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<hansard xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../../hansard.xsd" version="2.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<session.header>
<date>1934-07-12</date>
<parliament.no>13</parliament.no>
<session.no>1</session.no>
<period.no>5</period.no>
<chamber>SENATE</chamber>
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<para class="block">Senate. </para>
<business.start>
<day.start>1934-07-12</day.start>
<para>The <inline font-weight="bold">President (Senator the Hon. P.J.</inline> Lynch) took the chair at 3 p.m., and read prayers. </para>
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<debate>
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<title>BUSINESS OF THE SESSION</title>
<page.no>444</page.no>
<type>miscellaneous</type>
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<electorate>Western Australia</electorate>
<party>UAP</party>
<role>Minister for Defence</role>
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<name role="metadata">PEARCE, George</name>
<name role="display">Senator SirGEORGE PEARCE</name>
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<para>[3.1]. - <inline font-style="italic">by leave</inline> - In order to enable the Government to prepare the budget, which was not possible before the close of the financial year, it is proposed by the Government to ask both Houses of the Par- liament to adjourn from the completion of the business this week until Tuesday, the 24th July, at 3 p.m., when, it is anticipated, the budget will be introduced in the House of Representatives, and the usual procedure will be adopted in the Senate of laying the budget papers on the table, and moving that they be printed. </para>
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</speech>
</debate>
<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
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<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>DIAGRAMS IN HANSARD</title>
<page.no>445</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
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<name role="metadata">SAMPSON, Burford</name>
<name role="display">Senator SAMPSON</name>
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<para>- I ask you, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. President,</inline> as the presiding officer responsible for reports which appear in <inline font-style="italic">Ilansard -</inline></para>
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<para>What is the cost of reproducing in <inline font-style="italic">Ilansard,</inline> No. 3, issued on Saturday, the 7th July, 1934, the diagrams shown therein between pages 226 and 227, alleged by <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Elliott</inline> to have been prepared by him? </para>
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<item label="2.">
<para>Is the President aware that these diagrams, except for colour, are a facsimile of a chart published by the Buckingham press, London, and marked " Copyright strictly reserved ", .of which honorable senators received copies last year, with the compliments of P. Malcolm Stewart, 38a Park-lane, London, W.I.? </para>
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<item label="3.">
<para>Was it necessary to incorporate these diagrams in <inline font-style="italic">Hansard?</inline></para>
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<item label="4.">
<para>If so, was the expense justified ? </para>
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<item label="5.">
<para>Is <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Elliott's</inline> action an infringement of copyright ? </para>
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<name role="metadata">PRESIDENT, The</name>
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<para>- Although, strictly speaking, the occupant of this Chair is not obliged to answer such a question, I recognize that the President has the oversight of reports which appear in <inline font-style="italic">Hansard,</inline> as well as tables and quotations that may be included for the purpose of making clear a speaker's argument. But the honorable senator's questions involve matters which cannot be answered offhand, and, therefore, I shall take an opportunity on another occasion ito reply to the honorable gentleman. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>QUESTIONS CONTAINING COMMENT</title>
<page.no>445</page.no>
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<speech>
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<electorate>NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">DUNN, James Patrick Digger</name>
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<para>- In view of the fact that you, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. President,</inline> allowed <inline font-weight="bold">Senator J.</inline> B. Hayes this afternoon, when asking a question of which the responsible Minister asked that notice be given, to read a somewhat lengthy press report containing an expression of opinion, will you now allow me the facilities which YoU denied to me yesterday? </para>
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<para>The' PRESIDENT.- I have a clear recollection that the question which the honorable senator asked yesterday contained a definite expression of opinion by persons outside this Parliament. As he knows, a third party is not entitled to have his opinion recorded or quoted in this chamber in connexion with a question asked of a Minister. The newspaper passage quoted this afternoon by <inline font-weight="bold">Senator J.</inline> B. Hayes did not contain any expression of opinion. Questions couched in such terms have always been allowed. </para>
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<name role="metadata">DUNN, James Patrick Digger</name>
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<para>- Since that is now your opinion, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. President,</inline> will you allow me to read the question which I attempted to ask yesterday, namely - </para>
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<quote>
<para>Has the attention of the Loader of the Senate been directed to the following press report appearing in the <inline font-style="italic">Labor Daily. -</inline></para>
<para class="block">"ARGENTINA IS CUTTING THE PRICES. </para>
<para>The disquieting news that the Argentine has again embarked on a wheat-slashing compaign in the United Kingdom and Eastern markets waa cabled from London on Saturday." </para>
<para>What is now the position of "the Lyons Government in view of the fact that <inline font-weight="bold">Mr.</inline> Bruce High Commisisoner for Australia in England. signed the International Wheat Agreement on behalf of Australia? </para>
<para>Is it not, in view of the actions of Argentina, a complete let-down for the wheat-farmers of Australia by signing this International Wheat Agreement? </para>
