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<date>1968-08-14</date>
<parliament.no>26</parliament.no>
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<day.start>1968-08-14</day.start>
<para>The <inline font-weight="bold">PRESIDENT (Senator the Hon. Sir Alister McMullin)</inline> rook the chair at 3 p.m., and read prayers. </para>
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<title>TAXATION</title>
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<page.no>25</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">COHEN, Samuel</name>
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<para>- ls the Leader of the Government in the Senate aware that the Commonwealth Government has left Victoria's 80,000-odd Commonwealth officers and employees completely up in the air as to whether their salaries are liable to taxation under the Bolte Government's Stamps Act? Has the Commonwealth Government yet formed an opinion as to whether the Victorian Act, as applied to Commonwealth public servants, is valid? As the Victorian Government has made 23rd August the last day for the payment of tax for the year ended 30th June 1968, will the Government make a statement-giving guidance and advice to those in doubt as to whether they should pay up or sit pat? </para>
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<name role="metadata">ANDERSON, Kenneth</name>
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<para>- My understanding of the matter is that a short time ago the Prime Minister answered a similar question in another place. No doubt he would have given an answer in more depth than I could give it here. The Prime Minister indicated that very recently advice had been received from the Commonwealth crown law authorities that the State of Victoria did have power to impose the tax referred to. Therefore, as 1 understand the position, Commonwealth public servants in Victoria and indeed Commonwealth parliamentarians from the State of Victoria should file their returns within the time prescribed by the Victorian Act. I remind the Senate that at the recent Premiers Conference the Commonwealth, through the medium of the Prime Minister and the Treasurer, made it abundantly clear to the Victorian Government that the Commonwealth regarded the tax as being in conflict with the financial agreements between the Commonwealth and the States. The Commonwealth's view was that if Victoria, or indeed any other State, were to introduce taxation which would have greater incidence than the taxation then prevailing in Victoria the Commonwealth would be obliged to have regard to that taxation when next the Premiers Conference was held and the financial arrangements between the Commonwealth and the States were being ironed out. f will ensure that the Prime Minister's statement in another place is tabled here. Honourable senators may take it thai the advice from the Commonwealth crown law advisers is that Commonwealth public servants living in and earning income in Victoria, or parliamentarians from Victoria, are liable to pay the tax. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
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<title>TARIFF BOARD</title>
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<name role="metadata">SIM, John</name>
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<para>- Will the Minister for Customs and Excise give the reasons why the by-law admission of self propelled harvester headers has been discontinued? Why was this action taken during an inquiry by the Tariff Board into the agricultural machinery industry? </para>
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<page.no>25</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">SCOTT, Malcolm</name>
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<para>- The by-law has been discontinued because similar equipment is now available in Australia. The Department of Customs and Excise will be collecting duties on such goods until such time as the Tariff Board has made a further report, which will be available in due course. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
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<page.no>25</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">BUTTFIELD, Nancy</name>
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<para>- Reverting to the last question that I asked in this chamber about 3 years ago. which concerned tourism, J ask the Minister-in-Charge of Tourist Activities: Is it a fact that 1,200 or 1,400 American servicemen arrive in Australia each week for rest and recuperation? Could the Minister tell me whether his Department is doing anything to use this opportunity to further the cause of tourism by making available to these servicemen propaganda and pamphlets about Australia which they can either pass on to other Service people in Vietnam or send home to their friends in America? More importantly, is anything being done to make these servicemen feel welcome in Australia? </para>
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<page.no>25</page.no>
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<role>Minister for Works</role>
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<name role="metadata">WRIGHT, Reginald</name>
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<para>- The question to which the honourable senator referred as having been directed about 3 years ago did not reach me. But I assure her that the availability of rest and recreation personnel from the United States Army has been the subject of the most careful attention by tourist authorities in Australia. The Australian Tourist Commission has taken a continuing interest in it and, with the good offices of the industry organisation, has established in Sydney a centre that has evoked the praise of the United States authorities. They have said that it provides the best foreign reception facilities that they have experienced. The United States Army is so pleased that it has sought to increase the number of visiting personnel within the last 2 months, and at the instance of the industry we have been engaged in conversations with the American authorities designed to relieve the pressure on accommodation in Sydney and to induce them to become interested in Queensland destinations. </para>
