INDEX

Spring 1996 - Vols 431, 432, 433

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Index is divided into:

Bills 1 Divisions 6 Petitions 6 Reports 7 Subjects 7 Substantive motions 7 Members 21 Questions on notice 44

BILLS

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Bill Appropriation (Interim 1996/97) Bill Royal assent, 14 Royal assent, 14

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Bill Introduction and fust reading, 1136 Appropriation, 105 Second reading (absolute majority), 1224, 1552, 1613 Introduction and fust reading, 105 Third reading (absolute majority), 1626 Second reading, 105,493 Remaining stages, 1626 Remaining stages, 493 Royal assent, 812 Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Bill Appropriation (Parliament) (Interim 1996197) Bill Royal assent, 14 Royal assent, 14

Appropriation (1996197, No. 1) Bill Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill Appropriation, 97 Introduction and fust reading, 1134 Introduction and fust reading, 97 Second reading, 1222, 1523 Second reading, 97,194,303,421,460,481,483 Appropriation, 1517, 1535 Remaining stages, 493 Remaining stages, 1803 Royal assent, 812 (2) INDEX

Ballarat Lands Australia and Advance Bank Bill Appropriation, 1435 Introduction and first reading, 106 Third reading (absolute majority), 1477 Second reading, 182, 420 Remaining stages, 1477 Appropriation, 302 Council amendments (absolute majority), 1714, 1786 Declared private and motion to treat as public, 420 Remaining stages, 421 Co-operatives Bill Royal assent, 812 Introduction and first reading, 900 Second reading, 1013, 1194 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill Appropriation, 1070 Introduction and first reading, 652 Remaining stages, 1206 Second reading, 753, 1086 Appropriation, 812 Corrections (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1091 Introduction and first reading, 106 Royal assent, 1517 Second reading, 218, 713 Appropriation, 302 Building (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 735 Introduction and first reading, 106 Royal assent, 1517 Second reading (absolute majority), 185,671 Third reading (absolute majority), 674 Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 674 Introduction and first reading, 394 Royal assent, 1070 Second reading (absolute majority),SOO,961 Appropriation, 812 Casino (Management Agreement) (Amendment) Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 982 Introduction and first reading, 1134 Remaining stages, 982 Second reading, 1249, 1642 Council amendments (absolute majority), 1786 Remaining stages, 1645 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Introduction and first reading, 394 Amendments) Bill Second reading, 498, 982, 990 Introduction and first reading, 394 Remaining stages, 1000 Second reading (absolute majority), 496,815 Royal assent, 1517 Third reading (absolute majority), 849 Remaining stages, 849 Education (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 1517 Introduction and first reading, 394 Second reading, 493, 851, 1001 Children's Services Bill Appropriation, 812 Second reading, 107 Remaining stages, 1001 COnruaUtiee,121,217 Royal assent, 1517 Remaining stages, 217 Council amendments, 1459 Education (Standards Council) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1612 Chimpractors Registration Bill Second reading, 1717 Introduction and first reading, 653 Second reading (absolute majority), 765, 1172 Education (Trespass) Bill Appropriation, 812 Introduction and first reading, 1612 Third reading (absolute majority), 1177 Second reading, 1718 Remaining stages, 1177 Electricity Industry (Amendment) Bill Cinemedia Corporation Bill Royal assent, 14 Introduction and first reading, 1136 Second reading, 1235 Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Bill Appropriation, 1517 Introduction and first reading, 652 Second reading, 752, 1070 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (3)

Appropriation, 812 Gaming Acts (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1085 Royal assent, 14 Royal assent, 1517 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 106 Introduction and first reading, 1135 Second reading, 183,653 Second reading, 1255, 1758, 1785 Remaining stages, 671 Appropriation, 1517 Royal assent, 1070 Remaining stages, 1786 Gaming Machine Control (Community Support Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill Fund) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1612 Royal assent, 14 Second reading, 1721 Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 105 Introduction and first reading, 363 Second reading, 180,395 Second reading, 511, 922 Appropriation, 302 Remaining stages, 930 Remaining stages, 409 Royal assent, 1070 Royal assent, 812

Firearms Bill Health Acts (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 900 Royal assent, 14 Second reading (absolute majority), 1002, 1286, 1317 Appropriation, 1070 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Statement under section 85 of Constitution Act, 1285 Introduction and first reading, 653 Third reading (absolute majority), 1483 Second reading (absolute majority), 763, 1136 Remaining stages, 1483 Appropriation, 812 Third reading (absolute majority), 1172 Firearms (Prohibited Fireanns) Bill Remaining stages, 1172 Royal assent, 14 Council amendment (absolute majority), 1746

Fisheries (Amendment) Bill Housing (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1135 Royal assent, 14 Second reading (absolute majority), 1252, 1688 Appropriation, 1517 Land (Further Revocation of Reservations) Bill Co~~, 1692,1698 Introduction and first reading, 1135 Third reading (absolute majority), 1699 Second reading, 1254, 1712 Remaining stages, 1699 Appropriation, 1518 Remaining stages, 1714 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1612 Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill Second reading, 1720 Introduction and first reading, 394 Second reading, 503, 930 Forestry Rights Bill Appropriation, 812 Second reading, 17 Remaining stages, 934 Remaining stages, 29 Royal assent, 1517 Royal assent, 812 Legal Practice Bill Forests (Wood Pulp Agreement) Bill Appropriation, 15,29 Royal assent, 14 Second reading (absolute majority), 147, 161,204 Third reading (absolute majority), 216 Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill Remaining stages, 216 Introduction and first reading, 900 Council amendments (absolute majority), 711 Second reading, 1017, 1390, 1485 Royal assent, 1070 Appropriation, 1070 Remaining stages, 1485 (4) INDEX

Local Government (Amendment) Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 1484 Second reading, 121 Remaining stages, 1484 Third reading, 146 Remaining stages, 147 National Parks (Amendment) Bill Council amendments, 742 Introduction and first reading, 1378 Royal assent, 812 Second reading, 1485

Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Bill North Melbourne Lands Bill Introduction and first reading, 901 Introduction and first reading, 394 Second reading, 1029, 1206, 1214 Second reading, 506, 849 Remaining stages, 1221 Appropriation, 812 Council amendment, 1626 Remaining stages, 851 Royal assent, 1517 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1135 Optometrists Registration Bill Second reading (absolute majority), 1241,1626 Introduction and first reading, 901 Appropriation, 1518, 1626 Second reading (absolute majority), 1028, 1455, 1480 hurtruction to conurrittee, 1613 Appropriation, 1070 Conurrittee, 1635 Third reading (absolute majority), 1481 Third reading (absolute majority), 1637 Remaining stages, 1481 Remaining stages, 1637 Osteopaths Registration Bill Melbourne City Link (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 653 Royal assent, 14 Second reading (absolute majority), 766, 1177 Appropriation, 813 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 1178 Introduction and first reading, 1135 Remaining stages, 1178 Second reading, 1250, 1671 Appropriation, 1518 Parliament House Completion Authority (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1684 Introduction and first reading, 1134 Melbourne Exhibition Centre (Amendment) Bill Second reading, 1249,1637 Appropriation, 15 Remaining stages, 1642 Second reading, 15 Parliament House Completion Authority Bill Remaining stages, 17 Royal assent, 14 Mental Health (Interstate Provisions) Bill Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill Introduction and first reading, 901 Second reading, 1030, 1456 Introduction and first reading, 1758 Remaining stages, 1457 Appropriation, 1803

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Pipelines (Amendment) Bill Bill Introduction and first reading, 1135 Introduction and first reading, 652 Second reading, 1250, 1684 Second reading, 755, 1091, 1178, 1221 Appropriation, 1518 Appropriation, 812 Remaining stages, 1688 Remaining stages, 1222 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1134 Royal assent, 15 Second reading (absolute majority), 1243, 1645, 1724, 1800 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill Appropriation, 1518 Introduction and first reading, 901 Third reading (absolute majority), 1802 Second reading (absolute majority), 1021, 1401, 1484 Remaining stages, 1802 Appropriation, 1070 Police Regulation (Selection and Review) Bill Statement under section 85 of Constitution Act, 1185, 1285 Royal assent, 15 LEGISLATNE ASSEMBLY (5)

Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Bill Appropriation, 302, 449 Introduction and first reading, 395 Instruction to committee, 395 Second reading. 510, 916 Committee, 457 Appropriation, 813 Remaining stages, 460 Remaining stageS, 921 Royal assent, 1070 Royal assent, 1517 State Taxation (Omnibus Amendment) Bill Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill Royal assent, 14 Introduction and first reading, 106 Second reading. 217, 674 Statute Law Revision (Marine) Bill Appropriation, 302 Second reading, 107 Remaining stages, 682 Remaining stages, 107 Royal assent, 1070 Royal assent, 302

Public Sector Management and Parliamentary Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) Officers (Amendment) Bill (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 15 Introduction and first reading, 900 Second reading, 1032, 1457 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill Remaining stages, 1459 Introduction and first reading, 1135 Second reading, 1253, 1700 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Appropriation, 1518 Introduction and first reading, 900 Remaining stages, 1712 Second reading. 1236, 1535 Appropriation, 1518 Rail Corporations Bill Committee, 1551 Introduction and first reading, 901 Remaining stages, 1552 Second reading, 1027, 1379 Transport (Rail Safety) Bill Appropriation, 1070 Remaining stages, 1390 Appropriation, 15 Second reading, 29, 40 Road Safety (Amendment) Bill Committee, 41 Introduction and first reading, 106 Remaining stages, 41 Second reading, 183, 409 Royal assent, 812 Remaining stages, 420 University Acts (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 1070 Introduction and first reading, 395 Road Safety (Wheel Camping) Bill Second reading, SOB, 901 Royal assent, 15 Remaining stages, 916 Council amendment, 1347, 1522 Shop Trading Reform Bill Introduction and first reading, 105 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill Second reading (absolute majority), 177,563 Introduction and first reading, 901 Committee, 601 Second reading (absolute majority), 1023, 1436, 1478 Third reading (absolute majority), 607 Appropriation, 1070, 1435 Remaining stages, 607 Third reading (absolute majority), 1479 Royal assent, 1070 Remaining stages, 1479

Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Bill Introduction and first reading, 394 Royal assent, 14 Second reading, 506, 934, 1()()() Appropriation, 813 Water Acts (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1001 Royal assent, 14 Royal assent, 1517 Westpac and Bank of Melbourne (Challenge Bank) State Taxation (Further Omnibus Amendment) Bill Bill Introduction and first reading, 106 Royal assent, 15 Second reading, 181, 449 (6) lNDEX

Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1240, 1551 Introduction and first reading, 900 Second reading (absolute majority), 1001, 1185 University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 915 Appropriation, 1070 TIUrd reading (absolute majority), 1194 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1478, 1479 Remaining stages, 1194 PETITIONS DIVISIONS Altona District Hospital, 161

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Amcor Pty Ud, 65 1234, 1625 Austin and repatriation hospital, 1577 Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 1535 Capital punishment, 65 Auditor-General, 1606 Contaminated site, Yarraville, 617 Business of the house, 563, 1284, 1494, 1495, 1522 Coode Island chemical storage, 11 Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1799 Corio dental services, 300 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, 1317, 1477 Drug rehabilitation programs, 711

Co~ons(Amendment)Bill,734,735 Drugs: decriminalisation, 808

Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill, 982 East Keilor traffic lights, 1434

Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1786 Eastmont Primary School, 1185

Fisheries (AmendmenU Bill, 1698 Fairfield railway station, 1515

Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 1401 Graham Street Primary School, 1514

Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 398 Gun control, 161

Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1171, 1172 Ministry for the aged, 1067

Industrial relations reform, 1123 Moonee Valley commissioners, 1577

Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill, 934 Mooroolbark railway station, 11

Legal Practice Bill, 206 Mordialloc and Cheltenham Community Hospital, 1757 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 146, 746 Mount Stirling, 1281, 1434, 1577 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill, 1635 Niddrie quarry site, 1578 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust Bill, 1683 Palliative care, 299

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Parliament House Completion Authority Act, 1577 Bill, 762, 1222 Royal Melbourne Hospital, 10 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill, 1409, 1484 St Albans bus shelter, 1757 Naming and suspension of member, 482 St Vmcent's Hospital, 959 Optometrists Registration Bill, 1480 Sandringham railway line, 11 Parliament House Completion Authority (Amendment) Bill, 1641 School metgers, 1757

Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Shire of Melton, 1105 1801,1802 Shire of Moin, 161 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1711 Shop trading hours, 299, 617, 867 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 179, 600, 601,603,605 Towong Shire Council, 299 Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 1001 LEGISLATIVE ASSE~L Y (7)

Voluntary euthanasia, 1757 Scrutiny of legislation committees, 711

Wangaratta Base Hospital, 65 Solicitors Guarantee Fund, 1671

Welfare/disability therapists, 1757 Victorian Child Death Review Committee Olild deaths, protection and care, 867 Wellington water levy, 1185

Williamstown Hospital, 65 Women's budget, 1758

REPORTS SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS

Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Auditor-General, 1435, 1518, 1578 Implementation report, 1578 Better Roads program, 1124

Auditor-General Child protection services, 868 Response by Minister for Finance, 1515 Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1789 BLF Custodian, 1758 Education system, 369 Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1281 Industrial relations reform, 1105 Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee Minister for Education, 557 Sexual assault against adults, 1578 Public hospitals, 302, 363 Economic Development Committee Public transport system, 618 Medical and public health research, 1515 Racial tolerance, 1050 Farrow group Final report of Mr D. J. Habersberger, QC, 1758 SUBJECTS Filin and videotape classification guidelines, 1068

Health Services Commissioner, 1758 [q = question without notice]

Law RefoIm Committee A Jury service, 1578 Aboriginal deaths in custody National 'Road Transport Commission, 1281 Implementation report, 1578, q 1610 Parliament (See also Koori juvenile justice project) House Committee, 1068 Legislative Assembly, 867 Address-in-reply (See Governor's speech) Parliamentary Library, 867 Advertising Victorian Parliamentary Debates, 867 Govenunentconaads,q192 Presiding Officers, 867 Aged care Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Separate ministry, 1067 Public Record Office, 300 (See also Palliative care)

Road Safety Committee Agriculture Effects of drugs other than alcohol, 1515 Chemicals, 769, 772 Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Vetlabs, 772, 773, q 805 (See also Citrus industry and Forest industry) Alert Digest, 11,300, 556, 808, 1068, 1282, 1515 Annual report, 867 Air pollution Evidence Act, 300 City Link, 861, 863, 950, 956 Fisheries (abalone) regulations, 1803 Hire Purchase Act 1959,1671 Airports (See individual airport names) Unlawful Assemblies and Processions Act, 1671 (8) INDEX

Albury-Wodonga Australian Labor Party Municipal agreements, q 1464 Branch stacking, 1750, 1752 Election material, 1496 Alcohol Policies, 68, 1363 Under-age drinking, 1259, 1266 University symposium, 514, 520 (See also Drugs) Australian Securities Commission Altona District Hospital Cl Catering, 1338, 1342 Closure, 161 Automotive industry Ambulance services Industry Commission inquiry, q 986 Communications system, 87, 221, 228,1819,1820 B Amcor Pty Ltd Planning permits, 65 Baimsdale Koori juvenile justice project, 1260, 1265 AngIiss Hospital Waiting list, 1567, 1574 Ballarat Road signs, 607, 616 Arts Vacant land, 1097,1101 Arts Centre, q 94 Grants, q 1045 Ballarat School of Mines La Trobe hbrarian, 1818, 1820 Council member, 1659, 1666 Melbourne Festival, 704, 710, q 736 More1and storage annexe, q 899 Bayside Hockey Oub, 1496, 1501 National Gallery, q 94, q 189 BemmRiver Rural and regional access program, q 895 State historian, 1818, 1820 Access, 770, 774

Ascot Vale library, 700, 706 Bendigo Health Care Group, 857, 864 Bendigo Mining NL, 1661, 1665 Aspendale Foreshore erosion, 1817, 1820 Better Roads Levy, q 391 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 149, 158 Program, 1124 Auditor-General BHP Independence, 1360, q 1374, q 1376, 1435, q 1460, q 1461, q 1463, q 1464, q 1507, q 1508, q 1510, Shareholdings q 1511, q 1514, 1518, 1578, q 1607, q 1609, q 1610, Attorney-General, q 736, q 739 q 1693, q 1695, q 1780, q 1782 Solicitor-General, q 803, q 805, q 806, q 894, q 895, Response by Minister for Finance to report on q 897, q 899, 1355, q 1513 ministerial portfolios, 1515 Bledisloe Cup, q 1209 Austel BLF Custodian Area codes, 1568, 1570 Report, 1758 Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre Boral Ltd Austin campus closure, 1577 Patient care, 1262, 1264 Shareholding of Minister for Conservation and Land Management, q 987 Australian Education Union Botanical database Teachers strike, q 1461 School access, 443, 446 Australian Football League Brain injuries Policies, 153, 155 Specialist case management, 1498, 1502 Sports stadium, 701, 704 Waverley Park, 1100, 1102 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (9)

Brandon Park Primary School Chemicals ~gaDnation,1569, 1573 Agricultural, 769, 772 Contaminated site, Yarraville, 617 Breastcance~608,614 Coode Island storage, 11 (See also Toxic waste) Bridges FUver~UITay, 1427, 1431 Child protection services, q 801, q 802, 868, q 984, q 1049 Budget Children's Protection Society, q 1212 Presentation, q 1693 Rural cuts, 79 Christmas felicitations, 1803 Spending cuts, q 1043 Citrus industIy (See also appropriation bills under BULS) Sunraysia, 1099, 1102 Building industry City Link Contract non-compliance, 609, 616 Baulderstone Honubrook, 1663, 1667 Bunyip Documents, q 9 Pollution monitoring, 861, 863, 950, 956 Water supply, 219, 226 (See also Roads)

Buses q Catering, 1338, 1342 Broa~eadovvs,223,228 Eltham-Diamond Creek, 1751, 1755 Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1281, 1789 ~echanica1 checks, 1663, 1667 Safety, 221, 228 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1378 St Albans shelter, 1757 (See also Public transport and Rail) Community Services Week, 610, 613

Business of the house (See Parliament) Community Support Fund Allocation, q 97 c Bayside Hockey Oub, 1496, 1501 Problem gambling program, 612, 615 Capital punishment (See also Gaming) Petition, 65 Competition policy Carers Judicial system, q 1692 Strategy, q 803 Compulsory competitive tendering

Casey, City of Outcomes, q 1609 Road funding, 1815, 1819 Computers (See Information technology)

Castlemaine woollen mill Condolences Fire, 59, 63 Holland, Kevin ~yles Stephen, Esq., 541 Hughes, And.re\V Arthur, Esq., 1 Censorship (See FIlm and videotape classification guidelines) Coode Island (See Chemicals)

Centenary Hall, Werribee, 351, 354 Corio Landcare group Serrated tussock, 859, 862 Central Gippsland Region Water Authority Management, 1660, 1665 Correctional services Drugs, q 546, q 1280 Central Highlands Water Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1100, Charges, 55, 59 1104,1748,1749,1753

Central Victorian Group Training Co. Ltd, 443, 447 Country Fire Authority Communications system, 87 ~letters,947,952 Union negotiations, q 1697 (10) INDEX

Crime compensation In prisons, q 546, q 1280 Children's Protection Society, q 1212 Rehabilitation programs, 711 Fonner Minister for Health, q 1274 Road Safety Committee report, 1515 Funding cuts, q 1128, q 1273 (See also Alcohol) Premier's comments, q 1209, q 1210 Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee Crown land Sexual assault against adults report, 1578 Pest control, q 1784 E D Eastern Freeway Dandenong Ranges Extension, 1098,1103 Fire prevention, 1353 Noxious weeds, 1101, 1102 Eastmont Primary School Future of, 1185 Dandenong youth cafe, 771, 775 Economic Development Committee Darebin, City of Medical and public health research report, 1515 Councillor behaviour, 350, 360 Economist Intelligence Unit, q 389 Dartmoor Water contamination, 1036, 1037 Education Adult literacy training, q 988 Darwin Benalla regional manager, 1570, 1573, 1660, 1666 Second World War bombing raids, 1349 Botanical database, 443, 446 Education Victoria '96, q 5 Dental services Federal funding, 1750, 1754 Corio,300 Goverrunent policies, 369 Funding Language studies, 1498, 1500 commonwealth, q 8, 84 Preschools, 771, 775, 1424, 1431 state, q 189 Reading skills, 89 Regional, 369 Diesel fuel Restructure, q 477, q 479 Prices, 1367 Student-at-risk program, 442, 446 (See also Ethanol and Petrol) System, 66, 369 Vocational training, 1263, 1266 Disability services (See also Preschools, Schools and colleges, Students, Teachers and Universities) Adult students, q 1133 Early intervention, 1341, 1343 Eectorate officers Murray Human Services, 1036, 1037 Pay claims, 223, 228, 1097, 1103 Pleasant Creek centre, Stawell, q 547 Residential care, 703, 709 Eectrical contractors W elfare/ disability therapists, 1757 Registration, 1566, 1574 Distinguished visitors (See Parliament) Electricity industry Docldands National market, q 1047 Development, q 894 Privatisation, q 478 Transport museum, q 1696 Reforms, q 1211

Dromana Emergency services communications system (See Electorate, 1357 Intergraph) Rosebud Ufesaving Oub, 515, 521 Employment Budget forecast, Drugs q 189 Election promises, q 3 Database, q 1048 Government cuts, q 1043 Deaiminalisation, 808 Growth, q 1608 Education strategy, q 292, q 294 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (11)

Multilingual information, q 1509 Fraud Workplace violence, 75, q 95, 348, 355 Clurlnletters, 947,952 (See also Unemployment) Chinese businessman, 440, 447 lnvestr.nentscheme,947,954 Essendon Airport Redevelopment, 1426, 1431 Freeways (See Roads and individual freeway names)

Essendon-East Keilor District Secondary College Freeza Niddrie campus, 1098, 1103 Drug and alcohol-free entertainment for youth, q 193

Ethanol G Production, 1496, 1501 Gaming (See also Diesel fuel and Petrol) Asian community, q 1376, 1497, 1500 Ethnic affairs Melbourne Cup Day computer failure, 1259, 1266 ALP branch stacking, 1750, 1752 Problem gambling program, 612, 615 Government policies, 83 West Heidelberg site, 1338, 1345 (See also Community Support Fund) Euthanasia, 299,1757 Garbage Exports Collection times, 1035, 1037 Federal government policy, q 1276 Growth, q 1273 Gas industry Reform, q 1049 F Gascor Fair trading (See Fraud) Consultancy, q 1049 Family support programs, 1659, 1668 Gippsland Lifeline Farrow group Funding, 154, 157 Final report of Mr D. J. Habersberger, QC, 1758 Golden moths orchid, 1034, 1037 Film. and videotape classification guidelines, 1068 Golden staph (See Health) Fire blight, 57, 60 Good Neighbour program, q 1784 Firearms Goulbum Valley Highway Buy-back scheme, q 647 Duplication, 55, 63 Collection centres, 56, 62 Control,161 Govemment Permits, 949, 954 Adveniringconttacts,ql92 Fitzroy Leaming Network Coalition initiatives, 82 Economic policies, q 190 Adult literacy training, q 988 Tenderpolicy,q1783 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Governor's speech, 41, 683, 752,959 Endangered species protection, 1366 Graham Street Primary School Foreign investment, q 389 Future of, 1514 Forest industry Greasy waste program, 222, 226, 611, 616, 1034, 1035, Plantation investment, q 1213 1037 (See also Code of Forest Practices for Timber (See also Water) Production and Victorian Plantations Corporation) Grievances, 15, 66, 1347

