.T.T. were reduced by that the forward movement will lose none £300,000 and £40,000 respectively, as the of its impetus. result of the increases in freight rates and fares imposed by the Government in Aug- Western Australia weathered the storm ust-September, 1960. However, these re- of the 1961 recession much better, and ductions in adverse adjustments were has made a quicker recovery, than most more than absorbed by a substantial rise of the other States. The Government is of £463.000 in the adjustment for social confident that the State will go forward service costs and by an additional penalty to build an even brighter future on the of £297,000 in respect of business under- very sound base which is now established takings on account of the State's basic here. wage Policy. There was also a reduction of £50,000 in our favourable adjustment Revenue Deficits and Loan Funds for State taxation. When introducing the Budget last year These changes in 1960-61 resulted in I was pleased to announce that, after re- the following determinations by the ceipt of the final grant recommended by Grants Commission for that year: Firstly, the Commonwealth Grants Commission for the adverse adjustments were £436,000 be- the year 1959-60, the amount of the deficit cause of above standard expenditure on for that year which had to be met from social services; £427,000 for the effect on loan funds had been reduced to £450,000 the financial results of business under- in comparison with £1,076,000 for 1958-59. takings of the State's basic wage policy; £260,000 on account of railway and M.T.T. Unfortunately, this improvement was charges being still below the average of not maintained in 1960-61 when the defi- New South Wales and Victoria; £22,000 for cit of £760,000 budgeted for that year rose a minor adjustment with respect to road to an actual figure of £1,205,000 mainly finance. granted because of basic wage increases This total adverse adjustment of during that year. £1,145,000 was partly offset by a favourable Advice received last month of the final adjustment of £250,000 for State taxes grant to be paid in respect of 1960-61 re- which left a net amount of £895,000 to be veals that E895,000 of the deficit for that found by the State from its loan resources. year will have to be charged to the Gen- eral Loan Fund thereby reducing the sum Social Services available for spending on capital works. There were two main reasons for the drift in social service costs in 1960-61. Now what caused this deterioration in They were the cost of basic wage increases 1960-61. and why is it that no less a sum during the Year and an increase in running than £895,000 of badly-needed loan funds costs of hospitals. The adjustment for are required to meet a deficit on Revenue social services is arrived at by the Grants Account for the year 1960-61? In order to Commission from a comparison of our obtain the answers to these questions we actual expenditure with the standard de- must refer to the Grants Commission's rived from the average Per capita costs in determinations for 1959-60 and 1960-61 New South Wales and Victoria, plus an and analyse them in some detail, which I allowance for special difficulties of 14 per now propose to do. cent. to Western Australia. Therefore, any increase In our State basic wage which Adverse znd Favourable Adjustments is not accompanied by a corresponding in- The State's final revenue deficit of crease in New South Wales and Victoria £450,000 for 1959-60 represented the dif- must react against us. ference between adverse adjustments of In this respect, the average weekly basic £777,000 imposed by the Grant's Commis- wage for Western Australia in 1960-61 rose sion and favourable adjustments of by 15s. 2d. compared with 1S. 8d. for £327,000 which were allowed by the com- New South Wales, whilst in Victoria there mission. was no movement at all. Thus the The adverse adjustments consisted of standard moved by only 6s. 10d. per week, E130,000 for the effects on the financial which was 8s. 4d. per week less than for results of business undertakings of the Western Australia. This above-standard State's basic wage Policy: £500,000 be- increase in Western Australia is estimated cause railway fares and freight charges to have added £342,000 to our social ser- were lower than the average charges of vices costs for 1960-61. New South Wales and Victoria: £100,000 through M.T.T. fares being lower than the Apart from the adverse impact of basic average of New South Wales and Victoria:. wage increases on social service costs, these £47,000 on account of two relatively minor increases also result in an unfavourable adjustments for road fInance and tramway adjustment with respect to the operation route restoration. These items total of business undertakings. [ASSEMBLY.]

The extent to which the average basic By reducing the level of expenditure wage for State employees varies above or on social services. below the Federal basic wage in New South By increasing State taxes and Wales and Victoria is taken by the Grants charges. Commission as providing a standard of effort applicable to the claimant States. Sitting, suspended from 3.45 to 4.7 p.m. Adjustment is made for the extent to which the corresponding'- variation for Employment of Moneys for Deficit State employees in business undertakings Funding in a claimant State is greater or less than I think it would be obvious to every the variation in the standard States. member of this House that the employ- ment of loan moneys for deficit funding In 1959-60 our unfavourable adjustment at a time when every penny we can lay from the effect on the financial results of our hands on is required for capital works business undertakings of State basic wage is a bad practice and should be avoided if policy was £130,000 This rose in 1960-61 there are reasonable alternatives. by £297,000 to £427,000 as the result of a much higher increase in the Western Aus- One of the alternatives is to reduce the tralian State basic wage than was the level of expenditure on social services; but case for the standard being the average is this practicable? Should we turn round, of the increases in New South Wales and for example, and increase the size of school Victoria. classes; or should we reduce the services being given by our hospitals, or perhaps Therefore the prime cause of the cut down on the Police Force? I think deterioration in revenue finance in 1960-61 not! Perhaps there is some room for was the quarterly adjustments tn the State economies, and where these are feasible basic wage which added £639,000 to our they will be enforced; but I doubt whether unfavourable adjustments for social ser- any great savings are possible. business undertakings, vices and Just in case any member should think It is of interest to note that in 1960-61 that there may be scope for reductions of the average weekly basic wage in Western expenditure in fields other than social ser- Australia was l8s. 9d. per week above the vices, let me emphasise the fact that the Federal wage. This excess added £750,000 Grants Commission is not imposing any to our costs for social services in 1960-61 adverse adjustment in respect of State ex- and £600,000 to the expenditures of busi- penditure other than that incurred on ness undertakings included in the revenue social services and in paying a higher basic Budget. It is clear, therefore, that the wage than the standard. I should also State would have been able to balance its emphasise that in the field of social ser- Budget in 1960-61 if the Federal wage had vices, our excess expenditure is again due been paid in lieu of the higher State wage. primarily to the basic wage. The position in 1961-62 with respect to The Government has therefore come to the basic wage was not quite as serious as the conclusion, unpopular though it may in 1960-61 due to the rise of 12s. per week be, that an increase in State taxes aind in the Federal basic wage in July, 1961, other charges is the most positive way of which resulted in an increase of Ils. 9d. in overcoming at least to some extent the ad- the average weekly wage for Victoria. As verse impact on State finance of paying a the State basic wage for New South Wales basic wage in excess of the standard rose by an average of 7s. 3d. per week,' the adopted by the Commonwealth Grants standard increase for 1961-62 was 9s. 9d. Commission. compared with only 4s. 7d. for Western Financial Results for 1961-1962 Australia. Before dealing with the proposals for However, the average State weekly wage increased taxation and the Budget for for Western Australia during 1961-62 was 196 2-63 1 desire to refer briefly to the finan- still ils. 7d. above the Federal wage and cial results for last financial year. 8s. 7d. above the standard determined from in my comments so far I have dealt the average experience in New South largely with the financial year 1960-61 Wales and Victoria; and it would appear and have given details of the determina- that a situation of this order will continue tions made by the Grants Commission during 1962-63 and perhaps indefinitely. for that year. This is because 1960-61 is Therefore there will be a continuing ad- the latest year dealt with by the commis- verse impact on State finance as the re- sion and we will not know its determina- sult of its basic wage policy, particularly tions of 1961-62 until August 1963. in the fields of social services and busi- undertakings. However, the indications are that very ness little, if any, of the published deficit for The extra cost to the State of paying 1961-62 of £964,000 will be recovered as a basic wage in excess of standard can the result or recommendations to be made be met in one of the following ways:- by the commission, and we will therefore By using loan funds to finance the be faced with another heavy deficit fund- cost of the higher basic wage which ing operation next year which will con- in fact is being done now through the tinue into 1964-65 and beyond if we do niot funding of revenue deficits. take remedial action at this point in time. [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1363

Although the adverse impact on the Increased Taxation State's finances of its basic wage policy Before I outline the Government's Pro- will not be as great in 1961-62 as in 1960- posals for increased taxes I should draw 61, last year's excess over standard was attention to the fact that these proposals still more than £600,000 and this item will have been based on the level of taxes therefore figure largely in the adverse ad- applying in New South Wales and Victoria justments of the Grants Commission. at the time the Budget was framed. As far as the published results for 1961- 62 are concerned, we finished thie year with In this respect, I see from this morn- a deficit of £964,000, which was an im- ing's paper that the Budget introduced in provement of £217,000 on the Budget esti- the New South Wales Parliament last night mate. Provides for substantial increases in taxa- tioni and railway fares and freights. These Expenditure by departments exceeded increases, of course, will result in the the Budget estimate by £813,000, but this adoption by the Grants Commission of excess was more than offset by additional higher standards in these particular fields, revenue collections of £1,030,000. The ad- and if we are to avoid adverse adjust- ditional revenue derived from State taxes, ments we will be required to make an even departmental charges, and business under- greater effort than has been allowed for takings disclosed a return to more favour- in this Budget. able economic conditions than were pre- vailing when the Budget for last year was It may be necessary, therefore, for the introduced. Government to reconsider some of the pro- posals which I will now detail, before the Receipts from State Taxes necessary legislation is introduced to give Receipts from State taxes yielded effect to them. £470,000 more than the amount forecast in the Budget. Land tax contributed £122,000 Anticipated Revenue and Expenditure of this increase and stamp duty a further £192,000. Betting taxes exceeded the esti- For this current year of 1962-1963 we mate by £111,000, due to a much higher are budgeting for a deficit of £.782,000. return from the Totalisator Agency Board Revenue from all sources is estimated at than was anticipated. £78,107,000 and proposed expenditure totals Territorial Revenue £78,949,000. The estimated revenue is Territorial revenue from land, mining. classified under the following headings:- and timber exceeded the estimated amount £ by £153,000 and departmental collections State Taxation 7,064,000 were £131,000 more than the estimate for Territorial 1,678,000 the year. Law Courts, Departmen- Railways tal and Royal Mint 9,548,000 Commonwealth . 37,901,000 The railways again improved on previous Public Utilities .. results. Two years ago the cash deficiency 21,975,000 of the railways was £1,890,000. while in The total revenue from State taxation is 1960-1961 it amounted to £587,000. In the estimated to exceed last Year's collections year just closed the cash deficiency was by £601,000 which includes £457,000 to be reduced to £428,000. raised from increased stamp duties, higher Of the total increase in expenditure of liquor license fees, and a new levy to be £813,000, the railways accounted for known as third Party insurance surcharge. £226,000 as a result of extra costs arising out of the record haulage of wheat and Stamp Duty other grains during the year. It is proposed to amend the Stamp Act to simplify the basis of assessing duty on Debt Charges, Unemployment Relief, fire, marine, and general insurances by and M.T.T. Loss substituting a flat rate duty of 5 per cent. Debt charges exceeded the estimate by of gross premiums Paid to insurance com- £118,000, and expenditure on unemploy- panies, for the varying rates of duty now ment relief rose by £65,000. An amount contained in the second schedule of our of £150,000 in excess of the budgetary pro- own State Act. vision was paid to the Metropolitan Trrans- port Trust to recoup the losses of that At Present, the yield from the various undertaking, and the loss on the State rates prescribed in the second schedule is Shipping Service also rose by £71,000). equivalent to approximately 3 per cent. of gross premiums compared with 5 per Native Welfare cent, in New South Wales and Victoria, Following a decision to transfer expendi- and accordingly the Grants Commission ture incurred by the Education and Medi- imposed an adverse adjustment on this cal Departments on natives to the vote for account in 1960-1961 which amounted to Native Welfare, the expenditure on this £204,000. The additional revenue this fin- item exceeded the estimate by £,274,000 ancial year under this heading is estimated but this excess was partly offset by savings at £100,000 and in a full year's operations in the Education and Medical votes. £200,000. 1364 1364[ASSEMBLY.]

It is also proposed to increase the pre- To increase the duty now payable on sent rate of duty imposed by the second receipts for amounts between £5 schedule to the Stamp Act under the head- and £25 from id. to 3d. ing, "Cjonveyance or Transfer on Sale of To increase the duty now payable on Property", from 5s. for every £25 of the receipts for amounts between £25 value conveyed to 12s. 6d, for every £50 of and £50 from 2d. to 3d. the amount or value of the consideration or part thereof. To leave unaltered the duty now pay- The proposed increase of 25 per cent. able on receipts for amounts in will bring our rate of duty into line with excess of £50. that in New South Wales and Victoria and It is not anticipated that there will be so avoid the present adverse adjustment of any material variation in total revenue £140,000 under this heading, although the collections from receipt duty as a result situation here has been varied to some of adopting the proposals I have just out- extent by the New South Wales decision lined. The higher rates of duty on receipts to impose an increased rate of duty where for amounts between £5 and £50 will do the consideration is in excess of £7,000. little more than offset the loss in revenue The estimated benefit to Consolidated Rev- from the abolition of duty on receipts of enue is £140,000 for a full year, and £70,000 amounts under £5. in this current financial year. A further amendment to the second Levy on Motor Vehicle (Third Party) schedule to the Stamp Act is proposed to Insurance provide for an increase from 1 per cent. In 1959 the Victorian Government intro- to 1J per cent. in the stamp duty payable duced, under the Motor Car (Insurance on hire-purchase agreements. Surcharge) Act, 1959, a levy of an addi- The standard adopted by the Grants tional £1 to be paid with each premium Commission is 14 per cent. being the aver- payable in respect of any contract of third age of New South Wales (1 per cent.) and Party insurance effected or renewed after Victoria (2 per cent.). In Tasmania it is the 16th November, 1959. The legislation also 2 per cent. Our existing rate of 1 was effective to the 1st December, 1960. Per cent. is therefore below standard by Subseciuently the additional fee was ex- one-half of 1 Per cent., which resulted in tended for 12 months to the 1st December, an adverse adjustment in 1960-61 of 1961, and prior to that date was made £130,000. Additional revenue in this permanent. The additional levy is paid financial year is estimated at £65,000; and into Consolidated Revenue Fund, and for a full year, £130,000. Yielded £490,000 in 1959-60, and £882,000 From time to time, I have been ap- in 1960-61. proached by organisations and individuals to raise the exemption from stamp duty In his Budget speech for 1959-60, the on receipts which at the present time only Treasurer of Victoria said- applies in respect of amounts under £. The increasing costs of hospital It has been suggested that the exemption maintenance continue to add heavy should be raised to £5. burdens to the budget, and the cost The exemption from stamp duty on re- of motorcar accident cases is a severe ceipts given for amnounts of less than £5 strain on hospital finances. In addi- would reduce State revenue by ank esti- tion the cost of police supervision and mated sum of £03,000 per aninum, which control of motor traffic is a high is 40 per cent. of our total collections under charge on Consolidated Revenue. With the beading of taxation. these factors in mind the Govern- menit has decided to add a levy of AS the State is not in the position to £1 to all Motor Car forgo any of its current collections from (Third Party) In- taxation it would be necessary to increase surance premiums. the present rates of duty payable on re- The proceeds of the levy in Victoria ceipts for amounts of £5 and over in order have not been specifically appropriated to offset the loss of duty in respect of for, or applied to, either of the purposes amounts under £5. referred to by Mr. Bolte, but have been It is necessary, of course, to have regard regarded as a general purpose tax in aid for the practice of the standard States of of revenue. New South Wales and Victoria, and in By introducing this surcharge, Victoria these two States receipts for amounts of has altered our relative position with re- less than £2 are exempt from duty but spect to State taxes as assessed by the both then impose a duty of 3d. flat on all Grants Commission. As a result, our ad- receipts for amounts of £2 and over. justmnent for relative severity of taxation After giving consideration to all aspects now contains an unfavourable element on of the matter and bearing in mind the account of third party insurance sur- desirability of raising the present exemp- charge. tion, the Government has decided to in- It has therefore been decided to follow troduce legislation- Victoria's example for exactly the same To abolish the duty now payable on reasons which prompted the levy in that receipts for amounts between £1 State; namely, the increasing strain cn and £5. hospital finances of motor vehicle accident. [Tursday, 27 September. 1962.1 161365 cases and the increasing cast of police the amount taken into Consolidated supervision and control of motor traffic. Revenue was £792,000, and in 1958-59 the both of which are imposing a heavy bur- yield was only £E627,000. This increase of den on Consolidated Revenue. £339,000 between the collections taken into There are approximately 234,000 motor Consolidated Revenue in 1958-59 and the vehicle licenses in force in Western Aus- estimate for this current year, which is a tralia, and a third party insurance sur- rise of 54 per cent., reveals the effective- charge of £1 would yield £234,000 per ness of the measures taken by the Govern- annum. Legislation to be introduced ment since it took off ice in 1959. shortly will provide for the operation of Distribution of T.AB. Surplus the levy from the Ist January, 1903. and it should yield £100,000 in this current Racing and trotting clubs .have also financial year. benefited very considerably from the intro- duction of the Totalisator Agency Board. Liquor License Fees In 1958-59 the clubs received only £19,000 In New South Wales and Victoria, liquor as their share of off-course betting taxes. license fees are paid by retailers on the In this current financial year, the board basis of a percentage of the wholesale anticipates a distribution to the clubs of no value, including excise, of purchases dar- less a sum than £300,000 being the esti- ing the previous year. In New South mated surplus on its operations after pay- Wales the fee at present is assessed at ment of tax to the Treasury. 5 per cent. and in Victoria it is 6 per I should also like to Point out that these cent. However, New South Wales is lifting results have been achieved notwithstand- its rate to 6 per cent, ing a substantial drop in off -course betting turnover since 1958-59, which is a clear In Western Australia, the fee is 81 per indication of the excessive profits made by cent, of the value of purchases, excluding bookmakers under the previous system. It excise and cartage. The exclusion of ex- is abundantly clear that the Totalisator cise in the case of the Western Australian Agency Board has been a great financial fee, results in much lower collections in success, and both the Treasury and the this State than the average of New South clubs have gained substantially from its Wales and Victoria, and hence we suffer operations. a large unfavourable adjustment under this heading. For the year 1960-6 1 the Entertainments Tax adverse adjustment determined by the The only other major variation in Grants Commission was £228,000 against taxation collections occurs under the head- collections of £503,000. ing of Entertainments Tax, which was in order to correct the adverse adjust- abolished from the Ist January, 1962. ment it has been decided to introduce Revenue brought to account last financial legislation to bring our basis of assess- year was for the period, the 1st July to ment into line with the Standard, It is the 31st December, 1961; and there will, therefore proposed to amend the Act so of course, be no collections from this source as to include excise in the wholesale value in 1962-63. and to reduce the present fee to 51 per cent., which is the average of New South Territorial and Treasury Revenue Wales and Victoria at present. The aver- Territorial revenue should yield an addi- age will now move to 8 per cent, as a tional £37,000 this year. Of this sum, result of New South Wales lifting its fee mining will account for £16,000 and timber to this percentage. The estimated addi- a similar amount. tional yield from the higher fee is £E297,000 The main increase under the beading of in aL full year, and £122,000 for this fin- Law Courts, Departmental, and Royal ancial year. Mint is in Treasury Revenue which is The proposals I have outlined should expected to be £643,000 higher in 1962-63 provide additional revenue of £457,000 in than in the last financial year. Of this 1962-63. This estimated yield is based on sum. £250,000 represents earnings from the the necessary legislation being in opera- investment of public moneys. tion from the 1st January next, and to this end the relevant Bills will be intro- Investment of Cash Resources duced shortly. As a result of legislation passed last Betting Taxes year, the Treasury has invested its cash resourc~s in short-term market and other Collections taken into Consolidated Re- securities and anticipates that by the 30th venue from betting taxes continue to in- June, 1963, it will be possible to pay into crease, and in 1962-63 estimated revenue revenue an amount of £250,000. which will from all sources totals £966,000 compared include earnings during the period Novemn- with £895,000 for the last financial year, ber, 1961, to June, 1962. Recovery of debt and £847,000 for 1960-61. charges from Government instrumentali- The significance of these figures can be ties will be higher this year, and in this appreciated when comparison is made with respect interest payments to the Treasury collections in earlier years. In 1959-60 will exceed last year's total by £286,000. 1266 1266[ASSEMBLY.]