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<para>With regard to the atmosphere into which these men come in Australia, 1 mention that when in Darwin recently I learned thai there has been a diminishing interest on the part of welcoming personnel as the men come through the Darwin Airport in the early hours of the morning. I gather that something of the same attitude is developing in Sydney. But the honourable senator, with her knowledge of tourism, can be assured that the Australian Tourist Commission will encourage the local community to play its part in extending a pleasurable welcome to all tourists, and particularly these servicemen. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>26</page.no>
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<title>PARLIAMENT HOUSE</title>
<page.no>26</page.no>
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<page.no>26</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">DEVITT, Donald</name>
<name role="display">Senator DEVITT</name>
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<para>- I direct a question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. What steps are to be taken to overcome the intolerable shortage of office accommodation for honourable senators in Parliament House? How soon can we expect to be provided with accommodation that will permit us to pursue our parliamentary duties during sittings of the Parliament? </para>
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<page.no>26</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">ANDERSON, Kenneth</name>
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<para>- I remind the honourable senator that the care and comfort of honourable senators in Parliament House are your responsibility, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr President.</inline></para>
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<para class="block">Whilst it is not normal to redirect questions to you, I am sure that you will have regard to the question that was asked and will communicate wilh the honourable senator on the matter. </para>
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<page.no>26</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">PRESIDENT, The</name>
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<para>- In answer to <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Devitt</inline> let me say that the Joint House Committee has been carefully considering plans for an addition to Parliament House. At the present time those plans are under further discussion. When they are cleared and the addition comes into being the accommodation position for honourable senators will be better. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>26</page.no>
<type>Questions</type>
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<subdebate.1>
<subdebateinfo>
<title>NEW ZEALAND LAMB</title>
<page.no>26</page.no>
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<talker>
<page.no>26</page.no>
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<name.id>K3J</name.id>
<electorate>NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">BULL, Thomas</name>
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<para>- I direct my question to the Minister representing the Minister for Primary Industry. In view of the concern among Australian fat lamb producers about importations of New Zealand lamb, can the Minister give me information about the quantity of such imports for the months of April, May, June and July? </para>
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<talk.start>
<talker>
<page.no>26</page.no>
<time.stamp />
<name.id>KTL</name.id>
<electorate>NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
<party>CP</party>
<role>Minister for Repatriation</role>
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<name role="metadata">MCKELLAR, Gerald</name>
<name role="display">Senator McKELLAR</name>
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<para>- In anticipation of a question of this nature I have obtained the following information. In April 38 tons were imported, in May 214 tons, in June 278 tons, and the preliminary estimate for July is 117 tons. These figures show an obvious decline in imports. This question is causing much concern over a large part of Australia. It is a fact that there has been a big drop in lamb prices and the tendency has been to ascribe as the reason for this the quantities of New Zealand lamb coming into Australia. However, this is not the reason. It might be of news to honourable senators if I tell them that during the 5 months ending in May of this year an additional 2,000 tons of broilers were consumed in Australia and that there has been an increased consumption of pig meats. In reply to those who feel that the importation of New Zealand lamb has had an influence on lamb prices in Australia I wish to point out that no New Zealand lamb has been imported into Western Australia, South Australia or Queensland and yet in those States the yardings of lambs have been very much higher and prices very much lower than they were at this time last year. I think one of the reasons for the lower prices could be the fact that so many growers of merino wool, seeing that the price of merino wool is so low and the costs of producing it so high, have turned to fat lambs to augment their income. No doubt this also has led to a big increase in the production of fat lambs. I hope that that information will be of interest to honourable senators. </para>
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<title>QUESTION</title>
<page.no>27</page.no>
