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27 June 1906 76 Agent General. [ASSEMBLY.]ASML. HowHwApitd Appointed. That being the opinion of the Premier !sgisatfibet srbu when delivering his policy speech, I think Wednesday, 27th June, 1906. it was due to members of the Assenily that the Premier should have made a FAGP statement on this important question. Urgency Motion; Agent General, bow appointed I (Mr. Rason)-------- -------- ----- 76 think the Government h-ave not only done Questions: Pipes Manufacture, Fees for Inquiry 94 Canning Reservoir,"Land Purchase..........4 an injustice to members, but also to the Coolgardis Election Extraordinary .. .. 94 gentleman who is the subject (of this Railway Subway, Perth....................95 3tidland Railway land Sales, Titles........95 motion. I say in view of the fact that Bridge Widening, Beaufort Street 95 statements have been made, not so Railways end Lands, how advertised.......A Philliys River Copperflelds, Railway ............ 95 much by members of the Opposition Gabing Law Aanendnaent........ .... 5 Agent General, Legal Point (Mr. Rason) .. 95 or those in touch with the Opposition, Boiler Explosion on Mine .................. 96 but by those who have been staunch Medical Offiers ed Fees .................. 96 Tick Cattle in Trucks, . .96 supporters of the Rason Administration Corpora] Tyler's Retirement........9 and those who have. succeeded to the Protectors of Aborigines, and Roiees 96 Batteries, Inquiry Board .............. 96 position in the House, that the appoint- Public Service Commnissioners...............96 ment was one that could not be coun- Election Appeal, a Statement ... Guild-.. 9 Resignations and Ily-Elections. Pilbma Guld tenanced from motives of honour and ford, South Freounutle .. !. _97 Sitting Days and Hlours ....................... 95 sincerity, and, in the words of one very Government Business, Precedence .. .. .. 9 enthusiastic supporter of the Rason Cominnttees fur the Session appointed .. 5.9 Address-in-Reply, debate second daky..........100 Administration, it was nothing less than scandal. In view of these statements THE SPEAKER (Won. T. F. Quinlan) made by supporters of the Ministry it was due that we should have had a state- took the Chair at 4-30 o'clock p.m. ment from the Premier when he met the House on Thursday last. The point I Pui~vnls. * object to in connect-ion with the appoint- ment is the haste which has been evinced URGENCY MOTION-AGENT GENERAL, in making it. We have been informed HOW APPOINTED. that tbe present occupant of the position MR. T. H. BATH (Brown Hill): I is not likely to relinquish it until October desire by leave to move the adjournment or Novemuber next. Yet three or four of the Rouse on a question of urgency, months before it is necessary to make in relation to the appointment of the hon. the appointment of his successor, we find member for Guildford (Mr. Rason) as an appointment has been made. During Agent General for this State in succession the interval that takes place between to Mr. Walter James. now and then, a number of things may Leave given. happen. The Commonwealth Govern - Msn. BATH: I have brought this went may take into consideration and question before the House this evening, make an appointment of al High Com- and before I conclude I shall move the missioner, and the Parliament of this adjournment; and I desire to do so State may decide, in view of such an because I think this is an urgent matter appointment, that it is unnecessary for and one on which we should have had a the State to be represented by an pronouncement by the Premier on meeting Agent General of the status we have this House. As members are aware, to-day. The Assembly may also in its changes took place dluring the recess, and criticism or in its discussion of the mn the course of the Premier's policy Estimates and in its discussion of the speech at Bunbury be made use of a finances decide from motives of economy certain reference which indicated that he to make a reduction in the salary was of -opinion that if certain factsI attached to the position. In view of were placed before not only members of those circumstances, what a, false position the House but the public, it would be the member for G-uildford would be regretted that statements were made on placoed in, after the appointment has the platform and in the Press, for those been made, if this House saw fit either to statements bad been conceived in haste reduce the status of the position or saw and without full particulars of the fit to reduce the salary!1 The Ministry appointment and the changes effected. have no right to place the member in Agent General. f127 JUNE, 1906.] owc Appointed. 