4987 ITrttttwAumt Tuesday, 24 September 1991 THE SPEAKER (Mr Michael Barneut) took the Chair at 2.00 pm, and read prayers. PETITION - DUCK SHOOTING ProhibitionLegislation Support MRS WATKINS (Wanneroo) [2.03 pm]: I have a petition in the following terms - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned petitioners of Western Australia and residents. urge you not to declare Duck Shooting Seasons and to legislate for the prohibition of any future Duck Shooting in this State because of the cruelty inflicted on our wildlife; the loss of significant. waterbird breeding habitat; the pollution of the wetlands from lead pellets. cartridges and other rubbish, and community disapproval of recreational shooting of wildlife Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 1 169 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 101.] PETITION - COCKBURN CITY Town Planning Scheme No 2 Gazental - East Thomsons Lake Rezoning Exclusion MR THOMAS (Cockburn) [2.04 pm]: I have a petition in the following terms - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, the Elected representatives of the City of Cockburn, on behalf of the Residents and Electors of the City of Cockburn and Citizens of the Metropolitan Area, Petition you as follows. We respectfully Petition that you urgently request the Honourable David Smith, Minister for Lands Planning and Local Government to take the necessary steps to initiate the immediate gazettal of the City of Cockburn Town Planning Scheme No.2. We further Petition that the Section dealing with the Rezoning of Land, East Thomsons Lake be excluded from the scheme until such time as the Honourable Minister has received the report of the Special Working Party suggested by him to investigate the matter. Your petitioners therefore humbly piiy that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 14 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 102.] PETITION - DOWERJN HIGH SCHOOL Wilie, Fred - Retirement Opposition MR McNEE (Moore) [2.05 pm]: I have a petition in the following terms - OWS8-I 4988 4988[ASSEMBLY) To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned students and parents of Dowerin petition the Government to keep Fred (Wilie) as our school gardener. He has done a marvellous job over the years and is still very capable of carrying out his duties. Maybe someone could explain to us, the students of Dowerin High School, why the politicians of our country do not have to retire at the age of 65 years, whereas a gentleman still capable to carry out his duties is considered too old. Let's keep Fred. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 89 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 1034] PETITION - JUVENILE OFFENDERS Cautioning Policy Review - Child Welfare Act Amendment MRS EDWARDES (Kingsley) [2.06 pm]: I have a petition couched in the following terms - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned citizens of Western Australia: Request the Parliament of Western Australia through the Minister for Police and the Minister for Community Services to urgently review the policy on "cautioning" of juvenile offenders which we believe has the potential to greatly escalate juvenile crime and we further request that the following action be taken: I. Section Four of the Child Welfare Act be amended to include: a. First offence for stealing or unlawful use of a vehicle, common assault and wilful damage to property; b. Second offence break and enters, stealing from private property, and unlawful entry to private property. 2. Oral cautions not to be issued where an offence has already been committed. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 20 signatures and I certif that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 104]) PETITION - RAILWAYS South West Suburbs PassengerService Extension Support M R THOMAS (Cockbumn) [2.07 pm]: I have a petition expressed in the following terms - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We the undersigned support the extension of the suburban passenger rail service to the suburbs of the south west corridor. This part of the metropolitan area is growing and is widely recognised as one of the most desirable options for the long term expansion of the City of Perth. Moreover, as recent international events have shown, it is prudent to minimise dependence on oil and environmental considerations support the extension and enhancement of our public transport system. [Tuesday, 24 September 199 1]98 4989 Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you will give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 75 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 105.] PETITION - MIDLAND SALE YARDS Closure Opposition MR HOUSE (Stirling) (2.09 pm]: I have a petition couched in the following terms - To: The Honourable the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia in Parliament assembled. We, the undersigned, wish to register our strong opposition to the proposed closure of the Midland Livestock Saleyards. We urge that the decision to close the Saleyards be set aside and that said Saicyards be retained at their present site in Midland. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that you wil1l give this matter earnest consideration and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. The petition bears 935 signatures and I certify that it conforms to the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER: I direct that the petition be brought to the Table of the House. [See petition No 106.] MOTION - ROBE RIVER IRON ASSOCIATES Cape Lanmbert Services - Liquidation Condemnation MR GRAHAM (Pilbara) [2. 10 pm]: I move - That this House - (a) condemns the actions of Robe River Iron Associates in puffing its subsidiary company, Cape Lambert Services, into voluntary liquidation, an action which was taken following a decision of the High Court of Australia which refused Robe River's appeal against the interim award covering seamen operating tugboats for Cape Lambert Services; and (b) calls on Robe River Iron Associates to abide by all decisions of the Industrial Relations Tribunals which have brought down an award for these workers and, further, to desist from further activities designed to deprive these workers of award coverage. It is with a great deal of sadness that, once again, I watch people in Western Australia tryig to take industrial relations back to the 1890s. I raised this company's approach to industrial relations in this House on the very day I entered here. In my maiden speech I drew the attention of the House to the fact that three of the four mainland producers of iron ore were in my eltorate. The only one which was not was what I called the infamous Robe River company. I said it was the doyen of the "new right" in Australia and that even though I would love to continue my long running battle with its warped philosophy, after three years of dealing with its management daily, I did not and would not miss those dealings. I said I hoped I would never again see that type of corporate behaviour in my electorate or in this State. That position was met with acclaim by Government members. As I said, it is sad we must see it revisited in Western Australia. I spoke about Robe River again in March this year and examined in derail its agenda from the time it began its dispute with the trade union movement and its workers in 1986. I made some assessment of its success or otherwise concerning those points. It is worthwhile quickly referring to the five points which, it can be said, were on its public agenda in 1986. Firstly, Robe River Iron Associates sought to introduce rule by common law in its 4990 [ASSEMEBLY] operations. Secondly, it sought to remove unions from its industrial practices and its industrial relations. Thirdly, it sought to increase productivity and profits. Fourthly, it sought to remove awards and to introduce a system of private contracts into its operations. Lastly, it sought to provide an unfettered right for its management to manage in the way it saw fit. In that March speech I showed clearly that it had failed in four of those objectives.