WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. egislative Council ano legislativec Roseml. TWENTIETH PAliLlAMENT- THIRD SESSION,1 1951-1952 I50 GEORGE NVI. A N l0 ELIZABETH 11. VOLUMIE 131) From 27th November to 14th December, 1951 and 26th February to 14th March, 1952. PERTH: By Authority: WILLIAM H. WYATT, Government PrLnter. 1952. 506'T/52.: CONTENTS Page Legislature of Western Australia .. V M inistry .. .. ... V Members of Legislative Council . vi Committees ... ...... vi Members of Legislative Assembly -. vii Officers of Parliament ...... ... vii Public Statutes of the Session .. ... viii Public Bills of the Session (introduced but not passed) .. xv Subjects, Index to - ... .. ....... - xvii Speeches, Index to .... .. ... ... ... xxxvii Debates reported ... .. .. .. 983-2057 V LEGISLATrURE OF WESTrERN AUSTRALIA. Governor: His Excellency. Sir Charles Galrdner, K.C.M.O., CEB., C.B.E. Lieutenant-Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY SIR JOHN PATRICK DWYER, K.C.M.G. MCLARTY-WATTS MINISTRY. Premier. Treasurer and Minister Hon. DUNCAN ROSS MOLARTY, M.L.A. for the North-West -Minister for Education, Child Hon. ARTHUR FREDERICK WATITS, M.LIA W eIf a re and industrial Development Minister for Works and Water Hon. DAVID BRAND, M.L.A. supply Minister for Lands, Labour and Hon. LINDSAY THORN, M.L.A. immigration Attorney General and Minister Hon. ARTHUR VALENTINE RUTHERFORD for Police and Fisheries ABBOTT, M.L.A. Chief Secretary and Minister Hon. VICTOR DOWEY, M.L.A. for Local Government and Native Affairs Minister for Health and Supply Hon. DAME ANNIE FLORENCE GILLIES and Shipping CARDELL-OLIVER, M.L.A. Minister for Transport, Railways Hon. CHARLES HERBERT SIMPSON, M.L.C. and Mines 'Minister for Agriculture Hon, SmR CHARLES LATHAM, M.L.C. Minister for Housing and Forests Ron. GERALD PERCY WILD, M.L.A. ' In place of Non 0. B. WOod, deceased. vi THlE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Twentieth Parliament-Third Session. President: Hon. Sir HAROLD SEDDON. Chairman of Committees: Hon. J. A. DIUThTT. Deputy Chairmen of Committees: Hon. 0. FRASER, Hon, A. L. LOTON and Hon. H. S. W. PARKER. of Year of Memer.PtOIILC.Election,.Mebe. roine.Year Retirement. *Baxter, Hon. Norman Eric Central . 1950 1952 Bennetts, Hon. George .... .. .. South -East 1946 1952 Boylen, Hon. Robert Joseph .. South -East 1950 1956 Craig, Hon. Leslie ..1 -1 11 South-West 1950 1956 Cunningham, Hon. John Michael Adrenne South-East 1948 1954 1950 Davies, Hon. Evan Morris West 195f; Dixnmitt, Hon. James Albert Suburban 1946 195> Forrest, Hon. Robert Mervyn North 1946 1954 .. 1948 Fraser, Hon. Gilbert West 1954 Gibson, Hon. Sir Frank Ernest, Kt. Suburban 1950 .. 1946 1952 Gray, Hon. Edmund Harry... .. West 1952 Hall, Hon. William Reaper North -East 1946 Hearn, Hon. Harry .... ...- Metropolitan 1948 1954 Heenan, Hon. Eric Michael North-East 1950 1956 *Henning, Hon. Charles Harriot South-West 1.951 1954 Hislop, Hon. James Gordon, M.B* Ch.B., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C. Metropolitan 1946 1952 Jones, Hon. Arthur Raymond .- Midland.. 1950 1956 Latham, Hon. Sir Charles George, Kt. Central 1948 1954 Logan, Hon. Leslie Arthur .. Midland 1948 1954 Loton, Hon. Anthony Lloyd .. South 1946 1952 'Murray, Hon. James .. .. South-West 1951 1952 Parker, Hon. Hubert Stanley Wyborn, D.S.O.. Vf. Suburban 1948 1954 Roche, Hon. Hugh Lewis South 1948 1954 Seddon, Hon. Sir Harold, Kt. North-East 1948 1954 Simpson, Hon. Charles Herbert Midland 1946 1952 Strickland, Hon. Harry Charles North 1950 1956 Thomson, Hon. Jack McIntosh .. South .. 