powers - hofreps - 1970

Contexts in which the word powers was used in the House of Representatives during the 1970s

That would immediately give powers of direction to the Minister for the time being. [More…]
Those powers of direction provide to the Minister not only the right of direction but on failure to implement that direction he himself can take steps to minimise the effect of possible pollution and to recover the cost of such action from the master or the ship owner. [More…]
It would provide the powers that the Minister seeks.I do not want to be misunderstood. [More…]
The Opposition believes that in principle the Minister should have these powers and he should have asked for them long ago rather than hurriedly yesterday. [More…]
What numbers and types of aircraft has each of the five powers available or on order as its contribution to the Malaysia-Singapore integrated air defence system. [More…]
I support all reasonable and responsibly controlled demonstrations against the completely unjustified intrusion of Western powers into the Vietnam civil war. [More…]
They have no real sympathy with the States, (f this vote of censure were carried, it might well lead to a further erosion of State powers. [More…]
If so, will he consider taking steps to amend section 41 in such a way as to remove the ambiguity that has arisen from the Commission’s conflicting exercise of its discretionary powers under that section of the Act. [More…]
I think it is well known that since the deposition of Mr Dubcek and the Svoboda Government and the restriction of powers by the more liberal elements there, and particularly since the advent of Mr Gustav Husak in more or less virtual control in that country there has been a denial of civil liberties and a denial of freedom. [More…]
The purpose of clause 17 is to set out the functions and powers of the Corporation. [More…]
lt will be recalled that on 8th April the House referred a resolution to the Standing Orders Committee asking it to recommend a suitable amendment to standing order 28, which relates to the Printing Committee’s powers when conferring with a similar Committee of the Senate to give effect to a recommendation of the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary and Government Publications. [More…]
Is he aware of any approaches to the British Government by or on behalf of the States or any of them for amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act to remove the restrictions imposed by that Act on the legislative powers of the State Parliaments. [More…]
The States have under consideration a- proposal for the amendment of the Merchant Shipping Act to remove restrictions to which State Parliaments are now subject in respect of their legislative powers wilh respect to merchant shipping. [More…]
The answers to the honourable member’s questions are as follows: (1), (2) and (3) Australia has taken action under the powers of Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade on 15 occasions. [More…]
On what occasions since 1959 has Australia taken action under the powers of Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to protect home industry from imports from underdeveloped countries. [More…]
As for his second interjection that he does not know whether I am asleep or awake, I think his powers of comprehension are very poor indeed because I am awake to everything that is going on in this House and have been all the time I have been here, and I hope I will continue to be. [More…]
What validity is there is Australia’s forward defence policy of containing Communism, which is based on the alignment of Malaysia against Communism and therefore against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and China, especially when Malaysia is seeking guarantees from these 2 Communist powers for its own future? [More…]
and (3) The duties, powers and conditions of appointment of members of the Public Service Board are set out in the Public Service Act 1922-1968. [More…]
If SO, will the Minister immediately exercise his powers under the Act to prescribe amended minimum income levels so that any discrimination against West Australian workers on minimum or near minimum rates can be avoided? [More…]
On how many occasions have parties to a dispute agreed to a Conciliator acting as an arbitrator with powers to make a binding decision in accordance with section 30 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. [More…]
Are (a) iron (b) steel and (c) zinc among the strategic materials which the NATO powers and Japan have agreed not to export to China. [More…]
Subsequent amendments of the Act have not affected the powers granted under this section. [More…]
If so, does he favour an amendment of the Act giving boards of reference wider powers. [More…]
1 am advised that objections are occasionally made by employers and unions to a board of reference hearing a dispute or a matter which would involve the board exercising judicial powers. [More…]
While section 50 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act empowers the Commission to confer certain powers and functions upon boards of reference, the Commission cannot, of course, delegate a power or function which it does not itself possess. [More…]
The President has reported the successful operation of boards of reference and 1 do not believe that an occasional objection to the hearing of a dispute or matter by a board or the occasional appeal against a decision of a board would warrant amending the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to to give boards wider powers. [More…]
This House has extremely limited powers with relation to the decisions which most affect the nation. [More…]
I point out to the honourable gentleman that unfortunately our powers seem to be limited for the moment, but we hope that as a result of the concrete pipes case now before the High Court of Australia the ambit of the Commonwealth’s power may be extended. [More…]
It would seem that this clause gives tremendously wide powers to the accredited inspectors, whoever they might be, with respect to particular complaints or offences. [More…]
Is it a fact that the people in these areas seek autonomy under indigenous leadership with delegated powers from the House of Assembly? [More…]
They also enable action to be co-ordinated where the States have powers; for example, in the field of migrant education. [More…]
My question is addressed to the Minister for the Interior and I refer to the committee comprised of Federal Ministers, members of Northern Territory Legislative Council and departmental officers set up to investigate the granting of greater constitutional powers to the Northern Territory Legislative Council. [More…]
Will he introduce or give his Party’s support to a Bill under the same powers to reduce the crushing burden of interest charges imposed on primary producers by hire purchase companies, pastoral companies and machinery firms? [More…]
Will he similarly support the exercise to their limit of powers flowing from the same judgment in relation to general living costs in both city and country areas? [More…]
On how many occasions has the Minister exercised his powers under section 170a (6) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to determine that the cost, or portion of the cost of a branch election of an organisation conducted under section 170 of the Act at (he request of the management committee of a branch should be borne by the Commonwealth. [More…]
How many horse depots and farms and stations for the breeding of horses are maintained by the Army under the powers given to the GovernorGeneral by section 63(1) (dc) of the Defence Act. [More…]
The referendum did accord new powers and the amendment is a plea for the new powers to be used. [More…]
We have heard a lot of talk about the Australian Country Party and its gimmickry from the honourable member for Reid (Mr Uren) but what never ceases to amaze me is that the Australian Labor Party completely disregards the functions and powers of State governments in this country. [More…]
Far from new section 12e giving powers which are not in existing section 29 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, if the honourable gentleman would direct his attention to section 29(4. [More…]
Might, it not be an appropriate time to work towards some form of Indian Ocean agreement that would prevent or limit development of naval facilities by outside powers, and is not this a very pertinent proposition which would fall within the competence of the United Nations to sponsor? [More…]
I understand that variations to salaries paid to teachers employed by the Victorian Education Department are promulgated by the Teachers’ Tribunal under powers conferred by the Teaching Service Act of the Parliament of Victoria. [More…]
The trade and commerce powers enable the Commonwealth to intervene, for instance, in matters involving maritime unions, in other than industrial disputes. [More…]
The Commonwealth can involve itself in industrial matters under the trade and commerce powers whereas the arbitration and conciliation powers relate purely to industrial disputes. [More…]
1 am prompted by the crash of yet another travel agency today, and the stranding of well over another 100 Australians overseas, to ask why the Commonwealth is delaying so long in licensing travel agents as it is clearly entitled to do under its constitutional powers over trade and commerce with other countries and among the States. [More…]
Does The Queen’s delegation to the Governor-General to make awards for gallantry in Vietnam and Vietnamese waters authorise him to grant permission for the wearing of awards granted by foreign powers for gallantry in Vietnam (Hansard, 26 September 1968, page 1624; 22 February 1972, page 75 and 31 May 1972, page 3315). [More…]
Has the Commonwealth complete powers under the Constitution to pay all social service benefits. [More…]
I can assure the honourable gentleman that so far as it lies within my powers as Minister for Immigration to consider whether any person should remain in Australia - this of course, does not apply to an Australian citizen, as I think the honourable gentleman mentioned - the matter will be duly considered in exactly the same way as the case of Mr Cocker was considered, and the Government will apply the same firm attitude based on the very serious view it takes of offences of this sort. [More…]
Ancillary provisions, such as the powers of a collector to enforce payment of the levy, are also similar to the relevant provisions in respect of light dues. [More…]
Will he provide the proposed committee with powers to compel persons to appear before it; otherwise, how will he ensure that information concerning union views and practices is put? [More…]
ls the object of this exercise to drive up prices and increase the pace of the increased cost of living with a view to making justification for seeking further constitutional powers to control the economy with the idea that then the economy will be put in >a economic straitjacket? [More…]
All I can say to the honourable member is that this is an expert committee designed to make recommendations to the Commonwealth Government as to how it should exercise its powers under section 96 of the Constitution to make grants to the States and also as to direct action in its Territories. [More…]
Before any action is taken, or if no action at all is taken, will the Prime Minister use his personal influence or his constitutional powers to ensure that the people of the Torres Strait Islands have land rights conferred upon them without cost, so that they can decide what they want to do? [More…]
That the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate in the Australian Parliament be requested to bring to the notice of their respective Houses the opinion of this Council that it is appropriate that legislation on matters of a non-federal nature in the Northern Territory be the exclusive prerogative of the Legislative Council to which body the Federal Parliament has properly delegated full powers in that respect. [More…]
Did Australia take any action concerning selfdetermination and independence for the New Hebrides (a) with the colonial powers; and (b) within the United Nations Organisation during the period 1970 to 1972 inclusive. [More…]
This matter will be pursued with vigour and to the full limit of the Government’s powers. [More…]
I remind the honourable member for Parramatta that it is within the competence of the Government to negotiate treaties with foreign powers and that it will be a matter for the individual States under the terms of the non-justiciable agreement - I stress the words ‘non-justiciable agreement’ - as to whether they pass mirror legislation. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section and, within those limits, to provide land transport, accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a); and [More…]
Do I take it that it is the Government’s intention in widening the powers of TAA in the terms of this Bill not to allow the commercial operations of TAA outside of its transport operations to exceed the present commercial operations of Ansett Airlines of Australia? [More…]
In other words, in the terms of the amendment which is proposed by the Minister, do I assume that the Minister will not widen the powers to allow TAA to go into commercial operations to any greater extent than Ansett Airlines of Australia operates at present? [More…]
The Government has had and will have recourse, as it sees necessary and appropriate, to the fiscal, monetary and economic powers available to it, but it will ensure that the use of those powers will not produce stop-go results. [More…]
Does his reference in answer to a question that his Government would not permit stop-go policies in the economy mean that his Government will not avail itself of the economic, fiscal and monetary powers available to it, such as variation in taxes, interest rates, tariffs and the exchange rate (Hansard, 14 March 1973, page 538). [More…]
I reiterate that this is still new thinking so far as the powers of the Corporation are concerned. [More…]
to engage in other activities to the extent that they are within the limits of the powers of the Commission under a provision of this Act other than this section; and’. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section and, within those limits, to provide land transport accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a), [More…]
What progress has been made with members of the Legislative Council in regard to constitutional advancement, giving more direct powers to the elected Members in respect of State-like responsibilities. [More…]
The decision to revoke anti-dumping action on non cheddar cheese was made by the Minister for Customs and Excise under the powers vested in him by Section 17 of the Customs Tariff (Dumping and Subsidies) Act 1961-1965. [More…]
It is designed not to contain inflation but to pass to the Labor Party powers of arbitrary direction over the economy of Australia. [More…]
If so, will he consider using the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers regarding interstate trade to make it compulsory for buses transporting interstate visitors to be fitted with seat belts? [More…]
Clause 6 is a supporting clause which deals with the powers of the Corporation to achieve its functions. [More…]
The powers permit the AIDC to raise money otherwise than by borrowing - ‘to draw, make, accept, indorse and discount bills of exchange and promissory notes; to form, or participate in the formation of, a company; to carry on any business or activity’. [More…]
In clause 18, which we are now considering, powers again are conferred on the Chairman and it begins with the words ‘Subject to this section’. [More…]
The purpose of making this subject to clause 9 (3) is that in the exercise of these powers the Chairman shall consult with the Commissioners. [More…]
The powers of the Chairman in this sense are only to convene meetings of the Commission and to determine the form of the records. [More…]
The decision does not in any way support the proposition that the Australian Government, with the powers presently vested in the Parliament, could do- the same. [More…]
It is one of the unfortunate facts of public life in Australia that it is much more difficult to deal with many of the State governments than it is to deal with foreign powers. [More…]
The present board has no trading powers and an important difference between it and the new Corporation will be that the Corporation will have power to engage in trading. [More…]
I acted this morning in complete conformity with the powers of the Chair. [More…]
As my colleague, the Minister for Overseas Trade, fully indicated yesterday, the AIDC has certain problems now because it was sought to amend the Act and to extend the Corporation’s powers quite widely, and the enabling Bill passed through this House but is held up in another place. [More…]
The honourable member will be aware that at present the Australian Government has no direct price control powers except in the Territories and has therefore no power to arrange for a uniform price to be charged for motor vehicles throughout Australia. [More…]
The Bills propose amendments to the Constitution - the document which sets out the powers of this Parliament in relation to the people and to the States. [More…]
The Treasurer is responsible primarily for the preparation of legislation and Cabinet submissions on the exercise by the Australian Government of its constitutional powers with respect to banking and insurance and financial corporations. [More…]
Has the Minister for Overseas Trade seen reports of a letter by Sir Robert Norman, Chief General Manager of the Bank of New South Wales, to bank officials in which Sir Robert claims that the new legislation for the Australian Industry Development Corporation would mean that ‘the powers would be there for the Government through the AIDC to take over large segments of private industry without their consent’? [More…]
Can the Prime Minister indicate the nature of the reported renewed offer by the New South Wales Government to enter into negotiations with the Australian Government with a view to handing over temporarily State powers to control prices and incomes? [More…]
Has his attention been drawn to suggestions that the Government is considering using its sales tax powers to encourage the production and sale of small motor vehicles at the expense of larger vehicles in order to discourage fuel consumption and pollution? [More…]
Will he assure the House that any decision to use sales tax powers or any other taxing powers to encourage the use of different forms of motor vehicles will be taken only after consideration is first given to the environment of people inside motor vehicles? [More…]
If it does, it may as well appoint a Prime Minister from the Senate, because it would transfer the financial powers of this House to the Senate. [More…]
The letter advocated a negative vote for both forthcoming referendums seeking Australian Government powers over prices and incomes. [More…]
The Attorney-General may give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act other than its functions and powers under Part VII, and the Commission shall comply with any directions so given. [More…]
The reason for this amendment is that despite the deletion from this Bill, as compared with the 1973 Bill, of certain additions to the powers of the Corporation, in particular the power to carry on any business or activity, yet it seems to the Opposition from a reading of the present statement of the functions of the Corporation as set out in clause 4 of the Bill, that the combination of the suggestion that the Corporation be empowered in pursuance of this provision to engage or participate in enterprises, with the powers conferred under section 5 (a) (c), which relates to the power ‘to form or participate in the formation of a company’ would be to confer power on the Corporation to act significantly in its own right in a particular line of business. [More…]
To engage in an enterprise or project without the participation of another person or persons is beyond its powers except on a temporary basis or under sub-section (6) of proposed section 8A, which is the national interest area, in which it may operate on its own. [More…]
That this House resolves that it be a rule and order of the House of Representatives that at a joint sitting with the Senate the proceedings are proceedings in Parliament and that the powers, privileges and immunities of members of this House shall mutatis mutandis be those relating to a sitting of this House. [More…]
The legislation extended certain powers to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Broadcasting Committee and to the Committee as a whole in regard to televising the sitting. [More…]
Committee has considered the use of these powers very carefully. [More…]
Since the Committee became aware of the legislation it has met on several occasions to consider the manner in which use should be made of the powers conferred by the Act. [More…]
1576 of 12 December 1973, and the creation of a new designation of Special Deputy to the Permanent Head, what powers have been delegated to each person holding this designation. [More…]
There are differences between the powers in Australia, especially in the operation of the Reserve Bank as a lender of last resort, and those in the United Kingdom and the [More…]
I am satisfied that the powers and scope of the Reserve Bank are adequate, although undoubtedly they could be improved. [More…]
I think it is most important that at any time these powers should be adequate, that they are seen to be adequate and that they are sufficient to justify the confidence of the community in the ability of the Reserve Bank to do its job. [More…]
It is not a question of additional powers also being made available to employer organisations because that would seem to flow quite logically from the amendments which were made last year. [More…]
It does not give any powers at all to any Authority. [More…]
Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omit ting sub-section (1) and substituting the following subsection: “( 1 ) For the purpose of exercising its powers and func tions the Authority, subject to this Act and the regulations in force by virtue of this Act, shall have power to make such orders, give such directions and do all such things as it thinks fit. [More…]
I do not know the casualty figures, but it is quite clear that the supplies going into Vietnam from the great powers are still voluminous. [More…]
Mr Speaker, the passage of this Bill will again emphasise the importance we attach to the exercising by the national Parliament of its sovereign powers over the offshore area in relation to offshore mining activities. [More…]
-To my knowledge the Administrator, acting for the Governor-General, exercises all of the powers that the GovernorGeneral exercises. [More…]
This amendment limits powers or the capacity of the Commonwealth Railways to activities rather like those of the State railways which in some cases also operate rather large road transport concerns. [More…]
The Opposition took the view that the Commissioner’s powers in this regard were too wide and that if an occupier did not consent the Commissioner should have to go before a justice of the peace and obtain an order or a warrant of some description to enable him to enter. [More…]
It is not solvency in that sense; it is rather that the Life Commissioner is provided with pretty heavy powers of surveillance. [More…]
In the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers the Commission shall, where it is appropriate to do so, consult with the States’. [More…]
9 referring to the powers of delegation. [More…]
The Deputy Ombudsman Tor the Australian Capital Territory has all the powers, and may exercise all the functions, of the Australian Ombudsman in relation to action taken by a Department or by a prescribed authority in the Australian Capital Territory, except the power to report to the Parliament under section 1 7. [More…]
The Deputy Ombudsman for the Northern Territory has all the powers, and may exercise all the functions, of the Australian Ombudsman in relation to action taken by a Department or by a prescribed authority in the Northern Territory, except the power to report to the Parliament under section 17 and the power to report to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under sub-section 18(5). [More…]
Has his attention also been drawn to indexed item 69- Life Insurance Commissioner, exercise of discretionary powers. [More…]
In exercising his powers under that section the Commissioner is required to have regard to the particular matters specified in sub-section (2), including the question whether the company is, or is likely to be, able to meet its obligations. [More…]
However, in view of the secrecy provision in section 57 of the Act, and the need to preserve confidence so as to ensure that there is no reduction in the flow of information from companies to the Commissioner, he does not publish details of the factors taken into account in exercising his powers under the Act. [More…]
Does the Prime Minister consider it to be in the best interests of this country for encouragement to be given to the super powers to build up their respective military powers in the Indian Ocean? [More…]
In fact clauses 6 and 7, if honourable members look at the marginal notes, cover the functions and powers of the office. [More…]
The Constitution specifically gives to the Senate the powers and the concomitant responsibility to bring a government to the judgment of the people if in the opinion of the Senate that government will do serious or irrevocable harm to the people of Australia by remaining in office. [More…]
In each Territory, the Supreme Court may exercise the same powers over a trustee company as it may exercise over an individual executor or trustee. [More…]
This clause is the usual, standard delegation clause which empowers the Director-General to delegate his powers under the legislation to officers of the Australian Public Service. [More…]
