WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANS ARD) legislative CLounilt aIn legialative Ztssemilp TWENTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT SECOND SESSION (From the 28th July to the 29th November, 1966.) 150 ELIZABETH II VOLUMES 173, 174, and 175 By Authority: ALEX. B. DAVIES, Govermnent Printer 1967 32SS2)11 67 CONTENTS pages Committees ... .. ... .. Index to Parliamentary Debates.- (87) Index to Subjects ... .. Index to Questions and Speeches Legislature of Western Australia .. Members of the Legislative Assembly ....... ..1('7) Members of the Legislative Council .... .... (6) M inistry ... .. ... .. ........ .... .... (5) Officers of Parliament ... .. Papers tabled during the Session- Legislative Assembly ... .. ........ .... .... ....3098-100 Legislative Council ........ .... .... ....3096-97 Private Statutes .. .. .. ........ .... (13) Public Bills of the Session (introduced but not passed) (14) Public Statutes of the Session .. ............ .... .... (9) Report of Debates... .. .. ........ .... .... 1-3095 (5) LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR DOUGLAS ANTHONY KENDREW, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. BRAND-NALDEII MINISTRY Premier, Treasurer, and Minister The Hon. DAVID BRAND, M.L.A. for Tourists Deputy Premier. Minister for Agri- The Hon. CRAWFORD DAVID NALDER, culture, and Minister for M.L.A. Electricity Minister for Industrial Develop- The Hon. CHARLES WALTER MICHAEL ment, Minister for Railways, COURT, O.B.E., M.L.A. and Minister for the North- west Minister for Education and Min- The H-on. EDGAR HENRY MEAD LEWIS, ister for Native Welfare M.LA. Minister for Mines, Minister for The Hon. ARTHUR FREDERICK GRIFFITH, Justice, and Leader of the M.L.C. Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Lands, minister for The Hon. WILLIAM STEWART BOVELL, Forests, and Minister for M.L.A. Immigration Minister for Works and Minister The lion. ROSS HUTCHINSON. D.F.C., for Water Supplies MIJ.A. Minister for Local Government, The Hon. LESLIE ARTHUR LOGAN, M.L.C. Minister for Town Planning, and Minister for Child Welfare Chief Secretary, Minister for The Hon. JAMES FREDERICK CRAIG, Police, and Minister for M.L.A. Traffic Minister for Housing and Minister The Hon. DESMOND HENRY O'NEIL, M.L.A. for Labour Minister for Transport The Haon. RAYMOND JAMES O'CONNOR, M.L.A. Minister for Health, and Minister The Hon. GRAHAM CHARLES MacKINNON, for Fisheries and Fauna M.L.C. (6) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TWENTY-FIEFTH PARLLIENT-Second Session President: The Hon. LESLIE CHARLES DIVER Chairman of Committees and Deputy, President: The Hon. NORMAN ERIC BAXTER. Deputy Chairmen of Committees: The H-on. ARTHUR RAYMOND JONES, The Hon. FREDERICK RICHARD HUGH LAVERY, and The Hon. FRANCIS DRAKE WILLMOTT. Year of Year of Member Province Election Retirement Abbey, The Hon. Charles Roy .. West ... .. 1965 1971 Baxter, The Hon. Norman Eriec 11Central ... .. 1965 1971 Brand, The Hon. George Edmund Lower North .. 1965 1971 Dowd Diver. The Hon. Leslie Charles .... I Central ... .. 1962 1968 'Dolan, The Hon. John .. .. .. South-East Metro- 1963 1968 politan Ferry, The Hon. Victor Jasper, D.F.C. South-West .. 