3950 1.956 Watson, Hon. Henry Keith Metropolitan 1950 1956 Welsh. Hon. Frank Robert North 1948 1954 tWood. Hon. Garnet Barrington .. Central 1950 1956 'Elected at By-election. t Deceased. COMMITTEES. Legislative Council. Standing Orders.-The President, the Chairman of Committees, Hon. H. S. W_ Parker, Honi. A. L. Loton and Hon. G. Frascr. Llbrary.-The President, Hon. J. G. Hislop and Hon. L. A. Logan. Hfouse.-The President, Hon. J. A. Dlmmttt, Hon. Sir Charles Latham, Hun. W. R. Hall and Hon. H. Hearn. Printing.-The President, Hon. E. H. Gray and Hon. J. M. A. Cunninghamn. Legislative Assembly. Standing Orders.-Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Committees. Mr. Nalder, Hon. J. B. Sleeman and Mr. Rodoreda. Li brary.-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Nimmo and Hon. J. T, Tonkin. Elouse.-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Yates. Mr. Graham and Mr, Styants Printingr-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Hutehinson and Hon. E. Nulsen. Vii THIE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Twentieth Parliament-Third Session. Speaker: Hon, CHARLES FREDERIC JOHN NORTH. Ch~airman01 Committees: C. C. PERKINS, Esq. 2'emporarlI Chairmen of Committees: Messrs. HILL. RODOREDA and YATES, Abbott. Hon. Arthur Valentine Rutherford ..- Mt. Lawley Ackland. John Hugh . Moore Bovell, William Stewart -- ... ... Vasse Brady, John Joseph... .. Guildford-Mldland Brand, Hon. David ........ Greenough *Butcher, Noel Albert .. Gascoyne Cardell-Oliver, Ron. Dame Annie Florence Gillies. D.B.E. Subiavo Cornell, George Meredith, F.F.I.A., F.C.A., F.CJI.S., A.C.A. Mt. Marshall Coverley, Hon, Aubrey Augustus Michael Kimberley Doney, Hon. Victor .. Narrogin Graham. Herbert Ernst.* East Perth Grayden. David, B.A. ... Nedlands Griffith, Arthur Frederick .. .. .. .. Canning Guthrie. Frank .-. Bunbury Hawke, Hon. Albert Redvers George .... .- Northam Hearman, John Merrifield ..... Blackwood Hegney. James .... - Middle Swan Hegney, William, A.F.I.A. (Prov.) Mt. Hawthorn Hill. Leonard Louis . .. Albany Hoar, Ernest Knight ... Warren Hiutchinson, Ross, D.F.C. Cott(-sloe *Johnson, Stephen Edward Ingram .. Leederville Kelly, Lionel Francis ... ... Merreann-Yllgarn *Lawrence, Phillip Richard ... .... .. South Fremantle Mann, James Isaac .. .... .. Avon Valley Manning, Iven Wemyss ... .. .. H-arvey Marshall, William Mortimer... .. Murchison May, Harry .. .. Collie Mcdulloch, Herbert Alexander, M.MM.. .. Hanilans MeLarty, Hon. Duncan Ross, M.M. .. .. .. Murray 'Mloir, Arthur McAlister .. .. .. .. .. Boulder Nalder, Crawford David .. .. .. .. .. Kratanning Needham, Edward .. .... .. .. .. North Perth Nimmo, Leslie Charles , ...-... .. Wenibley Beaches North, Hon. Charles Frederic John, B.AA .. ... .. Claremont Nulsen, Hon. Emil .. Eyre 'Oldfleld. Edward Peate Maylands Owen. Raymond Cecil, B.Sc. (Agri.) .. .. Darling Range tPanton, Hon. Alexander Hugh, C.M.G0 Leederville Perkins, Charles Collier .. Roe Read, William Raymond... .. Victoria Park Rodoreda, Aloysius Joseph... .. ... .. Pilbara Sewell, William Hawkins ... ... .. Geraidton Sleeman, Hon. Joseph Bertram ..... .. Fremantle Styants, Herbert Henry .. .. .. Kalgoorlie Thorn, Hon. Lindsay Tooclyay Tonkin, Hon. John Trezise . ... .. Melville Totterdell, Joseph ...... .. West Perth Watts, Hon. Arthur Frederick, C.M.G. .. .. .. Stirling Wild. Hon. Gerald Percy, M.B.E. Dale Yates. George Henry .. .. South Perth *Elected at By-electIonl. t Deceased.