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Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That this House- (1) condemns the Government for failing to become more involved in seeking permanent solutions to the rapidly deteriorating employment situation in the Newcastle Region where massive dismissals are becoming a

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —by leave-I join other speakers in this debate this evening in welcoming the short respite that the Government has given to the steel industry. I think we can accept the remark of the honourable member for Cunningham (Mr West) that the steel industry has problems. He

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —by leave-I join very briefly in what the honourable member for Hughes (Mr Les Johnson) has said. I think this matter should have been dealt with through the Joint House Committee. May I say that I appreciate the service that is rendered in the members' dining

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER —Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented? Mr CHARLES JONES —Yes. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER —The honourable member may proceed. I remind the honourable member that he needs to apply himself to

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —by leave-At this point I congratulate the leader of the delegation, the honourable member for Berowra (Dr Edwards) on his election as the Australian representative on the executive on the Inter-Parliamentary Union. It is a position which I believe the country, not the person, holds; at

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) (5.53) —The Bills before the House in this cognate debate are the Airlines Agreement Bill, the Independent Air Fares Committee Bill and the Airlines Equipment Amendment Bill. The introduction of these pieces of legislation into the Parliament has certainly brought about considerable conflict within the ranks

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) (8.8) — The Roads Grants Bill basically provides for five items, namely, a grant of $685m to the States, the amalgamation of road categories, the compulsory calling of tenders for the construction of national highways, less Commonwealth administration and the elimination of State quotas. We heard

Mr CHARLES JONES (Newcastle) —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the House requests the Treasurer and the Government to take note of the thousands of protest letters, including over 2,000 received by the member for Newcastle, demanding that the excise on beer