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<title>DEFENCE EXPENDITURE</title>
<page.no>27</page.no>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<electorate>QUEENSLAND</electorate>
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<name role="metadata">GAIR, Vincent</name>
<name role="display">Senator GAIR</name>
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<para>-I direct a question to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Is it not a fact that the defence build-up over the past 3 years has taken defence expenditure from $560m in 1964- 65 to $ 1 , 060m in 1967-68? Has this meant an annual increase of$1 80m in defence expenditure? Is it not also correct that during this same period, despite a severe drought, national production has risen by an average of$1, 600m a year? Therefore, is it not correct to say that 12% of the economic capacity of the past 3 years has been absorbed by defence, leaving plenty of resources for other purposes? Am I also correct in saying that in the same period expenditure on alcohol and tobacco alone increased by $1 10m a year? In the light of all these facts, does the Government still maintain that 5% of the gross national product is the maximum which the nation can afford to spend on defence?. </para>
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<talker>
<page.no>27</page.no>
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<name role="metadata">ANDERSON, Kenneth</name>
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<para>- The Leader of the Australian Democratic Labor Party has asked me a series of mathematical questions as a background to his final question. Sitting as I am at this table I would not be able to challenge his mathematics. I would assume that in the broad they are accurate. He then asked whether the Government is right in limiting its defence expenditure to a percentage of the gross national product.I shall refer the question subsequently to the Minister for Defence, but I should like to make the point that the Minister and the Government have made it perfectly clear that at present they are making a very real and critical examination of the future planning for the defence of Australia and that in due course, when they have all the facts that they want from their defence advisers, they will make a statement on what the future programming of the Defence Department will be over a certain period. Until that statement is made by either the Prime Minister or the Minister for Defence, ] think it inappropriate to try to draw conclusions as to percentages in connection with the additional amounts being spent on defence at the present time. I hope that what the forward programming for the defence of Australia is to be will be revealed shortly. </para>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<para>- Can the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Industry say whether the importation of quick frozen Surprise and other edible peas and beans from New Zealand has increased in volume recently? Will he procure for the Senate a return of the importations of each of these two commodities for each of the 5 years up to 30th June last? </para>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<para>- I must admit that I have not kept up with the statistics relating to the importation of beans and frozen peas from New Zealand, but I shall get that information for the honourable senator as quickly as possible and table it in the Senate. </para>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<para>- Is the Minister representing the Treasurer aware of the serious situation existing in local government finances, due to the Federal Government's policy of inflation and the flow on in costs for the provision of facilities by local government authorities in the way of streets, kerbing, water, sewerage, lighting, garbage disposal and so on? Is he aware that local government bodies which previously granted concessions in rates to pensioners have in many cases withdrawn these concessions, thus imposing a very heavy burden, ranging to as high as from $75to $100 a year a person in the less privileged section of the community? Will the Minister advise us whether provision could be made for these rates now reapplied by local governing bodies, to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth Government and so allow the pensioners to get some value out of the pension increase just announced? </para>
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<page.no>27</page.no>
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<para>- As honourable senators would know, the line of communication for local governing bodies is through the State governments. It would be jumping one link in the chain of governmental procedures to proceed direct from local government to the Commonwealth in this particular field. But I do recall, and I am sure <inline font-weight="bold">Senator O'Byrne</inline> will recall, that the Loan Council made special provision to allow local governing authorities to borrow up to a certain amount without reference to the Loan Council. In that way, a council which has the will and desire to proceed with a larger works programme in developing its area has the advantage of being able to go on to the loan market in the normal way. </para>
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<para>There is nothing new or original in some municipalities or shires in the Commonwealth granting concessions to pensioners with relation to rates. When I was in local government, which is some 20 years ago, some shires and municipalities were granting these concessions and others were not. It all depended on the will of the aldermen and councillors for the time being comprising a particular local governing body. I do not think it is proper to approach the Commonwealth direct in relation to this. I believe it is the responsibility of those who comprise the municipal and shire councils to deal with the matter. If they are not prepared to grant the concessions, they should make representations to their State governments to which they are responsible. </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- My question is directed to you, <inline font-weight="bold">Mr President.</inline> As the national flag is a feature in many parliament houses in other countries, would you consider having an Australian flag placed behind the President's chair? </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- While I was abroad 1 noticed that strong accent was placed on national flags in the houses of parliament of the various countries I visited. I must say that I thought the display of the flag in each case added to the dignity of the House and to the understanding of its responsibilities. I will discuss this matter with <inline font-weight="bold">Mr Speaker</inline> and arrive at some decision on it. </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- My question, which is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, refers to the downturn in activity at the Commonwealth Aircraft Factories and to the future prospects of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation when the Macchi project is completed. The Minister probably knows that although these two organisations are not very safe for future production the Services are in fact making package deals for light aircraft - this was the case with the Department of the Army recently - and also for mobile equipment which might be produced by one of these organisations now contracting for other than aircraft work. Will the Minister make urgent representations to ensure that when the Services are ordering from overseas they consult first with Australian industry to see whether it can produce their requirements? </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- The Senate will recall that before we rose from the last sessional period certain senators - Victorian senators notably - drew my attention to the problem that was emerging in relation to the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation and the Government Aircraft Factories. Because we were coming to the end of programming, particularly in relation to Mirage and Macchi aircraft there was - as there still is - a downturn in requirements. I should like to give an answer in some depth in relation to this matter rather than at question time, but it is my understanding that the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation has a fairly good programme. Honourable senators will recall that with our encouragement it used its very best offices to find accommodation within the Corporation for certain personnel who were becoming redundant at Government Aircraft Factories. Rather than give a short answer now I should like to prepare something and perhaps use the forms of the Senate next week to make a comment on the generality of the matter. </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- In respect of the proposed rebuilding of the Melville Rehabilitation Centre in Western Australia, can the Minister for Works advise when tenders will be called and when it is expected that the work will commence? </para>
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<page.no>28</page.no>
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<para>- The honourable senator will recall that the Government's decision in relation to this centre was to proceed with the construction of the first stage only, involving an expenditure of some $700,000. In answer to the specific questions, I am able to inform my colleague that it is expected that tenders will be called for in February of next year and, subject to the contractors' arrangements, it is expected that the contract will provide for the commencement of construction in about May of next year. </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- I direct a question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. In view of the many adverse Press and verbal statements on the Budget, from pensioners and other sources including the Premier of New South Wales, is any special protection by police or other forces being given to the Treasurer, particularly in New South Wales, where <inline font-weight="bold">Mr Askin's</inline> reported feelings in relation to the Treasurer are similar to those expressed by him in relation to students who demonstrated against the President of the United States? </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- Order! </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- <inline font-weight="bold">Mr President,</inline> I think this is a deplorable question, lt has inbuilt an incitement to people to do certain things. I refuse to answer it. </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- I direct a question to the Minister representing the Minister for National Development. What are the present holdings of water in the Hume Reservoir and the Lake Victoria storage respectively? Do these holdings indicate a necessity for a further period of restriction in water allocation, in terms of the River Murray Waters Agreement, to the three participating States? </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- The capacity of the Hume Reservoir is 1.7 million acre feet and al the present time it is holding approximately 43% of its capacity. Victoria Lake is holding about 90% of its capacity at the present time and when it is filled the Victoria Lake system will hold approximately 557,000 acre feet of water. The River Murray Commission is not yet ready to ease the drought restrictions pertaining to the waters of the Murray River, but in view of the fact that there has been a very heavy rainfall in the catchment areas and very heavy snow falls in the Alps over the past few weeks the Commission feels that the position has improved considerably and is looking at the matter on a weekly basis to see whether irrigationists can be advised shortly that the restrictions imposed because of the drought will bc eased. </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Primary Industry. So that honourable senators may have the facts without which they cannot debate properly the sections in the Budget which announce </para>
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<para>an increase of $27.5m in the wheat subsidy bringing it to $43m and (b) compensation of $35m for losses as a result of devaluation, will the Government make available to honourable senators before the debate begins (a) the complete contract terms for the sale of Australian wheat to Communist China in the past 10 years and </para>
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<para>the text of the communications with the Government which resulted in the Government advising the Wheat Board and other agencies not to insure wheat sales against devaluation losses thus causing the losses to which I have referred? </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- 1 will transmit the question to the Minister for Primary Industry and see whether he can provide the material for which the honourable senator has asked. </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- Can the Leader of the Government inform the Senate whether a number of Dakota aircraft were sold recently to <inline font-weight="bold">Mr S.</inline> Booker of Fresno, California, who has estimated publicly that the value of each aircraft is between $40,000 and $50,000? Which government department was responsible for the sale? What was the sale price? If the Minister cannot supply the details immediately will he undertake to supply them within 24 hours in view of the rumour that the aircraft were sold to <inline font-weight="bold">Mr Booker</inline> for a fraction of their real value? If the rumour is true, the sale of government property on those terms is a public scandal. </para>
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<page.no>29</page.no>
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<para>- 1 can state practically the whole of the facts except the precise amount involved. During the course of the afternoon I will obtain that information and make it available to the honourable senator who then can direct a subsequent question to me. The facts of the matter are that the Royal Australian Air Force indicated, as it normally does, that it had seven Dakota aircraft which it no longer required. The policy of the Government - it has been in existence ever since I can remember - is that equipment, plant and machinery no longer required by the Government is sold. The Department of Supply, which I administer, has the responsibility of disposal. In accordance with normal practice, tender information- was published, not only in Australia but also overseas. I must point out that if it is proposed to use aircraft in Australia it is necessary to have a certificate from either the Director-General of Civil Aviation cr the Minister for Civil Aviation. That applies to all aircraft whether bought by tender or by private treaty. Certain requirements of the Department' of Civil Aviation must be met. Equally, if a person purchases aircraft and he wishes to export them, under the Customs export regulations he has to obtain a certificate from the Minister for Customs and Excise. </para>
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<para>The aircraft in question were dealt with in accordance with the normal conditions of tendering. The seven aircraft were submitted for tender, and 1 am informed - this is a matter in which 1 have got to get some verification - that there were fourteen or fifteen tenderers. One aircraft was bought by a gentleman whose' name has appeared in the Press and the other six aircraft were bought by a Canadian firm. They were the highest tenderers. If a successful tenderer believes that he has obtained a good bargain, it is for him to decide whether he wants publicity to be given to the fact. It is, and always has been, normal practice for the Department of Supply never to disclose the figure submitted by a successful tenderer. It is the prerogative of the purchaser or successful tenderer to make the figure known. The reason for that is that quite clearly people purchase equipment at disposal sales with a view to reselling it. This has occurred ever since disposal sales began after World War II. It is therefore proper that the purchaser should have the prerogative of deciding whether or not he will disclose the successful lender price. </para>
<para>I can say to <inline font-weight="bold">Senator Keeffe</inline> and to the Senate generally that, as I understand the information supplied to me, the price stated by the person concerned to be the price at which he successfully tendered for this aircraft is approximately the same as that for which he purchased the aircraft. Generally speaking, the Department of Supply is not the policy maker. Equipment is supplied to it by various departments and is put under tender. That is the proper way in which the transaction should be conducted, and that is what occurred in this case. </para>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<para>- Can the Minister for Supply ascertain and let me know the number of personnel to be engaged at his Department's satellite station currently in the course of construction near Ceduna in South Australia? As the information is being sought on behalf of those interested in studying (he housing requirements of these people, does the Department of Supply intend to make provision for housing these people? If so. how many people will need to be housed? </para>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<para>- I do not have the information available to me at the present time. I will certainly obtain it and make it available to the honourable senator as quickly as possible. </para>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<page.no>30</page.no>
