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Vichansard 19951012 19951024 VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIFWI'Y-SECOND PARLIAMENT SPRING SESSION 1995 Legislative Assembly VOL. 426 [From 12 October 1995 to 2 November 1995] By Autbority: VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER The Governor His Excellency the Honourable RICHARD E. McGARVIE The Lieutenant-Governor His Excellency the Honourable SIR JOHN McINTOSH YOUNG, AC, KCMG The Ministry [AS FROM 13 JL"NE 1995] Premier, and Minister for Ethnic Affairs ..... The Hon. J.G. Kennett, MP Deputy Premier, Minister for Police and ...... The Hon. P.J. McNamara. MP Emergency Services, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Tourism Minister for Industry and Employment.. ...... The Hon. P.A. Gude, MP and Minister for Regional Development Minister for Roads and Ports ........................ The Hon. W.R. Baxter, MLC Minister for Conservation and Environment, The Hon. M.A. Birrell, MLC and Minister for Major Projects Minister for Public Transport....................... The Hon. AJ. Brown, MP Minister for Natural Resources ..................... The Hon. C.G. Coleman, MP Minister for Finance and .............................. The Hon. R.M. Hallam, MLC Minister for Local Government Minister for Education................................. The Hon. D.K. Hayward, MP Minister for Small Business, and Minister.... The Hon. V.P. Heffernan, OAM, MP responsible for Youth Affairs Minister for Community Services, and ........ The Hon. Michael John, MP Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing, and Minister for ........ The Hon. R.!. Knowles, MP Aged Care Minister for Agriculture ............................... The Hon. W.D.McGrath, MP Minister for Planning ................................... The Hon. R.R.C. Maclellan, MP Minister for Industry Services ...................... The Hon. Roger Pescott, MP Minister for Energy and Minerals, and. ........ The Hon. S.J. Plowman, MP Minister Assisting the Treasurer on State Owned Enterprises Minister for Spo~ Recreation and Racing .... The Hon. T.e. Reynolds, MP Treasurer...................................................... The Hon. A.R. Stockdale, MP Minister for Tertiary Education and............. The Hon. Haddon Storey, QC, MLC Training, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Gaming Minister for Health ...................................... The Hon. M.T. Tehan, MP Attorney-General, Minister for Fair.............. The Hon. J.L.M. Wade, MP Trading, and Minister responsible for Women's Affairs Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet......... The Hon. Rosemary Varty, MLC Members of the Legislative Assembly FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT - SECOND SESSION Speaker: The Hon. J. E. DELZOPPO Chairman of Committees: Mr J. F. McGRATH Temporary Chairman of Committees: Dr Coghill, Mr Cooper, Mr Cunningham., Mr Jasper, Mr Maughan, Mr Penin, Mr Richardson, Mr E. R. Smith, Dr Vaughan, and Mr Weideman. Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party and Premier: The Hon. 1. G. KENNETT Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party: The Hon. P. A. GUDE Leader of the Parliamentary National Party and Deputy Premier: The Hon. P. J. McNAMARA Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary National Party: The Hon. W. D. McGRATH Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition Mr J. M. BRUMBY Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party and Deputy of the Opposition: Mr DEMETRI DOLLIS [From 3 May 1994] Heads of Parliamentary Departments Council - Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council: Mr A. V. Bray Assembly - Clerk of the Legislative Assembly: Mr J.G. Little, JP Hansard - Chief Reporter: Mr Eric Woodward Library - Librarian: Mr BJ. Davidson House - Secretary: Mr W.E McKelvie Members of the Legislative Assembly Member District Party Member District Party Andianopoulor.. Alex Mill Park ALP Mc Lellan, Fredrick Peter Franskton East LP Asbley. Gordon Wetzel Bayswarer LP Mac1ellan. Roben Roy Pakenbam LP Baker.lan Malcolmlohn Sunshine ALP Cameron Batcbe1or. Peter Thomastown ALP McNamara, Panick lohn Benalla ~"P Bildstein.. Craig Stepben Mildura LP Marple, Ms Carole FIances Altona ALP ***Bracks. Stepben Pbillip Williamstown ALP Brown. Alan John Gippsland West LP Maughan, Noel John Rodney ~"P *Brumby, John Masfield Broadmeadows ALP Micallef. Edward Josepb Springvale ALP **Carli, Carlo Coburg ALP Clark. Roben Joseph Box Hill LP Mildenhall, Bruce Allan Footscray ALP Coghill. Dr Kenneth Alastair Wenibee ALP Napthine. Dr Denise Vincent Portland LP Cole. Neil Donald Melbourne ALP Pandazopoulos. John Dandenong ALP Coleman, Geoffrey Charles Bennettswood LP Paterson. Aliste:r Irvine South Barwon LP Cooper. Robert Fitzgerald Momington LP Pe:rriD. David John Bulleen LP Cunningham. David lohn Melton ALP Petton. Victor John Doncaster LP Davis. George lan Essendon LP