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1962.

TIE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

No.

42.

THURSDAY, 30TH AUGUST, 1962.

1.

The House met, at half-past ten o'clock a.m., pursuant to adjournment.-Mr. Speaker (the Honorable Sir John McLeay) took the Chair, and read Prayers.

2.

QuEsTIoNs.-Questions without notice were answered.

3.
3.

PAPERS.-The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute- International Monetary Agreements Act-Annual Report on operations of the Act, and insofar as they relate to Australia, of the International Monetary Fund Agreement and the International Bank Agreement, for year 1961-62.

Lands Acquisition Act-Land acquired for Civil Aviation purposes-Brisbane Airport, Queensland.

4.
4.

SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT.-Mr. Davidson (Postmaster-General) moved, That the House, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, the 2nd October next, at half-past two o'clock p.m., unless Mr. Speaker shall, by telegram or letter addressed to each Member of the House, fix an earlier day of meeting.

Question-put and passed.

5.


LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO ALL MEMBERS.-Mr. Davidson (Postmaster-General) moved, That leave of absence be given to every Member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting.

Question-put and passed.

6.


DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF URGENCY-ABORIGINES-CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.-Mr. Speaker informed the House that Mr. Beazley had proposed that a definite matter of urgent public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, "The need for the Parliament to legislate for a referendum to delete from the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Section 127 and to delete the words ' other than the aboriginal race in any State' from Section 51 paragraph (xxvi) ".
The proposed discussion having received the necessary support- Mr. Beazley addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Discussion concluded, F.6367/62, 206 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

30th August, 1962.

7.

COMMON MARKET NEGOTIATIONS-MINISTERIAL STATEMENT-MOTION FOR PRINTING PAPER.-The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the following motion of Mr. Hasluck (Minister for Territories), That the Paper [presented on the 9th August, 1962], viz.
:- Common Market Negotiations-Ministerial Statement, 9th August, 1962- be printed- Debate resumed.

Debate adjourned (Mr. Harrison), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for a later hour this day.

8.

WAYS AND MEANS-CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENTS (Nos.

38 TO 41) AND CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) AMENDMENT (No.

7).-The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. McEwen (Minister for Trade) moved- (In the Committee.)
CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (No.

38).

I.

That the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933-1962, as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff Proposals, be further amended as set out in the Schedule to these Proposals and that, on and after the thirty-first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, Duties of Customs be collected accordingly.

2.
2.

That in these Proposals, " Customs Tariff Proposals " mean the Customs Tariff Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives on the following dates:- 2nd May, 1962; 10th May, 1962; 15th May, 1962; 8th August, 1962; 16th August, 1962; and 23rd August, 1962.

THE SCHEDULE.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.

British Preferential Tariff.

Intermediate Tariff.

General Tariff.

DIVISION IV.-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.

43.
43.

By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (A) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:- "(2) Chicory - per lb.

and, in addition, a temporary duty of - per lb.

provided that, in respect of such goods in direct transit to Australia on 23rd July, 1962 which are entered for home consumption on arrival, no additional temporary duty shall be payable."

4d.

lid.

4d.

lid.

4d.

lid.

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (NO.

39).

1.


That the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933-1962, as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff Proposals, be further amended as set out in the Schedule to these Proposals and that, on and after the thirty-first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, Duties of Customs be collected accordingly.

2.
2.

That in these Proposals, " Customs Tariff Proposals " mean the Customs Tariff Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives on the following dates:- 2nd May, 1962; 10th May, 1962; 15th May, 1962; 8th August, 1962; 16th August, 1962; and 23rd August, 1962.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

30th August, 1962.

207 THE SCHEDULE.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.

British Preferential Tariff.

I I Intermediate Tariff.

General Tariff.

DIVISION IX.-DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

271.


By inserting after sub-item (c) a new sub-item as follows:- " (D) Zinc ammonium chloride - - - ad val.

12+ per cent.

20 per cent.

20 per cent."

280.

By omitting sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (K) and inserting in their stead the following sub-paragraphs:- " (c) Perchlorethylene; trichlorethylene, non-medicinal ad val.

(d) Pentachlorophenol - ad val.


