1974-75 1059. AUSTRALIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 110 WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 1975 1 The House met, at ten o'clock a.m., pursuant to adjournment. Mr Speaker (the Honourable G. G. D. Scholes) took the Chair, and read Prayers. 2 MOTION OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT-PRECEDENCE TO NOTICE OF MOTION: Mr Daly (Leader of the House) informed the House that he acceeptd the notice of motion given on 28 October 1975 by Mr Lynch (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) as a motion of want of confidence in the Government for the purposes of standing order 110. 3 WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT: Mr Lynch (Deputy Leader of the Opposi- tion) moved, pursuant to notice-That the Government no longer possesses the confidence of the House because the Prime Minister and the Treasurer have con- curred in the improper disclosure of the details of the 1975-76 Budget against all established principles and practices. Debate ensued. Mr Nixon rising to address the House- Closure: Mr Nicholls moved-That the question be now put. Question-That the question be now put-put. The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)- Mr Armitage Mr Beazley Mr Bennett Mr Berinson Mr Bowen Mr Bryant Dr J. F. Cairns Mr C. R. Cameron Dr Cass Mrs Child Mr Clayton Mr Coates Mr Cohen Mr Collard Mr Connor Mr Cope AYEs, 63 Mr Crean Mr Cross Mr Daly Mr Davies Mr Dawkins Mr Duthie Mr Enderby Dr Everingham Mr FitzPatrick Mr Fry Mr Fulton Mr Garrick Dr Gun Mr Hayden Mr Hurford Mr Innes Mr Jacobi Dr Jenkins Mr L. K. Johnson Mr L. R. Johnson Mr Jones Mr Keating Mr Keogh Mr Kerin Dr Klugman Mr Lamb Mr McKenzie Mr Martin Mr Mathews Mr Morris Mr Morrison Mr Mulder Mr Oldmeadow Dr Patterson Mr Reynolds Mr Riordan Mr Sherry Mr Stewart Mr Thorbur Mr Uren Mr Wallis Mr Whan Mr Whitlam Mr Willis Mr Young Tellers: Mr James Mr Nicholls
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1974-75 1059.
AUSTRALIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
No. 110
WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 1975
1 The House met, at ten o'clock a.m., pursuant to adjournment. Mr Speaker (theHonourable G. G. D. Scholes) took the Chair, and read Prayers.
2 MOTION OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT-PRECEDENCE TO NOTICE OF
MOTION: Mr Daly (Leader of the House) informed the House that he acceeptd thenotice of motion given on 28 October 1975 by Mr Lynch (Deputy Leader of theOpposition) as a motion of want of confidence in the Government for the purposesof standing order 110.
3 WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT: Mr Lynch (Deputy Leader of the Opposi-
tion) moved, pursuant to notice-That the Government no longer possesses theconfidence of the House because the Prime Minister and the Treasurer have con-curred in the improper disclosure of the details of the 1975-76 Budget against allestablished principles and practices.
Debate ensued.
Mr Nixon rising to address the House-
Closure: Mr Nicholls moved-That the question be now put.
Question-That the question be now put-put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
4 PETITIONS: The Clerk announced that the following Members had each lodged petitionsfor presentation, viz.:
Mr Sinclair (Deputy Leader of the National Country Party of Australia), MrBonnett, Mr D. M. Cameron, Mr Killen and Mr McVeigh-from certaincitizens of Australia praying that the cadet corps be continued.
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MIr Jarman, Mr Lamb, Mr Mathews, Mr Morris and Mr O'Keefe-from certainircitizens of Australia praying that the House ensure that the Government (1): prohibit the export of mineral sands from Fraser Island and (2) assist the Queens-tland Gjovernment and other bodies to conserve the natural environment ofFraser Island for the benefit of the people of Australia.
MRfCrehn (Minister for Overseas Trade), Mr KI.-M. Cairns, Mr Jarman and MrMathews-from certain citziens of Australia praying that (1) the Metric Con-versiqn Act be repealed and (2) the Government take urgent steps to cause the
Straditional and familiar units to be restored in those areas where.;the greatestinconveniences and distress are occurring.
Mr Cope, Mr Garrick and Mr Morris-from certain citizens of Australia prayingthat a system of double income tax on personal incomes be not re-introduced.
