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Legislative Assembly Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 1902 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Suppl,y. [25 SEPTEMBER.] Separationf,•um Federal Union. 659 THURSDAY, 25 SEPTE11BER, 1902. The SPEAKER (Hon. Arthur M organ, Wa1·wick) took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. :1\IrNING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BILL. Mr. COWAP (Fitz>·oy) asked the Secretary for Mines- 1. Does he intend to introduce a Mining on Private Property Bill tht~ session~ 2. If so, when? The SECRETARY FOR MINES (Hon. R. Philp, Townst·ille) replied­ !. Yes. 2. 1Vhen time permits. CAsE m· M. J. HANNEY. Mr. COWAP asked the Premier, for the Secre­ tary for Public Instruction- !. Has his attention been called to the case of }:1alachi J ames Hanney j teacher of the provisional school, Alligator Point, charged and tined for assaulting Geraldine Gordon 1 a child seven years of age ( 2. After what has taken place, is it intended to retain his services in the department P The PREMIER (Hon. R. Phi!p, Townsville) replied- !. Yes. 2. The teacher and the school committee have been asked to report on the circumstances. When the reports are received, action will be taken by the depart­ ment. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. On the motion of the PREMIER, it was formally resolved- That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended, for this day, as will admit of the receiving of resolu­ tions frmn the Committe•~s of Supply and 1\'~ays and ~leans on the san::.e day on which they shall have passed in those committees; also of the passing of an Appro­ priation Bill through all its stages in one day. SEPARATION FROM FEDERAL UNION. Mr. PLUNKETT (Albert), in moving-- That, in the opinion of the House, it is desirable that the Government, at an early da-te, take steps to bring about the separation of Quet:;nsland from the federal union, in order that the State may have the same con­ trol over its finance::., Customs, defence, and other matters as was enjoyed befoTe the union, as otherwise there is nothing left us but increased and unbem'able ta:x.a.tion and national and individual insolvency- said: I am quite aware of the importance of this motion, and the action I am taking is en­ tirely my own. As the motion is printed, some hon. members say that I have gone a little too far, and in deference to their wisbes I will move the omission of all the words after the word "union," on the 5t.h line. No hon. member can accuse me of inconsistency in connection with this matter, because I have been an opponent of federation for many yf-:trs, and I never could see that (-lueensland would benefit through federa­ tion. Previous to the referendum I spent time and money in opposing tbe federation movement. As is well known, my busines~ outside the House consists of dairying and fattening cattle, so that it cannot be said that I am actuated by any selfish motive in taking this course. But I am not going to apologise for introducing this motion. Ever since we had the misfortune to join the federal union, it was my thought that some way could be found out of the union. During the last session of the previous Parliament I had intended to introduce something in this connec­ tion, but tbe general election coming on I knew 660 Separation f1·om [ASSEMBLY.:; Federal Union. that members would not tie themselves to this spread poverty all through the State. \Vhile important matter. This time I have taken our Government are making themselves unpopu­ action, and I hope I shall be able to give lar by introducing drastic measures of retrench­ sufficient reasons to induce a. very large number ment and taxation, the Federal Government in of member•, and the greater portion of the people Victoria are spending our money and borrowing of Queensland, to come to the conclusion that in more, for which we shall have to pay our share introducing this motion lam doingtherigbt thing. of the interest. They have inflicted fatal blows From all portions of the colony-from the Tweed upon somP of our most important industries, and to Cairns, I may say-I have had letters con­ they have imposed duties which are inimical to gratulating me on my action in introducing this our interests. I will only refer to one small one motion. I aleo had a quite unexpected telegram -the duty on steel rails. In my electorate there from Townsville, signed by many representative is a small branch line or tram way being made, business men in that town, wishing me every and on that short distance alone the duty on the success with my motion. I have not the tele­ steel rails required for the work amounts to over gram by me just now, but I have telephoned for £1,400. That was an unanticipated expense to it, and will read it to the House when it arrives. us. I have now received the telegram from 'When speaking on the Address in Reply, I said Townsville to which I referred, and with the that if we had a man at the head of affairs like permission of the HouBe I will read it. It is as the late Sir Thomas ~Ici!wraith he would very follows:-- probably take ver? energetic measures to try to \Ye, the undersigned electors of Townsville, beg to get our Customs and excise duties back into the compliment yon on your motion before the House, hands of our State Treasurer. I believe that if advocat,ing the colony's withdrawal from federal con­ trol, and \Vish you every success :-J. X. Pa.rkes, presi­ that were done by the present head of the dent of the Chamber of Commerce; W. A. Ackers, Government he would have the great majority chairman of the Harbour Board; R. :.\Iawby, chairman of the country on his side. However, this of the Divisional Board·; Messrs. Cameron, Rooney~ is a more constitutional means, and if adopted Leu, \Vellington, Cowley, ..icllam, Donaldson, Patience, will lead other Stateo to take action in the same Unmack, Tunbridge, Huchanan, Rollwagen, Mehan, way. Three of them have already begnn to take Bacot, Allen, Castling, Bartlarn.~T. \Villmett, ~Iayor. action. I hope the Rouse will not look at this It was a surprise to me to receive that tele­ motion from a party point of view, or in a petty gram, and was all the more welcome on that spirit, but as a na.tional question, to see what account. \Ve have been retrenching in every steps we can devise, if any, to bring this once possible way in this State to keep ourselves flourishing and prosperous colony out of the square, while the Federal Government have slough of despond which it has fallen into owing bPen spending- the money on themselve.- and to federation. It is sufficient for me to know their friends in Melbourne. Is it any wonder that we are federated. Unfortunately we were that this State is discontented? Even New trapped into federation, and we must find some South vVales, one of the States most benefited means of getting out of it. On this subject there bv federation, is looking at it in that light also. was a meetir:g of Brisbane citizens last night, Not many days ago a question was asked of the when some very strong arguments against the Premier in the New South \Vales Parliament federal union were used. The first motion by Mr. ~eilson whether he was aware of the carried at the meeting was- widespread feeling of indignation caused by the rhat, in view of the unworkable and opp1·essive unfair treatment meted out to New South -character of the Federal Constitution in its relation to \Vales by the Federal Government, and the Queensland, unless the necessary steps are at once Premier's answer was that as we had agreed taken to relieve this State of the difficulties which now to federate we must work out our own surround it, petitions be presented to the State Parlia­ destinies. A few days afterwards there was ment, the Federal Parliament, the Imperial Parlia­ ment and Government, praying that the name of the trouble between the State Government Q,ueensland be struck out ofthe aforesaid Constitution. of New South \Vales and the Federal Go­ vernment over Dawes Point. Such a thing And the second was- bas never happened before between two Govern­ That, consequent on the foregoing, a league of all ments in Australia, as the late Premier of New persons in sympathy with the movement be now South \Vales and the present Premier of that formed, and that an approved petition for the object State threatening war over Dawes Point. In set out be circulated for signature throughout Queens­ view of what has taken place, I think it is just land. as well to ask the Premier to have the guns I hope this will ha.ve the desired effect of spread­ removed from the Botanical Gardens in Bris­ ing the agitation all over the colony. \Vhen bane, or the Federal Government may claim federation was agreed to, there was a wave of the Botanical Gardens. Sir John See said that sentimentalism all over Queensland. Some of the States must work out their own destinies. the ablest men from the southern colonies came How sympathetic! \Vhen an artery in our body here preaching the blessing; that were to flow politic has been severed, we must not ask to from a federal union.
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