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<para>- It must be clear to honorable senators, and it ought to be clear, also, to <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Dunn,</inline> that his question is a complete contravention of the practice laid down in this chamber for the asking of questions. It expresses the view that the action of Argentina with reference to the international wheat agreement will have a depressing effect upon wheat prices in Australia. That is clearly an expression of opinion. For that reason, I ruled his question out of order. I repeat that I cannot allow expressions of opinion by persons outside this chamber, or newspapers, to be quoted when questions are being asked of Ministers. The purpose of a question is to obtain, not to give, information. </para>
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<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>445</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS</title>
<page.no>445</page.no>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>445</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">DUNN, James Patrick Digger</name>
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<para>- Can the Leader of the Senate say when the Senate will again have an opportunity to discuss private members' business on Thursdays after 8 p.m. ? For the last six months, the business-paper has contained notices of motion by <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Bae</inline> and myself. I should like to know whether, in this matter, we are under the jurisdiction of the Leader of the Senate or are governed by the Standing and Sessional Orders ? </para>
</talk.start>
<interjection>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>446</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">PEARCE, George</name>
<name role="display">Senator Sir GEORGE PEARCE</name>
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<para>-I cannot interfere with the Standing and Sessional Orders except with the consent of the Senate. If the notices of motion referred to by the honorable senator have not been proceeded with, the reason is either that the Standing Orders have been suspended with the consent of the Senate, or that the honorable senators concerned have not sought to move the motions when the Senate has been discussing private members' business. </para>
</talk.start>
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<page.no>446</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">RAE, Arthur</name>
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<para>-Will there be any opportunity to deal with private members' business during this session ? </para>
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<interjection>
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<para>- The Standing Orders providing for the discussion of private members' business have not been suspended. </para>
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</interjection>
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<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>UNAUTHORIZED ADMISSION'S TO SENATE CHAMBER</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
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<para>- Some person or persons unknown have entered the Senate chamber, and, without authority, deposited on honorable senators' desks a number of phamplets entitled, <inline font-style="italic">Has Democracy failed in Australia,</inline> issued by the Proportional Representation Society, Victoria, of 105 Collins-street, Melbourne, and signed by James W. Barrett, president, and Royden Powell, honorary secretary, Melbourne. I take this opportunity to warn enthusiastic supporters of the society mentioned and others that they are not at liberty to enter this chamber without first obtaining permission to do so. The vigilance of the officers of the Senate is not questioned; these officers perform ther duties satisfactorily, but they cannot always prevent unwarrantable intrusions. </para>
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</subdebate.1>
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<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
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<title>PARLIAMENTARY HOUSE STAFF</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
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<page.no>446</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">DUNN, James Patrick Digger</name>
<name role="display">Senator DUNN</name>
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<para>- Can you, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. President,</inline> give the Senate an assurance that no members of the Parliamentary House staff will be put off during the period which will elapse between the termination of the present sittings and the re-assembling of the Senate after the elections ? </para>
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<para>- As I indicated in reply to an earlier question this afternoon, the Chair is not obliged to answer a question of this nature. The question of <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Dunn</inline> is the first suggestion I have heard that some members of the House staff may be put off. 1 am not aware of any intention to interfere with the staff in 'the manner mentioned. </para>
</talk.start>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>TARIFF BOARD REPORTS</title>
<page.no>446</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<para>Steel Plates for Motor Bodies - Attitude of Country Pasty</para>
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<talk.start>
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<page.no>446</page.no>
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<name.id>KOZ</name.id>
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<name role="metadata">HOARE, Albert</name>
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<para>asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>When does the Government expect the Tariff Board's report in reference to steel plates used for motor bodies? </para>
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<item label="2.">
<para>Is it the intention of the Government to follow the advice given by the Tariff Board on the above item? </para>
</item>
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</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>446</page.no>
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<role>Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research</role>
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<name role="metadata">MCLACHLAN, Alexander</name>
<name role="display">Senator McLACHLAN</name>
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<para>- The Minister for Trade and Customs has supplied the following answers to the honorable senator's questions: - </para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>lt isassumed the honorable senator refers to steel panels for motor bodies. A report on this question has not yet been received from the Tariff Board. The inquiry was only recently completed, and it is not possible to indicate when the report will be received. </para>