By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (K) and inserting in - - - its stead the following paragraph:- " (3) (a) Methylchlorophenoxyacetic acid and preparations containing 20 per cent.

or more of methyl- chlorophenoxyacetic acid; esters and salts of methylchlorophenoxyacetic acid, including pre- parations thereof containing the equivalent of 20 per cent.

or more of methylchlorophenoxy- acetic acid - ad val.
- (b) 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and preparations containing 20 per cent.

or more of 2,4,5-tri- chlorophenoxyacetic acid; esters and salts of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, including pre- parations thereof containing the equivalent of 20 per cent.

or more of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy- - acetic acid - ad val.

By omitting paragraph (5) of sub-item (K) and inserting - - - in its stead the following paragraph:- 221 per cent.

25 per cent.

40 per cent.

32J per cent.

40 per cent.

32 per cent."


15 per cent.

221 per cent.

221 per cent.

15 per cent.

224 per cent.

1221 per cent."

" (5) Chloropicrin - - - - - ad val.

74 per cent.

7T per cent."

281.

By inserting after sub-item (D) a new sub-item as follows:- - " (E) Copper oxychloride - ad val.

- - 171 per cent.

25 per cent.

25 per cent."

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (No.

40).

1.


That the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933-1962, as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff Proposals, be further amended as set out in the Schedule to these Proposals and that, on and after the thirty-first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, Duties of Customs be collected accordingly.

2.
2.

That in these Proposals, " Customs Tariff Proposals" mean the Customs Tariff Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives on the following dates:- 2nd May, 1962; 10th May, 1962; 15th May, 1962; 8th August, 1962; 16th August, 1962; and 23rd August, 1962.

THE SCHEDULE.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.

British Preferential Tariff.

Intermediate ediate Taff General General Taff DIVISION XIII.-PAPER AND STATIONERY.

340.
340.

By omitting sub-item (E) and following sub-item:- inserting in its stead the " (F) Paper bobbins cones pirns reels spools and tubes, of the type used in the spinning and weaving industries- - (1) Cones - per lb.

- (2) Parallel spinning tubes as used in the pro- duction or further processing of nylon or acetate yarns - per lb.

- per lb.

(3) Other - - - 5d.

5d.

Free --------------- 208 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

30th August, 1962.

CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (No.

41).


1.

That the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933-1962, as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff Proposals, be further amended as set out in the Schedule to these Proposals and that, on and after the thirty-first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, Duties of Customs be collected accordingly.

2.
2.

That in these Proposals, "Customs Tariff Proposals" mean the Customs Tariff Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives on the following dates:- 2nd May, 1962; 10th May, 1962; 15th May, 1962; 8th August, 1962; 16th August, 1962; and 23rd August, 1962.

THE SCHEDULE.

IMPORT DUTIES.

TariffItems.Tariff.

Tarifftems.

Pre ial Intermediate Tariff.

General Tariff.

DIVISION V.-TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.

132.
132.

By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:- "132 (A) Diving dresses (B) Diving apparatus- - on the hose on the remainder - - - - - ad val.

Free 7j per cent.

7+ per cent.

- ad val.

- ad val.

22+ per cent.

Free 37f per cent.

74 per cent.

45 per cent.

71 per cent."

DIVISION VI.-METALS AND MACHINERY.

179.

By inserting after paragraph (2) of sub-item (L) a new para- graph as follows:- "(3) Knife sharpeners - - - - ad val.

5 per cent.

271 per cent.

274 per cent."


197.

By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:- "197 (A) Knives with cutting blades of metal, serrated or not, of types used at the table or in kitchens, including butchers' knives- (1) Cooks' knives; butchers' knives - ad val.

(2) Table dessert grill steak or barbecue knives, having forged stainless steel blades incorporating " Waterloo " type bolsters, the handle not being forged in one piece with the blade - ad val.

- ad val.
- ad val.

including safety razor blade blanks whether or not in - ad val.

strips, not covered by item 175 (G) shears and - ad val.

trimmers, and blades therefor (3) Other including tailors' - (B) Safety razors and safety razor blades (c) Scissors n.e.i.

(D) Other cutlery- blades (1) Non-folding knives with metal cutting - ad val.

- ad val.

- ad val.

(2) Pocket knives (folding) - (3) N.E.I.

- - - - - 198.
- - - - - 198.

By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:- "198 (A) Spoons, forks, fish-eaters, butter-knives, fruit knives, ladles and similar kitchen or tableware, having a working edge, working surface or other working part of metal- - (1) Carving forks (2) Cooks' forks; soup ladles - ad val.

per dozen or ad val.

whichever rate returns the higher duty.

- ad val.

- - (3) N.E.I.

(B) Plated tableware n.e.i.- - 5 per cent.

171 per cent.

224 per cent.

Free 74 per cent.


71 per cent.

274 per cent.

374 per cent.

371 per cent.

5 per cent.

15 per cent.

15 per cent.

5 per cent.

15 per cent.

15 per cent.

Free 5 per cent.

5 per cent.

74 per cent.

15 per cent.

271 per cent.

74 per cent.

15 per cent.

271 per cent."

271 per cent.

9d.

221 per cent.

374 per cent.

2s.

41d.

45 per cent.

374 per cent.

2s.

41d.

50 per cent.

25 per cent.

35 per cent.

35 per cent.


(1) Being plated aluminiumware (2) Other - (c) Spoons and forks, n.e.i.

- - - - - ad val.

- ad val.

- ad val.

174 per cent.

224 per cent.

5 per cent.

40 per cent.

37+ per cent.

274 per cent.

45 per cent.

45 per cent.

271 per cent."

204.

By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (B) the words "plated aluminiumware" and inserting in their stead the words and letters " plated aluminiumware n.e.i.".

208.
208.

By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (D) the words " metal soup ladles; cooks' forks; ".

219.

By inserting after sub-item (D) a new sub-item as follows:- " (E) Knife sharpeners n.e.i.

- - - ad val.

5 per cent.

271 per cent.

271 per cent."

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

30th August, 1962.

209 CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) AMENDMENT (No.

7).
7).

That the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933-1962, as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives on the eighth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, be further amended as set out in the Schedule to these Proposals and that, on and after the thirty-first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two, Duties of Customs be collected accordingly.

THE SCHEDULE.

Consecutive No.


veM Tariff Item.

75.


By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following items:- " 75 " 75A gold ferruled or silver ferruled only ex 197 (A) (3) Cutlery partly or wholly of gold or silver, except when - ex 198 (A) (3) Spoons, forks, fish-eaters, butter-knives and fruit knives, plated or of mixed metal; spoons and forks, partly or wholly of gold or silver, except when gold ferruled or silver ferruled only -22 - - - - - Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
224 per cent.

ad val.

per cent.

ad val.

198 (B) (2) Plated tableware n.e.i.

- - - - - 22+ per cent.

ad val."

Progress to be reported, and leave asked to sit again.

The House resumed; Mr. Lucock reported accordingly.

Ordered-That the House will, at a later hour this day, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

9.

PAPERS.-The following Papers were presented, by command of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth- Tariff Board-Reports- Chlorine products.

Cutlery.
Cutlery.

Microphones and stands.

Paper cones, bobbins, tubes, &c. Severally ordered to be printed.

The following Paper was presented, pursuant to Statute- Tariff Board Act-Special Advisory Authority-Report-Chicory.

Ordered to be printed.

10.

PRINTING COMMITTEE-SECOND REPORT.-Mr. Erwin (Chairman) brought up the Second Report from the Printing Committee (sitting in conference with the Printing Committee of the Senate).

The Report was read by the Clerk, as follows:- REPORT.
The Printing Committee have the honour to report that they have met in Conference with the Printing Committee of the Senate.

The Joint Committee, having considered the Petitions and Papers presented to Parliament since the last meeting of the Committee, recommend that the following be printed:- Australian National University Act-Australian National University-Report for 1961.

Christmas Island-Report for year 1960-61.


Elections 1961-Statistical Returns showing the voting within each Subdivision in relation to the Senate Election and the General Elections for the House of Representatives, 1961, viz.

:- New South Wales.

Queensland.

South Australia.

Tasmania.

Victoria.

Western Australia.

National Capital Development Commission Act-National Capital Development Commission- Fifth Annual Report and financial statements, for year 1961-62.
Nauru-Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on Administration of Nauru for year 1960-61.

New Guinea-Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on Administration of New Guinea for year 1960-61.

Science and Industry Research Act-Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization-Fourteenth Annual Report, for year 1961-62.

G. D. ERWIN, Chairman.

30th August, 1962.

Mr. Erwin moved, by leave, That the Report be agreed to.

Question-put and passed.


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30th August, 1962.