I begin by saying that the Australian Labor Party’s platform provides for participatory democracy in union affairs and provides that no financial union member shall be deprived of the right to vote in the election of union committees exercising any powers of management and that no committee man shall be permitted to occupy a full time office unless he is elected by a direct secret vote of the rank and file of his union. [More…]
Does the committee have significant powers through the exchange control mechanism to direct foreign companies to establish operations in Australia away from the major centres of Sydney and Melbourne. [More…]
In view of the public interest in these matters and the fact that the national Parliament ought to be able to legislate in this area will the Attorney-General urgently consider a referendum so that the Australian people can give this Parliament the powers? [More…]
Do small business people or their customers have any powers of recourse if they are aware of price increases obviously not related to the effects of devaluation upon imports? [More…]
As a similar question addressed to the Minister for Administrative Services was deemed outside his control, will he undertake to use his powers over such matters to initiate a full inquiry. [More…]
In view of reports that the Capital Territory Health Commission has no powers to control the establishment and conduct of free standing abortion clinics in the Australian Capital Territory, what action can the Minister take to ensure that the activities of such clinics are subject to public scrutiny? [More…]
In view of the fact that no powers are available to the Capital Territory Health Commission to prevent the establishment of abortion clinics in Canberra, I have asked the Commissioner of the Capital Territory Health Commission to confer with the principals of PSI- Population Services International, which is a strange name for such an organisation- and to advise them to defer the opening of the abortion clinic until all the health and legal aspects have been given full consideration. [More…]
Does he support the President’s suggestion to the Soviet Union that the super- powers should agree to demilitarising the Indian Ocean? [More…]
As he would be aware, Standing Committee D of the Australian Constitutional Convention meets this Friday with the prediction that there will not be any resolution of the difference of opinion regarding the Senate’s powers to block Supply or a Budget. [More…]
I ask the Minister: Is he aware that drug trafficking by post is on the increase in Australia and that police commissioners are believed to be concerned at the lack of powers by police and customs officials to intercept mail which they suspect contains drugs? [More…]
What will be the powers of the proposed corporation in respect of trading and how will the corporation be structured in terms of industry representation? [More…]
Will the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (Mr Street) say what the position of the Australian Council of Trade Unions or the Council of Australian Government Employee Organisations will be in the event of the Bureau acting in accordance with what I interpret the agreement to be but which it appears the ACTU, CAGEO and the Federal unions do not interpret the agreement to be, namely, that the Bureau will have all of the powers presently possessed by the Arbitration Inspectorate to process the pains and penalties of the existing Conciliation and Arbitration Act? [More…]
The announcement of the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (Mr Street) that he has agreed to now limit the Bill to transferring the present powers of the inspectorate to the proposed Industrial Relations Bureau will satisfy no one who cares to examine the pains, penalties and processes available to the inspectorate under the existing Act. [More…]
Why exclude the Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations because it will not agree to the transfer of the powers that now reside with the Arbitration Inspectorate to the Industrial Relations Bureau, when the Government will allow the Council of Australian Government Employee Organisations and the Australian Council of Trade Unions to have that benefit? [More…]
In 1970 amendments were made to House of Representatives standing order 28 and Senate standing order 36 which gave the Joint Committee on Publications quite broad powers to inquire. [More…]
We believe that the addition of this paragraph would enhance the powers of the Corporation and more suitably equip it for the role which the Opposition envisages for it. [More…]
I address my remarks in relation to clause 7 dealing with the powers of the Commission. [More…]
Has the Commonwealth Government recently transferred its powers on environmental protection and environmental inquiries to the West Australian Government. [More…]
Is he able to tell the House whether he regards the situation as such that he has no alternative but to use his reserve powers to overrule the Board ‘s recommendations? [More…]
1 ) Section 1 30 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 requires the observance of secrecy by officers acquiring information in the course of the performance of their duties or in the exercise of their powers or functions under that Act. [More…]
The powers of the Tribunal do not extend to the making of a decision. [More…]
The Warsaw powers possess the conventional capacity to move into Western Europe with such rapidity - [More…]
The Warsaw powers possess the conventional capacity to move into Western Europe with such rapidity and penetration that the use of even tactical nuclear weapons against them is now questioned by some authorities. [More…]
Will consideration be given to the introduction of a price equalisation scheme and, if necessary, the use of export powers to sustain employment and to maximise the return on the enormous investment in New South Wales underground coal mines? [More…]
Will the Minister use whatever strength of persuasion Australia can muster with the French and British authorities to have a new constitution drafted granting adequate powers of self-government to the local people with new elections to be held as soon as practicable? [More…]
The honourable member and the Committee will be aware that the Commonwealth does not have price fixing powers. [More…]
These are powers that are exercised by the States but, as I have indicated, we will require by agreement that the freight subsidy be passed on to the re-seller. [More…]
Discussions have taken place with over forty countries, including all the nuclear powers and countries from all major regions of the world. [More…]
In line with the transfer of powers from the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory a smooth transition of responsibilities from the Commonwealth to the Northern Territory Ombudsman is most desirable and to this end the Bill contains appropriate transitional provisions to ensure, for example, the completion of investigations begun by the Commonwealth Ombudsman prior to the date of transition. [More…]
As I was saying, provision is made for the Commonwealth to consult with the Northern Territory and to make arrangements with the Territory with respect to the performance of functions and the exercise of powers under the Commonwealth Act by officers or employees of authorities of the Northern Territory. [More…]
The amendments now introduced to this Bill underline our recognition of the role of the Northern Territory in respect of powers and functions of the Supervising Scientist to be established under this BUI. [More…]
Because the High Court of Australia made a decision in favour of the Australian Wheat Board within weeks of the commencement of the 1978 harvest, can the Minister inform the House whether the Wheat Board intends applying the new powers given to it by the decision in an inflexible manner or whether there is any indication that the Board will adopt a softer line during the current harvest for people who have made firm commitments under the old arrangements? [More…]
The Administering Powers have pledged to bring the territory to independence by 1980 but a precise independence date has not been set. [More…]
(a)(b) Post independence arrangements in respect of services currently being provided by the Administering Powers have not been finalised. [More…]
We are not aware of any public statements by the Administering Powers or the Government of the New Hebrides on future arrangements. [More…]
My Government’s view is that the two Administering Powers have an obligation to make adequate financial arrangements to ensure a smooth transition to independence and political, economic and social stability in the post independence period. [More…]
-This is the sixth special report presented to the Parliament by the Joint Committee on Publications since investigatory powers were conferred upon it by amendments to the Standing Orders in 1970. [More…]
I do not think that legislation which has wider powers has been introduced into this Parliament in the time that I have been responsible for the health insurance area. [More…]
The BUI contains provisions which protect the community from the excessive powers that are vested in the Minister, in that his directions must be laid on the table of this Parliament. [More…]
The powers contained in this legislation are very embracing indeed. [More…]
Does that mean that if there has been gross negligence, negligence, or whatever else one calls it under the strange definition that is given in the new proposals, no further action can be taken by the relevant committee to ensure that the Auditor-General will exercise properly the powers he has or will explain why he has not acted? [More…]
They are merely creating a weakness in the sense that an Attorney-General, with all his powers, nevertheless has human frailties and might be making decisions which could well jeopardise our national interest in these matters. [More…]
If so, will the inquiry have the powers of a royal commission? [More…]
If the people of Norfolk Island want an indication of the sorts of powers that are to be given to them they should look at what has happened in the Australian Capital Territory. [More…]
Unless they are prepared to handle it responsibly, I think the Minister should make some effort to see that the powers of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal are increased so that these people can be brought to public notice and made to accept responsibility for the rumours that they are prepared to start. [More…]
In short, this Bill reduces the powers of a Federal statutory authority when there is a need for more Federal Government intervention in the energy field. [More…]
-These amendments are, in our view, simply to remove the power of the Minister and the ComptrollerGeneral to delegate their powers to issue warrants under the Act. [More…]
As the legislation committee amendments have had the effect of removing their powers to issue warrants in respect of listening devices, there is no power left to delegate. [More…]
Clause 10 (Powers and duties of members referred to in paragraph 6(d)). [More…]
State corporate affairs commissions at the direction of State Ministers will have powers under the Commonwealth/State agreement to conduct special investigations and authorise prosecutions; [More…]
in New South Wales these powers have been used by the Attorney-General to attack political opponents; [More…]
in New South Wales these powers have been used to protect Labor dominated companies such as the Balmain Welding Company; and [More…]
He sought to propagate a case in defence of these extended powers to an organisation that he knew already was totally discredited and had been properly discredited by a royal commission set up by the Government. [More…]
That leave be given to present a Bill to amend section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974 to remove deficiencies which have shown up in the powers of the Parliament over the Parliamentary Triangle. [More…]
-I ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the Government is considering the abolition of State governments and the reduction of the powers of the Senate. [More…]
notes with alarm, proposals of abolition of the States, removal of powers of the Senate, and nationalisation of industry based upon Marxist Leninist dogma; and [More…]
The scope of the responsibilities of the Administrator’s Executive Council will be enlarged and additional powers will be transferred to that Council, and to Ministerial Members who form a majority of that Council. [More…]
My Government will also introduce legislation, in support of legislation by State Governments, in order to make fully effective the wheat delivery quota plan of the Australian Wheat Growers’ Federation; and to give the Australian Wheat Board discretionary powers to sell wheat in Australia, for other than human consumption, at concessional prices. [More…]
I ask the Minister for the Navy: Firstly, how many Service patrol boats does Australia possess at the present time and, secondly, having regard to the vast area to be patrolled, will the Minister use his undoubted powers of persuasion in an effort to have more patrol boats provided as early as practicable? [More…]
I have, of course, thought about this matter and followed it closely and with great interest but it covers matters which are within the sovereign powers of the States and there is every reason to suppose that the States themselves are taking effective action in this regard. [More…]
Did Sir Alexander Downer, Australia’s High Commissioner in London, say inter alia in Durban, South Africa, on 18th November last that both South Africa and Australia were rising powers, with a capital P, in the southern hemisphere and that unless he was much mistaken we would in the future have important common strategic interests? [More…]
by leave - In harmony with the Government’s approach indicated in the Governor-General’s Speech the Government intends to introduce some immediate changes within the provisions of the present Papua and New Guinea Act which will give Ministerial Members drawn from the Papua and New Guinea House of Assembly increased powers both individually in relation to the functions of their departments and collectively as members of the Administrator’s Executive Council. [More…]
The Government looks to officials who may now hold statutory powers by delegation or otherwise to exercise these with the concurrence of the Ministerial Member in the spirit of these arrangements. [More…]
May I interpose that I propose to delegate powers which will be advised at a later date. [More…]
It is not to be measured in terms of specific powers, individual acts of administration or areas of policy or increased financial delegations, but it will be apparent by the degree to which the Administrator’s Executive Council in future influences the Government’s attitude on important issues. [More…]
It is not to be measured in terms of specific powers, individual acts of administration or areas of policy or increased financial delegations, but it will be apparent by the degree to which the Administrator’s Executive Council in future influences the Government’s attitude on important issues. [More…]
So what has happened is that after 70 or 80 years of rule of their country by absolute power in the hands of the Governor, that is the model they had in mind and those are the powers they in fact now exercise. [More…]
government as a list of powers. [More…]
But if one should go to those same Ministerial Members and suggest that the Government should take their land there would be a violent reaction in the other direction - a denial of powers to act or of justice in acting. [More…]
Section 40 of the Act at present provides that the Commission may delegate ils powers, except the power of delegation itself, to a Commissioner or the Genera) Manager. [More…]
In an organisation such as the Broadcasting Commission, which operates in all States of the Commonwealth, this restriction on delegation of powers has led to administrative difficulties in that only the Commission or the General Manager may, for example, incur expenditure or issue contracts. [More…]
The Bill therefore amends section 40 to provide that the Commission’s powers may be delegated to any person in the employ of the Commission. [More…]
This Bill to amend the Estate Duty Assessment Act will provide reliefs from duty on estates of deceased primary producers and remove restraints on the powers of the Commissioner of Taxation to grant extensions of time for payment of duty. [More…]
Last year, the Government took a number of detailed decisions on the powers and functions of the proposed Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation. [More…]
This Bill provides for the establishment of such an institute, to be known as the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and makes formal provision for the detailed planning of its functions and powers. [More…]
Honourable members will note that the Bill provides for the appointment of an Interim Council to make recommendations on the functions and powers of the Institute and it is my intention to appoint Dr M. F. Day of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation as Chairman and the following scientists as members of the Interim Council: Professor C. Burdon-Jones of the University College of Townsville; Dr N. H. Fisher of the Commonwealth Bureau of Mineral Resources; Professor Dorothy Hill, Department of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Queensland; Mr Walter Ives, Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry; Mr D. F. McMichael, Director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in the State of New South Wales; and Professor R. J. Walsh, representing the Australian Academy of Science. [More…]
As soon as the Interim Council has completed its work, I shall place its recommendations -before the Government so that a further Bill may be introduced prescribing in detail the functions and powers of the [More…]
That depends not only on my powers of persuasion and my relative standing in government or opposition but also on general policy emphases, as for example between rural and urban areas, and on the decisions of State legislators and others. [More…]
However, the use of the powers set out in the Bill will prevent any hitches in what must, of necessity, be a tightly scheduled and close knit operation if the 10 year mapping programme is to be completed on time. [More…]
the governments of 112 nations in the United Nations, including our great and powerful allies, called on Australia to transfer full executive and legislative powers to elected New Guineans. [More…]
Its decision making powers in so many fields of policy, upheld by its financial powers, determine Australia’s development in a way in which no State government can affect or, indeed, could effect. [More…]
Yet this parliamentary division of functions and responsibility resides in a distribution of constitutional powers arrived at in the 1890s when no-one would be expected to have envisaged the development of Australia, the change in social and economic attitudes in our community and indeed throughout the world, the massive advances in technology that have produced these changed attitudes and the alterations that have occurred in the distribution of personal wealth and power. [More…]
The story was that the Premiers had requested at least a partial return of income tax powers and had been shocked at the outright rejection of the proposal by the Commonwealth. [More…]
I simply do not believe that it is in the nature of political institutions to relinquish powers that they already exercise. [More…]
I would go further and say that I do not believe that political institutions will refrain from increasing their powers when it is open to them to do so. [More…]
It seems to me that too much of the discussion by the Premiers and others proceeds on an unsupported assumption that in some undefined way the interests of the nation will be better served by a return to greater States’ rights and reduced Federal powers. [More…]
In other words the wheat industry will be no worse off by reason of the fact that the taxpayer comes to the rescue than it would have been had it not had to borrow beyond the powers of the Rural Credits Department of the Bank. [More…]
The belief that the Liberal Party holds domestically the powers to settle this matter is plainly illusory. [More…]
The greatest thing for which we must thank the founding fathers is that they were so shortsighted that it is possible to bend it to our purposes in the 1970s through taxing powers that have been used in a way they did not foresee. [More…]
is a long span but short in the eye of eternity; when new settlers are looking to this nation as their home, their own - they do not look back to England, the Netherlands, Germany or wherever; at this time when these people have played a prodigious part and one might think would have a great spirit of nationalism; when the British and Americans have retreated or are withdrawing from our Near North; when Communism, racialism and the awakening of Asia have added new perils to our situation; when we stand in lonely isolation with Portugal as one of the last two imperial powers - what would you expect? [More…]
But were the States prepared to refer these powers to the Commonwealth? [More…]
Such a group should go into this whole question of Federal-State relations so that the question is not debated behind closed doors by Premiers who then go off and tell various stories to the Press but so that the whole of the Australian people may know what the facts are, what the issues are, what the taxation powers are and what particular taxation powers are necessary for the control of the economy, and what is a fair principle for the division of taxation. [More…]
The need for the Commonwealth Government to exercise the powers granted it by the Parliament and the people in the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) Act of 1967 to rehabilitate the Aboriginal people, and in particular to rectify the grave malnutrition revealed in the Medical Journal of Australia of 21st February 1970. [More…]
the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth, State and Local Governments to legislate for the adequate control of aircraft noise and the necessity for legislation for this purpose, having regard to the fact that aerodromes may be owned or operated by the Commonwealth, State and Local Governments as well as private persons and organisations. [More…]
The motion reconstitutes the Committee with powers and functions similar to those possessed by the Committees in the 26th Parliament and in the first session of this Parliament. [More…]
I know that the Minister for National Development (Mr Swartz) or other Government supporters will reply that if we extend the powers and the terms of reference of the Committee, we will defer the report of the Committee. [More…]
Yet the Commonwealth has used its powers to put them in gaol. [More…]
I know how difficult it is for a young man 20 years of age to stand up against the establishment and law and authority, and to have the moral courage to say as a conscientious objector: ‘I will not go to war’ or to say: ‘I will not go to this war in Vietnam because it is an immoral war, it is a war that is a crime against the people of Vietnam and it is a war in which the most advanced civilised nation of the world has dropped more bombs on this little peasant country of Vietnam than were dropped on all the Axis powers during the Second World War’. [More…]
In addition, the Office will have a staff appointed or employed under the Public Service Act, and clause 16(a) of the Bill provides for the First Parliamentary Counsel to have, in relation to the officers in that staff, the powers of a Permanent Head of a Department under the Public Service Act. [More…]
Even Romania in central Europe has been trying to force this policy on the Eastern powers. [More…]
It took a long time to convince the powers that be that we had to change our ways and that conventional ships had to go. [More…]
I sincerely hope that the powers that be in the Reserve Bank will do the right thing by the people who live in country areas and ensure that the proposed 0.5% increase does not apply to them at all. [More…]
By the very nature of the separate and individual powers given to the States in Australia it was inevitable that jealousies would arise and that conflict in ideas of development would occur. [More…]
As we all know, the Constitution was approved by Her Majesty the Queen on 9th July 1900 and was limited to certain powers, which have been added to in several ways since then. [More…]
The report of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review told us what powers are required to make these proper allocations - for instance, control over fringe banking activity and over capital issues. [More…]
What we want is a government which believes in a proper rationing of available funds st reasonable rates of interest, a government which will see that those funds are devoted to the needs of people in housing rather than in more wasteful investments as at present, and a government which will, as I suggested earlier, act on the report of the 1959 Joint Committee on Constitutional Review, a report which, incidentally, was brought out by members from both sides of the Parliament and which recommends ways of giving the necessary powers for the necessary economic planning. [More…]
I merely emphasise that in this last third of the 20th century, with our greater knowledge of the policies required to maintain a high level of economic activity, it is essential that economic powers rest in the hands of the Commonwealth Government. [More…]
It has demonstrated the need to provide the Minister with powers to take urgent and effective action to ensure there is no delay in the removal of a potential hazard. [More…]
There is little doubt that, both under the trade and commerce powers and the external affairs powers in the Constitution, it could have implemented the international Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil in 1954. [More…]
This will mean that, instead of acting in any way instead of the State legislation, this Bill will supplement the powers that are held by the several States and consequently will enable, in respect of all those areas that are within the constitutional power of the Commonwealth, action to be taken against ships where there is either pollution or threat of pollution. [More…]
