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3 April 1985 VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIFTIETH PARLIAMENT AUTUMN SESSION 1985 Legislative Council VOL. CCCLXXVII [Prom April 3, 1985, toJune 6, 1985J MELBOURNE: F. D. ATKINSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER The Governor His Excellency Rear-Admiral SIR BRIAN STEW ART MURRA Y, KCMG, AO The Lieutenant-Governor The Honourable SIR JOHN McINTOSH YOUNG, KCMG The Ministry Premier The Hon. John Cain, MP Deputy Premier, and Minister for The Hon. R. C. Fordham, MP Industry, Technology and Resources Minister for Agriculture and Rural The Hon. E. H. Walker, MLC Affairs, and Minister for Planning and Environment Minister for Health The Hon. D. R. White, MLC Minister for Education The Hon. I. R. Cathie, MP Minister for Employment and Industrial The Hon. S. M. Crabb, MP Affairs Minister for Community Services The Hon. C. J. Hogg, MLC Treasurer The Hon. R. A. Jolly, MP Attorney-General .. The Hon. J. H. Kennan, MLC Minister for Conservation, Forests and The Hon. J. E. Kirner, MLC Lands Minister for the Arts, and Minister for The Hon. C. R. T. Mathews, MP Police and Emergency Services Minister for Water Resources, and The Hon. A. McCutcheon, MP Minister for Property and Services Minister for Transport The Hon. T. W. Roper, MP Minister for Local Government. The Hon. J. L. Simmonds, MP Minister for Consumer Affairs, and The Hon. P. C. Spyker, MP Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister for Sport and Recreation The Hon. N. B. Trezise, MP Minister for Public Works, and Minister The Hon. R. W. Walsh, MP assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Affairs .. Minister for Housing The Hon. F. N. Wilkes, MP Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet Dr K. A. Coghill, MP Members of the Legislative Council FIFI1ETH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION (from Opening of Session until IS July 1985) MEMBER PROVINCE MEMBER PROVINCE Arnold,M.J. Templestowe Kent, D. E. Chelsea Baxter, W. R. North Eastern Kirner, Mrs J. E. Melbourne West Birrell, M. A. EastYarra Knowles, R. I. Ballarat Block, P. D. Nunawading Landeryou, W. A. Doutta Galla Butler, G. A. S. Thomastown Lawson, Robert Higinbotham Chamberlain, B. A. Western Long,R.J. Gippsland Connard, G. P. Higinbotham McArthur, L. A. Nunawading Cox sedge, Mrs Joan Melbourne West McLean, Jean Boronia de Fegely, R. S. Ballarat Mackenzie, R. A. Geelong Dixon, Mrs J. L. Boronia Macey, Reg Monash Dunn, B. P. North Western Mier,B. W. Waverley Evans,D. M. North Eastern Murphy, B. A. Gippsland Granter, F. J. Central Highlands Pullen, B. T. Melbourne Grimwade, F. S. Central Highlands Radford, J. W. S. Bendigo Guest, J. V. C. Monash Reid, N. B. Bendigo Hallam, R. M. Western Sandon, M. J. Chelsea Henshaw, D. E. Geelong Sgro,G. A. Melbourne North Hogg, Mrs C. J. Melbourne North Storey, Haddon, QC EastYarra Houghton, W. V. Templestowe Walker, E. H. Melbourne Hunt, A. J. South Eastern Ward,H.R. South Eastern Kennan, J. H. Thomastown White, D. R. Doutta Galla Kennedy, C. J. Waverley Wright, K. I. M. North Western President: THE HON. F. S. GRIMWADE Chairman of Committees: THE. HON. K. I. M. WRIGHT Temporary Chairmen of Committees: The Honourables M. J. Arnold, P. D. Block, G. A. S. Butler, B. A. Chamberlain, D. M. Evans, R. J. Long, R. A. Mackenzie, and G. A. Sgro. Leader of the Government: THE HON. E. H. WALKER Deputy Leader of the Government: THE HON. D. R. WHITE Leader of the Opposition: THEHoN.A. J. HUNT Deputy Leader of the Opposition: THE HON. HADOON STOREY Leader of the National Party: THE HON. B. P. DUNN Deputy Leader of the National PIII1r. THE HON. W. R. BAXTER Members of the Legislative Council FIFrIETH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION (from 16 July 1985) MEMBER PROVINCE MEMBER PROVINCE Arnold,M.J. Templestowe Landeryou, W. A. Doutta Galla Baxter, W. R. North Eastern Lawson, Robert Higinbotham Birrell, M. A. East Yarra Long, R. J. Gippsland Chamberlain, B. A. Western Lyster, M. A. Chelsea Connard, G. P. Higinbotham McArthur, L. A. Nunawading Coxsedge, Mrs Joan Melbourne West McLean, Mrs Jean Boronia Crawford, G. R. JikaJika Macey, Reg Monash de Fegely, R. S. Ballarat Mackenzie, R. A. Geelong Dixon, Mrs J. L. Boronia Mier,B. W. Waverley Dunn,B. P. North Western Miles, J. G. Templestowe Evans, D. M. North Eastern Murphy, B. A. Gippsland Granter, F. J. Central Highlands Pullen, B. T. Melbourne Grimwade, F. S. Central Highlands Reid,N.B. Bendigo Guest, J. V. C. Monash Sandon, M. J. Chelsea Hallam, R. M. Western Sgro,G. A. Melbourne North Henshaw, D. E. Geelong Storey, Haddon, QC EastYarra Hogg, Mrs C. J. Melbourne North Van Buren, C. F. Eumemmerring Hunt, A. J. South Eastern • Varty, Mrs Rosemary Nunawading Kennan, J. H. Thomastown Walker, E. H. Melbourne Kennedy, C. J. Waverley Ward, H. R. South Eastern