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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

No. 138.

WEDNESDAY, 27th APRIL, 1966.

1. M eeting of Senate.—The Senate met at three p.m„ pursuant to adjournment.—The President (Senator the Honorable Sir Alister McMullin) took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. Q uestions.—Questions on notice were answered.

4. D iplomatic R elations w ith Yugoslavia—M inisterial Statement.—The Minister for Works (Senator Gorton), by leave, made a statement relating to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia and Yugoslavia and the agreement of the two Governments to exchange ambassadors.

5. A ustralian Capital T erritory Supreme Court Bill 1966.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That this Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Question—put and passed. Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Clause 1 debated and agreed to. Clause 2 read— Senator Murphy moved an amendment, viz.—At end of proposed section 40, add “ or in any Federal Court or in the Court of any Territory ”. Debate ensued.

Senator Murphy, by leave, amended his proposed amendment to read—At end of proposed section 40, add “ or in any Federal Court or in any Supreme Court of any Territory ” . Debate continued. Amendment negatived.

Clause 2 agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The Acting Deputy-President (Senator Wedgwood) resumed the Chair; and the Chairman of Committees (Senator Drake-Brockman) reported accordingly. On the motion of the Minister for Works (Senator Gorton) the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a third time.

6. F oreign A ffairs—M inisterial Statement, M arch, 1966—P aper.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the motion by the Minister for Works (Senator Gorton), viz.—That the Senate take note of the Paper. Debate resumed.

Question—put and passed.

7. Postponement.—Ordered—That Order of the Day No. 3, Government Business, be postponed until after the consideration of Orders of the Day Nos. 4 to 6.

8. A liens Bill 1966.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That this Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Question—put and passed.

Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

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The Deputy-President resumed the Chair; and the Temporary Chairman of Committees (Senator Wedgwood) reported accordingly. On the motion of the Minister for Housing (Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin) the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a third time.

9. M igration Bill 1966.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That this Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Question—put and passed. Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The Deputy-President resumed the Chair; and the Temporary Chairman of Committees (Senator Wedgwood) reported accordingly. On the motion of the Minister for Housing (Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin) the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a third time.

10. N ationality and Citizenship Bill 1966.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That this Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Senator Mulvihill addressing the Chair—

And it being 11 p.m.—

11. Adjournment.—The President, under Sessional Order, put the Question—That the Senate do now adjourn. Question—resolved in the affirmative. The Senate adjourned at eleven p.m. till to-morrow at eleven a.m.

12. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Branson, Cotton, Henty, Laught (on leave), Lillico (on leave), Ormonde (on leave) and Tangney (on leave).

J. R. ODGERS, Clerk o f the Senate.

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