Guns (See Firearms) (12) INDEX

H House Committee, Department of the (See Parliament) Hansard Housing Minister for Education, q 543, q 545, q 547 Commonwealth cutbacks, 149,154 (See also Parliament and Rulings by the Chair) Emergency, 150, 154,222,227 Government building contracts, 1423, 1427 Health Grants, 515, 519 Breast cancer, 608, 614 Moe, 513, 518 Eye-care service, 220, 228 Rental cooperatives, 517, 519 Golden staph, q 645 Victorian Council of Social Service, 515, 519 Government initiatives, 72 Waiting lists, 608, 612 Knox commWlity service, 1262, 1265 West Sunshine, 58, 63 School cleaning, 1101, 1104 Tuberculosis, q 387, q 476, q 481 Housing Guarantee Fund, 609, 616, 1423, 1427 (See also Disability services and Hospitals) Hughes, The late Andrew Arthur, Esq., 1 Health insurance Hume Acquired Brain Injury Task Force, 1498, 1502 ~edlicalfees, 1498, 1501 Private rebates, q 92 HumeWeir Water release, q 296, 349, 356, 441, 444, q 480, 514, Health Services Commissioner 521,950,955,1339,1346 Reports, 1758 (See also individual water authority or company names) Heidelberg Colosseum Hotel site, 1338, 1345 I

Heritage buildings Immigration FWlding, q 549 Statistics, 607,615 (See also Racial tolerance and Racism) Herring Island riverbank, 1752, 1755 Indochinese community Higher education contribution scheme Unemployment, 948, 952 Charges, q 550 Industrial relations Highways (See Roads and individual highway names) Reform, 85, q 1044, 1105 Holland, The late Kevin Myles Stephen, Esq., 541 Teachers, q 1461 Transfer of powers, 85, q 1044, 1105 Home-help services

~o~,699,709 Industry Commission Automotive industry assistance, q 986 Hospitals Bed numbers, 70 Infectious diseases (See Health) Oosures,65, 161, q 651, 1577, 1757 Information technology Development, 10 In schools, q 804, q 1047, 1570, 1573 Downgrading, 65 (See also Multimedia) Emergency services, q 5 FWlding, q 4, q 291, q 293, q 295, q 390, 959, q 1132 Intellectual disabilities (See Disability services) Patients classifications, 302, 363 Interad '96 multimedia expo, q 898 mental health, 56, 63 Intergraph Privatisation, q 735 Proposed Knox, 1499, 1502 C0DlD1urUcationssystem,87,221,228,1819,1820 Rea~ons,q478 Investment Statistics, 363 Waiting lists, 302, 363, q 390, 440, 447, q 1277, q 1279 Foreign, q 389 (See also individual hospital names) Forestry, q 1213 State, q 1608 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (13) J Law Reform Committee Jury service report, 1578 Japan Trade, q 1507 Legal aid Federal funding, q 648, 1423, 1429 Joint sittings of Parliament (See Parliament) Legislative Assembly, Department of the (See K Parliament) Libraries Karkarook Park, Heatherton, 351, 359 Funding, q 1049 Kealba quarry (See also individual lIbrary names) BlastUlg, 1373, 1500, 1502 Future use, 1373 Lifesaving clubs Kingston, 768, 774 Keilor Rosebud, 515, 521 Police presence, 1037 Liquor licences Keilor-Melton Road, Sydenham Fees, 58,64, 1341, 1342 Sydenham. Road intersection, 1342, 1346 Local government Kids Under Cover program, q 739 Compulsory competitive tendering, q 1609 Reform, 85 Kindergartens (See Preschools) (See also Planning and individual city and shire Kingston, City of council names) Lifesaving clubs, 768, 774 Lome Property valuations, 857, 864 Sewage treatment, 611, 615 Trailer billboards, 609,616 Lower Plenty Primary School Knox, City of Funding, 700, 704 Community health service, 1262, 1265 Proposed hospital, 1499, 1502 M Shire hall, 152, 155 Telstra pay TV cables, 859, 865 Major Events Committee Koori juvenile justice project, 1260, 1265 Motorcycle grand prix, q 544 (See also Melbourne Major Events Co. Ltd) Korea Trade, q 1507 Maribymong River Advisory committee, 859,865 L Maternal and child health La Trobe Library Telephone interpreter service, 609, 613, 949, 956 Ljb~,1818, 1820 Medical fees La Trobe University Health insurance, 1498, 1501 Joint sitting of Parliament, 813, 934, 957 Language facilities, 1498, 1500, q 1611 Melbourne Airport Visitor reception, 861, 862 Lake Nagambie Dredging, 349, 357 Melbourne, City of Garbage collection, 1035, 1037 Landcare Informal meetings, 352, 359 Corio group, 859, 862 Private detectives, 352, 359

Latrobe Valley Melbourne International Festival of the Arts Development, q 1780 Bil]boards, 704, 710 Economic benefits, q 736 (14) INDEX

Melbourne Major Events Co. Ltd Pecuniary interests, q 647, q 649, q 987 Bled.isloe Cup, q 1209 Police and Emergency Services: absence, 1209 Tertiary Education and Training: absence, 1209 Melbourne Parks and Waterways Transport: absence, 1209 Karkarook Park, Heatherton, 351, 359 (See also Personal explanations and Premier)

Melbourne Water Moe Mooroolbark retarding basin, 516, 522 Older-person hOUSing, 513, 518

Melton, Shire of Moira, Shire of Commissioners, 1105 Electoral boundaries, 161

Members Moonee Valley, City of Code of conduct, 1497, 1500 Commissioners, 1577 Protection, 1235 Springvale Moorabbin Airport conduct,948,954 Low-flying aircraft, 951, 956 naming, 949 Yan Yean: naming and suspension, 482 Mooroolbark (See also Personal explanations) Retarding basin, 516, 522

Mental health Mordialloc-Cheltenham Community Hospital Hospital patients, 56, 63 Closure, q 651, 1757 (See also Disability services, Health and Hospitals) More1and Merbein Home-help services, 699, 709 Channel reserve, 1751, 1755 Motorcycle grand prix, q 544

Merrilands Secondary College Mount Stirling ~ganruation,1033,1037 Development, 1281, 1434, 1577

Metropolitan Fire Brigade Multimedia Communications system, 87 Interact '96, q 898 ~festival, 1262, 1266 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1100, 1104,1748,1749,1753 On-line services, q 1275 Sun Microsystems, q 390 Mickleham Primary School (See also Information technology) Merger, 1568, 1572 Murray Human Services Migrants Vehicle transfers, 1036, 1037 Adult literacy training, q 988 Museum of Victoria Mining Moreland annexe, q 899 Bendigo Mining Pty NL, 1661, 1665 National Trust, q 738 Site, q 738 Ministers Attorney-General N Elliott case, q 296 pecuniary interests, q 736, q 739 National Gallery of Victoria, q 94, q 189 Conservation and Land Management pecuniary interests, q 987 National parks Education Development, 1365 absence,543,984,178O Wilsons Promontory, 1495, 1501, 1661, 1664 a~tion,557 National Road Transport Commission comments, q 548, q 549, q 1131 Hansard, q 543, q 545, q 547 Report, 1281 Education, former: compensation claim, q 1274 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ( 15)

National Trust Parkwood Secondary College New museum, q 738 Closure, 951, 955

Neighbourhood disputes, 1748, 1753 Parliament Business of the house Neighbourhood houses adjournznent, 161,711,961, 1435, 1671, 1803 FlU1ding, 1817, 1820 division list, 768 grievances, 15 Newcomb primary schools postponement, 747, 1488 Merger, 150, 158 program, 15,302,557,813, 1070, 1283, 1518 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1378 Niddrie quany Distinguished visitors, 1, 188,645, 1172, 1273, 1789 Lake, 1578 Hansard record, 554, 916 House Committee report, 1068 Nillumbik, City of Joint sittings Fbruances, 1263, 1264 La Trobe University, 813, 868, 934, 957 Planning approval, 610, 614 Royal Melbourne mstitute of Technology, 813, 868,934,957 Noise levels Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, 813, 868, Public venues, 701, 708 934,957 Legislative Assembly report, 867 Norlane Primary School Parliamentary Library report, 867 Me~e~ 1567,1571 Presiding Officers report, 867 Victorian Parliamentary Debates report, 867 Norris Bank Primary School (See also Parliament House Completion Authority Redevelopment, 1099, 1103 and Rulings by the Chair) Parliament House Completion Authority Noxious weeds )U)olition, 1662, 1669 Dandenong Ranges, 1101, 1102 Sandstone mining, 1577 Paterson's curse, 1425, 1428 (See also Bn.LS) Serrated tussock, 859, 862 Parliamentary committees (See individual committee o names)

Parliamentary Library, Department of the (See Olympic Games Parliament) SOGOC visit, q 807 Paterson's curse, 1425, 1428 Ophthalmology Payroll tax Surgery waiting lists, 440, 447 Exemption, 443, 447 Victorian eye-are service, 220, 228 PERIN system Otway Regional Water Parking fines, Geelong, 220, 227 Lame sewage outfall, 611, 615 Personal explanations p Members Doncaster, 363 Pacific School Games, 1426, 1429 Frankston East, 460 Palliative care Williamstown, 392 Ministers Services, 299 Youth and Community Services, 959 (See also Aged care) (See also Members and Ministers)

Panton Hill Primary School Pest control, q 1784 Upgrading, 151, 158 Petitions Parks (See National parks) Appropriate form, 1819, 1820 (See also PETITIONS) (16) INDEX

Petrol Privatisation (See Electricity industry, Gas industry Country prices, 1339, 1343 and Hospitals) (See also Diesel fuel and Ethanol) Productivity Commission (See Industry Commission)

Petroleum resource rent tax, 858, 862, q 1375 Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Menrubership,947 Phillip Island Public Record Office report, 300 Motorcycle grand prix, q 544 Public sector Planning Audits, q 1781, q 1782 Brighton property, 1424, 1431 Code of conduct, q 807 Former Eltham council site, 610,614 Senior executive service, 1347 Golden moths orchid, 1034, 1037, 1366 Nillumbik approval, 610, 614 Public transport Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Automatic ticketing, q 988 Regional Strategy Plan, 652, 900 Fare zones, 1098, 1103 (See also individual city and shire council names, Docldands and Local government) Government policies, 618 Performance, q 391 Planning and local government Reform, 78, 618 Departmental alcohol purchases, 352, 359 Strategy, 618, q 650 Timetables, q 1782 Pleasant Creek centre, Stawell, q 547 (See also Buses, Rail and Taxis) Police Q Administration, 1368, 1371 Quarries Chinese company fraud, 440, 447 KeaIba, 1373,1500, 1502 Death of constable, 1423, 1430 Niddrie, 1578 Keilor, 1037 Lakes Entrance station, 58, 62 R Moira station, 702, 708 Numbers, 443, 447 Racial tolerance Statutory declaration: federal MP, 1816, 1820 Substantive motion, 1050 Traffic offences, 1342, 1345 (See also Racism) Tungamah station, 1749, 1754 VVenn~,1819,1820 Racing Te1etrak proposal, q 96,513, 517 Port of Melboume (See also Sport) Charges, q 1510 Racism Power skis, 348, 359 Federal member for Oxley, 348, 353, 607, 615 Federal Parliament resolution, q 985 Premier Melbourne Airport visitor reception, 861, 862 Absence, 1780 CrUnecompensation: conunen~,q1209,q1210 Rail Echuca Sprinter, q 1131 Preschools Epping line, 1259, 1264 Departmental responsibility, 771, 775,1424,1431 Mildura link, q 1278 Funding, 516, 522 Passengersafety,1752,1754 Ripponlea Primary School, 151, 159 Sandringham (See also Schools and colleges) crossing, 517,519 line, 11 Presiding Officers (See Parliament) Stations Princes Highway Clayton, 702, 707 Maintenance, 703, 708 Fairfie1d, 1515 MoorooIbark, 11 Prisons (See Correctional services) Westall, 152, 158 (See also Buses and Public transport) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (17)