Financial Assistance Grant The metropolitan area was revalued as at the 1st July last; and, as a result, Commonwealth payments to the State additional revenue of £348,000 is expected will rise by £1,187,000 in this current year, ~in this current year. As the increase in of which £1,133,000 is on account of the. rates will be followed by a higher water financial assistance grant. The amount of allowance there will be some reduction the financial assistance grant is deter- in sales of excess water which, combined mined by a formula prescribed by Com- with the revaluation, will result in a net monwealth legislation, which allows for over-all gain to the department of £319,000 movement in population and in the aver- 'in 1962-63. age wage level for Australia. This Year's increase of £1,133,000 is much Railway Revenue lower than last year's comparable increase There will be a decline in railway earn- of £2,108,000 due in the main to the small ings in 1962-63 due to a slackening in increase in average wages during 1961-62 the haulage' of wheat and other grain on which the grant for 1962-63 is largely and decreases in coal, ores, and mineral based. The increase in average wages for traffic. However, coaching traffic should Australia in 1961-62 is estimated to have return additional revenue as a result of been only 2.3 per cent. compared with an the Royal visit and Commonwealth increase of 5 per cent. in 1960-61. Games, with some increases in livestock, This subs 'tantial drop of 'almost refreshment services, and miscellaneous. £1,000,000 in the rate of increase in the In addition, it is anticipated that out- financial assistance grant has of course standing accounts at the 30th June next added to our budgetary problems in this will be at a much lower figure than at current year as exemplified by the fact the 30th June last. Mainly because of that debt charges alone will increase in this latter fact, it is anticipated that 1962-63 by a much greater sum than the collections will increase over last year by increase in the financial assistance grant. £323,000. That is the situation in every State, and Estimated Total Revenue and I have no doubt it is responsible to a very Expenditure large extent for the action taken by New In total, the revenue from all sources is South Wales to make substantial increases expected to exceed last year's collections in taxation. of £:74,926,000 by £3,241,000. The Budget allows for a total increase in expenditure Special Grant over last year of £3,059,000. Fortunately, there has been some in- I did not intend to analyse the estimates creas~e in the special grant payable this for each department in any great detail year on the recommendation of the Com- as members will be able to obtain, during monwealth Grants Commission which will later debate, required information from help to reduce the gap between revenue the Ministers controlling the various de- and expenditure. in 1961-62 the Special partments. At this stage I will only com- grant was £6,156,000 of which £956,000 was ment on major variations in expenditure. a contribution towards the deficit of 1959-60 and £5,200,000 was available for Interest and Sinking Fund Payments the services of the year 1961-62. The greatest single increase in expendi- This year, the special grant will be ture occurs under the heading of Special £6,210,000 of which £310,000 is a Acts where interest and sinking fund pay- contribution to the 1960-61 deficit and ments are expected to exceed last year's £5,900,000 is available for the services of total by £1,427,000. This increase is un- 1962-63, This represents an increase of avoidable and arises out of the conversion £700.000 for current services. of maturing loans to higher rates of in- The total increase in Commonwealth terest together with interest payments on assistance for the current year is there- new loans. fore £1,833,000. which is considerably below the corresponding increase of Superannuation and Pensions £3,608,000 in the last financial year. Provision for increased superannuation and pension benefits is the main reason Public Utilities for increased expenditure under the head- ing of Other Statutes. Allowance has also Revenue from Public Utilities is esti- been made for an increase of £17,000 in mated at £21,975,000 in 1962-63, which is the allocation to the Agriculture Protec- £747,000 more than last year's collections. tion Board to match a similar amount to be paid by property owners through the Water Supplies agency of a higher vermin rate which is Earnings from new and extended being levied in 1962-63. country water supplies are expected to in- The scale of benefits available to miners crease the revenue from these undertak- under the Mine Workers' Relief Act was ings by £100,000 in this current year. recently extended to invalid and old-age [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 136736 pensioners who were not previously en- it is to be borne in mind that the Com- titled to benefits. The cost of the addi- monwealth will also make a higher con- tional benefits will be met by increasing tribution in 1962-63 towards meeting in- the weekly contribution by employees and creased University expenditure than was employers and gives rise to a correspond- the case last year. ing increase in the amount to be paid by the Government to the fund and which is Agriculture estimated at £12,000 in 1962-63. It is Proposed to spvend £1,231,000 in 1962-63 on agriculture in. the southern area As far as superannuation and pension of the State, which is an increase of benefits to former Government employees £102,000 over last year's expenditure. are concerned, it is Proposed to introduce Agriculture continues to be one of the legislation in this current session to in- most important features of the State's crease the benefits payable to those on economy and is continuing to expand the lower rates of pension, and more will rapidly. In 1961-62, 953,000 acres were be heard of this matter shortly. cleared. Existing properties also in- creased production by use of improved Treasury Miscellaneous Services methods and increased mnechanisation. Under the heading of Treasury Miscel- last year cereal crops yielded 93,200,000 laneous Services provision has been made bushels; 180,000,000 lbs. of wool were pro- for a decrease in expenditure of £857,000. duced; and livestock numbers continued to The main reason for this reduction is the increase. These items indicate the ad- transfer to the Consolidated Revenue Fund vancement taking place in this sector of during last financial year of the special primary industry, and in the achievement grant of £956,000 received in that year as of these results the Department of Agri- a contribution towards the published de- culture has played an important part. ficit of 1959-60. In thlh current year we There is a constant, demand from will be receiving £310,000 as a contribution farmaers for advisory and research services towards the 1960-61 deficit, and this and the greatest need of the department is amount will again be transferred to the for trained professional officers for exten- Consolidated Revenue fund. sion purposes. These transfers do not affect the Budget The department is doing everything pos- because there is a corresponding increase sible to train its own staff, and there are in revenue under the beading of Common- at present 45 cadets in training of whom wealth Grant under Section 96 of the 27 are agricultural science cadets. Pro- vision has been made in the Estimates for Constitution with respect to both the years a further 15 cadets to be taken on this 1961-62 and 1962-63. year. Three veterinary science cadets Other significant decreases in expendi- should also graduate this year, which will ture are- assist in overcoming the current shortage in this field. Rail freight concession "on Training for agricultural pursuits is being export grain stored at continually expanded. In this respect the depots .... 98,000 College of Agriculture at Muresk will in- Refunds of entertainments crease its student numbers early in 1963: tax .. .. 52,000 and when the full course is operating, 100 Recoup of M.T.T. losses.. 142,000 students will be in residence. No provision has been made for rail freight A further sumn of £217,000 is to be~ spent concessions in this current year as it is on agriculture in the northern areas of the not expected that there will be any State during 1962-63, which is an increase emergency storage of grains. As enter- of £11,000 on last year's expenditure. tainments tax has now been abolished North-West Development there will be no refunds of taxes to motion Provision for increased expenditure of picture proprietors in 1962-63. £245,000 on northern activities is contained The payment to the M.T.T. in 1961-62 in the North-West division of the Esti- included £114,000 on aczount of losses in- mates. Because of a non-recurring item curred in 1960-61. The provision of of £160,000 spent last year on the restora- £464,000 for 1962-63 is in respect of anti- tion of roads damaged by floods, and an cipated losses for this current year plus anticipated reduction of £75,000 in the £21,000 to clear the balance of loss for State Shipping Service loss for this year, last year not previously recouped. the real increase in north-west expendi- ture amounts to £480,000. The main In- The only major increase in expenditure creases occur in the estimates of the fol- allowed for in Miscellaneous Services is in lowing departments:- respect of the running of the University. f The University increase here of £121,000 Country Water Supplies ...69,000 allows for the higher amounts recom- Medical .. .. mended by the Australian Universities Mines --- ...... Commission to cope with the expanding Native Welfare .. .. 237,000 needs of the institution. In this respect Public Works .. ...62,000 1368 1368(ASSEMBLY.)

River investigations and gauging in the therefore be £75,000 which will reduce the north are expected to cast £57,000 more anticipated loss in 1962-63 to £981,00, than in the previous year. New activities which is still a very substantial figure. include Gascoyne River gaugings and sur- veys and investigations of rivers in the Education West and East Kimberleys. It is also ex- As I remarked last year, expenditure on pected that there will be increased pump- education continues to climb, and in this ing of water due to higher consumption. current year the total outlay is expected The cost of operating the new Port to reach £11,415,000, which includes Hedland Hospital and increased opera- £E187,000 for the north-west. This repre- tional costs at other hospitals in the north, sents an increase over last year of £706,000. together with the appointment of addi- The greatest single increase is in salaries, tional staff, including a medical officer at which will rise by £555,000 to a total of Carnarvon. accounts for the increase in £9,327,000. the Medical Department's estimates. Some 120 additional teachers will be required in 1963 as the school population A substantial increase of £28,000 in the continues to increase. The total number Mines Department north-west vote as of teachers engaged full time in primary compared with last year's total expendi- and secondary education will then be ture of £7,000 is due to the employment 4,592; and, in 1963, school enrolments ini of an additional eight geologists and neces- primary and secondary schools are esti- sary field hands for work in the north. mated to reach 131,800. As far as the increased vote for native The size of classes has been reduced welfare work in the north is concerned, where Possible by appointing extra it would be desirable for me to explain teachers; and in this respect significant this item when I deal with the head office improvements have been brought about, estimates f or this department, which I as evidenced by the fact that in 1959. will come to shortly. 7 per cent. of primary classes exceeded 50 In the case of the Public Works Depart- pupils, whereas in 1962 the percentage ment, its increased activities in the north had dropped to 2.2 per cent. Over the will embrace additional expenditure of same Period the percentage of primary £16,000 on repairs and maintenance of classes of less than 40 pupils has been in- jetties and harbours, and £33,000 on re- creased from 43.3 per cent, to 51.1 per pairs and renovations of public buildings. cent. Additional expenditure of £13,000 on the The size of secondary school classes operating costs of electricity supply under- has takings will also be incurred. also been reduced, For example, although secondary school enrolments have risen State Shipping Service from 20,345 in 1957 to 32,941 in 1962, the percentage of classes numbering less than The estimated reduction of £75,000 in 40 has* increased from 60.6 per cent, to the State Shipping Service loss, to which 65.5 per cent. I briefly referred a moment ago, is oc- casioned by two factors. Firstly, it is pro- ]Department of Native Welfare posed to increase the existing level of fares and freight charges from the 1st Novem- Total funds Provided for the Department ber next so as to return additional earn- of Native Welfare in 1962-63 amount to ings of £233,000 in a full year. Details £l.544,O00 compared with £1,299,000 in the will be published shortly, and it is expected last financial year. Of the increase of that the yield from the increased charges £245,000, an amount of £142,000 is repre- in this current financial year 'will amount sented by increased recoups to the Edu- to'C128,000. cation, Public Health, Medical, and Police Departments for services supplied to The Government has been reluctant to natives by-'those departments. take this step; but in view of the concern expressed by the Grants Commission at The main reason for the large increase the heavy losses being incurred by the in recoups to other departments is the service, it was obvious that unless action extensive programme of renovations to the was taken to increase charges to a reason- Derby Leprosarium which will be financed able level, we would be faced with an ad- in the first instance by the Public Health verse adjustment on this account. I realise Department at a cost in 1962-63 of £62,000. this is a substantial increase, but it must be recalled that our predecessors in office TIhe remaining increase in the Native increased the charges and made a total Welfare vote of £103,000 is due to the ap- of £175,000 in 1957; and, presumably, they pointment of additional field staff, in- did it for the samne reason that we are creased assistance to missions, and further doing it now. improvements to native reserves. The gain to the Shipping Service of Public Works Department £128,000 in 1962-63 from the proposed in- crease in charges will be partly offset by The vote for the Public Works Depart- a net increase of £53,000 in its operating mpnt has been increased by £174,000 in coats for this year. The net gain will this financial year, -and it now stands at (Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 136936

£1,096,000. Maintenance of public build- be transferred to one of the major metro- ings will cost an additional £92,000; rents politan public hospitals. As both hospitals for office accommodation, £12,000; main- will be operational for a full year in 1962- tenance of harbours. and rivers, £15,000; 63, heavier expenditure will be incurred. and mechanical and electrical services, In this current year work will commence £23,000. on new regional hospitals at Bunbury anid Geraldton. The present hospitals in these Lands and Surveys towns are very old buildings;, and, because In the Lands and Surveys division of of advances in medical science and popula- the Estimates provision has been made tion increases, are totally inadequate. The for increased expenditure in 1962-63 of new regional hospitals will provide up-to- £149,000. Of the increase, an amount of date hospital services and adequate ward £47,000 is for the appointment of addi- accommodation to meet the needs of these tional draftsmen, surveyors, and survey areas for many years to come, The larger examiners, and to meet full-year costs of buildings and the more np-to-date facili- new appointments made last year. Survey ties, however, will cost much more to expenses will increase this year by £36,000, maintain. In addition, as I have already of which £20,000 is required for the indicated, the 1962-63 Estimates provide chartering of aircraft and £10,000 for for the operation of the new Port Hedland contract surveying. District Hospital, which was opened on the 18th August, 1952. Attention is being devoted to general mapping work, surveys of blocks for settle- During 1961-62, the new 58-bed Osborne ment, particularly in the south-east part Park Hospital and extensive additions to of the South-West Land Division, and on the King Edward Memorial Hospital and contract surveys in the north-eastern Perth Dental Hospital were completed. wheatbelt for the Comprehensive Water Supply Scheme. The King Edward Memorial Hospital has now become a complete women's hospital Point Walter Migrant Hostel instead of being limited to midwifery cases; and, from the 1st July. 1962, became the In order to provide for the arrival and teaching hospital for gynaecological work accommodation of an increased flow of in connection with the Medical School. migrants, the hostel at Point Walter is being altered and extended at a cost of The Perth Dental Hospital's facilities £31,000. It is usual for the Commonwealth Prior to the opening of the additions were to meet half the cast of works of this inadequate both with respect to the treat- nature, and an approach has already been ment of patients and the training facilities made With this objective. The State's share for dentists. of the alterations is allowed for in the Over the last two years the number of Estimates. non- tuberculosis patients hospitalised at the Perth Chest Hospital has increased. Purchase of Princess Royal Fortress A further increase In beds occupied by Area these cases is expected in 1962-63, which Provision has also been made to purchase is another cause of the increased cost to from the Commonwealth the Princess the State of medical and hospital services Royal Fortress area at Albany at a cost this year. of £22,250 in order to retain this site for Considerable expansion of ward facilities public recreational purposes. It is no and other services at the Fremantle Hos- longer required for defence purposes. pital has taken Place over the last two years, and further facilities--including a Public Hospitals and Medical Services new nurses' home, day hospital, and train- in 1901-62 the total expenditure by the ing school-will require increased Govern- State on the operation of public hospitals ment subsidy during this financial year. and other medical services was £5,482,000. of which the sum of £209,000 was spent in It will be of interest to note that the the north-West. Medical division estimates for this year allow for an amount of £97,500 to be re- This total included some increase in ex- ceived from the Commonwealth Govern- penditure occasioned by the opening dur- ment in respect of medical undergraduate ing last financial year of the new 137-bed training at the teaching hospitals. This Albany Regional Hospital and extensive will be the first year that Commonwealth additions, to the Narrogin District Hospital. assistance in this regard has been received. The opening of these new buildings marks the commencement of a long-range pro- Principally as the result of the opening gramme of erecting regional hospitals in of new hospitals or extensive additions to the larger towns in country areas. These existing hospitals, the expected number of hospitals provide more specialised services, beds occupied should increase from 2,930 and cases are treated in the regional hos- in 1961-62 to 3,068 in 1962-63. The mental pitals which previously may have had to health services continue to expand. There 1370 1370[ASSEMBLY.)

has been no reduction in the number of this, due to the fact that accounts out- patients requiring hospitalisation, and de- standing and cash in transit were higher mands on outpatient services have in- than was anticipated when the 196 1-62 creased. Budget was prepared. The year produced quite a substantial increase in wheat Provision has been made in this year's haulage, to mention only one of the com- Estimates for increased professional and modities that returned more revenue than nursing staff, occupational therapists, and. was budgeted for. rehabilitation officers. Increased costs in' maintaining existing services and expand- The benefits arising from the substitu- Ing activities, together with increased tion of road services for poorly patronised margins for nursing staff, have been pro- country rail services was again evidenced vided for. Greater emphasis on occupa- by the reduction of 70,000 country passen- tional, social, and industrial therapy has ger train miles. This follows the reduc- also lead, to rising costs. tion of 250,000 train miles mentioned in the last Budget speech. On the staff side Expenditure for this current year Is the average number employed in 196 1-62 estimated at £1,338,000 which is an increase on operating, as distinct from capital of £90,000 over last year. work, fell by 204 compared with the pre- vious year. In this respect it Is of interest Police Services to note that since 1958 the average staff For police services during this financial has decreased by 886. year, it is estimated that a, sumn of The Estimates for 1962-63 provide for £2,091,000 will be required; this is £101 ,000 a reduction in the cash deficit from more than was required for the previous £428,000 to £72,000, but this fall is influ- year. enced by the fact that outatandings will Increasing needs for new stations being be considerably reduced during the cur- erected, together with demands for more rent year. From the Point of view of traf- supervision of traffic on the roads, necessi- fic to be handled, a decrease in volume is tated an increase in the strength of the expected due to the reduction in wheat force and approval was given in July for storage at the 1st July last compared with the intake of an additional 25 officers. The that at the 1st July, 1961. For the first Estimates make provision for this addi- few months of this year traffic will in tion to the force, which now consists of a consequence be lighter than last year but total of 1,192 officers. In addition, the the remainder of the year promises to department employs 204 clerks, typists, tax the department's resources to the ut- and cadets. most. During last year, new police stations Fortunately, six new diesel electric were opened at Ongerup, Innaloo, Hilton locomotives of similar design to the pre- Park, Cannington, Kalarnunda, and Kun- sent high-powered A-class locomotives will unurra. In this current year. new stations be received before the next harvest com- will be opened at Rockingham, Cockburn, mences and these will not only materially and Wundowie. assist in meeting the heavy demands, but will also bring about operating economies. It is intended to extend the wireless tele- The tonnage and ton mileage handled by graphy communication system of the de- the department last year were all-time partment by the installation of sets in an records, and set a standard for the de- additional number of mobile units, and partment's capacity that was not contem- also in the closer country stations. This plated even a few short years ago. Pro- is being made possible by the completion vided traffic is available, even that stand- of a transmitting station at Lesmurdie, ard will be eclipsed with this new equip- and will contribute to the efficiency of the ment. force. Progress of the rail standardisation pro- A traffic fatalities investigation squad ject is satisfactory, a major development has been set up, with a senior detective being the Commonwealth's agreement to officer in charge, to establish the cause of the construction of a double dual gauge all fatal traffic accidents, and to furnish line between Midland and Northam instead the courts with the comprehensive evi- of the single dual gauge as originally pro- dence required in all such cases. posed. This will mean further operating economies. New standards are being provided for the weights and measures branch together As I indicated when introducing the with up-to-date comparison equipment. Loan Estimates, the department is also pushing ahead on the project to construct' Railways a railway from Kwlnana to Jarrahdale for the conveyance of bauxite. The new Last year's cash deficiency on railways target date for completion is the 30th of £428,000 was £22,000 less than the June 1963, and although this will not bene- amount provided for in the printed Esti- fit the current year's operating results it mates. Actually, on a commercial basis will, of course, have quite an impact on. the results were considerably better than 1963-64. [Thursday. 27 September, 1962.J

