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<date>1955-05-31</date>
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<day.start>1955-05-31</day.start>
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<inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Speaker (Hon. Archie Cameron)</inline>look the chair at 2.30 p.m., and read prayers. </para>
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<title>COOK ELECTORAL DIVISION</title>
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<para>RETURN to WRIT: James FRANCIE Cope SWORN </para>
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<para>- I have to announce that I have received a return to the writ which I issued on the 21st April, for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Cook, in the State of New South "Wales, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Thomas</inline> Sheehan, and that, by the endorsement thereon, it is certified that Tames Francis Cope has been elected in pursuance of the said writ. </para>
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<inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Cope</inline>made and subscribed the oath oi allegiance. </para>
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<title>OLD-AGE AND INVALID PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION</title>
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<name role="metadata">EVATT, Herbert Vere</name>
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<para>- I direct a question to the Minister for Social Services. Having received a request from the Old Age and invalid Pensioners Association of Australia that I should ask the Minister to receive a deputation representative of a large number of branches of the association, of which there are 90 in New South Wales, in relation to the present scale of pensions, I ask him whether he will be good enough to receive that deputation .at Canberra before the conclusion of the present sessional period ? I should like .the Minister to consider the request favorably. </para>
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<para>- I think it has been the policy both of my predecessors and of the Government to consider requests submitted on "behalf of age and invalid pensioners' associations. I shall examine the proposal that has been submitted by the right honorable .gentleman, and, if the association is one of the .recognized organizations, I shall be only too happy to receive the deputation. </para>
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<para>- It is the '.only recognized organization. </para>
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<title>FACILITIES AT ADELAIDE AERODROMES</title>
<page.no>1213</page.no>
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<page.no>1213</page.no>
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<electorate>BOOTHBY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">MCLEAY, John</name>
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<para>- Will the Minister for Civil Aviation state the reasons for transferring the air terminal from Parafield to West Beach before the latter aerodrome was completely ready? Will he consider recommending some form of staggering the arrivals and the departures of various aircraft to assist in eliminating the congestion that exists at West Beach? Is the Minister likely to visit South Australia after the House rises .at the end of this sessional period ? </para>
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<page.no>1213</page.no>
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<electorate>DENISON, TASMANIA</electorate>
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<para>- The reason why the West Beach airport was used before the whole of the work was completed was that "both of the major operating companies in Australia, Australian National Airways Proprietary Limited and Trans- Australia Airlines, had brought new heavy aircraft into service, or had intended to do so. Neither of the two new types of aircraft in question could have been -used on the old aerodrome at Parafield. As you. will know, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Speaker,</inline> the surface was not very good, and after heavy rain the aerodrome had to be dosed and the traffic diverted to Gawler. But at West Beach there were two perfectly good strips and hangar accommodation, and it was thought that it would be of advantage to the people of South Australia and Western Australia too if West Beach aerodrome were brought into SerViCe so that DC6B and Viscount aircraft could be used. It was appreciated -that the temporary -passenger accommodation 'and so on would not be the best, but it was thought that, even so, air travellers would prefer to have the good aircraft in service. As to the staggering of hours, that is something that I shall he pleased to -talk over with the operating companies. I think that if their schedules were staggered a little more, there would not be nearly so much congestion as there is at West Beach now. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1213</page.no>
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<title>POULTRY</title>
<page.no>1213</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">CHAMBERS, Cyril</name>
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<para>- I remind .the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture that approaches have been made tooth to himself and to the Prime Minister for assistance to the poultry industry. Om each occasion, the reply was given that no action would be taken until the cost of production survey had been completed. In January or February last, a question on this matter was directed in another place to the Minister who represents the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture. </para>
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<para>- Order ! The honorable member cannot refer to the proceedings of the Senate. </para>