1965 1971 Garrigan, The Hon. James Joseph .. South-East 1965 1971 Griffith, The Hon. Arthur Frederick North Metropolitan 1965 1971 Griffiths. The Hon. Clive Edward .. South-East Metro- 1965 1971 politan Heenan, The Hon. Eric Michael .. Lower North 1962 1968 Heitmnan, The Hon. Jack Upper West .. 1965 1971 Hislop, The Hon. James Gordon, M.B., Metropolitan .- 1965 1971 Ch.B., F.ROF.., F.R.A.C.P. House. The Hon. Edward Charles, South ... .. 1965 1971 fl.F.C., D.F.M. Hutchison, The Hon. Ruby Florence North-East Metro- * 1965 1971 politan Jones, The Hon. Arthur Raymond .. West .. 1962 1968 Lavery, The Hon. Frederick Richard South Metropolitan * 1965 1971 Hugh Logan, The Hon. Leslie Arthur .. Upper West 1960 1968 Mac~innon, The Hon. Graham Lower West .. 1962 1968 Charles McNeill, The Hon. Neil, B.Sc. (Agric.) Lower West .- * 1965 1971 Perry, The Hon. Thomas Oswald .. Lower Central.. * 1965 1971 Robinson, The Hon. Herbert Richard North Metropolitan 1962 1968 Strickland, The Hon. Harry Charles North .. 1962 1968 Stubbs, The Hon. Robert Henry South-East 1962 1968 Claude Thompson, The Hon. Ronald South Metropolitan 1960 1968 Thompson, The Hon. Sydney Thomas Lower Central.. * 1960 1968 Joseph Thomson, The Hon. Jack McIntosh South .. 1962 1968 Watson, The Hon. Henry Keith Metropolitan 1962 1968 Willesee, The Hon. William Francis North-East Metro~ 1960 1968 poitta Wlllmott, The Hon. Francis Drake outh-West 1960 1968 Wise, The Hon. Frank Joseph Scott. North .. 1965 1971 *Elected at a by-election on the 29th June. 1963. In succession to The Hon. E. M4.DaviesDve (deceaseddcae on the 10th April. 1983.) (.7) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TWENTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT-Second Session Speaker: The Hon. JOHN MERRIFIELD HEARMAN Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker: Mr. WILLIAM ALLAN MANNING. Deputy Chairmen 0f Committees: Messrs. HAROLD WILLIAM CROMMELIN, RONALD DAVIES, and CLAYTON CLEALAND BICKLEY MITCHELL. Member I Constituency Bickerton, Arthur William .... .. ... .. Pilbara BovelI, The Hon. William Stewart . .. .. Vasse Brady, John Joseph Swan Brand, The Hon. David.. .. .. Greenough Burt, Richard Paull Septimus .. ... .. Murch ison Cornell, George Meredith . Mt. Marshall Court, The Hon. Charles Walter Michael, O.B.E. Nedlands Craig, The Hon. James Frederick _, I.. .. Toodyay Croinmelin, Harold William .. .. .. Claremont Curran, Henry .... .... .-.. .. .. Cockburn Davies, Ronald .. .. .. .... .... Victoria Park Dunn, Kenneth Wathen ...... Darling Range Durack, Peter Drew, LL.B., B.C.L. (Oxon) .. Perth Elliott, Ross Mewburn .. Canning Evans, Thomas Daniel .. .. .- Kalgoorlie Fletcher, Harry Arthur .... .... .. ... .. Fremiantle Gayfer, Harry Walter .... ... Avon Graham, The Hon. Herbert Ernst.. ..- Balvatta, Grayden, William Leonard ... .... ... South Perth Guthrie, Hugh Norman ... .... Sublaco Albany Hart, Thomas George .. -... Roe Hawke, The Hon. Albert Redvers George... .. Northam Hlearman, The H-on. John Merrifield ... ... Blackwood Hegney, James ... .. ... .. .. 'Belmont Hegney, The Hon. William, A.A.S.AA.. .. Mt. Hawthorn Henn, Guy Gavin, M.R.C.S., LE, C.PP. Wembley Hutehinson, The Hon. Ross, D.F. C .. ... .. Cottesloe Jamieson, Colin John ... ... .. ... .. Beeloo Kelly, The Hon. Lionel Francis ... .. ..I Merredln-Yilgarn Lewis, The Hon. Edgar Henry Mead . ... .. Moore Manning, Iven Wemyss .... -... Wellington Manning, William Allan, A.A.S.A., A.C.I.S.... .. Narrogin Marshall, Robert James Percival ...