The Commissioner of Railways recently and irrigation districts where rates are returned from a 3U months' study tour of charged and also for works in areas where the U.S.A., Canada, and the United King- rates are not levied. The higher cost of dom. Mr. Wayne's report will be closely operating rating schemes arises from a studied by the Government when it is re- greater use of irrigation water by farmers, ceived, but the expectations are that sub- and by the extension of drainage districts. stantial benefit to the Western Australian In addition, the rehabilitation of drainage Government railways will accrue. and irrigation works is being carried on progressively. The additional funds re- Total expenditure on railways in this quired for non-revenuc producing concerns current year is estimated at £17,220,000 arise from increased activity on surveys. which is £34,000 below last year's figure. gauging, storm damage, irrigation research, and the maintenance of Wellington Dam. Country Water Supplies, Sewerage, Drainage and Irrigation Undertaking I might say that the Government has decided that there shall not be an increase Operations in 1961-62 of the Country in the charges for irrigation water this Water Supplies, Sewerage, Drainage and year, but I must point out that the heavy Irrigation Undertaking resulted in revenue losses occasioned by this department could collections of £1,302,000, and expenditure easily bring about some increase in the of £1,781,000, leaving a cash deficiency be- next financial year; because they have fore charging interest and depreciation of reached the point where the Grants Com- L479,000. In 1962-63, provision Is made mission may well impose some penalty, or for expenditure of £1,988,000, and collec- an adverse adjustment as it is better ex- tions of £1,402,000 are expected. Prom plained, in respect of these matters. these transactions a deficiency of £586,000 is expected before account is taken of in- Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage terest and depreciation. The activities of and Drainage Department this undertaking can be conveniently The operating or running expenses of broken into three sections and these are- the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage Country water supplies. and Drainage Departmnent are expected to Country towns sewerage. increase by only £14,000 in this current Country drainage and irrigation. year. However, interest and sinking fund Expenditure on country water supplies charges will increase by £145,000, which in 1962-63 is expected to be £1,640,000, will bring the total increase in expendi- which is an increase of £151,000 over 1961- ture for 1962-63 to £159,000. On the other 62. While some part of the increase is hand, it is anticipated that revenue collec- due to salar&y payments for additional tions will rise by £319,000, which means a staff, the major portion is due to increased net gain to the department of 2159,000 operating expenses of the reticulated in comparison with the results achieved schemes including the former Goldfields last year. As the department suffered a water supply. The increase is caused by cash deficiency of £97,000 in 1961-62. the the necessity to pump more water to serve net cash improvement of £159,000 expected the natural growth of new and expanded this year will enable it to finish 1962-63 services, and special maintenance costs in with A cash surplus of £62,000. particular areas. Another way of sumnmarising the finan- cial position of the department for 1962-63 The greater length of pipeline in the is to compare the anticipated collections for southern section of the comprehensive this year with the estimate of expenditure. scheme and the reticulation of new farm Collections for 1962-63 are expected to lands in the northern section impose an total £3,169,000. and expenditure is esti- increasing burden on Operation expenses. mated at £3,107,000. The difference of During 1961-62 the southern section of the £62,000 is the anticipated cash surplus. No comprehensive scheme to which the Com- doubt it will be claimed by some people monwealth Government has been contri- that this anticipated cash surplus of buting was Completed, and the northern £62,000 for 1962-63 is evidence that the section is now being advanced from our Government is using the department as a own funds. The sum of £81,000 is provided taxing machine. Any such claim, of course, for the operating expenses of country would completely ig-nore the fact that in towns sewerage. Provision has been made 1961-62, for example, the department had for the functioning of the new schemes at a cash deficiency of £97,000, which was Kellerberriri, Bunbury, Mt. Barker, Wagin, found from Consolidated Revenue. There- Pingelly, Katanning, and Narrogin. While fore, if we look at both years together operating expenses will increase, additional there will be a net loss to Consolidated revenue collections are expected. Revenue of £35,000. Drainage and Irrigation Services Now, it is of no use whatsoever to suggest that each year should stand in isolation. Drainage and irrigation services in coun- If we were to adopt this course then there try districts will require £267,000 In 1962- is no doubt that the Grants Commission 63. This represents an increase of £31,000 would impose an adverse adjustment for over expenditure last Year and is caused the years when we had a cash deficiency, by additional costs of operating drainage and they would give us a favourable 13 72 1372ASSEMBLY.] adjustment when there was a cash surplus. Mr. BRAND: They are equally as reliable Our adjustments would go up and down as the figures given last year. like a Yo-yo with a disturbing effect on Mr. Hawke: Then they are hopeless. financial planning, and for this reason the Mr. State has consistently opposed any sugges- BRAND: The honourable member tion that the Grants Commission should cannot get away from the Auditor- treat each year in isolation, General's report. Seasonal variations are such that it is Mr. Hawke: Where is it? impossible to regularly balance the budget Mr. BRAND: I will lay it on the Table of the Metropolitan Water Suply Depart- of the House very shortly, and that will ment; and it is to be expected that in one be much Sooner than it used to be when year there will be a surplus, and In another the honourable member was Premier. a deficit. All that is expected from the Mr. Court: Then we were lucky to get department is that it should pay its way it by the end of the session. in the long run and it is not required, nor Mr. Graham: You are going to knock will it ever be required as far as this Gov- off much sooner, too. ernment is concerned, to contribute to Mr. BRAND: Sometimes it used to be Consolidated Revenue as a taxing machine. on the last day of the session. Metropolitan Water Supply Department Property Valuations Finances There have been complaints from some Now let us see what has happened to districts with respect to property revalua- the finances of the department since the tions and I would like to make some Government took office in 1959. comment with respect to them. Under The Auditor-General's report for 1959 the new system of triennial valuation re- shows that the department had accumu- views by the Taxation Department, intro- la ted a surplus in its revenue account at duced from the 1st July, 1962, the time the 30th June, 1959 of £240,000. After the lag in valuations as between different dis- department took credit for every penny tricts which was an inherent characteris- which it has collected since the 1st July, tic of the previous method of progressive 1959, and after meeting its expenses, the reviews will be eliminated. This new sys- surplus was reduced to £27,000 at the 30th tem has been instituted not only so that June, 1962. as the Auditor-General's report all districts will be reviewed at the same for this year will reveal when it is pub- time and on a comparable basis, but also lished shortly. Now surely this is ample to ensure that valuations throughout the proof that in the'three-year period under metropolitan area are maintained at a review expenses -exceeded collections, uniform level. otherwise the surplus could not have The increase in property valuations in dwindled. such districts as Maylands, Mt. Lawley, I think it should be made perfectly clear and Inglewood, which had not been re- also that because the department bad a viewed for five or six years, has necessarily surplus in its books at the 30th June last been of greater proportions than in those that does not mean Consolidated Revenue districts which had been reviewed at more has received the benefit of this surplus. on recent dates. With all valuations now at the contrary the department was indebted a uniform level this particular situation to the Consolidated Revenue Flund to the will not be again encountered. tune of £354,000. at the 30th June mainly State Taxation because of the department's debtors whose I would like to conclude on this note: outstanding accounts totalled £387,000. The Budget allows for certain increases In other words, the surplus in the de- in State taxation, and other charges which partment's books will only be realised when the Government believes are necessary in all outstanding debts are collected, and order to avoid the use of loan funds for in the meantime it is the Consolidated deficit funding purposes. In a rapidly Revenue Fund which is financing these developing economy such as we have in debts. In the period since 1959 there has Western Australia. today there is an urgent been less money taken into consolidated need to make the most of our capital re- revenue than has been paid out on behalf sources in the provision of services for an of the Metropolitan Water Supply Depart- expanding community, and under these ment, and therefore any charge that the conditions the Government is convinced Government is using it as a taxing that the measures proposed in the Budget machine is completely and utterly false. are completely justified and deserve the Mr. Graham: Vie will have a look at support of all members. that one later on. I now take pleasure in presenting the Mr. BRAND: The charge is utterly false. Estimates and in moving the first divi- If the honourable member can give an sion; namely- answer to those figures he is better than Legislative Council, £15,858. I thought he was. Progress Mr. Hawke- Let us hope they are mare Progress reported and leave given to sit reliable than the figures which you gave again, on motion by Mr. Hawke (Leader last year. of the Opposition).- f Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1373 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1962-63 INDEX TO RETURNS Return No 1. Balance Sheet...... I 11. Consolidated Revenue Fund- Revenue and Expenditure. 1981462, compared with Estimate...... Revenue-Statement of Receipts, 1981-42, and previous years .3 Expenditure Statement, 1961--62, and previous years . . . .I Published Budget Results, 1900-01 to 1961462 .... 5 Adjusted Budget Results after receipt of Commonwealth Special Grants, 1047-48 to 1961-62...... Revenue-Sources and Revenue per capita ...... 7 Expenditure-Functions of Expenditure and Expenditure per capita ... 8 Dissection ,of Expenditure...... III. General Loan Fund- Loan Repayments ...... I Loan Expenditure for 1961-62, and previous years. 1 lV. Public Debt- Losan Authorisationa and Flotations...... I 2a. Loan Indebtedness ...... 12b. Summary of Gross Loan Raisings and Disbursements ... .. l2o. Net Public Debt per bead of Population ...... 12t1. Contingent Liabilities ..... 12e. Loan Liability-amount maturing each year ...... 13 Sinking Fund-Transactions during year. 1961-62 ...... l~. Transactions since 1st July. 1927 ...... 14 Loan assets, 19614-2-Summarised classification...... 15 Loan assets, 1961-62-Detailed classification ...... 16 V. Business Undertakings- a. Public Utilities-Summary...... 97 Country Areas Water Supply ...... I Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage ...... Railways Commission...... 20 Tram ways ...... 21 Ferries ...... 22 State Batteries...... 23 Caves House...... 24 b. State Trading Concerns-Summary...... 25 State Engineering Works ...... 26 State Buildi ng Supplies...... 27 Sat Shppn Service...... 28 ~radja Freig Canning and Mfeat Export Works ... 29 Statte Hotels...... 30 West Australian Meat Export Works...... 1 e.. Other business undertakings-Summary...... 32 State Electricity Commission ...... 33 Rtural & Industries Rank-Rural Department...... 34 Rtural & Industries Bank-Government Agency Department 35 State Government Insurance Offie...... 36 Charcoal Iron & Steel Industry ...... 37 Albany Harbour Board...... 33 Bunbury Harbour Board...... 39 Fremantle Harbour Trust...... 40 Midland Junction Abattoir Board ...... 41 Metropolitan Markets Trust...... 42 Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust ... 43 VI. Trust Funds- Hospital Fund...... 44 Road Funds...... 45 Forests Improvement and Reforestation Fund ...... 4G The State Rousing Comnmission Funds...... 47 VII. Statistical Section- Receipts from Commonwealth taken to the Consolidated Revenue Fund 1.Q01-02 to 1961462...... 48 Other Receipts from Commonwealth, 1961-62...... 49 State Taxation and Taxation per head...... 50 Social Service Expenditure, 1961462 ...... 5 Western Australian Government Railways- Statement of Operations...... 2 Tonnage and Earnings on goods carried...... 53 Indicators of Western Australian Economic Conditions ...... M 1374 [ASSEMBELY.]

CONSOIDATED REVENUE FUND ESTIMATE FOR 1082/63

£ Deficit fr year 1081-42 .. 064,012 Financial Deterioration. Add Decreases In Estimated Revenue.

Taxation- Land Tax ...... EntertAnents Tax 127,686

Departmental- Tuberculosis...... Minor Variations ...... 14,432

Treasury Miscelisneous Revenue- Bank Balance-Government or W.A. Afi 41,576 City or Perth-Daebenture 21,000 Trsmwsys Accident and Fire Insurane Fund...... 64,057 MiJnor Variations 45,532 178,165 - 223,440 Royal Mlint .. 3..7,691 868,81?

Add Increases in Estimated Expenditure- Special Act- Interest and Sinking Fund...... 1,427,078 Superannuation and Family Benefits Act...... 71,301 Minor Variations...... 6,631 - 1,555,010

]Departmenta)- Premiers...... 22,255 Taxation...... 6,000 Government Printer...... 72,070 Agriculture...... 98,786 North-West...... 245,354 Education...... 689,748 Public Works and Buildings...... 174,2099 Mines...... 32,046 Crown Law...... 1,603 lands and Surveys...... 148,910 Forests...... 17,744 Prisons...... 40,500 Homes...... 22,735 Public Health...... 23,9184 Medical...... 252,349 Mental Health Services...... 89,602 Police ...... 100,838 Minor Variations...... 91,754

Treasury 'Mlsceiianeons Services~ University or Western Australia...... 121,225 Kings Park Board...... 20,000 Tourist Development Authority...... 12,768 Excbange on Overeas Interest Paymnents 12,925 Pay Roil Tax...... 18,801 Transfer to CJL.F. towards deficit In 1060-01...... 310,000 Minor Variations...... 143,868 - 638,870 - -868,631

Public Utiiltes- Country Water Sopplics, Sewerage and Drainage 208,989 Mi1nor Variations ...... 20,002 - 228,071 4,651,512 Carried forward 6,084,341 [Thursday, 27 Septemnber, 1962.1 1375

CONSOLIDATED REVENUIE FUND -cordilnued

Irought; forweard Financial Improvement. Less Increases 1n Estimated Revenue. Taxation- Stam Duty ...... Probate Du ty Licenses ... 128,458 Betting Taxes (net) 71,144 Third Party Insurance Sureharg a 100,000 ______728,817 Territorial-Land, Mining end Timber 38669 Law Courts .- ...... 38,891

Departmental- Industrial Development 19,208 Public Health 28,521 Public Work.s 39,381 Minor Variations 68,940

Treasury Miscellaneous Revenue- Short Term Investmeents-Interest, .. .. 250,000 Fremantle HRbour Trut-Interest, .. 109,528 Hospital Fund Contributlons-Irnterest, .. 97,406 State Hoosing Gconnsson-Itrst .. 58,327 Rural and Industries Bank-Interest .. 17,379 State Shipping Service-Interest ... .. 16,707 Rllways-Sinl as Fund .. 24,774 State Engineering Works-Profit... .. 19,743 State Inran.ce-Assessed Tax .. 30,133 Milnor Variations 02,452 ______716,240 872,29

Commonwealth- Financial Assistance Grant ...... 1.132,577 Grant under Section 96 ...... 54,000 1,186,577

Public uttltes- Country Water Supplies, Sewecrage and Drainage 99,506 Metropolitan Water Supply, Smierage, and Drainage 318,569 Railways 322,.63 4 Minor Variations ...... 5,979 746,778 3.610,031

Less Decess; in Estimated Expenditure. Special Ats- Forest Act-Transfer From Rlevenue 12,949 Minor Variations ...... 1,642 14,591

Depatmetal- Electoral...... 35,783 Minor Variations ...... 0,665

Treasury Miscellaneous Services- Empire Games-State Contribution .. 28,260 Hail Freight concessions on Export Grain .- . 97,772 Refunds to Proprietors of Picture Theastres .. *51.548 Dwewlngup.XKarridale Beshifre Betief M.T.T.-Recoup of losses ...... I 142,00024,823 Racing Eodles-Proportioa of Off-Course, Betting Tax 51,436 Transfer to C.R.. towards deficit In 1959"0 . .. 950,000 Unemployment Belier...... *28,188 Minor Variations ...... *116,068 ______1,496,065 1,538,513

Public Utilities- Ralways ...... 33,652 State Abattoirs ...... 5,554 ______39,208 -5,202,341 ESTIMATED DEFICIT FOR YEAR 1962-63 782,000 1376 IASSEMBLY. I

(Returni No. 11 GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA BALANCE SHEET AS AT Both JUNE. 1982 30811June, 1002 Funds Employed I 210,214,70 Loan Flotation ... ..-...... 329,218,718 48,879,771 Last Redemptions from Sinking Fund ...... - .- 51,653,740 281 ,535,019 277,564,978 9,507,346 Trust Funds, Governmental ...... 10,887,072 2.506,709 U.. Investment ...... 2,837,350 6,970,637 8,049.713 8,986,592 Trust Funds, Private ...... 9,817,074 S.563.078 I.. investmelnts ... .. 0,339,571 423.516 477,503 2,105,618 Suspense Accounts ...... 2,182,427 2,156.150 Commonwealth Grants arid Advances ...... 1,875.562 1.05.210 Trading Concerns ad Public Utilitiea' Banuking Accounts 1,470,058 291,420,841

Dedw- (onsolidated Revenue Fund 2,430,547 Unfunded Deficit at commencemeni of year ...... I...... 2,180,390 1,204,576 Deficit for year...... 964,013 3,635,123 3, 144,403 609,000 Lem, Special Grant from Commonwealth recci redl Io year.... 056,000 3,026,123 2.188,403 845,733 Le amount funded by Loan Flotation In yea,...... 559,814 2,180.30 Unfunded Deficit ...... 1,028,589 272,075,769 289,702,262

Emuployment *l Funds W.,nks and Services- Railways, Tramways, Eiectricity, Harbours, W~ate, Supplies, Housing, and 287.261,376 other State Undertakings...... 306,083,870 5,045,500 Flotation Expenses and Discounts and Exchange...... 4,667,151 17,907,303 Consolidlated Revenue Fund Deficits (Funded)...... 1,467,117 3 10,214,230 329,218,138 48,679,771 Leos Redemptions of Debt applied to depreciation of assets, etc. .*. 51,653,740 261,534,468 277,564,398

Other Assets- Short Term Investment... .. 9,452,945 8.514,234 Cash at Bank...... 1,350,025 214,011 Cash In London ...... 201,820 i68,152 Cash In Hand ...... 111,658 8,896,397 1,663,503 320,450 Stores Accounts 333,001 Advances- 1,133.83S Tresaurer's Advances to Departments, etc. .. 501.760 3,539 Trust Funds, overnments] (Overdrawn Accounts) ...... 1,541 Trust Funds, Private (Overdrawn Accounts) .. . 942 187.080 Trading Concernas and Public tlties (Overdrasw Banking Amcounts' 274,054 Commonwealth Grants end Advances (Overdrawn Accounts) 1 ... 108 1, 32 4,454 778,.405 272,075,769 Total Asset- ...... 289,792,252 [Thursday. 27 September, 1962.] 1377

(Returnl No. 2]

1.-CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND HEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1961-62, COMPARED W~ITH ESTIMATE SUMMIARY

I Comparison with Estimate Estimate i Actual Increase Decrease

Revenue------73,896,000 74.92.3,786 1,029,786 Expenditure------75,077,000 75.889,798 812,798 Deficit ...... 1,181,000 964,012 .... 216,088 Surplus ...... Net Improvement £..216,988

DETAILS

I Comparison with Estimate Revenue Estimate Actual Inrae Dcas

Taxation ...... 5,993,250 6,463,169 460,919 Territorial ....-.. -.. -... --.. 1,488,000 1,641,331 1.53,331 Law Courts ...... 390,000 421,109 31,109 Departmental------8,177,318 8,274,409 97,091 Royal Mint------180,000 182,691 2,691 Commonwealth------36,727,432 36,714,855 192,577 Public Utilities------20,940,000 21,228,222 288,222 Total Revenue ... 73,896,000 74,925,786 1,042,363 12,577

Net Increase ... .. i,029,786£1.

Actual CmaioithEtmt Expenditure Estimate Increasc Decrease

SPEcia Acres-££££ Constitution Act ...... 5.600 6,850 1,250 Interest-Overseas------1,157,064 1,177,568 '20,504 Interest-Australia------9,966,9836 9,957,856 - 9.080 Sinking Fund------2,440,000 2,489,497 49,497 Other Special Acts------2.732,692 2,852,605 119,913 GOVERNMETAL- Departmental ... .. l..8,142,298 38,545,566 403,26

PcUBLc UTILITIES------20,632,410 20,859,856 227,446

Total Expenditure ...... 5,077,000 175,889,798 821,878 9,080

Net Increase ...... £812,798 CoI- [Return No. 3] 1.-CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUJND REVENUE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS FROM 1053-54 TO 1061-62 AND ESTIMATL FOR 1002-61 Head 104-5193-5 195-5 106-6 105-58 105-50 195-60 106-01 190-62 Estimate, HeadsI I935 I045 I055 I0651075 jI085 15-0 0601 1964 1962-0 Taxation- £ E E S S z £ f£ Land Tax...... 206,843 800,406 520,412 1,008,173 1,421,700 1,237,508 1,299, 52 4 1,093,667 1,250,000 Incomce Tax Rleimbursement ...... 11,347,415 11,80411004 12,313,308 13,705,834 14,065,427 16,174,643 (a) (e) Entertninmeit Tax ...... 105,218 255,073 271,.705 285,074 291,334 208,843 207,202 Stamp Duty...... 1.307. 163 1,311.213 1,341,215 1,526,940 1.684,955 918,805 1,057,834 2,121,304 2,483,000 Probate Duty ...... 876,925 1,062,082 1.100,615 1,010,642 1,090,355 1,091,334 1,303,9911: 1,420,590 1,530,481 1.000,000 Licenses ...... (a) 280.489 (a) 300,'386 (a) 310,943 (a) 379,730 (a) 434,139 (a) 457,994 (a) 467,530 512,882 538,542 005,000 Third Party Insurance Surcharge ...... 100,000 Betting Taxes- Totalsator Duty ...... 217,450 200,848 163,217 158,453 180,562 127.101 137,906 Totalisator Duty And Licensees ...... 143,293 finsoo Turnover Tax And Licenses ...... 2.90 3 40,565 3 45,56D 426,741 393,69 452,645 443,883 187,885 99,000 lnveet ...e t Tax ... .. -1 ... .. 00, 030 232,581 279,804 105,000 Totidisatot Agency Board netting Tax...... 7,661 323,220 480,000 Stomp Duty on Betting... .. (b) 120,279 00,954 50,000 Total 14,681,503 16,435,088 1O,331,246 18,210,318 '20,330,043 21,358.715 5,017,223 6,029,256 8,403,109 7,064.300 Territorial and Deparmena]- 351,743 377,801 302,308 272,162 285.382 387,71 407,750 329,282 301,238 366.000 Mining ...... 62,495 05,477 78,808 68.832 74,392 02,206 108,158 121.004 103,884 210,000 Mx Timber ... ..I ...... 650,180 563,702 808,424 876.301 898.301 911,711 023.035 038,023 1,088,211 1,102,000 Rtoyal blint ...... 122,701 99,721 101,503 87.107 07,802 07,282 94,311 152,572 182,091 165,000 Depa'rmtl Fees, ae...... 4,189,035 4,716.682 4,880,878 0,273,964 6,819.805 7,201,009 7,848,174 8,186,039 8,274,409 8,923,208 Law Courts .. .. 227,371 276,323 287,867 294,222 347,044 346,217 300,410 332,124 421.100 460,000 Comrmonwath Special Grant ... .. 7,350,000 7,100,000 8,900,000 9,200,000 10,150,000 11,100,000 3,500,000 4,300,000 6,156,000 0,210,000 Comnmonwealth Additiloe Asidstaces Grant 315,062 ...... Commonwealth Inerest Contribution 47.3,432 417.3,432 473l,432 473,432 47S,436 473,432 473,428 473.432 473,432 47,4s2 Commonwoalth Financial Assistance Grants ...... 25,402,000 27,976,975 30,085,423 31,218,000 Total ...... 13,326,90 13,866,108 15.001,006 17,545,070 19,461,284 20,869,488 42,878,451 47,234,395 4 0,127,700 Public UtlIIes- lrimantin Harbour Trust...... 256,601 167,4 40 26,778 (c) (A40 Country Areas Water Supply Scheme...... 424,473 446,059 470,372 508,623 1,0j2,605 1,074,296 1,100.226 1,302,0 1,410,001) State Abatoissaid Saleyards .. 65,121 142,00 14.1,522 142,378 143 7 02 158,753 155,608 181.447 166,472 170,000 MetropolitAn Water SupplK. Sewerage ad Draing 1,43L,077 1,692,027 1.865,080 2,002,935 2,167,092 2.283,877 2,'267,610 2,774,893 2,850,431 3,109.000 004cr Hrydraulic Undierea ings ...... 256,240 297,168 349,802 385,793 (d) (d) (d) (d) (4) (d) 11,370,870 12,400,693 13,052,461 14,373,591 12,849,109 13,515,404 14,771,057 10,278,416 16,625,360 17,148,000 1,027,130 0,332 050.908 1.006,761 084,266 920,510 891,434 W1 tateayT, .erth Ele.ric...... 10,746 11,442 0,002 12.8 14 13,697 131,68 12,25 3 (fl (f) ... ..-.. .. t 48,.038 State B.aries 47,983 43,874 38,702 52,186 44,017 46,716 35,666 4k200 (g') Caes House. eta. 33,622 36,332 37,982 45,784 45,002 42,441 41,302 17,531 (W Medina. Hotel...... 28,879 41,213 35,751 38.420 41,170 38,073 33,435 36,511 37,500 Total .. .. 14,029,772 16,3 22, 300 18,984,731 18,66,.545 17,262,650 18,040,034 10,287,403 20.415,003 21,228,222 21,075,000 Trading Concerns- .. -1 ... .. 3071,605 290,254 305,383 (A) (r) (c) (A) (0) (c) (a) OsANu TOTAL ...... 43, 146,840 45,710.846 49,812,406 54,330.034 57,053,977 60,068,237 64,387,012 69,332,710 74.925,786 1 78,167,000 (a) Includes Totalisator Llcenses. (b) Included In Stamp Duty, (a) Included In Departmental Fees, etc. (d) Included In Country Areas Water Supply Schemes. (e) No. re. placed by Comm~ionwealth Financial Assistance Greuek (f) Operated by Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust from let July, 1060. (q) Leased from 10th December, 1060. []Return No. 4.1 U.-CONSOLLDATBD REVENUE FOND. EXPENDITURE. STATESIENT OF EXPENDITURE FROMI 1058-54 TO 1961-82, AND ERTIMATH FOR 1982-48.