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<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<para>- Anyhow, the answer was given that the Government could not give any assistance to the poultry industry until the survey was completed, and it was indicated that the survey would be completed in February or March this year. As an approach has been made since then, will the Minister say .when it is now expected that the survey will be completed, and what is holding up the provision of assistance to the industry? </para>
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<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<electorate>MURRAY, VICTORIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">MCEWEN, John</name>
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<para>- When the poultry industry asked the Government for assistance a couple of years ago, the Government gave the industry a very substantial measure of assistance by subsidizing the cost of feed. At the same time, the Government undertook to have conducted an objective but authoritative survey of the Australian poultry industry to disclose to the Government and to the industry itself the circumstances of that industry. That survey was conducted on an Australia wide, but State by State, basis, and the report in its complete form has been made available during the last few days. If the honorable member has not received a copy of it, I shall be glad to see that he does. I think the report will be generally accepted as a very valuable one, as it discloses certain circumstances that must be regarded as of great value to the poultry industry. For instance, it shows that, Australia wide, there is a much higher production of eggs from all pullet flocks than from flocks of older or mixed ages. It discloses, quite clearly, that where a larger quantity of feed is given to poultry than is in fact recommended by some authorities, production is much higher, and that an important factor in the cost of production is lay-out. Proper lay-out may enable one man to look after 2,000 hens whereas, in other circumstances his limit may be only 1,000 birds. All of this is very pertinent to the main question of whether or not assistance is necessary to the industry. The industry itself, and the State authorities, are now studying the result of that investigation. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<title>COMET AIRCRAFT</title>
<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<electorate>DARLING DOWNS, QUEENSLAND</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">SWARTZ, Reginald</name>
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<para>- Can the Minister for Air and the Minister for Civil Aviation inform the House whether any conclusions have been reached by the court of inquiry which was established in the United Kingdom to inquire into the structure and the performance of Comet aircraft, following a number of serious accidents? If the inquiry has been completed, has a clearance been given for the previous designs of Comet aircraft, provided some modifications are carried out? Is it also a fact that a new aircraft of the Comet series, known as the Comet IV., has now been designed and is under construction, and. will shortly be available for defence and commercial operations? Have any arrangements been made for the Royal Australian Air Force and Qantas to purchase a number of these aircraft as soon as they are available, and, if so, are the major airports in the capital cities of Australia at present capable of handling this type of jet aircraft ? </para>
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<page.no>1214</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">TOWNLEY, Athol</name>
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<para>- The honorable member has asked a series of questions. I think I can remember them in sequence. The inquiry that was held into the loss of Comet aircraft in England was completed, I think, about last October. The findings of the court were that the aircraft were lost through explosive decompression following fatigue of the metal, and no blame was attachable to the operators, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or the manufacturers of the aircraft. The alloy used in the Comet was, I think, S.T.75, which is a normal aircraft alloy, but, of course, the truth is that the power that can now be obtained from the thrust of jet engines, and the knowledge of that power, outstrips the knowledge that we have of aero-dynamics, metallurgy, fatigue, and all that type of thing. There were, I think, 21 Comet aircraft finished, and ten of those were destroyed in various fatigue tests. The Comet II. and the Comet III. have been developed, and, as a result of the investigations that were carried out on the Comet I., certain modifications were made, but neither of those aircraft has been passed for civil work, to the best of my knowledge. Although the Royal Air Force in England, I understand, has bought six of them, the Royal Australian Air Force has not. I do not know if the Royal Air Force intends to use them with the full pressurization, or will use them for service purposes at high altitudes with oxygen. The Comet IV. is still in the prototype stage, and has not yet become available. Qantas did have an order in for some Comet I. aircraft. I think that was an order that came about because of our partnership in British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines who had Comet I.'s on order. That order, of course was cancelled when the aircraft was found to be unreliable. No jet aircraft of the commercial variety, that is, the Comet IV., if it comes along, or the D.C.8 and that type of machine, will find that the airstrips in the major airports of Australia are too short for them. I think that one of the considerations is that in the future, but not the immediate future, we shall have vertical take-offs, and we shall not need the long runways which' arc used to-day. It may be a long time, but perhaps we shall be able to use them for car parks. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
