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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

No. 162.

TUESDAY, 11t h OCTOBER, 1966.

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

2. PRAYERS.

3. D istinguished Visitors.—The President drew attention to the presence in the gallery of the Honorable Lee On Yin, (Leader), the Honorable Amin bin Ali and the Honorable James S. Tibok, members of a Delegation from the Sabah Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and extended to them a cordial welcome.

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

5. P apers.—The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute— Copper Bounty Act—Return for 1965. Defence Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1966, No. 138. Naval Defence Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1966, No. 135. Northern Territory (Administration) Act—Ordinances—1966—

No. 41—Firearms. No. 42—Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges). Papua and New Guinea Act—Ordinances—1966— No. 55—Local Courts.

No. 56—National Fitness. No. 57—Appropriation 1966-67. No. 58—Fisheries (Licensing). Public Service Act—

Appointment—Repatriation Department—P. J. McCarthy. Regulations—Statutory Rules 1966, No. 136. Public Service Arbitration Act—Determinations by the Arbitrator—1966— No. 182—Australian Journalists’ Association.

No. 222—Professional Officers’ Association, Commonwealth Public Service. No. 223—Federated Public Service Assistants’ Association of Australia. No. 224—Customs Officers’ Association of Australia (Fourth Division). Pyrites Bounty Act—Return for year 1965-66. Science and Industry Endowment Act—Report of the Auditor-General on the accounts of the

Science and Industry Endowment Fund, for year 1965-66. Stevedoring Industry Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1966, No. 137. Sulphate of Ammonia Bounty Act—Return for year 1965-66. Sulphuric Acid Bounty Act—Return for year 1965-66.

6. J oint C ommittee of P ublic Accounts—Reports.—Senator Wedgwood brought up the following Reports from the Joint Committee of Public Accounts— Eighty-second Report—Expenditure from Advance to the Treasurer (Appropriation Act 1965-66). Eighty-third Report—The National Capital Development Commission. Ordered to be printed. Senator Wedgwood, by leave, made a statement in connexion with each Report.

7. Printing Committee—F ifteenth R eport.— Senator Breen brought up the following Report from the Printing Committee— F ifteenth R eport.

The Printing Committee has the honour to report that it has met in Conference with the Printing Committee of the House of Representatives. The Joint Committee, having considered the Petitions and Papers presented to Parliament since the last meeting of the Committee and another Paper, the consideration of which had been deferred, recommends that the following be printed:—

Advanced Education—First Report of the Advisory Committee on Advanced Education— Colleges of Advanced Education 1967-69. Air Navigation Act—Sixth Annual Report by the Minister on the administration of the Act and Regulations and other matters relating to civil air navigation, for year 1965-66. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act—Second Annual Report of the Council of

the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, together with financial statements and the Auditor-General’s Report thereon, for year 1965-66. Australian Research Grants Committee—Report on grants allocated in October, 1965, and April, 1966. F.12755/66.

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Australian Universities Commission Act—Third Report of the Australian Universities Commission on Australian Universities 1964-1969, dated 29th August, 1966. Canberra—The Growth of Canberra 1958-1965 and 1965-1972—Review by Lord Holford. Department of Health—Report of the Director-General, for year 1965— 66.

Homes Savings Grant Act—Second Annual Report of the Secretary, Department of Housing, on the administration and operation of the Act, for year 1965-66. Housing Loans Insurance Act—Second Annual Report of the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation, together with financial statements and the Auditor-General’s Report

thereon, for year 1965-66. National Capital Development Commission Act—Ninth Annual Report of the National Capital Development Commission, together with financial statements and the Auditor- General’s Report thereon, for year 1965-66. National Library Act—Sixth Annual Report of Council of the National Library of Australia,

together with financial statements and the Auditor-General’s Report thereon, for year 1965-66. Public Service Act—Forty-second Annual Report of the Public Service Board, for year 1965-66. Repatriation Act—Report of the Repatriation Commission, for year 1965-66. Social Services Act—Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Director-General of Social Services,

for year 1965-66. Tertiary Education—Tables of Expenditure by Universities in the 1967-1969 triennium. (Attachment to statement by the Minister for Works, Senator Gorton, dated 21st September, 1966). War Service Homes Act—Report of the Director of War Service Homes, together with

financial statements, for year 1965-66.

29th September, 1966. M arie Breen,

Vice Chairman.

Senator Breen moved, by leave—That the Report be adopted. Question—put and passed.

8. Lombok— M inisterial Statement.—The Minister for Works (Senator Gorton), by leave, made a statement referring to reports of famine in the Indonesian island of Lombok and informed the Senate of the present situation.

