COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 5, 2002 MONDAY, 17 JUNE 2002 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SECOND PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE INTERNET The Journals for the Senate are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/work/journals/index.htm Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard SITTING DAYS—2002 Month Date February 12, 13, 14 March 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 May 14, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 August 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 September 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 October 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 November 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 December 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 RADIO BROADCASTS Broadcasts of proceedings of the Parliament can be heard on the following Parliamentary and News Network radio stations, in the areas identified. CANBERRA 1440 AM SYDNEY 630 AM NEWCASTLE 1458 AM BRISBANE 936 AM MELBOURNE 1026 AM ADELAIDE 972 AM PERTH 585 AM HOBART 729 AM DARWIN 102.5 FM SENATE CONTENTS MONDAY, 17 JUNE Condolences— Carige, Mr Colin Lawrence........................................................................... 1855 Gorton, Rt Hon. Sir John Grey, GCMG, AC, CH.......................................... 1855 Adjournment— Committees: Administration.......................................................................... 1866 Questions on Notice— Superannuation Complaints Tribunal: Appointment—(Question No. 1) ...... 1869 Small Business (Supplementary Answer)—(Question No. 16)..................... 1869 Aviation: Air Operating Certificates—(Question No. 26)............................. 1870 Reflection Sydney 2000 Games—(Question No. 27).................................... 1870 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 30) ................................................... 1872 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 31) ................................................... 1873 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 32) ................................................... 1873 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 33) ................................................... 1873 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 34) ................................................... 1874 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 35) ................................................... 1874 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 36) ................................................... 1875 Roads: Moree Bypass—(Question No. 37) ................................................... 1875 Civil Aviation Safety Authority: Staff—(Question No. 38) .......................... 1876 Aviation: Whyalla Airlines—(Question No. 50)........................................... 1877 Aviation: Whyalla Airlines—(Question No. 51)........................................... 1877 Aviation: Whyalla Airlines—(Question No. 54)........................................... 1878 Telstra: Claims—(Question No. 84).............................................................. 1878 Western Australia: Corporations Law—(Question No. 86)........................... 1879 Electoral Roll: Use—(Question No. 88)........................................................ 1879 Electoral Roll: Use—(Question No. 89)........................................................ 1880 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 91)....................................................... 1880 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 93)....................................................... 1882 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 95)....................................................... 1884 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 97)....................................................... 1886 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 99)....................................................... 1887 Treasury: Contracts—(Question No. 102)..................................................... 1888 Telstra: Legal Costs—(Question No. 115) .................................................... 1890 Heritage: Darwin Property Sales—(Question No. 131) ................................ 1895 Health and Ageing: Nursing Homes—(Question No. 159)........................... 1896 Health and Ageing: Aged Care Facilities—(Question No. 160) ................... 1896 Health and Ageing: Aged Care Facilities—(Question No. 165) ................... 1898 Defence: Personnel (Amended Answer)—(Question No. 184)..................... 1898 Nuclear Weapons: Cancer Incidence and Mortality Study—(Question No. 187)...................................................................................................... 1900 Attorney-General: Family Law—(Question No. 188)................................... 1905 Telstra: Claims—(Question No. 199)............................................................ 1906 Veterans: Gold Card—(Question No. 209).................................................... 1906 Royal Australian Navy: Statement of Principles—(Question No. 218) ........ 1909 Defence: Project SEA 1429—(Question No. 219) ........................................ 1910 Defence: Project SEA 1411—(Question No. 221) ........................................ 1911 Information Technology: Internet Content—(Question No. 223) ................. 1914 Environment: Johannesburg Earth Summit—(Question No. 225) ................ 1916 SENATE CONTENTS—continued Trade: Genetically Modified Food—(Question No. 226).............................. 1917 Environment: Bushcare Funding—(Question No. 228) ................................ 1918 Forestry: East Gippsland Regional Forest Agreement—(Question No. 236)..................................................................................................... 1920 Forestry: Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement—(Question No. 237)....... 1921 Defence: Tenders—(Question No. 240) ........................................................ 1922 Australian Defence Force: Cadet Enhancement Program—(Question No. 241)..................................................................................................... 1923 Defence: HMAS Waterhen—(Question No. 242).......................................... 1924 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 247)....................... 1925 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 252)....................... 1925 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question Nos 253 and 269) ........ 1933 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question Nos 256 and 262) ........ 1959 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 259)....................... 1960 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 265)....................... 1966 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 266)....................... 1967 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 270)....................... 1967 Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding—(Question No. 272)....................... 1969 Taxation: Bankruptcy Legislation—(Question No. 275)............................... 1970 Arts: Film and Video Classification—(Question No. 277) ........................... 1971 Defence: Air 87 Project—(Question No. 279) .............................................. 1973 Defence: Amphibious Watercraft Project—(Question No. 282) ................... 1975 Trade: Sepon Mining Project—(Question No. 283)...................................... 1976 Papua New Guinea: Logging—(Question No. 284)...................................... 1977 Economy: Debt Management—(Question No. 289) ..................................... 1978 Immigration: Perth Detention Centre—(Question No. 291) ......................... 1979 Transport: Australia Cycling National Strategy—(Question No. 292).......... 1979 Immigration: Christmas Island Detention Centre—(Question No. 293)....... 1981 Immigration: Christmas Island Detention Centre—(Question No. 294)....... 1982 Immigration: Christmas Island Detention Centre—(Question No. 295)....... 1982 Military Detention: Australian Citizen—(Question No. 297) ....................... 1983 Health: Toxicology Data—(Question No. 299)............................................. 1983 Environment: Kyoto Protocol—(Question No. 302)..................................... 1984 Phosphate Resources Limited: Christmas Island Mining Lease—(Question No. 310)..................................................................................................... 1989 Community Development Employment Program: Wages—(Question No. 314)..................................................................................................... 1989 Defence: Contracts—(Question No. 326) ..................................................... 1990 Monday, 17 June 2002 SENATE 1855 Monday, 17 June 2002 facial injuries when his Hurricane fighter ————— crashed during the defence of Singapore. He was discharged from service in December The PRESIDENT (Senator the Hon. 1944, with the rank of flight lieutenant, Margaret Reid) took the chair at 12.30 p.m. whereupon he returned to managing the and read prayers. family orchard, along with his wife and his CONDOLENCES three children. Carige, Mr Colin Lawrence Sir John was active in local politics, being The PRESIDENT (12.30 p.m.)—It is a member of the Kerang Shire Council from with deep regret that I inform the Senate of 1946 to 1952 and shire president from 1949 the death, on 14 May 2002, of Colin Law- to 1950. He joined the Country Party but rence Carige, a former member of the House later switched to the Liberal Party and was of Representatives for the division of Capri- elected as a senator for Victoria in the 1949 cornia, Queensland, from 1975 to 1977. general election, taking up his position in Gorton,