97 No. 14 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT THURSDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER, 1971 L The House met pursuant to adjournment The President took the Chair. Members present- The Honourable Sir Harry Vincent Budd, President. The Honourable Harold Daniel Ahern, The Honourable Thomas Sidney McKay, The Honourable Anthony Alexander Alam, B.A., LL.B., The Honourable Evelyn Barron, The Honourable Herbert John McPherson. The Honourable Fred William Bowen, The Honourable James Joseph Maloney, O.B.E., The Honourable Richmond William Many- The Honourable Roger August Alfred Faes weathers. de Bryon-Faes, K.C.H.S., M.A., M.Sc., The Honourable Ralph Benson Marsh, Ph.D. (Temple, Pa)., The Honourable William Thomas Murray, The Honourable Cedric Alan Francis Cahill, The Honourable Lindsay Annan North, Q.C., The Honourable Hubert David O'Connell, The Honourable Cyril Joseph Cahill, The Honourable Robert Clyde Packer, The Honourable James Edward Cahill, The Honourable William Charles Peters, The Honourable Francesco Calabro, The Honourable Frederick Graham PraUen, Colonel the Honourable Sir Hector Joseph B.Sc., Richard Clayton, E.D., B.A., LL.B., The Honourable Anne Elizabeth Press, The Honourable Francis Henry Cockerill, The Honourable Bernard Blomfield Riley, The Honourable Leo 'Paul Connellan, Q.C., The Honourable William Robert Coulter, The Honourable Edna Sirius Roper, The Honourable Margaret Alayne Elizabeth The Honourable Amelia Elizabeth Mary Davis, Rygate, The Honourable Robert Hamilton Erskine, The Honourable Leroy Dudley Serisier, The Honourable Thomas Reginald Erskine, LL.B., M.e., The Honourable Perceval Martin Maurice Major-General the Honourable Stanley Louis Shipton, Mowbray Eskell, E.D., The Honourable Louis Adrian Solomons, The Honourable Richard Kelynack Evans, B.A., LL.B., D.F.C., The Honourable Frank William Spicer, The Honourable Otway McLaurin Falkiner. ' The Honourable Henry Joseph Aloysius The Honourable John Bryan Munro Fuller, Sullivan. The Honourable Mabel Eileen Furley, O.B.E., The Honourable James Norman Thorn, The Honourable John Henry Gardiner, The Honourable Eben Kelvin Edward The Honourable Walter James Geraghty, Vickery, The Honourable Thomas Patrick Gleeson, The Honourable Sir Edward Emerton Warren The Honourable Trevor Everett Gordon, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., M.S.M., R.S.G.C., The Honourable Clive Healey, The Honourable John Alexander Weir, The Honourable Frederick Maclean Hewitt. The Honourable Sir Asher Alexander Joel, Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Max O.B.E., Frederick Willis, E.D., LL.B., The Honourable William Geoffrey Keighley, The Honourable Neville Kenneth Wran, M.A. (Oxon), Q.c. 2. PRAYER. 64933 98 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (16 September, 1971) 3. ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN PLACE OF THE HONOUR~ ABLE JOHN CHARLES McINTOSH, DECEASED--TAKING OF THE VOTES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,---<The President directed the Clerk to read the Order of the Day. The Order of the Day having been read, the Clerk duly displayed the ballot-box. And it being Eleven a.m., the hour appointed in the Writ dated 18 August, 1971, for the taking of the votes of the Members, the President declared the ballot open, and the taking of the votes of Members thereupon commenced. And it being One p.m., the hour appointed in the Writ for the termination of the taking of the votes at the sitting, the President directed that the doors be locked. The doors having been locked, the President inquired whether there was any Member present who had not yet received a ballot-paper and desired to vote. And there being no such Member desiring to vote, the President directed that the doors be unlocked. And Members who had received their ballot-papers before the hour appointed in the Writ for the termination of the taking of the votes baving completed before that hour the recording of their votes, the President declared the ballot closed. The President left the Chair until 4.30 p.m. sharp. The HOllse resumed. 4. HOUSING INDEMNITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Busilless).-On motion of Mr Hewitt read a third time. Whereupon Mr Hewitt moved, That this Bill be returned 'to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled «An Act to further alter the conditions upon which the Treasurer may execute indemnities in respect oj loans for housing purposes by certain institutions; jor this purpose to amend the HOllsing Indemnities Act, 1962; and for purposes connected therewith"-returns the same to the Legislative Assembly without amendment. Legislative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put and passed. 5. PORT KEMBLA (FURTHER DEVELOPMENT) BILL (Formal Business) .