Rental cooperatives, 517, 519 Admissibility adjo~ent 153, 155,350,515, 1099, 1496, 1750 Ripponlea Primary School kindergarten questions without notice, 1209, 1274, 1514 Tenure, 151, 159 urgency motions, 368, 393,396, 1578,1579, 1580 1582, 1585 ' River Murray Auditor-General's office: review, 1433 Bridge replacement, 1427, 1431 Chair addressing, 165,649,686,726,1118,1490,1491, Road Safety Committee 1510, 1552, 1557, 1572, 1573, 1601, 1655, 1794 Effects of drugs other than alcohol report, 1515 reflections on, 47, 482,483, 556, 1164, 1380 1408 1437 ' , Roads Clerks: reflections on, 398 Better Roads Correct titles, 486, 1552 levy, q 391 Debate program, 1124 scope, 743, 744,749,750, 1488, 1489,1494,1523 City of Casey, 1815, 1819 time limits, 569, 593, 594,1402 Dangerous driving, 1342, 1345 Disturbance in gallery, 739, 1445, 1448, 1534 Federation Square, q 297 Division lists, 768, 1248, 1435 Government business program, 559, 560, 751 ~eUbourne-Ballaratsigns,607,616 Safety barriers, 57, 63 Hansard: alterations, 554, 916 Sunbury traffic flow, 1033, 1037 lnte~ections,71,388,591,595,596,691,732, 1116, 1137,1213,1230,1446,1447,1465,1513,1521,1696 Traffic lights 1697,1782,1784 ' East Keilor, 1434 Members Upwey, 772,775 access to Parliament House, 1235 (See also City Link and individual freeway, highway conduct, 555, 596, 707,738, 1231, 1380,1485, 1669 and road names) correct titles, 486, 1552 Rosebud misrepresentation, 60, 687, 688 naming and suspension, 482, 949 Foreshore management, 1817, 1819 pecuniary interests, 599, 600, 617 Lifesaving club, 515, 521 voting rights, 599, 600, 617 Rosebud Secondary College Order of call, 483, 555, 650, 747, 748,1379,1409 Pagers and mobil.: telephones, 1214 ~cipal,219,224 Parliament House: security, 1495 School cOWlcil president, 219, 224 Personal explanations, 592, 1100, 1180, 1377 Teacher, 219, 224 Petitions, 65, 66 Royal Exhibition Building ~vilege,552,556 Questions without notice World Heritage listing, 439, 445 admissibility, 1209, 1274, 1514 Royal Melbourne Hospital debating, 192,388,479,481,550,646,648,649,801, 897,986,989,1044,1046,1278,1462,1514 Stage IB, 10 extension of time, 393 length of answers, 93, 95, 549, 1281 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology not to be repeated, 802, 1377, 1609 Joint sitting of Parliament, 813, 934, 957 not to contain imputations, 739, 988, 1131 supplementary, 193 Rulings by the Chair time limits, 650 Addressing Chair, 165, 649, 686, 726, 1118, 1490, to Speaker, 543, 544, 553, 645 1491,1510,1552,1557,1572,1573,1601,1655,1794 Quorums, 484 Adjournment Reading admissibility of matter, 153, 155,350, 515, 1099, 1496, 1750 bills, 138 matter must seek action, 1659 documents, 486, 737, 738, 740, 741, 1160 matter to be directed to appropriate minister, 448 Hansard,695 moving of motion, 618 letters, 1490 only one matter to be raised, 858, 861, 1748 speeches, 1424 time limits, 441 Reflections on Chair, 47,482,483,556, 1164, 1380, 1408, 1437 on Oerks, 398 (18) INDEX

Relevance, 6, 19, 20, 36, 189,191,292,295,476,545, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee 550,558,559,562,594,610,661,663,664,731,737, Alert Digest, 11, 300, 556, 808, 1068, 1282 742,830,899,945,963,964,984,1046,1050,1093, 1105,1107,1117,1122,1129,1207,1232,1261,1310, Annual report, 867 1379,1406, 1437, 1446, 1458, 1465, 1519, 1574, 1603, Evidence Act report, 300 1630, 1642, 1658, 1669, 1713, 1754, 1769 Fisheries (abalone) regulations report, 1803 Spurious points of order, 468 Hire Purchase Act report, 1671 Sub judice rule, 1372 Unlawful Assemblies and Processions Act report, Tabling: dOCUEnents,467, 1592 1671 Tedlious repetition, 743, 1404, 1463 Scrutiny of legislation committees TiLne lilrUts, 441, 569,593, 594,650, 1402 National legislation schemes, 711 Unparliamentary and offensive remarks, 136, 560, 591,592,648,652,706, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1407, 1428, Senior executive service (See Public sector) 1488, 1498, 1571, 1733 (See also Parliament) Serrated tussock, 859, 862

Rural Victoria Sewage Budget cuts, 79 Lome ocean outfall, 611, 615 Petrol prices, 1339, 1343 Sheriff's Office Salinity, q 1462 Fine payment, 952 Rye Shop trading hours Foreshore erosion, 1340, 1344 Extension, q 3, q 10,83,84,299,617,867 Sky Channel s Tabcorp dispute, 703, 705

St Vincent's Hospital Solicitor-General Funding, q 4, 959 Pecuniary interests, q 803, q 805, q 806, q 894, q 895, q 897, q 899,1355, q 1513 Salinity Solicitors Guarantee Fund Rural Victoria, q 1462 Report, 1671 Sandringham Primary School South East Water Land acquisition, 442, 446 Greasy waste program, 222, 226, 611, 616, 1034, 1035, Schools and colleges 1037 Amalgamations, closures and mergers, 150, 158,222, South Oakleigh Secondary College 225,951,955, q 985, 1033, 1035, 1037, q 1045, Closure, 1566, 1571 q 1098, 1103, 1185,1276, 1351, q 1377, q 1512, 1514, 1566,1567,1568,1569,1571,1572,1573,1757, Speaker, The (See Rulings by the Chair) q 1783 Botanical database, 443, 446 Sport Chaphtins,1338,l343 Grants, q 97 Class sizes, 369 New stadium site, 701, 704 Cleaners, 1101, 1104 Pacific School Games, 1426, 1429 Disabled student facilities, q 1378 (See also Australian Football League, Olympic Funding, 224, 225,700,704, q 1044,1569,1572 Games and Racing) Information technology, q 804, q 1047, 1570, 1573 Stanhope Primary School Land acquisition, 442, 446 Teachers residence, 1662, 1667 Minister's comments, q 1131 Redevelopment, 1099, 1103 Star education program, 442, 446 Retention rates, 369 State Emergency Service Staff, 219, 224, 1816,1819 Communications system, 87 TAFE teachers, 1747, 1755 Upgrading, 151, 158,770,774, 1499,1502 State historian, 1818, 1820 (See also individual school and college names, State Library of Victoria Education, Students and Teachers) La Trobe librarian, 1818, 1820 State Revenue Office

~gement 1261,1266 LEGISLATNE ASSEMBLY (19)

Students Telstra Pacific School Games, 1426, 1429 Pay TV cables, 859, 865

Sun Microsystems, q 390 Tender processes

Sunbury Government policy, q 1783

Traffic flow, 1033, 1037 Timber industry (See Forest industry and Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production) Sunbury Secondary College Upgrading, 770, 774 Towong, Shire of Administrative centre, 299 Sunraysia Citrus industry, 1099, 1102 Toxic waste VVennbeedurnnp,441,445,516,521,770,775 Superannuation CJ Catering, 1338, 1342 Trade Korea and Japan, q 1507 Swimming pool and spa safety, q 806 United Arab Emirates, q 801 Sydenham Road, Sydenham Traffic (See Roads) Keilor-Melton Road intersection, 1342, 1346 Traffic lights (See Roads) Sydney Organising Committee of the Olympic Games,q807 Trailer billboards Nepean Highway, Cheltenham, 609, 616 T

Tabcorp Transport Accident Commission MelboumeCup Day, 1259,1266 Wheelchair replacement, 56, 61 Sky Channel dispute, 703, 705 Transport museum TAFE Docklands, q 1696 TeaChers, 1747,1755 Transporting MelboJl77U, q 650 (See also individual T AFE college names)

Tamagulla Primary School Tuberculosis (See Health) Staffing, 1816, 1819 Tullamarine Freeway Taxation Electronic signage, 700, 706 Payroll exemption, 443, 447 Petroleum resource rent tax, 858, 862, q 1375 u

Taxis Unemployment Safety standards, q 1130 Indodhinese community, 948, 952 (See also Public transport) (See also Employment)

Teachers United Arab Emirates delegation Industrial action, q 1461 Trade, q801 Minister's comments, 516, 521, q 548, q 549 TAFE, 1747, 1755 United Firefighters Union (See also Education and Schools and colleges) CFA negotiations, q 1697

Telephone interpreter service Universities Maternal and child health, 609,613,949,956 HECScharges, q550 (See also individual university names) Teletrak Proposed. Maryborough racing complex, 513, 517 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan, 652, 900 Race broadcasting proposal, q 96 (20) INDEX

v Waverley Park Future of, 1100, 1102 Veterinary research laboratories, 772,773, q 805 Vicroads Wellington, Shire of Vehicle transfers, 1036, 1037 Water levy, 1185 (See also Roads) Wellington Primary School

Victims of crime (See Crime compensation) PuTuUg~tion, 1569, 1573 Victoria Institute of Technology Wendouree Primary School ALP symposium, 514, 520 Funding, 1569, 1572

Victorian Arts Centre, q 94 Werribee Centenary Hall, 351, 354 Victorian Child Death Review Committee Toxic waste dump, 441, 445, 516, 521, 770, 775 Child deaths, protection and care report, 867, q 984 Westall Road Victorian College of the Arts ()verpass, 1261, 1264 Billboards, q 297 Western Metropolitan College of T AFE Victorian Council of Community Service Clubs Student numbers, 1263, 1266 Community Services Week, 610, 613 Western Ring Road Victorian Council of Social Service Opening, 1032, 1037 Housing grant application, 515, 519 ()verpass, 1425, 1431 Victorian eye-care service, 220, 228 Signs, 607, 616 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation William Ang1iss Knox and Sherbrooke Community Hospital Joint sitting of Parliament, 813, 934, 957 Funding, q 94 Victorian Parliamentary Debates, Department of (See Parliament) Williamstown Hospital Future of, 65 Victorian Plantations Corporation Freehold titles, 858, 863 Wilsons Promontory National Park, 1495, 1501, 1661, 1664 Victorian Rural and Regional Arts Access program, q895 Women's budget, 1758 Victorian Women Lawyers Association, 7 q Wool industry Victorian Youth Development program, q 1694 Castlemaine mill fire, 59, 63 Viewbank College Review, q 1695 Portable buildings, 1818, 1820 Workcover Volunteers Anaesthetists dispute, 769, 774 Community service, 610, 613 Workplaceviolence, 75, q 95,348,355 w World Heritage Royal Exhibition Building, 439, 445 Wangaratta Base Hospital Wyndham, aty of Downgrading, 65 Commissioners, 1340, 1345 Water Eaections, 702, 706 Bunyip supply, 219, 226 Family services, 860, 866 Danxnoorcon~tion,1036,1037 y Hume Weir, q 296,349,356,441,444, q 480, 514, 521, 950,955,1339,1346 Lake Nagambie, 349,357 Yura Glen Primary School MoorooIbark retarding basin, 515, 522 Upgrading, 1499, 1502 Wellington levy, 1185 (See also individual water authority or company YuraRanges names, and Greasy waste program) Upweyoffice, 860, 865 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (21)

Youth BAKER, Mr (Sunshine)

Freeza entertainment program, q 193 Bills Kids Under Cover, q 739 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Suicide, 768, 774 1621 The Diner cafe, 771, 773 Firearms Bill, 1329 Under-age drinking, 1259, 1266 Victorian Youth Development program, q 1694 Points of order, 663

MEMBERS BATCHELOR. Mr (Thomastown)

ANDRIANOPOULOS, Mr (Mill Park) Adjournment AFL: policies, 153 Adjournment Arts festival billboards, 704 CJha±nletters,947 Merrilands Secondary College, 1033 Rail: Epping line, 1259 Parliament House Completion Authority, 1662 Western Ring Road, 1032 Rail: passenger safety, 1752 Western Ring Road, 1425 Petitions Drug rehabilitation programs, 711 Auditor-General, 1584

Bills Gan'ting Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 667 Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 396 ANDRIGHE'ITO, Mr (Narracan) Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Bill, 916 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1703 Adjournment Rail Corporations Bill, 1379 Gippsland Lifeline, 154 Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 409 Housing: Moe,513 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 601 State Taxation (Further Omrubus Amendment) Bill, Bills 453 Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill, 971 Statute Law Revision (Ma.rine) Bill, 107 Firearms Bill, 1322 Transport (Rail Safety) Bill, 29 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1148 Business of the house Questions without notice Program, 814, 1283, 1519 La Trobe University: language faculties, 1611 National Trust new musewn. 738 Economic Development Committee Salinity: rural Victoria, 1462 Medical and public health research, 1515 Sport and recreation grants, 97 Points of order, 7, 36,65, 66,192,365,387,479,483, 484,549,551,647,737,740,741,989,1046,1278, 1379,1402,1428,1669