-... .. Maylands M ay, Harry .... ... .... ... .. .. .. Collie Mitchell, Clayton Clealand Bickley ...-1 .. Stirling Moir, Arthur McAlister .... ... .. ... .. Eoulder-Eyre Nalder, The Hon. Crawford David ... ... .. Katanning Nimmo, Leslie Charles .... .... ... ... Karrinyup Norton, Daniel .... .... .... .. .. .. Gascoyne O'Connor. The Hon. Raymond James ... .. Mt. Lawley O'Neil, Thle Hon. Desmond Henry -. .. .. East Melville Rhatigan, John Joseph .. .. .. .. .. Kimberley Rowberry, Joseph Neon .. ... ... 1. .. Warren Runciman, Ewart .. ... ... .. ... .. Murray *Rushton, Edgar Cyril ... .. .. .. .. Dale Sewell, William Hawkins -. .. .. .. Geraldton Toms, John Mervin .... .. .. ... .. Bayswater Tonkin, The Hon. John Trezise ... .. .- Melville Williams, Maurice Clifford .. ... ... .. Bunbury IElected at a by-election on the 8th May, 1965, In succession to The Ron. G. P. Wild, M.,. who had been appointed Agent-General for Western Australia in London and resigned as Member for Dale on the 16th March, 1965. (8) COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Standing Orders.-The President, The Chairman of Committees, The Hon. H. K. Watson, The Hon. J. M. Thomson, and The Hon. E. M. Heenan, Library.-The President, The Hon, J. G. Hislop. and The Hon. R. F. Hutchison, House-The President, The Hon. H. R. Robinson, The Hon. S. T. J. Thompson, The Hon. F, R. H. Lavery, and The Hon. J. Dolan. Prlnting.-The President, The Hon. R. H. C. Stubbs, and The Ron. E. C. House. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Standing Orders.-The Speaker, The Chairman of Committees, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Cornell, and Mr. Bickerton. Library.-The Speaker, Mr. Crommelin, and Mr. Norton. Riouse.-The Speaker, Mr. May, Mr. Jamieson, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Mitchell. Printing.-The Speaker, Mr. 1. W. Manning, and Mr. Fletcher. OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT Clerk of the Council and Clerk of the Parliaments . .. J. B. Roberts, M.B.., E.D.. 4.. Clerk Assistant of the Council and Usher of the Black Rod J. 0. C. Ashley, AAA Clerk of the Assembly................ L. P. Hawley, J.P Clerk Assistant of the Assembly and Librarian .......... J. C. Bartlett, D.F.M. Chief Haneard Reporter .............. ......... ...... 0, Hale. Deputy Clue? HEtal5*rd Reporter....... ......... .... J. A. Col. 8ergeant-at-Arme . .. - J. 0. W. O'Connor. Clerk of Records and Accounts (Council) end Assistant Librarian....................... .... L. A. Soft, A.A.S.A. Clerk of Records and Accounts (Assembly) B. L. Okely. Assistant Clerk of Records and Accounts (Assembly). L. 0. C. Farrell. Rouse Controller............... - H. W. Burton. (9) Public Statutes of the Session (97) ADMINISTRATION ACT AMENDMENT ACT (15 ELIZABET14 U, No. 68)- An Act to amend the Administration Act, 1903-1965. AERIAL SPRAYING CONTROL ACT (15 ELIZABETH II, No. 88)- An Act relating to the spraying of agricultural chemicals from aircraft and to make provision for incidental and other purposes. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT AMENDMENT ACT (15 ELIZABETH II, No. 16)- Arn Act to amend the Agricultural