Senate Moves to Safeguard Power in Budget Reform
The Senate debates a new budget system with two appropriation bills merged into one and a supplementary bill for non ordinary expenditure. It seeks to amend the Works and Services bill while resisting abdication of senatorial power, urging House amendments only as guidance.
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Senate
Jer
William Spooner
House of Representatives
Sir William
Cormack
Lib
Vic
Parliamentary Proceedings Report from Yesterday
In Parliament yesterday the House of Representatives met at 2 30 p m with questions and an urgency motion on fuel policy and debates on the National Health and Home Savings Grant Bills. The Senate met at 3 00 p m with questions and appropriation measures. a ministerial statement was debated and both houses rose by 10 30 p m.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
House Representatives
Whip New Leader Of Committee
The new chairman of the joint Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee is the Government Whip Mr. P Howson. Mr L Failes has been elected deputy chairman. The Labour Party rejected the Government offer to join the committee and maintains its boycott dating to 1951. The committee includes Government Members and Senators and the D L P s sole Parliamentary representative Senator G Cole.
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P. Howson
L. Failes
C.P. Lawson
Labour Party
D.L.P
G. Cole
J. Allan Fraser
Eden Monaro
P. Galvin
Kingston
K. Beazley
Fremantle
Quarantine Fence Proposed on Papua New Guinea border
The Government considers a quarantine fence along the Papua New Guinea and Indonesian West Irian border to block spread of foot and mouth disease. The Department of Health and Territories drew up the plan and seeks Indonesia's reaction before proceeding. Australian authorities expect little opposition, noting prior agreement on joint boundary survey parties after the wet season.
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Papuane Guinea
West Ran
Department of Health and Territories
Indonesia
Australia
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