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<title>UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
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<page.no>1215</page.no>
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<electorate>BALLAARAT, VICTORIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">JOSHUA, Robert</name>
<name role="display">Mr JOSHUA</name>
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<para>- I address a question to the Prime Minister concerning university students. In view of the fact that a mature-age scholarship of £4 10s. a week is awarded to university students who have reached the age of 25 years and are still studying, will the Prime Minister make inquiries into the deplorable living conditions of married students of this class, whose wives go out to work? Because of this the students are deprived even of the £4 10s. a week. It is necessary to add that the matureage scholarship relieves a parent of financial responsibility on this scale even when in receipt of considerable income, but if the wife of a student earns more than £250 a year the meagre allowance is withdrawn. Will the Prime Minister examine the position with a view to relieving distress amongst advanced university students? </para>
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</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>N76</name.id>
<electorate>KOOYONG, VICTORIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">MENZIES, Robert</name>
<name role="display">Mr MENZIES</name>
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<para>- I shall be glad to inquire into the matter raised by the honorable member. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebateinfo>
<title>RESERPINE</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JU8</name.id>
<electorate>OXLEY, QUEENSLAND</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">CAMERON, Donald Alastair</name>
<name role="display">Dr DONALD CAMERON</name>
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<para>- Will the Minister for External Affairs comment on the queries that have been raised about the scarcity of the drug reserpine, and suggestions that the cost of it is apparently less than he has stated? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JWE</name.id>
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<para>- I have seen comment suggesting that the drug is not in short supply, and that the price of it is very much less than I had occasion to say in the House lately. I think I need hardly say that, before I made the statement that I made, I had had many discussions with the executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. All I can say is that the price of the reserpine contents in capsules of the drug in Australia at present varies between about £25 a gram and as high as over £60 a gram. I think, from memory, that the figures I gave were " between £30 and £40 a gram ". Perhaps, I should. add that that price refers to the reserpine content of the drug in the form in which it is usable by a patient. As to its not being in short supply, all I can say is that some of the greatest drug-manufacturing houses in the country, with world-wide connexions, are toothcombing the world for further sources of reserpine. I really have nothing to amend in, or to subtract from, the statement that I made on this subject a few days ago. </para>
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<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA</title>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1215</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KCM</name.id>
<electorate>MARIBYRNONG, VICTORIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">DRAKEFORD, Arthur</name>
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<para>- Has the Prime Minister and his Government yet considered a question which I asked more than three weeks ago on the most important matter of whether the Government would consider the sending to South-East Asian countries, including Malaya, Indonesia, Singapore and other countries in that area, of a delegation composed of members from both sides of the Parliament, that delegation to report back to the- Parliament on the- position in SouthEast Asia in- relation to Australia,, so that members of all parties: may be better informed? If. he has, not yet given the matter consideration, will be undertake to give it favorable consideration between now and the end of this sessional period? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>N76</name.id>
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<name role="metadata">MENZIES, Robert</name>
<name role="display">Mr MENZIES</name>
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<para>- The honorable member for Maribyrnong will be- glad to know that I had some discussion on this very matter in Cabinet last night. I propose; with their permission, to- have a talk with the party leaders in the House about the matter, and when I have done so; I may <inline font-style="italic">ho</inline> in a. po3itio.11 to say something- about it. </para>
</talk.start>
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<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SNOWY MOUNTAINS SCHEME</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KZE</name.id>
<electorate>RIVERINA, NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">ROBERTON, Hugh</name>
<name role="display">Mr ROBERTON</name>
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<para>- Has the Prime Minister's attention been drawn to a remarkable performance- put up by the employees- engaged, on the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric project, in. tunnelling 402 feet in depth,, and 24 feet in diameter, through solid rock, in six days,, which is a world's record performance? Will the Prime Minister see to it that performances of that kind receive the recognition that is their due in an age and generation- which has been led to believe that physical, tasks of this- nature are beyond, the capacity of ordinary mortals ? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>N76</name.id>