Sir Robert Menzies in 1953 offered to give income tax powers back to the States. [More…]
The State governments have sought to remove their financial straitjackets by a return of their powers to levy income tax. [More…]
Unfortunately many members of the Opposition do not recognise that the stand taken in Vietnam is a stand involving two different great powers. [More…]
It is enough for me to say that I applaud the belated but nevertheless admirable determination of the Government, not least I should think because of the attitude which I attribute to the Attorney-General, that the Commonwealth’s powers over coastal waters should be asserted. [More…]
I would hope that the present Attorney-General might contrive a test of the Commonwealth’s corporation power as has recently come about in respect of external affairs, posts and telegraphs and fisheries powers. [More…]
In the United States of America, a much older federation than ours and a federation where the States have greater financial powers or resources than the States have in this country, there is no question as regards securities and exchange matters, for instance. [More…]
However, in view of the wording of the amendment, it will be my intention to bring into the Parliament within the time prescribed this Bill, with or without amendments, or another Bill to ensure that to the maximum extent possible the powers already in the hands of the States will be extended by the powers that can be attributed to the Commonwealth. [More…]
As I said, I thought the Government was to be condemned for its failure to investigate these aspects and to introduce much sooner than yesterday legislation to clothe itself with the necessary powers. [More…]
In handing over such powers to individuals outside the Parliament, we are making a grave mistake. [More…]
The Parliament is responsible for the legislation and is responsible to see that individuals get a go in the community, but governments have handed over too many powers to people outside the Parliament and outside the Government. [More…]
Another is that the Commissioner will no longer have any non-appealable powers when determining liability. [More…]
In some ways it is more authoritative and can be more dictatorial in its powers than a royal commission. [More…]
Two of these - the United States and Japan - are the world’s first and third industrial powers. [More…]
The two great Communist powers touching on the Pacific reserve for each other a greater hostility than they do for us. [More…]
Its object is to neutralise Indo-China - that is, the countries of this area should not be subject to intervention, much less confrontation, on the part of the competing great powers. [More…]
Not only do these 3 powers reach a common conclusion; they work on a common assumption. [More…]
These 3 great powers - 3 of the 4 nations, with Indonesia, with which Australia is most concerned - each abdicate voluntarily from the role of providing troops for the defence of foreign countries. [More…]
We have not a fifth of the manpower of the smallest of these powers. [More…]
We want to know what is to happen to the greater powers. [More…]
They are both nuclear powers but they will not sign or ratify the Treaty. [More…]
Surely before we press ahead with committing ourselves - and we could commit ourselves irrevocably on this matter - we ought to determine what support the Treaty will get, and whether it will reduce proliferation or whether it will be like the nuclear test ban, during the operation of which we discovered that 2 new countries had become nuclear powers. [More…]
And we have forced nationally minded Communists into dependence on foreign Communist powers. [More…]
In the view of the Australian Government, the Four Powers still retain those rights and responsibilities for Berlin which they assumed after World War II. [More…]
In respect of other dependent Territories in the area, the responsibility under the United Nations Charter rests on the administering powers. [More…]
That the Standing Orders Committee be asked to recommend a suitable amendment to standing order 28 relating to the Printing Committee’s powers when conferring with a similar committee of the Senate to give effect to the objective of recommendation 67 of the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary and Government Publications, which is as follows: [More…]
It pointed out that the existing printing committees of both Houses could not undertake the task as they were severely resticted in their powers. [More…]
They have suggested that the new standing order for each House might be framed in such a way so as to enable each House independently, through its committee, to continue to exercise the existing printing committee function of considering which petitions and papers presented to that House should be printed whilst providing that when sitting together as one committee, the committees may exercise the intended additional responsibilities and powers. [More…]
But, no, he again has to show his powers of dictatorial strength which he possesses, or thinks he possesses but does not possess if the proceedings of this House are run properly. [More…]
In raising this matter, far from displaying a lack of confidence in the Minister or using a personal insult, we asked him to use the new powers of the Commonwealth Parliament to deal with the situation in Queensland. [More…]
Will he use the utmost of his powers to bring together the two organisations which are squabbling over what sort of plan should be put into operation to reduce the production of butter fat? [More…]
I think it is a tragedy that the generation that has acquired powers of government and powers of authority has today, in Australia, so many in it who take that view. [More…]
Instead of shares dropping in price as they would have done the year before they rose because the financial powers of the United States knew that they had over-extended their position to such an extent that the United States Treasury was in jeopardy. [More…]
More bombs have been dropped on Vietnam than were dropped on the whole of the Axis Powers during World War II. [More…]
Mr Wentworth exhausted his great powers of invective in denouncing the new party of reformers as Socialists, Communists, uprooters of law and order and everything else for which a vile name can be found though it included many of the most respectable men in the country. [More…]
If this is so how is it that after all these years and after so many bombs have been rained on Vietnam - a bigger tonnage than was rained on the Axis powers in World War II; when half the countryside looks like a landscape of the moon, according to various journalists - they are still fighting? [More…]
Complementary powers and duties in respect of persons so dealt with are conferred on contracting states by Chapter V of the Convention. [More…]
I propose to deal with the manner in which these powers are to be exercised and duties performed in the Commonwealth and its Territories when discussing the substantive clauses of the Bill. [More…]
The Convention also provides that the aircraft commander, a crew member, a passenger, the owner or operator of the aircraft shall not be legally liable for anything done in execution of the powers conferred by the Convention. [More…]
This immunity extends only to acts reasonably done in the execution of such powers. [More…]
however, does not give all the powers required by the Tokyo Convention nor does it provide for the inquiries required by the Convention. [More…]
As 1 have indicated, the provisions of Chapter III of the Convention confer on the commander of an aircraft power to take reasonable measures against persons on board who endanger the safety of his aircraft or of persons aboard, or who interfere with good order and discipline aboard, and powers to deal with such persons after landing. [More…]
In the meantime, the Department of Civil Aviation has certain powers in this connection as far as airports are concerned. [More…]
I believe that as a result of this research by Professor Sternglass we must have another look at ourselves to see whether we are using all the influence we can in the forums of the world to persuade the nuclear powers to dump all their nuclear weapons in the ocean or in a place where they cannot harm any human being. [More…]
The honourable member for Lalor claims to have greater powers concerning the Moratorium than the might of Peking and Moscow. [More…]
I cannot believe that our record of administration in Papua and New Guinea is so markedly different from the records of other administering powers that the future history of this nation will be so different from that of other new nations. [More…]
At present, the South Pacific Commission is run by the metropolitan powers - Britain, the United States, France, Australia and New Zealand. [More…]
Australia needs to maintain strong ties and alliances with the United States, New Zealand and other friendly powers, particularly Japan, in the Asian and Pacific region. [More…]
The greatest threat to the free world comes from the Communist powers. [More…]
This effort is not being fully supported by the European powers which are more content to settle into European isolationism. [More…]
When the threat came from Napoleon’s France, alliance with powers east of France took place, that is, with Prussia and Russia. [More…]
The State Minister responsible for mines would therefore act in two capacities - in the exercise of powers derived respectively from the legislation of his own State and from that of the Commonwealth as well. [More…]
The Bill, by clause 6, gives to the Governor-General statutory authority to exercise these powers by proclamation, not inconsistently with the Territorial Sea Convention. [More…]
What the Bill necessarily implies is that henceforward the off-shore legislative powers of the States must always be read as subject, by reason of section 109 of the Constitution, to the. [More…]
-I rise to support the Bill to amend the Estate Duty Assessment Act which will provide relief to estates of deceased primary producers and provide powers for the Commissioner of Taxation to grant extensions of time for payment of duty. [More…]
I refer to such matters as the extent of discretionary powers and regulation making powers; the provision of appeals in appropriate cases from administrative determinations; the observance of natural justice in administrative proceedings; the conferring of powers of entry, search and arrest; retrospective legislation; departures from the ordinary rules of evidence; and onus of proof. [More…]
The national parliament is not a sovereign parliament; it is a parliament with limited powers. [More…]
It has major national responsibilities but its powers are distinctly limited. [More…]
It makes formal provision for the detailed planning of the functions and powers of the Institute. [More…]
As the Minister mentioned in his second reading speech, this Bill ‘makes formal provision for detailed planning of its functions and powers’. [More…]
If it decides it is within its capacity to undertake an inquiry it is up to it, but at this stage the two preliminary investigations are being undertaken by Broken Hill Pry Co. Ltd as the people concerned with the shipyard and by the Department of Shipping and Transport in order to determine first of all the circumstances and facts as soon as possible and, secondly, what powers we might have. [More…]
Since before the honourable member for St George came into this place he has quite consistently sought to read a lack of confidence into the post 1971 arrangements being worked out by the 4 powers in the region, together with the United Kingdom. [More…]
Under the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Ordinance it is an offence, unless the House of Assembly so directs, to print or publish outside the House any words or matter published in the House.It is also an offence to publish any words or any cartoon which tends to bring the House into haired or contempt. [More…]
Were they granted police powers by the Government. [More…]
22nd May, 1963 - Report relating to the status of Berlin as it affects the relationship between the Major Powers and Australia as an integral part of the Western World. [More…]
Has Australia (a) supported or (b) opposed (i) the view of Japan and others in the First Committee that the voting system and veto are outdated, (ii) the Philippines view that a fundamental review of structure, powers and procedure should proceed, (iii) the call of Ceylon and others for a review conference as provided for in Article 109, (iv) the criticisms by Guinea of the selfdefeating, self-imposed restrictions of the United Nations Organisation and (v) the allegation of Trinidad and Tobago that the great powers are using such restrictions to retain their veto and other advantages. [More…]
Under the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Ordinance it is an offence, unless the House of Assembly so directs, to print or publish outside the House any words or matter published in the House, lt is also an offence to publish any words or any cartoon which tends to bring the House into hatred or contempt. [More…]
2.4 II is clearly stated in the Holy Scriptures that ‘the powers that be are ordained of God.’ [More…]
I have said before in this House that where the Government is confronted with the major part of its loan holdings - and it has some directed powers of compulsion in some directions; it has some powers of gentle persuasion via tax concessions in another direction - in my view that Government is well equipped as the seller of those securities and also as the buyer sometimes through the Reserve Bank to set a rate of interest that could be lower than is current yet still be acceptable by financial institutions. [More…]
More bombs have been dropped on Vietnam than were dropped on all the Axis powers during the Second World War. [More…]
The third basic proposition is that, alone of all the colonial powers - and we are the biggest remaining - our colony is our nextdoor neighbour. [More…]
If self government is put in terms of concrete powers and functions instead of constitutional abstractions, one finds among New Guinea leadership a very general readiness to accept real responsibility now. [More…]
As the Commonwealth has now changed its mind and intends to seek powers not from the 3-miie limit about which the Attorney-General was then speaking but from the low water mark, surely the moral obligation to consult further becomes even heavier; or does not a government undertaking entered into by its authorised negotiator count anymore? [More…]
That is, for the Commonwealth to take powers from the low water mark: [More…]
The exercise or performance of the powers or functions of a committee is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Committee.’” [More…]
The exercise or performance of the powers or functions of the Committee is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Committee. [More…]
In fact, we are obsessed with the idea that the Government has been enormously lax in not exercising the disciplinary powers with which it has been equipped under the Act. [More…]
The Minister, pursuant to his powers under Section 18 (2) of the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942-1969, directs the Australian Broadcasting Board to hold an inquiry in accordance with the provisions of Division 3 of Part 11 of the Act into the desirability or otherwise of introducing frequency modulation broadcasting into the Com monwealth. [More…]
I believe that this is recognised not only by the people of Western Australia but also by the people of Australia, and I would hope and believe that it is also recognised by friendly powers overseas. [More…]
The Government through its export powers could give consideration to this point, because under the present laws the kangaroo is more valuable to Australia than the merino ram. [More…]
Where a report is made to the Minister in respect of an application for registration by an organisation in a State or Territory as a health insurance scheme, the Minister has certain powers. [More…]
For instance, the information sought in the amendment would not appear to be relevant in respect of friendly societies whose financial transactions, reserve investments, etc., are closely supervised under the powers conferred by State friendly societies Acts. [More…]
I will now deal with the powers of the Corporation, which are covered in clause 7. [More…]
The powers are quite extensive and they will be seen in clause 7. [More…]
This legislation is to my mind the most progressive legislation in regard to economic powers since the amendment to the Income Tax Assessment Act of 1964, known as the 30/20 formula, whereby insurance companies were encouraged by taxation powers to invest in either government or semi-government concerns. [More…]
The Bill provides for the formation of the Australian Industry Development Corporation whose capital shall be $100m, provided by this Government, and whose borrowing powers shall permit it to raise loans up to 5 times the amount of that capital and any reserves that it may accumulate. [More…]
It is intended that the Corporation shall concentrate its borrowing effort overseas while its local borrowing powers shall be subject to supervision exercised by the Reserve Bank of Australia. [More…]
The Government, through its powers, could have some influence upon the Board’s policy. [More…]
In any event, if this is occurring, these types of things could be corrected by an incoming Labor Government, as there are considerable powers within this leg slation for correcting these problems in regard to the appointment of the Board and the internal policy of the organisation itself. [More…]
The exercise of any powers by the Corporation is not invalid, and shall not be called in question, by reason of any failure of the Corporation to comply with any of its obligations under this section. [More…]
The law is silent and I ask the Attorney-General to exercise his powers to make it possible for it to speak. [More…]
Despite the powers of a Prime Minister of this nation, the person who holds that position has never possessed the right, nor will he ever possess the right in a democracy such as ours, to break and dishonour undertakings given or made for him or for his Government. [More…]
The point at issue is not the merits of that legislation, nor is it whether the States were misled as to the Commonwealth’s wishes and the Commonwealth’s view of its constitutional powers. [More…]
The first concerns the collective responsibility of a Cabinet, so that when a Minister still clothed with his full ministerial powers does certain things and after consultation - whether it be effective or ineffective - with the rest of the Cabinet he commits the whole of the Cabinet. [More…]
This states that the Governments decided, in the national interest that, without raising questions concerning, and without derogating from their respective constitutional powers, they should co-operate for the purpose of ensuring the legal effectiveness of authorities to explore for, or to exploit the petroleum resources of the submerged lands off our coasts. [More…]
Nobody thought of anything else until the indication came from the High Court that powers were different. [More…]
After making due obeisance to sound business principles, and despite its passive role, the powers of the board of directors are to be exercised annually in borrowing moneys within Australia so as not to exceed an amount determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia, and on the same principles for the borrowing of moneys within Australia by companies whose operations are controlled from overseas. [More…]
This clause relates to the powers of the Corporation. [More…]
Were any representations made by either the Djakarta conference powers or the Australian Government to the Government of Vietnam to desist from these actions? [More…]
In the exercise of its powers the Corporation is not subject to direction by or on behalf of the Commonwealth. [More…]
At the same time, we recognise the tremendously important part played by the central bank and the need of that bank of adequate powers to perform its task. [More…]
The exercise of any powers by the Corporation is not invalid, and shall not be called in question, by reason of any failure of the Corporation to comply with any of its obligations under this section. [More…]
It will possess, as I have already pointed out, powers of administration and adjudication. [More…]
Clause 9 specifically provides that in the exercise of its powers the Corporation will not be subject to direction by or on behalf of the Commonwealth Government. [More…]
The exercise of any powers by the Corporalion is not invalid, and shall not be called in question, by reason of any failure of the Corporation to comply with any of its obligations under this section. [More…]
I agree with the Minister at the table, the Minister for Shipping and Transport (Mr Sinclair) that the powers of the Corporation are already seriously limited - limited too much - by clause 8 (3.) [More…]
I do not assume that the Corporation is getting powers now. [More…]
The Corporation is enjoined to exercise its main borrowing powers outside Australia and not within Australia. [More…]
Not only is the Corporation enjoined to borrow outside Australia but there are very definite limitations on its borrowing powers within Australia. [More…]
The House will be aware that, following on the talks which your Committee sought with representatives of the Commonwealth Government in February last, there have been announcements in the Governor-General’s Speech, on 3rd March, and by the Minister for External Territories in the House of Representatives, on 4tb March X970, of steps that the Commonwealth Government intends to take immediately to give increased powers to ministerial members. [More…]
In addition, other amendments are proposed which are designed mainly to widen the borrowing powers of the Australian Wool Board in order that the Wool Board can rebuild and renovate the wool stores which are at present placed under its control and to construct and equip integrated wool selling complexes, if this is required by the industry. [More…]
Finally I turn to the provisions of the Bill intended to widen the borrowing powers of the Wool Board to permit the Board to borrow money for the rebuilding and renovation of its existing wool stores and for the possible establishment of integrated wool selling centres, as well as to pledge its assets for such borrowings. [More…]
In relation to the proposed borrowing powers for the reconstruction of the existing wool stores and for the establishment of intregrated wool selling complexes, any borrowings under this power will require the approval of the Minister for Primary Industry with the concurrence of the Treasurer. [More…]
Opportunity has also been taken to bring the existing borrowing powers of the Board in relation to the Australian Wool Testing Authority into line with those for wool stores and complexes. [More…]
I am quite certain that, when 1 was elected in 1966. the powers that be said: Well, he is a Liberal holding the seat of Griffith, he will be out in 3 years, so we do not need to worry about taking any notice of his complaints about his office’. [More…]
This Bill provides for the establishment of an institute to be known as the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and makes formal provision for the detailed planning of its functions and powers. [More…]
lt is a great mistake to believe that standing committees interfere with the proper powers of the Executive or the effective solidarity of the parties. [More…]
The American Constitution prescribes that the Senate shall advise and consent on a great range of matters, from the treaty making powers of the President to his powers of appointment. [More…]
Yet Parliament is an institution which ought to have rights and powers quite apart from the rights and powers of the Executive Government. [More…]
We will not be well served by rushing into a system of committees without first considering exactly how the committees will operate and exactly what powers we intend them to have. [More…]
I support this as well, not only for important practical reasons, which are largely self-evident, but also on the basis of my view as to the powers and position which this House should hold relative to those held by the Senate. [More…]
I believe it may not be very long before every parry in this House has reason to regret and to object to the powers which the Senate already has without adding to them. [More…]
They will spend their powers of intellect and debate to question and probe under this Bill the S 12.8m for water conservation, yet they will accept without question expenditure of 10 times that magnitude on a wide range of unproven purchases abroad for doubtful purposes at home. [More…]
Such a body, if given sufficient powers and adequately .staffed, could do much both lo enlighten the public and to assist governments in arriving at the most informed decisions possible. [More…]
The ultimate reason for inter-governmental grants in a federation is a lack of balance between the financial powers and responsibilities of the different levels of government. [More…]
There are several courses of action that may be followed with a view to achieving better balance between financial powers and responsibilities, including: transfer of functions from the States to the Commonwealth; transfer of taxing powers or other revenue sources from the Commonwealth to the States; action to provide for the sharing of administrative responsibility or the co-ordination of economic decisions by both levels of government: action by the States to make more effective use of their existing financial powers; and increased use of Commonwealth grants within the framework of the existing division of responsibility. [More…]
The Ministers considered however that if the proposed levy system were imposed by the Comomnwealth it would certainly be successfully challenged on the grounds that legislation to limit production was beyond the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Does any section of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act permit parties to a dispute to agree to a Conciliator acting as an Arbitrator with powers to make a binding decision.. [More…]