I ead 1053-64 1954-55 1065-56 1058-57 1957-58 1958-59 j105"-0 1960-81 1981-62 IEstimate,

Special Acte .. 7,573,064 18,643,547 I 10,104,930 1 10,983,697 1 12.160,171 12,084,740 [ 14,126 ,181 1 5,034 ,223 181,484,378 j 18,025,695 Parliamentary .. . 52,420 56,113 81.582 74,136 68,277 72,379 80,810 83,622 90,150 96,727 Premier...... 52,801 42,265 32,550 35,908 54,885 51,984 80,392 68,304 74,780 97,036 Treasury...... 98, to$ 114,017 133,231 150,038 148,729 150,778 167,818 185,723 142,373 142,00 Governorl...... 19,129 19,855 2t,447 20,451 21,975 22,158 24,431 23,715 24,632 24,901 London Agency...... 24,349 24,023 28,922 34,484 38,95s 30,0 42,345 42,472 42,350 Public Servie Commissioner...... 9,880 11,341 38,335 18,173 22,770 26,379 32,036 34,652 36,317- Government Motor Care 180 9,545 13,301 12,380 10,331 9,195 17,029 16,419 10,340 17125 Audit ... .. 55,003 59,570 84,126 77,437 75,375 80,350 87,362 87,950 01,35t Compassionate Allowances 2,406 593 30 589 1,044 400 499 385 313 313 6 Government Stores ...... 87,482 94,300 10634 118,868 121,142 130,689 150,829 154,883 164,439 178,533 Taxation...... 12,000 12,000 52,000 50,000 50,000 71,690 70,000 125,000 ~ state Housing Commission 1,128 14,474 SUeea~lt~iBoard : ...... 12,665 13,344 14,129 14,888 38,362 17,574 18,764 1< 330,925 302,793 444,105 434.427 473,724 400,6 518,68 554,930 027,000 - Tourist and Publicity Bureau 27,776 31,98 33,643S 39,214 41,844 45,834 59,410L (a) (a) (a) Miscellaneous Services 1,843809 1,829,101, 1,812,585 2,071,349 2,282,362 3,455,381 2,932,261 4,1541L,300 5,383,560 4,506,305, Forests 239,735 263,074 323,020 331,605 391,203 380,500 404,700 409,732 445,860 403,604 0 Works 1,051,302 1,196,681 1,070,963 1,116,383 1,260,183 1,238,138 1,314,026 1,377.173 1,521,601 1,095,900 CD PubleLoal Goverm~ent 29,862 28,321 33,117 37,502 38,264 34,520 40,608 41,435 45,'124 47,970 a~ Town Planning ...... 29,017 30,'472 30,585 28,437 31,420 35.83 43,884 E3,405 59,346 rn 1,ands and Surveys lIne. Bosh Fires Board) 520609 5456,006 611,437 728,882 701,345 775,970 831,844 874,947 035,714 1,037.027 Rturall and Industries Bank...... Agriculhture 580,073 616,645 826,445 M.3005 952,898 College of Agriculture 806.437 1,022,925 1,128,619 1,230,660 Labour ...... 0,285 10,858 11,137 15,500 18,462 14,001 30,400 35,182 10,037 40,253 Factories ...... 24,233 25,680 28,410 31,088 32,231 33,379 38,53 33,828 35,887 37,62 Arbitration Court ...... 19,120 20,755 24,'581 28,592 27,448 261,082 29,281 38,054 36,157 38,277 0 State Insurane...... 5 t Depatment of Industrial Development 175,360 128,572 14.5,813 148,183 I7,3 214,782 282,866 292,356 Child Welfare ...... 254,598 288,653 351,498 498,598 638,410 718,330 653,542 784,704 704,302 758,400 Mines, Explosives. Geological, ae...... 302,321 357,224 379,170 40)8,852 412,702 410,328 45,.630 521,345 673,450 005,49U Medial and Health ...... 3,357,207 3,440,172 4,061 .003 4,379,620 4,630,261 5,225,422 5),878,3801 8,665,542 8,838,932 6,888,000 Mdental Hospitals ...... 624,129 703,016 797,543 882,865 888o920 035.182 1,059,248 1.178,625 3,248,398 1,338,000 Office 'of Chief Secretary 162,618 175,470 186,574 212,503 160,850 155,289 172,294 183,842 189,554 200,418 Prisons ...... 152,224 103,280 184,454 207,190 2290600 241,691 250,889 285,804 291,235 331,831 Edueation I ...... 4,703,884 5i,546,25 6,168,597 8,737,821 7,483.237 7,303,842 6,516,289 9,621,761 10538,254 11,228,000 Polle ...... 1,178,058 1,239,757 1,380, 164 1,505,812 1,821,402 1.6198,906 1,851,010 1,907,870 1,989,924 2,090,762 Crown Law and Branches ...... 308.137 3197,883 458,998 508,958 535,39 563,533 827,348 870,702 777,120 702,792 Natives ...... 108,673 161,816 175,129 208,309 238,303 283.582 347,591 013,0314 1221,624 Harbour and L~ght. and Setties ...... 143,985 1,6,013 179,255 224,545 233,080 235,988 277,0657 39,085 439,653 450,143 Fisheries...... 30,66 44,846 48,383 36,682 54,800 59,904 77,117 87,419 98,94a 107,038 Nort-West 1,254,561 1,434,205 1,890,782 2,080,025 1,790,334 2,181,071 2,322,443 2.655,58 2,069,308 3,214,760 SuPly andi Ship Ing.....rtt oto 7.008 7,782 8,255 10,928 7,783 8,085 Pracs 511dUnfa Trading aod Pft oto 87.17B 591 7,628 7,932 3,791 Total, Departmental 18,058,8651 10,662,820- 21,790,236 -4,320.0392 I20,027,860 [ 29,8191,820 30,681,083 j 35,11.0, 38,545,585 30,8768,883 , ( Return No. 4--continued.) IL-CONSOIDATED REVENUE FOND

STAT1EMENT OF EXPENDITURE FROBt 10)53-54 TO 1961-82, AND ESTMATY, FOR 19-5.-enfus

Head 1958-54 11954-55 19155-50 1950-57 157-58 19158.53. 1959-80 1060-011 100"1-52-6

PODIJTOUTLIITIES a £ £ 9 f. £ £ £ f, ountry Areas Water Supply Schemes 718,085 042,543 G99,715 797,635 1,403,755 1,388,387 1,570,837 1,62 ,318 1,781,181 1,088,150 Slate Abattoirs .. ... 47,453 1.20,333 152,254 142,501 142,035 144,400 153,211 102,380 183,020a 102,472 Metropolita Watecr Supply, Sewerage alnd Drainage 8w4,665 8,043 088,021 1,013,258 1,10t,206 1,107.109 1,248,370 1,482,413 1,434,800 1,449,000 Other Hydraulic Undertiakings...... 430,768 512,142 583S,323 008,121 (b) M3 (b) (b) (h) Raliays...... 14.350,056 14,490.9386 15,705.820 18l,904,738 15,805,835 15, 850,805 16,661,204 16,803,2 17e-,8 1720,0 Treaays...... 1,153,308 1,136,855 1.172,549 1,233,626 1,232,471 1,221,424 1,217,824 (c) WeC ,slate Fris...... 18,510 I 16,847 18,821 15,284 13,277 15,542 14,50 2 Wc (C) We Slate Batteries...... 128,041 129,228 148,694 150,118 15?8,036 171,603 188,000 183,136 101,741 10,5,000 CAv IOLse...... 34,140ho 41104 44,242 54,583 46,250 41,483 42,170 31,7:30 (rI) (d) Sletiibi ...... l 25,350 38,832 13,844 33,216 38,704 32,380 28,823 30,501 33,000 Total Public Utillties 17,579,03,5 17,007,522 19,548,071 20,050,860 1000,78 20,070,505 2,1,100,402 20383,88,7 20,839,867 21,047,12 ORA~nD TOTALS 43,248,519 40,202,589 81,445,237 58,243,302- 6S,177,307 01,732.0170 65,703,726 1~0,57,258 75,89,70B 73,040,000 62 (a) Now included in MBiscellaneous Services." (b) Now Included with "Country Atreas Water Supply &chemes." (r.) Opecated by )Iectropulitais Passenger Transport Trust fcomn 1t 62 July, 1080. (d) Leatsed from 19th December, 100.

tel (Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1381 (Return No. 5] 1.-CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND STATMMn' SHOWING PUBLISHED BUDGETr RESULT or COoNSOLDATED RrvENus Foy, FOB TRE FINANCIAL YEARS 1900-01 TO 1961-62

Published Budget Published Detils Result (a)

Year Revenue Expenditure Surplus Dfeficiency £: E z E 1900-01 ...... 3,078,983 3,165,244 .... 87,211 1901-02 ...... 3688,0498.. 3,490,028 198,023 .. 19D2203 ...... 3,630,288 3,521,703 108,475 1903-04 ...... 3,550,016 3,698,311 .... 148,295 1904"5 ...... 3615,3408.. 3,745,225 .... 129,885 1905-60..8...... 3,558,939 8,632,318 ... 73.379 1906-07 ...... 3,401,354 3,490,183 ... 88,829 1907-08 ...... 3,376,641 3,379,006 ... 2,385 1908-09 ...... 3,267,014 3,368,551 .... 101,537 1909-10 ...... 3,657,670 3,447,731 209,989 .. 1910-11...... 3,850,439 3,734,448 115,991 i,0 1911-12...... 3,966,672 4,101,082 .... 1440 1912-13...... 4,596,659 4,787,064 .... 190,405 1013-14...... 5,205,343 5,340,754 .... 185,411 1914-15...... 5,140,725 5,706,541 ... 565,816 1915-16...... 5,356,978 5,705,201 ... 38,223 1916-17...... 4,577,001 5,276,764 699,757 1917-18...... 4622,536 5,328,279 ... 705,743 1918-19 ...... 4,944,851 5,596,866 ... 652,105 1919-20 ...... 5,863,601 6,531,725 ... 668,225 1920-21 ...... 6,189,585 1,476,291 686,725 1921-22 ...... 6,907,107 1,639,242 ... 732,135 1922-23 ...... 7,207,492 7,612,856 .. 1405,364 1923-24 ...... 7,865,595 8,094,153 ... 229,158 1924-25 ...... 8,381,446 8,439,844 .... 58,398 1925-26 ...... 8,808,166 8,907,309 .... 99,143 1926-27 ...... 9,750,833 9,722,588 28,245 .. 1027-28 ...... 9,807,949 9,834,415 .... 26,466 1928-29 ...... 9,947,051 10,223,919 .... 275,968 1929-30 ...... 9,750,515 10,268,519 .... 518,004 1930-31 ...... 8,686,756 10,107,295 .... 1,420,539 1931-32 ...... 8,035,316 9,593,212 .... 1,557,896 1932-33 ...... 8,332,153 9,196,234 .. 864,08t 1933-34 ...... 8,481,697 9,270,609 .... 788,912 1934"5 ...... ,.. 9,331,430 9,498,525 ... 167,095 1935-36 ..., ...... 10,033,721 9,945,343 88S,378 1936-37 ...... 10,185,433. 10,556,638 .... 371.205 1937-38 ...... 10,819,042 10,829,735 1.... 10,693 1938-39 ...... 10,949,660 11,170,102 .... 220,442 1939-40 ...... 11,119,943 11,266,703 .... 146,825 1940-41 ...... 11,432,068 11,420,957 11,111 .. 1941-42 ...... 11,940,149 11,938,331 1,768 .. 1942-43 ...,...... 13,151,678 13,127,242 24,436 .. 1943-44 ...... 13,589,175 13,551,154 38,021 .. 1944-46 ...... 13,953,830 13,949,340 4,490 .. 1945-46 ...... 14.407,557 14,407,557 .. 1946-47 ...... 14,980,875 15,028,427 .... 47,552 1947-48 -...... 17,710,310 18,062,392 .... 352,082 1948-49 ... .. - ...... 20,560.646 21,377,907 .... 817,261 1949-50 ...... 25,810,961 25,787,203 23p758 .. 1050-51 .. I...... 28,156,181 27,996.834 159,347 1951-52 ...... 33,055,157 34,546,768 .... 59,1 1952-53 ...... 38,884,236 39,392,119 .... .507,883 1953-54 ...... 43,145,840 43,248,519 .... 102,879 1954-55 ...... - 45,719,846 46,203,889 .... 484,043 1955-56 ...... 49,612,406 51,443,237 .... 1,830,831 1956-57 _...... 54,330,934 56,243,302 .... 1,912,368 1957-58 ...... 57,0,53.977 58,177,307 .... 1,123,330 1958-59 ...... 60,068,237 61,752,970 .... 1,684,733 1959-60 .., ...... 64,387,912 65,793,728 .... 1,405,814 196061...... 69,832,710 70,537,286 .... 1,204,576 1961-62 ...... -- .... 74,925,786 75,889,798 .... 964,012 (a) Published Buooet results for 1947/48 and subsequent yuars are preihnluasy only, since they do sot take Into account later .djotmeilcs In respet of Special Grant. paid by the Comomonwealth on tbe reeonsmendatlon of the Common- wreaith Grants Commission. (Seelth ad subsequent Reports of the Commission for details of the changes in procedure enabling these adjustments to be made, and of th Iraignlficsnee In overcoming difficuilties caused by the time lag in Assess- meat). Budget results, after alowing for later adjustments, awe shown in Return No. 6. 382 [ASSEMBLY.]

(Return No. 6] 11.-CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUNlD STATEMENT SHOWING BUDGET RESULTS AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COMMON. WEALTH SPECIAL GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION

Published Budget Special Crania not Results after included as Adjusted Budget bringn to Revenue for year Negative adjust- Results after of receipt but ments In respect of bringing to account Grauts Usper towards previous years, amount. listed in 7-z Revenue for extlnguisbnmeetapple of s pcl Grants yerof columns 5 ad 7 Return No. 5) precious yenrs, reept (Sae deficits

surplus IDeficit Amount Year of Amount Yea of Surplus, Detii recelpt deduction

1 2 4 8 7 9 10 £ 3 £ £ R 1947-48 2.977.000 352.082 488,000 10411-50 85,918 1948-40 3,600,000 817,261 $17,201 1950-51 1949-50 5,1 80.000 23.58 ii;758 950-51 6,02lo730 150,347 259,000 1952-53 347 1951-521 5,088,000 501,611 450,000 195-54 195253 (a) 8,200,000 507,883 250,000 1054-55 157,888 19583-54 7,350,000 102,670 25,000 1055-56 77,.670 1954-55 7,100.000 484,043 08,000 1966-57 386,04 3 1955-58 (0) 8,875.009 1,830,881 322,000 1057 58 1,508,331 1958-57 0,102,000 1,912,368 1,342.000 1058-50 570,363 10957-58 9,828,000 1,123,330 351,000 1950-60 772,330 1958-59 9,758,000 1,084,733 609.000 1960-61 1,075,733 1959-0 3,140,000 1,405,814 956,000 1061-82 449,814 19001 3,700,000 1,204,576 310,000 804,578 1981-62 5,200.000 964,012 (b) 1982-03 5,900,000

(a) includes £150,009 trauslbrred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (b) Final adjustment in respect of tbe year 1981-62 will be made In 1963-04. (c) Jicludos firal adjustment of results of previous years showis In column 5.

(Return No. 73 SOURCES OF REVENUE AND RLEV'ENUE PER CAPITA, 1957-58 TO 1981-62

Year and Per Capita

DetailsI 1957-58 1958-59 I1959-60 196"-1 L 19 61-62

Commonwealth (including Income Tax Reimbursement) .. ... 25,908,925 27,748,075 29,435,428 32,759,407 36,714,855 £3719 £38 198 £40A12 0 £4461 £4"949 State Taxation...... 5,364,616 5,184,072 5,917,223 6,039,258 6,483,169 £ 13 7 £75 7 £8 33 £ 3 5 £813 4 Departmental and Territorial ... 8,522,785 9,096,055 9,747,858 10,119,044 10,519,540 £12 4 0 £12 16 5 £13 8 11 £11331 £sit14 229 Publc Utilities and Trading Con- corns...... 17,262,651 18,040,0a5 19,287,403 20,445,003 21,=2=22 f24 148 £25 68 £,2612 1 £2712 6 £289 4 Total...... 57,053,977 10,068g237 64,337912 693370 7925,786 £81 18 7 £4 l £86 3 £93 16 6,£ 100 9 7 [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.) 138338

(Return No. 8] 11. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND MAIN FUNCTIONS OF EXPENDITURE AND EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA, 1957-58 TO 1961-62

Year aud Per Canits Details II- 1957-58 j1958-59 1959460 1960-61 1 106t-62

Social Services 9 1 9 £ f Education...... 9,018,224 9,405,148 10,263,112 11,641,885 12,925,877 £1218 2 £13 41 £14 31 £1515 1 £17 68 Health, Hospitals and Charities ... 7,269,446 7,86,605 8,763,250 9,981,129 10,429,149 £10 82 £ll110 £12 19 £ 1310 1 £1319 9 Law, Order and Public Safety ... 2,515,443 2,646,542 2,887,894 8,137,818 3,280,580 £3 12 0 £314 3 £3 19 7 £4 4 11 £4 8 0

Total, Social Services .... 18,803,118 19,920,295 31,9183,758 24,780,332 26,835,586 £26 18 4 £27 19 4 £30 4 5 £3310 1 £35 14 5 Development of State Resources 7,830,166 7,510,293 8,882,581 9,123,102 9,883,934 £10 9 11 £10 1011 £11 11 3 £12 6 11 £13 3 9 Business 'Undertakings ...... 18,394,516 18,687,899 :19,480,968 19,229,630 20,009,202 £26 68 £26 49 £2617 4 £2605 £2616 8 Legislative and General , 3,583,431 4,721,382 3,967,097 4,543,192 5,164,990 £5 27 £6 12 7 £9505 £6 30 £618 6 Public Debt Charges...... 10,066,081 10,913,101 12,049,824 12,881,030 14,246,086 £148 2 £15 65 £1612 4 £17 87 £192 1

Total...... 8,177,307 61,752,970 65,703,726 70,537,288 75,889,798 £8358 £8614 0 £90 149 £96 90 £10 15 5

(Return No. 9] DISSECTION OF CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND EXPENDITURE 1957-58 TO 1986142

Item 1957-68 195&-59 11959--60 j 1960-61 11961-62

Interest...... 7,941,711 8,645,825 9,428,606 10,060,344 11,135,424 Sinking Fund...... 1,709,825 1,876,104 2,097,872 2,253,696 2,489,497 Exchange ...... 283,663 320,873 342,764 378,017 457,075 Salaries and Wages .- .. 26,053,182 26,790,872 29,026,335 30,414,956 31,692,197 Materials...... 5,265,488 5,363.922 5,789,994 .5,443,036 5,485,360 Grants...... 1,558 ,168 1,537,010 2,044,235 2,498,044 2,632,937 Pensions...... 982,060 1,020,470 1,035,9)95 1,105,392 1,112,421 Al other ...... 14,383,210 16,297,894 16,028,025 18,383,201 20,985,787 Total...... 58,177,307 61,7.52,970 65793,726 70,537,286 76,889,798 1384 [ASSEMBLY.]

