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Title

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE

Western Australia: Secession (Question No. 1414)

Database

House Hansard

Date

13-12-1973

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

28

Electorate

 

Interjector

 

Main Committee

 

Page

 

Party

 

Presenter

 

Status

 

Question No.

 

Questioner

BENNETT, Adrian

Responder

WHITLAM, Gough

Speaker

 

Stage

Western Australia: Secession (Question No. 1414)

Type

 

Context

 

System Id

hansard80/hansardr80/1973-12-13/0423


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Thursday, 13 December 1973


Mr Bennett asked the Prime Minister, upon notice:

Has his attention been drawn to statements by Western Australian secessionist leaders that the question of secession should be settled within Australian jurisdiction and not British, and drawing attention to the Australian Government's statements that the British Parliament has no right to decide Australian issues; if so, will he clarify the situation.


Mr Whitlam - The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The Government's attention has not been drawn to any statements of the kind referred to by the honourable member.

By-law Policy: Interdepartmental Committee (Question No. 1459)


Mr Snedden asked the Prime Minister, upon notice:

(1)   In relation to the reference by the Prime Minister at his press conference of 6 June 1973 to an inter-departmental committee dealing with the effect of imports under by-law exemptions and the effect that they have on costs and on production, what is the committee's (a) membership, (b) timetable and (c) charter.

(2)   Has the committee yet reported to the Minister; if so, will the report be made public.


Mr Whitlam - The answer to the right honourable member's question is as follows:

(1)-

(a)   The following Departments are represented on the committee -

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Department of Customs and Excise

Department of the Treasury

Department of Secondary Industry

Department of Overseas Trade

(b)   The decision to re-establish with an expanded membership a special inter-departmental committee set upby the previous Government was indicated by me on 6 February 1973.

(c)   The committee is to examine the implications of by-law policy.

(2)   The committee has not yet made its report.






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