Question barrage on Ansett prompts senate clash
The Minister for Civil Aviation Senator Paltridge faced 17 questions in the Senate yesterday on Ansett industries. Sir William Spooner moved to put remaining questions on the notice paper. The session paused as senators debated order before resuming.
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Paltridge
Ansett Industries
Senate
Ians
William Spooner
Sir William
Fitzgerald
N.S.W
O'Byrne
McKenna
Senare
Ansett
T.A.A
Nsw
Parliamentary Summary Labour Strife Blamed For Shipbuilding Loss
Members debated shipbuilding subsidies and contracts with Ampol. Labour speakers argued the government backed by the Seamen's Union undermined Australian shipbuilding efforts, while ministers touted increased subsidies to 33 percent for coastal vessels. Other questions covered butter duties, Intertel film co operation, apprentice training, and Norfolk Island settlement preservation.
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Sea Shipbuilding Indust
Ial
J. Adams
Seamen's Union
Ampol
P. J. Adams
Australia
Benson
Lab
Bat
Jones
Newcastle
M P Becomes Ill On Plane
Queensland Labor MP Don Cameron suffered a heart attack while flying from Brisbane to Sydney. Senator Dittmer provided oxygen, and Cameron was treated in Sydney before being driven to Canberra. Despite illness, he plans to return to the sittings. Government benches signal further illness with Minister for the Army Cramer ill in Sydney and Fairhall acting as Army minister.
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Queensland
House of Representatives
Don Cameron
Lab
Lilley
Canberra
Brisbane
Sydney
Cameron
Dittmer
Cramer
Fairhall
Indonesia to Cut Arms Bill
Indonesia plans to reduce defence spending from eighty percent of the national budget to fifty percent this year said by Sir Garfield Barwick. He noted the government turning to economic development in New Guinea as IMF talks with Indonesia are described as very promising.
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Australia
Opperman
Garfield Barwick
Drummond
C.P
New England
Indonesia
New Guinea
Garfield
House of Representatives
Forbes
International Monetary Fund
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STYL
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Manuka
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