[RetunNo 10)I11.-GENERAL LOAN FUND

LOAN REPAYMJENTS

Rnmirn Amu E XPNDITuSE

Yea r ended 3Mt June Receipts Expenditure Balance

1928 ...... 154,108 ... 154,108 1929 ...... 235,404 33,297 356,21.5 1930 ...... 153,583 216,647 293,1151 1931 ...... - 94,249'. 377,390 1932 ...... 112,361 171,800 317,960 1933 ...... 91.751 249,275 160,436 1934 ...... 1...... 100,935 215,740 - 46,631 1935 ...... 100,507 97,064 99,074 1936 ...... 107,906 74,791 132,189 1987 ...... 122,975 78,376 178,788 1938 ...... 134,462 154,825 156,425 1939 ...... 147,040 153,105 100,360 1940 ...... 127,470 101,086 176,744 1941 ...... 127,889 140.202 164,431 IOU2...... 171,232 89,867 245,796, 1943 ...... 281,355 184,707 342,444 1944 ...... 256,153 198,896 399,701 1945 ...... 207,075 222,493 384,283 1948 ...... 287,043 210,595 460,731 1947 ...... 190,503 192,818 458,416 1948...... 498,087 282,155 674,348 1949 ...... 242,520 538,204 378,964 1950 ...... 252,183 298,630 332,508 1951 ...... 1,085,802 2>58,991 1,150,319 1952 ...... 1.006,310 1,088,671 1,076,958 1953 ...... 1,412,334 1,074,543 1,414,749 1954 ...... 1,640,343 1,293,140 1,761.952 1956 ...... 1,713,606 '1,761,952 1.713,606 1956 ...... 1,683,480 1,713,606 1,683,480 1957;...... 1,680.064 1.683.480 1,680,964 1958 ...... 1,833,723 1,680,964 1,833,723 1950.-...... 1,606,825 1,761,423 1,679,125 1960 ...... 1,829,699 1,679,125 1,829,699 1961 ...... 1,712,061 1,829,698 1,712,062 1962 ...... 1,950,238 1,712,062 1,950,237 [Return No, 11] UL1 GENERAL LOAN FUND LOAN EXPENDITURE FROM 1952-43 TO 1961-62, COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS

Undertakigs ]1962-53 195&-64 1954-8 101956 J1968-57 1957-5? 1958-60 1059-40 11980461 1981-82

S 1 £ £4 £ £ z £ £ F Railways, including Land Resumptions 7,84.170 8,687,804 8,881,849 4,083,022 3,820,000 2,004,134 3,251,004 8,249,511 2,716,052 8,475,S24 Tramawys-Petth Electric...... 208,341 32,401 88,106 34,888 111,129 78,834 52,135 .. 7,002 7,380 state Electricity Commission ...... 89,578 708,104 706,000 1,024,800 2,100,000 1,240,000 1,100,000 778,305 200,000 150,000 Fremantle Harbour Workg ...... 084,922 432,328 352,813 501,272 4123 64,836l 528,837 810,557 700,000 700,000 Harbours and Rtivers generally...... 731,241 080,280 859,088 485,588 281,262 381,049 432,781 330,888 579,847 801,818 Sewerage-Forthi and Fremnantie...... 04,810 822,577 358,003 280,725 405684 802,601 568,270 740,782 747,788 830,380 Sewerage-Countty Towns...... 54,800 87,988 88,878 60,7865 71,433 72,842 87,433 08,247 110,257 152,284 Water Supplies (a) ...... 2,142,804 1,68,014 2,404,268 2,480,828 8,100,786 3,413,670 3,837,347 3,06,318 4,312,747 4,708,703 Development of Goldfilds (5) 895,118 214,87 280,031 194,183 407,488 038,026 510,823 297,800 201,068 117,480 4 Development of Agriculture...... 11,838 800,107 293,014 2.82,797 882,104 340,984 402,558 281,621 483,948 570,089 ~ College of Agriculture...... 1,295 .Z ...... Rural and Inusties Bank-Working Capital 820,500 1.149,588 10,000 817,000 1,033,144 £86,000 .... 50,00 48,000 3306,000 Rural and Industries Bank-Delegated Agencies ii. 80,000 70,000 277,045 60,609 148,288 487,442 228,418 State Brickworks...... 856,672 40,000 84,11 25,000 ...I ...... ,., .... P State Saw Mills ...... 33,802- 168,133 155,715 103,241 150,008 128,800 185,000 70,000 State Shipping Service...... 253,200 742,870 401,508 1,184.323 010,328 282,282 193,230 232,869 428,017 State Housing Cornmlsslona-Worklag Capital 1,402,000 1,408,000 1,827,000 1,850,000O 1,1W0,000 1,354,49? 1,244,725 1,146,000 i,83f,000 - state Hotels ...... 6,404 13,440 7,182 12,518 15,03 17,279 3,720 898 State Engineering Worke...... s...... e~o .... 02 Public Bluildings (c) ... 789i.580 1,870,80 2,085,557 2,146.868 2,847,478 2,897,280 3, 583,7865 4,268,885 5,213,137 5,6i8,084 M Loans and Grants to Local Authorities sild OtherV Public Bodies ...... 7,00 1179 2471 2121 4555 2020 Wet usraia Ilet xprtWoks200W50,000 122,000 80,000 Assistance to Industry...... 4,090 8,810 1,182 13,031 305,174 300,12'3 139,714 g luwinana Area Development...... 74,647 218,601 88,728 109,391 22,240 0,803 170 ...... Humuans Area. Housing...... 00,000 1,123,000 77,000 25,000 Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust ...... 40000 250, ( 311,00 ik-00000 Ujniversity of W.A...... 08,458 152,810 347,204 103,744 W.A. Tourist Developmsent Authority :: .. 76,000 85,900 cm Sundries ... (d)063,951 (a) 4004 (f!) 524,086 (hi) 13,484 (i) 119,394 (1) 21,88 (k) 373,881 (1) 234,084 (m) 188.427 (is) 112,840 _ provision for Fuoding Revenue Deficits ... 60,088 .... 287,883 483,723 1,50881 570,38 1,432,330 845,733 550,814 19,011,875 15,884,2486 18,433,421 15,141,121 18,400,247 117,422,435 18,259,741 10,44$,301 20,108,176 21,332,348 Add5 Discounts, CNPensos, etc. 15,129 33,017 (g) 91,334 (g) 70,605 (g) 87,010 1 (g1) 248,547 1(p) 107,101 (g) 77,218 (g) 357,150 108,883 Total- Expenditure...... I 191,027,004 15.017,263 1 16,524,755 1 15,211,810 I18,405,1066 17,070,82 18,380,842 I19,525,510 1 20,355,528 21,531,209 (a) Including. Ouldilds Districts. (b) Excluding Water Suples. (c) Includes Hospitals. (d) Assistance in) 1'lldeg Industry for loss on guaranot!,d Accounts, £134,281 Loanes for 1'urllmse ofbMotor Vehicies for fleparimeutul Officers, £200,000; Government Printing Office Furchlie of Stores Ilaterland Equipment, £303,016; Built Handling of W'heat, £9,087. (e l Sato Ferries, £78 ; Transfer to a Trust Account to Finance purchase of Typewriters for Schools, £2,000 ; Bulk Handling of Wheat, £1,88. (f) Advaocas to Cockburn Cement, £8500,000-1 Balk Itlantilng of Wheat, £,24,080 (g) Charged to General Loan Fond. (34) Built Ilandiag of WIheat, £13,404. (i) 1'eosioners' ]Houses Alalntananee Advance, £10,000 ; Cockburn teieni Pty, Ltd. kt00,000 ; Bulk llendlin; of Wheat, £8,384. (j) Coekbun Cement Ply. Ltd., £1.00,000 ; Royal Perth Hos8pitall, £100,000 ; Fisheries, Purchase of R0search Vessel, £11,000 ; Advakncs for lPersons Dispossessed of Homes, £400 : Bulk Handling of kWheaLt.£8. (k) Wyndhamu Frezig Works, £150,000 ; Fisheries Research, £18,438 Cockburn Cement Pty. Ltd., £E100,000: Itoyal Perth Hospital, £78,000 ;Perth Dental lospli, £:;0,00O; Blk ladling of Whest, £440. '(1) Fi-lecries lteech, £7,200 ; Rtoyal Perthl Hospital, £75,000; Cokbukhrn Cem. ent Pty, td., U00.000 ; Wyndhani Freezing Works, £48,580 ; ulk Ilarolling oflWheat, £3,209. (7n) Fisheries Rtesearch, £.044 :lRoyal Pert Hospital, £70,991 'Cockburn Cement Ply. Ltd. £100,000. Electricity for Govvrnment EstablIshments,0£,202 ; Aulvnucc, for Setptic Tank Installation at Schools and Quarters, £760 ; -Blk Handling of Whlt, k740. (n) Fisheries Research £4,070 ; itoyni Perthi lespital, £44,872; itlectrlelty for Governmnent Establishments, £20,813 ; Advances for Septic Tank Iostal~atioos at Schoolsa ad Quarters, £2,043 ; Bulk Hlandling of Wiest, I- £10,3053 Country 1it9g1 School Hostels Authority, £2,263 ;JLocal Authority Loan Repayments, £,15,470 ; Services to Iarluctry, £8,406. 00 at fASSEMBLY.]

[R eturn No. 12) IV.-PUBLIC DEBT

(a) LOAN AUTHORISATIONS AND FLOTATIONS

f E E Authorisations to 30th June, 1961 ...... 323,839,019) Authorisations, 1961-42 ...... 21,762,000 - .345,601,019 Flotations- Inscribed Stock, Debentures, Treasury Bonds, etc., issued in Australia and Overseas-Net proceeds: £, For Works and Services ...... 306,517,481 For Funding Deficits...... 17,713,838 - 324,231,319 ants and Flotation Expenses (inelud ing of Conversion Loans), net: On Works Loans...... 4,234,121 Oa Deficit Loans...... 753,278 - 4,987,399

Total Flotations ... 329,218,718

Balance available for Flotation .. ... 10,382,301

(b) LOAN INDEBTEDNESS

9 E E Total amnount raised to 30th Junre. 1901 ...... 310,214,790 Flotations during the year- Commonwealth Loans (Aust.) ...... 18,315,159 New York Loan ...... 419,192 Netherlands Loan ...... 269,577 19,003,928 329,218,718

Redemptions- Total to 30th June, 1961 ...... 48,679,771 Di~ng the year National Debt Commission: Securities repurchased and redeenied London ...... 20,000 New York...... 94,113 Commonwealth Government Dobenture .. ... 113,911 Instalment Stock...... 119,650 Other Australian Securities ...... 2,626,295 2,973,969 - 51,653,740

Gross Public Debt at 30th June, 1962 .... 277,564,978 Sinking Fund ...... 110,066 Net Public Debt at 30th June, 1082 .. . --- 277,45t,012 (Thursday, 27 September, .1962.) 138738

(Return No. 12-continued] IV.-PUBLIC DEBT (o) S1UMMARY OF GROSS LOAN RAISINGS AND DISBURSEMEiNTS

Total Flotations, as per Return 12( b)- Discounts and Expenses- To 30th June, 1961 ... 310,214,790 To 30th June, 1961...... 8,087,461 Daring Year 1961-62 19,003,928 During the Year 1961-62- Exchange Accretion- Paid frm Lan Proceeds 198,663 To 30th June, 1961 3,041,902 Discount on New Loans 37,429 During Year 1961-62 614,500 Redemption of Agricultural Bank Reeipts fronm Loan Repayments-- Mortgage Bonds ... .-.... 1,566,000 To 30th June, 1961 21,442,238 DfctFunded (including Discount During Year 1961-62 1,950,238 and Expenses)- To 30th June, 1961 ... 17,907,302 During Year 1961-62 ... 559,814 Expenditure on Works and Services- 'To 30th June, 1961...... 307,137,615 During Year 1961-62...... 20,772,732 Balance of General Loan Fund .... 580 356,267,596 356,267,596

(d) PUBLIC DEBT PER HEAD OF POPULATION ON 30TH JUNE EACH YEAR Debt per Debt per Year Head Year Head 1 8. d. £ s. d. 1923...... 142 9 6 1943 ...... 202 1 11 1924...... 146 13 6 1944 ...... 198 19 2 1925...... 146 3 11 1945 195 9 0 1926...... 155 14 8 1946 195 5 1 1927...... 157 14 4 1947 195 18 11 1928...... 165 10 7 1948 194 5 11 1929...... 162 6 9 1949 194 10 10 1930...... 163 9 9 1950 196 4 7 1931...... 174 2 6 1951 ...... 211 16 8 1932 ...... 280 3 8 1952 ...... 222 9 2 1933...... 187 4 8 1953 ...... 244 10 10 1934...... -.. 193 7 6 1954 ...... 258 9 8 1935...... 197 1111 195 ...... 270 2 4 1936...... 199 7 10 1956 278 12 4 1937...... 201 15 2 1957 296 10 1 1938...... 202 19 8 1958 ...... 309 14 4 1939...... 204 7 1 1959 ...... 322 18 3 1940...... 203 15 7 1960 ...... 337 13 7 1941...... 204 18 7 1961 355 0 lot 1942...... 202 17 4 1962 368 2 6* f Adjusted on corrected figures of population. *'Preiminary figure, liable to revision.

(e) CONTINGENT LIABILITIEES AT S0rn JUNE, 1962

Securities Ra- Ia Ofroula- Fuds Issued deemed j ion InVested

Fremantle Harbour Trust Act ...... 200,000 ... 200,000 .. Metropolitan Market Act ..I .. ... 247,000 47,530 199,470 .. Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust 1,666,990 .. 1,666,990 138,274 Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 200,000 .. 200,000 .. State Housing Act ...... 359,000 124,102 234,898 State Electricity Commission Act 18,943,780 398,640 18,545,140 610,490 21,615,770 570,272 21t,045,498 748,764

Bank Guarantees in force...... 7,157,620 ..

Total, Contingent Liabilities ...... 28,203,118 lass [ASSEMBLY.]

(Return No. 1BJ IV-PUaLIO DEBT LOAN UABTmrY-sTATEmENT SHOWING AMOUNTS MATURING EACH YEAR

Earliest Date of Latest Date of Interest Repayable In- Katurity maturity RateI London IElsewhere Overseas Australia

£ 6,228.810 158,523 8,941,010 11,816,910 2,937,820 102,900 7.616,000 15,5681,000 1,566,000 17,462,912 0,560,200 132,716 4,242,00 0,027,860 3,024.000 27,085 5,451,155 7,964,500 1,705,830 1,484.610 387,768 5,477,000 (a) 229,734 1,06,420 407,616 .... 1967 9,070,530 198307 41 .. 3,714,430 ... 1907 0 .. 118,212 1067 5 .. 1,731,440 1968 41 .. 710,370 1968 41 .. 431,500 196B 4*.. 16,439,000 3,150,435 1968 134,515 196953 7ji0,550 ... 1969 * () 414,261 1969 4 .. 53i,000 .. 1,910,853 1989 41 343,906 1069 41 .. 5,485,200 1969 5 296,341 . .. 1070 4j*.. 347,165 ... 1970 414.. 4,139,000 1970 St 218,638 5,522,000 1971 2t 3,120,661 1971 4, ... 350,329 1971 44 (a) 77,263 ... 1971 4j .. 3,470,000 ... 1972 41 .. 353,400. ... 1972 5 (a) 2526 1973 41 517,457 ... 9I73 41 (,*) 36.,588 1973 5 1972 1074 a 3,747,250 1064 1974 84 8,275,800 ... 1074 40 707,239 1974 5 4,531,4900 1970 1975 24 4,100,003 1975 41 238,527 1975 a 840,000lo 1976 44 .. 3,7 7 5,4 66 197 1970 44 (b) 192,676 1076 6 7,803,000 1975 1977 3 607,700 1977 44 . 1,75S,731 1978 41 .. 1,996,638 19761978 5 (a) 350,149 lj~i1978 54 1,175,000 ... 1979 44 .. 1,130,454 ... 9379 5 .. 8,756,009 1980 44 .. 1,003,100 ... 1980 51... a) 40,3I 16 ... 1980 51 a) 402,137 ... 1980 55 .. 7,388,543 1981 5 .. 5,288,208 (d) 269,577 1031 51 (a) 419,192 () 333,094 1082 5 .. -,245,700 1982 51 5,144,800 1983 1 3,942,511 198198 6 835.000 4,904,890

-3,728,256 243,424,758

Total Loan Liability . .. 127 7, 564,0978

(a) Repayable in Now York. (bORepayable in Switzerland. (c) Repayable in Canada. (d)ktepayablolin the Netherlands. [Thursday. 27 September1 1962.] 138938

[Return No. 14] IV.-PUBLIC DEBT

SI-NKING" FUND

A.-TRANSACTIONB DURING TE YEAR, 1061-52

Wanesbrutfoerm. etJuy,1951- a 40,901 ContributIo4s: State- 5s. per cent, on loan liability 711,087 1k. per cet. on aeeIDeficit Loan 40,426 4 perocent. o .n I5'a= ...... 201,951 4j per cent. on cancelled securities .. 1,336,031 Special conttrlhutlan under clause 12 (20) of Financial Agreement .. 8,873 Commonweath- s. and 2a.M.d per cent. on loan liablitly...... 652,770 Net earnings on Investments...... 704 8,146,882 8,193,753 Disbursenenle. ltedcemptions and itepurebases, etc., at ner, Cost (Including Exchange) 3,032,787 Balance, Sinking Fund, 30th Jane, 102 ...... 110,068

k.-TRANSACTIONS FROM law JULY, 1027, TO WINmJUNE, 1982

k s. d. £ s. d. MLauces brought forward ...... Ist Suly, 1027-Endowmcnt Policy (M.V. " Kangaroo "), Premiums paid 57,907 10 0 let July, 1929--Crown Agents...... 897,84 7 0 10 986,044 15 10 Contributions: On account MA'. "Kangaroo"...... 47,250 0 0 On account, Crown Agents...... 40,312 13 5 State- 5s. per cent on loan liability... .. 11,812,439 10 2 l5s. per cent. on Special Deficit Loan ...... 727,860 0 0 4 per cent, on Deficit Loans 686.099 1 10 4j peorcent. on cancelled securities 16,923,038 10 8 Under Federal Aid Roads Act ...... $3,084 1s 1 Special contribution On account loan for purchase of ILY. Koolama" 208,905 8 4 Exchange on contributions re W.V. "KHoolama " I...... 62,502 5 0 Payment under Cluse 12 (20) of Financial Agreemecnt as amended .. 88,.118 14 3 Profit arising out of Conversion. of a loan [n London ...... 8.812 15 0 Commnonwelth- Ss. and 2m. 6d. per cent. on loan Liability 8,954,491 9 1 Net earnings on lnvestments ...... 458,331 10 9 Accretions to Endowment Pulicy at maturity...... 88,082 10) 0 Exchange on remittances ...... 29,501 8 1 39,948,588 7S 40,898.630 I8S Disburwncmu;: Redemptions and epurchsses, etc. .. 39,4804,634 15 11 Rtepurchase from Special Sinking Fund...... - 96,88L 9 10 Contributions refunded to the State ...... 830 17 11 Contributions to Crown Agents - 39,934 2 8 Premiums on Policy account bliV. "Kangaoo...... 47,260 0 o Repayment of 1934 Loan (Crown Agents) 998,353 7 3 Repayment of 1938 Loan (M.V. "KHangatroo") ...- . .. 140.000 0 0 40,787.584 18 7 Balance, 30th June, 1982- National Debt Commission ..- - - - - 110,966 4 11 [ASSEMBLY.]

(Return No, f5] IV.-PUDLIC DEBT

SUM1MARISED CLASSIFICATION OF LOAN ASSETS, 101-42 (a)

Capitol Charges Loan, ____e_____ Undertaking' Liability Net Surplus Deficiency ( ]Internest Stanking Erig Fnd(

E 1 £ is 9 Fully Produedlve letctySupply 17,724,260 839,696 185,874 975,670 ChrolIoand Steel Industry .. 1,796,431 86,939 13,479 99,418 Kwlnaea, Housing 1,812,420 73,187 11,892 84,629 Markets 183,816 6,028 8,088 9,111 MXl~adMetrpoitan Juncotion Abcattoire .. 1,411,065 59),163 8,898 67,661 Rtural and Industries Bank 9,425,027 296,821 1 295,822 State Engineering Works...... 889,142 9,094 2,387 52,08 42,287 State flowing commission ...... 12,736,653 449,684 84,405 534,037 Welsbpool Industries 242,342 11,621 1,211 17,764 5,082 West Australian Meat Export Works 4,218 34,66 6,888 Wyndham Meatworks ...... 1,270,004 60,325 6,350 8,454 16,779 47,214,334 j1,913,575 j 270,728 225,502 70,901

Partially Productive Assistance to Industris 1,733,707 84,639 16,709 51820 2D,528 Bulk Handling at Ports 149,798 ,60 142 4,4142,8 flarbours and Rivers ...... 17,998,910 084,142 160,567 810,513 540,196 Kvwinana Development 296,320 11,177 3,074 367 13,884 Loans and Grant.s to Local Authorities and Other Public Bodiea 1,876,203 61,911 11,148 983 ... 61,076 Metropolitan Water Supplies 28,059,067 1,271,568 253,543 1,415,'765 ... 109,344 Pine Planting and Reforestation 2,675,897 100,932 26,882 0,033 .6. 6,181 Plant Suspes 1,079,958 40,735 10,957 20,0760 .. 30,718 Itoadsan Bridges...... 2,241,344 94,541 22,937 73,797 8..3,701 Rtural and Industries Bank-Government Agency and Delegated Agency 2,060,994 100,870 26,249 01,847 ... 34,772 Tourist Resorts 260,454 1-10,578 2,180 2,374 ... 10,393 59,133,621_ 2,426,241 540,697 2,033,489 .... 088,440

Totally Unpreductive Abattoirs, Sale Yards, Grain Sheds end Cold Storage 173,931 6,60 1,766 f 1,5i.64 0,879 Agriculture Generally .. 4,711,670 177,720 47,073 t 156,210 ... 81,003 Assessed Expired Cnpital (c)- Electricity 1,272,060 48,004 12,918 ..... 0,917 Railways...... 12,961,709 488,903 127,886.$$.. 616,79, Country Water Supplies ...... 30,867,20 1,104,284 283,789 t 612,278 ... 2,060,351 Mtetropolitan Transport Trust 1,920,259 79,168 8,722 t 518,120 ... 606,000 Mining Generily ...... 2,828,988 87,647 21,019 t 7,29 ... 118,164 ilie laneous 3,90,070 148,201 831 t -4388 .. 209,874 Public Buildings. includieA Schools, Police Stations, Dals, Couirt ouses, etc, 42,976,040 1,620,076 38,487 t 311,2765 .. 2,305,748 Rtabbit Proof Fence...... 332,52? 15,643 3,74 ~ .. 16,917 Ratilways 66,205,410 2,040,9035 405,226 t 28,060 .-. 2,068,221 Stane Batteries 5G4,815 21,804 6,58 T 143,749 ... 170,611 State Shipping; Service 4,0375,782 174,704 23,906 t 85-7,1$5 .... 1,05,885

162.409,180 07122 1,364,0101t2,656,092 ... 10,660,361

Summary Fully Productive 472434 1,018,876 270,726 2,255,501 70,901 Partially Productive 59:,13,21 2,426,241. 540,097 2,083,489 938,449 totally Unproductive 162,400,180 0,571,229 1,854,010 f2,655,093 I0,580,861 Special Deficit Loans 5,942,511 40,584 100,456 141,0w0 Deficits Funded 4,864,752 183,49 228,692 407,085 Balance of General Loan Fund 580 22 6 28

277,564,978 11,135,424 12,469,497 1638,89 .. 1, ,2

Public Debt, 30th Tune, 1082 £ 277,564,978 Net Deficiency , 11,991,022

* For details see Return No. 11. t Debit, (a) This statement distributes the net cost of loan charges for the year over the various asets. (b) Total expendi- ture from loam funds (lncludinsg the proportionate cost of raising), after aIlovving for sinking fund redemptions and other adjustenats. (c) CapitalCharges met by Treasury, [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1391