Kirner, MrsJ. E. Melbourne West White, D. R. Doutta Galla Knowles, R. I. Ballarat Wright, K. I. M. North Western • Elected, August 17, 1985. At the election held on March 2,1985, Mr R. S. Ives was declared elected as a representative of Nunawading Province. On July 8, 1985, the Supreme Court of Victoria, sitting as a Court of Disputed Returns, declared that the election was void. At the subsequent by-election, the Hon. Rosemary Varty was elected. President: THE HON. R. A. MACKENZIE Chairman of Committees: THE. HON. G. A. SoRO Temporary Chairmen of Committees: The Honourables M. J. Amold, D. E. Henshaw, Robert Lawson, R. J. Long, M. J. Sandon and K. I. M. Wright. Leader of the Government: THE HON. E. H. WALKER Deputy Leader of the Government: THE HON. D. R. WHITE Leader of the Opposition: THE HON. A. J. HUNT Deputy Leader of the Opposition: THE HON. HADDON STOREY Leader of the National Party: THE HON. B. P. DUNN Deputy Leader of the National Party: THE HON. W. R. BAXTER Heads of Parliamentary Departments Assembly-Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Assembly: Mr J. H. Campbell Council-Clerk of the Legislative Council: Mr R. K.. Evans Hansard-ChiefReporter: Mr L. C. lohns Library-Librarian: Miss J. McGovem House-Secretary: Mr R. M. Duguid VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) First Session of the Fiftieth Parliament Wednesday, 3 April 1985 OPENING OF PARLIAMENT BY COMMISSION The Fiftieth Victorian Parliament was opened this day by Commission. The Commis­ sioner appointed by His Excellency the Governor of the State of Victoria for this purpose was the Honourable Sir John Mclntosh Young, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. At 11.48 a.m. the Clerk read the following: PROCLAMATION By His Excellency the Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, &c., &c., &c. I, the Governor of the State of Victoria in the Commonwealth of Australia, do by this my Proclamation fix Wednesday, 3 April 1985, as the time for the commencement and holding of the First Session of the Fiftieth Parliament of Victoria, for the despatch of business, at the hour of Eleven forty-five o'clock in the forenoon, in the Parliament House, situated in Spring Street, in the City of Melbourne: And the Honourable the Members of the Legislative Council and the Members of the Legislative Assembly are hereby required to give their attendance at the said time and place accordingly. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the State of Victoria aforesaid, at Melbourne, this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and eighty-five and in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Australia. (L.s.) B.S. MURRAY By His Excellency's Command JOHN CAIN Premier GOD SA YE THE QUEEN! The Commissioner immediately afterwards entered the Chamber, and was conducted by the Usher of the Black Rod to the chair. The Commissioner directed that the attendance of the members of the Legislative Assembly be requested. The members of the Legislative Assembly appeared at the Bar. The COMMISSIONER (Sir John Young)-Mr President and honourable members of the Legislative Council; Members of the Legislative Assembly: His Excellency the Gover- Session 1985-1 2 COUNCIL 3 April 1985 Resignations ofHonourable Members nor, not thinking fit to be present in person, has been pleased to cause Letters Patent to issue under the Seal of the State constituting me his Commissioner to do in his name all that is necessary to be performed in this Parliament. This will more fully appear from the Letters Patent which will now be read by the Clerk. The Letters Patent authorizing the Commissioner to open Parliament were read by the Clerk. The COMMISSIONER (Sir John Young)-Mr President and honourable members of the Legislative Council: Members of the Legislative Assembly: I have it in command from His Excellency to let you know that later this day His Excellency will declare to you in person in this place the causes of his calling this Parliament together; and, members of the Legislative Assembly, as it is necessary before you proceed to the despatch of business that a Speaker of the Legtslative Assembly be chosen, His Excellency requests that you, in your Chamber, will proceed to the choice of a proper person to be Speaker. The members of the Legislative Assembly retired from the Chamber and the Commis­ sioner withdrew. The PRESIDENT (the Hon. F. S. Grimwade) took the chair at 11.58 a.m. and read the prayer. RESIGNATIONS OF HONOURABLE MEMBERS The PRESIDENT-Order! I have received the following communication from His Excellency the Governor, dated 6 February 1985: Dear Mr President, I enclose a copy of a letter of resignation from the Honourable Hilda Gracia Baylor from her seat as Member for Boronia Province in the Legislative Council of Victoria.
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