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Hansard
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QUESTION
- OFF-SHORE ISLANDS IN FORMOSA STRAIT
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QUESTION
- PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
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QUESTION
- COMMONWEALTH OFFICES, ADELAIDE
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QUESTION
- NATIONALIZATION
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QUESTION
- EYE BANK
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- WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TRADE DELEGATION
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- TELEVISION
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- AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN MALAYA
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- PARLIAMENT HOUSE
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- POSTAL DEPARTMENT
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- TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
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QUESTION
- MEAT INDUSTRY RESEARCH
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QUESTION
- OFF-SHORE ISLANDS IN FORMOSA STRAIT
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- ALCOHOLISM
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- AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES
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- NATIONALIZATION
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- AUDIT ACT
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- BROADCASTING
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- TAX REIMBURSEMENTS TO STATES
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- QUESTIONS
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WHEAT INDUSTRY STABILIZATION BILL 1958
- Second Reading
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WHEAT EXPORT CHARGE BILL 1958
- MCMAHON, William
- Second Reading
- DAIRY PRODUCE RESEARCH AND SALES PROMOTION BILL 1958
- DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT CONTROL BILL 1958
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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND EMPLOYMENT BILL (No. 2) 1958
- Second Reading
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TRADESMEN'S RIGHTS REGULATION BILL 1958
- Second Reading
- LOAN (HOUSING) BILL 1958
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INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRIBUTION ASSESSMENT BILL 1958
- Second Reading
- INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRIBUTION BILL 1958
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
- FOURTH SCHEDULE
- FIFTH SCHEDULE
- EXCISE BILL 1958
- LOAN (HOUSING) BILL1958
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MAIL EXCHANGE, REDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES
- Report of Public Works Committee
- COAL INDUSTRY BILL 1958
- BILLS RETURNED FROM THE SENATE
- LOAN (WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT) BILL 1958
- COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS BILL 1958
- SOCIAL SERVICES BILL 1958
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- Adjournment
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Government Loans and Finance
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Butter and Margarine
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Radio-activity
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Papua and New Guinea
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Australian Military Forces
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Government Loans and Finance
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Mr CLEAVER
- I direct a question to the Minister for Health. Is it true that alcoholism is grossly underestimated in importance as a disease, and that it is more widespread than tuberculosis or diabetes? Is it also a fact that while Canada has an Alcoholism Research Foundation established by act of parliament with funds appropriated by the legislature, in this country no nation-wide surveys have yet been done and public hospitals do not admit alcoholics for treatment? Would the honorable gentleman be prepared to investigate this situation and also the possibility of government financial assistance to the voluntary organization known as the Foundation for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism established in New South Wales to carry out this work in Australia?