Very clearly, many matters which are involved with the age of majority or adulthood fall primarily within State powers. [More…]
This matter relates to a request that the former honourable member for Riverina, other honourable members of my Parly and I made to the powers that be in an endeavour to get them to erect more community wheat storages. [More…]
The honourable member pointed to my colleague, the honourable member for Dawson (Dr Patterson) who led for the Opposition in this debate, and referred to the dictatorial powers that could possibly be exercised under this legislation should the Opposition come to power. [More…]
Of course, there are no dictatorial powers under this legislation that any government could use. [More…]
Again, when it was suggested by the Opposition that the Committee could have powers to consider where an alternative airport might be located, the motion to this effect was rejected by division in this House. [More…]
He will have all the powers and carry out all the functions of the present tripartite Authority. [More…]
I believe that the existing sanctioning process which involves the use of the Court’s injunctionmaking powers under section 109 and its power to punish for contempt under section 111, are no longer appropriate or desirable. [More…]
This means that when the Bill becomes law, the injunction-making powers of the court under section 109 and its powers to punish for contempt will not be capable of being exercised as sanctions against unions or employers for award breaches. [More…]
ls he able to say whether this attack is another example of a united front between the large powers and their satellites against the countries of South-East Asia. [More…]
It defines the powers and responsibilities of the aircraft commander who finds that a person has committed or is about to commit a serious offence against the flag law of the aircraft or an act likely to endanger the safety of other persons on the aircraft. [More…]
It also defines the powers and duties of contracting states in relation to offenders on board aircraft, including taking them into custody, making preliminary inquiries and deportation. [More…]
The Fascist countries, the Communist countries, and the Western powers all have the problem of hijacking. [More…]
The International Civil Aviation Organisation convention defines the powers and duties of States in relation to persons who have committed serious offences on board aircraft, such as taking them into custody, making preliminary inquiries and deporting them. [More…]
The duties and powers of the Australian authorities in relation to offenders disembarked from foreign aircraft will be expanded by accession to the Tokyo Convention. [More…]
In the meantime, as the honourable gentleman mentioned, Australia had its own Crimes Aircraft Act of 1963 which provided adequate penalties for offences relating to aircraft and over which the Commonwealth Parliament had legislative powers. [More…]
Part ITI of the Bill sets out the functions and powers of the Corporation. [More…]
The most extraordinary statement made by the honourable member for Farrer who, after all, was the Minister for National Development in charge of this project, was that the project could not be carried out under the defence powers of the .Commonwealth. [More…]
That is right; could not today be carried out under the defence powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Their Leader, then Mr Menzies, now Sir Robert Menzies, declared in this House that it could not be carried out because the defence powers would never permit it - that it could not be founded upon the defence powers. [More…]
The work which exists in the Snowy Mountains area today is the result of the establishment of an authority which had not only consulting and design but full construction powers and exercised them. [More…]
There has been reference to defence powers and constitutional approaches but fundamentally there was a starting point which made the scheme possible. [More…]
Clause 21 obviously is to give powers to the Corporation in the fixation of salaries and conditions of employment of officers and employees. [More…]
In anticipation that I will be asked by the Chairman to come back to the terms of this Bill, clause 23 restricts the number of employees and in fact gives complete control and complete dictatorial powers to the Minister for National Development. [More…]
Never mind about the hypocrisy we heard last night from some honourable members on the Government side of the chamber who said that the Labor Party used its defence powers to begin the Snowy scheme and who pointed out that the Stales had certain powers. [More…]
The third objective is a widening of the borrowing powers of the Wool Board itself in the field of the reconstruction of wool stores and the construction of integrated wool complexes. [More…]
There are many opinions on what is meant by such an authority and what its powers should be. [More…]
I support the moves for the establishment of a single selling authority with the necessary powers to administer the marketing and distribution of the entire Australian wool clip. [More…]
It provides for new arrangements for the financing of wool research and promotion, the granting of greater powers to the Minister for Primary Industry to control wool research funds and to widen the borrowing powers of the Australian Wool Board to enable it to renovate and to rebuild wool stores under its control. [More…]
The broad objectives of the Bill, as I outlined earlier, are to provide new arrangements for the financing of wool research and promotion, for the granting of greater powers to the Minister to control wool research funds and widen the borrowing powers of the Australian Wool Board, to renovate and rebuild the 280 wool stores under its control, to construct, equip integrated wool selling complexes and also to effect changes in the manner of selection of the chairman of the Australian Wool Board and the 3 members with special qualifications. [More…]
If it is desired that a tax of this nature not exist, the only solution would be to give back a proportion of income taxation powers to the States, lt is perfectly clear from recent conferences that Premiers do not want back income taxation powers. [More…]
I would endeavour to make the Premiers take back a proportion of the taxation powers and give to them some responsibility for the money which they do spend. [More…]
I think, that has to be taken care of is that the retention of complete income taxation powers by the Commonwealth is not necessary and those powers have nol been used to iron out economic fluctuations. [More…]
1 would suggest, still, that a degree of these powers could be returned to the States and should be returned. [More…]
I believe that the existing sanctioning process which involves the use of the Court’s injunction making powers under section 109 and its power to punish for contempt under section 111, are no longer appropriate or desirable. [More…]
So we see that under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act there are disciplinary powers possessed by the court apart from the penal provisons which the Minister still claims the right to use under the name of sanctions and which we suggest should be repealed. [More…]
The first occasion on which penal powers reappeared was in 1947. [More…]
I believe the powers not only implied but actually applied in this legislation are of the very basis of the Fascist philosophy, and they ought to be rejected. [More…]
I regret that I have to leave out so much of what I would otherwise have said, but 1 must say this much about the penal powers: As I have said, the penal powers were removed in 1 930 and have been reintroduced largely by judge-made law. [More…]
It is obviously time that the powers were looked at independently of the courts’ decisions and of the system which has been built up by the courts. [More…]
When that is done, the matter is examined in its historical perspective, it will be abundantly clear that the steady growth in penal provisions and in their use has indeed been like the effect of a drug upon a drug taker - the more penal powers there have been, the more there has come to be a reliance on them, although the years from 1930 to 1947 show that the arbitration system can work and, indeed, work better without penal provisions. [More…]
Commuter service operators hold charter licences and have been exempted from holding airline licences under powers conferred on the Director-General of Civil Aviation by the Air Navigation Regulations. [More…]
The question of the Commonwealth’s powers in relation to third party insurance received some attention at Departmental level following receipt of Mr Power’s letter. [More…]
It controls the level of subsidy, and under equalisation it has widesweeping powers. [More…]
Until the Parliament otherwise provides, the presence of at least one-third of the whole number of the Members of the House of Representatives shall be necessary to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers. [More…]
Will he give an assurance that, in the event of any change in the structure of the industry involving any reduction in the powers and functions of the Authority, or its abolition, present employees will be given at least twelve months’ notice of such change in order to enable them to negotiate their position with the Commonwealth. [More…]
Is it a fact that the Stevedoring Industry (Temporary Provisions) Act and regulations, under which the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority exercises certain powers and functions, will cease to operate on 1st July 1970. [More…]
These powers include acquisition of land by compulsory process but except where otherwise indicatedall land referred to in the table was acquired by negotiation and agreement with the registered proprietor of the land. [More…]
Having acknowledged this - and my Party endorses these limitations which our Constitution places upon the Senate - one should also acknowledge that in all other matters the powers of the Senate are equal to those of this chamber. [More…]
Already this year there has been an urgency motion in the Senate concerning the need for the Commonwealth to exercise powers granted to it by the Aboriginal affairs referendum of 1967 to uplift the Aboriginal people and to protect their culture and interests. [More…]
Furthermore, in matters corresponding to municipal and State functions, the Australian Government has particular powers or reserved powers over the Territories. [More…]
As the Leader of the Opposition, I think, said this morning, the Senate does have full powers of debate and review, lt is an important House in the sense that it plays this part in this system of government of the Territories. [More…]
It has not the powers to initiate inquiries into specific problem areas or to make comprehensive assessments of conditions in the three individual services. [More…]
I have no desire at this stage to repeat what I have already said to the House because I had an opportunity before the amendment was ruled out of order to put to the House some of the reasons why I believe that the powers of the proposed joint select committee ought io be widened to enable it to investigate not only the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act itself but also the pay and allowances of servicemen, which are causing great dissatisfaction amongst servicemen. [More…]
Of course then the House is expected to vote for the Bill in toto, lt cannot possibly be altered because its contents have been agreed upon between sovereign powers. [More…]
Should default be made he would still be able to exercise his powers of sale, recover the moneys due to him and also liquidate any indebtedness to the New South Wales Government. [More…]
Is the Opposition suggesting that the State housing authorities are not competent to decide these matters, that they have not the expertise and that these are not unquestionably matters which lie within the constitutional powers of the States? [More…]
The north bound route is the only one that comes within the ambit of the Trade Practices Act and the only one on which the Australian Government has any consultative powers. [More…]
As one looks at the field one must .be aware that this revolution means that a completely different base to society is beginning to develop - that there are new powers for the manipulation of society; that there is a sophistication in terms of the presentation of material over the media which has to be scrutinised and understood not only by governments, educators and those who seek to benefit financially or commercially from these things but primarily by the great mass of people who are so often the victims of mass communications. [More…]
In some States there are close supervisory powers, particularly in Queensland which has been the pioneer in this field. [More…]
do not agree with it in detail, t is on the whole a serious attempt to try to do something about the destructive powers which are increasing costs in this country and reducing the purchasing power of pensioners, superannuitants, primary producers and the low wage earners. [More…]
Reading the newspaper article one would imagine that I was attacking this programme and in so doing the implication was that a careful audit should be imposed on the programme because of its political and other great powers. [More…]
However, it must also be recognised that the more ‘live’ such a programme is, the more it places great political and other powers in the hands of the producers. [More…]
One of the Australian Labor Party’s major aims is to clothe the Commonwealth Parliament with unlimited powers and with the duty and authority to create States possessing delegated constitutional powers. [More…]
We are forever being referred to the powers of the States as a reason for Commonwealth inaction in every aspect of urban life. [More…]
The strange thing is that this sensitivity to State rights does not appear to hinder us in our contributions to the rural community, very many of which are provided in areas of exclusive State powers. [More…]
Constitutionally it has full economic powers and this Government has in actual fact no very direct control over it. [More…]
In 1949, price control which had been administered by the Chifley Government under the terms of its defence powers was challenged in and ruled out by the High ‘ Court of Australia. [More…]
Yet the probability of world war between major powers has receded because of the deterrent of the nuclear equilibrium and I believe can arise only by miscalculation or accident. [More…]
That country has a standing army of 3,000,000 men - about 150 divisions - and 2,500 aircraft, a greatly expanding military capacity in socalled conventional and nuclear weapons, with ICBM’s by 1972, soon sufficient to threaten major powers. [More…]
The domestic policies of the Western powers make adequate assistance impossible because of the many who are blind to strategic considerations and historical aggressive intent, and follow carefully prepared Communist propaganda which seeks to convince us that this is none of our concern and offers us, in the short terra, an easy way out - of withdrawing and doing nothing. [More…]
A statutory marketing authority incorporating the principle of a single buyer and a single seller with powers of acquisition under a reserve price scheme financed basically by the wool industry is Australian Labor Party policy and is the policy of all major wool growing organisations. [More…]
It continues to drop more explosive bombs on that little nation of Vietnam that were dropped on the whole of the Axis powers during the Second World War. [More…]
The presence of at least one-fifth of the whole number of members of the House of Representatives is necessary to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers. [More…]
Will he assure the House that it is legally possible to define ‘just terms’ in any legislation, especially in regard to a wool marketing authority with powers of acquisition? [More…]
Constitutionally in Australia an elected government of whatever political persuasion has unlimited and unfettered powers of monetary and fiscal policy. [More…]
We did not cut off our aid and Sukarno did not tell us to go to hell with it as he did the Americans and most of the Western powers. [More…]
These nations do not want foreign powers in this area. [More…]
Indonesia has got along without such alliances for years and that nation is expressing no hysteria at the thought of Western powers leaving this area. [More…]
For this reason, 1 wish to draw attention at every opportunity to the need for Australia to expand both its defensive and its offensive capabilities in the realisation that it cannot expect to be protected by friendly super powers forever. [More…]
The Australian Atomic Energy Commission under the powers conferred on it by the Atomic Energy Act could prospect for uranium itself if the Government would grant it the necessary finance. [More…]
There had been much speculation in the media as to whether the income taxing powers should be returned to the States or whether wc should adopt something approaching the Canadian formula. [More…]
Japan has the technology to become one of the nuclear powers in a short period of time, and already we have too many fingers on the nuclear trigger. [More…]
The United States has already dropped more bombs on Vietnam than the Allies dropped on Axis powers during the Second World War. [More…]
It sets out the constitution of the committee, the tenure of office of members of the committee, and then it provides for resignations, the filling of vacancies, the election of a chairman and vice-chairman, the number of members who would form a quorum, the procedure at meetings, the sitting of the committee during recess, the power of the committee to send for persons, papers and records, the powers, privileges and immunities of the committee and the functions of the committee. [More…]
Yet the powers that be want Perth to be a 24-hour airport receiving during the night such international aircraft as these that are being developed. [More…]
If the powers in this country give it proper investigation they will see that such a scheme has so many advantages in its favour that they will have to give serious consideration to building such an airport. [More…]
Australian’ of 30th October 1967 he is reported to have said: 1 think a public corporation would have a different approach to the public if it were given truly wide financial powers. [More…]
A statutory corporation given proper financial powers would be able to make long term arrangements with banks or other suppliers of funds and it could so arrange its affairs that it could commit itself to very high capital cost projects which would not come into use until 5 years ahead and would still have sufficient funds for bread and butter items. [More…]
As a public corporation the Post Office has new powers to borrow from sources other than the Exchequer, but the bulk of its finance still comes from that source. [More…]
These are mainly former colonial areas which are now just as much economic satellites as they were at one time the dominions of exploiting powers. [More…]
Will he use his powers under the Act to reconvene discussions between the Conference and his designated negotiator? [More…]
It follows the line of so many past colonial powers, that is to ignore the problem and hope that it will go away. [More…]
We owe to New Guinea the kind of debts that all colonial powers owe to their colonies, the debit piled up by early speculators and exploiters. [More…]
The Ordinance creates many new criminal offences and many new and additional powers to the police and to the courts. [More…]
The Secretary for Law said when he introduced the Bill that many of the powers given were to be found in the common law, and he even quoted Blastone in support of this proposition. [More…]
Whatever the truth of that statement, the fact is that most of these old powers that he had in mind are dormant, virtually dead, and are not used. [More…]
So the old common law powers remain, and this Ordinance does give additional powers to the Government. [More…]
the things that Churchill was most shaken by in dealing with the Axis powers was the way in which the Nazi Party had resorted to the use of photography to damage and destroy its proposed victims. [More…]
Commonwealth Government to use its financial powers in co-operation with the State Government and local authorities to retain the beauty that we have and to try to develop that beauty so that we will keep Australia beautiful. [More…]
The Commonwealth’s constitutional powers on housing are limited and the scheme must be considered in the wider context of Commonwealth housing policy as a part of the overall approach to the needs of the community. [More…]
Also, I think it is time that the Commonwealth and the States met to define the functions and powers of civil defence organisations in Queensland. [More…]
At the moment section 51, placitum (xx), of the Constitution confers on the Parliament legislative powers with respect to foreign corporations and trading or financial corporations -formed within the limits of the Commonwealth. [More…]
The Ministers considered, however, that if the proposed levy system were imposed by the Commonwealth it would certainly be successfully challenged on the grounds that legislation to limit production was beyond the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
If a proposal is to be contemplated which prevents any large scale combines or companies involved in the poultry meat industry from entering the egg industry, this could be achieved only by uniform State legislation, as production controls are beyond the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
I would make the observation that there is no doubt that the participating countries within the Conference, as well as the metropolitan powers, contribute much to a greater mutual understanding of the collective problems of development of the region. [More…]
This question must be judged against the recent background of the activities of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, particularly its naval operations in the seas and oceans of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea; the difficulty that has been experienced with the negotiations amongst the 4 powers over West Berlin; the problems of the conclusion of the strategic arms limitation talks; and now a development which I believe is as bad as any of those, the movement of SAM1, 2 and 3 sites into the Canal zone. [More…]
For the whole of our existence we have been able to look to one of the greatest powers in the world in those days - Great Britain - to look after us. [More…]
Purchase of enrichment services overseas would cost a considerable amount of foreign exchange, and would make the nuclear power industry dependent upon the ability and willingness of foreign powers, at present only one, but in the future perhaps two or three, not only to continue to supply, but to do so at an acceptable cost. [More…]
In taxing the private sector the Government, through its powers, subtracts a capacity for private spending so that the Government can spend the revenue so raised in the various avenues set out in the Budget, the major heads of which 1 have just referred to, to try to keep in balance supply and demand, a steady and high rate of employment and a fairly constant level of prices. [More…]
In regard to Aboriginal advancement the Commonwealth Government does not have exclusive powers or responsibilities but, as in other matters provided under section 51 of the Constitution, it shares these with the States, subject, of course, to the proviso that in case of conflict of Federal and State laws, it is the Federal law which prevails. [More…]
This promise will, of course, be kept but I know that the House will share my desire that in keeping it we should to the greatest possible extent co-operate with the States rather than use the over-riding powers of Commonwealth legislation. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to re-introduce the provisions inserted in the Navigation Act during the autumn session giving the Minister for Shipping and Transport powers to deal with ships and their cargoes in cases where there is pollution, or threat of pollution, of the Australian coast or coastal waters by oil. [More…]
The Bill now before the House is in accordance with my undertaking at the time to review the provisions of the Act and to bring in legislation to ensure that to the maximum extent possible the powers which already existed in State legislation in relation to oil spillages would be permanently supplemented by such powers as could be vested in the Commonwealth. [More…]
The debate on the previous Bill showed that honourable members fully endorse the need to provide the Minister with powers to take urgent and effective action to ensure there is no delay in the removal of a potential oil pollution hazard. [More…]
That Act, amongst other things, provided powers covering the establishment of new lights and the maintenance and improvement of coastal lighthouses and other marine marks that were being taken over from the States. [More…]
It is impossible with the great expansion of Commonwealth activities in this field for the Minister to be personally involved in the exercise of all the powers under the section. [More…]
It is thus proposed that the powers set out in this section should be exercised in the ordinary way by Commonwealth officers, with the Minister having the overriding responsibility, as roust always be the case. [More…]
I am saying that it is sometimes forgotten that in this social services field there are State powers and responsibilities as well as Commonwealth powers and responsibilities. [More…]
What we have suggested from this side of the Committee in the past is not that we would take over from the States their powers in this field and in other associated fields. [More…]
The Independent Television Authority has wide supervisory powers over the quality and appropriateness of programmes and advertisements. [More…]