9. A ustralian Capital T erritory A dvisory Council Ordinance 1966—M inisterial Statement.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator McKellar), by leave, made a statement relating to the Notice of Motion, standing in the name of Senator Wood, proposing the disallowance of the Australian Capital Territory Ordinance No. 14 of 1966. Senator McKellar informed the Senate that the Minister for the Interior had considered the Twenty-second Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances relating to this Ordinance and proposed to take action for its repeal.

10. N otice of M otion W ithdraw n.—Senator Wood withdrew Notice of Motion No. 1, Business of the Senate, standing in his name.

11. M eetings of the Senate.—The Minister for Works (Senator Gorton) moved— (1) That, during the ensuing three weeks, unless otherwise ordered, the daily hours of sitting of the Senate be as follows— Tuesdays—3 p.m. until 6 p.m.

8 p.m. until 11.30 p.m.

Wednesdays—2.15 p.m. until 6 p.m. 8 p.m. until 11.30 p.m. Thursdays—10 a.m. until 1 p.m. 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

8 p.m. until 11.30 p.m.

(2) That, unless otherwise ordered, the Sessional Order relating to the adjournment of the Senate have effect at 11.30 p.m. on each such day. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed.

12. G overnor-G eneral’s M essage—A ssent to Bills.—The following Message from His Excellency the Governor-General was presented by the President— C asey, Governor-General. Message No. 76.

Proposed Laws intituled— “ Social Services Act 1966 ” “ Repatriation Act 1966 ” “ Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1966 ” as finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth, having been presented to the Governor-General for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Laws.

Government House, Canberra, 30th September, 1966.

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13. P articulars of P roposed E xpenditure 1966-67—P apers.—The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the further consideration of proposed expenditure for the year 1966-67.

In the Committee.

Ordered—That consideration of intervening Divisions be postponed until after consideration of proposed expenditure for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. Division 150—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, $28,720,000; and Division 905 „ 9 „ „ „ „ „ , $1,292 0 0 0 -

Question proposed—That the Committee take note of the proposed expenditure. Debate ensued. Ordered—That further consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and consideration of intervening Divisions be postponed until after

consideration of proposed expenditure for the Department of the Interior, Civil Defence, the Australian Capital Territory and the Department of Primary Industry. Divisions 310-322 Department of the Interior, $25,665,000; Division 925 „ „ „ „ , $2,371,000;

Division 797 Civil Defence, $700,000; Divisions 850-861 Australian Capital Territory, $21,498,700; and Divisions 984-988 Australian Capital Territory, $50,779,0 0 0 -Question proposed—That the Committee take note of the proposed expenditure.

Debate ensued. Ordered—That the Temporary Chairman of Committees (Senator Wedgwood) report progress and ask leave to sit again.

The President resumed the Chair; and Senator Wedgwood reported that the Committee had considered the proposed expenditure for the year 1966-67 and had made progress, and asked leave to sit again. Ordered—That the Committee have leave to sit again at a later hour of the day.

14. N ational H ealth Bill 1966.—Message from the House o f Representatives.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read— M r . P resident, Message No. 320

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “A Bill for an Act to amend the ‘National Health Act 1953-1965 ’ in relation to Pensioners, Special Account Contributors and Decimal Currency ” , in which it desires the concurrence of the Senate. J. M cLeay,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Canberra, 11th October, 1966.

Suspension o f Standing Orders.—The Minister for Housing (Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through all its stages without delay.

Question—put and passed. On the motion of Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin the Bill was read a first time. Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin moved—That this Bill be now read a second time. On the motion of Senator Dittmer the debate was adjourned.

Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

15. Particulars of P roposed E xpenditure 1966-67—Papers.—The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the further consideration of proposed expenditure for the year 1966-67.

In the Committee.

The Committee took note of the proposed expenditure in relation to the following Divisions— 310-322 Department of the Interior, $25,665,000; 925 „ „ „ „ , $2,371,000;

797 Civil Defence, $700,000; 850-861 Australian Capital Territory, $21,498,700; and 984-988 Australian Capital Territory, $50,779,000 (after further debate). Divisions 380-389 Department of Primary Industry, $35,880,000; and Division 941 „ „ „ „ $3,545,000—

Question proposed—That the Committee take note of the proposed expenditure. Debate ensued.

And it being 11.30 p.m.—The Chairman of Committees (Senator Drake-Brockman), under Sessional Order, put the Question—That he do leave the Chair and report to the Senate. Question—resolved in the affirmative. - -

The President resumed the Chair; and Senator Drake-Brockman reported accordingly.

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16. A djournment.—The President, under Sessional Order, put the Question—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—resolved in the affirmative. The Senate adjourned at nine minutes to twelve o’clock midnight till to-morrow at a quarter-past two p.m.

17. A ttendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Bull (on leave), Sir Walter Cooper, Henty, Taught, Morris (on leave) and Sandford (on leave).

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

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra