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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1976
Page
7
The bill moves fee decisions for supplying pharmaceutical benefits out of political dispute. The independent benefits commission has passed all stages and will establish a joint committee on pharmaceutical arrangements, chaired by a deputy of the Conciliation and Arbitration.
The Senate was told yesterday that tea ladies face industrial rights challenges and that government investigation is needed to address the issue within the Commonwealth Public Service.
The Senate adjourned amid debate on Defence Service reforms and a proposed amendment clarifying Post and Telecommunications Department responsibilities. Mr Robinson argued planning powers without program control while a government reform package eyed funding and content oversight. Senator Durack noted students could earn up to 1800 dollars per year, vacation income included, before other allowances were modified.
The readable segments describe a debate or warning in a senate context with references to payment, treaties, and individuals such as Sirenes and Pear tery Colleton. The fragmentary OCR lacks cohesive events, dates, or clear outcomes to summarize into a definitive news item.
Canberra MP Mr Haslem Lib said the government plan to lift compensation for Commonwealth employees would compare with state schemes. He urged covering federal parliamentarians as well. The bill would pay sick leave for 26 weeks then 58 a week, with increases for dependents and higher funeral costs. Debate adjourned.
The proposed Katherine South primary school in the Northern Territory was sent to the Public Works Committee yesterday on the minister for construction Mr McLeay's recommendation. The project for 480 primary students and 50 preschool children would be air conditioned and aimed for completion in 1979 at a cost of 2.6 million dollars.
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