[]Return No. 16) IV.-PUBLIC DEBT DBTAILBD CLASSIFICATION OF LOAN ASSETS, 1961-62 (a)

1 :apiti Charges Undertaking LiabilityLoan I Itrs iin EarningsNet Surplus Deficiency I Funds I

X z E E £ £ 56,295,410 2,540,035 405,226 t 23 ,060 2,969,221 Rallays-AssesedExpired Capital (b) 12,961,700 488008 127,888a 816,791 Metro~roiitan Transport Trust 1,920,260 79,153 8,722 t518,120 602,000 17,724,280 829,090 155,8,74 975,670 Eleotriefi by yAsesd Exli capital (M...... 7,272,660 48,004 12,918 60,917 90,174,310 3,996,696 600,023 434,290 .... 4,252,920

Harboura and Ri~tys Fremantie Harbour Trust ...... 7,816,319 286,790 78,808l 199,480 166,118 Fremantie-Otser ...... 1,2.18,382 45,056 11004 52,034 4,90 Buabury Harbour Board...... 2,279,766 85,991 10,636 ... 105,826 Bualbory-Other ...... 64,852 6.201 800 1 540 2,461 Gereidton 1,219,621 45,090 11,026 94,856 36,093 Albany Harbour Board ... .. 1,624,036 82,716 11,837 69,563 .... 26,000 Albany-Other 219,387 8,286 2,226 2,110 ... 7,801 Esperance 148,187 6,589 654 14,620 8,226 Busselton...... 06,406 3,509 84 f 6,561 .... 13,064 North-West Port's 1,202,728 45,366 11,291 f 87,179 .... 143,838 Swaa River...... 604,662 26,202 6,926 T 11,764 .. 44,892 Dredges, Steamers and Plant 601,248 20,222 7,080 t 1,056 ... 207 Other Jetties and Works ...... 377,202 14,228 2,700 t 15,700 .. 32,724 17,006,010 684,142 186,587 810,618 540,196

Water Supplies Metropolitan...... 28659,967 1,271,566 2653,643 1,415,765 ... 100,344 Comprehensive Wate~r Sapply 19,3 42,834 729,585 178,228 t' 384,084 1,271,907 Other Water Supplies 2,797,585 105,522 28,055 t' 112,424 246,001 Irrigation and Drainage 7,760,653 202,724 69,234 t' 181,141 .. 13,099 Sewerage for Coantry Towns 068,425 26,453 8,262 15,371 20,344

59,327,264 2,435,850 837,332 803,487 ... 2,16960

Trading Concerns Wyndham Ituatwerks ...... 1,270,004 60,325 6,350 83,454 16,779 Engineering Works ...... 180,142 0,094 2,317 53,668 42,267 Shipping Serice 4,078,782 174,794 25,996 t 657,185 ... 1055,885 Weat Australian Meat Export Works 484, 175 23,617 4.218 34,668 6,833 0,01R,103 267,730 30,701 t 085,496 .... 900,016

De)veloment Of .dgricereU Rural and Induetries Bank ... .. 9,426,027 255,821 1 206,822 Rural and Industries IBask-Oovernmant Agency and Delegated AgencyL. 2,860,994 100370 26,240 91,247 ... 34,772 'Rabbit-proof 'Pence ...... 382,527 A1,43 8,374 .. 1.5,017 Generally ...... 4,711:679 177,720 17.0)73 1586,-210 ... 381,003

17,130,227 5S6,454 76 697 1 231,459 1392 [ASSEMLY.]

[Return No. 16--ontinuedJ IV.-PUDLIC DEBT DETAILED) GLASS1TFTATION OF LOAN ASSIITS, 198t-63(d)-otsnwed

Capital Charges Undertaking Loan~ Sh- aNhgs Surplus Deficiency Ia tv interest EarFund

L z E E £ Abattora, 8alallGrdt, doc Midland Tmoton .. . 1,411,0865 50,163 8,898 67,561 84,'152 3,174 954 9,479 KaioeAbiattoirs.... 89,779 8,380 o11 400 -4 1-- 1,584,90 65,723 1- 10,183 60,007 9,878

Deeelosnsen of M8isting State Batteries 564,815 21,304 6,558 t 143,7409 .. 170.611 Generally 2,328,08 87,847 23,010 t 7,208 .... 118,164

2.803,70$ 100,161 28,577 t 151,047 ... 288,776

Public BuAiRQJng Educatlon (including Warmogi School of A ulueand Muresk College of Agri- 22,804,776 850,024 190,140 t 307,185 .. 1,422,388 1'oUee Stations, Quarters, etc...... 70378 26,546 6,030 t -8,200 70,781 Court Houses, Quarters, etc...... 294,5161 11,100 2,413 t 18,485 ... 2.007 Osols...... 188,704 7,118 1,468 t 81,180 ... 89,7710, Hospitals 13,"80 88s 501,734 113,870 389,716 ... 226,883 lnstitutions 1,818,247 88,507 16,620 t 30,654 124,690 Buildings generally...... 3,975,150 149,939 34,040 t 166,202 ... 340,271

42i,975,040 1620,978 373,407 t 811,275 .. 2,306,748

AUL Other Assistance to Industries 1,713,70 64,80 16,709 61,$20 ... 20528 Bulk Handling at Ports 140,708 5.6350 1,422 4,414 .... 2,658 Lon.toPbi Bodies 1,37168 51,911 11,148 9 6..2.070 ...... Metrop~olitan Markets 123,815 86M 8,088 0,1 11 3,920,070 140.201 37,310 14,368 .. 200,874 Pine Planting and Reforestation 2,87.5,897 100.92 25,882 80,88 .. 66,181 'Plant Suspeffse ...... 1,079083 40,736 10,957 20,978 3..0,716 Roads and Bridges...... 2,241,844 84,541 22,957 78,7097 ... 33,701 Charcoal Irn and Steel Industry 1,705,431 86,030 13,470 99, 418 Tourist Resorts...... 280,464 10,578 2,189 2,7 .. 10,303 Stat. Housing Commuission ...... 12,730,05$ 44084 84,405 634,037 Welshpool Industries 242,342 11,521 1,211 17,754 5,082 )[winana, Arcs Development 200,320 11,177 3,074 857 .... 1S,884 Ewinana Area Housing 1,812,420 73,137 11,392 84,529 Special Deficit Loans 3,042,1 48,554 100,'438 .- .. 141,000 Deficits Funded ...... 4,88475 18,9 223592 .. .. 4071,085 Balance of Generar Loan Fund 580 2 ...... 26

39,281,324 1,868,702 580,260 085,859 .. 1 ,002,002 Total .. 277,564,978 11,138,424 2,480,407 1,888,89 11,0012 Public Debt, 30th lime, 1062 277,564,978

(a) This statement distributes the net cost of loan charges for the year over the vaious asets. (b) Capitol Charges met by Treasury. t Debit. (Tursday. 27 September, 1962.] 1393 [Return No. 17] V.-EUSINESS UNDERTAKI3NGS SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS A. Public Utilities

Trading Results 1961462 Public Utility NOtur Profit Loss

Country Areas Water Supply ...... 18 ... 1,799,600 Metropolitan Water Supply. Sewerage and Drainage 19...19 23,958 Railways Commission ...... 20 ... 2,409,377 State Batteries ...... 23 199,886

Total-Net Loss...... 4,432,819

[Return No. 18] COUNTRY AREAS WATER SUPPLY

Details 1975I985 1959-60 1960-61 1916

Loan Capital...... 15,582,423 16,850,577 18,389,169 19,909,374 21,620,836

Total Annual Revenue .... 819,749 843,848 869,364 961,822 1,127,572

Working Expenses .. ... 1,176,998 1 1,139,914 1,309,233 1,391,990 1,515,957 Interest...... 570,155 022,'784 683,647 754,974 I 869,421 Depreciation including SinkinQ Fund...... 360,224 408,592 451,334 485,876 I 541,528 Provisions and Other Charges.... 3,221 .... 7736 266 'Total Annual Cost ... 2,110,598 2,171,290 2,444,991 2,633,176 2,927,172 Loss...... 1,290,849 1,327,442 1,575,627 1,671,354 1,799,00

Country Areas Water Supply and other Hydraulic Undertakings amalgamated in 195S-59.

[Rleturn No. 19) METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE

Details 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 I 1161-62

Loan Capital ...... 19,729,034 21,943,039 24,141,979 26,375.178 28,659,967 Total Annual Revenue .. 2,040,038 2,163.007 2,071,848 2,778,428 2,861,865

Working Expenses ... .. 980,118 1,076,286 1,140,207 1,395,271 -- 1,360,712 Interest...... 841,118 919,341 977,265 . 1,090,801 11,271,66 Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... .. 173,770 190,823 206,543 229,629 253,543 Total Annual Cost .. 1,995,006 2,186,450 2,324,075 2,715,701 1 2,885,821 Profit ...... 45,032~ 02,727 Loss ...... 23,443 252,227 23,956 1394 ; ASSEMBLY.]

[Return No. 20] V.-BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS

RAILWVAYS C07.lifSSION

Details 1957-58 1958-59 19-0 18-1 16-2

Loan Capital ...... 49,473,070 51,618,630 53,580.952 54,843,994 54,266,704 Loan Capital-non-interest bear- ing...... 12,055,901 12,055,901 12,068,078 12,168,220 14,084,073

Total...... 61,529,031 63,674,591 65,647,030 67,012,214 08,351,377

Total Annual Revenue .... 12,975,176 13,699,803 15,038,264 16,537,848 17,803,809

Working Expenses .. ... 14,705j272 14.932.503 15,408,204 15,551,297 15,763,256 Interest ...... 2,7,7 2,5,6 2,3,8 242,9 25095 Depreciation including~ 2,7,i5 228,6nk979i,2,98 254,8 Fund...... 1,516,326 1,555,208 1,886,902 1,814,517 1.908,995 Total Annual Cost ... 18,897,773 18,746,875 19,434,955 19,786,812 20,213,186 Los...... 5,422,597 5,047,072 4,396,691 3,248,984 2,409,377

(Return No. 21] TRAM WA YS

Details 1957-S8 1958-S9 1959-00 1960-61 1961462

Loan Capital------1,117,662 1,061,425 884,262 Loan Capital-Non-interest bear- ing I...... 765,633 783.418 $08,910 Total------1,883,295 1,844,843 1,693,172 Total Annual Reovenuo ... 1,029,137 972,667 945,058

Working Expenses .. ... 1,168,684 1,166,720 1,327,159 (a) Interest ...... 54,922 48,011 44,125 Depreciation including Sinking Fud ...... 95,595 84,525 85,025

Total Annual Cost .. 1,319,201 1,299.256 1 1,456,309 Loss------290.064 326,589 511,251

(a) Taken over by Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust from 1st July, 1060. [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1395

[Return No. 22] V.-BUSINESS UNDERTAKIGS FERRIES

Dtis1957-58 1958-59 1959-00 196 19614-2

Loan Capital...... 7,340 6,439 5,"538 Revenue Capital . 19 702 585

Total ... 8,159 7,141 6,123

Total Annual Revenue ... 13,520 13,504 12,219 (a) Working Expenses...... 15,868 15,119 16,193 Interest ...... 352 312 271 Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... 1,019 1,018 1,018 Total Annual Cost...... 17,239 15,449 17,482

Loss...... 3,719 2,945~ 5,263

(a) Taken over by Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust from 1st July. 1960.

[Return No. 231 STATE BATTERIES

Dtis1957 1968 1959 1960 1961

Loan Capital ...... 509,213 519,022 528 ,858 541,683 558,963 Total Annual Revenue 50,827 44,078 41,318 40,573 52,540 Working Expenses...... 166,347 177,425 181,868 195,057 212,027 Interest...... 22,915 23,356 23,799 24,376 25,153 Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... 13,283 13,259 12,743 12,708 12,643 Provisions and Other Charges .. ... 1,887 2,453 2,371 2,413 2,603

Total Annual Cost...... 204,432 216,493 220,781 234.554 252,426

LOSS...... 153,605 172,415 17,6 1998 1980

[Return No. 24) CAVES HOUSE

Details 1957-58 1958-59 1959-90 1980-601 1961-62

Loan Capital ...... 35,748 35,748 35,748 35,748 Revenue Capital...... 6,865 6,865 6,865 6,865 Total...... 42,613 42,613 42,613 j 42,613 Total Annual Revenue .. ... 45,791 42,880 40,803 17,325 Working Expenses...... 45,821 41,007 43,620' 30,983 () Interest...... 1,609 1,60 1,609 804' Depreciation...... 306 306 285 133 Total Annual Cost...... 47,736 42,922 1 45,514 31,920 Loss...... 1,945 42 4,711 14,595

*Figures are for Six Months Trading. (a) Undertaking Leased from 19th December, 1980. 1396 1396[ASSEMBLY.]

[Return No. 25] V.-BUSINEBS UNDERTAKINGS SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

B. State Trading Cancenw

Trading Results. 196 1-62 Trading Concern Return No.

State Engineering Works...... 20 02,400 .. State Shipping Servie...... 28 Wyndham Meat Works ...... 29 22,354 .. W.A. Meat Export Works...... 31 4,435 .. Total-Net Proft...... 89,255

After recipt of Treasury Grant of £1,142,032.

[Return No. 28)

STATE ENGINEERING WORKS

Details 1957-58 195"-9 [959-60 1960-61 1961-62

Loan Capital...... 137,537 1195,796 193,875 191,409 180,182 Earnings...... 890,953 973,850 871,346 587,603 036,317 Increase in Stocks ...... 38,452 ... .. 23,314 5,581 Decrease in Stocks...... 32,704 44,82 .. Total Annual Revenue .. ... 029,405 941,146' 626,404 610,917 641,898 Working Expenses...... 775,128 791,399 630,209 517,704 532,667 Interest ... 0,329 0,806 sa97 8,716 0,094 Depreciation including Sinking Fund (a) 24,760 (a) 25,542 (a) 25,870 (a) 20,921 (a) 20,553 Provisions and Other Charges 27,234 22,659 21,799 IS,721 17,118

Total Annual Cost ...... 833,451 848,460 586,075 566,0629 7,3 Profi...... 5,9B4 -94,680 39,789 1 44,855 62,466

(a) Includes Sinkcing Fund charged, in the accounts of the Concern as follows £1,067 £E1,741 £2,120 £2,217 £2,310 (Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1397

V.-BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS

(Return No. 27) STATE BUILDING SUPPLIES

Details 19,57-58 11945-50 1959--60 1960-61 1961-62_

Loan Capital ...... 2,605,330 2,720,073 2,768,342 2,745,379 Earnings...... ,069,066 3,040,407 2,882,403 3,061,776 Increase in Stocks...... 12,324 132,477 129,401 38,902 Total Annual Revenue...... 3,081,389 3,172,884 3,011,924 3,088,738 Working Expanses...... 2,822,490 2,972,733 2,767,660 2,892,440 (a) Interest ...... 116,067 121,830 131,375 133,853 Depreciation including Sinking Fund. 113,120 104,148 126,384 112,533 Provisions and Other Charges .. ... 18,653 21.040 21,976 18,770 Total Annual Cost...... 3,070,236 3,219,751 3,047,296 3,157,596 Profit ... 11,133 ... .. Loss .... 4 1807 35,371 08,585 _

(a) Undertaking Sold from Ist July, 1961.

[Return No. 281 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE

Details 11957 1958 1959 1960 { 1961

E £ E £C E Loan Capital (a)...... 3,546,599 3,882,141 3,771,924 3,621,715 3,812,663

Earnings...... 1,119,409 1,018,692 .1,027,560 1,071,215 1,190,82-3 Treasury Grant...... 880,021 1.924,126 945,1,53 933,344 1,142,032 Total Annual Revenue ... 1,999,430 1,942,818 1,972,713 2,004,559 2,332,855 Working Expenses...... 1,732,847 1,558,785 1,567,381 1,600,032 1,896,902 Interest ...... 129,683 169,338 175,883 171,079 174,794 Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... 105,920 154,841 197,625 197,457 19,6 Provisions and Other Charges .. ... 31,074 59,854 41,824 29,991 61,794

Total Annual Cost...... 1,999,430 1,942,818 1,972,713 2,004,659 2,332,855

(a) Excludes Lan Capital written off amounting to £5,675. [ASSEMBLY.)

IReturn No. 29 V,--BUSNESS UNDERTAKINGS WYNDIEAM FREEZING. CANNING AND MEAT EXPORT'WORKS

1-2-57 1-2-53 1-2-59 1-2-600 1-2-61 Details to to to to to 31-1-68 31-1-59 31-1-60 31-1-01 31-1-02

Loan Capital ... . 1,071,445 1,221,445 1,270,004 1,270,004 1,270,004 Revenue Capital...... 11,273 11,273 11,273 11,273 11,273 Total...... 1,082,718 1,232,718 1,281,277 1,281,277 1,281,277

Earnings...... 1,303,623 1,658,657 2,241,398 2,082,173 1,099,130 Increase in Stocks ...... 36,144 .... 22,403 Decrease in Stocks...... 37,003 .... 25,124 10,980 .. Total Annual Revenue...... 1,266,020 1,094,801 2,210,274 2,071,103 1,721,633 Working Expenses...... 1,183,840 1,574,267 2,055,771 1,922,739 1,623,827 Interest ...... 48,215 51,571 55,998 56,916 .59,002 Depreciation including Sinking Fund (a) 5,367 6,357 6,229 6,350 6,350 Provisions and Other Charges .. ... 10,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 10,000

Total Annual Cost...... 262,412 1,641,193 2,127,998 2,006,005 1,090,179 Profit ... 14,208 1 53,000 88,270 65,188 22,354 (a) Sinking Fund not charged in the accounts of the Concern, but included for comparison as follows . £5,357 £5,307 £ 6,229 £6,350 £6,350

[Return No. 30] STATE HOTELS

Details 1957-58 1968-59 1959-60 1960-061 1961-62

f £E E £ Loan Capital ...... 1103,484 91,850 89,852 88,556 Total Annual Revenue .. ... 1228,130 224,709 179,443 98,416 Working Expenses...... 210,853 208,663 170,297 103,451 Interest .... I...... 4,242 5,284 4.064 3,013 (a) Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... 3,5(17 3,875 3,401 1,836 Provisions and Other Charges 1,0295.....

Total Annual Cost...... 220,287 217,822 177,762 108,3(0 Profit...... 7,843 6,887 1,081 Lose ...... _ -9,824 _ _ _ _ (a) The Botchs were sold from varous datcs during 1960/61, consequently the results for that year are not comparable with previous years. [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 139939

[Return No. 31) V.-DUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS WEST AUSTRALIAN MEAT EXPORT WORKS

Details 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 19" 1961462

Loan Capital ...... 265,781 313,146 432,142 488,303 484,176 Total Annual Revenue...... 742,167 906,001 765,590 520,880 811,406

Working Expenses...... 702,004 915,428 715,978 750,270 744,419 Interest...... 13,012 15,843 17,652 21,040 21,764 Depreciation including Slaking Fund .. 18,645 21,121 23,229 28,951 27,910 Provisions and Other Charges ... .. 3,282 7,247 11,017 14,001 12,878 Totl ost...... 736,843nnul 9,69 707,876 823,262 806,971

Proat . .t ...... 5,314 7 7262 .. . ,618 4,435 LOSS ...... *...... 220 ....1....

[Rleturn No. 32] SUMMUARBY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS C. Other Business Undertakings

Undertaking

State Electricity Commission...... Rural and Industries Bank-Rural Department I...... Rural and Industries Bank-Government Agency Department State Government Insurance Office... .. C0harcoal Iron and Steel Industry... .. Albany Harbour Board...... Bunbury Harbour Board...... Fremantle Harbour Trust ...... Midland Junction Abattoir Board ... .. Metropolitan Market Trust ...... Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust ..

Tota-Net Lossw ...... 1400 [ASSEMBLY.]

[Return No. 33 1 V.-BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISION Details 11957-58 11958-59 11950-60 1960461 I1961462

E E 9 £ £ Loan Capital...... 16,179,456 17,069,219 11,042,W0 17,713,534 17,724,260 Loan Caspital-Non-interest boar.. ... ing...... 1,272,666 1,272,668 1,272,056 1,272,666 1,272,666 Subscribed Loans...... 14,L37,480 15,415,680 16,284,780 17,912,500 18,545,140

Total ...... 31,589,602 33,767,465 35,200,053 35,898,700 37,542,060 Total Annual Revenue...... 7,6315,274 8.029,593 8,581,736 9,362,689 9,574,8659 Working Expenses...... 6,298,709 6,530,486 0,975,831 7,581,632 7,510,695 Interest...... 1,312,325 1,408,687 1,540,897 1,677,244 1,851,486 Total Annual Cost ...... 17,611,034 7,939,173 8,516,728 9,258,876 9,362,081 Profit...... 24,240 90,420 05,008 103,813 212,778

[Return No. 343 RURAL AND INDUSTRIES BANK OF W.A. (RURAL DEPARTMENT)

Details f 1957 .1959 '1060 1901 t1962

Loaif Capital ...... 8,413,264 8,387,356 8,313,127 8,764,760 19,075,026 Total Annual Revenue...... 875,178 1,614,174 1,229,780 1,36,068 1,658,0418 Total Annual Cost...... 846,365 1,549,480 1,179,594 1,320,478 1,574,203 Profit...... 28,813 64,094 .50,186 759,590 83,845

General Reserve ...... 250.259 314,953 365,139 440,729 524,574

t Financial Year ending 30th September. *Eighteen months ending 31st March. tFinancial Years ending 31st March.