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<item label="2.">
<para>Until the Government has had an opportunity of reviewing the report, when received, no indication of the ultimate action can <inline font-style="italic">bt</inline> given. </para>
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<speech>
<talk.start>
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<page.no>446</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">DUNN, James Patrick Digger</name>
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<para>asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Is it a fact that the Tariff Board, during the last three months, has submitted reports on 60 items to the Minister for Trade and Customs, and that no effort has been made to table these reports? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>Is it a fact that among the reports concerned are those relating to the following items : - Iron and steel plate and sheet iron, and steel wire and tubes; propeller shafts; piston rings; timber; veneers, undressed; roofing slates; waddings and cotton wool; cotton yarns, and piece goods; high-tension ignition coils; electric heating and cooking appliances; dry batteries; sheet glass; cordage, rope and twine; reaper and binder twine; leather of various kinds? </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>Is it not a fact that the Country party pressed for the above items to be submitted and passed, and that the Lyons Government instructed the Minister for Trade and Customs to withdraw the above-named items until after the federal elections? </para>
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</list>
<continue>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>447</page.no>
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<role />
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<name role="metadata">MCLACHLAN, Alexander</name>
<name role="display">Senator McLACHLAN</name>
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<para>- The Minister for Trade and Customs has supplied the following answers to the honorable senator's questions: - </para>
</talk.start>
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<item label="1.">
<para>No. The number of tariff reports received during the past three months is 22. </para>
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<item label="2.">
<para>Of the items listed by the honorable senator, the only one in respect of which the Tariff Board has submitteda report within the last three months is " Leather ". </para>
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<item label="3.">
<para>No. </para>
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</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>WHEAT BOUNTY</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>447</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">O'HALLORAN, Michael</name>
<name role="display">Senator O'HALLORAN</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the </para>
</talk.start>
<para>Minister representing the Minister for Commerce, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Is it a fact that the authority distributing the grant made to the Government of South Australia to enable a bounty to be paid to necessitous wheat-growers is not, in certain eases, paying the full amount of bounty to which the growers are entitled? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>If so, is not this action contrary to the provisions of the legislationpassed by this Parliament last session? </para>
</item>
</list>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Senator Sir HARRY</inline>LAWSON The Minister for Commerce has supplied the following answer to the honorable senator's questions : - </para>
<quote>
<para>The Commonwealth Government is not aware of the circumstances to which the honorable senator refers, and is, therefore, not in a position to say whether any action taken by the State is contrary to the provisions of the Wheat-growers Relief Act. If the honorable senator makes specific representations on the subject the Minister for Commerce will consider them. </para>
</quote>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>LOAN CONVERSIONS</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>447</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KP8</name.id>
<electorate>WESTERN AUSTRALIA</electorate>
<party />
<role />
<in.gov>0</in.gov>
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<name role="metadata">JOHNSTON, Edward</name>
<name role="display">Senator E B JOHNSTON</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>What was the approximate annual saving in interest made by the Commonwealth and each of the States by the conversion of funded debts and short-term debts in Australia in 1931 ? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>What were the approximate annual savings in interest and exchange made by the Commonwealth and each of the States by conversions of overseas debts in London, since October, 1932? </para>
</item>
</list>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Senator Sir HARRY</inline>LAWSON.The Treasurer has furnished the following replies to the honorable senator's questions: - </para>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>The approximate annual savins in interest including both funded and short-term debt by the Commonwealth and each of the States by the national debt conversion operation in 1931 was as follows : - </para>
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</list>
<para class="block">
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</para>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="2.">
<para>The approximate annual saving in interest and exchange made by the Commonwealth and each ofthe States by conversion of overseas debt in London since October, 1932, was as follows: - </para>
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</list>
<para class="block">
<graphic href="144332193407124_3_1.jpg" />
</para>
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</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SECESSION MOVEMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA</title>
<page.no>447</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>447</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">JOHNSTON, Edward</name>
<name role="display">Senator E B JOHNSTON</name>
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<para>asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>What officials have been or are being employed in assisting, or preparing information for the committee appointed by the Government to reply to the " Case for Secession " of Western Australia? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>For what periods have they been employed, and for how long will they be employed on this work? </para>