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<party>LP</party>
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<name role="metadata">MENZIES, Robert</name>
<name role="display">Mr MENZIES</name>
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<para>- The day before the opening of the first power unit of the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric project, I. <inline font-style="italic">hai</inline> the pleasure of seeing the work tha.t was then being- done 011 that tunnelling job; I was; greatly impressed by the spirit- of energy and drive - and I do not use the- word? " drive-" in a punning sense - exhibited by those in charge, and by those who were working on the face. They told me at that time that" they hoped before long to break the world's Record. Having had' a good' look at them' I' am not a. bit surprised! that- they did so. It. is a splendid example of getting- on. with the job.. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
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</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SHORTAGE OE NURSES;</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KDA</name.id>
<electorate>WILMOT, TASMANIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">DUTHIE, Gilbert</name>
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<para>- As the chairman of a hospital board in Tasmania-, I wish to ask a question- of the Minister for Health. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>10000</name.id>
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<para>- Order !: The honorable gentleman; may ask a question, as the member for Wilmot., not as1- chairman' of- a: hospital board. </para>
</talk.start>
<continue>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">DUTHIE, Gilbert</name>
<name role="display">Mr DUTHIE</name>
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<para>- Is the Minister' aware of. the serious shortage- of trained nursing staff, especially double-certificated nurs-ing sisters, im the; various States % Is he aware, that projects, for the building of new hospitals- and the enlargement of existing; hospitals arc- characteristic of all States at present,, and that long advertisements in the' press- appealing, for trained: staff- are an, all too common sight f Is he also aware-, that many hospitals today are working: at: only three-quarter, capacity because of. shortage of staff? Will the Minister's department help the States- with the recruitment" o£ more staff and,, with the co-operation- of the Minister for Immigration, will the Minister make a determined attempt to get immigrant nurses to help to" fill the existing vacancies so that the hospitals will be! able to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for fully trained, nursing staff? </para>
</talk.start>
</continue>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>C7E</name.id>
<electorate>COWPER, NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
<party>CP</party>
<role>Minister for Health</role>
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<name role="metadata">PAGE, Earle</name>
<name role="display">Sir EARLE PAGE</name>
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<para>- I assume- that, the honorable member is speaking of Tas: manian hospitals. I have- found no such distressing conditions in States- that have taken full advantage of. the hospital insurance scheme.. New South Wales,, f or instance,, has increased its revenue, from that, source by £4,000,000. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
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<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SECOND-CLASS MAIL. MATTER</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KIE</name.id>
<electorate>DARWIN, TASMANIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">LUCK, Aubrey</name>
<name role="display">Mr LUCK</name>
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<para>- I ask the: PostmasterGeneral whether his department uses all possible means- to- speed up- the delivery of second-class and other mail. In view of the: fact that: delay in- the sea transport of: second-class- mail between' Tasmania and! King Island; recently extended to six weeks, will he investigate the- possibility of employing" air services where delayextends beyond one week? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JLZ</name.id>
<electorate>RICHMOND, NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
<party>CP</party>
<role>Postmaster-General</role>
<in.gov>0</in.gov>
<first.speech>0</first.speech>
<name role="metadata">ANTHONY, Hubert</name>
<name role="display">Mr ANTHONY</name>
</talker>
<para>- The department does its utmost to speed the mails.. As, a matter of fact, mail between, the main> land, and Tasmania, is carried by air even though airfreight is not paid. I shall go into the. question of the King, Island service and give, the honorable, member a f urther- answer later. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
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<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>HOUSING OE' EX-SERVICEMEN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA</title>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1216</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>K97</name.id>
<electorate>KINGSTON, SOUTH AUSTRALIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">GALVIN, Patrick</name>
<name role="display">Mr GALVIN</name>
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<para>- <inline font-style="italic">Is-</inline> the: Minister for Social'. Services: yet able to give a decision ou a request that' I made to him concerning' the problem of certain ex-servicemen in South Australia, who, wishing to pur1chase higher priced homes from the South Australian Housing Trust, found the loan of £2,750 insufficient, and were refused permission by the War Service Homes Division to obtain a1 second mortgage from the trust? Can he say whether that policy has been changed'? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>009MA</name.id>
