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Title

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Dillingham Mining Co. of Australia (Question No. 2214)

Database

Senate Hansard

Date

23-11-1979

Source

SENATE

Parl No.

31

Electorate

 

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Question No.

 

Questioner

COLSTON, Malcolm

Responder

CARRICK, John

Speaker

 

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Dillingham Mining Co. of Australia (Question No. 2214)

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hansard80/hansards80/1979-11-23/0389


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Friday, 23 November 1979


Senator Colston asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 13 November 1979:

(   1 ) What information is available concerning a meeting between United State and Australian authorities in relation to the claim for damages by Dillingham-Murphyore; in particular, at what level are the negotiations taking place.

(2)   What action is proposed, as a result of the negotiations, in relation to export restrictions on minerals mined on Fraser Island.


Senator Carrick - The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(   1 ) The Australian Government, in response to the US Government's indication in March that it was prepared to espouse Dillingham's claim in an international forum, invited the US Government to engage in discussions with a view to explaining the reasons for the Australian Government's position on DM Minerals' claim. The US Government accepted the Australian offer and discussions between officials were held in Canberra on 8 and 9 November 1979. The Australian delegation was led by the Solicitor-General, Mr M. H. Byers, Q.C The American delegation was led by the Deputy Legal Adviser of the State Department, Dr S. M. Schwebel. At these discussions, each side presented a detailed explanation of its Government's position on DM Minerals' claim. In particular, the consequences of the operation of Australian domestic law in relation to the claim and the implications of the applicable domestic and international legal principles were discussed. The points made are now receiving careful consideration by the respective governments.

(2)   No action is envisaged, as a result of the negotiations, in relation to the lifting of export restrictions on minerals mined on Fraser Island.

Mr 1.McC. Sinclair (Question No. 2218)


Senator Walsh asked the Minister representing the Minister for Administrative Services, upon notice, on 14 November 1979:

Does the Minister's statement in answer to Senate Question No. 2104 that he 'informed' the Member for New England on 27 September 1979 mean that he wrote a letter to the Member for New England; if so will he table the letter; if he did not write a letter, by what means was the Member for New England informed (see Hansard, 13 November 1 979, page 2229).


Senator Chaney - The Minister for Administrative Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

I wrote to the Member for New England on 27 September 1979. The full text of my letter was as follows:

In accordance with established practice I have approved a two weeks wind-down period during which your Ministerial staff will continue to receive their Ministerial staff salaries.

They will be available to assist you to clear your office until close of business on 1 1 October. Should you, or your staff at your direction, need to use official cars during this period they will be available.

Staff who will not be continuing in your electorate could by arrangement with you use some of this time to seek other employment. '






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