VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT SPRING SESSION 1992 Legislative Council VOL. 409 [From 27 October 1992 to 18 November 1992J MELBOURNE: L. V. NORTH, GOVERNMENT PRINTER The Governor His Excellency the Honourable RICHARD E. McGARVIE The Lieutenant-Governor His Excellency the Honourable SIR JOHN McINTOSH YOUNG, AC, KCMG The Ministry [AS FROM 6 OCTOBER 1992) Premier, and Minister for Ethnic Affairs .... The Hon. J. G. Kennett, MLA Deputy Premier, Minister for Police and .... The Hon. P. J. McNamara, MLA Emergency Services, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Tourism, and Minister for Agriculture Minister for Industry and Employment, .... The Hon. P. A. Gude, MLA Minister for Industry Services, Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Youth Affairs Minister for Roads and Ports .............. The Hon. W. R Baxter, MLC Minister for Conservation and Environment, The Hon. M. A. Birrell, MLC and Minister for Major Projects Minister for Public Transport .............. The Hon. A. J. Brown, MLA Minister for Natural Resources ............ The Hon. C. G. Coleman, MLA Minister for Regional Development, ........ The Hon. R M. Hallam, MLC Minister for Local Government, and Minister responsible for WorkCare Minister for Education ................... The Hon. D. K. Hayward, MLA Minister for Housing, and Minister for . .. The Hon. R I. Knowles, MLC Aged Care Minister for Planning. .. The Hon. R R C. Maclellan, MLA Minister for Energy and Minerals, and ..... The Hon. S. J. PLowman, MLA Minister Assisting the Treasurer on State Owned Ent~rises Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing ... The Hon. T. C. Reynolds, MLA Minister for Finance. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Hon. I. W. Smith, MLA Treasurer. .. The Han. A. R Stoclcdale, MLA Minister for Tertiary Education and ........ The Han. Haddon Storey, QC, MLC Training, Minister for the Arts, and Ministr for Gaming Minister for Health Services, Minister for ... The Hon. M. T. Tehan, MLA Community Services, and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General, Minister for Fair ........ The Hon. J. L M. Wade, MLA Trading, and Minister responsible for Women's Affairs Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet. .. The Hon. Rosemary Varty, MLC FIfTY·SECOND PARLIAMENT--FIRST SESSION Members of the Legislative Council Member Province Party Member Province Pa~ Asher, Hon. Louise Monash LP Hogg, Hon. uroline Jennifer Melbourne North ALP Ashman, Hon. Gerald Barry Boronia LP Ives, Hon. Robert Stuart Eumemmerring ALP Atkinson, Hon. Bruce Koonung LP Knowles, Hon. Robert lan Ballarat LP Norman Kokocinski, Hon. l..ici02 Melbourne West ALP Baxter, Hon. WilIiam Robert North Eastern NP Landeryou, Hon. William Doutta Galla ALP Best, Hon. Ronald Alexander North Western NP Albert Birrell, Hon. Mark Alexander East Yarra LP Mcwn, Hon. Jean Melbourne West ALP Bishop, Hon. Barry Wilfred North Western NP Mier, Hon. Brian WilIiam Waverley ALP Bowden, Hon. Ronald Henry South Eastern LP Nardella, Hon. Donato Melbourne North ALP Brideson, Hon. Andrew Waverley LP Antonio Chamberlain, Hon. Bruce Western LP Power, Hon. Pat JiUJib ALP Anthony Pullen, Hon. Barry Tbomu Melbourne ALP Connard, Hon. Geoffrey Higinbotham LP Skeggs, Hon. Bruce Albert Templestowe LP Phillip Edwlrd Cox, Hon. George Henry Nunawading LP Smith, Hon.)(enneth South Eastern LP Craige, Hon. Geoffrey Ronald Central Highlands LP Maurice Davidson, Hon. Burwyn Eric Chelsea ALP Stoney, Hon. Eadiey Graeme Central Highlands LP Davis, Hon. Philip Rivers Gippsland LP Storey, Hon. Haddon. QC East Yarra LP de Fegely. Hon. Richard Ballarat LP Strong. Hon. Christopher Higinbotham LP Strachan "Arthur Evans, Hon. David Mylor North Eastern NP 1l\eophanous. Hon. 1l\eo JibJiU ALP Forwood, Hon. Bill Templestowe LP Charles Guest. Hon. lames Vincent Monash LP Varty. Hon. ROIeI1UIry Silvan LP Chester Walpole. Hon. Douglas Melbourne ALP Hall, Hon. Peter Ronald Gippsland NP Tbompson Hallam, Hon. Roger Murray Western NP Wells. Hon. Ronald James Eumemmerring LP Hartigan, Hon. William Geelong LP Herbert Anthony Neville Whi ... Hon. David Ronald Doutta Galla ALP Henshaw, Hon. David Geelong ALP Wilding. Hon. Sue Chebea LP Emest, MBE deurtrret FlITY-SECOND PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION President: The Hon. B. A. CHAMBERLAIN Chairman of Committees: The Hon. D. M. EV ANS Temporary Chairmen of Committees: The Honourables G. B. Ashman, G. H. Cox, J. V. C. Guest, P. R. Hall, D. E. Henshaw, Licia Kokocinski, and W. A. Landeryou. Leader of the Government: The Hon. M. A BIRRELL Deputy leader of the Govemment: The Hon. HADDON STOREY, QC Leader of the National Party: The Hon. W. R. BAXTER Deputy Leader of the Nation.ll Party: The Hon. R. M. HALLAM Leader of the Opposition: The Hon. D. R. WHITE Deputy le.lder of the Opposition: The Hon. C. J. HOGG Heads of Parliamentary