3580 The Ministry [ASSEMBLY] The Ministry F~~islnfiire&ssembly Tziesday, 24 February, 1976 Thf : Ministry-Leader of the House, Government Whip Attorney-General and Minister of Justice; and ParXamentary Secretary-Leader and Deputy- Leader of the Country Party-Electoral District the Hon. Sir John Bryan Munro Fuller, of Wagga Wagga (Issue and Return of Writ: Election of Josepli John Schipp)-Member Sworn M.L.C., Minister for Planning and Envir- -Electoral District of Orange (Resignation of Sir onment and Vice-President of the Execu- Charles Cutler: Election of Gary Bruce West)- Member Sworn-Electoral District of Monaro (Re- tive Council; the Hon. James Caird Brux- signation of Stephen George Mauger)-Vacant Seat-Administration of the Government-Assent ner, M.L.A., Minister for Transport and to Bills-Governor's Salary LAmendment ) Bill- Minister for Highways; the Hon Frederick The Clerk Summoned-Death of W. F. Sheahan, a former Minister of the Crown-Death of A. G. Maclean Hewitt, M.L.C., Minister for Entickmp a former Minister of the Crown- Labour and Industry, Minister for Con- ~egislative'Council: Vacant Seat (Issue of Writ) -R-rated Films at Drive-in Theatres (Petition)- sumer Affairs and Minister for Federal Questions without Notice-Select Committee on the Fishing Industry (Report, Minutes and Evidence) Affairs; the Hon. Richard Owen Healey, -Printing Committee (Fifteenth Report)-Public M.L.A., Minister for Health; the Hon. Accounts Committee (Election of Members)- Housing Funds-Western Lands (Amendment) Thomas Lancelot Lewis, M.L.A., Minister Bill (1nt.)-National Fitness (Repeal) Bill (second reading)-Registered Clubs B111 (second reading) for Local Government; the Hon. Milton --Adiournment (Floods in Creek Systems)- Arthur Morris, M.L.A., Minister for De- Questions upon Notice centralisation and Development; the Hon. George Francis Freudenstein, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Minister for En- ergy; the Hon. William Peter Coleman, Mr SPEAKER (THE HON. JAMESCAMERON) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. B.A., M.Sc. (Econ.), M.L.A., Chief Secre- tary; the Hon. Neil Edward William Pick- Mr SPEAKER offered the Prayer. ard, B.A., Dip.Ed., L.Th., M.L.A.; Min- ister for Education; the Hon. David Bruce THE MINISTRY Cowan, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Water Resources; the Sir ERIC WILLIS: I wish to inform the Hon. Maxwell Stanley Ruddock, M.Ec., House that on Friday, 23rd January, 1976, M.L.A., Minister for Revenue and Assist- the Hon. Thomas Lancelot Lewis, M.L.A. ant Treasurer; the Hon. Ian Ross GrifEth, submitted to His Excellency the Lieutenant- M.L.A., Minister for Housing and Min- Governor his resignation as Premier and ister for Co-operative Societies; the Hon. Treasurer and as a member of the Execu- Colin Murray Fisher, M.L.A., Minister for tive Council, an action which involved the Lands and Minister for Forests; the Hon. resignation of all Ministers from their James Arthur Clough, M.L.A., Minister for offices and as members of the Executive Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs; Council. His Excellency then commissioned and the Hon. David Amos Arblaster, me to form a new Ministry. On the same M.L.A., Minister for Culture, Sport and day I was sworn in as Premier and Treas- Recreation and Minister for Tourism. urer and as a member of the Executive Council, and the following gentlemen were The Minister for Planning and Environ- appointed by His Excellency as members ment will be represented in this House by of the Executive Council and to the offices the Deputy Premier and Minister for Pub- Works and Minister for Ports, ,and the c indicated: lMinisteri for Labour and Industry, Minister The Hon. Leon Ashton Punch, M.L.A., for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Deputy Premier, Minister for Public Works Federal Affairs will be represented by the and Minister for Ports; the Hon. John Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treas- Clarkson Maddison, B.A., LL.B., M.L.A., urer. Leader of House 124 FEB., 19761 Vacant Seat 3581 LEADER OF THE HOUSE, ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ORANGE GOVERNMENT WHIP AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY RESIGNATION OF THE HON. SIR CHARLES BENJAMIN CUTLER, K.B.E., E.D. Sir ERIC WILLIS: I wish to inform the House also that the Hon. J. C. Maddison, Mr SPEAKER:I have to inform the House B.A., LL.B., M.L.A., will be the Leader of that on 16th December, 1975, L received a the House and that the honourable member letter from Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler, for Yaralla, Mr L. W. Mutton, has been K.B.E., E.D., resigning his seat as member appointed Government Whip. In addition, for the electoral district of Orange. I wish to inform the House that I have appointed the honourable member for Vaucluse, Mr K. R. Doyle, B.Ec., M.L.A., ISSUE AND RETURN OF WRIT: ELECTION OF GARRY as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. BRUCE WEST Mr Speaker informed the House that his LEADER AND DEPUTY-LEADER writ issued on 14th January, 1976, in OF THE COUNTRY PARTY accordance with the provisions of section Mr PUNCH: I have to inform the 70 of the Parliamentary