- OFFICERS AND STAFF OF PARLIAAMT. 0lerk of the Council and Clerk or the Parliaments A. B. Sparks Clerk Assistant of the Council and Usher of the Black Rod J. B. Roberts, M.D,. Clerk of the Assembly .. .. .. F. E. Islip, .P. Clerk Assiatant of the Assembly and Librarian ... .. ... .. L. P. Hawley Sergeant-nt-Arms .. J. C. W. O'Connor Clerk of the Records end Accounts (Council) W. 0. Browns Clerk of the Records and Accounts (Assembly) J. C. Bartlett. D.F.M. Assistant Clerk of the Records and Accounts (Assembly) C. A. Johnson eblef "Hansard" Reporter H. Carew-Reid, 0 8.!, 3.?. Deputy Chief "Hanhard" Reporter J. S. T. Royce House Controller . .. 14. W. Burton viii PUBLIC S'1ATIJTNV OF 'in F SESSION Ufl) TWENTIETH PARLIAMENT-THIRD SESSION (1951-1952). Acts Amendment (Fire Brigades Board and Fire Hyidrantts) Act (15 Geo. VI., No. 41)- An Act to amend the Fire Brigades Act, 1942-1949 and certain other related Acts. Introduced by the Chief Secretary (Hon. V. Doney). on the 20th November. Assent given. Acts Amendment (Superannuation and Pensions) Act (15 Geo. VI., No. 25)- An Act to amend the Superannuation and 'Family Benefits Act, 1938-1950; the Superannuation Act, 1871-1947; and the Government Employees' Pensions Act, 1948. Introduced by the Premier (Hon. D. R. MeLarty), on the 1st November. Assent given. Agriculture Protection Board Act Amendment Act (15 Geo. VI., No. 19)- An Act to amend the Agriculture Protection Board Act, 1950. Introduced in the Legislative Council by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. G. B. Wood), on the 11th September. Lapsed in the Assembly at the end of the Second Session of the Parliament, but restored to the notice paper in the Third Session. Assent given. Appropriation Act (15116 Ceo. VI., No. 63)- An Act to appropriate and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its First Session in adjustment of the Vote "Advance to Treasurer, 1950-51" for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1951; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-1931. Introduced by the Premier (Hon. D. R. McLarty), on the 14th December. Assent given. Building Operations and Building Materials Control Act Amendment and Con- tinuance Act (15 Geo. V71., No. 35)- An Act to Amend and Continue the Operation of the Building Operations and Building Materials Control Act. 1945-1950. Introduced by the Minister for Housing (Hon. G. P. Wild), on the 30th August. Lapsed in the Council at the end of the Second Session of the Parliament. but restored to the notice paper in the Third Session. Assent given. Bunbury (Roman Catholic Old Cemetery) Lands Revestmnent Act (15 Geo. VI.. No. 2)- An Act relating to the Roman Catholic Old Cemetery at flinbury (Bunbury Town Lot 300). Introduced by the Minister for Lands (Hon. L. Thorn), on the 30th August. Lapsed in the Council at the end of the Second Session of the Parliament, but restored to the notice paper in the Third Session. Assent given. Coal Mines Regulation Act Amendment Act (15 Geo. VI., No. 26)- An Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1946. Introduced by the Minister for Housing (Hon. G. P.