11.

COMMON MARKET NEGOTIATIONS-MINISTERIAL STATEMENT-MOTION FOR PRINTING PAPER.-The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the following motion of Mr. Hasluck (Minister for Territories), That the Paper [presented on the 9th August, 1962], viz.

:- Common Market Negotiations-Ministerial Statement, 9th August, 1962- be printed- Debate resumed.
Member named.-The Deputy Speaker (Mr. Lucock) named the honorable Member for Reid (Mr. Uren) for interjecting while the Deputy Speaker was addressing the House.

Mr. Whitlam having addressed the Chair with reference to the incident, the matter was not further proceeded with.

Debate continued.

Debate adjourned (Mr. Howson), and the resumption of the debate made an Order of the Day for the next sitting.

12.
12.

PAPERS.-The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute- Customs Tariff-Orders-Customs (Intermediate Tariff) Nos.

84, 85.

Customs Tariff (Primage Duties)-Orders-Customs Tariff (Primage Duties) Nos.

101, 102, 103, 104.

Explosives Act- Explosives Regulations-Order-Diesel Fuel Tanks.

Explosives Areas Regulations-Order-Point Wilson-Scale of Fees.

13.

ADJOURNMENT.-Mr. Cramer (Minister for the Army) moved, That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.
Debate ensued.

Closure.-Mr. Davidson (Postmaster-General) moved, That the question be now put.

Question-That the question be now put-put.

The House divided (The Speaker, Sir John McLeay, in the Chair)- Mr. Adermann Mr. Allan Mr. Anthony Mr. Barnes Sir G. Barwick Mr. Bate Mr. Brimblecombe Mr. Buchanan Mr.
Bury Mr. Chipp Mr. Cleaver Mr. Cockle Mr. Cramer Mr. Davidson Mr. Davis Mr. Dean Mr. Downer Mr. Drummond Mr. Drury Mr. England Mr. Erwin Mr. Failes Mr. Fairbairn Mr. Fairhall Mr. Armitage Mr. Barnard Mr. Beaton Mr. Beazley Mr. Bryant Mr. Cairns Mr. C. R. Cameron Mr. D. J. Cameron Mr. Clark Mr. Clay Mr. Collard Mr. Comber Mr.

Cope Mr. Costa Mr. Courtnay Mr. Cross Mr. Curtin Mr. Daly Mr. Davies 'Mr.

Einfeld Mr. A. D. Fraser Mr. Fuller Mr. Fulton Mr. Galvin AYES, 57.
Mr. Falkinder Mr. Forbes Mr. Fox Mr. J. M. Fraser Mr. Freeth Mr. Hasluck Mr. Haworth Mr. Holt Mr. Holten Mr. Howson Mr. Jack Mr. Jess NOES, 55.
Mr. Gray Mr. Griffiths Mr. Hansen Mr. Harding Mr. Harrison Mr. Hayden Mr. Haylen Mr. James Mr. Johnson Mr. Jones Mr. Kearney Mr. Luchetti Mr. Kelly Sir W. Kent Hughes Mr. Killen Mr. King Mr. Lindsay Mr. Lucock Mr. Mackinnon Mr. McMahon Mr. McNeill Mr. Nixon Mr. Opperman Mr. Roberton Mr. Makin Mr. McGuren Mr. Minogue Mr. Monaghan Mr. O'Brien Mr. O'Connor Mr. Peters Mr. Reynolds Mr. Riordan Mr. Russell Mr. Sexton Mr. Stewart Mr. Snedden Mr. Stokes Mr. Swartz Mr. Turner Mr. Wentworth Mr. Whittorn Mr. Wilson Tellers: Mr. Chaney Mr. Turnbull Mr. Thompson Mr. Uren Mr. Ward Mr. Webb Mr. Whitlam Tellers: Mr. Coutts Mr. Duthie And so it was resolved in the affirmative.
And the question-That the House do now adjourn-was put accordingly, and passed.

And then the House, at twenty-six minutes to twelve o'clock midnight, adjourned until Tuesday, the 2nd October next, at half-past two o'clock p.m., unless Mr. Speaker shall, by telegram or letter addressed to each Member of the House, fix an earlier day of meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT.-All Members were present (at some time during the sitting) except Mr. Calwell, Mr. Crean and Mr. Pollard.
A. G. TURNER, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.