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<para>- Has the attention of the. Minister for Supply been drawn to a recent statement attributed to the Minister for Defence that there are some sorry stories of Australian contractors who have failed to justify confidence placed in them for the production of advanced defence equipment? Does the Minister agree with this assertion by his colleague? If so, is he prepared to indicate instances that have come to his knowledge from his Department where Australian contractors have failed to meet the required standards of his Department, or is this merely another excuse by the Government to enable overseas suppliers and manufacturers to cash in on Australian defence contracts? </para>
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<page.no>31</page.no>
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<para>- 1 have been the Minister for Supply since, I think. 28th February 1968. The whole of my time has been occupied not only as Leader of the Government in the Senate and as a member of the Cabinet but also in working in my own Department. I have been working forwards, not backwards. I certainly do not intend to probe into the past to find instances - no doubt there are instances - where Australian industry was not technically equipped to tender successfully for certain equipment for which the Department of Supply was seeking tenders. </para>
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<para>But this is inevitable in a young country. Very often our scale of requirements is so small that it is not an economic proposition for industry to tender successfully for equipment and to embark upon production. Certainly there would be examples of certain Australian companies having tendered for equipment and then finding that they were not capable of meeting the requirements of the tender successfully. Those companies fell by the wayside. </para>
<para>This is not a criticism of Australian industry. In the generality, Australian industry is doing a magnificent job. There is a clear policy in my Department - I did not create this policy; it existed before I took up this portfolio - in accordance with which, wherever practicable and possible Australian industry is to be given encouragement, particularly now that we are reaching a certain stage of technical know-how. We are encouraging the building up of Australian industry so that it is equipped to handle very technical and very involved processes. Honourable senators will recall that I let a contract recently to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd for development work and the manufacture of some micro circuitry. The value of that contract was of the order of $600,000. The contract not only will be of advantage to that company but will be the means of providing skill and know-how which the company will be able to serve and feed into other Australian industry. 1 do not want to go any further with what <inline font-weight="bold">Mr Fairhall</inline> said. He said what he did against the background of his experience as a Minister. I will answer in the light of my experience as Minister for Supply. </para>
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<para>- My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Primary Industry, ls he aware that the honey industry in Australia, particularly in South Australia, is in a very sticky mess? ls it a fact that at a recent conference in South Australia, attended by about 1,000 apiarists, a representative of his Department urged the apiarists lo organise themselves, and perhaps, adopt a plan for cost stabilisation? Since we have, in Australia, some $ 1, 000m worth of crops growing each year which depend upon bees for pollination, could the Minister indicate whether he intends to do something more positive to maintain the bee-keeping indus'.ry, otherwise we might be in a great sticky mess ourselves? </para>
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<para>- I am not aware of the facts outlined by the honourable senator. I do know that the honey industry, like a lot of other primary industries, suffers from time to time from the ' vagaries of the weather - droughts and other factors. I will convey the questions asked by die honourable senator to the Minister lor Primary Industry and see what information he can give by way of a reply. </para>
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<para>- 1 ask the Leader of the Government in the Senate whether he would agree that the re-siting of Sydney Hospital is causing great public concern. Will the Minister consider using his influence to get the Commonwealth Government to make the Victoria Barracks area in Paddington available to the New South Wales Government for the building of a new Sydney hospital? </para>
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<para>- 1 would not intervene in the affairs of a State government because I know what answer 1 would get if I dared to do so. </para>
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<para>- You would get run over. </para>
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<para>- I might get run over, and any other senator who tried to intervene in the affairs of the government of his State would also get run over. The </para>
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<para class="block">Government of New South Wales is perfectly competent to make a judgment as to where it will put its city hospital. As to the proposition that the Commonwealth might make a. site available, my reply is that the State Government concerned will choose a site, not because of the possibility of getting it from the Commonwealth or buying it from the Commonwealth, but, I presume and hope, because it is the best site, having regard to population trends, to the area, to the availability of transport, and to a lot of other factors. I think we can safely leave the matter to the State Government and keep out of the controversy. </para>
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