Pescott, Roger Mitcham LP Dean. Dr RobeIt Logan Berwick LP Peulich. Mrs Inga Bentleigh LP Delzoppo. John Edward Narracan LP Pbillips. Wayne Eltham LP Dollis. Demetri Richmond ALP Plowman. Anthony Fulton Benambra LP Doyle. Roben Keith Bennett Malvern LP Plowman. Sidney James Evelyn LP Elder. Stephen Noel Ripon LP Reynolds, Thomas Carter Gisbome LP Elliot, Mrs Lorraine Clare Mooroolbark LP Richardson. John Ingles Forest Hill LP Finn. Bernard Thomas Tullamarine LP Ouistopher Rowe, Gary James Cranbourne LP Garbutt, Ms Sherryl Maree Bundoora ALP Ryan, Peter Julian Gippsland South NP Gude. Phillip Archibald Hawthorn LP Sandon. Malcolm John Catrum ALP Hac:meyer, ADdre YanYean ALP Seitz, GeOIge Kelior ALP Hamilton. Keith Grame Morwell ALP Sercombe. Robert Charles Niddrie ALP Hayward, Donald Keith Prahran LP Grant Heffernan. Vmcent Pattick, lvanhoe LP Sbeenan. Anthony John Nonhcote ALP OAM Smith, Ernest Ross Glen Waverley LP He:nderson. Mrs AIm Mary Geelong LP Smith, Ian Wmton Polwanh LP Honeywood, Pbillip Neville Wammdyte LP Spry. Gany Howard Bellarine LP Hymns. Anthony Jonathan Dromana LP Steggal. Bany Edward Swan Hill NP Jasper. K.enneth Stepben Murray Valley NP Hector Jenki.n.s. Geoffrey Paul Ballarat West Lp Stockdale. Alan Robert Brighton LP John. Michael Bendigo East LP Tanner, Edgar Miles Caulfield LP K.enncth, Jeffrey BUIWood LP Ponsonby Kilgour. Donald Shepparton NP Tehan, Mrs Marie Tberese Seymour LP Thompson. Murray Hamilton Sandringham LP Tbomson, Kelvin John PascoeVale ALP Leigh Geoffrey Graeme Mordialloc LP Thwaites. Johnstone William AlbeIt Park ALP Leighton, Micbael Andrew Preston ALP Traynor, Barry Edward Ballarat East LP Loney. Peter James Geelong North ALP Treasure. David Lewis Gippsland East NP Luptan, Hurtle Reginald, Knox LP Turner. maxwell John Bendigo West LP OAM,JP Vaughan. Dr Gerard Marshall Oayton ALP McAnhur. Stephen lames Monbulk LP Wade, Mrs Jan Louise Murray Kew LP McGill Mrs Denise Oaldeigh LP Weideman, George Grac:me Frankston LP McGrath. John Francis Warmambool ~"P Wells, Kimberley Anhur Wamima LP McGrath, Willaim Desmond Wimmera NP Wllson, MrsJanetTmdale Dandenong North ALP Calder *Elected 18.9.93 ** Elected 14.5.94 *** Elected 13.8.94 PAPERS Thursday. 12 October 1995 ASSEMBLY 629 Thursday, 12 Odober 1995 AUDITOR-GENERAL • Special report no. 37 The SPEAKER presented special report No. 37, The SPEAKER (Hon. J. E. Delzoppo) took the chair Promoting Industry Development: Assistance by at 10.05 a.m. and read the prayer. Government PAPERS Laid on table. Laid on table by Acting Clerk: Ordered to be printed. Adult, Community and Further Education Board - PUBLIC BODIES REVIEW COMMITIEE Report for the year 1994-95 Mr GUDE (Minister for Industry and Australian Grand Prix Corporation - Report for the Employment) - By leave, I move: period ended 30 June 1995 That Mc Sandon be discharged from attendance on the Board of Studies - Report for the year 1994-95 Public Bodies Review Committee and that Mr Bracks and Mr Seitz be appointed instead of Mr Sandon and Education Department - Report for the year 1994-95 Mc Dollis. Gas and Fuel - Report for the year 1994-95 Motion agreed to. Gas Transmission Corporation - Report for the year BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 1994-95 Adjournment Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust - Report for the year 1994-95 Mr GUDE (Minister for Industry and Employment) - By leave, I move: Infertility (Medical Procedures) Act 1984 - Report pursuant to section 29 (12) (a) on an approved That the house, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, experimental procedure 24 October 1995. Libraries Board of Victoria - Report of the year 1994-95 Motion agreed to. Public Authorities (Equal Employment Opportunity) PERSONAL EXPLANATION Act 1990 - Report describing the implementation and evaluation of Equal Employment Opportunity Mr THWAITES (Albert Park) - During question Programs in Public Authorities for the year 1993-94 time yesterday, the Minister for Health alleged that I used a forged invitation to attend her announcement Public Record Office - Report of the Keeper of the about the future of the Latrobe Regional HospitaL Public Records for the year 1994-95 Forgery is a criminal offence and the allegation made is a very serious and damaging one. The Small Business Victoria - Report for the year 1994-95 allegation is completely untrue. State Training Board - Report for the year 1994-95 I attended the Latrobe Convention Centre where the announcement was to be made yesterday morning Subordinate Legislation Act 1994- at the request of, and as the representative of, the Minister's exemption certificate in relation to honourable member for Morwell, who had been Statutory Rule No. 125. invited to the announcement I noted that there were other people who attended the announcement as representatives, including a representative for the federal member for McMillan.
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