In view of the utterly reprehensible actions pursued by the separatist terrorist movement in Canada and the measures taken by the Canadian Prime Minister to deal with the situation I ask the Attorney-General: Do similar powers exist in Australia and in what circumstances could they be invoked. [More…]
It has failed to act on the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review which advocated a widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Showing the flag to impress is the strategy of all naval powers. [More…]
Who knows what great powers will be involved or what side issues may flow should such a war eventuate? [More…]
These studies were prepared for the United Slates House Armed Services Committee to assess the military strength, especially in terms of nuclear capacity, between the 2 great powers. [More…]
This stems from the lack of proper understanding of the ideologies of the 2 Communist world powers. [More…]
Like the Chinese, the Soviets believe in the doctrine of permanent world revolution, but unlike the Chinese, the Soviets are committed to a traditional policy of Russian colonialism which makes the former great colonial powers look positively benign. [More…]
While covertly observing the doctrine of permanent world revolution, the Soviet also overtly pursues one of ‘peaceful coexistence’ so that we see her piously coexisting with the United States and other western powers and. [More…]
We want to live in an area in which there are no more great power rivalries, and we want furthermore our neutrality to be backed by two Communist powers.’ [More…]
Labor says that more money should be made available for housing and that wider powers should be given to the Government to enable it to control housing, lt says that the Government should engage itself even more actively than it does today in the field of housing. [More…]
The Commonwealth has wide enough powers under its insurance powers as et down in the Commonwealth Constitution. [More…]
First, he asks for a guarantee from Communist China and the other 2 great powers of neutrality of the region and the neutrality of Malaysia. [More…]
But with a change of government and with a change of the world situation in this region the Malaysian Government’s view of its own security and how it can rely upon neighbours and the great powers has changed. [More…]
With the power of export licensing the Commonwealth has all the powers it needs. [More…]
He suggested, and I want to make this quite clear, that the Commonwealth should use its powers to prevent exports in order to coerce the Queensland Government in this regard. [More…]
1 do not intend to talk about the powers of the Senate at this stage. [More…]
It concerns the Commonwealth Government’s lack of emergency powers such as those recently invoked by the Government of Canada. [More…]
As far as the constitutional powers or rights of the Commonwealth to act in such cases is concerned, I say that no doubt exists because nearly all shipping in Australian waters is engaged in trade and commerce with other countries and among the States and therefore can be made subject to Commonwealth laws. [More…]
Little doubt exists that both under the trade and commerce powers and the external affairs powers in the Commonwealth Constitution the Commonwealth itself could have implemented the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil of 1954. [More…]
So one can see that as far as the Constitutional powers of the Commonwealth are concerned no doubt whatever exists that the Commonwealth has the power to act in this way. [More…]
Mr Speaker, the failure of the Federal Government’s monetary and fiscal policies to halt the insidious increase in costs and prices throughout the nation demands that the Government be given constitutional powers to intervene directly in Australian industry for the regulation of prices of basic industrial commodities such as steel, aluminium, oil, petrol and chemicals. [More…]
The Commonwealth has no direct powersof price control under the Constitution. [More…]
The economic and political climate is vastly different now from what it was in the immediate post war years when the public rejected the Commonwealth’s request for price control powers. [More…]
In such circumstances the Commonwealth must reinforce its monetary and fiscal policies and powers with the right of direct intervention in the commodity pricing structure of industry in Australia. [More…]
T remind the House that in this report there are valuable sections on navigation and shipping, aviation, scientific and industrial research, nuclear energy, posts and telegraphs and other like services including broadcasting, television and other telecommunication services, industrial relations, corporations, restrictive trade practices, marketing of primary products, economic powers and interstate road transport, all subjects of vital concern to any active, energetic government which is concerned to protect the people of its nation from unnecessary economic hardship. [More…]
It is asking for powers which exist and are used in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and New Zealand, to mention only 3 countries with economies similar to ours. [More…]
The need for establishing a statutory wool marketing authority with powers relating to the whole clip was argued in some detail in Sir John Crawford’s report which has been made public. [More…]
For a body to perform this role it must have the necessary powers and standing and be backed with adequate financial resources. [More…]
The functions and powers of the Commission are dealt with in Part III of the Bill. [More…]
The Commission is to be given the following additional functions and powers under the Bill: [More…]
The outline of the authority drawn up by the Advisory Committee and which was endorsed by the Industry and put to the Government clearly did not envisage a single body with monopoly powers to buy and sell the whole Australian wool clip, which the term ‘single’ implies. [More…]
What was put to the Government was a body which should be given certain powers relating to the whole clip but working within the existing marketing arrangements in which a number of private firms carry out the physical task of selling wool. [More…]
However, the regulation-making powers would extend no further than necessary for purposes of this kind: if the Commonwealth wished to make other changes - for example, if it wished to increase the penalties for assault or other crimes committed in Commonwealth places - it would have to do so by separate legislation. [More…]
Where a State makes an arrangement, its authorities will be given the powers, functions and duties under the applied provisions just as if they were still State laws. [More…]
In the main, however, the development and handling of the main fresh water resources is in the hands of Government, and the Government has taken to itself wide powers. [More…]
The aquifers of the North Adelaide Plains have provided an increasing supply for market garden and related irrigation,’ but the demand level of 20,000 acre feet has been found to be beyond the permant capability of the area and this is being reduced by rigid control in the hope of reaching a balance, the powers of the Underground Waters Preservation Act being invoked. [More…]
Because of the dominance of the financial powers of the Commonwealth in the system, we are ignoring the very real situation that faces us. [More…]
The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows: (1), (2), (3) and (4) In accordance with the powers conferred on him by Section 5A of the Fire Brigades Ordinance of the Australian Capital [More…]
The Commonwealth does not lack authority in its taxing powers. [More…]
By use of those powers it can persuade these companies to discontinue pollution. [More…]
The Government has also approved that changes he made to the Act to give the University more precise powers to control traffic. [More…]
Turning to the functions and powers of the Commission, there are some outstanding weaknesses here. [More…]
Most of the functions and powers are just unworkable under present law - this is the advice I have received, anyhow - regarding the present laws of the land. [More…]
The next point I will deal with is with respect to the very sweeping powers of the Government regarding the reserve price scheme. [More…]
On the other hand, the Government says: *We have provided a commission with statutory powers to oversee the selling of the entire Australian wool clip’. [More…]
The Bill sets out the powers and functions of the Australian Wool Commission which is to be set up by this legislation. [More…]
Part III of the Bill sets out the functions and powers of the Commission. [More…]
However, I do pin my faith in this Bill, on the powers of the Commission and on the members of the Commission and their ability to do this job, because if they are no good or do not know their job, regardless of who they might be, then they will not be able to do the job which I envisage they should be doing. [More…]
I have no doubt that given these powers and with future experience the Commission will do a good job. [More…]
In July 1970, the subcommittee reported that it was firmly of the view that the present and foreseeable conditions of the industry called for the establishment of an effective, that is, a strong single wool marketing authority with powers relating to the whole of the clip. [More…]
Does this situation represent any change in respect of the Government’s previous powers over economic questions? [More…]
If so, in what way has the present arbitration system altered the Government’s powers? [More…]
ls the Government considering any change to the present arbitration system or to its constitutional powers to deal with inflationary trends? [More…]
Clause 21 of the Bill defines the powers of the Australian Wool Commission. [More…]
Therefore, almost plenary powers are being given to the Commission which, of course, is a very good thing. [More…]
Let us compare what appear to be the almost plenary powers of the Commission as outlined in the Bill with what was said by the Minister for Primary Industry in his second reading speech. [More…]
What was put to the Government was a body which should be given certain powers relating to the whole clip but working within the existing marketing arrangements in which a number of private firms carry out the physical task of selling wool. [More…]
Wool growers recognise that statutory powers are necessary. [More…]
We have managed to incorporate in the functions and the powers of the Commission the right to assist in the development of technical improvements for the appraisal and handling of wool and the introduction of such things as sale by sample which leads to very obvious cost savings. [More…]
Some of these suggestions have been incorporated in the functions and powers of the Commission. [More…]
It outlines the powers or the objectives of what the Commission has in mind. [More…]
The honourable member for Riverina (Mr Grassby) asked me whether all the functions and powers of the Commission are to be voluntary. [More…]
Except for the setting of standards of preparation for wool, which will require complementary State legislation, they all become powers byCommonwealth legislation. [More…]
Under our trade and commerce powers these come into existence straight away. [More…]
In other words, it seems to me that the Commission is being given plenary powers. [More…]
The Commission cannot say that it will purchase the wool because it does not have compulsory powers of purchase if the buyer does not want to sell the wool. [More…]
This brings me to the other main provision of this Bill, and that is the question of degree powers. [More…]
So this is the point which I make, and 1 hope forcibly, as far as degree giving powers are concerned. [More…]
The only further comment I have is that 1 hope that the conferral of these powers on this college, in keeping wim some of the others, will be followed up by the members of the councils and staffs with as much rigour and as much attention to the educative process and as much professional integrity as I believe in the main, and almost perhaps exclusively, has been carried out among the Australian universities in the now lengthening period of their histories, at least of the older ones but much shorter histories for the younger ones. [More…]
My points on this matter are: The crucial (bing as far as this Bill is concerned is that degree giving powers should result in degrees worthy of the name, whether they are selectively given as between disciplines or whether they are given in all disciplines and that, I hope, will be seen into with discrimation. [More…]
The Martin Committee’s report suggested that colleges of advanced education should be established with degree conferring powers. [More…]
The problem between the Commonwealth and the States appears to me to be that the Commonwealth has the revenue producing powers of levying income tax, sales tax customs and excise, payroll tax and company tax. [More…]
The Committee’s powers are purely advisory. [More…]
To understand what has happened and the amendment to what I understand the legislation seeks to achieve, we need to bear in mind continually the division of legislative powers between the Commonwealth and Slate governments. [More…]
Tn some areas, the powers overlap. [More…]
In other areas, the powers do not overlap. [More…]
The various double taxation agreements entered into by Australia do not operate to inhibit the powers of the Commissioner to apply section 136 in appropriate circumstances. [More…]
As the honourable member well knows, there are considerable constitutional limits upon the strictly regulatory powers of the Reserve Bank in the field to which he has referred. [More…]
The Opposition does not object to the new financial and banking provisions of the Bill, the repeal of the section limiting compensation payments or to the raising of the limits imposed on the tight of the Commission to purchase, dispose of and lease property, but it feels that the amendment which seeks to widen the powers of delegation of the Commission is open to criticism. [More…]
At present the Commission can delegate to a Commissioner or to the General Manager all or any of its powers except the power of delegation. [More…]
The Commission may, by instrument in writing under ils common seal, delegate to a Commissioner or to an officer of, or other person employed by, the Commission, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, all or any of the powers of the Commission under this Act except - [More…]
Surely he is aware of the difficulty of obtaining in Canberra, even if it were the desire of the Government, necessary constitutional powers which would never be given by the people of Australia. [More…]
The relevant powers of a presidential member are as set out in section 33a of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1970. [More…]
The attention at departmental level to the question of the Commonwealth’s powers in relation to third party insurance referred to in answer to the honourable member’s question no. [More…]
Your proposals raise issues which have extensive implications for many areas of Government activity, and while the Commonwealth Parliament possesses limited legislative powers in relation to some of the fields involved, it is the prerogative of the State Governments lo lake all the necessary action within their own boundaries. [More…]
Apart from the appropriation by Parliament, as I indicated in brief this afternoon legislation is not strictly necessary for the purposes of this Bill as no coercive powers are being sought and the activities of the Department of Immigration in arranging for the expenditure of moneys in fact would be well within the executive powers of the Commonwealth with respect to immigration. [More…]
The authors go on to speak of Police powers and I now read: ‘Nevertheless there remains what has been called the public nuisance aspect which may result from freedom to speak. [More…]
It will not use its powers for the purposes of causing any particular economic result apart from altered wages although in the event the decision it makes may have other economic consequences. [More…]
It is a tribute to the powers of the Packer Press that the former Treasurer has been called in on this occasion to speak for the Government. [More…]
But in the longer term it is clear that our present economic situation stems basically from the Government’s refusal to accept proper responsibilities, to acquire proper economic powers and to exercise proper modern economic planning. [More…]
Nor is there any indication that the Government will use its persuasive powers against price rises with companies which live on the Government’s own contracts and subsidies. [More…]
In Tasmania the Reece Labor Government referred the necessary powers to the Commonwealth. [More…]
The Commonwealth will not hold a referendum; the States have not exercised or referred their full powers. [More…]
Management of Australia’s economy has for too long been undertaken on the basis of inadequate powers. [More…]
Failing co-operation or reference by Liberal State governments or upper houses, Labor is willing to seek through referenda those powers without which, as Liberal governments have now 4 times demonstrated, effective economic management is a myth. [More…]
We will campaign with the Government in any referenda for the powers to which I have referred. [More…]
In dealing with those companies something can be done by use of the powers of the Reserve Bank of Australia but there are weaknesses in those powers. [More…]
Then the Treasurer gets up and says: ‘Of course, the Department considers it has certain powers for extracting taxation from those companies as though they were registered in Australia’. [More…]
We must use all our powers of persuasion and influence to restrain wages, costs and prices, because the wage earner or union member is not separable from the community as a whole. [More…]
In spite of what the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Whitlam) said, he does not know that we do not have the full powers required constitutionally in this field. [More…]
I do not know and he does not know the extent of the constitutional powers we now have and we will not know until after the High Court’s decision on the case before it. [More…]
This debate has thrown up a number of areas which demand at least consideration and, in some cases, early action, lt has shown the need for Commonwealth powers to regulate the fringe banking institutions. [More…]
It has shown the need, in the context of inflation, for fuller study of our tariff system, our immigration programme, our powers in respect of restrictive trade practices and of our taxation structure. [More…]
Hie people of Australia will never give powers to the Commonwealth to govern all these demands, as my right honourable friend said a little while ago. [More…]
Why has the Government not used its taxation powers to curb this section of industry? [More…]
There are many powers within the Taxation Act which could assist in curbing and controlling the priorities within the monopoly sector. [More…]
The Minister’s powers are very limited indeed. [More…]
Until the Parliament otherwise provides, the presence of at least one;third of the whole number of the members of the House of Representatives shall be necessary to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers. [More…]
This wording implies that a single quorum is contemplated over the totality of the meeting of the House in which it exercises its powers. [More…]
Firstly, I would like to refer to the Minister’s very limited powers in this matter. [More…]
police have not the powers that they need, ,.can do this. [More…]
This Government has seen fit to place a blanket of secrecy and censorship over this complete area of activity by foreign powers. [More…]
Before I give the conclusions and the reasons leading to them I must point out that the censorship powers which in Britain rest with the Westminster Parliament are in Australia divided between the Federal Parliament and the 6 State Parliaments. [More…]
Therefore I believe that censorship must be looked at as a whole, ignoring for the moment the division of powers between the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
Here we would exercise the special release powers which are vested in me under the Customs Act and Regulations to release material to people particularly interested in certain subjects. [More…]
Today we are unfortunately labouring under the defects of an imperfect Constitution under which sovereign powers still remain with the States although a limited cession of certain of these powers was made grudgingly by the States to the Commonwealth. [More…]
However it should not be assumed that, because something is taking place which we do not think is being particularly well done, automatically it follows that the Commonwealth is equipped with the powers to walk in and that it would be particularly effective if it did. [More…]
Here we have an example showing where taxation powers can be used, not so much for the purposes of revenue but in order to allocate resources in particular directions in the economy. [More…]
But the Government will not take any action and will not use any of the powers which it has at present. [More…]
I know, and every honourable member knows, that the State must possess immense powers to set aside individual rights even to the extent of individual injustice in a time of grave emergency to the State. [More…]
These powers exist for this kind of emergency but they have been exercised in a situation where no shadow of such an emergency appeared. [More…]
What is clear beyond any doubt is that there have been no successes anywhere in an attempt to achieve a negotiated settlement, mainly because the Communist powers wish to achieve their purposes by violence and resort to arms. [More…]
We know that more bombs have been dropped on Vietnam than were dropped on the Axis powers during the whole of the Second World War. [More…]
Its powers are most limited in terms of finance; it has manpower. [More…]
More and more powers are coming to Canberra and there is to my mind less and less appreciation of the urgent need for State and local government authorities to have their say. [More…]
The organisation may make recommendations to us but it has no powers of decision whatsoever. [More…]
The Minister for Social Services (Mr Wentworth) made statements concerning Queensland’s policies to the effect that the Commonwealth would have to exercise its new constitutional, powers gained in May 1967 if nothing was done to rectify those policies. [More…]
The former Prime Minister backed him and he dared to start talking about removing powers, such as those relating to Aboriginals from the businessservile government of Queensland where, according to the Medical Journal of Australia, hundreds of Aboriginal children on government settlements showed 3 years retarded growth when 6 years of age, shrunken brains and permanently damaged mental skills, while poorer mission stations in Queensland can totally eliminate these tragedies. [More…]
The Prime Minister made this perfectly clear when he gave the all powerful National Employers Policy Committee a firm promise to place a bridle on the wage fixing powers of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission and to collect the $38,000 outstanding in fines imposed under a repressive law that became so discredited that even the Gorton Government felt impelled to move for its repeal. [More…]
The Opposition has within its platform the implementation of a recommendation that there should be an amendment of the Commonwealth Constitution to clothe the Commonwealth Parliament with unlimited powers and with the duty and authority to create States possessing delegated constitutional powers. [More…]
The plain fact is that these countries have viewed the conflagration in Indo-China as a power play between big powers who could not care less about the peoples of South East Asia. [More…]
In the light of Government powers restricting bank lending, how is it possible for a trading bank to advance sums of the magnitude of several million dollars without effective security? [More…]
1 have approached the Minister for Customs and Excise and he has said that as far as the circumstances and time are concerned he has no discretionary powers. [More…]
Has a presidential member of the Arbitration Commission ever exercised his powers under section 33a of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to enforce employer acceptance of award rates or conditions by the insertion of a clause to ban the reduction or retrenchment of staff, or the closure of a work place or section thereof. [More…]
The Commission should have, in regard to acquisition and disposal of wool, the same flexible powers over wheat as are possessed by the Australian Wheat Board. [More…]
Clause 7 (Powers of Institute). [More…]
Does the legislation currently before the House give the Commonwealth adequate powers to protect the lives and property of such persons? [More…]
It is alarming to see that the Director of this Corporation has such amazing powers. [More…]
These people do not have the courage necessary to go to the Australian people and to ask for the powers which are required to give governments the economic powers needed to control the Australian economy in the manner which they may think fit. [More…]
These people do not do this because they are frightened of what another government might do with those powers once they are acquired. [More…]
The Commonwealth, with all the powers that it has taken unto itself - and, after all, this is not a very impressive offence, but it is certainly a material one; let us put it in its proper perspective - is asking for a period of 5 years in which it can act. [More…]
As the Public Service Board acts independently in the exercise of its statutory powers and responsibilities and is not subject to political direction, I do not propose to take the action requested. [More…]
Firstly, the Commonwealth has taxation powers which could enable it to institute a pollution tax on items which are environmentally undesirable. [More…]
