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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
No. 56.
JOURNALS OF THE SKNATI j .
THURSDAY, 26th MARCH, 1942.
]. Meeting of Sen a t e .—The Senate met, at three p.m., pursuant to adjournment.
2. PRAYERS.
3. Tasmanian P eas— Ministerial Statem ent .—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane), by leave, made a statement on the subject of the prices fixed by the Prices Commissioner for Tasmanian Blue and Grey Peas.
4. Leave of Absenc e .—Senator Allan MacDonald, by leave, moved—That three months’ leave of absence be granted to Senator Wilson, on account of military service with the Australian Imperial Force abroad. Question—put and passed.
5. P rofits— J oint Committee — Second R e po r t.—Senator Spicer brought up the Second Report of the Joint Committee on Profits. Ordered to be printed.
6. R ural I ndustries — J oint Com m ittee .—Message from the House of Representatives.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P r e s id e n t , Message No. 109.
The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate the following Resolution which was agreed to by the House of Representatives this day :— That Mr. Pollard be discharged from attendance on the Joint Committee on Rural Industries. ,
W. M. Na ir n,
House of Representatives, Speaker.
Canberra, 25th March, 1942.
7. Profits— J oint Com m ittee .—Message from the House of Representatives.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read Mr. P r e sid e n t , Message No. 110.
The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate the following Resolution which was agreed to by the House of Representatives this day :— That Mr. Clark be discharged from attendance on the Joint Committee on Profits.
W. M. Na ir n,
House of Representatives, Speaker.
Canberra, 25th March, 1942.
8. P a p er s.—The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute—
Lands Acquisition Act—Land acquired at Busselton, Western Australia—For Defence purposes. National Security Act— National Security (Coal Control) Regulations—Order—Coal Control. National Security (General) Regulations—Orders—
Control of Aluminium. Control of Bitumen. Control of Boot Nails and Boot, Nailing Machines. Control of Bristles. Control of Cleaning Materials. Control of Cordage Cotton. Control of Cotton Materials. '
Control of Fibres and Jute Goods (2). Control of Hand Tools. Control of Leather. Control of Motor Cycle Sparc Parts. Control of Motor Vehicle Spare Parts. Control of Raw Silk. Control of Rubber (3). Control of Timber (2). Control of Tinplate (2). Control of Tomatoes.
Control of Toothbrush Hardies.
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Control of Woollens. Inventions and designs'(144). Requisitioning of Binoculars (2). National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations—Orders—
Liquid Fuel (Prohibited Fuels). Liquid Fuel (Return of Heavy and Light Drums). Supply and Development Acts—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1942, No. 115.
9. Questions .—Questions on notice were answered.
10. National Security (Conscientious Objec tor s ) R egula tions - M otion for Disallow ance .— Senator Sampson, pursuant to notice, moved—That Regulations 8, 9 and 10 of the National Security (Conscientious Objectors) Regulations, .as contained in Statutory Rules 1942, No. 80, issued under the National Security Act 1939-1940, be disallowed. On the motion of Senator Ceilings the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate'be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.
11. National Security ( Employment of Wom en) R egulations — Motion for D isallowance .— Senator McLeay, pursuant to notice, moved—That Statutory Rules 1942, No. 92, under the National Security Act 1939-1940 [National Security (Employment of Women) Regulations], be disallowed. Debate ensued. Ordered—That the debate be adjourned till a later,),our of the day, and that the Minister for Aircraft
Production (Senator Cameron) have leave to continue his speech on the resumption of the debate. National Security (Employment of Wom en) R egulations .— Ministerial Statement.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings), by leave, informed ti e Senate that he had received an intimation that Statutory Rules 1942, No. 92, had been repealed and new regulations
substituted, on Wednesday, 25th March.
12. N ational Security (Landlord and Te n a n t) R egulations — Motion for D isallow ance .—Senator Spicer, pursuant to notice, moved—That Regulation No. 25 of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations issued under the National Security Act 1939-1940, and included in Statutory Rule No. 275 of 1941, be disallowed. Debate ensued. And Senator A. J. McLachlan addressing the Senate, and having asked leave of the Senate to continue
his remarks on the resumption of the debate—leave not granted. Debate continued. Question put. '
The Senate divided— Ayes, 15. Noes, 16.
Senator— Senator— Senator— Senator—
Brand. McLachlan, James. Amour. Cunningham.
Collett. McLeay. Armstrong. Darcey.
Cooper. Sampson. Arnold. Fraser.
Gibson. Spicer. Arthur. Keane.
Hayes, J. B. Uppill. . Ashley. Lamp. .
Hays, Herbert. Brown. Large.
Leckie. McBride. T eller :
Cameron. Collings. T e ll e r :
McLachlan, A. J. Senator Allan MacDonald. Courtice. Senator Clothier.
And so it was negatived.
N ational Security (Mobilization o f Services and P ro per ty ) R egulations — Motion FOR Disallowance .—Senator McLeay, pursuant to notice, moved—That Statutory Rule No. 77 of .1942, under the National Security Act 1939-1940 [National Security (Mobilization of Services and Property) Regulations], be disallowed. .
Debate ensued. Motion, by leave, withdrawn. .
14. Ad jo u r n m en t .—The Minister for the Interior. (Senator Collings) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Motion, by leave, temporarily withdrawn.
15. N ext Meeting of tiie Se n a t e.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) moved—That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn until Wednesday, 29th April next, at three o’clock p.m., unless the President shall, prior to that date, by teleghim or letter addressed to each Senator, fix an earlier day of meeting. Question—put and passed. -
16. AD.iouRNMKXT.— The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at nine p.m. till Wednesday, 29th April next, at three p.m., unless the President
shall, prior to that date, by telegram or letter addressed to each Senator, fix an earlier day of meeting. 17. Atte n d a n c e .--Present, all the Members except Senators Crawford and Wilson (on leave).
R. A. BROINOWSK.I, Clerk of the Senate.
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