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1964.

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

No.

44.

TUESDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1964.

1.

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

2.

QUESTIoNs.-Questions without notice were asked.

3.
3.

PAPERS.-The following paper was presented, by command of His Excellency the Governor-General- Commonwealth Railways-Interim Report for year 1963-64.

The following papers were presented, pursuant to statute- Dairy Produce Export Control Act-Australian Dairy Produce Board-Thirty-ninth Annual Report, for year 1963-64.

Export Payments Insurance Corporation Act-Export Payments Insurance Corporation-Eighth Annual Report and financial statements, together with the Auditor-General's Report, for year 1963-64.
Honey Industry Act-Australian Honey Board-First: Annual Report, for year 1963-64.

Petroleum Search Subsidy Act 1959-1964--Fifth Annual Statement, for year 1963-64.

4.
DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE-PRICE CO:rTROL.-Mr. Speaker informed the House that Mr. Calwell (Leader of the Opposition) had proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, " The need for the Government to protect the living standards of the Australian people by immediately seeking ways to prevent the serious erosion of pensions, other fixed incomes and arbitration wages which results from increases of prices which are not subject to effective control as are these incomes ".
The proposed discussion having received the necessary support- Mr. Calwell addressed the House.

Discussion ensued.

Mr. J. F. Cairns rising to address the House- Mr. Snedden (Attorney-General) moved, That the business of the day be called on.

Question-put and passed.

5.

APPROPRIATION BILL 1964-65.-The House, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the further consideration of the Bill.

(In the committee.)
(In the committee.)

Second Schedule- Proposed expenditure-Attorney-General's Department, £2,523,000-further debated.

Mr. Jones rising to address the committee- Closure.-Mr. Aston moved, That the question be now put.

Question-That the question be now put-put.

The committee divided (The Temporary Chairman, Mr. Failes, in the Chair)- Mr. Adermann Mr. Allan Mr. Anthony Mr. Aston Mr. Barnes Mr. Bate Mr. Bosman Mr. Brimblecombe Mr. Buchanan Mr.
Bury Mr. K. M. K. Cairns Mr. Freeth Mr. Gibbs Mr. Chaney Mr. Chipp Mr. Cockle Mr. Davis Mr. Drury Mr. England Mr. G. D. Erwin Mr. Fairbairn Mr. Falkinder Mr. Forbes Mr. J. M. Fraser AYES, 56.
Mr. Gibson Mr. Giles Mr. Hallett Mr. Haworth Mr. Holten Mr. Howson Mr. Hughes Mr. Hulme Mr. L. H. Irwin Mr. Jack Mr. Jess Sir W. Kent Hu:;hes Mr. Sinclair Mr. Killen Mr. Mackay Mr. Mackinnon Mr. Maisey Mr. McMahon Mr. Nixon Mr. Opperman Mr. Pettitt Mr. Roberton Mr. Robinson Mr. Shaw Mr. Snedden Mr. Swartz Mr. Turner Mr. Wentworth Mr. Whittorn Mr. Wilson Tellers: Mr. Kelly Mr. Turnbull F.11012/64.

166 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

22nd September, 1964.


Mr. Barnard Mr. Beaton Mr. Benson Mr. J. F. Cairns Mr. Clark Mr. Collard Mr. Connor Mr.

Cope Mr. Costa Mr. Crean Mr. Cross Mr. Curtin Mr. Daly Mr. Davies Mr. Fulton Mr. Galvin NoEs, 35.

Mr. Gray Mr. Harding Mr. Harrison Mr. Hayden Mr. James Mr. Johnson Mr. Luchetti Mr. Minogue Mr. Mortimer Mr. Nicholls Mr. O'Connor Mr. Peters Mr. Pollard Mr. Reynolds Mr. Sexton Mr. Uren Mr. Whitlam Tellers: Mr. Duthie Mr. Jones And so it was resolved in the affirmative.
And the question-That the proposed expenditure be agreed to-was put accordingly, and passed.

Proposed expenditures- Department of Civil Aviation, £20,071,000- Department of Shipping and Transport, £24,596,000- together debated.

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

The House resumed; Mr. Failes reported accordingly.

Ordered-That the House will, at the next sitting, again resolve itself into the said committee.

6.
6.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.-Messages from the Senate were reported returning the following Bills without amendment:- 22nd September, 1964-Message- No.

73-Social Services (No.

2) 1964.

No.

74-Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances 1964.

7.

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

Question-put and passed.


And then the House, at twenty-four minutes past eleven o'clock p.m., adjourned until to-morrow at half-past two o'clock p.m. PAPERS.-The following papers were deemed to have been presented on the 22nd September, 1964, pursuant to statute- Lands Acquisition Act-Land, &c., acquired for television purposes-Mawson, Western Australia.

Northern Territory (Administration) Act- Ordinances-1964- No.

31-Social Welfare.

No.

32-Mining (No.

3).

No.

33-Petroleum (Prospecting and Mining).


No.

34-Lottery and Gaming (No.

3).

No.

35-Licensing.

No.

36-Cemeteries.

No.

37-Criminal Law Amendment.

No.

38-Crown Lands.

No.

39-Dangerous Drugs.

No.

40-Firearms.

No.

41-Intestate Aboriginals (Distribution of Estates).

No.

42-Methylated Spirit.

No.

43-Poisons.

No.

44-Police and Police Offences.

No.

45-Registration of Dogs.

No.

46-Wards' Employment.

No.

47-Workmen's Compensation.

Regulations-1964-No.


12 (Lottery and Gaming Ordinance).

Public Service Act-Appointment-Department of the Interior-G. Evans.

Public Service Arbitration Act-Public Service Arbitrator-Determination-1964-No.

95- Australian Workers' Union.

Seat of Government (Administration) Act-Regulations-1964- No.

3 (Public Baths and Public Bathing Ordinance).

No.

4.

(Police Ordinance).

No.

5 (Canberra Community Hospital Ordinance).


MEMBERS PRESENT.-All Members were present (at some time during the sitting) except Mr. Beazley, Mr. Birrell, Mr. Bryant*, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Courtnay*, Mr. Coutts, Sir John Cramer, Mr. Dean, Mr. Devine, Mr. Fairhall, Mr. A. D. Fraser*, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Holt, Mr. King*, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Lucock, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Stokes and Mr. Webb.

* On leave.

A. G. TURNER, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR.


Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.