77 such a position. Therefore with this and which have been wade public in the object I have brought forward the ques- Press. The explanation should have been tion fot discussion. No one regretted made at the opening of Parliament- - more than I did that in connection with THE PREmiERz When? the appointment opinions should have MR. BATH: On Thursday last, in been expressed that could not hut have regard to this 'question, and also in had ain ill effect on the Australian credit regard to the changes which have been in the old country. So far as I am con- effected in the Ministry. I hope that cerned, I am not one who believes the adequate explanations will be given as States of Australia, with the important the result of this motion to-day, and position they occupy in the world to-daj, without any. farther discussion of it I beg should be so full of regard for the opinions to move: expressed by our critics in the old countryv. That the House do now adjourn. But as we have it stated in the policy THE PREMIER (Hon. N. J. Moore): speech and in the Speech of His Excel- The hon. member was courteous enough, lency the Governor that we are going on five minutes before the House met., to the London market in order to secure inform me that it was his intention to .2,50,000 to carry out public works,' move the adjournment of the House in then we must pa some regard to the connection with the appointment of Mr. criticisms which are continually being Rason as Agent General. Now plenty hurled against Australian credit, and of opportunities would have occurred in against the conduct of Australian political the course of the debate on the Address- affairs. In manY instances these criti- in-Reply ; ample opportunity would have and have no sound cisms are unjust been given every member of this House basis; but in this case they will have the to criticise that appointment. At the justification that prominent supporters same time I do not wish to burk any of the Government have in regard to the attempt at discussing this matter. The appointment uttered sentiments which appointment of Mr. Rason has been made we can only characterise as trenchant in and will take effect from the retirement the extreme. I for one am quite satis- of his predecessor, some time in October fied that if the er-Premier, in view of the next. For the action taken in appointing decision Riven last October which sent Mr. Eason I may say that there is ample him in with 84 supporters and a policy which he promised honourably to carry preedent. When Sir Edward Wittenoom out, bad faced this House, had given an was appointed Agent General for West- account of his stewardship, and had then ern Australia he was a Minister of the Crown. and I understand was a Minister duciarud Vbai, perbuoal or privak- reasons of the Crown until he arrived in London. made it necessary for him to relinquish big position as Premier, Mr. Iaefroy, when appointed Agent no one in this General, was Minister of Mines; while House would hav cavilled. at his being Mr. James, the er-Premier, was appointed appointed when the r'etirement of the by the party of which the hon. member present Agent General nicessitated such (Mr. Bath) was afterwards a Minister, an appointment. I for one would have immediately after Mr. James's defeat in been glad to express and would honestly' have felt the most cordial sympathy for this Chamber. the gentleman appointed to that position, MR. TAYLOR: The position of Agent and would have sincerely wished him a General was vacant. most useful and successful career as Mh. FOULKES: When it was offered to Agent General for this State. But with Mr. James, he did not then accept it. the statements which haive been made, THE PREMIER: He accepted im- with the unpleasant circumstances sur- mediately afterwards. rouuding the appointment, and the MR. FOULKES: He was away in the criticisms which have been levelled at it, East for about a month ; and that period I say that Mr. Rason can only go to intervened before his acceptance. succeed the present Agent General at the THE PREMIER: It is no use quib- end of his term with a considerable bling on a point like that. I am giving handicap in the expressions of opinion what I consider precedents for the action which we have heard from the platform taken. I shall now refer to the necessity 78 Agent General: [SEBY'[ASSEMBLY.] HwApitdHow Appointed. that arose for making the appointment. deavoured to follow the bon. member's Mr. James, notwithstanding the fact that remarks when speaking on the Address- he was cabled to and written to by mem- in-Reply. To my mind the situation bers of the late Government, asking him demanded the selection of a new Agent to retain his office for the usual period of.
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