Parliament oil pollution fines to be increased
The Federal Parliament will introduce a bill in the next session to raise the oil spill penalty from 2000 dollars to 50000 dollars. Shipping and Transport Minister Nixon told the House of Representatives yesterday. Opposition Leader Whitlam remarked that a conference of port and marine ministers decided over ten weeks ago that the 2990 dollar maximum was insufficient.
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Nixon
House of Representatives
Whitlam
Conference of Commonwealth
Senator Rae attacks slow government on environmental action
The Senate debated the delay in establishing the Office of the Environment as Liberal Senator Rae urged urgent action and a national approach. Opposition and Labor senators pressed for faster implementation, citing reports from water and air pollution committees and cabinet approval hurdles.
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Rae
Lib
Vic
Office of the Environment
D. McClelland
Lab
Nsw
McClelland
Question on troops in Vietnam after Christmas
A Labor Senator suggested that over 1000 Australian troops would remain in Vietnam after Christmas and asked the Government to explain this against prior assertions that only advisers would stay. The Government Leader in the Senate said he would refer the question to the Defence Minister for a ruling.
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Labor
Vietnam
Keeffe
Lab. Oke
Senate
Kenneth Anderson
Defence
Faubairn
Coalition Senate probes Clutha coal project impact
The Clutha coal project on the New South Wales south coast was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Environment to examine pollution risks and environmental safeguards. The motion, moved by Senator Murphy, seeks recommendations by September 30 1972 on Commonwealth actions to preserve the environment, including inquiries into foreign involvement, territory use, coal export, and potential legislation. Also referred were education and divorce matters for future review, with debate over modernizing divorce law and potential family courts.
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Clutha
Nsw South Coast
Senate
Murphy
Standing Committee On Social Environment
DLP
Standing Committee On Social
Commonwealth
Byrne
Qld
Senate Sunding Committee
NSW leaders called liars by Grassby over rural aid delays
NSW ALP figure Bob Grassby accused Federal Minister Nixon and NSW officials of lying about rural reconstruction funds. He cited Nixon's reply on primary industry duties and noted NSW had not spent most of the $40 million emergency wool grower grants, with only $21.4 million used. He argued tensions over funding reflect broader bankrupt threat in the countryside.
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Grassby
Nixon
Sinclair
Nsw
Grasby
Heula
Recommendations to alter the 1972 Canberra directory
Senator Greenwood revealed Senate briefings on Social Environment committee recommendations to be included in the 1972 Canberra directory. Proposals include serif type for one metropolitan directory, two-colour info pages, a state map in all directories, prominent emergency services on the inside front cover, and layout changes. The Postmaster General could not confirm which would be adopted.
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Senate Standing Committee On
Canberra
Greenwood
Senate
Law reform call in support of Mr Enderby
Labor welfare spokesman Hayden backed complete reform of abortion, homosexuality, and prostitution laws as private morality should not determine penal code in advanced nations. James said Australians largely support reform. Both urged a select committee to study abortion and homosexuality law changes and report on a proposed Commonwealth territories criminal code. Enderby sought to suspend landing orders for committee submission, but debate was deferred. Prime Minister McMahon noted the code question had not reached Parliament and saw no bill this Parliament.
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Senate
Murphy
Australia
Enderby
Indie
Pakistan
Bowen Imerim
Nsw
Grant
Leeton
Labor Party
Hayden
James
Lab
House of Representatives
McMahon
ABC
Commonwealth Territories
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Whitlam Lake
Lish
Office of Environment
Arts
Environment Department
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Public Service
Environment
Senae
Senate Select
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Senate Committee
Luucke
Lih
Tion
Fletcher Jones
Northbourne Ave
London
Alg
Interstate
Rnne
Trans- Nixon
Askin
Lands
Lewis
ALP
Ipa
Lrucella
Stokes Hill
Derwin
Chippy Tarif
Peta
Mrr Lewis
Watson
A.C.T
Golden Circle
LUX
Lifebuoy
Andersons
Young
Lib, SA
Sir Alam Hulme
Mr Enderby
Perth
Lanatthe
Schedutors
ABOAC
Singapore
Travel House of Australia
Eo peTaus
Odres
Capital Travel Service
Cinema Center
Bunda ST
Canberra City
Hans Place
Chateau Tanunda
He Lamb
Jamison Meat Service
Mall Butchery
Monaro
Yarralumla
Lyons Meat Market
LYONS
Manuka Meat Market
Manuka
Hughes Butcher
Hughes
Civic Embassy Butchery
Alinga ST
Garran Meat Service
Garran
Dickson Meat Service
Dickson PL
Lllis and
Turner
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