Public transport system, 640 ASHLEY, Mr (Bayswater) Questions without notice Bills Public transport: automatic ticketing, 988 Children's Services Bill, 111 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 678 Racial tolerance, 1065

Questions without notice Aboriginal deaths in custody, 1610 Public transport: strategy, 650 Taxis: safety standards, 1130 (22) INDEX

BRACKS, Mr (Williamstown) BROWN, Mr (Gippsland West) (Minister for Transport) Address--in-reply,684 Adjournment Adjournment Buses: mechanical checks, 1667 BallaratSchoolof~es, 1659 Princes Highway, 708 Petroleum resource rent tax, 858 Rail State Revenue Office, 1261 Clayton station, 706 Wendouree Primary School, 1569 Sandringham crossing, 519 Workplace violence, 348 Tullamarine Freeway, 706

Auditor-General, 1518, 1581, 1595 Bills Bills Building (AmendInent) Bill, 185, 673 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 180 1228, 1558 Rail Corporations Bill, 901, 1027, 1388 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 194 Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 106, 183,419 Bank of South Australia and Advance Bank Bill, 420 Superannuation Acts (Further AmendInent) Bill, Children and Young Persons

Industrial relations reform, 1105 BRUMBY, Mr (Broadmeadows)

Points of order, 352, 364, 486, 550, 695, 862, 897, 1107, Bills 1261,1310,1354,1433,1462,1463,1465,1603,1714 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 303 Public hospitals, 363 Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 1523 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Questions without notice 1306 Auditor-General: independence, 1463, 1464, 1511, Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 395 1514,1693,1695 Melbourne Convention and Exlubition Trust Bill, Government advertising: funding, 192 1679 Public sector: audits, 1781, 1782 Rail Corporations Bill, 1379 Solicitor-General: pecuniary interests, 897 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 563 Small Business Victoria

Business of the house BURKE, Ms (Prahran)

Post.Ponefllent, 1488 Adjournment Pro~,557, 1521 Herring Island riverbank, 1752 Christmas felicitations, 1806 Youth suicide, 768

Bills Condolences GaIning Machine Control (Amendfllent) Bill, 665 Holland, Kevin Myles Stephen, Esq., 541 Local Government (Amendfllent) Bill, 123 Hughes, Andrew Arthur, Esq., 1 Planning and Environment (Planning Scheflles) Bill, 1735 Grievances Sfllail Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 943 Auditor-General: independence, 1360 Rural Victoria: budget cuts, 79 Questions without notice Drugs: education strategy, 292 Minister for Education, 557 Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, 736 Points of order, 93,189,193,292,295,367,368,388, Multimedia: on-line services, 1275 476,481,543,545,553,555,593,598,646,737,986, 1044,1046,1105,1274,1377,1402,1405,1458,1485, 1609

Question time CAMERON, Mr (Bendigo West) Extension, 393 Adjournment Questions without notice Bendigo Health Care Group, &>7 Auditor-General: independence, 1374, 1376, 1460, Bendigo Mining NL, 1661 1461,1507,1508,1510,1607,1609,1610,1695,1780 Castlemaine woollen mill fire, 59 Child protection services, 1049 Racing: Teletrak proposal, 513 College of the Arts billboards, 297 Tamagulla Primary School, 1816 Competition policy: judicial system, 1611, 1692 Workcover: anaesthetists dispute, 769 Crime compensation Children's Protection Society, 1212 Bills funding cuts, 1128, 1273 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Premier's comments, 1209, 1210 1564 Dental services: state funding, 189 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Employment 1313 budget forecast, 189 Courts and Tnbunals (General Amendment) Bill, 974 election promises, 3 Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill, 922 Export federal government policy, 1276 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1161 Government spending cuts, 1043 Land

Racial tolerance, 1052 (24) INDEX

CAMPBELL, Ms (Pascoe Vale) Auditor-General, 1597

Adjournment Bills Disability services: residential care, 703 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 200 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1100, Bank of South Australia and Advance Bank Bill, 420 1748 Rail Corporations Bill, 1383 Preschools: departmental responsibility, 771, 1424 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1539 TAC: wheelchair replacement, 56 Telephone interpreter service: maternal and child Petitions health, 609, 949 Voluntary euthanasia, 1757

Bills Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, 1620 Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous COLE, Mr (Melbourne) Amendments) Bill, 844 Children's Services Bill, 109 Adjournment Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, CJ Catering, 1338 1314 Housing: commonwealth cutbacks, 149 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 982, 990 Melbourne: informal council meetings, 352 Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1774 Police: death of constable, 1423 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1155 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1448 Bills Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Points of order, 771, 1485 1617 Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 1533 Oilldren and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 828 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, CARLI, Mr (Coburg) 1311 Firearms Bill, 1319 Adjournment Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 1397 City Link: pollution monitoring, 861 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 138 Hospitals: mental health patients, 56 Melbourne Convention and Exlubition Trust Bill, La Trobe University: language faculties, 1498 1675 Milia multimedia festival, U62 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill, 1406 Moreland: home-help services, 699 North Melbourne Lands Bill, 850 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1707 Bills Shop Trading Reform Bill, 596 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1523 1233, 1562 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 426 Business of the house Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Program, 560 1312 Co-operatives Bill, 1197 Condolences Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1775 Holland, Kevin Myles Stephen, Esq., 542 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 130 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Points of order, 560, 593,747,829,1407 1737

Petitions School mergers, 1757 COLEMAN, Mr (Bennettswood)

Address-in-reply,696

CLARK,. Mr (Box Hill)

Adjournment Schools: funding formula, 224 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (25)

COOPER, Mr (Mornington) Bills

Bills Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1771 Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 1691 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 341 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 665 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 142 Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Bill, 1215 Transport (Rail Safety) Bill, 35 Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1795 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, 1738 Points of order, 1497 Grievances Public transport system, 618 Dromana electorate, 1357

Petitions Gun control, 161 CUNNINGHAM, Mr (Melton) Questions on notice Bills CFA: union negotiations, 1697 Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 414 Drugs: education strategy, 294 Prisons: drugs, 1280 Petitions United Arab Emirates delegation, 801 Shire of Melton, 1105

DOLLlS, Mr (Richmond) DEAN, Or (Berwick) Address-in-reply, 52 Bills Adjournment Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1088 Co-operatives Bill, 1202 Royal Exhibition Building, 439 Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill, 977 Auditor-General, 1599 Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 1393 Legal Practice Bill, 171 Bills Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill, 1633 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 311 Building (Amendment) Bill, 671 Industrial relations reform, 1123 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 123,744 Points of order, 963, 964, 1406, 1630 Melbourne ExhIbition Centre (Amendment) Bill, 15 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, 1645 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 577

DEPUTY S~ The (Bon. J. F. McGrath) Business of the house P~nenruen~ 1493 Business of the house Program, 562 Division list, 768, 1248 Christmas felicitations, 1810 Distinguished visitors, 1172 House Committee, 1068

Petitions St Vincent's Hospital, 959 DIXON, Mr (Dromana) Points of order, 10,293,388,481,544, 552, 555, 648, Adjournment 737,741,747,1163,1164,1235,1355,1463 Rosebud Racial tolerance, 1061 foreshore, 1817 Iifesaving Club, 515 Secondary College, 219 Rye foreshore erosion, 1340 (26) INDEX

DOYLE, Mr (Malvern) Bills Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 135 Bills Chiropractors Registration Bill, 1174 Education system, 381 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1157 Shop Trading Refonn Bill, 579 Grievances ALP: policies, 68 Grievances Health: government initiatives, 72 Petitions Amcor Pty Ltd, 65 Points of order, 363, 1160, 1161, 1162 Points of order, 165

Questions without notice Export performance, 1273 ELDER, Mr (Ripon) Firearms: buy-back scheme, 647 Schools: mergers, 1783 Education system, 374 Sun Microsystems, 390 Points of order, 1377

Questions without notice Pleasant Creek centre, 547 GARBUIT, Ms (Bundoora)

Adjournment Bemm River, 770 ELUOTI, Mrs (Mooroolbark) Bunyip water supply, 219 Central Gippsland Region Water Authority, 1660 Adjournment Dartmoor: water contamination, 1036 Mooroolbark retarding basin, 516 Hume Weir, 514, 1339 Lake Nagambie dredging, 349 Bills Lorne: sewage treatment, 611 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 491 Schools: redevelopment, 1099 Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 1529 Wilsons Promontory National Park, 1495 Children's Services Bill, 117 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 995 Bills Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 941 Children and Young Persons

Grievances Goulburn Valley Highway, 63 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act, 1366 Hospitals: mental health patient, 63 National parks, 1365 HOUSing: West Sunshine, 63 Liquor licence fees, 64 Petitions Lower Plenty Primary School, 704 Austin and repatriation hospital, 1577 Mickleham Primary School, 1572 Mount Stirling, 1577 Newcomb primary schools, 158 Parliament House Completion Authority Act, 1577 Norlane Primary School, 1571 Pacific School Games, 1429 Points of order, 19,357,358 Panton Hill Primary School, 158 Parkwood Secondary College, 955 Questions without notice Rail: Westall station, 158 Minister for Conservation and Land Management RipponIea Primary School kindergarten, 159 pecuniary interests, 987 Roads: safety barriers, 63 Rosebud Secondary College, 224 Sandringham Primary School, 446 Schools GILLETf, Ms (Wernbee) closures, 225 funding formula, 225 Adjournment information technology, 1573 Centenary Hall, Werribee, 351 South Oakleigh Secondary College, 1571 Central Highlands Water, 55 Stanhope Primary School, 1667 Electorate officers: pay claims, 1097 Wendouree Primary School, 1572 Police:Wenribee,1819 Wernbee: toxic waste dump, 441,516,770 Auditor-General, 1580 Wyndham Bills co~oners,l340 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, elections, 702 1786 family services, 860 Education (Amendment) Bill, 394, 493 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 1612 Bills Education (Trespass) Bill, 1612 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 1401 1565, 1613 Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 397 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 328 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill, 1241 Oilldren and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 842 Melbourne Exlubition Centre (Amendment) Bill, 16 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) 1309 Bill, 1758 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 996 Shop Trading Reform Bill, lOS, 177, 179,598,605 Firearms Bill, 1327 Business of the house Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 660 Parliament House Completion Authority Adjournment, 961 (Amendment) Bill, 1639 Grievances, 15 Program, 15,302,557,813, 1283,1518 Industrial relations reform, 1116 Industrial relations reform, 1110 Points of order, 60 Joint sittings of Parliament La Trobe University, 957 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 957 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, 957, 958 GUDE, Mr (Hawthorn) (Minister for Education) Points of order, 364, 594, 1106, 1402 Adjoumment Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 158 Public Accounts and Estimates Committee, 947 Brandon Park and Wellington primary schools, 1573 Education Benalla regional manager, 1573, 1666 student-at-risk program, 446 (28) INDEX

Questions without notice Bills Auditor-General: independence, 1780 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 320 Drugs: education strategy, 294 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Education:r~cnrre,477,479 1315 Education Victoria '96, 5 Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 731 Latrobe Valley: development, 1781 Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Bill, 1080 Minister for Education: Hansard, 545, 547 Forestry Rights Bill, 24 Schools Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1144 disabled student facilities, 1378 Pipelines (Amendment) Bill, 1685 funding cuts, 1045 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1705 information technology, 1046 University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 901, 1522 mergers, 1048, 1276, 1377, 1512, 1783 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1190 minister's comments, 1131 Education system, 385 new technology, 804 Teachers Joint sittings of Parliament industrial action, 1461 La Trobe University, 957 minister's comments, 548, 550 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 957 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, 957, 958

Petitions Wellington water levy, 1185 HAERMEYER, Mr (Yan Yean)

Acljoumment Racial tolerance, 1058 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1749 Mickleham Primary School, 1568 Nillumbik: planning approval, 610 Panton Hill Primary School, 151 HENDERSON, Mrs (Geelong) (Minister for Housing Police: numbers, 443 and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs) Yarra Glen Primary School, 1499 Aboriginal deaths in custody Bills Implementation report, 1578 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, 1316 Adjournment Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 713 Housing Firearms Bill, 1286 commonwealth cutbacks, 154 Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omrubus Amendments) emergency, 154, 227 Bill, 1178 grants, 519 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1538 Moe,518 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1185 rental cooperatives, 519 waiting list, 612 Business of the house Office of Housing: building contracts, 1427 Program, 1520 Bills Grievances Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 405 Emergency services: communications system, 87 Pipelines (Amendment) Bill, 1688 Policea~tion,l368 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1194

