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13 September 1988 2648 Tuesday, 13 September 1988 THE SPEAKER (Mr Bamnett) took the Chair at 2. 15 pm, and read prayers. PETITION Crime - Vandalism MR WATT (Albany) (2.17 pm]: In accordance with the right of every citizen to petition the Parliament, I have two interesting petitions. The first is worded as follows - To the Honourable, the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned request that second offender vandals be confined to "the stocks" and paraded for specific periods near their homes or supermarkets in the vicinity of their crimes. They will at all timres be supervised by a prison officer. No tomatoes, eggs or anything else may be thrown. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter your earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. Mr Peter Dowding: Is this the Liberal Party's crime platform? Mr WATT: No, it is not, but it has a message. The SPEAKER: Did the member manage to obtain sufficient signatures for that petition? Mr WAIT: I did not collect any signatures. Mr Speaker, but the author collected 97 signatures. I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 61 .] PETITION Property Owners - Powers MR WATT (Albany) [2.19 pm]: The second petition by the same author reads as follows - To the Honourable, the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned request that a property owner be given far greater control aver his house and property arnd the powers of citizens arrest. Also that he be absolved from arny legal liability for injury to transgressors provided they are not maimed or killed by mal intent. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter your earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 126 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER; I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 62.] PETITION Lockridge Community - Newspaper Article MR DONOVAN (Morley-Swan) [2.21 pm]: I have a petition couched in the following terms - To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We the undersigned citizens of Western Australia view with outrage the most recent attack upon the Lockridge comnmunity by the Community Newspapers' publication "Eastern Suburbs Reporter". [Tuesday, 13 September1988]164 2649 Further we ask the State Government to condemn their front page story of September 1st headlined "Lockridge set for riots". Finally we urge the State Government to do all in its power to end this continuous media portrayal of Lockridge in such negative terms; and to support the many locally organised projects aimed at improving both the quality of community life and the public image of Lockridge. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. The petition bears 583 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 63.] Mr DONOVAN: I also seek leave to table a copy of the article referred in the petition. Leave granted. [The paper was tabled for the information of members.] PETITION Police - Truancyv Patrol MR CUNNINGHAMI (Balga) [2.22 pm]: I have a petition which reads as follows - To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. The Truancy Patrol that has been operating from the Warwick Police Station covering the suburbs of Mirrabooka, Marangaxoo, Balga. Girrawheen, Koondoola, Nollamara, Alexander Heights, Wangara and Landsdale is considered to have been a great success in the conmmity's fight against crime, since its inception in March this year with a 20 per cent reduction in the number of daylight breaking and enrerings commnitted in the first four weeks. We. the undersigned. therefore humbly request the Government of Western Australia to establish the pilot Truancy Patrol on a permanent basis. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you wilt give this matter your earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 2 656 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: 1 direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 64.] PETITION Children - Bicentenaryv Medallion MIR SCHELL (Mt Marshall) [2.24 pml: I have a petition signed by 690 residents of Western Australia, which reads as follows - To the H-onourable Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, believe that all Australian children should receive the special bicentenary medallions and not just a select few, which has already happened at schools. Bicentennial babies are recognised with a fifty dollar ($50) gift and special certificate. School children from Grade 1, receive a silver medallion the size of a [0 cent piece presented in a green pouch. Children below school age receive nothing. Is this fair, when all Australian children should be treated equally by our Government? The medallion reads "Building a nation together" and yet not all our children receive one. 2650 2650[ASS EMB LY] Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 65.] PETITION Deep Sewerage - East Carnarvon MR MASLEN (Gascoyne) (2.25 pm]: I have a petition which reads as follows - To the H-onourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly in Parliament assembled - We the petitioners wish to appeal against the installation of Deep Sewerage in the East Camarvon locality for the following reasons: I- The majority of residents have not been approached regarding the proposal for Deep Sewerage in East Carnarvon. 2. T'he majority of residents do not want Deep Sewerage. 3. The cost involved would be astronomical for all residents of East Carnarvon. 4. Only 1/3rd or less of the water used is recycled, and so 2/3rds is pumped away and lost to the ecology of the land. 5. All established residents in the area already have septic tank systems installed, and trees and shrubs rely on this water. 6. The added drain on the water reserves could well be detrimental to the Market Garden Industry during drought years. 7. It appears the Water Authority is trying to use the same yardstick for all of the State. This is certainly not practical for the Northern rid regions. The petition bears 152 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: [ direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 66.] BILLS 1101- ASSENT Messages from the Governor received and read notifying assent to the following Bils - I . Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2. Local Government Grants Amendment Bill 3. Justices Amendment Bill 4. Supreme Court Amendmnent Bill 5. Bail Amendment Bill 6. Acts Amendment and Repeal (Fair Trading) B ill1 7. Road Traffic Amendment (Random Breath Tests) Bill 8. Real Estate and Business Agents Amendment Bill 9. State Engineering Works Repeal Bill 10. Electoral Amendment Bill BILLS (2) Message - Appropriarions Messages from the Governor received and read recommnending appropriations for the purposes of the following Bills - 1. Appropriation (General Loan and Capital Works Fund) Bill 2. Appropriation (Consolidated Revenue Fund) Bill [Tuesday, 13 September 1988]165 2651 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT ACT Report Tabling - Extension of Time THlE SPEAKER (Mr Barnett): I have been informed of the following ministerial approval for an extension of time for the presentation of annual reports in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985 - The Minister for Transport - Annual report of the National Trust of Australia (WA). Annual report of the Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission. The Minister for Agriculture - Annual report of the Camarvon Banana Industry Compensation Committee. Annual report of the Fruit Growing Industry Fund Committee. Annual report of the Potato Growing Industry Trust Fund Advisory Committee. I table the relevant correspondence. [See paper No 417.] LIQUOR LICENSING BILL Second Reading MRS BEGGS (Whitford - Minister for Racing and Gaming) [2.36 pm]: I move - That the Bill be now read a second time. This Bill repeals the Liquor Act 1970 and replaces it with a new Liquor Licensing Act. The existing Act arose from the 1969 Commnittee of Inquiry into Liquor Laws carried out under the chairmanship of Mr P.R. Adams, QC. For many years the Act provided an adequate framework for liquor licensing in this State. Increasingly, however, it has been unable to cope with the changing demands of the industry and the public, especially those relating to tourism. The Act has also been amended so often that it is now difficult to interpret and apply. This Government appointed an Honorary Royal Commission in 1983 to examine the Act. The resulting report led to some changes to the Act, and further changes were made to accommodate the special demands of the America's Cup challenge.
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