Now that the judicial powers of the old Arbitration Court have been separated from the arbitral functions of the Commission, the creation of conciliation committees are probably within the power of the Parliament. [More…]
A Labor government will, therefore, hold a referendum to seek approval from the Australian people for the removal of the anomalies and ridiculous restrictions inherent in today’s horse and buggy constitutional powers to settle industrial disputes. [More…]
Neither has it made use of its statistical powers to collate such material in respect of the various States. [More…]
States have certain constitutional powers and rights. [More…]
Can he also inform the House of the general powers of the Department in this field? [More…]
There is a certain amount of doubt in relation to powers at the moment. [More…]
There could be complementary powers so far as the Commonwealth. [More…]
We are inclined to the view - while in no way minimising the importance of guaranteeing security to the representatives of foreign powers - that the matter would probably best be dealt with by making it clear (by statutory provision if necessary) that the reasonable apprehension of danger to embassies is a factor to be taken into consideration in the exercise of powers of temporary prohibition and the prescription of routes under the Public Order Act. [More…]
He also referred to some powers in the American Congress and to certain things which the Congress is not permitted to do in relation to peaceful assembly. [More…]
I particularly will reject for myself and in any way I can those provisions of it which place upon the lower courts powers of imprisonment, which I do not think they ought to have, and which place in the hands of officials, whether it be the Attorney-General, a police sergeant or someone else, the right to decide whether a case will proceed or not and the right to decide on some of our fundamental and absolutely inalienable democratic rights. [More…]
Although I am not absolutely convinced one way or the other I can certainly see some arguments in favour of special powers being given to prevent the occupation of public buildings. [More…]
As those who are unwilling to acknowledge obligations under the National Service Act, which may involve them in military action overseas, consider such action to be illegal because (a) the war is undeclared and Australia has registered with the United Nations no public treaty with successive Saigon regimes, (b) the only authority competent to determine breaches of international law in Indo-China and to authorise force in remedial action by outside powers, signatories of the Geneva Accords, is the International Control [More…]
Commission, (c) Australia has not first sought, as required by the United Nations Charter, all possible peaceful means of settlement which include asking all powers involved to sign the Accords and to petition and submit all matters in dispute to the determinations of the International Control Commission, the International Court of Justice and United Nations instrumentalities and (d) there are reasonable grounds for presumptions that the Thieu Government came to power in Saigon due to massive foreign aid and maintains power by corrupt procedures and the Lon Nol faction threatened certain key members of the Cambodian Parliament to obtain a near unanimous vote ousting Sihanouk to offset his increasing international support, will he publish refutations in answer to these claims. [More…]
The powers, privileges, and immunities of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and of the members and the committees of each House, shall be such as are declared by the Par liament, and until declared shall be those of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom, and of its members and committees, at the establishment of the Commonwealth. [More…]
For instance, we have clarified this matter in the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Ordinance of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, as we have done in the case of the Northern Territory. [More…]
I think the honourable member will agree with me that the States have the powers and the responsibility themselves, and they also have an understanding of the problem. [More…]
Resort to disorderly assemblies and demonstrations, often in deliberate disregard of the rights of others, has made it necessary for this Parliament to review, so far as its own powers extend, the existing law of public order. [More…]
But the powers of this Parliament extend to the protection of the representatives of other countries in Australia, and the premises they occupy, wherever they may be in Australia. [More…]
This Bill is designed to introduce uniform law and give protection to the embassies of foreign powers. [More…]
The action of the Speaker in naming the honourable member for Reid can only be construed as a vindictive and arbitrary use of the powers of the Speaker. [More…]
The present Speaker’s first term of office can be judged most favourable in terms of fairness and impartiality against his predecessor, In the present Parliament there has been a marked growth in the application of the Speaker’s disciplinary powers against this side of the House. [More…]
The powers and functions of the Board are stated in identical sections of the respective Coal Industry Acts. [More…]
Does the New South Wales legislation involve an assertion of competence beyond the powers of the Government of New South Wales? [More…]
Whenever there have been demonstrations of protest against the’ national service scheme the Government has sought to use whatever powers have been available to it to curtail or eliminate such demonstrations and similar activity. [More…]
I am thoroughly with those who argue that there must be a balance and that there must be a control of the powers given to a magistrate in terms of summary punishment. [More…]
That is a most dangerous situation because it can be guaranteed that with powers like this it will be possible for agents provocateur, for members of the Democratic Labor Party, members of the Nazi Party and for other extremists of the right or, in other cases, extremists of the left, to cause violence. [More…]
We see in the Bill the powers that are given to individuals and we find that it is lawful for a person to use such force as he sees fit. [More…]
Is he able to say whether it is competent for a Judge of the South Australian Supreme Court to give an authoritative and binding ruling on the constitutional validity of the Supreme Court Act and the rules of South Australia to confer the judicial powers of the Commonwealth on non-judicial officers of the South Australian Supreme Court as was done in the case of Nicholls v. Nicholls (1962) 3 F.L.R. [More…]
and (2) The question whether the provisions of the Supreme Court Act 1935-1970 of South Australia and of the Rules made under that Act enable the judicial powers of the Commonwealth to be exercised by the Master of the Supreme Court of South Australia has been raised for decision of the High Court in a Special Case stated by Mitchel], J. on 8th March, 1971 in proceedings under the name of Knight v. Knight. [More…]
Within the limits of its powers, certainly in relation to the general economic situation, the Government is doing all it can to keep these rises within the levels which are appropriate for total equilibrium within the Australian economy. [More…]
The Commissioner will have to maintain a register of delegations in force, the register being open for public inspection and delegates of the Commissioner will be required to make an oath or affirmation before proceeding to exercise the powers delegated. [More…]
Clause 5 also provides that each Minister and each Secretary may delegate his powers and functions under the Act. [More…]
To ensure a clear-cut division of responsibility in administering the Act, clause 6 empowers the making of separate proclamations of the waters adjacent to Australia and of the waters adjacent to the external territories where the Act is to apply. [More…]
Powers are also provided for the Minister to regulate the quantity of fishing gear permitted to be used from a particular boat, and to require that such gear be registered under State law before it may be used in proclaimed waters. [More…]
These are two striking examples of the beneficial influence on the very greatest affairs which can be exercised by medium or even small powers if they choose to exercise well timed and well prepared international initiatives. [More…]
The Australian Government should have recognised the Communist government in China, in view of the fact that all our neighbours, including the colonial powers, Great Britain and the Netherlands, have recognised it. [More…]
I believe there are formidable uncertainties ahead of us, uncertainties not so much because of changes in attitude, objectives or outlook by Australia but because of the changes of attitude and policies of world powers, some which are our friends and some which are not so friendly. [More…]
But it may mean that we will not again be given the luxury of being able to stand in the shadow of decisions previously announced by major powers on matters we regard as important. [More…]
These are policies of 3 major powers, all of which will impinge upon our own region and all of which will affect the world in which Australia must forge het own path in the years to come. [More…]
Clearly China in history has no cause to love any of the great powers, least of all the Soviet Union which still occupies territories that China regards as her own. [More…]
This is our relations with the 3 powers that will dominate world foreign policy in the years ahead. [More…]
In the past 10 days there have been quite remarkable changes in the balance of relations between these 3 great powers. [More…]
There has been no significant improvement in relations between these 2 great Communist powers in recent years. [More…]
It comes as a shock to any visitor to Moscow to learn that these 2 powers as recently as last December had given significant consideration to negotiation’ of a non-agression pact. [More…]
But the general trend of policy by the 2 Communist powers will be towards ‘normalisation of relations’ and neighbourliness and friendship’. [More…]
To summarise these points, foreign policy in the next few years is certain to be determined by the balances between the 3 great powers - China, Russia and the United States. [More…]
The rivalries between these three powers will be projected much more intensively into our region. [More…]
The countries of Asia have become increasingly disenchanted with the activities of the big powers. [More…]
There have been two walls of China, one built by China’s traditional insularity fortified by the dismal record of contact with the avaricious European powers in the 19th century and with Japan in the 1930s. [More…]
Another thing that the Leader of the Opposition has underestimated in recent times is the determination of the Australian people to make a contribution where subversion by Communist powers could possibly threaten our future security. [More…]
36 gave the Publications Committee board powers of inquiry. [More…]
In another part of the report of the Commissioner of Trade Practices the Commissioner suggested that he should have similar powers to those of the Tariff Board, and he compared the activities of those bodies. [More…]
(Quorum formed) Tariffs are a means of using the powers of government to protect or assist members of the community. [More…]
In those days a lot of these industries and the Government found that it was absolutely essential for us to rely on our own powers of production. [More…]
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable House wil give leadership to other citizens by declaring adherence to the general principle of working for a democratic legislative, judicial and executive authority, with constitutionally limited and adequate powers over armaments and disarmament, and over diversion of a proportion of war budgets to a world development fund. [More…]
There are 2 large economic powers - the United Kingdom and the United States of America - which have substantial holdings and assets in Australia. [More…]
It is this: When a release of Statutory Reserve Deposits is made by the Reserve Bank to the trading banks, a directive should be issued at the same time to the banks under the powers of the Reserve Bank to require that the deposits so released be channelled into the housing industry. [More…]
They are in receipt of aid from foreign powers, although these foreign powers are not really giving them aid since, in effect, it is in payment for the raw materials that the foreign powers are extracting from those countries. [More…]
Most of the foreign aid which is flowing back to underdeveloped countries is derived from the large profits that the foreign powers are making from the raw materials obtained from these underdeveloped countries. [More…]
No worthwhile consideration has been given by this House to putting the Committee’s recommendations into practice or even to examining properly and adequately the matters with which the Committee dealt, such as marketing, the financial structure of the Commonwealth and the powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
A committee should be set up to study constitutional review so that the Government may arm itself - without using accusations of centralism and God knows what other terms - with sufficient powers for the good of the nation. [More…]
For the good of the nation we ought to examine whether or not additional powers should be granted to the Commonwealth because this would be for the betterment of the people and the development of the country generally. [More…]
But I believe it is a pretty poor tribute to the Australian Government and the Australian people that we” intend to allow the Bank these powers. [More…]
Two of the great powers during the second World War - West Germany, on the one hand, and Japan on the other - because of the technology available to them could produce within a short time intercontinental ballistic missiles. [More…]
The limitations of the powers of the proposed Assistant Ministers is shown in another section of the Prime Minister’s second reading speech in which he said that they ‘will not be able to take political responsibility in the administration of any department’. [More…]
Since the 4-year- old referendum we have all the powers we need. [More…]
That concept subtly but effectively discourages corruption, although in the temptations of the mineral bonanza Ministers of State governments in Australia have abused the powers of the Crown to enrich themselves. [More…]
Nearly every African leader aspired to the powers that he saw in the governor. [More…]
He never aspired to powers that he saw in the Prime Minister because he has never seen a prime minister, Papua New Guinea has never seen a prime minister. [More…]
It has brought down scores and scores of ridiculous restrictive interpretations of the industrial powers of the Commonwealth to the point where this Parliament is now no longer able to legislate to deal with disputes in a. sensible manner. [More…]
But it has to be remembered that, when the High Court decided in 1930 that conciliation committees were illegal or unconstitutional because they became part of the Arbitration Court as it then was, it pointed out - it was correct in doing so - that a conciliation committee could not exercise judicial powers without being outside the scope of the Constitution. [More…]
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review back in 1959 advocated a widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth for the specific purpose of reforming our industrial laws. [More…]
Section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the Conciliation and Arbitration Act It should be noted that Conciliation’ is the first and most important word in the Act, but largely it is ignored by the powers that be and particularly by this Government. [More…]
It was a specific recommendation for the widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth so that the industrial laws could be amended in such a way that they could work more efficiently. [More…]
I point out to the House, as I have done on many occasions previously, that the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand were the only countries that were considered by the United States Government to be possible purchasing powers for the Fill aircraft. [More…]
tremendous discretionary powers. [More…]
Indeed, it has always been recognised that, within any 5-yearly period of their operation, the financial assistance grants arrangements are not designed to meet either significant changes in the State’s powers and responsibilities or severe financial difficulties that arise due to abnormal factors beyond the States’ control. [More…]
In 1958 and again in 1959 the all party Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Review had unanimously recommended that the Parliament should seek powers by referendum to deal with restrictive practices including resale price maintenance. [More…]
They have subsequently amended the Act and added other powers. [More…]
This has been found necessary for legal reasons since the Commonwealth’s powers could not extend to interests in shares of a company incorporated overseas. [More…]
The powers of the functions of the Commissioner have been greatly improved. [More…]
and the New Hebrides, an Anglo-French condominium with no clear demarcation of legislative powers and a foot in both the sterling area and the European Monetary Union. [More…]
Then there is the constitutional aspect - the question whether Commonwealth powers in this field of superannuation could apply. [More…]
certain powers are given to private citizens where certain offences are being committed to take action, using such force as is reasonably necessary and is reasonably proportioned to the danger that is apparent, to apprehend people. [More…]
If the legality of the Act is in doubt, by what process can the matter be clarified and in what way can the Commonwealth assist persons or organisations seeking to restrain the carrying out of the provisions of the Act and of the agreement scheduled thereto, insofar as this involves an assertion of competence beyond the powers of the Government of New South Wales. [More…]
Did the Premier of New South Wales tell his predecessor at the Loan Council Meeting on 26 June 1970 that New South Wales was willing to hand over to the Commonwealth the whole of the New South Wales Railways system and to cede to the Commonwealth any State powers which might be necessary to make such a transfer effective. [More…]
The powers of the River Murray Commission as given by this Agreement, relate almost entirely to the construction of works and the apportionment of water. [More…]
I have been advised moreover that the United States Secretary of the Treasury has discretionary powers to eliminate or reduce the import surcharge. [More…]
We do not want to embark upon another decade of renewed suspicion between these great powers and the other great powers in the Pacific Ocean by missing the opportunity now. [More…]
Let us seize the opportunity now to get rational, peaceful and fruitful relations between all the great powers in the Pacific - China and the United States, Japan and the Soviet Union. [More…]
It has exploded more explosive capacity on little Vietnam than the allies exploded in the whole of the Second World War on the Axis powers. [More…]
The 6 European powers which control the gold standard met and decided that they had to create a twolevel price for gold, because $US35 no longer equalled the value of 1 ounce of gold. [More…]
Under the Government of India Act, the British Parliament enacted all sorts of parliaments in India but gave emergency powers under section 92 to the Viceroy to suspend all parliaments and to rule in his own name. [More…]
The President of Pakistan as the legatee of the powers of the Viceroy of India has constantly suspended all parliaments in Pakistan and ruled in his own name backed by military dictatorship. [More…]
Out of this, as the honourable member for Brisbane (Mr Cross) has just pointed out, come all kinds of horrible political developments of a nefarious kind, always disrupting, trying to pull down the established authority, and spreading doctrines of desperation which will be or potentially could be exploited by other powers outside. [More…]
When our inquiry commenced the Commission had not tested fully the scope of the powers conferred upon it. [More…]
We believe that the Commission should explore the extent of its existing powers and, if need be, discuss with the Minister at the earliest opportunity, any variations that it considers should be made to those powers to increase its effectiveness, particularly if it is to become actively involved in the development of tourist facilities in Australia. [More…]
The alternative open to all men which the Bill proposes would involve the Government in exceeding its constitutional powers. [More…]
With all other great powers China’s relations have been worse than they have been with America but with Japan in particular there have been hostile relations since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. [More…]
Moreover, an Australian gesture at this delicate stage in Asia could carry considerable weight, not only in Peking but also in the capitals of those Asian powers which, while friendly towards this country, have been bewildered by our continued refusal to face facts on China, lt is surely plain that there can be no satisfactory or lasting settlement in the Far East white an emigre government of China enjoys Western support. [More…]
We have to reappraise our relationship with all of these countries - with Britain, the United States of America and the other emerging powers in our area. [More…]
This is fundamentally and primarily a Vietnamese and Indo-Chinese problem and the big powers should keep out until they are asked to provide guarantees that they will not come in again. [More…]
Important shifts are occurring in the policies and alignments of the major powers. [More…]
Now that perimeter was open again to attack from one of the 2 Communist powers which at that time were working in close collaboration. [More…]
All the power of the United States and all the power of the Russians cannot make the Egyptians and the Israelis come to terms until they decide to do so themselves, not that the two great powers could not demoralise them and demolish them in 5 minutes, but because it cannot really happen like that any more. [More…]
In respect of (a) the Australian Apple and Pear Board can and does control such forward sales by the powers given it already under the Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938-1966. [More…]
Clause 18 of the present Bill provides that the Board, in exercising its powers in this regard under the Organization Act, shall comply with any direction of the Minister in making any minimum price determinations in respect of forward sales. [More…]
The Bill also seeks to repeal section 6 of the Air Navigation Act 1920-1966 which was inserted in 1960 to confer legal capacity on ICAO in Australia and to confer on it the privileges and immunities necessary for the independent exercise of its powers and performance of its functions in Australian territory. [More…]
The Office has provided information to Aboriginal organisations about the available booklets of advice on citizens’ rights and police powers and I understand that the Victorian Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs is planning the distribution of a special booklet of this kind for Aboriginal people. [More…]
Are Australia’s trusteeship powers sufficient to have allowed public development of Bougainville copper on behalf of all inhabitants by means of a statutory corporation, commission or similar body? [More…]
In submitting proposals to the Secretary-General regarding the review of the United Nations’ Charter, which are required before 1st July 1972, will the Government give consideration to the need to move for (a) negotiating an international exchange of press space and broadcasting time, (b) representation for China and Tibet separately (as for the Soviet Union, the Ukraine and Byelorussia) to encourage China to accept de facto representation for Taiwan, and separate representation for contending regimes in other divided countries, (c) universal suffrage in developing nations as a step towards democratic representation at the General Assembly or an associated House of Deputies and (d) growing legislative, judicial and executive powers for the United Nations as a pre-requisite for total disarmament, co-ordinated world development and control of the environment, subject to safeguards for national sovereignty in purely national matters? [More…]
In November 1970 the South Australian Government introduced The Commonwealth Powers (Trade Practices) Bill 1970, the purpose of which was to give the Commonwealth plenary power to legislate with respect to trade practices in South Australia. [More…]
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable House will give leadership to other citizens by declaring adherence to the general principle of working for a democratic legislative, judicial and executive authority, with constitutionally limited and adequate powers over armaments and disarmament and over diversion of a proportion of war budgets to a world development fund. [More…]
What 1 am trying to do is make known that I have the utmost respect for those who are to be appointed but I think that the Parliament, as a matter of principle, must be given the right to make an assessment of the proposal with a full knowledge of what is proposed and what powers are to be given to these people. [More…]
I was taught that it was always undesirable to confer on the Executive powers that are by their nature judicial, because when that is done safeguards associated with the exercise of judicial power are invariably left out or written down. [More…]
I ask the House to consider the powers given by section 5 of the Ordinance. [More…]
It also alters the powers and constitution of the Board. [More…]