Points of order, 138,448,468, 594, 599, 1372, 1496, 1750 Questions without notice Aboriginal deaths in custody, 1610

HAMILTON, Mr (Morwell)

Adjoumment Teachers:TAUFE,1747 LEGISLATIVE ASSEI\ffiL Y (29)

HONEYWOOD, Mr (Warrandyte) (Minister for Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Tertiary Education and Training and Minister Bill, 761, 1091 assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs) Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill, 1402 Adjournment Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, 1724 ALP: university symposium, 520 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 590 BallaratSchoolof~es, 1666 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1436 Electrical contractors: registration, 1574 Housing Guarantee Fund, 616 Business of the house Immigration, 615 Postponement, 750 Kingston: trailer billboards, 616 Program, 1519 La Trobe University: language faculties, 1500 Lome: sewage treatment, 615 Grievances Problem gambling, 615 Solicitor-General: pecuniary interests, 1355 Roads: Melboume-Ballarat signs, 616 South East Water, 616 Petitions Workplace violence, 355 East Keilor traffic lights, 1434 Bills Niddrie quarry site, 1578 University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 395, 508, 913, 1522 Points of order, 617, 649, 661,737,899,963,964 Business of the house Questions without notice Program, 1283 Attorney-General Industrial relations reform, 1114 Elliott case, 296 pecuniary interests, 736, 739 Points of order, 1523 Crime compensation: former Minister for Health, Questions without notice 1274 Solicitor-General: pecuniary interests, 806, 895, 899, Adult literacy training, 988 1513 HECS charges, 550 La Trobe University: language faculties, 1611 Workplace violence, 95

Racial tolerance, 1056 JASPER, Mr (Murray Valley) Address-in-reply,48 Adjournment HULLS, Mr (Niddrie) F~:collectioncenbres,56 Hume Weir, 349, 950 Adjournment Police Education: Benalla regional manager, 1570 Moira station, 702 Gaming: Asian community, 1497 Tungamah station, 1749 River Murray bridge replacement, 1427 Attomey-General, 742 Auditor-General, 1604 Bills Shop Trading ReformBill, 583 Bills Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Petitions 1615 Shire of Moira, 161 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 473, 481 Wangaratta Base Hospital, 65 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1086 Casino (Management Agreement) (Amendment) Bill, Questions without notice 1642 Hume Weir, 480 Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill, 962 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 653 Legal Practice Bill, 147, 161,712 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 742 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill, 1626 (30) INDEX

JENI

Adjournment Questions without notice Ballarat vacant land, 1097 Arts grants, 1045 Roads: Melboume-BalIarat signs, 607 Auditor-General: independence, 1374, 1376, 1507, 1511, 1607, 1609, 1610 Bills Automotive industry: Industry Commission inquiry, Firearms Bill, 1326 986 Bledisloe Cup, 1210 Grievances Carers: strategy, 803 Government coalition initiatives, 82 College of the Arts billboards, 297 Shop trading hours, 83 Competition policy: judicial system, 1611, 1692 Crime compensation Questions without notice Children's Protection Society, 1212 Education: restructure, 477 funding cuts, 1129, 1273 Olympic Games: SOCQG, 807 Premier's comments, 1210 Victorian Youth Development program, 1694 Dental services commonwealth funding, 8 state funding, 189 Docklands: development, 894 Drugs: education strategy,292 JOHN, Mr

United Arab Emirates delegation, 802 Bills Victorian Rwal and Regional Arts Access program, Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, 895 1620 Victorian Youth Development program, 1694 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1168 William Angliss Knox and Sherbrooke Community Planning and Environment

Racial tolerance, 1050

LEAN, Mr (Carrum)

KILGOUR, Mr (Shepparton) Adjournment AspendaJeforeshore, 1817 Bills Moorabbin Airport low-flying aircraft, 951 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 324 South East Water, 222 Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill, 923 Under-age drinking, 1259

Adjournment Bills Goulburn Valley Highway, 55 Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 1692 Paterson's curse, 1425 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 681

Questions without notice Questions without notice Industrial relations: reform, 1044 City Link: documents, 9 Dockland.s: development, 894 Public transport timetables, 1782 Schools: disabled student facilities, 1378

KO SKY, Ms (Altona) Adjournment Golden moths orchid, 1034 LEIGH, Mr (Mordialloc) Housing emergency, 150, 222 Adjournment grants, 515 ALP: branch stacking, 1750 waiting list, 608 Karkarook Park, Heatherton, 351 Office of Housing: building contracts, 1423 Kingston Public transport fare zones, 1098 property valuations, 857 Bills trailer billboards, 609 Medical fees: health insurance, 1498 Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 824 MeDbourne:gaibagecollection,1035 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Member for Springvale: conduct, 948 1728 Westall Road overpass, 1261

Education system, 378 Bills Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 315 Petitions Altona District Hospital, 161 Business of the house Program, 558

Points of order, 468, 695

LANGDON, Mr Uvanhoe) Adjournment Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, 1262 Gaming: West HeideIberg site, 1338 Viewbank College, 1818 (32) INDEX

LEIGHfON, Mr (Preston) Petitions

Adjournment Coode Island chemical storage, 11 Corio dental services, 300 Disability services: early intervention, 1341 Points of order, 226, 747, 748, 964, 1050 Bills Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Questions without notice 1231 Gascor:consult1ncy,1049 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Govenunent tender policy, 1783 1314

Business of the house Program, 1284 LUPTON, Mr (Knox) Points of order, 751 Adjournment Angliss Hospital, 1567 Buses: mechanical checks, 1663 Knox community health service, 1262 LIM,. Mr (Clayton) Knox shire hall, 152 Adjournment Roads: dangerous driving, 1342 South East Water, 611, 1035 Immigration, 607 Telstra: pay 1V cables, 859 Neighbourhood houses: funding, 1817 Rail Bills Clayton station, 702 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 484 Westall station, 152 Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 726 Unemployment Indochinese community, 948 Firearms Bill, 1317 Bills Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 129 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 677 1619 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1450

Radal tolerance, 1063 Grievances Darwin: bombing raids, 1349

Points of order, 486, 592

LONEY, Mr (Geelong North) Questions without notice Economy: government policies, 190 Adjournment Interact'% multimedia expo, 898 Norlane Primary School, 1567 Teachers: industrial action, 1461 PERIN system, 220 Serrated tussock, 859

Bills

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, McARTHUR, Mr (Monbulk) 1614 Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Adjournment Amendments) Bill, 832 Community Services Week, 610 Electricity (Further Amendment) Bill, 1070 Industry Dandenongs: noxious weeds, 1101 Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 1688, 1698 Fire blight, 57 Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 402 South East Water, 1034 Pipelines (Amendment) Bill, 1135, 1251, 1684 Traffic lights, Upwey, 772 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 572, 602, 603,604,605,606 Yarra Ranges: Upwey office, 860 Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 934 Bills Business of the house Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 437, 460 Postponement, 749 Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1763 Program, 814 Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill, 927 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (33)

Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, McGRArn, Mr W. D. (Wimmera) (Minister for Police 1742 and Emergency Services and Minister for Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1707 Corrections) Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1445 Adjournment Grievances Agricultural chemicals, 772 Dandenongs: fire prevention, 1353 Ambulance services: Intergraph, 228 Aspendale foreshore, 1820 Points of order, 366, 561, 1354, 1355, 1446 Buses: Broadmeadows, 228 Questions without notice Dartmoor: water contamination, 1037 Foreign investment, 389 Electorate officers: pay claims, 228 Musewn of Victoria: Moreland annexe, 899 Fireanns Petroleum resource rent tax, 1375 collection centres, 62 permits, 954 Golden moths orchid, 1037 Intergraph: inquiry, 1820 Merrilands Secondary College, 1037 McCALL, Ms (Frankston) Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1753 Neighbourhood houses: funding, 1820 Adjournment PERIN' system, 227 Legal aid: federal funding, 1423 Police Power skis, 348 Keilor, 1037 Bills Lakes Entrance station, 62 Moira station, 708 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 992 Tunganruahstation,1754 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, 1800 Werribee, 1820 Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 944 ~:passengersafety, 1754 University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 908 Roads: dangerous driving, 1345 School buses: safety, 228 Questions without notice Schools: closures, 1037 Forestindus~,1213 South East Water, 1037 Investment and employment, 1608 State historian and La Trobe library, 1820 Kids Under Cover program, 739 Statutory declaration: federal MP, 1820 Victorian Women Lawyers Association, 7 Sunbury: traffic flow, 1037 Veterinary research laboratories, 773 Vicroads: vehicle transfers, 1037 Victorian eye-care service, 228 Viewbank College, 1820 McGILL, MI5 (Oakleigh) Western Ring Road, 1037 Bills Bills Children's Services Bill, 115 Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 106, 218, 733 Questions without notice Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill, 929 Firearms Bill, 900, 1002, 1285, 1335 Gaming: Asian community, 1376 Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Bill, 921 National Gallery, 189 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 900, 1001 Swimming pool and spa safety, 806 Christmas felicitations, 1809

Condolences Holland, !

Questions without notice Rosebud foreshore, 1819 CFA: union negotiations, 1697 Royal Exhibition Building, 445 Correctional services: drugs, 546 Tamagulla Primary School, 1819 Drugs: database, 1048 Teachers: TAFE, 1755 ~ns:drugs, 1280 Telstra: pay TV cables, 865 Wembee: toxic waste dump, 445 Westall Road overpass, 1264 Wyndham commissioners, 1345 McLELLAN, Mr (Frankston East) elections, 706 family services, 866 Adjournment Yarra Ranges: Vpwey offices, 865 Fraud Chinese businessman, 440 Bills investment scheme, 947 Building (Amendment) Bill, 106 Bills Casino

Bills Petitions Farm Produce Wholesale (Amendment) Bill, 363 Moonee Valley: commissioners, 1577 Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 1135, 1252, 1698, 1699 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 1612 Points of order, 483, 706 Plpelines(Amendment) Bill, 1135, 1250, 1251, 1252 Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) (Amendment) Bill, 900, 1032

Business of the house MAUGHAN, Mr (Rodney) Pos~onement, 1493 Adjournment Condolences Ethanol production, 1496 Hughes, Andrew Arthur, Esq., 2 Rural Victoria: petrol prices, 1339 Points of order, 1179 School buses: safety, 221 Stanhope Primary School, 1662 Questions without notice Taxation: payroll exemption, 443 ForestUrujus~, 1213 Vicroads: vehicle transfers, 1036 Hume Weir, 296,480 Salinity: rural Victoria, 1462 Bills Veterinary research laboratories, 805 Firearms Bill, 1334 Woolindus~, 1695 Rail Corporations Bill, 1386 Racial tolerance, 1053 Points of order, 1379, 1458

Questions without notice Rail: Echuca Sprinter, 1131 Workplace violence,95 MADDIGAN, Mrs (Essendon)

Adjournment Ascot Vale library, 700 City Link MICALLEF, Mr (Springvale) Baulderstone Homibrook, 1663 pollution monitoring, 950 Address-in-reply,44 Electorate officers: pay claims, 223 Adjournment Essendon Airport, 1426 Essendon-East Keilor District Secondary College, Racism: federal member for Oxley, 348 1098 Maribyrnong River, 859 Bills Ophthalmic surgery waiting lists, 440 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Roads: safety barriers, 57 1136,1230,1552 State historian and La. Trobe librarian, 1818 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, 1305, 1475 Bills Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 993 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 487 Education (Amendment) Bill, 394 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1778 1308 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 670 Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 723 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 679 Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1768 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 658 Grievances Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1165 Dental health, 84 Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 121 Ethnic affairs: government policies, 83 Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Bill, 1216 Industrial relations: reform, 85 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Shop trading hours, 84 1744 Rail Corporations Bill, 1384 Industrial relations reform, 1112 Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 939 Petitions Transport (Rail Safety) Bill, 33 University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 909 Shop .trading hours, 617, 867 (36) INDEX