Departments Council-Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council: Mr A. V. Bray Assembly - Clerk of the Legislative Assembly: Mr J. G. Uttle, JP Hansard - Chief Reporter: Mr Eric Woodward Ubrary - Ubrarian: Mr B. J. Davidson Hou~ - Acting Secretary: Mr W. F. McKelvie OPENING OF PARLIAMENT BY COMMISSION Tuesday, 27 October 1992 COUNCIL VICTORIA The SENIOR COMMISSIONER (Mr Justice J. H. Phillips) - Honourable members of the PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES Legislative Council and members of the Legislative Assembly: His Excellency the Governor, not (HANSARD) thinking fit to be present in person, has been pleased to cause Letters Patent to issue under the Seal of the First Session of the Fifty-second Parliament State constituting me his Senior Commissioner to do in his name ~ll that is necessary to be performed in Legislative Council this Parliament. This will more fully appear from the Letters Patent, which will now be read by the Clerk. Tuesday, 27 October 1992 Letters Patent authorising Commissioners to open Parliament read by Clerk. The SENIOR COMMISSIONER - Honourable OPENING OF PARLIAMENT BY members of the Legislative Council; members of the COMMISSION Legislative Assembly: I have it in command from His Excellency to let you know that later this day Fifty-second Victorian Parliament opened by His Excellency will declare to you in person in this Commission. place the causes of his calling this Parliament together; and as it is necessary before you proceed to Senior Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the despatch of business that a President of the the Governor of the State of Victoria for this Legislative Council and a Speaker of the Legislative purpose, the Honourable Mr John Harber Phillips, Assembly be chosen, His Excellency request that Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Victoria. you, in your respective Chambers, will proceed to the choice of proper persons to be such President Proceedings commenced 11.2 a.m. and Speaker. PROCLAMATION Members of the Legislative Assembly retired from Chamber. Following proclamation read by Clerk: Commissioner escorted from Chamber by Usher of I, Richard E. McGarvie, Governor of Victoria, acting Black Rod. under section 20 of the Constitution Act 1975, fix Tuesday 27 October 1992 as the time for the SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS commencement and holding of the first session of the fifty-second Parliament of Victoria for the despatch of Senior Commissioner announced receipt of business, at eleven o'clock in the morning, at the Commission from His Excellency the Governor to Parliament Houses, Melbourne. The honourable the administer oath or affirmation. members of the Legislative Council and the members of the Legislative Assembly are required to attend at Commission read by Clerk. that time and place. Clerk announced receipt of return of writ issued Given under my hand and Seal of Victoria on by His Excellency the Governor for election of 20 October 1992. members to serve for provinces set out below and R. E. McGarvie, Governor. endorsed to show election of following members: By His Excellency's Command, Province Member J. G. Kennett, Premier. BaHarat de Fegely, Hon. Richard Commissioners entered Chamber and were Strachan conducted to chairs by Usher of the Black Rod. Central Highlands Stoney, Hon. Eadley Graeme Senior Commissioner directed that attendance of members of Legislative Assembly be requested. Chelsea Wilding, Hon. Sue deCarteret Members of Legislative Assembly appeared at Bar. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT 2 COUNCIL Tuesday, 27 October 1992 Doutta Galla White, Hon. David Ronald Bruce Anthony Chamberlain take the chair of the Council as President, and 1 move: EastYarra Birrell, Hon. Mark Alexander That the Honourable Bruce Anthony Chamberlain do Eumemmerring Wells, Hon. Ronald James take the chair of the Council as President. Herbert Hon. W. R. BAXTER (Minister for Roads and Geelong Hartigan, Hon. William Ports) -I ~ond the motion. Anthony Neville Motion agreed to. Gippsland Davis, Hon. Philip Rivers Clerk declared Honourable Bruce Anthony Higinbotham Strong, Hon. Christopher Chamberlain duly elected as President. Arthur Hon. B. A. Chamberlain conducted to chair by Jika Jika Power, Hon. Pat proposer and seconder. Koonung Atkinson, Hon. Bruce The PRESIDENT (Hon. B. A. Chamberlain) - Norman Before taking the chair I express my thanks to honourable members and acknowledge the high Melbourne Walpole, Hon. Douglas honour the House has conferred upon me. I Thompson appreciate the confidence that honourable members have placed in me. Melbourne North Nardella, Hon. Donato Antonio I undertake to honour the traditions of the Chair in the interests of the independence of this House. Melbourne West McLean, Hon. Jean The President took the chair. Monash Asher, Hon.