Mr McLeay and Mr Street-from certain citizens of Australia praying that nofurther measures be taken which will make home ownership unattractive tothose who have a home and unachievable for those who have not.
Dr Cass (Minister for the Media)-from certain citizens of Australia praying thatthe Government take no measures to interfere with existing television programstandards or to permit easier entry into Australia, or productioh n Australia,of pornographic material.
Mr Coates-from certain citizens of Australia praying that powers to vary incometax be not given to State Governments.
Mr.Cohen-from certain citizens of Australia praying that (1) pensions be relatedtb average weekly earnings and (2) no charge be made for the installation orrental of telephones for pensioners. i
Mr. Cohen-from certain citizens of Australia praying that the Governmentfinance the establishment of a fauna and floia sanctuary at Black Neds Bay,New South Wales.
Mr Connolly-from certain citizens of'Australia praying that the Governmentremove or substantially increase the $300 limit on income tax deductibility onpersonal residential land and water rates.
Mr Connolly-from certain citizens of Australia prayihg that the House rejectthe Australian Government Insurance Office Bill.
Mr Jarman-from certain employees and agents of the Australian insuranceindustry in terms similar to the last preceding petition.
Mr Drummond-fromncertain Citizens of Aiustralia ayftig thhi proposed inlreisesin postal and telephone charges be reduced.
Mr Fry-from certain citizens of Australia praying that action be taken to re-classify land at sections 21 and 29, Torrens Street, Braddon, Australian CapitalTerritory, from residential to small-scale commercial.
Mr Mathews-from certain citizens of Australia praying that Parliament pass the4ppropriation Bill (No. 1), 1975-76 and the Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1975-76.
Petitions received.
5 SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS MOVED: Mr Nixon moved-That so much of thestanding orders be suspended as would prevent a resolution by this House that inthe future the confidentiality of the Budget should be strictly enforced and that nodetails of it should be conveyed to any person who does not have a duty to preservesecrecy. .
Closure of Member: Mr Daly (Leader of the House) moved-That the honourableMember (Mr Nixon) be not further heard. ..
Questionh-put." :
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
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Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr CadmanMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ChippMr ConnollyMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr EllicottMr Erwin
6 SPEAKER'S RULING-DISSENT FROM RULING MOVED: Mr Speaker having called questionswitiiWafiL4:;ce and Mr W'rmtwcrth claiming the right to give a notice of motionopenly-
Speaker's ruling: Mr Speaker ruled that the notice could be given by delivering a copyof its terms to the Clerk.
Dissent from ruling moved: Mr Wentworth moved-That the ruling be dissented from.MF' Wen'tVorth continuing his speech-Closure of Member: Mr Daly (Leader of the House) moved-That the honourable
Member be not further heard.., 'aYidtidn-put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-AYES, 62
Mr Armitage Mr CreanMr Beazley Mr CrossMr Bennett Mr DalyMr Berinson Mr DaviesMr Bowen Mr DawkinsMr Bryant Mr DuthieDr J. F. Cairns Mr EnderbyMr C. R. Cameron Dr EveringhamDr Cass Mr FitzPatrickMrs Child Mr FryMr Clayton Mr FultonMr Coates Mr GarrickMr Cohen Dr GunMr Collard Mr HaydenMr Connor - Mr HurfordMr Cope Mr Innes
Mr JacobiDr JenkinsMr L. K. JohnsonMr L. R. JohnsonMr JonesMr KeatingMr KeoghMr KerinDr KlugmanMr LambMr McKenzieMr MartinMr MathewsMr MorrisMr Morrison "'Mr Mulder
I Dr EveringhamMr FitzPatrickMr FryMr FultonMr GarrickDr Gun.Mr HaydenMr HlurfoidMi Ir:rtes "
Mr LloydMr LucockMr LusherMr LynchMr MacKellarMvr McLeayMr McMahonMr McVeighMr MacpheeMr MillarMr NewmanMr NixoiMr O'KcefeMr. PeacockMr E. L. Robinson
Mr JacobiDr JenkinsMr L. K. JohnsonMr L. R. JohnsonMr JonesMr KeatingMr KeoghMr KerinDr KlugmanMr LambMr McKenzieMr MartinMr.MathevwsMr Morris'Mr MorrlsonMr Mulder
Mr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
7 PAPERS: The following papers were presented, by command of His Excellency theGovernor-General:
Documents relating to the simultaneous dissolution of the Senate and the Houseof Representatives by His Excellency the Governor-General on 11. April 1974.