-On motion of Mr Fuller read a third time. Whereupon Mr Fuller moved, That this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to sanction and provide for the carrying out of certain works at and in connection with the Inner and Outer Harbours at Port Kembla, including dredging and excavating work; to authorise the Minister to negotiate and enter into contracts with the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited and other persons; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912; and for purposes connected therewith"-returns the same to the Legislative Assembly without amendment. Legislative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put and passed. 99 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (16 September, 1971) 6. PLANT DISEASES (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Business) .-On motion of Mr Fuller read a third time. Whereupon Mr Fuller moved, That this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to make further provisions with respect to the .branding or labelling of coverings containing fruit or plants and the grading and packing oj fruit or vegetables; to simplify the procedure for prescribing the treatment of diseases oj plants; to enable the Minister to authorise persons to act as inspectors; to avoid certain doubts; for these and other purposes to amend the Plant Diseases Act, 1924, and the Horticultural Stock and Nurseries Act, 1969; and for pur­ poses connected therewith"-returns the same to the Legislative Assembly with­ out amendment. Legis/ative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put and passed. 7. NEWCASTLE GAS COMPANY LIMITED BILL (Formal Business).-On motion of Mr Fuller read a third ,time. Whereupon Mr Fuller mo¥ed, That this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The ,Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to alter the name :of the body politic and corporate incorporated by the City of Newcastle Gas and Coke Company's Incorporation Act 1866; for that purpose to amend that Act; and for purposes connected therewith" -returns the same to the Legislative Assembly withollt amendment Legislative 90uncil Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put .and passed. 8. SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND COLLECTORS (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Business).­ On motion of Mr Hewitt read a third time. Whereup"n Mr Hewitt moved, That this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to require collectors of second-hand goods to keep certain records; to make further provisions relating to the duties of second-hand dealers and collectors; for these and other purposes to amend ,the Second-hand Dealers and Collectors Act, 1906, and the Summary Offences Act, 1970; and for purposes connected therewith'·-returns [he same to ,the Legislative Assembly without amendment. Legislative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put 'and passed. 9. CLOSER SETTLEMENT AND PUBLIC RESERVES FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Business).-On motion of Mr Fuller read a third time. Whereupon Mr Fuller moved, That this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to enable grants, loans or advances to be made from the Closer Settlement and Public Reserves Fund in respect of public reserves, whether or not subject to any trust; for this purpose to amend the Closer Settlement and Public Reserves Fund Act, 1970; and for purposes connected therewith"-returns the same to the Leg.islative Assembly without amendment. Legislative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put 'and passed. 100 MINUTES OF TIlE PROCEEDINGS OF TIlE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (16 September, 1971) 10. PUBLIC TRUSTS AND OTHER ACTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Business).­ On motion of M~ Fuller read a ,third time. Whereupon Mr Fuller moved, That this Bill be retumed to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: Mr SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to confer on the Minister certain powers, authorities, duties and functions Of the Governor under the fublic Trusts Act, 1897, the Commons Regulation Act, 1898, and the Public Parks Act, 1912; to enable the Minister to delegate such powers, authorities, duties and functions; for these and other purposes to amend those Acts; and jor purposes connected therewith"-retums the same to the Legislative Assembly without amendment. Legislative Council Chamber, Sydney, 16 September, 1971. Question put 'and passed. 11. TRUSTEES OF SHOW-GROUNDS ENABLING (AMENDMENT) BILL (Formal Business) ,­ On motion .of Mr Fuller read a third time. Whereupon Mr fuller moved, That <this Bill be returned to the Legislative Assembly with the following Message: M'r SPEAKER- The Legislative Council having ,this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An Act to enable the administration of the Trustees of Show-grounds Enabling Act, 1909, to be transferred from the Minister 'of Agriculture; for this purpose to amend that Act; and for purposes connected therewith"-retums the same to the Legislative Assembly without amendment.