Because the powers of the Board have been increased, it has been thought proper to provide that the Chairman of the Board be a judge of the Supreme Court. [More…]
The powers for granting increased parole in the A.C.T. [More…]
The powers, privileges and immunities of the Senate and of the House of Representatives and of the members of Committees of each House shall be such as are declared by the Parliament, and until declared shall be those of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom and of its members and Committees at the establishment of the Commonwealth. [More…]
United Nations; our membership of the Commonwealth of Nations; our treaties with friendly powers; and our association in a variety of international and regional arrangements for security, trade and economic aid. [More…]
That is the Leader of the Opposition brashly telling one of the great powers of Asia and one that is likely to be, in the foreseeable future, a dominant power what it should do. [More…]
As one who has strenuously opposed the Communist powers I accuse the Government of playing into their hands. [More…]
I think this is completely untrue and I assume that the more intelligent Government supporters would agree that it is dangerous to help the Communist powers and their supporters to portray it as such. [More…]
We have now adopted guidelines for the introduction of foreign capital into Australia, and we have expressed our views as to the borrowing powers of international corporations in Australia. [More…]
Is it a fact that because the Commonwealth holds all the major taxing powers, it has the power, which is denied the States, of instituting taxes on a wide variety of chemicals known to be environmentally destructive, and that the levying of such a tax would have the effect of encouraging the research and development of alternatives which are less environmentally hazardous? [More…]
After all, the people of Australia gave the Commonwealth the necessary powers to accept such responsibility. [More…]
I move this motion because I believe that by continually using its numbers and its powers to gag debates so that statements can go unchallenged, the Government, and the Ministery especially, are deliberately depriving this nation of a proper democratic process of government through procedures. [More…]
What action has been taken on the firm’s findings that the Department’s control of internal air services in the Territory is inconsistent with other aspects of Commonwealth policy regarding the transfer of executive powers to the Administration, that the economic validity of the twoairline policy is questionable in the Territory and that there should be an examination of the benefits of a single airline with a controlling financial interest by the Administration. [More…]
However, this degree of control is inconsistent wilh other aspects of Commonwealth policy regarding the transfer of executive powers to the Administration. [More…]
Regarding paragraph 3, there is in fact no inconsistency; Commonwealth policy is for the’ progressive transfer of powers in consultation with the wishes of the people of Papua New Guinea. [More…]
In February 1965 the High Court unanimously held that this section was a valid exercise of this Parliament’s powers. [More…]
They created it not for us but as a sort of compromise solution to the problems which they experienced at that time and they devised the powers contained in our Constitution to suit their ends. [More…]
Standing here this afternoon I can foresee that in the years to come - I hope I shall be in this Parliament in the years to come although that is perhaps a matter of doubt - we shall be having debates here which, in terms of the competing ideologies relating to the way the economic life of this country should be run, will be of perhaps greater momentousness than hitherto because we will be debating in a situation where we know that the Commonwealth Parliament has greater powers than hitherto it was thought to have. [More…]
I point out to the honourable member for Berowra (Mr Hughes) that in the first report of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review which was tabled in this House on 1st October 1958 and which had the support of both sides of the House, the Committee in paragraph 149 stated that the powers collectively of the [More…]
The question is not one of transferring to the Commonwealth specific powers consciously left with the States under the Constitution, but of allocating between the Commonwealth and the States the power necessary to fulfil a responsibility of government which did not exist when the Constitution was originally framed but which, in the Committee’s view, is now generally accepted in the light of developments since Federation . [More…]
The Committee went on specifically to suggest that the Commonwealth should have concurrent legislative powers over capital issues, consumer credit and rates of interest charged in connection with the borrowing of money on the security of land. [More…]
Most of the topics that are subsumed in the matter raised by the Leader of the Opposition today relate to economic powers. [More…]
I want to mention 2 matters in particular which seem to me to point to the need, even today - this is for the benefit of the honourable member for Berowra - for this Government to take to itself, to clothe itself with greater economic powers, because unless these powers are taken the policies which a government claims to be pursuing in one direction are made abortive or are nullified by the lack of powers in another direction. [More…]
The Commonwealth had powers which it could exercise through the banks but it had no ability to apply those powers to consumer credit and other levels of credit. [More…]
The decision of the High Court seemed to point to the fact that we have powers at our disposal which we have not used. [More…]
These are all matters that require a government to arm itself internally with greater powers of economic integration than certainly is currently the case in Australia. [More…]
It is not just that the judgment on one section of an act has set at nought the restrictive trade practices tribunal, but that during the course of the observations made in that judgment reference is made to powers which it was previously thought could not be exercised but which apparently can be exercised. [More…]
After all, they are lawyers but many of the matters that are contained in the judgment and which are being debated this afternoon deal with the question of the proper use of economic powers both internally and externally in order to secure the best integration of our internal economy. [More…]
1 conclude my remarks by suggesting to the House that there are reasons why the ping pong diplomacy which has characterised the policies of the Peking Government in recent months and the softening approach of the Peking Government towards the Western powers should have taken place at all. [More…]
She may or may not become a military power to match her enormous economic strength that now rivals that of the other super powers. [More…]
This High Court decision will confer powers on the Government in Canberra that must be used, that ought to be used and that can be used in the general interest. [More…]
The House of Assembly has not been requested to establish self-governing areas with delegated powers. [More…]
They have been promoting the powers of the shop steward inside the organisation. [More…]
Government supporters wring their hands in pity and concern about the problems associated with Great Britain’s entering the European Common Market but for 10 years they took no action, using the powers that they possessed as those responsible or supposedly responsible for this country, to seek markets alternative to those whose loss they are now bemoaning. [More…]
I think that a public corporation would have a different approach to the public if it were given truly wide financial powers. [More…]
A statutory corporation given proper financial powers would be able to make long term arrangements with banks or other suppliers of funds and could so arrange its affairs that it could commit itself to very high capital cost projects which wouldn’t come into use until 5 years ahead and would still have sufficient funds for bread and butter items. [More…]
As a public corporation, the Post Office has new powers to borrow from sources other than the Exchequer, but the bulk of its finances still comes from this source. [More…]
All the commentators that I have read in recent times are indicating to the Government that it is about time it made use of those powers that have now been confirmed by the High Court, in devising more effective means for controlling the price structure as well as other elements in our national economy. [More…]
Establishment of Soviet naval bases on a Communist African shore or a government in South Africa sympathetic to the cause of Communist powers would enable our economic jugular vein to be cut if the Communist powers decided to step up the Cold War, and we must have short memories indeed if we forget the Russian blockade of Berlin. [More…]
In any event, there undoubtedly would be in South Africa a government over which the Communist powers could exercise greater control than at present, and I submit that this would not be in Australia’s interest. [More…]
Using their taxing powers to encourage productivity growth, for example through an investment allowance on equipment that is specifically installed to improve efficiency or to increase sales volume through export. [More…]
The tenure of these bases and facilities by other powers should not be of such a character as to exclude properly accredited access by authorised Australians charged with the duty of evaluating Australian defence policy, whether members of the Australian Parliament, defence departments or armed services. [More…]
Is the interdepartmental committee possessed of any mandatory or statutory powers or is it an advisory body? [More…]
I point out, first, that at this time when our country is heading for an economic crisis the more powers that can be held in the hands of the Commonwealth - particularly taxing powers, which can help in economic planning - the better for this nation. [More…]
Yet here we are, on the threshold of a Labor government being able to bring this sort of reform to this country, handing over these powers relating to payroll tax to the States to inflict an ever increasing cost burden on this country because the States, in order to raise the sort of revenues they need, are immediately lifting the rate of payroll tax by 1 per cent. [More…]
It has failed to act on the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review, published in 1959, which advocated a widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
In that case we shall seek the necessary powers from the people to do these things which we consider so necessary for the proper control of our economy. [More…]
In the meantime, we intend to use inducement, so that businessmen who have these great powers over prices are ‘persuaded’, and indeed induced, to justify their level of prices. [More…]
I believe that the Government ought to seek powers which will enable it to control all of the lending which is made both by banks and by other financial institutions - not only a reducing percentage of it which at the present time is not much above 50 per cent. [More…]
In my view the wars he spoke of were virtually fought with balloons on sticks when one considers the devastating weapons which the major powers in the world have available today. [More…]
With regard to Canada, it is obvious, of course, that she is geographically situated in a most advantageous position adjoining one of the great powers in the world today. [More…]
An undertaking had been given to foreign powers that Australia would provide a given number of workers’ sons to fight. [More…]
When I came into this Parliament I vowed and declared one thing: As I see it, there are 2 great powers. [More…]
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray thai your honourable House will give leadership to other citizens by declaring adherence to the general principle of working for a democratic legislative, judicial and executive authority, with constitutionally, limited and adequate powers over armaments and disarmament, and over diversion of a proportion of war budgets to a world development fund. [More…]
I can well imagine the screams from members of the Government if the time should come when a Labor Party were in power and there was conscription - I should hope that there would not be - and the conscriptive powers were used to carry out the United Nations propositions in Rhodesia. [More…]
Does he regard the dramatic events leading to the further disengagement of our great and powerful friends from the eastern and South East Asian area and the strengthening of potentially hostile powers in the Indian Ocean area since the last statement was made as justifying complacency? [More…]
The first amendment effected by clause 8 relates to the exercise by the Court of disciplinary powers over legal practitioners. [More…]
Had they done this, they would have been supplied with a very fine exposition setting out the cost of the authority, the question of constitutional powers and so on. [More…]
My Party has always believed that what ought to have been done here is to treat these fringe institutions as though they were banks and to legislate accordingly and if the legislation was challenged in the High Court then the Government could proceed to seek powers by way of referendum. [More…]
What will be the responsibilities and powers of this council? [More…]
We find that now we have tax powers that we did not know we had. [More…]
However, I had intended to suggest that we must first determine what we should do now that we have these known powers. [More…]
1 am concerned by the practice - which has happened almost every year since Federation - but I have been informed that the Commonwealth Government has no constitutional powers to stop it,’ Mr Chipp said. [More…]
I ask the Minister very sincerely to use his good offices, his powers of persuasion or whatever he can - I will even say ‘please’ if necessary - to see that that proposed piece of legislation is not just introduced into this House and steamrollered through as other legislation in the past has been, because it does contain a lot of controversial enactments. [More…]
Has he been advised, as he is reported to have said, that the Commonwealth has no constitutional powers to stop the practice? [More…]
The Government believes that these two immediate decisions relating to the report of the Commonwealth Administrative review committee will be taken as a tangible demonstration of the significance it attaches to the protection of the rights of individuals at a time when governments exercise extensive powers on their behalf. [More…]
We have deliberately omitted to recommend review of powers exercised by the GovernorGeneral. [More…]
If the Government does npt like private buyers, then it should establish a statutory authority which has powers of acquisition. [More…]
It has some powers in respect of research and periodical investiga- tions in relation to marketing. [More…]
We have the Australian Wool Commission which has certain powers. [More…]
It is obvious that the most constructive move which can be made is to bring the management or the powers directing the production and marketing of wool in Australia under one head in one coherent body. [More…]
It seems extraordinary that the Secretary of the Wool Commission should be given arbitrary powers to determine a payment. [More…]
It was pointed out by the Prime Minister yesterday when he was replying to a question from the honourable member for Moreton (Mr Killen) that, in addition to using powers of persuasion, the Commonwealth could act on environmental matters by advancing certain funds. [More…]
In all the systems that I have looked at I have seen that, however the relationship of division of powers between the Federal government and the State government has been arranged, it has been found that there has to be co-ordination between State and Federal governments. [More…]
This Bill actually stems from doubts on the part of the Government as to the scope of powers contained in section 63 of the Banking Act under which the Treasurer (Mr Snedden) and, therefore, the Government have the opportunity and the undoubted power to control any general disposal by a bank of the whole of its assets or shares or to merge with another bank. [More…]
The national Government - the national Parliament - can, must and should at all costs exercise full powers over the national economy. [More…]
I point out that it is, of course, still not certain to what extent this case has clarified the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers to control financial corporations. [More…]
This aspect of the High Court judgment is under examination by the Government’s legal advisers and the scope of the Commonwealth’s powers should not be assessed at this stage as being allembracing. [More…]
The major economic powers and the major donors of aid to India, particularly the United States and Britain, are making the largest contribution to the international relief effort. [More…]
We failed to understand the sermons of restraint by the big powers, particularly the Nixon administration, who are supplying the arms to the military junta in West Pakistan and aiding the refugees also, though Indian public opinion bore a strong resentment against such a double cross policy. [More…]
We need to do it not only for humanitarian reasons but also because of the war that, could occur between the 2 powers if something is not done. [More…]
Subsequent amendments of the Act have not affected the powers granted under this section. [More…]
The delegation of powers to the Registrar is something that exists in most State superior courts; but one thought springs to mind. [More…]
But if the registrar is to exercise these judicial powers to a far greater extent than he has exercised them in the past, he should be at least rewarded adequately for that job. [More…]
I have nothing to say about the disciplinary powers over lawyers. [More…]
lt has failed to act on the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review of 1959 which advocated the widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
So we have to avoid, in any question put to the people by way of a referendum, any reference to limiting the powers that we seek in relation to industrial disputes. [More…]
I suggest that what we must do is to alter the Constitution in order to enable the Parliament of the Commonwealth to establish industrial machinery for the resolution of all questions relating to, and the determination of, the terms and conditions of employment and the terms and conditions of contractual relationships with independent contractors; to extend Federal jurisdiction to State-employed teachers, nurses, police officers, fire fighters and the like; to give to the Commission power to grant applications for a common rule for all employers in a particular industry; to abolish the present system under which judicial and arbitral powers in industrial matters must be exercised by different bodies; to enable the Federal jurisdiction in industrial matters to be exercised by State industrial tribunals and wage boards; and to limit the High Court’s power of intervention to cases where a question of law is referred to it. [More…]
Under the present Constitution we are in the ridiculous position that we have powers as a parliament to make laws with respect to and concerning conciliation and arbitration for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes extending beyond the limits of any one State. [More…]
It has been suggested by the Industrial Registrar that there ought to be a royal commission, on which commission there should be represented parties from the employers, the unions and other interested parties to work out exactly what powers we need so that when the question is framed and put to the people by way of referendum the powers that we eventually get from it will bc sufficient to do what we have to do. [More…]
However, the following situation emerges: The person who sold the insurance policy to the person who owns the theatre is covered by the industrial powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
However, the person who has come along and put the fire out is not covered by the industrial powers of the Commonwealth because he is not, according to learned judges of the High Court engaged in an industrial pursuit. [More…]
.School teachers cannot ba covered by the industrial powers of the Commonwealth, if they are employed by a State government but they can be covered if they are employed by a private school. [More…]
The High Court said that this could not be done, conciliation committees consisting as they did of laymen could not exercise judicial powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Since the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration at that time was still a judicial body, all of its powers were treated as judicial and there was not any way of determining or producing a dichotomy of power that then existed. [More…]
I believe that the greatest mistake ever made was when the boilermakers won the 1956 challenge to the arbitral powers being exercised by a judicial body. [More…]
I want to make the point that responsible government requires the balancing of executive powers with the onus of raising a fair part of the revenue to execute that responsibility. [More…]
I note that the honourable member for Dawson accepted that in transferring any additional powers - State-like powers - to the Northern Territory at this point of time we would have to exclude such areas of policy as land and mining. [More…]
As I have said before, my powers in this regard are limited but I believe that in the interests of the working of the Parliament honourable members are entitled to ask questions based on fact and to get the information that they require. [More…]
I agree with the honourable member for Moreton (Mr Killen) that the question of privilege should be defined so that we have such powers to enable us to take action ourselves and until we have those powers we adopt the procedure of the House of Commons in 1901. [More…]
During the 6 years of existence the Advisory Committee has been serviced by the Department of Education and Science, and the Government believes that the time has now come to establish its advisory authority on advanced education as a statutory advisory body with powers and status more appropriate to the task which it is called upon to perform. [More…]
The staff of the Commission will be employed under the Public Service Act and for this purpose the Chairman will have the powers of a permanent head of a Public Service department. [More…]
My conclusion is that Australia should have a broadly expressed national energy policy aimed at ensuring adequate supplies of energy at the lowest possible price, subject to the most effective use of indigenous sources of energy - coal, gas, oil, water, uranium, and the best way of ensuring this would be to set up a National Energy Commission with powers and functions similar to those at the National Energy Board of Canada. [More…]
The assurance through the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers over imports and exports of a guaranteed access to the Australian market for all producers of Australian crude oil - and as a concomitant to this guarantee the fixing of an appropriate price for that crude. [More…]
Finally, regarding the visit by the Minister for Primary Industry overseas to the Food and Agriculture Organisation conference, I would underline that tonight there has been criticism of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr N. H. Bowen) for suggesting that in comparison with the great powers of the world Australia, politically speaking, is - I think his words were - comparatively insignificant’. [More…]
I would not have chosen those words myself but I think any reasonable person would agree that compared with the super powers, and even the great powers of the United Kingdom and France, Australia is, in terms of numbers and in terms of might, relatively insignificant. [More…]
States, whose fiscal policies can have a marked effect on prices, as the latest cost of living index has again shown, and whose constitutional powers to supervise prices are much greater than the Commonwealth’s? [More…]
We would expect our forces to train constantly throughout the region, and we would encourage the forces of other regional powers to train in Australia. [More…]
We would enter into agreements with other regional powers to share the production of most of the necessary equipment, and to put procurement outside the region on a collective basis. [More…]
It can only be to the good of our future if the two major powers which have been so antagonistic for two decades can live in a way in which it is possible for them to make concessions. [More…]
All I say to that, without any malice aforethought, is that as the Minister is a member of the Ministry, his powers of persuasion in influencing his colleagues cannot be very good. [More…]
We of the Opposition have already indicated our plans for a national superannuation scheme, something which the Minister for Social Services propounded but, as I said before, his powers of persuasion proved to be not great enough to. [More…]
The new Restrictive Trade Practices Act should give the Government powers similar to those vested in the United States Federal Maritime Commission, which controls conferences, approves freight rates and ensures that monopolies and cartels cannot operate to the detriment of American seaborne trade. [More…]
The major offender in relation to unpaid contributions is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, a foundation member of the United Nations, a member of the Security Council and one of the great powers of the world. [More…]
In keeping with these declarations (Cairo and Potsdam), Formosa was surrendered to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and for the past four years, the United States and other Allied Powers have accepted the exercise of Chinese authority over the island. [More…]