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<item label="3.">
<para>What payments are being made for these duties? </para>
</item>
</list>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Senator Sir GEORGE</inline>PEARCE.The Prime Minister has supplied the following replies to the questions of the honorable senator: - </para>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>No officers of the Commonwealth other than typists were detailed, and no persona were employed, especially to assist the committee. ' Arrangements were made for such assistance to be renderedas was sought by the committee, which when presenting its reply expressed its thanks for the help received from <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. S.</inline> G. McFarlane and <inline font-weight="bold">Dr. R.</inline> Wilson, of the Department of the Treasury, and from officers of the Trade and Customs and other departments. </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>No record has been kept of the time during which any of the officers was engaged in affording assistance to the committee. </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>No payments other than normal salaries have been or are to be made. </para>
</item>
</list>
<continue>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
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</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
</continue>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Why is the committee appointed to oppose the " Case for Secession " of Western Australia holding its meetings in Canberra instead of in Perth? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>Is it the intention of the committee to visit Western Australia or to take evidence there before framing its report? </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>If not, why not? </para>
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</list>
<interjection>
<talk.start>
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<page.no>448</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">PEARCE, George</name>
<name role="display">Senator Sir GEORGE PEARCE</name>
</talker>
<para>- The answers to the honorable senator's questions are as follows: - </para>
</talk.start>
</interjection>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Canberra was considered to be the most convenient and suitable place for the meetings of the committee. </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>No. The committee has presented to the Government the reply which it was asked to prepare. </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>See answer to 2. </para>
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</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SUGAR INDUSTRY</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<para>Nationality of Cane-Cutters - Ownership of Farms</para>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
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<role />
<in.gov>0</in.gov>
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<name role="metadata">JOHNSTON, Edward</name>
<name role="display">Senator E B JOHNSTON</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Has the attention of the Government been drawn to a telegram from Innisfail published in the <inline font-style="italic">Sunday Sun</inline> of the 1st July, to the effect that of 350 cane-cutters signed on for the Mourilyan area only six were British, a British gang having been specially asked for by a farmer, and that the majority of the other cutters were Italians engaged by their countrymen ? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>What number of cane-cutters are employed in Queensland to-day, and what number of same are (a) British, and (b) foreigners? </para>
</item>
</list>
</speech>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<time.stamp />
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<party>UAP</party>
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<in.gov>1</in.gov>
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<name role="metadata">MCLACHLAN, Alexander</name>
<name role="display">Senator McLACHLAN</name>
</talker>
<para>- The Minis ter for Trade and Customs has supplied the following answers to the honorabla senator's questions : - </para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>No. 2 Exact information as to the number of cane-cutters employed in the sugar industry at the present time is not available, but it is known that the number and the distribution as to nationality is now much the same as in 1031, when the Commonwealth Sugar Inquiry Committee investigated the industry. That committee found that in the whole of the Queensland sugar districts, there were 8,142 cane-cutters, of which 80.4 per cent. were British and 19.6 cent. foreign. </para>
</item>
</list>
<continue>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
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<role />
<in.gov>0</in.gov>
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<name role="metadata">JOHNSTON, Edward</name>
<name role="display">Senator E B JOHNSTON</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
</continue>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Has the attention of the Government been drawn to a telegram from Innisfail published in the Sunday <inline font-style="italic">Sun</inline> of the 1st July, to the effect that farmers of foreign extraction have commenced to penetrate the ownership of sugar farms in El Arish area which was the most successful soldier settlement in the Commonwealth, and that another soldier is completing arrangements to dispose of his farm at a price approximating ?4,000. It was also stated that there was some public controversy at the time of the last sale, as it was contended that the Commonwealth did not establish the settlement with the prospect of foreigners buying farms, but no official action was taken? </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>Will the Government have inquiries made into the position disclosed by this report? </para>
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</list>
<continue>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">MCLACHLAN, Alexander</name>
<name role="display">Senator McLACHLAN</name>
</talker>
<para>- The Minister for Trade and Customs has supplied the following answers to the honorable senator's questions : - 1 and 2. The Government will inquire into the position disclosed in the newspaper report in question. It might be stated at once, however, that the Commonwealth did not establish the settlement at El Arish. The Queensland Government did so. </para>
</talk.start>
</continue>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>ROYAL COMMISSION ON TAXATION</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KP8</name.id>
<electorate />
<party />
<role />
<in.gov>0</in.gov>
<first.speech>0</first.speech>
<name role="metadata">JOHNSTON, Edward</name>