Industries Assistance Commission-Temporary Assistance Authority-Report-Work gloves of leather or of composition leather, dated 8 October 1975.
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The following paper was presented, pursuant to statute:Cities Commission Act-Cities Commission-Third Annual Report and financial
statements, together with the Auditor-General's Report, for year 1974-75.
8 RANGER URANIUM MINING PROJECT-PAPER-MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF PAPER: MrWhitlam (Prime Minister), by command of His Excellency the Governor-General,presented the following paper:
Ranger uranium mining project-Memorandum of understanding between theCommonwealth of Australia, Peko Mines Limited and the Electrolytic ZincCompany of Australasia Limited, dated 28 October 1975.
Mr Daly (Leader of the House) moved-That the House take note of the paper.
Debate adjourned (Mr Anthony-Leader of the Nitional Country Party of Australia),and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.
9 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE-PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES: MrSpeaker informed the House that Mr Sinclair (Deputy Leader of the NationalCountry Party of Australia) had proposed that a definite matter of public import-ance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, "The threat to the Australianparliamentary system of Government tactics designed to prevent debate on mattersof significant public importance as well as restrictions imposed on other normallyaccepted parliamentary procedures".
The proposed discussion having received the necessary support-
Mr Sinclair rising to address the House-
Mr Daly (Leader of the House) moved-That the business of the day be called on.
Question-put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
AYES, 62Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr CadmanMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ChippMr ConnollyMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr EllicottMr Erwin
Mr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative.
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10 SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS-APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 1975-76 [No. 3] ANDAPPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) 1975-76 [No. 3]-LIMITATION OF DEBATE: Mr Daly(Leader of the House) moved, pursuant to notice-That so much of the standingorders be suspended as would prevent-(1) an Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 1975-76 [No. 3] and an Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
1975-76 [No. 3]-(a) being presented together at this sitting and read a first time together and
one motion being moved without delay and one question being put in regardto, respectively, the second readings, the committee's report stage, and thethird readings, of the Bills together, and
(b) being considered in one committee of the whole.
(2) the Leader of the House making one declaration of urgency and moving onemotion for the allotment of time in respect of an Appropriation Bill (No. 1)1975-76 [No. 3] and an Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1975-76 [No. 3].
Mr Wentworth rising to address the House-
Closure: Mr Daly moved-That the question be now put.
Question-That the question be now put-put and passed.
And the question-That the motion be agreed to-being accordingly put-
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
AYES, 62Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr CadmanMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ChippMr ConnollyMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr EllicottMr Erwin
Mr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative.
11 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL-PROPOSED EXPENDITURE, APPROPRIATION
FOR PAYMENT OF INCREASES IN SALARIES AND WAGES, AND APPROPRIATION FOR LOAN
CONSOLIDATION AND INVESTMENT RESERVE, FOR YEAR 1975-76 AND CERTAIN PROPOSED
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EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR 1975-76-APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 1975-76 [No. 3] ANDAPPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 1975-76 [No. 3]:
Message No. 214, dated 29 October 1975, from His Excellency the Governor-Generalwas announced:(a) transmitting to the House of Representatives particulars of lioposed expenditure
from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of thi year ending on 30June 1976, and recommending an appropriation of the Consolidated RevenueFund accordingly; and
(b) further recommending to the House of Representatives an appropriation ofthe Consolidated Revenue Fund for the servicq:of the year, ending on 30 June1976, for the payment of such increases in salaries and wages and payments inthe nature of salary, for which provision i made in the attached particularsof proposed expenditure as have become payable or become payable, or havecommenced or commence to be paid, during.fhat year in accordance with anylaw, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under alaw; and
(c) further recommending to the House of Representatives an appropriation of theConsolidated Revenue Fund in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1976,for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Ifivestment Reserve establishedby the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955-1973, of such sumsas the Treasurer from time to time determines.