<electorate />
<party>LP</party>
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<name role="metadata">MCMAHON, William</name>
<name role="display">Mr McMAHON</name>
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<para>- Three kinds of transactions are undertaken by the. War Services Homes Division. In two cases the advance was for only £2,000, raised in one case to £2,750, and it was thought that if the South Australian authorities took a second mortgage in one case It would give the applicant an advantage over other applicants in the other class. When the amount of the advance was increased to £2,750j after the last budget had been, brought down, the Commonwealth's objection, was removed. I am v<u-y glad to be able to advise the Immovable member that henceforth second mortgages may be taken, by the South Australian Housing. Trust, and That ex-servicemen will, benefit as a result. I. should like to thank the honorable member for.- bringing the matter to my notice. The new policy will be of great advantage to ex-servicemen, who fan obtain homes at a higher price than normal in South Australia. </para>
</talk.start>
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<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>ANTARCTIC TERRITORY</title>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<type>miscellaneous</type>
</debateinfo>
<para>Mb; WENTWORTH.^-1 ask the Minister for External. Affairs whether he can inform the House- of. the progress that has been made in the occupation of The Australian base of Mawson in the Antarctic Territory. Is this base proving satisfactory, and are any results of scientific value emerging from its operations? </para>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JWE</name.id>
<electorate />
<party>LP</party>
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<name role="metadata">CASEY, Richard</name>
<name role="display">Mr CASEY</name>
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<para>- It turns out that, the geographic location, of Mawson has been very fortunate. It is in a very good weather area in. which a great deal of rock is exposed to geological examination. Both Mawson and Macquarie- Island1 are in a. particular area of ionospheric disturbance, about 23 degrees' from the Pole-, through which all radio' waves moving between Australia and distant parts of the world must pass. It is- particularly advantageous to have stations' in that area making a constant check They have a very practical purpose so far as radio communications' are. concerned. In the last few months,, there has. been worked out a five-year, programme of scientific work in each, of the ten main branches of science. The peak will. be. reached in the' international, polar year. 1957-58. The station is in charge of. <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Bechervaise</inline> this. year,, which is; the second continuous year of occupation. At present the staff consists of fifteen, or sixteen men. We are gradually proceeding towards the culmination of the work by about 30 nations, which will take place in 1957-58. I think the station has already achieved a considerable success and that the outlook, for the scientific and other work at Mawson, particularly in regard to weather prognostication, is very promising. </para>
</talk.start>
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<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE</title>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JWX</name.id>
<electorate></electorate>
<party>ALP</party>
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<name role="metadata">FRASER, Jim</name>
<name role="display">Mr J R FRASER</name>
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<para>- Will the Minister' for the Navy say whether inquiries have shown that the initial capital, cost of transferring the Royal Australian Naval College from Flinders, where it is now situated,, to Jervis Bay would be approximately £3,000,000, and that the cost of maintaining, the college at Jervis: Bay would be much, greater than is the cost of maintaining, it at Flinders? Do not all the reasons which were accepted for the transfer of the college from Jervis Bay to Flinders in 1930 hold good with equal or stronger force to-day? Will the Minister make a firm, announcement of the abandonment of the proposal to transfer the college, in. order to allow the proper civilian development of. the Jervis Bay area? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1217</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>JWT</name.id>
<electorate>MORETON, QUEENSLAND</electorate>
<party>LP</party>
<role>Minister for the Army</role>
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<first.speech>0</first.speech>
<name role="metadata">FRANCIS, Josiah</name>
<name role="display">Mr FRANCIS</name>
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<para>- The. answer to the first question asked by the honorable gentleman is that his figures, are entirely wrong. The answer to the second question is that the conditions, which existed at the time of the- removal of the college to Flinders do not exist to-day. The answer- to the third question is tba-t the matter is- being examined now and an announcement will be made when> a decision has been reached'. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
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<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>WAR SERVICE HOMES</title>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KEP</name.id>
<electorate>FRANKLIN, TASMANIA</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">FALKINDER, Charles</name>
<name role="display">Mr FALKINDER</name>
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<para>- Is the Minister for Social Services aware that under the present policy of the War Services Homos Division an ex-serviceman who desires to purchase an existing home is excluded from qualification if he is able to obtain the title in his own name, although he does not have a mortgage on the home? Will the Minister examine this anomaly with the object of abolishing this provision? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>009MA</name.id>