Points of order, 317, 350, 1234, 1485 Community Services Week, 613 Dandenong youth cafe, 773 Racial tolerance, 1055 Disability services early intervention, 1343 residential care, 709 Ethanol production, 1501 MILDENHALL, Mr (Footscray) Family support programs, 1668 Fraud: Chinese businessman, 447 Address-in-reply,692 Gippsland Lifeline, 157 Health: breast cancer, 614 Adjournment HUDne Acquired Brain Injury Task Force, 1502 Education HUDne Weir, 521 federal funding, 1750 Kealba quarry, 1502 student-at-risk program, 442 Kingston: lifesaving dubs, 774 Parkwood. Secondary College, 951 Knox community health service, 1265 Schools: closures, 222, 1035 Koori juvenile justice project, 1265 South Oakleigh Secondary COllege, 1566 Medical fees: health insurance, 1501 Teachers: minister's comments, 516 Mooroolbark retarding basin, 522 Moreland: house-help services, 709 Bills Ophthalmic surgery waiting lists, 447 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill,338 Par1iam.ent House Completion Authority, 1669 Education (Amendment) Bill, 852 Police: numbers, 447 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 1612 Preschools Local Government (Amendment) Bill,745 departmental responsibility, 775 Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) funding, 522 Bill,1181 Proposed Knox hospital, 1502 Business of the house Public venues: noise levels, 708 Rosebud Ufesaving Club, 521 Program,559 Schools: chaplains, 1343 Education system, 369 Sunbury Secondary College, 774 Taxation: payroll exemption, 447 Grievances Teachers: minister's comments, 521 Education system, 66 Telephone interpreter service: maternal and child Schools: mergers, 1351 health, 613 Trafficlights,Upwe~775 Points of order, 1046 Werribee: toxic waste dump, 521, 775 Wilsons Promontory National Park, 1501 Questions without notice Workcover: anaesthetists dispute, 774 Education: restructure, 479 Yarra Glen Primary School, 1502 Schools Youth suicide, 774 funding cuts, 1044 information technology, 1045 Bills Dnergers, 1047,1377 Children and Young Persons

Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1710 PERRIN, Mr (Bulleen) Stock (Seller Uability and Declarations) (Amendment) Bill, 1459 Address-in-reply, 41 Better Roads program, 1124 Child protection services, 880 Bills Health Services Commissioner, 1758 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill,308 Personal explanation, 959 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, 1471 Points of order, 771, 829, 1160, 1163 Forestry Rights Bill, 25 Questions without notice Road Safety (Amendment) Bill,416 Child protection services, 801, 1049 Industrial relations reform, 1119 Disability services: adult students, 1133 Freeza, 193 Petitions Kids Under Cover program, 739 Palliative care, 299 Pleasant Creek centre, 547 Victorian Child Death Review Committee, 984 Points of order, 484, 750

Victorian Child Death Review Committee, 867

PERTON, Mr (Doncaster)

PANDAZOPOULOS, Mr (Dandenong) Bills Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill,421 Adjournment Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 418 Bayside Hockey Club, 1496 Shop Trading Reform Bill,574 Casey: road funding, 1815 Kingston: lifesaving clubs, 768 Law Reform Committee Sports stadium.: siting, 701 Jury service, 1578 Tabcorp: Melbourne Cup Day, 1259 Personal explanation, 363 Bills Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 433 Points of order, 591,945, 1404, 1405, 1407 Co-operatives Bill, 1194 Racial tolerance, 1059 Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 1390 Melbourne Convention and Exlubition Trust Bill, 1671 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill, 1410 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 674 PEUUOI, Mrs (Bentleigh)

Address-in-reply,689

Adjournment ALP: university symposium, 514 PATERSON, Mr (South Barwon) Pacific School Games, 1426 Bills Orildren and. Young Persons (Miscellaneous Bills Amendments) Bill, 822 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 997 Orildren's Services Bill, 108 Points of order, 768 Questions without notice Questions without notice Firefighting services, 1513 Education Victoria '%, 5 Shop trading hours, 3 Employment multilingual information, 1509 Veterinary research laboratories, 805 Racism: federal Parliament resolution, 985

Racial tolerance, 1062 (38) INDEX

PHILLIPS, Mr (Eltharn) REYNOLDS, Mr (Gisbome) (Minister for Sport and Minister for Rural Development) Adjournment Buses: Eltharn-Diamond Creek, 1751 Adjournment Lower Plenty Primary School, 700 Castlemaine Woollen Mill fire, 63 Nillumbik: finances, 1263 City Link: pollution mOnitoring, 956 Eastern Freeway extension, 1103 Bills Electorate officers: pay claims, 1103 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Essendon Airport, 1431 1731 Essendon-East Keilor District Secondary College, 1103 Questions without notice Gaming: West Heidelberg site, 1345 Eectricity industry: privatisation, 478 Hume Weir, 1346 Libraries: funding, 1049 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 1104 Trade: Korea and Japan, 1507 Moorabbin Airport low-flying aircraft, 956 Planning: Brighton property, 1431 Police: death of constable, 1430 Preschools: departmental responsibility, 1431 Public transport fare zones, 1103 PLOWMAN, Mr A. F. (Benambra) Racing: Teletrak proposal, 517 River Murray bridge replacement, 1431 Adjournment St Albans-Sydenham Road, 1346 Agricultural chemicals, 769 Schools AIbury-Wodonga: municipal arrangements, 1464 cleaners, 1104 Austel: area codes, 1568 redevelopment, 1103 Hume Acquired Brain Injury Task Force, 1498 Sports stadium: siting, 704 Hume Weir, 441 TAB: Sky Channel dispute, 705 Liquor licence fees, 58, 1341 Telephone interpreter service: maternal and child Victorian eye-care service, 220 health, 956 Victorian Plantations Corporation: freehold titles, 858 Waverley Park, 1102 Western Ring Road, 1431 Bills Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Bills 1231 Building (Amendment) Bill, 671 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1089 Melbourne Convention and Exlubition Trust Bill, Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 733 1135, 1250, 1682 Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 106,217, Bill,1183 682 Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 394, 506 Grievances Diesel fuel prices, 1367 Questions without notice Olympic Games: S

Points of order, 610, 964, 1310

Questions without notice Bledisloe Cup, 1209 RICHARDSON, Mr (Forest Hill) Hume Weir, 296 Adjoumment Eastern Freeway extension, 1098

Bills PLOWMAN, Mr S. J. (Evelyn) (See SPEAKER, The Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 412 (Bon. S. J. Plowman» Grievances Local government reform. 85 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (39)

Petitions Scrutiny of legislation committees, 711 Eastmont Primary School, 1185

Racial tolerance, 1064

Road Safety Committee SAV AGE, Mr (Mildura) Effects of drugs other than alcohol report, 1515 Adjournment Housing Guarantee Fund, 609 Merbein: channel reserve, 1751 Sunraysia: citrus industry, 1099 ROWE, Mr (Cranboume) Bills Adjournment Firearms Bill, 1324 Dandenong youth cafe, 771 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) TAB: Sky Channel dispute, 703 Bill,1758 Bills Questions without notice Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1153 Better Roads, 391 Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee Rail: Mildura link, 1278 Sexual assault against adults, 1578

Points of order, 555

Questions without notice SEITZ, Mr (Keilor) Arts grants, 1045 Budget presentation, 1693 Adjournment Motorcycle grand prix, 544 Housing rental cooperatives, 517 West Sunshine, 58 Kealba quarry, 1500 Police: I

Points of order, 661, 1093, 1274 SHARDEY, Mrs (Caulfield) Questions without notice Latrobe Valley: development, 1780 Adjournment Health: breast cancer, 608 Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Ripponlea Primary School kindergarten, 151 Alert Digest, 11,300, 556, 808, 1068, 1282, 1515 Evidence Act, 300 Bills Hire Purchase Act, 1671 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1142 Third annual report, 867 Unlawful Assemblies and Processions Act, 1671 (40) INDEX

Condolences SPEAKER, The (Hon. S. J. Plowman)

Hughes, Andrew Arthur, Esq., 2 BLF Custodian, 1758 Petitions Christmas felicitations, 1814 Royal Melbourne Hospital, 10 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1378 Questions without notice Roads: Federation Square, 297 Condolences Schools: new technology, 804 Holland, Kevin Myles Stephen, Esq., 543 Hughes, Andrew Arthur, Esq., 2

Distinguished visitors, 1, 188, 645, 1273, 1789

Division list, 1435 SHEEHAN, Mr (Northcote) Governor's speech Petitions Address-in-reply, 959 Fairfield railway station, 1515 Points of order, 146 llansardrecord,916

Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Joint sittings of Parliament Public Record Office, 300 La Trobe University, 813, 934 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 813, 934 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, 813, 934

Naming and suspension of member, 482 SMITH, Mr E. R. (Glen Waverley) (See also Rulings by the Chair) Adjournment Brandon Park and Wellington primary schools, 1569 Education: Benalla regional manager, 1660 Planning and local government alcohol purchases, 352 SPRY, Mr (Bellarine) Preschoo1s: funding, 516 Adjoumment Auditor-General, 1602 Botanical database: school access, 443 Electrical contractors: registration, 1566 Bills Newcomb primary schools, 150 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 668 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1191 Bills Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 1690 Business of the house Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 400 Postponement, 1494 Program, 1520 Questions without notice Drugs: database, 1048 Grievances HECS charges, 550 Education: reading skills, 89 Schools: mergers, 1512

Petitions Ministry for the aged, 1067

Points of order, 468, 592, 1592, 1603 STEGGALL, Mr (Swan Hill)

Bills Forestry Rights Bill, 20 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 569, 603, 604, 605, 606 SMITH, Mr 1 W. (Polwarth) Small Business Victoria (Repeal) Bill, 937 Bills Points of order, 19, 20 Shop Trading Reform Bill, 588 LEGISLATNE ASSEMBLY (41)

STOCKDALE, Mr (Brighton) (Treasurer and Minister TEHAN, Mrs (Seymour) (Minister for Conservation for Multimedia) and Land Management)

Adjournment Adjournment AFL: policies, 155 Ballarat vacant land, 1101 CJ Catering, 1342 Botanical database: school access, 446 Fraud: investment scheme, 954 City Link pollution monitoring, 863 Knox shire hall, 155 Dandenongs: noxious weeds, 1102 Liquor licence fees, 1342 Karkarook Park, Heatherton, 359 TAC: wheelchair replacement, 61 Milia multimedia festival, 1266 Victorian Plantations Corporation: freehold titles, 863 Paterson's curse, 1428 Rye: foreshore erosion, 1344 Auditor-General Serrated tussock, 862 Response by Minister for Finance, 1515 State Revenue Office, 1266 Substantive motion, 1582, 1592 Tabcorp: Melbourne Cup Day, 1266 Under-age drinking, 1266 Bills Vocational education and training, 1266 Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill, Wilsons Promontory National Park, 1664 1136,1224,1228,1229,1622 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 97 Bills Appropriation (Parliament 1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 105 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 1717 Bank of South Australia and Advance Bank Bill, 106, Education (Trespass) Bill, 1718 182,420,421 Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1135, Cinemed.ia Corporation Bill, 1136,1235 1255, 1779, 1785 Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill, Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Unking) Bill, 1310 1721 Bectricity Industry (Further Amendment) Bill, 652, Fisheries (Further Amendment> Bill, 1720 1083 Forestry Rights Bill, 27 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 183 Geelong Lands (Steampacket Place) Bill, 105,407 Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Bill, 395, 510 Land (Further Revocation of Reservations) Bill, 1135, State Taxation (Further Omnibus Amendment) Bill, 1254,1713 106,181,395,455,457,458 Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill, 394, 503, 933 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 900, National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 1378, 1485 1236,1238,1239 North Melbourne Lands Bill, 394, 506, 851 Business of the house Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill, 1135, 1253