(Return No. 35] RU)RAL AND INDUSTRIES BANK OF W.A. (Government Agency Department)

Details ft1957 *1959 t1900 :1961 $1902

Loan Capital ...... 383,172 265,621 79,177 77,775 77,582

Total Annual Revenue 15,500 19,714 4,374 3,589 3,102 Total Annual Cost...... 26,917 37,933 0,421 5,839 5,734 Loss...... 11,417 18,219 2,047 2,250 2,542

t Finaucial Year ending 30th September. 0 Eighteen Months ending 31st March. tFinancial Years ending 31st March. [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.)149 1401

[Reian No. 85) V.-BUBINESS UNDERTAKINGS STATE GOVERNMLENT INSURANCE OFFICE

Detailm 1957-58 1058-59 1959-60 195-6 1961-612

I E £s .1 2£ Total Assets ...... 2,723,554 2,892,868 3.154,017 3,1,1 :37826,860

Earned Premiums ... .. 654,476 770,074 900,512 1,049.390 1,360.294 OtherRevenue (including Interest, Rents, etc.) 122,140 146,773 201,244 181.013 270',19 Total Annual Revenue...... 776,616 016,847 1,101,856 1,230,403 1,631,023

Claims Paid and Outstanding ... 598,979 052,949 822,883 1,010,920 1,148,601 Working Expenses (including Taxes, Rebates, etc.) - ...... 109,236 176,604 174,954 160,71b 2!).5,226 Total Annual Cost ...... 708,215 828,553 997,837 1,180:035 1.4.43,827

Taken to Reserves- Surplus...... 68,401 88,294 104,0119 49,768 187,196 Total Reserves ...... 2,106,733 2,195,027 12,299,040 2,348,814 2,530,010

[Return No. 871 CHiARCOAL IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY Det ails f1957-581958-59 1059-60 19360601 1961-62

Loan Capital...... 2,010,654 2,312,543 I1,777,590 1,808,910 1,705,431 Earnings...... 704,772 730,837 1,393,802 1,433,129 1,501,465 Increase in Stocks...... 20,536- 169,534 .... 34,147 .. Decrease in Stocks ...... 66,867 .... 23,118 Total Annual Revenue ... .. i25,308 000,371 1,326,935 1,467,276 1,478,347 Working Expenses...... 558,764 741,734 1,060,576 1,172,375 1,106,355 Interest...... 68,939 89,065 90,175 84,434 85,0939 Depreciation including Sinking Fund ... 51,849 58,9)97 77,156 87,620 90,000 Provisions and Other Charges ... 33,410 34,904 48,485 50,967 41,764 Total Annual Cost...... 712,971 924,700 1,276,392 1,39.5,396 1,414,154

Profit...... 12,337 . 0,4 7180 64,103

Loss ...... 24.329 -5'43 71'8

[Return No. 38] ALBANY HARBOUR BOARD

Deals157-58 1958-59 195q-60 1960-61 1.1961462

Loan Capital ...... 1,657,212 1,652,983 1,673,888 1,741,388 1,824,035 Total Annual Revenue ... 103,573 1.32,460 116,757 143,195 132,814 Working Expenses-...... 50,196 .5.5,781 47,764 48,643 63.392 Interest...... 73,386 74,205 7423 75,140 8-2.7 16 Depreciation including Sinking Fud822 1,8Q031 1,5 11,837 Total Annual Cost...... 131,844 141,373 132,208 134,743 157,945

Profit...... I...... 8,5 Logs ... .. 8271 I 8,913 i 15,541 ... 25,131 1402 1402[ASSEMBLY.]

(Return No. 89) V.-BUSINE8S UNDER1TAKINGS BUNXBJRY HARBOUR BOARD

Details 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960461 1901-62

Loan Capital ...... 1,593,176 1,102,749 1,784,385 1,954,964 2,298,185 Total Annual Revenue 73,811 84,576 110,901 146,841 164,790 Working Espouses .. ... 60,239 93,379 81,832 99,928 74,570 Int, es ...... 35,440 71,693 70,623 80,297 92,861 Depreciation ...... 716 1,003 1,282 1,602 2,016

Total Annual Cost ... 96,395 156,075 159,737 181,827 169,447 Loss...... 22,584 71,499 48,836 34,986 4,657

(Return No. 40] FREMANTLE HARBOUR TRUST

Details j1957-58 1195849 1959-0 198"1 1961-2_ E f£ f £ E Loan Capital...... ,674,337 6,897,946 '7,165,857 7,497,068 8,091,620 Revenue Capital .. ... 138,906 126,946 115,052 101,704 92,124 Tot.!...... 6,813,243 7,024,892 7,281,509 7,598,832 8,183,744 Total Annual Revenue .... 2,577,755 2,510,022 2,750,490 3,081,154 2,937,439 Working Expenses .. ... 2,017,797 2,052,424 2,149,418 2,485,039 2,416,756 Interest...... 1,3 3,3 4,3 5,9 9,3 Depreciation including Sting. ~ 2689 2489 24,3 5,9 9,3 Fund ...... 8..05,416 339,515 349,722 368,789 370,448 Provisions and Othr Charges ... 2,000 2,000 2,000 1.0 2,000 Total Annual Cost ... 2,542,052 2,628.778 2,745.875 3,112.619 3,080,243

Profit...... 35,703 .... 10,615 .. Low ...... 118.756 .... 81,465 142,804

[Be No.411Murn DLAND JU NIyrO N ABA TOI R BOARD Details 1957-58 1958-59 195940 1960-61 1961462

9 9 £ £ 1 Loan Capital...... 1,033,684 1,088,704 1,156,765 1,269,463 1,411,065

Earnings ...... 555,973 706,506 733,982 734,472 740,801 Increase in Stockis ... .. 11,432 ...... 9,478 Decrease in Stocks ...... 1,590 4,605 997 ..

Total Annual Revenue .... 567,405 704,916 729,377 733,475 750,279 Working Expenses .. ... 439,841 575,389 637,752 648,552 639,145 Interest ...... 4,2 707 4,9 155 5,6 Depreciation including Sinin2g4,3 4,9 5,2 5,6 Food------48,049 40,309 49,517 55,502 59,221 Provisions and Other Charges .... 34,000 191 ..

Total Annual Cost .... 506,511 662,926 737,268 755,579 757,529 Profit ...... 894 41,990..... Loss ...... 7,891 22,104 7,250 [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1403 (Return No. 43] V.-DUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS METROPOLITAN MARKET TRUST

Details 1957-68 1958-59 1959-60 f1960-61196]1-62

f £ f £ £ Loan Capital ... .. 240,043 252,010 243,307 234,187 323,285

'Total Annual Revenue .. 63,738 71,780 74,941 79,044 82,803 Working Expenses .... 31,339 33,416 36,187 40,958 40,475 inntereng Sikng.nd .1 11,293 11,602 11,908 11,491 12,388 Dereiainncudn SnkngFnd ... 7,402 8.033 8,703 9,120 10,002 Provisions and Other Charges 13,593 18,507 18,881 17,061 18,698 Total Annual Cost ...... 3,627 71,568 74,679 '78,1630 82,464 Profit...... 111 222 262 414 339

[Return No, 431 METROPOLITAN (PERTH) PASSENGER TRANSPORT TRUST

Details 11958-59 11959-60 11960-6i 1961- 62

£ 1 £ £ £ 400,000 65,)195 1,639,155 1,920,259 Inscribed Stock Issued 1,135,920 1,135,920 1,430,390 1,705,990

Total 1,535,920 1,791,115 3,645 3,686,249 Tota) Annual Revenue 709,861 1916,783 1,970,698 2,169,286 Working Expenses 618,439 S09,342 2,150,631 2,327,424 Interest ... .. 01,932 I 84,007 137,088 166,273 Depreciation including Sinking Fund 68,332 103,418 132,226 167,877 Provisions and Other Charges .. 5,301 16,065 24,042 20,867 Total Annual Cost 7.54,064 1,013,732 2,443,987 2,682,441 44,203 96,949 473,289 513,155

[Return io. 44] VI.-TRUST FUNDS HOSPITAL FUND.-TxneXsacnows DURING THE Yissaa 1957-58 TO 1961I-62

Details 1957-58 1958-39 1959-60 1960-61 1901-02

Treasury Grants...... 3,625,711 3,972,384 4,541,764 5,109,036 5,866,581 Miscellaneous Receipts...... 9,820 14,066 18,691 17,332 45,889

3,635,531 3,986,450 4,560,455 5,126,368 5,412,470

Paymenta Admirnistration Expenditure ... .. 144,532 182,090 164,372 166,018 220,438 Hospitals Expenditure- Departmental...... 814,807 936,335 1,166,943 1,318,959 1,245,210 Non-Departmental Subsidies, etc...... 2,512,159 2,697,854 2,977,915 3,276,634 3,460,675 miscellaneous...... 164,033 170,165 251,225 365,757 477,13

3,635,53] 3,986,450 4,560,455 5,126,368 5,412,47 (Return No. 45] 0 VL.-TRUST FUNDS ROAD FUNDS-TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1961-62

Common- Metropolitan Central Metropolitan Main wealth Traffic Roads Area Rail- Roads Aid Trust Trust way Crossing Beef Roads Total Trust Roads, Account Funds Fund

1959 Account

Balmnces from year 1960-6Lt...... 456,711 176,292 ... 1,412,177 48$,591 .. 2,093,771 Recoipts during year- Licenso Fees and Permits...... 1,582,862 275,324 ...... 1,858,186 Recoups by Local Authorities ...... 246,921 ...... 246,921 .Payments by Local Authorities...... 296,439 ...... 290,139 Commonwealthi Government Recoup 167 ...... 1,637 ,3 Coin mon weaith Government Grants...... 7,712,076 .... 1,051,047 .... 600,000 9,263,723 Mn tiseitaneoua Receipts...... 3,502 ...... 43,562

748,831 7,888,368 1,582,862 3,035,587 418,591 500,000 13,804,239

Transfers to Othier Funds...... 28,274 659,983 975,915 686,230 2,609 .... 2,353,011 'rransfers from Other Funds ...... ,442,807 392,873 .... 488,967 28,274 ... 2,353,011 2,103,454 7,621,258 606,047 2,838,324 74,256 500,000 13,804,239

Payments during year- Administration, Office Equipment, etc...... 622,965 .... 120,000 ...... 742,965 Transferred to Consolidated Revenue Fund .. .- 70,000 ...... 70,000 Treasury-Interest anid Sinking Fund ...... 7,703 ...... 7,703 Road Construction, Maintenance Surveys, etc, .. .. 651,477 7,448,755 ...... 9.815 500,108 8,010,155 Distribution to Local and Statutory Authorities ...... 486,947 725,947 ...... 1,212,89% Traffic Cnntrol Lights, etc...... 58,471 .... 1...... 8,4711

1,410,616 7,448,755 606,947 72.6,947 9,815 500,108 LO,702,188

Balances on hand-3Dth June, 1962...... 752,838 172,503 .... 2,112,377 64,441 Dr. 108 3,1L02,051 [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.] 1405

(Return No. 46] VI.-TRUST FUNDS

FOREST IMPROVEMENT AND BE-FORESTATION FUND-TaNnsxCrzoya DUBWG THE YEARS, 1957-58 TO 1901462

Details 11957-58 1958-59 11959-01 1960-61l 1961-62

Receipt. Balance from previous year ... .. 124,294 209,739 235,702 165,210 50,147 Appropriation from Revenue Fund .. 754,019 '771,291 758,420 780,263 807,949 Sundry Receipt...... 89,448 93,370 94,371 04,665 94,620 967,761 1,074,400 1,088,493 1,040,138 1,042,786 Payments. Expenditure on Forest Improvements and Re-forestation during year ... .. 758,022 838,698 923,283 989,991 898,780 Balance at end of year ...... 209,789 235,7029 165,210 50,147 144,008

967,761 1,074.4001 1,088,493 11,040,138 11,042,786

(Return No. 47

THE STATE HOUSING COAMISSJON FUNDS-TuAaSAcrTIoNns OaI 'riE YEARS, 1957-58 TO 1961-62

De3tails 1957-58 I1958-5 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62

Balance-Brought forward...... 510,058 74,347 579,264 441,236 589,463 Receipts during year- General Loan Fund...... 1,150,000 1,294,497 1,244,725 1,146,000 1,351,000 Other Borrowings ...... 400 260,000 200,000 Sale of Land and Leases .. ... 111,696 156,813 146,848 227,952 404,802 Rents...... 11,806 13,214 16,669 27,924 33,521 Principal Interest and Repayments from Borrowers...... 580,620 679,843 677,021 844.342 931,189 Construction...... 65,864 70,871 143,242 588,963 692,276 Fees and Agency Commissions------471,311 430,580 428,658 430,073 407,661 Other Revenue ...... 38,183 65,492 137,399 83,469 11.7,978

Total Receipts...... 2,429,880 2,971,310 2,994,562 3,789,959 4,527,390 Payments during year : Repayment of Borrowed Funds .. 538,815 265,485 569,045 78,424 296,165 construction...... 953,139 973,720 1,276,635 1,697,172 1,831,839 Purchase of Land and Leases...... 414,313 192.948 213,823 287,026 263,909 Revenue Vote-Administration .* 482,474 473,331 500,689 499,112 534,559 Interest ._...... 317.117 354,328 385,558 441,594 463,029 Other------161,133 206,572 186,840 197,168 272,359 Total Payments...... 2,866,491 2,466,393 3,132,590 3.200,496 3,661,860

Balance on hand 30th June...... 74,347 579 ,264 441,236 I589,463 865,530 (Return No. 4281 Vil.-STATISTICAL SECTION STATEMENT SHOWING RECEIPTS FROM COMM1ONWEALTH TAKEN TO THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND, IDOI-02 TO 1081-62

Contributin surplus Pyet , Scil Grant Income Tax Tuberculosis nsiental '--i- Ohr Year towards Revenue pr Hea, Paet Unde embre Financial Inultons grationOteTul Interest Returned 25B to WY.A. See. 08 mont Aid Benefits Subsidies Rcit

Period Covered by Bradden Clause

(4) 1901-02 to 1910-11 .... 9,97'2,7(8)8,872,722.. .. I t Perled Cevered by Per Capita Payments and Speoil Payment ts W.A. 1011-12 tW 1026-27 .1.I .. . 6,632,204 2,558,248 s 565,908 1 1 1 . 1 (g) 462,010 110.216,427 Period Covered by Finaneial Agreement Act 1027-28...... (c) 488,2860 ...... 300,00.. (g) .25,775 809,061 192a-29...... (a) 463,578 ...... 300.000 .. )47,868 811,448 1020-30 ...... 473,432 .... . 300.000 ...... 773,432 1930-at31 ...... 473,482 .. . .. 300,000 ...... 773,432 1931-32...... 473,432 . .. 39.00...... 00 ...... 773,432 1032-33...... 473,432 ...... 500,000) *. . 73,432 1933-34...... 473,432 .... 60.0ow...... ,.,.. 1,073,432 1934-35...... 473,482 fd) 133,000 6....00,001)...... 1,206,432 1036-ae...... 7 43 M 38,000 .. .. 0,000 ,. 1,308,432 10-37...... 473:432 (d) 38,D 800000,000...... 1.*.:,008,432 M97-38...... 473,432 ...... 675',00.. 1,048,482 1938-30...... 478,432 ...... 670,000 * . .1,023,432 1088-40...... 473,432 .. 6,..95,00 .. .. 1,068,432 1940--41 ...... 473,432 .... 60,05,D11243 ...... 1 41-42...... 473,432 ...... 630,00O*.** 8 1.103,432 1942-43 ...... 473,432 ...... 800.000 2,848.000.. 78,640 3,803,072 1943-44...... 4738A82 ...... 860,000 2,846,'000 .... 98,1886 3,967,618 MA 1044-15...... 473,432 ...... 904,000) 2,548,000 .. (8) 98,188 4,021,618 . 1945-46...... 473,432 ...... 950,000 (e) 3,468,859 ... 89,180 4,080,177 10"46-47...... 473,432 ...... 1,878,000 8,384,000 3730,4325,. 1047-48...... 473.432* ... . 2 977,000 3,807,000 12,232 11) 3,190 7,272,01t4 1948-49...... 478,432 ...... 3,600,000 4,494,682 4,400 .4,225 ()48,608 8,625,354 1049--50...... 473,432 ...... 6,18,000 (f)5.834,110 63,702 8,625 .... ()74,458 12,072,227 195"-1...... 473,432 ...... 5,8639,000 7,178,426 138,408 17,225 6,383 ()62,373 13,711,533 1051-52...... 473.432 ...... ,088,000 9,400,000 108,335 17,527 1,280 ()101,875 18,278,158 1952-3...... 473,432 ...... 8,041,000, 10,884,544 613,928 17,723 60 ()03,659 10,904,234 1053-64...... 473,432 ...... 7,800,009 11,847,416 424,065t 18,280 .... J) 16,045 20,078,237 1954-66...... 478,482 ...... 7,450,000) 11,806, 004 467,981 9,053 .... (4) 12,407 203.219.337 105B-56...... 473,432 .... *, 8.900,000 12,313,308 403,839 ... i 12,D46 22,L02,f25 105"7 ...... 473,432 ...... 9.200,000 18,705,834 477,615 ... 100973 (i) 14.071 23,882,825 1957-88...... 478,486 .... . 10.180.000 14,005,427 452,598 . . ()332,887 28,375,148 19868-50...... 473,432 ...... 11,100,000 16,174,648 880,026 ... i) 18.227 28,385,828 1959-60...... 473,428 ...... 3,500,000) (1)25,462,000 521,046 ... , 4 1,05 2074,770 1960G-61...... 473,432 .. *... 4,300,000 (27,970,975 517,250 .. ()2,17 33,803,153 1961-62...... 473,43 6....,150,000 (1)30.085,423 27,085 ... (1120, 36,771,8817

Total, 116years .. 16,670,120 201,000 112,625,000 219,884,300 4,777,273 83, 733 31i,''412 1,303,163 385,486,001 Total, 01 years ... 18,570,120 0,073,722 6,632,204 2,558,248 113,100,006 210,88a,3DG 4,777,273 88,733 38,412 1,767,163 374,576,140 Ina)First complete year under Federation. (b) Including 9868S,963 from 'Special Tariff provided nder the Coost~lution of the Commonwealth roe . yeas after the timpoMlton of uni- formo Cunstonme dIaLeeC. (r) Speciul paymnt under States Grant Act, pending passing of the Financial Agreement Act. (d) Proportion of Commonwealth Surplus distributed to States. (e) latctudes spenia psynienmnuder the States Grants (Income Tax Reimbursement) Act, 1942 of'19l2,50. (f) Itncludes special payment ou account of Coal Strike of E60l,617: (0) In- terest en trasferred properties. (h) Entertainment Tax lReimburseent. 04) Kimberley Research Stnies. () Includes imoberley Research Station and Price Control ltelotbnreeent. (k) Includes Kimnberlcy 'Research Stetion and State Oranbs (Additional Aseistane) Act. (1) Nowt provided undcr States Orsetes Act, 1030. [ Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1

(Return No. 49] VIL-STATISTICA-L SECTION

Rrwczrrrs FROM ConofwXaVraLT TAKEN TO VARIOUS FUND8 O'MhER THAN CONSOLIDATED REVEYqUE FUND, 1961-62

Details Amount

Trust Funds and Commonwealth Grants and Advances- £E Agriculture Extension Services.. .. 26,908 Beef Cattle Roads ...... 500,001) Coal Mining Industry-Long Service Leave ...... 20,511 Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Acts, 1959 ...... 8,763,7231 Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement ...... 3,721,28.5 Commonwealth Educational Training Scheme ...... 207,716 Emergency Housekeeping Service...... 1,0011) Encouragement of Meat Production ... .. 3,001) Flock Testing ...... 3,001) Hospital Benefits ...... 780,000) National Fitness ...... 1. .. 10,075 National Safety Council .. .. S,250) Pastoral Area Lambing Investigations ...... ' '. .. I 3,721) Pharmaceutical Benefits...... 326,17.i Promoting Efficiency in Dairying Industry 17,40)1 Relief to Tobacco Growers .... 25,000 Research Laboratory, Kalgoorlie School of Mlines .. . 2,7041 Restoration of Roads ...... 160,000 Sheep Parasite Investigations ...... 3,302 Sinking Fund (Financial Agreement) ...... 052,779 State Wheat Research ...... 22,250 Stimulation of Employment ...... 660,000 Tobacco Industry ...... 18,00(0 War Service Homes...... 3,512,6531 War Service Land Settlement 2,202,319 Wheat Research. . 11,212 Total-Trust Funds 21,663,064 Other Funds- Comprehensive Water Supply Scheme...... Disaster Relief I...... 33,272 Free Milk for School Children ...... 265,717 Kimberley Research Station...... 14,196 M ental Institutions ...... 77,022 Northern Development ...... 1,705,194 Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service ...... 16,11.5 Strategic Roads and Roads of Access to Commonwealth Property ...... 40,017 Tuberculosis Financial Aid-Capital I'l I...... 11, 980 Tuberculosis Financial Aid-Maintenance ...... 379,277 University of Western Australia .... .1 ...... 993,9r,1 War Service Lend Settlement-Advances Rural and Industries Bank .. .. 401,918 Total-Other Fundsc..h...... 3,999,967

Grand Total 25,683,031 1409 1408(ASSEMBLY.]

