Question time rights defended in parliament
Speaker defends right to ask questions on the notice paper amid protests over long lists and costly research. Dr Mackay argues limits on these questions. Mr Cameron cites und answered notices from 1964. McEwen considers delegating duties. McCall warns of department strains. recess hopes fade as questions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLeay
John
M. G. Mackay
Nofce
Mackay
Ro Cameron
Lah, SA
Territories
Barnes
Cameron
McEwen
Calwell
Sai
Mr McFwen
Australia urged to aid Indonesia with technical help
Mr W C Haworth of Haworth Ltd Vic urged Australia to send Snowy Mountains Authority technicians and support Indonesia road-building projects. He said the government should mobilise Australian funds for large development work to build goodwill while Australia faces war and drought, and consider closer collaboration with Indonesians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Snowy Mountains Authority
Indonesia
W. C. Haworth
Vic
Haworth
Indonesa
Trade minister rejects preferential goods plan for New Guinea
The Minister for Trade Mr McEwen rejected proposals for preferential treatment of Australian goods in Papua New Guinea as contrary to Australia’s UN trust territory administration. He noted the $70 million yearly development spend and urged residents to buy Australian cars wines and other goods where quality matched foreign products. The opposition leader Mr Calwell sought details of AMP Society debentures. Attorney General Mr Snedden said inquiries would be made. Other items included national service exemptions, aboriginal stockmen wage talks, aircraft damage fund calls, and a UK conference on aircraft noise with Swarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEwen
Papua
New Guinea
Australia
Ihe
F Courtnay
Lab
Vic
Calwell
AMP Society
Snedden
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Labour and National Service
Bury
A. W. James
Nsw
Victoria
Northern Territory
Territories
Barnes
Wngon
J. G. Nelson
Lah
PW. C. Stokes Lik
Viel
Civil Aviation
MF Swarts
United Kingdom
Sydney
Melbourne
Building atom power station at Cooma
NSW politician Mr W C Wentworth urged Australia to build its first nuclear power station in the Cooma area as part of the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme to provide cheap power. He cited a peak rate of 33 pence per unit for Snowy electricity and said a nuclear plant could lower costs to about one pound a unit with five years of reactor construction creating ongoing jobs. The proposal was to be investigated by National Development Minister Mr Fairbairn and finalized by the NSW Electricity Commission amid comparisons with overseas costs and TVA plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Cooma
W. C. Wentworth
Lib
Nsw
Snowy Mountains
New South Wales
Victoria
Wentworth
Snowy
Snowy Mountains Authority
National
Fairbairn
NSW Electricity Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
SMA
Reef Roads Vote Shifts as Liberal Defects in Senate Split
Senator J. A. Wood of LM Queensland backed the Opposition to amend the Reef Castle Roads Agreement Bill in the Senate but the move failed. Senator F. Dittmer of Lah Old proposed a committee stage extension of road segments. Government leader Henry rejected the amendment as the Government triumphed 26 votes to an unknown tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wood
Qld
Senate
F. Dittmer
Lah
Old
Henry
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NG Trade
AMP Investments
Mildara
A.C.T
Canberra
Marcus Clark’s
SYLON
Hed
Walt
G Mall
Canblrra
Pijuivk
Atom Power Station
Reef Roads
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