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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 25, 1973

Page

6

No new health plan proposed for universal system

The Minister for Social Security, Mr Hayden, told the House yesterday that upgrading public hospitals via Commonwealth funds to States as a free service without means testing was an alternative to the Government’s health proposals. He said no such alternative would be pursued and the Government would press universal health insurance supporting both private and public hospital and medical services.

House of Representatives Hayden Chipp Lib, Wie Melbourne Sun

Horrified Reaction to Caravan Suggestion at Parliament

In the Senate Senator Murphy expressed horror at a proposal to turn the areas around Parliament House into a caravan park. He cited a previous remark by the Attorney-General about examining the legal position if the Aboriginal tent embassy remained on the lawns. The debate touched on aesthetic standing and potential placement of caravans near the precinct.

Fata Ator Murphy Senate Parliament House Murphy Wood Lib Qld

Senator calls Blue Poles painting shicker art in Senate

Senator Wood of Liberal Queensland labeled the Jack Pollock work Blue Poles as shicker art and questioned its display in a National Gallery section. He suggested replacing the Prime Minister and Gallery director over the purchase, while Attorney General Murphy defended judging art by merit, citing artists’ drinking in history.

Wood Lib Qld Senate Jack Pollock Australia Shicker National Gallery Ainlings Pollock Murphy

Australian ad agency shot through as multinational claim

In parliament yesterday Libs member Wentworth questioned if the advertiser agency tied to the ALP is a 10 percent New York owned multinational. Daly replied the firm is Australian, later saying it was taken over by a multinational under a government in which Wentworth serves. He claimed the multinational differs from donors to Liberal funds and asserted the Liberal side pays them.

Othe Alp Hansen Runensohn - McCan Erckson New York Daly Amet Wentworth Liberal Party

Crazy effects spark cross party calls in parliament

A NSW minister urged national parliament control over consumer problems calling for central power in the House of Representatives. Media minister McClelland said no agreement existed between Channel Nine and Channel Seven to send teams to cover the Prime Minister’s Asia visit. Senator Poyser questioned network licence use for politics. O’Keefe asked if pensions would be helped against rising phone rents. Bowen deferred to the social security minister. Bryant said he would probe why 60 to 65 ex-servicemen are barred from repatriation homes. Murphy pledged to examine complaints about Phoenix Insurance delays.

Enderby House of Representatives Mulder Lab Nsw McClelland Senate Channel Nine Channel Seven Japan China Poyser Lab Vic O'Keefe Bowen Bryant Bouchier Lib. Vic Murphy Mulvihill Phoenix Insurance Company

Immigra tion Minister hints at migrant orientation centre

The Minister for Immigration Mr Grassly told Dr Jenks in parliament he wants a Commonwealth hostel set aside as an orientation centre for migrants. He said hostel accommodation could be declared surplus if unused and put to optimum use, and pledged arbitration findings be published in workers’ languages.

Immigration Grassly Jenkins Lab Wicd House of Representatives Commonwealth

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