<name role="display">Senator E B JOHNSTON</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<quote>
<para class="block">With reference to reply made on the 4th instant to question by <inline font-weight="bold">Senator E.</inline> B. Johnston <inline font-style="italic">re</inline> the Royal Commission on Taxation - On what basis per day were allowances and fees paid to the members of the commission? </para>
</quote>
<interjection>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">LAWSON, Harry</name>
<name role="display">Senator Sir HARRY LAWSON</name>
</talker>
<para>- The Treasurer has furnished the following reply : - </para>
</talk.start>
</interjection>
<quote>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Sir David</inline>Ferguson. Travelling allowance ?3 3s. per day when away from Sydney. No fees are being paid; <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. E.</inline> V. Nixon. - Travelling allowance, ?1 10s. per day when absent from Melbourne. Pees. - When in Melbourne ?5 5s. per day; when absent from Melbourne ?5 5s. per day, but fees for days in excess of five in any week only to be payable when the commission is actually engaged on business for more than five days . in that week. </para>
</quote>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>SENATOR SIR GEORGE PEARCE AND THE ELECTIONS</title>
<page.no>448</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>448</page.no>
<time.stamp />
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<electorate />
<party />
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<name role="metadata">RAE, Arthur</name>
<name role="display">Senator RAE</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Leader of the Senate, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Are the press reports correct in stating that <inline font-weight="bold">Senator the</inline> Right Honorable <inline font-weight="bold">Sir George</inline> Pearce does not intend taking part in the ensuing federal election in his own State, but will tour the other States in the interests of United Australia party candidates! </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>If so, is the abandonment of his own State due to any action of the Dominion League of Western Australia censuring the right honorable gentleman and other representatives of that State for their opposition to the secession movement? </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>Will the travelling expenses of the right honorable senator incurred in the proposed tour of the various States be wholly or partly a charge upon the ministerial grant for expenses of Ministers engaged on public business ? </para>
</item>
<item label="4.">
<para>Is it a fact that the right honorable sena tor contemplates resigning his seat, and resubmitting himself as an anti-secession candidate at the ensuing elections? </para>
</item>
</list>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Senator Sir GEORGE</inline>PEARCE.The following are the answers to the honorable senator's questions : - </para>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>Yes. </para>
</item>
<item label="2.">
<para>No. </para>
</item>
<item label="3.">
<para>No. </para>
</item>
<item label="4.">
<para>No. </para>
</item>
</list>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>GOLD-MINING INDUSTRY</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<para class="block">ore-crushingplants. </para>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>K7M</name.id>
<electorate>WESTERN AUSTRALIA</electorate>
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<in.gov>0</in.gov>
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<name role="metadata">COLLETT, Herbert</name>
<name role="display">Senator COLLETT</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<quote>
<para>In view of the present great need for more gold, its high price, the well-known richness of the auriferous areas of Western Australia, and the opportunity afforded for placing a large number of unemployed in profitable occupations, will the Government consider earmarking a substantial portion of any future grant to Western Australia for the purpose of - </para>
<list type="loweralpha">
<item label="(a)">
<para>Re-conditioning existing crushing plants, and </para>
</item>
<item label="(b)">
<para>Erecting crushing plants in new areas ? </para>
</item>
</list>
</quote>
<para>
<inline font-weight="bold">Senator Sir GEORGE</inline>PEARCE.The Prime Minister has supplied the following answer: - </para>
<quote>
<para>It is considered that the question of the utilization by the Government of Western Australia, for the purposes mentioned by the honorable senator, of portion of any grant by the Commonwealth is one which should be left to the State Government for decision. </para>
</quote>
</speech>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>COMMONWEALTH AND STATE DEBTS</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<interjection>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<time.stamp />
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<electorate>VICTORIA</electorate>
<party>NAT</party>
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<name role="metadata">LAWSON, Harry</name>
<name role="display">Senator Sir HARRY LAWSON</name>
</talker>
<para>asked a number of questions regarding the public debts of the Commonwealth and the States, and advances by the Commonwealth to State governments and local governing bodies. The information is being obtained, and will be furnished as soon as possible. </para>
</talk.start>
</interjection>
</subdebate.1>
</debate>
<debate>
<debateinfo>
<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
</debateinfo>
<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>TOBACCO DUTIES</title>
<page.no>449</page.no>
</subdebateinfo>
<speech>
<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>449</page.no>
<time.stamp />
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<electorate />
<party />
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<first.speech>0</first.speech>
<name role="metadata">RAE, Arthur</name>
<name role="display">Senator RAE</name>
</talker>
<para>asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs, <inline font-style="italic">upon notice -</inline></para>
</talk.start>
<list type="decimal-dotted">
<item label="1.">
<para>What is the present policy of the Government in regard to the excise duty on Australiangrown tobacco ? </para>
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<para>Is it a fact that, at the recent conference between the United Australia party and the United Country party, it was decided that effective differential rates as between import and excise duties, in favour of the Australian industry, should be imposed? 3.Is it not a fact that <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Rae</inline> moved in that direction last session, when the tariff was under consideration, and was opposed by members of both the United Australia party and the United Country party. </para>
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