Program, 1070 Business of the house

Points of order, 1274, 1488, 1489, 1490, 1592, 1/:>4 Postponement, 1488

Questions without notice Code of Forest Practices for Timber Production, 1281, 1789,1797 Auditor-General: independence, 1460, 1461,1463, 1464,1508,1510,1514,1694,1695,1696 Points of order, 599,1713 Better Roads, 391 Budget presentation, 1693 Questions without notice Economy: government policies, 190 Firefighting services, 1513 Bectricity industry Minister for Conservation and Land Management national market, 1047 pecuniary interests, 988 privatisation, 478 Pest control, 1784 reforms, 1211 Gascor: consultancy, 1049 Government tender policy, 1783 Government advertising: funding, 192 Interact '96 multimedia expo, 898 THOMPSON, Mr (Sandringham) Port of Melbourne, 1510 Adjournment Public sector: audits, 1781, 1782 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 149 Solicitor-General: pecuniary interests, 897 Melbourne Airport visitor reception, 861 Sun Microsystems, 390 Neighbourhood disputes, 1748 Plarming: Brighton property, 1424 (42) INDEX

Public venues: noise levels, 701 Petitions Rail: Sandringham crossing, 517 Graham Street Primary School, 1514 Sandringham Primary School, 442 Mordialloc-Cheltenham Community Hospital, 1757 Schools: information technology, 1570 Welfare/ disability therapists, 1757

Bills Points of order, 6, 7, 19,95,393,468,556,652,801,984, Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill,469 1154, 1159, 1161, 1162, 1207, 1446, 1488 Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 713 Public hospitals, 302 Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Bill, 662 Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Bill, 1220 Questions without notice Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Child protection services, 801, 802 1726 Dental services: commonwealth funding, 8 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 680 Hospitals University Acts (Amendment) Bill, 911 emergency services, 5 funding, 295, 390 Petitions readmissions, 478 Sandringham railway line, 11 waiting lists, 1277, 1279 Mordialloc-Cheltenham Community Hospital, 651 Points of order, 466, 1207 Victorian Child Death Review Committee, 984 Questions without notice William Angliss Knox and Sherbrooke Community Hospital, 94 Adult literacy training, 988 Electricity industry: reforms, 1211 Heritage buildings: funding, 549

Racial tolerance, 1067 TRA YNOR, Mr (Ballarat East) Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Address-in-reply,683 Fisheries (abalone) regulations, 1803 Bills Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 722 Professional Boxing and Martial Arts Bill, 678 Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1189 THWAITES, Mr (Albert Park) Questions without notice Adjournment Correctional services: drugs, 546 Ambulance services: Intergraph, 221 Victorian Rural and Regional Arts Access program, Intergraph: inquiry, 1819 895 Wool industry, 1695 Bills Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 463 Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 815 Children's Services Bill, 107 TREASURE, Mr (Gippsland East) Chiropractors Registration Bill, 1172 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1136, 1747 Adjournment Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund Bill, 1206, 1214, 1626 Koori juvenile justice project, 1260 Mental Health (Interstate Provisions) Bill, 1456 Police: Lakes Entrance station, 58 Optometrists Registration Bill, 1455 Princes Highway, 703 Osteopaths Registration Bill, 1178 Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill, Bills 1733 Appropriation (1996/97, No. 1) Bill, 430 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, Firearms Bill, 1327 1239,1541 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 1453 Grievances Public transport reform, 78 Child protection services, 868

Grievances Hospitals: bed numbers, 70 LEGISLATIVE ASSEIvffiL Y (43)

Questions without notice WELLS, Mr (Wantima)

Disability services: adult students, 1133 Adjournment Port of Melbourne, 1510 Family support programs, 1659 Public transport: perfonnance, 391 Proposed Knox hospital, 1499 Schools: chaplains, 1338 Waverley Park, 1100

Questions without notice WADE, Mrs (Kew) (Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women's Affairs) Automotive industry: Industry Commission inquiry, 986 Adjournment Docklands: transport museum, 1696 Chain letters, 952 Freeza, 193 CJ Catering, 1343 National Gallery and Arts Centre, 94 Legal aid: federal funding, 1429 Pest control, 1784 Neighbourhood disputes, 1753 Rural Victoria; petrol prices, 1343 Sheriff's Office, 952

Bills Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 1534 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 652, 753,1090 Co-operatives Bill, 900,1013,1205 Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Bill, 394,500,980 Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, 394, 498, 999 Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 1612 Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill, 900, 1017 Legal Practice Bill, 712 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill, 1135, 1613, 1634, 1635, 1636 Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Bill, 652, 755, 761 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill, 901, 1021, 1185,1285,1406 Victims of Crime Assistance Bill, 901, 1023

Farrow group, 1/::>8

Film and videotape classification guidelines, 1068

Points of order, 7, 741,964

Questions without notice Attorney-General Elliott case, 296 pecuniary interests, 736, 739 Crime compensation: former Minister for Health, 1275 Legal aid: federal funding, 648 Public sector: code of conduct, 807 Solicitor-General: pecuniary interests, 803, 805, 806, 894,895,899,1513 Victorian Women Lawyers Association, 7

Solicitors Guarantee Fund, 1671

Women's budget, 1758 (44) INDEX QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Questions on notice answered during period covered by this index Qn Subject matter Asked by Answered by Page

1 Gaming: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 279 2 Electricity, gas and water industry refonn Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 1821 3 Premier and Cabinet publications Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Kennett 1267 4 Conservation and Land Management capital works Mr Pandazopoulos Mrs Tehan 777 6 Planning and Local Government: alcohol purchases Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 229 7 Conservation and Land Management ente~entexpenses Mr Pandazopoulos Mrs Tehan 777 8 Conservation and Land Management stress-related leave Mr Pandazopoulos MrsTehan 777 9 Education: media research and public opinion polling Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 229 11 Learning assessment project Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 230 12 Women's Affairs: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 778 13 Youth and Community Services: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1823 14 Melbourne's Open House project Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 230 15 Agenda 21 Quarterly Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 231 16 South Eastern Arterial: billboards Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 231 17 Industry, Science and Technology: advertising brochures Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 779 18 Small Business October Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 779 19 Finance:p~tsafetyr~tions Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 780 22 Treasury: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 780 23 Finance: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 279 24 Agriculture and Resources: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 781 25 Industry, Science and Technology: advertising MrPandazopoulos MrGude 782 26 Small Business: advertising MrPandazopoulos MrReynolds 782 29 Transport advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 232 30 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 232 31 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 232 32 Rural Development advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 1039 33 Roads and Ports: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 280 34 Arts: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 533 36 Planning and Local Government advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 232 38 Gaming: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 234 39 Classrooms of the Future programs Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 234 42 'Victorian Doctors Dispute: The Facts' Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 234 44 Treasury: electricity advertising Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 282 45 Victorian Government Purchasing Board: media contracts Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 235 Victorian Government Purchasing Board: media contracts Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 282 46 Roads: project costs Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 235 50 Welcome to School campaign Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 238 51 Premier and Cabinet annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 238 52 Multicultura1 Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 238 53 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 239 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: annual reports MrPandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 531 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (45)

Qn Subject matter Asked by Answered by Page

54 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 239 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 531 55 Tourism: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 782 57 Agriculture and Resources: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 783 58 Industry, Science and Technology: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 784 59 Rural Development annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 1039 60 Education: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 239 61 Small Business: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 784 62 Youth and Community Services: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1268 64 Sport: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 525 65 Health: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 240 66 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 240 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 532 67 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 240 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 532 68 Treasury: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 283 69 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 240 Attorney-General, Fair Trading and Women's Affairs: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 532 70 Arts: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 534 72 Conservation and Land Management annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsTehan 785 73 Planning and Local Government annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 242 74 Housing: annual reports MrPandazopoulos Mrs Henderson 785 75 Finance: annual reports MrPandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 283 76 Gaming: annual reports Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 243 77 Tertiary Education and Training: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Honeywood 243 79 Education: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 243 80 Multicultural Affairs: advertising MrPandazopoulos MrKennett 244 81 Multicultural Affairs: advertising MrPandazopoulos MrKennett 535 82 Tourism: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 786 83 Tourism: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 786 84 Health: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1268 85 Health: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1269 86 Roads and Ports: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 284 88 Finance: advertising MrPandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 285 89 Finance: advertising MrPandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 286 90 Youth and Community Services: advertising MrPandazopoulos DrNapthine 1269 91 Youth and Community Services: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1270 92 Women's Affairs: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 244 93 Women's Affairs: advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrsWade 244 95 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 244 % Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 244 97 Tourism: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 787 98 Agriculture and Resources: consultancies MrPandazopoulos MrMcNamara 787 101 Industry, Science and Teclmology: consultancies MrPandazopoulos MrGude 788 102 Rural Development consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 1039 103 Education: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 245 (46) INDEX

Qn Subject matter Asked by Answered by Page

104 Small Business: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 789 105 Youth and Community Services: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1270 108 Planning and Local Government: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr MacIellan 253 109 Treasury: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 286 110 Health: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 258 111 Sport: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 526 117 Conservation and Land Management consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mrs Tehan 789 119 Finance: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 286 121 Housing: consultancies Mr Pandazopoul05 Mrs Henderson 789 123 Tertiary Education and Training: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Honeywood 258 124 Arts: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 535 125 Gaming: consultancies Mr Pandazopoul05 MrsWade 286 126 Electricity industry: advertising Mr Pandazopoul05 Mr Stockdale 1040 127 Energy Victoria News Mr Pandazopoul05 MrMcNamara 790 128 Sport Active State Mr Pandazopoul05 MrReynolds 528 129 Arts: publications Mr Pandazopoul05 Mr Kennett 539 130 Small Business Victoria Mr PandazOpOul05 MrReynolds 791 132 Country Link Mr Pandazopoul05 MrReynolds 1040 134 Schools of the Future supplement Mr Pandazopoul05 MrGude 265 135 Board of Studies newsletters Mr Pandazopoul05 MrGude 265 136 Tourism: grand prix advertising Mr Pandazopoul05 MrMcNamara 792 138 Premier and Cabinet advertising Mr Pandazopoul05 MrKermett 266 139 Premier and Cabinet advertising Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 539 140 Schools of the Future show bags campaign Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 266 141 Treasury: publications Mr Pandazopoul05 Mr Stockdale 287 142 Tertiary Education and Training: consultancies Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Honeywood 267 143 Directorate of School Education: contracts Mr Pandazopoul05 MrGude 267 144 Education: publications Mr Pandazopoul05 MrGude 273 145 Tertiary Education and Training: publications Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Honeywood 273 146 Premier and Cabinet staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrKermett 273 148 Treasury: staffing Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 289 149 Multimedia: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoul05 Mr Stockdale 799 150 Finance: staffing Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Stockdale 289 151 Agriculture and Resources: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoul05 MrMcNamara 792 152 Planning and Local Government staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Maclellan 275 153 Small Business: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrReynolds 793 154 Industry, Science and Technology: staffing levels Mr PandazopOul05 MrGude 794 155 Transport staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrBrown 275 156 Youth and Community Services: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1271 157 Youth and Community Services: staffing levels MrPandazopoulos DrNapthine 794 158 Education: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrGude 275 159 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos Mr W. D. McGrath 276 160 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: staffing levels MrPandazopoul05 Mr W. D. McGrath 276 162 Arts: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrKennett 540 163 Housing: staffing levels MrPandazopoul05 Mrs Henderson 795 164 Aboriginal Affairs: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos Mrs Henderson 795 165 Multicultural Affairs: staffing levels MrPandazopoulos MrKennett 276 166 Conservation and Land Management staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrsTehan 795 167 Tertiary Education and Training: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos Mr Honeywood 276 170 Gaming: staffing levels MrPandazopoul05 MrsWade 277 171 Sport staffing levels MrPandazopoulos MrReynolds 529 172 Rural Development staffing levels MrPandazopoul05 MrReynolds 1041 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (47)

Qn Subject matter Asked by Answered by Page

173 Aged Care: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos DrNapthine 1271 174 Tourism: staffing levels Mr Pandazopoulos MrMcNamara 796 175 Larundellaundry: linen services Mr Leighton DrNapthine 277 176 Larundellaundry: stock and equipment Mr Leighton DrNapthine 278 177 Larundellaundry: redundancy payments MrLeighton DrNaptrune 278 178 Electricity: prepayment meters MrLoney Mr Stockdale 797 179 Electricity: tariffs MrLoney Mr Stockdale 797 180 Electricity: supply standards MrLoney Mr Stockdale 798 181 Treasury: energy relief grants scheme MrLoney Mr Stockdale 799 182 Treasury: consultancies MrLoney Mr Stockdale 798 184 Treasury: energy efficiency MrLoney Mr Stockdale 800 187 Housing: restructure MsKosky Mrs Henderson 1505