Message No. 215, dated 29 October 1975, from His Excellency the Governor-Generalwas announced transmitting to the House of Representatives particulars of certainproposed expenditure from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in respect of the yearending on 30 June 1976, and recommending an appropriation of the ConsolidatedRevenue Fund accordingly.
Declaration of Bills as urgent B.lIss Mr Daly (Leader Of the House) declared that theAppropriation Bill (No. 1) 1975-76 [No. 3] and the Appropriation Bill (No. 2)1975-76 [No. 3] were urgent Bills.
Question-That the Bills be considered urgent Bills-put and passed.Allotment of time: Mr Daly then moved-That the time allotted in connection with the
Bills be as follows:(a) For the second readings, until 2.15 p.m. this day.(b) For the committee stage, until 2.25 p.m. this day.(c) For the remaining stages of the Bills, until 2.35 p.m. this day.
Mr Daly continuing his speech-Closure of Member: Mr Bourchier moved-That the honourable Member be not
further heard.Question-put and passed.Question-That the motion be agreed to-put and passed.Mr Hayden (Treasurer) presented the following Bills:
A Bill for an Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated RevenueFund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1976; and
A Bill for an Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fundfor certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 Juhe 1976.
Bills together read a first time.Mr Hayden moved-That the Bills be now read a second time.Member named: The Deputy Speaker (Mr Innes) named the honourable Member for
Wimmera (Mr King) for disregarding the authority of the Chair.Member named: The Deputy Speaker (Mr Innes) named the honourable Member for
Lyne (Mr Lucock) for reflecting on the Chair.Mr Daly moved-That the honourable Member for Wimmera be suspended from the
service of the House.Mr Lucock having apologised to the Chair, the matter of his naming was not further
proceeded with.Member suspended:Question-That the honourable Member for Wimmera be suspended from the service
of the House-put.
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The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
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Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr CopeMr Crean
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr CadmanMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ConnollyMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr El!icottMr Erwin
Dr JenkinsMr L. K. JohnsonMr L. R. JohnsonMr Jones'Mr KeafingMr KeoghMr KerinDr KlugminMr LambMr McKenzieMr Martin.Mr MathewsMr Morris'Mr MorrisonMr MulderMr Oldmeadow
Dr PattersonMr ReynoldsMr RiordanMr SherryMr StewartMr ThorburnMr UrenMr WallisMr WhanMr WillisMr Young
Mr Lusher-Mr.Lynch'Mr MacKellarMr McLeay . .Mr'McMahon . 'Mr-McVeigh 'Mr MacpheeMr MillarMr NewmanMr Nixon .Mr O'KeefeMr. PeacockMr E, LU RobinsonMr I L. Robinson
Mr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyiMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
STellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative. ...
The honourable Member was, therefore, suspended at seven minutes past one o'clockp.m. for twenty-four hours under standing order 305, and he accordingly withdrewfrom the Chamber.
Debate ensued.
Limitation of debate: At fifteen minutes past two o'clock p.m., Mr Speaker havingcalled the attention of the House to the fact that the time allotted for the secondreadings had expired-
Question-That the Bills be now read a second time-put.
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
AYES, 62
Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
Mr E. L. RobinsonMr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative-Bills together read a second time.Leave granted for third readings to be moved forthwith.Mr Hayden moved-That the Bills be now read a third time.Debate ensued.Limitation of debate: At twenty-five minutes to three o'clock p.m., Mr Speaker having
called the attention of the House to the fact that the time allotted for the remainingstages of the Bills had expired-
Question-That the Bills be now read a third time-put.The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
AYES, 62
Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsMr C. R. CameronDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr Cope
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr CadmanMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ChippMr ConnollyMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr Ellicott
Mr E. L. RobinsonMr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative-Bills together read a third time.
12 REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL, GREENSLOPES, QLD-MULTI-STOREY WARD BLOCK-APPROVAL OF WORK: Mr Riordan (Minister for Housing and Construction) moved,pursuant to notice-That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public WorksCommittee Act 1969-1974, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed workwhich was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and
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on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Construction of a proposedmulti-storey ward block, Repatriation General Hospital, Greenslopes, Qld.
Debate ensued.Question-put and passed.