Electorates and House that on 9th December, 1975, I was Elections Act, 1912, for the election of a elected Leader of the Country Party and member of the Legislative Assembly for the the Hon. J. C. Bruxner was elected Deputy- Leader. electoral district of Orange in the room of Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler, K.B.E., E.D., resigned, had been duly returned to him ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF with a certificate endorsed thereon by the WAGGA WAGGA Returning Officer of the election of Garry ISSUE AND RETURN OF WRIT: ELECTION OF Bruce West, to' serve as such member. JOSEPH JOHN SCHIPP Mr Speaker informed the House that, upon the passing of the resolution of 15th October, 1975, declaring vacant the seat MEMBER SWORN of the Hon. Wallace Clyde Fife, resigned, he had issued a writ on 7th November, 1975, Mr West took and subscribed the oath for the election of a member to serve in of allegiance and signed the roll. the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Wagga Wagga in the room of the said the Hon. Wallace Clyde Fife, and that ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF MONARO such writ had been duly returned with a RESIGNATION OF STEPHEN GEORGE MAUGER certificate endorsed thereon by the Return- ing Officer of the election of Joseph John Mr SPEAKER: I have to inform the House Schipp, to serve as such member. that on. 27th January, 1976, I received a letter from Stephen George Mauger, re- signing his seat as member for the electoral MEMBER SWORN district of Monaro. Mr Schipp took and subscribed the oath of allegiance and signed the roll. VACANT SEAT Mr SPEAKER: Order! I point out to hon- ourable members that the taking of the oath Motion (by Sir Eric Willis) agreed to: and the subscribing of the roll is a moment That the seat of Stephen George Mauger, of supreme importance in the life of every member for the electoral district of Monaro, hath become, and is now, vacant by reason of member of this Parliament. I do not want the resignation therefrom of the said Stephen levity at the time it is being done. George Mauger. 3582 Government Administration (ASSEMBLY] Assent to Bills ADMINISTRATION OF THE Totalizator (Amendment) Bill GOVERNMENT Totalizator (Off-course Betting) Amend- ment Bill Mr Speaker reported the following mes- sage from His Excellency the Lieutenant- Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill Governor: Valuers Registration Bill Taree Municipal Council (Bourke Street L. W. STREET, Public Reserve Land Sale) Bill Lieutenant-Governor. Australian Museum Trust Bill The Honourable Laurence Whistler Street, Chief Justice of New South Wales, Lieutenant- Crown Lands and Other Acts (Rents and Governor of the State of New South Wales, Interest Rates) Amendment Bill has the honour to inform the Legislative Land Tax Management (Amendment) Bill Assembly that, consequent on the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler, assum- Superannuation (Amendment) Bill ing the administration of the Government of Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) the Commonwealth of Australia in the absence Taxation Amendment Bill of the Governor-General overseas, he this day Government Savings Bank (Amendment) took the Oath of Allegiance and the Official Bill and Judicial Oath before the President of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Local Government and Other Authorities New South Wales and assumed the administra- (Superanuation) Amendment Bill tion of the Government of the State. Mina Rescue (Amendment) Bill Government House, Public Works (Amendment) Bill Sydney, 23 December, 1975. Workers' Compensation (Further Amend- Mr Speaker reported the following mes- ment) Bill sage from His Excellency the Governor: Commercial Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill A. R. CUTLER, Courts of Petty Sessions (Civil Claims) Governor. Amendment Bill The Governor of the State of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler, has the honour to Industrial Arbitration (Employment Agen- inform the Legislative Assembly that, after cies) Amendment Bill relinquishing the administration of the Gov- Parliamentary Electorates and EIections ernment of the Commonwealth of Australia, (Amendment) Bill he re-assumed the administration of the Gov- ernment of the State on 4 February, 1976. GOVERNOR'S SALARY (AMENDMENT) Government House, BILL Sydney, 16 February, 1976. Mr SPEAKER reported the receipt of a ASSENT TO BILLS message from His Excellency the Governor stating that His Excellency had reserved Royal assent to the following bills re- the Governor's Salary (Amendment) Bill ported: for the signification of Her Majesty's plea- District Court (Further Amendment) Bill sure thereon. Finance (Greyhound-racing Taxation) Man- agement (Amendment) Bill Mr SPEAKER reported the receipt of a Finance Taxation Management (Amend- further message frolm His Excellency the ment) Bill Governor signifying that Her Majesty had Fruit Cases Repeal Bill been pleased to assent to the Governor's Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Bill Salary (Amendment) Bill by Order in Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill Council on 19th January, 1976.