[Return No. 50) VII.-STATSTICAL SECTION TOTAL NPT CoLLxuoNs 05 ST&TE TAxATioN TSXEN To TEm CONSOLIDATED REvVUE Fm-n, TRUST ACCOUNTS, AND SPROIAL AccoUNTS, FOR MREYEAR ENDED 29tH JuX2, 19602 raid to ~i t rs Txto ~i oTTxto DtisConsolidatedDtisRevenue or Speci~all Total per Head Fund Accounts . (a)

£ ££E s. d. Probate and Succession Duties .,008 ... 1,509,089 2 0 6 Other Stamp Duties...... 2,120,015 .... 2,120,015 2 16 10 Land. Tax...... 1,249,022 ... 1,249,022 1 13 6 EnterAuinments Tax...... 53,769 .. 53,769 1 5 Liquor Licenses...... 528,686 .. 528,086 14 2 Racing- Stamp Duty on Betting Tickets ... .. 68,058 .... 58,958 1 7 Totalisator Duty...... 140,991 .... 140,991 3 9 Totalisator Licenses...... 2,302 .... 2,302 1 Stamp Duty on Tote Dividends .. ... 1,698 ... 1,698 1 Turnover Tax and Bookmakers' Licenses ... 187,412 ... 187,412 5 0 Betting Tax-Totalisator Agency Board ... 323,220 .. 323,220 8 8 Investment Tax ... 179,804 ... 179,804 4 10 Motor Taxation...... 42,391 3,242,937 31,285,328 4 8 1 Other Vehicle Taxation ...... 2,811 2,814 1 Vermin Tax...... 121,642 121,642 3 3 Fruit Fly Eradication Registration Fees .. 17,011 17,011 5 Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax .... 235,531 235,531 0 4 Licenses not elsewhere included ...... 98,307 .... 98,397 2 3 Totaw ...... 0,495,754 3,019,935 10,115,689 13 11 3

La) Based on estimated mean population for yea 1961-62, viz. 745,700. t [Return No. 51] (Retrn o. 5] SECTION aVIL.-STATISTICAIL COST OF SOCIAL SERVICES-YEAR 1961-02 I Expenditure Indirect Direct Loan Net Cost per Service Lia- Receipts Ex- Head bility con- Total penditure Sinking solidated Interest Fund Revenue Fund (6)

1.-Education- I £ f £ £ L f £ S. d. (a) Education Department and Schools 19,994,950 754,189 178,918 10,422,894 11,356,001 148,008 11,207,993 0 7 (b) University ...... 1,029,106 38,817 6,918 934,039 979,774 979,774 6 3 (c) Technical Education .. 1,173,912 44,279 9,061 1,172,670 1,225,910 87,865 1,138,045 10 6 (di) Agricultural Education 616,225 19,434 4,253 96;,616 120,303 26,367 93,90 2 6 (e) Library. Museum, etc. .. 57,373 2,164: 549 294,008 296,721 296,721 8 0 f)Deaf, Dumb and Blind ... .. 884 33 5,750 5,792 .5,702 2 'Total 1 .. .. 22,771,450 858,916 109,708 12,025,817 13.084,501 20,240 37221 1 13 2.-Hcltk, Hospitele and Charities-, (a) Public Health...... 13,056 403 s0 (I131I s 6'(11,801 16J.0113 450,372 12 1 (b) Care of Sick and Menutally Afflicted, Health of Mothers and 2) Children ...... 14,182,267 534,941 J 22,058 7,501,443 8,159,042 153123 8,005,919 10 14 9 L, (c) Recreation Facilities ...... 198,790 198,790 .... 198,790 5 4 (ci) Relief of Aged, Indigent and Infi and Child Weolfare .. 638,828 24,090 4,747 1,245,740 1,274,583 302,740 911,843 1 4 5 (e) iners' Pbthisis...... 31,742 31,7412 .... 31,742 10 (~Natives n.e01 .. 188,588 1,,113 1,025 00.3 12 608,450 72,423 536,027 14 5 (p) 'Unemployment Relief...... 239,8.04 23f),801 .... 2:30,1801 6 5 TJo~i1 2 15,022,739 566,643 128,51.0 10.125,149 111124,302 749,305 10 374,997 13 IS 3 3.-Lw, Order and Pvblic Sofatl- (a) Administration of Justice ...... 294,511 £10 2,41NL3 54]1,691. 555,213 448,700 106,513 2 10 (6) Police .. 724,375 27,323 6,239 2,081,292 2,114,854 176,221 .1,938,633 2 12, 0 (c) Gaols and Reformatories 428,653 16,168 3,881 478,446 498,495 14,8735 483,620 13 0 (di) Public Safety .. 179,131 170,131 4,878 174,253 4 8

Total 3 _. .. .. 1,447,539 54,600 12,533 3,280.560 3,34:7,693 644,674 2.703,0109 1

GRAND TOTAL...... 3.9,241,728 1 1,480,1503 1 34q.751 1-26.6558f; 12,6646I ,5,202.800,277 1 35 18 0 I- 0 (*) laseclon etimlated mocan population for year 1961462, viz. 745,700. V 1410 1410ASSEMBLY.)

[ReturNo. 2] yU-STATISTICAL SECTION WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS Statistical Statement of Operations Year Ended 30th June Details 1 1958 1959 1960 1961 L 1962 Avenage number of miles open. 4,117 4,117 4,120 4,123 3,851 Results of Operations (per train mile). Earnings...... 410-68d. 413-26d. 440-4d. 493 -6. 515-08d. Operating Expenses ... 471-82d. 451-96d. 451-B1d. 463-45d. 455- 9d. * Depreciation .. ... 47-08d. 48-29d. 50-6d. 55 -34d. 56-81d. Interest...... 69-13d. 70-2d. 70-38d. 74-16d. 75-61d. Operating Expenses plus De- prediation and Interest ... 588-03d. 570 -45d. 572-79d. 592 -95d. 588-32d. Deficit...... 177-S35d. 157-19d. 132-39d. 99 -35d. 73-24d. Operating Expenses per cent of Earnings...... 114-39 109.0 102-46 94-03 88-54 Passenger Traffi Rail Number of Passenger Hiles .. 171,926,087 173,113,332 167,453,014 156,512,062 152,699,320 Earnings from Passengers Carried ... f,089,706£1.... £1,086,982 £1,143,365 £1,124,467 £:1,139,408 Average Earnings per Pas- senger Mile ...... I-52d. 1-51d. 1-71d. 1-72d. 1-79d. Road Services. Number of Passenger Miles.. 16.780,388 16,120,379 16,869,195 18,389,709 18,847,485 Earnings from Passengers Carried ...... - £14,486 £129,421 £131,726 £C148,906 £165,848 Average Earnings per Pas- senger ile .. ... 1-92d. 1-93d. 1-87d. 1-92d. 2-G08d. Parcels Earnings ...... £48,422 £498,459 £523,517 L520,105 £559,814 Goods and Livestock Traffic Pay- log. Number of Ton Miles ... 572,175,726 632,283,628 705,245,196 747,579,727 831,126,673 Average haul per ton of Goods (miles) .. .. 194 6-8 155 6-8 155 Average tonnage per loaded 194 615 5-9 16-8 155 wagon *...... 6-9 6-0 7-07 7-2 7-6 Average locomotive load (tone)...... 136-36 138-49 141-13 147-0S 149-9 Average Earnings per ton mile ...... 4-35d. 4-2d. 4-17d. 4-42d. 4-31d. Earnings from Goods and Livestock ...... £910,518,883 £11,256,471 £12,445,225 £13,965,701 £:15,152,455 Goods and Livestock Trafics Gross Average Tonnage per Loaded wagon...... 17-91 16-48 16-62 16-8 18-8 Average locomotive load (tons) ...... 327 326 329 338 341 Average number of vehicles per locomotive-Loaded. 19-9 19.6 19-6 19-9 19-4 Average number of vehicles -per locomotive-Empty ... 812 7-82 7-97 8.3 8.6 Rolling Stock on B0th June.-29 Locomotives Steam-No. t329 t326 t324 t31729 Locomotives Diesel Elec- trio and Hydraulic-No ... 69 69 70 71 74 Passenger Vehicles .. ... 371 361 366 342 331 Brake Vans-No. .. .. 237 246 283 264 253 Goods Vehicles-No. ... 12,254 12,171 12,367 12,395 12,304 Omnibuses-No...... 51 - 51, 49 49 51 Staff-Avenage per Year. Salaried-No. .. .. 2,067 1,999 1,979 1,981 1,994 Wages-No...... 11,331 -11,241 11,102 10,631 10,330 Total-No...... 13,398 13,240 13,081 12,612 12,324 t Includes 1 Petrol Locomotive. - (Return No, 58j VIL-STATISTICAL SECTION WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS STATEMENT SHOWING TONNAGE OF GOODS CARRIED

1967-481985199619-119-2

Clan of od Pretage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage P-f .Tonnage f Tonnage of Tonnage og of Tonnage of Total Total Total Total Total

Cacoke, and Charcoal . 38,881 15-02 644,882 13-0l 565,739 1248 483,428 10-00 648,178 12-13 Orsand Minerals ...... 245,101 8-83 246,715 6-31 270,690 6-97 304,914 6-31 405,155 7-69 Wol. 62,152 1-7 67,201 1-7 68,240 1-61 76,973 1-5 79,041 14 Chaff...... 9,419 -28 7,344 0-19 7,229 -16 6.716 -14 6,863 -13 Wheat...... 785,454 21-89 904,088 23-10 1,434,383 31-86 1.661,117 34-37 1,945,758 36-42 - Gro and Groin Products...... 178,821 4-98 558,335 0-16 313,630 6-92 434,838 8-99 383,653 7-18 ~ Firewood...... 1,3 .33 10.184 0-28 5,027 -11 2,814 -08 2,328 -04 t Locwal Timber------334,818 9-38 329,64 8-42 330,995 7-30 340,849 7-05 328,309 0-15 4 Imported Timber Fruit and Vegetables------102,R26 2-87 101,271 2-59 97,66 2416 114,66 2-37 06,684 1-81 w~ Vertllsers------422094 11-76 409,148 10-46 450,859 9-94 445,411 0-17 482,946 9-03 -4 Aliother goods ------897,438s 25-00 954,855 23-80 98,3150 21-80 984,004 19-96 983,499 28-04 02

Total------3,688,914 100-00 3,913,167 100-60 4,532,814 100-00 4,833,228 1700-00 5,42,311 100-00 '

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1-6 (Rleturn N~o, 58-continued].- YUI-1TATUTIOAL SEOTIO-wScimtue WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWATS-sonkuaDW STATEMENT SHOWING EARNINGS ON GOODS CARRIED

1017-58 1968459 1069-60 1960-01 1901-052

Class of Goods Eanns Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Nohns or Earnings of Earing or Earning of Eamnas o Total Tolal TOtW Total Total

£1 X f z 6-24 Coal, Coke, and Charcoal 1,'005,5847 -566 8-97 094,068 7.99 870,911 1,127,827 7.44 Ores and hfnerels ...... 529,470 5-08 525605 4-70 502,589 4-62 6911460 4-28 787,745 4-87 Wool .. .. 368,808 8-51 899,377 8-55 414,611. 491,591 510,552 3-37 Cheff 29,875 .25 21,401 -19 21,454 -17 22,087 -15 22,158 -15 Wheat 1,447,180 13-76 15:46 2,529,:068 21-18 8,498,851 25-05 4,870,559 28-84 Grain andGanPout 346,812 8-29 is1 825,9M 6108 999,924 7-16 868,550 5-72 PireoW.. ... 18,98g -1e -14 8,050 5,181 -04 4,484 Local t1mber ...... 8-09 ,08 .. 1,044,470 9.93 015,08 9-02 1,019,155 2,108,095 7-98 1 1,097,24 7.24 02 Timber.. FruitImpote sd Vegetables...... 8851855 8-19 537,9M 5-00 829,208 2-5 448,070 8-17 880,148 2-51 W Neitllsers ...... 785,452 7.47 757.018 6-02 852.870 0.85 940,599 6-74 1,035,752 6-52 All other goods ...... 4,007,403 48-so 4.724,571 41-97 4,988,581 40-08 4,904,620 85- 76 5,001,91 30-01

Total 10,518,6883 100.00 1125,71 10-0 12,446,=26 10-00 18,055,791 j100-00 -15,152,455 10D-00 r [Thursday, 27 September, 1962.1 1413

(Return No. 54] VU.-STATISTICAL SECTION Indicators of Western Australian Economic Conditions

Item unit 1 957-58 1 1958-59 0959-60 19160-01 1961-62

Popnlation at 30th June ,,. No. -699,565 I 712,070 -722,080 736.029 (1) lnd Settlement-I Areaof land selected duringyewr acres 1,066,5781 814,874 713,718 72-2,009 1,@08,958 Area of land Lenaredduring yewr anres 6,236.734 ' 11,66,M5 4,324,044 7.25f3,169 11,609,256 Are of laud under cliliva tion (a)...... acres 22,819,643 23,712.973 24,620,679 25,368,034 26,261,204 Are of land under crop .... acres 5.510,867 801,7 6,382,121 6,756.637 6,5.7 Production- Wool (Shorn. Dead and Fell- Anufj r d...1 .. lb. 1S1,026,000 157,358,000 180,802,000 182,217,000 183328,000 au ...... £ 37,014,085 29,703,679 37,650,701 .36,031,411 t40,174,010 Wheat, Quantity...... bus. 33,100,000 67,050,000 58,670,000 63,000,000 65,700,0600 Value...... 22,956,217 38.819.613 41,180,603 40,145,119 t40,03l,000 Oatse...... bus. 33,793,026 22,585,050 10,598,005 21,809,848 20,186,436 Boric...... bus. 31,556.,041 5,410,217 7.079.828 8,495,909 7,281,533 Gold- Quantity...... Sone oz. 852,353 872,086 871,283 870,465 871,700 Value (b)...... £ 13.333,896 13,628,127 13,613,923 11,666,685 13,649,026 Coal- Quantity...... ton 855,296 905,526 0,473 745,003 M2,752 Value...... £ 2,353,007 2,360,181 2,351,086 1,880,128 2,000,121 Timber (an) (a) . .. sup. ft. 201,664,440 211,831,952 198,903,105 186,910,748 194,615,060 Bricks (Standard Ssze)-OLay No. 101,070,000 93,194,000 100.462,000 105,991.000 t99,822,000 Electricity (Distributed) ... kw.h. 688,090,079 731,545,608 785,147,042 868,791,762 t931,408,000 Net Value of Production- Agriculture...... 27,337,976 42,746,231 44,043,530 46,707.520 tsO.099,000 Pastoral ad Trapping ... i 37,007,272 30,628,264 39,760,183 40,217,284 t42,596,000 Dairying, Poultry ad Bee- keeping...... £ 4,203,465 3,549,399 4,564,860 5,076,879 t5,115,000 Irisri...... 1 2,988.523 3,550,337 3.728.014 3,621,853 t4,054,000 'Forestry exclusive of Milling ... £ 5,112,221 5,067,246 5,084,005 5,167,504 t5,255,000 Ming and Quarrying £ 14,888,801 14,453,894 14,765,081 15,444,002 t15,418.000 Factories...... £ 75,312,250 78,762,159 86,373,312 96,630,801 If) livestock at 31st Mtarch (4)- Shee ...... No. 15,723,963 16,215,244 16,411,589 17,151,384 18,313,379 Catte...... No. 997,173 09,832 1,030,469 1,100,430 1,218,482 Trade- Total Imports ...... £ 143,439,404 146,200,048 189,531,114 178,00,539 t389.490,198 Total Exports (e) ...... £ 135,476,669 126,492,028 158,743,477 204,769,120 tl90,522,435 Principal Exports- Wheat ... .. 2£.. 20,430,624 16.556,265 24,720.759 35,639,958 t52,178,050 wool (Greasy and Scoured) 1 36,343,179 29,268.473 38,978,575 37,420,971 t41,05'2,608 Timber (f)...... £ 3,874,097 4,379,236 4,160,354 3.838,444 t4,002.0Mi Gold Bunion (g) X 3,255.698 2,058,944 9.360,203 89,835,738 t7.097,361 flour, Flixn a 3,453,530 3,168,561 2,548,108 3,919,199 t2,943,981 eig Sales (excluding Motor Vehicles, etc.) ...... £ 163,500.000 164,400,000 182,200,000 191,800,000 199,600,000 Retail Sales (Motor Vehicles) (h) 9 56,900,000 55,300,000 66,700,000 68,700,000 (1) Finance- Depositors Balances-At end of June- Trading Blanks .. f£. 88,050,000 90,080,000 93,171,000 94,461,000 103,730.000 Savings Banks ... . 1£. 65,048,351 71,499,134 78,622,269 . 0,711,848 90,527,488 fusurag e-lfe- Sum Assured (Existing Policies) () ...... £ 179.89D.000 197,681,000 210,800,25 252,032,271 (1) losuirance-Oeneral- Gross Premium (j)...... I 7,800,541 8,584,613 9,975,554 10,803,666 (1) Retail Hire Purchase (8)- Outstanding Blalauces at 30th June...... (Sn 20,656,000O 34,792.0400 38,050,000 (J) BuIldlng-Dwelliags; Completed during year...... No. 6,396 0,080 6,293 6,447 6,392 Motor Vehicle Ilegistratosa at 30th June- Care...... NO. 110,573 118,112 127,863 138,187 151,013 Utilities, Vans, Trucks No, 65,046 66,617 69,131 70,908 73,454

(a) Area of cleared land under crop or pasture, fallowed, newly cleared for next season, used for natural grazing or resting. (0) Comiprises gold refined at the Mint and gold contained in gold bearin matriash exported. Value Is in Australian Currency. including premiumns, hut excluding Commonwealth Subsidy. (e) Includes Plywood Veneors isn termns of super feet. (4) 310t March of year last mentioned. (d) Including Ship's Stores. (J) Including Plywood and Veneels. (q) Recorded In the year of shipment which Is not necessarily the year of sale. (I) Including Pauts, Petrol, etc. (i) As at 31st December year first mentioned. (J) Excluding particulars of the Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust and prior to 1959-60 insurance effected on belf of Government Uepartmsnts, by the State Government Insurance Office. (k) Operations of Retail Buineses and Non-Retail Businesses. yet available. (I)(m) Not Not available. Plreliminary. .Revised in Aecordance with the results of the 1061 Cenus. 1414 1414ASSEMBLY.]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT Where the person is in occupation, and AMENDMENT BILL where the estate is left to other members of the family, or other beneficiaries under In Committee, etc. the will, it is possible that over a period Resumed from the 20th September. The of time the rates due to the local authority Chairman of Committees (Mr. 1. W. man- could become greater than the value of ning) in the Chair; Mr. Nalder (Minister the property itself. for Agriculture) in charge of the Bill. It might be a property similar to one Clause 23: Section 561 amended- I know of at the moment, which is con- The CHAIRMAN: Progress was reported demnned by the local authority. When the after the clause had been partly con- occupier-who is a pensioner-dies, the sidered. property has to be demolished; and it Mr. NALDER: When we were discuss- could only be worth possibly £40 or £50, ing this clause last week I agreed to report whereas the rates chargeable on the pro- Progress on the motion of the member for perty could perhaps be over £100. The Bayswater with a view to having the pro- Secretary of Local Government advises me vision examined. The honourable member that under the Administration Act, if the referred to proposed new subsection (5), beneficiaries do not require to claim that paragraph (a), which reads as follows:- property they may be exempt; that is, if (5) A person is not entitled to be the property is in debt to the local auth- exempt under this section from liabil- ority over and above its value. ity for payment of rates and charges Mr. Toms: It could then be written under this Act in respect of any land off, if- (a) he is in occupation of the Mr. NALDER: It could be written off land as owner of an estate for by the local authority. All these matters * life in the land; are catered for under the present provi- This provision in the Bill seeks to delete sions. and it is not necessary to leave this portion of section 561. Section 561 (2) amending paragraph in the Bill. After reads- the matter having been discussed with him On receipt of the claim the muni- the Secretary of Local Government has cipality to which the rates and charges agreed that it might be wise to delete the *are payable shall postpone the pay- provision referred to. Accordingly I move mient of them until the sale of the an amendment- property by the person or his death. Page 10, lines 11 to 13-Delete para- It is proposed to substitute the subelause graph (a).- in the Bill for that subsection. Mr. TOMB: I would like to express my Approaches have been made to the appreciation to the Minister for the Minister for Local Government by bene- trouble he has gone to. I am glad that ficiaries of a particular estate. I would lie, and the Minister in another place, like to give an example of a position that realise the hardship which I indicated could arise. Let us say, for argument's could be imposed. This could have had sake, a pensioner couple occupied a home, an effect on the provisions of the Pen- and the pensioner husband died, and left sioners (Rates Exemption) Act, because his property by will to his son or daughter section 2 of that Act provides that a pen- providing that his wife should occupy the sioner under the Invalid and Old Age Pen- house until her death. The amendment sion Act, 1908, may claim to be exempt contained in the Bill proposes that when from liability for the payment of rates the pensioner husband dies and leaves the under the Municipal Corporations Act, Property to a son or daughter or anyone 1906, and the Road Districts Act, 1919. else, except the wife, the wife, when she Water rates are also included and these takes over occupation of the house, shall could have been affected, and the pen- be ratable. That is the point raised by the sioner could have been placed in the posi- member for Bayswater. I discussed this tion of being liable for the water rates, with the Minister and the officers of the thus nullifying the relief provided under department, and they realised the debt the Pensioners (Rates Exemption) Act. was being placed on the pensioner wife. Amendment put and Passed. Mr. J. Hegney: She may not be a Clause, as amended, put and passed. pensioner. but the wife of a pensioner. which would make her position worse. Mr. NALDER: I would seek your advice, Mr. NALDER: This only deals with pen- Mr. Chairman, in regard to the present sioners. I1 want to read a section of the paragraphs (b) and (c) of proposed new Act which gives a council power to con- subsection (5). Will those be amended sider an application for postponement or accord ingly? cancellation of rates. Section 575 states- The CHAIRMAN (Mr. I. W. Manning): A council may, with the approval of Yes; the clerks will attend to that. the Minister- Clauses 24 to 29 Put and passed. (a) write off rates which have Title Put and Passed. been imposed in respect of DiD reported with an amendment. rateable property and pay- ment for which is in arrear. House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.