13 STATES GRANTS (CAPITAL ASSISTANCE) BILL 1975: The order of the day having beenread for the resumption of the debate on the question-That the Bill be now read asecond time-
Debate resumed.Question-put and passed-Bill read a second time.Message from the Governor-General: Message No. 216, dated 27 August 1975, from
His Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending an appropriationof revenue and moneys for the purposes of the Bill.
Leave granted for third reading to be moved forthwith.On the motion of Mr Stewart (Minister assisting the Treasurer), the Bill was read a
third time.
14 STATES GRANTS (HOUSING ASSISTANCE) BILL 1975: The order of the day having been readfor the resumption of the debate on the question-That the Bill be now read a secondtime-
Debate resumed by Mr McLeay who moved, as an amendment-That all words after"That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "whilst notdeclining to give the Bill a second reading the House is of the opinion that the reductionof $20.8 million for Welfare Housing is a breach of the undertaking given by theAustralian Government not to reduce the advances to the States below the 1974-75level and that many low income families will be needlessly disadvantaged as a result".
Debate continued.Mr McVeigh rising to address the House-Closure: Mr Nicholls moved-That the question be now put.Question-That the question be now put-put.The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
AYES, 61Mr ArmitageMr BeazleyMr BennettMr BerinsonMr BowenMr BryantDr J. F. CairnsDr CassMrs ChildMr ClaytonMr CoatesMr CohenMr CollardMr ConnorMr CopeMr Crean
Mr AdermannMr AnthonyMr BonnettMr BourchierMr BungeyMr K. M. CairnsMr CalderMr ChippMr DrummondMr DruryDr EdwardsMr EllicottMr Erwin
Dr JenkinsMr K. L. JohnsonMr L. R. JohnsonMr JonesMr KeatingMr KeoghMr KerinDr KlugmanMr LambMr McKenzieMr MartinMr MathewsMr MorrisMr MorrisonMr MulderMr Oldmeadow
Mr LucockMr LusherMr LynchMr MacKellarMr McLeayMr McMahonMr McVeighMr MacpheeMr MillarMr NewmanMr NixonMr O'KeefeMr E. L. Robinson
Dr PattersonMr ReynoldsMr RiordanMr SherryMr StewartMr ThorburnMr UrenMr WallisMr WhanMr WillisMr Young
Tellers:Mr JamesMr Nicholls
Mr I. L. RobinsonMr RuddockMr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
And so it was resolved in the affirmative.
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And the question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-being accordingly put-
The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-AYES, 61
Dr KlugmanMr LambMr McKenzieMr MartinMr MathewsMr MorrisMr MorrisonMr MulderMr Oldmeadow
Dr PattersonMr ReynoldsMr RiprdanMr SheyryMr SteiLartMt ThorburnMr UrtmMr WallisMr WhanMr WillisMr Young
Tellers:Mr JamesMr Nicholls
Mr SinclairMr SneddenMr StaleyMr StreetMr SullivanMr VinerMr WentworthMr Wilson
Tellers:Mr D. M. CameronMr Corbett
OES, 52Mr Lusher vIMr LynchMr MacKellarMr McLeayMr McMahonMr McVeighMr MacpheeMr MillarMr NewmanMr NixonMr O'KeefeMr E. L. RobinsonMr I. L. RobinsonMr Ruddock
And so it was resolved in the affirmative.Question-That the Bill be now read a second time-put and passed-Bill read a
second time. .
Message from the Governor-General: Message No. 217, dated 27 August *1975; fromHis Excellency the Governor-General was announced recommending 'an appro-priation of revenue and moneys for the purposes of the. Bill.
Leave granted for third reading to be moved forthwith. . :Mr Riordan (Minister for Housing and Construction) moved-That the Bill be now
read a third-time.Mr McVeigh fising to address-the House-Closure: Mr Nicholls moved-That the question be now put.Question-That the question be now put-put.The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Scholes, in the Chair)-
Dr JenkinsMr L. K. JohnsonMr L. R. JohnsonMr JonesMr KeatingMr KeoghMr KerinDr KlugmnanMr Lamb'Mr McKenzieMr MartinMr MailihwsMr MorrisMr MorrisonMr MiilderMr Oldmeadow
