McEwen Defends Trade With China in Parliament
In a House debate McEwen defended selling to China while acknowledging Australian concern over moral and physical proprieties. He said the government cannot decide policy for every viewpoint and that crucial items should be controlled, not blocked entirely. Opponents like Calwell questioned the wisdom of trading with China amid broader Western policy.
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China
Neople
Australia
United States
Army to Build 200 Bed Hospital at Holsworthy NSW
In a House of Representatives reply the army’s plan outlines a 200 bed hospital at Holsworthy near Liverpool New South Wales with completion expected by 1970. The discussion covered medical recruitment, national service after studies, and U S funded medical staff considerations for Austrailian Army services.
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Atebea Army
Holsworthy
Liverpool
New South Wales
Eraser
House “of Representatives
Jess
Fraser
United States
Friser
Australia cites UN Charter in Vietnam SEATO case
In a House debate Australia defended its Vietnam actions under the UN Charter and SEATO. Mr Masterk of the external affairs ministry said the Charter recognises self-defence even if enforcement fails. He replied to Mr Hughes and noted Australia’s government referenced its territorial obligations under both the Charter and SEATO.
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Hughes
Lib
Nsw
Cairns
Lab
Vic
Australia
SEATO
Vietmam
Hasluch
Australia joins SEATO sea exercise with five ships
Canberra announced by Defence Minister Fairhall that five Australian warships will join a SEATO task force in the South China Sea from May to 10 June. Four RAAF Neptune aircraft will participate alongside US ships in the exercise.
Commonwealth ports to host incinerators for ship garbage
Minister Dy Parkes said the Commonwealth plans incinerators at selected ports to dispose of ships garbage, a move aimed at improving quarantine measures. Defence officials review contractor liabilities at North West Cape unit while American firms’ obligations are probed. Prime Minister Hall defended troop movement reporting to Vietnam and emphasised security of forces.
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Western Australia
Fobes
Kelly
Lit
Jne Weponnets of
Defence
United States Naval Radio Communications
Buae
North-West
Cape
Aie
Fairhall
Collard
Lab
Australia
Government prioritises new CSIRO labs at Yeeronapilly
Mr Brimblecombe criticised current Yeeronapilly accommodation as appalling and overcrowded. He told the committee new laboratory blocks for Animal Health and Entomology at Yeeronapilly are urgently needed, costing about 180000 pounds, to support CBIRG recruitment and research. He warned deterioration could worsen before facilities are provided through 1965.
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CSIRO
Idaeron- Pilly
Queensland
Yeeronapilly
Yeeronaphily
Pao
CBIRG
Ix Hull
Enelles
Government to decide on educational television reforms
The Postmaster General Hulme is to announce the government’s decision on reforms to education television before Works Minister Senator Gorton said in Senate yesterday. A committee invited by the government to submit by January 1 1964 has reported. government decision on the report remains pending as Parliament awaits winter recess.
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Hulme
Seach
Gorton
Senate
McGleliand
Lab
Nsw
Australia
McClelland
New Guinea Slow Evolution Policy Discussed In Parliament
In a House of Representatives debate, Mr Barnes defended slow self determination for New Guinea Territory, contrasting it with Australia’s development and stating the Territory should shape its political future in its own time without outside pressure. He criticized attempts to label the Territory’s politics, warning such ideas have led to problems elsewhere.
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Barnes
House of Repreenatives
Benson
la Ve
Renin
Donald Eleland
Donald
Timsel
Pupuwen Guiner
Brin
Baker Mengies
Chodte
Dai
Say
Hames
Spare parts policy spar at House debate
In a heated House session yesterday MPs Bolly Mr Kelly and Dr Cairns clashed over spare parts costs amid a tariff debate. Minister for Air Howson, representing Customs and Excise, argued price checks belong under Trade Practices Act rather than the Tariff Board, which would reexamine the industry in five years.
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House of Representatives
Bolly
Kelly
Lib SA
Cairns
Lab Vic
Air
Howson
Custom
Exoise
Ast Aed
Tarhf Board
Tariff’ Board
Valde
Parliamentary Proceedings Reported Debates and Bills
Yesterday a sequence of parliamentary items included ministerial statements on overseas investment and various bills. Debates were adjourned or resumed on appropriations supply and related measures, with committee reports adopted and bills like the International Wheat Agreement extension and housing agreements proceeding through readings. Related senate and house questions covered financial, tax, and quarantine topics with adjournments and resumptions noted.
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Benieupicy
Western Australis
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