<electorate />
<party>LP</party>
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<name role="metadata">MCMAHON, William</name>
<name role="display">Mr McMAHON</name>
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<para>- It is probable that what the honorable member has said is perfectly correct, but, frankly, I do not fully understand the import of the question. I shall be the happiest person in the world to discuss it with him outside the chamber and give him an answer. </para>
</talk.start>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebateinfo>
<title>COMMONWEALTH HOSTELS LIMITED</title>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>6U4</name.id>
<electorate>WERRIWA, NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">WHITLAM, Gough</name>
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<para>- I direct a question to the Minister for Labour and National Service concerning Commonwealth Hostels Limited and the accommodation provided by it for British immigrants. I should explain that at the Williams Creek Migrant Hostel in my electorate the three-room units which formerly were made available to couples with children have been subdivided, the two bedrooms alone being now made available to couples with children and the living room being reserved for childless couples. Was the right honorable gentleman consulted about this grave restriction? Has he been told of the congestion and dissatisfaction which have been caused by the new policy? Will he have the company's policy reconsidered? </para>
</talk.start>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>009MC</name.id>
<electorate>HIGGINS, VICTORIA</electorate>
<party>LP</party>
<role>Minister for Immigration</role>
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<name role="metadata">HOLT, Harold</name>
<name role="display">Mr HOLT</name>
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<para>- I was consulted about the changes which are being made. The fact of the matter is that, owing to there not being the demands on accommodation in past years which have developed recently, we were able to make available to British immigrants and their families at the hostels more accommodation than was originally planned. But now, owing to the considerable number of British immigrants coming to this country, we have had to revert to the arrangements which were originally made for them. Notification is being given to prospective immigrants in Great Britain about the conditions which will obtain when they get here. I am advised that no trouble has been experienced so far in relation to those who have been so warned. I think that what is happening now is that some people who have been enjoying these extra facilities fear that they will lose them, and they are making their protests known. I am not familiar with the circumstances of the particular hostel to which the honorable member refers, but I have stated what I believe to be the general position. I shall examine the particular situation mentioned by him and see whether I can supplement the information I have given to the honorable member. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
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<page.no>1218</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KIF</name.id>
<electorate>PETRIE, QUEENSLAND</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">HULME, Alan</name>
<name role="display">Mr HULME</name>
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<para>- Is the Minister for External Affairs aware that there is considerable resentment in Malaya of statements made recently by members of the Opposition in this Parliament in relation to Australian forces going to that area? Will the Minister use every endeavour to make it plain in Malaya that the Opposition represents only a very small section of the Australian opinion? </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>1218</page.no>
<time.stamp />
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<para>- Yes, * I have already actually endeavoured to repair some of the damage that unfortunately, I believe, has been done. I have had our Australian Commissioner in Malaya make an explanation to the chief Minister of Singapore in an effort to put things into a better perspective. </para>
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<para>- I desire to address a question to the honorable the Prime Minister. </para>
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<para>-Order! He is the right honorable the Prime Minister. </para>
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<para>- He does not call me the the honorable member for East Sydney. </para>
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<para>- Order ! This matter hao to be brought to a head. I lay it down as a rule of the House that whenever ah honorable member refers to another honorable member, he must use the title right honorable, or honorable according to the designation. </para>
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<para>- I rise to order, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Speaker.</inline> Will you see that the rule is invariably observed, because in recent times, since you have first mentioned this matter, the custom has grown up whereby some honorable members refer to other honorable members as members, and some other honorable members use the term which you require. </para>
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<para>- I noticed, particularly last Thursday, one instance on the right of the Chair and several on the left of the Chair where that was not done. I ask the House to conform to that rule. </para>
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<para>- Very well, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Speaker,</inline> under compulsion- </para>
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