This woolly euphoria and isolationism is bound up in wild expressions such as, ‘Since the United States is withdrawing totally from Asia, we must’, ‘China has joined the United Nations and dropped all its old policies’; ‘Great powers will never again become involved in South East Asia’. [More…]
The uneasy semi-truce between the 4 major powers will inevitably involve them in misunderstandings of one another; and the smaller powers will not necessarily find the confusion of relationships easy to comprehend at home or comforting abroad. [More…]
In the past it has been thought that Commonwealth powers were limited to television and radio, but the concrete pipes decision by the High Court makes is possible that the Commonwealth could control all forms of promotion by cigarette corporations. [More…]
For many years it has been the practice in several States for some judicial powers under the Matrimonial Causes Act to be exercised by officers of the supreme courts such as registrars in divorce and masters, instead of by judges. [More…]
I should think that even our ancestors thought that this Parliament should have those powers because they in fact made some mention of them in section 51, placitum (XX). [More…]
I even found an article in an Australian law journal of 1934 by the present Mr Justice Holmes, in which he said that there were certainly good powers still left for the Commonwealth, despite the decision in Moorehead’s case. [More…]
We should say to the people: Why not give us a few more powers?’ [More…]
For example, the Constitution could contain powers to deal with foreign investment. [More…]
There should be powers to deal with nuclear energy or anything that might be doubtful. [More…]
The powers, privileges, and immunities of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and of the members and the committees of each House, shall be such as are declared by the Parliament, and until declared shall be those of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom, and of its members and committees, at the establishment of the Commonwealth. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924- 1966 to clarify the existing investment provisions to ensure that the Australian Dairy Produce Board is provided with investment powers related to its present day needs and circumstances. [More…]
For the effective administration of this Act, it is necessary that the Director should be empowered to exercise the remedies under sections 30a, 31 and 36, against all successors in title to the original purchaser or borrower to the same extent that he may have exercised those powers against that purchaser or borrower. [More…]
Clause 10 provides for the insertion of a new section in the Act (Section 48d), which will empower the Director to advance money on mortgage to an ineligible person for the purpose of effecting a sale when exercising the powers of sale conferred by section 36, section 48 and section 48c of the Act. [More…]
While the usual practice of the Director is to sell properties under the powers conferred in these sections to eligible persons, it is sometimes necessary to effect a sale to an ineligible person, where, for example, the property is no longer suitable for sale to an eligible person, or where an eligible person is not available to purchase the property. [More…]
Within the powers of. [More…]
Since it is impossible to implement any prices and incomes policy in Australia without the co-operation of the States, whose fiscal policies can have a marked effect on prices and whose constitutional powers to supervise- prices are much greater than the Commonwealth’s, I ask the right honourable gentleman whether he has agreedto call a special Premiers Conference. [More…]
It was natural that as the head of a recently formed government I should welcome the opportunity for discussions with the leaders of 2 major powers who are traditionally close friends and allies of this country. [More…]
But it is the Asian-Pacific region which has emerged as the area where the interests and influence of the great powers - the United States of America, Soviet Russia, the People’s Republic of China and Japan - have converged. [More…]
What it reveals is that at a time when some great powers are leaving the area and at a time when our regional neighbours are calling for them to go and welcoming their departure, Australia is still acting like a child at pre-school calling for its mother to come back. [More…]
I would rather they were not there and I would certainly prefer that all foreign powers were absent from the area, but the point is to keep the situation in perspective. [More…]
The Prime Minister had pointed out the need for a relationship between the United States the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Japan and Europe that would enhance the security of medium and small powers, of which, of course, Australia is one, medium and small countries that may be small in size and in material resources but which are nevertheless significant. [More…]
Can he- say whether Australia and New Zealand were the only two Western powers to commit combat troops in support of the military involvement in Vietnam of the United States of America. [More…]
Did the right honourable gentleman say at that Press conference that it remained only for the Senate Select Committee on Securities and Exchange to recommend the structure and powers of such a commission? [More…]
We are not using the existing powers of the Reserve Bank to channel this investment into other forms of construction. [More…]
We have existing powers under the foreign banking exchange regulations. [More…]
Instead of trying to make things seem different or better than they are, the Commonwealth Government, should use its abundant powers to take positive action lo ensure that the basic human needs of a house on a piece of ground should be the right of all. [More…]
Only the Commonwealth Government has the powers to ensure that families are raised in an environment that does not place strains on the other needs of the families. [More…]
The Government makes no insistence in this Bill, despite its undoubted powers to do so; to really tackle the housing problems of this nation. [More…]
Clause 10 of the Bill provides for the insertion of a new section in the Act - Section 48o - which will empower the Director to advance money on mortgage to an eligible person for the purpose of effecting a sale when exercising the powers of sale conferred by section 36, section 48 and section 48c of the Act. [More…]
I would like to receive a stricter definition of the powers of the Minister. [More…]
The Opposition wants to see a regulation controlling these powers. [More…]
the constitutional powers believed to be available to sustain the legislation, it was open to legal objection. [More…]
The legislative requirements and powers of the Commissioner of Trade Practices with respect to examinable agreements and examinable practices and the provisions relating to collusive bidding and collusive tendering have not been able to be enforced or exercised. [More…]
The shipping provisions remain founded on the overseas and inter-State trade and commerce power but the other provisions of the Bill do not draw upon that power nor upon other powers such as the power with respect to the Commonwealth’s Territories. [More…]
As the Attorney-General indicated in his statement on 7th September 1971, the Government is satisfied that legislation thus based entirely on the corporations power will cover the vast majority of significant restrictive practices that could be covered by Commonwealth legislation if reliance were placed on all available powers. [More…]
Let it be most clear that as the Act stands at the moment a regular soldier, sailor or airman serving at this time and who in my opinion could serve for 5 years or 10 years or 15 years - is not entitled to a war service homes loan if his commanding officer or the powers that be have not appointed him to a war theatre. [More…]
Although this is proper in terms of status and prestige and from the point of view of its relationship to the Universities Commission, honour able members need to have it explained to them, as the honourable member for Denison (Dr Solomon) has pointed out, that the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Advanced Education has for a large number of years operated with a good deal of independence and in precisely the same manner as it would have operated if it had had the independent statutory powers of a commission. [More…]
How much control over forestry operations and associated conservation problems can the Commonwealth Government exercise through its powers to control exports. [More…]
To what extent is the Government prepared to exercise these or other powers to ensure that projects for export chipped or pulped wood are planned and executed so as to best conserve the national environment. [More…]
Through its export control powers the Commonwealth no doubt could exert some control over forestry operations and associated conservation problems to the extent that it could refuse approval to export wood chips to any company whose wood procurement operations were considered likely to be incompatible with the best interests of the community. [More…]
Let it be most clear that as the Act stands at the moment a regular soldier, sailor or airmail serving at this time - and who in my opinion could serve for5 years or10 years or 15 years - is not entitled to a war service homes loan if his commanding officer or the powers that be have not appointed him to a war theatre. [More…]
He has the same responsibility if the powers that be decide, to serve in Vietnam or to go anywhere that the Government cares to send him, so in taking the stand that the honourable member for Moreton takes he is perpetuating the discrimination in a different direction, the discrimination that he says should be curtailed at this moment. [More…]
I do believe that prior to the discussions to which I have referred being held we should consider - I put it no higher than that - the possibility of asking the States whether they will agree to refer to the Commonwealth the powers over wages and prices which I am told the States have and the Commonwealth does not have. [More…]
The powers inserted in the Bill in the Senate dealt with 2 subject matters - predatory pricing and monopolisation and something described as discriminatory dealing. [More…]
Whatever honourable members may believe, in relation to all measures with the exception of money Bills, the Senate has identical powers with those of this House. [More…]
I do not know why there was any kind of scepticism in Australia about our powers constitutionally over what are described in placitum 51 (x.) [More…]
The constitutionally valid corporations powers are substituted for an illegal grab-bag of expedients in the original section 7 of the 1965 [More…]
The Government has a Bill which, was once dependent upon accepting transfers of power from the States and using the other powers in the Constitution but now it relies entirely on Commonwealth corporation power. [More…]
It has little powers other than that. [More…]
Tie function of the Australian Wool Board is to promote wool in Australia and also throughout the world, lt has some powers with respect lo research and to investigations. [More…]
We know that the Australian Wool Commission has powers with respect to the purchase and sate of the Australian clip. [More…]
Before moving on to that amendment I would say that the Act which was introduced into this House last year to enable the setting up of the Commission was introduced under the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth of Australia. [More…]
Under the Australian Constitution the States have powers relating to commodities produced within the States, and they have the sole power. [More…]
That the Authority be given the widest possible powers 1o co-ordinate and control at total marketing of the Australian clip. [More…]
The Commonwealth is the only level of Government that has any jurisdiction over the issuance of money, the flow of credit and the central banking or Reserve Bank powers. [More…]
The Federal, State and local governments are equipped with taxing powers to raise most of the money required. [More…]
Certain statutory authori ties also are equipped with these powers. [More…]
Only the Commonwealth Government has access to the powers which permit the book entries needed to relieve the State, local and semi-government bodies of the crushing burden of interest on borrowings. [More…]
If it was imaginative and courageous it would use (he powers it has. [More…]
The Minister now claims that with the Commonwealth-State financial relationship, which we are now debating, and the transfer of payroll taxing powers to the States, the Commonwealth Government has discharged its obligations to the States. [More…]
But he has to use all the powers available to the Commonwealth if he wishes to get action. [More…]
The powers in the Swiss Parliament; power to choose the Ministers and a close identity of the Ministers with the House, offer security against the emergence of dictators in Papua New Guinea. [More…]
1 think that the reality of the powers of the Minister for Immigration in Papua New Guinea may answer this. [More…]
But the point we raise refers to the residual powers that will lie with the Minister for External Territories. [More…]
I do not believe that all these powers are desirable, nor do I believe they are necessary. [More…]
In terms of the Federal powers relating to customs, immigration, disease control, defence, poaching and fishing the control of these waters is obviously a Commonwealth responsibility. [More…]
None of us is without blame; our sins vary from the niggardliness of the smaller but wealthy nations including Australia to the tardiness of the great powers. [More…]
But beyond the indescribable sufferings facing millions of people in the subcontinent, it is essential that the great powers, particularly the Soviet Union, the Peoples Republic of China and the United States, do not become further and directly involved. [More…]
Nor is it without significance that the 2 old imperial powers, Britain and Prance, abstained on this occasion. [More…]
In 1956, for example, the late Harold Holt, then Minister for Labour and National Service, in introducing the Bill to effect the last major revision of the Act spoke of ‘the need for the most effective system of compulsory arbitration, with suitable personnel and adequate powers, that this Parliament can devise’. [More…]
Its powers to deal with stoppages in individual plants is limited because they are intra-State in character. [More…]
The Government will extend the industrial powers of the Act to cover the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, which is good. [More…]
Social services surely cannot be regarded as part of the Commonwealth’s trade and commerce powers, and therefore I think the Minister will find that a lot of thinking will need to be done before an amendment of this kind will be made feasible. [More…]
If the Prime Minister (Mr McMahon) really wants to know the cause of industrial tensions, let him consider what Mr Justice Powers said when delivering judgment in the basic wage case in 1921. [More…]
The Government cannot go to the High Court to get an order for mandamus because the High Court would have to be exercising arbitral powers in the definition of economic matters before it could grant the order. [More…]
Since the High Court judges do not know very much about the law in some respects, because they will turn the law upside down every now and again, how on earth can the Government expect them, even if they did have arbitral powers, to decide what the economic consequences of a decision of the Commission might be? [More…]
It is hard to comment on the proposal to separate the conciliation and arbitration powers of the Commission, as the Minister’s statement on this point is too vague. [More…]
I would like to refer now to a practice that has crept into Tariff Board procedures which suggests that the Board is giving itself powers which it does not possess. [More…]
What legislation has been enacted by the Commonwealth under its powers in section51 of the Constitution, placitum xxiii A - benefits to students. [More…]
(The Education Act 1945-66, under which the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations have been drawn up is also in accordance with the powers vested in the Commonwealth under section 51, plactium xxiii A.) [More…]
In the United States, where there is a tremendous armoury of repression behind the legislative powers provided in an effort to control this problem, the incidence is one addict in about 700 to 1,000 of population. [More…]
In any event it would appear that the Government has considerable powers to legislate comprehensively under its trade and commerce powers within the Constitution. [More…]
While quite obviously the law as it stands must be observed by the judiciary there are available discretionary powers such as the imposition of a bond as a deterrent to repetition of the offence. [More…]
The first is: Why does the Government not make use of the powers available to it arising from its ratification of the International Single Convention of Narcotic Drugs. [More…]
This would seem to be a very straightforward way of overcoming some problems which would otherwise arise in establishing full Commonwealth powers to act. [More…]
Certainly this Bill does not take away from the bench its normal powers. [More…]
In the minute left to me, Mr Speaker, I repeat that I hope we will never again receive a report from a privileges committee constituted such as this one is, but that as a result of the Prime Minister’s initiative a tribunal will be set up, with judicial powers and exercising all the ordinary rules of justice, to report to the Parliament on the case against the accused and to allow the Parliament then, as is its duty and its right, to make the final judgment. [More…]
It is also of great satisfaction to me to know that the honourable member for Eden-Monaro (Mr Alan Fraser) and 1 can agree absolutely on one important subject - that is, the functions and powers of the Privileges Committee in this day and age. [More…]
The Opposition believes that the Federal Parliament must act to curb the dictatorial powers exercised by the PostmasterGeneral and his Department in their decisions to close down these country post offices. [More…]
And while this happens the Government seems to turn a blind eye to the powers of the Postmaster-General’s Department. [More…]
lt happens to be on a State border and the Commonwealth therefore has some constitutional powers in respect of interstate trade and commerce. [More…]
We are agreed it will be appropriate that 1 use the reserve powers of the Customs Tariff and make such work books a substitute for ordinary text books and thus free of import duty. [More…]
When asked a question in relation to bis powers to issue a permit under section 140E of the Licensing Ordinance, specifically having regard to the interests of the Aborigines, the witness replied: [More…]
However, under regulation 38 of the Reserve Bank has, subject to any directions of the Treasurer, powers to grant exemptions from the regulations. [More…]
Will the Government take appropriate steps for a referendum to be held to increase the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament so that valid laws can be’ enacted to protect the victims of bushfires, floods, droughts and other natural disasters that are exercisable under the defence power in time of war and are described in legal terminology as being due to acts of God. [More…]
does ha reject these powers and abdicate responsibility foc- their use in the national interest or was he unaware of them [More…]
l( he was unaware of the powers, will he now use i hem when necessary in the community interest. [More…]
I noticed in a statement made by the Leader of the Opposition yesterday that he said he did not believe we had the powers to do this. [More…]
He went further and said that he did not like arbitrary powers being handed over to a price fixing authority. [More…]
But we can take this argument a little further, if we wish, because last night the de facto leader of the Labor Party almost simultaneously - I imagine that the Leader of the Opposition would have seen him on television - said that we did have the powers and (hat we should use them. [More…]
The Government’s inconsistency, in exercising its powers to restrain wages and salaries but refusing to institute a national prices policy to restrain prices. [More…]
The next part of the matter under discussion refers to the Government’s exercising its powers. [More…]
He says that it does not mean arbitrary powers being handed over to a price fixing body. [More…]
Yet the McMahon Government offers no objection whatever to a 5.3 per cent increase in steel prices at the same time as it uses all its powers to keep wages and salaries frozen and attacks and vilifies trade union leaders and the unions themselves. [More…]
The McMahon Government and its predecessors have always been pleased to say that the Australian Government has no such powers. [More…]
Hence the easiest course is to lead people to believe that there are no powers. [More…]
It is the first responsibility of the national Parliament fully to test and apply these powers. [More…]
But even if this constitutional power was not there, the national Government has full and adequate powers of other kinds. [More…]
Even the present Treasurer himself, when Minister for Labour and National Service, pointed to where these powers were. [More…]
It is not the intention of the Government to give the Australian Industry Development Corporation any special powers to acquire details of foreign investment in Australia. [More…]
Why does he, whilst deploring the Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd’s steel price increase, studiously avoid using the corporation pricing powers flowing from the recent concrete pipes case? [More…]
The central promotions appeal committees will have the same powers of determination as State committees. [More…]
It provides powers under which the Commissioner will have considerable flexibility to develop the Teaching Service so as to meet in the most effective way possible the needs of the Commonwealth and of the school systems that will draw on the Commonwealth Teaching Service for staff. [More…]
Clause 16 of the Bill sets out the functions, duties and powers of the Commissioner. [More…]
The next sub-clause 16 (4), empowers the Commissioner to enter into reciprocal arrangements with the States. [More…]
Clause 17 gives the Commissioner powers of delegation. [More…]
We expect the Commissioner to delegate certain of his powers not only to members of his own staff but also to officers in the authorities running Commonwealth school systems with a consequential increase in flexibility and efficiency of administration. [More…]
Clauses 25 and 26 set out the powers of the Commissioner with respect to the creation, abolition and classification of positions in the Service. [More…]
These powers will not have to be exercised in such a way as to impose uniformity of organisation on the school systems concerned. [More…]
Division 7 of Part III sets out the powers and functions of the Commission in respect of the Service. [More…]
The Commonwealth’s direct powers in the control of wages are. [More…]
But broad though I believe our approach has been, it cannot bc gainsaid that we have placed particular emphasis upon resisting, to the extent of our powers to do so. [More…]
For all those reasons I commend to the House this Bill which extends the powers of the Australian Dairy Produce Board in overseas investment and the spread of markets. [More…]
A total of 97,680 breaches of federal awards have been detected by Commonwealth Arbitration Inspectors and State Inspectors exercising the powers of Commonwealth Inspectors between 1st January 1957, and 30th June 1971. [More…]
Insofar as the Government has powers, and insofar as it believes it ought to involve itself in the affairs of individuals in the private sector in the public interest, the Government does have some influence and engages in some economic management which it carries out by fiscal and monetary means. [More…]
Nevertheless in every cass on the Trade Practices Tribunal which has come before the High Court in the 6 or more years since the Barwick proposals were passed by the Parliament in a truncated form, the High Court has either upheld the Commonwealth’s powers or has indicated how valid legislation could be passed by this Parliament. [More…]
That decision was handed down by the High Court on a Friday and lo and behold on the following Tuesday we were landed with a matter of public importance berating the Government for not having legislated to the full extent of its powers which had been elucidated by the High Court only 3 or 4 days before. [More…]
A really good example of the differences between the Board and the commercial stations can be found on page 40 of the Board’s Twenty-third Annual Report for the year ended 30th June 1971 under the heading Challenge to the Powers of the Board’. [More…]
The Commonwealth has no legislative powers in the matter of advertising of tea and coffee, which are regarded as foods. [More…]
Selective justice inspired solely by political considerations is a misuse of the powers of political office and is just as reprehensible as open contempt for the law. [More…]
We believe that as television stations have such powers for changing, shaping and structuring the minds of the Australian people, they can be the most dangerous section of the media, just as they may be the most beneficial section. [More…]
We want to take away your power and take away the powers of the Board to move in on someone for some reason. [More…]
Tariffs are the most effective means in the whole armoury of economic policy for an Australian government because of the constitutional divisions of powers in Australia. [More…]
The discretionary powers of the Authority under Burnham have been used to provide additional allowance posts. [More…]
Above all, will the Prime Minister ensure that at the convention every attempt is made by the Commonwealth, in cooperation with the States, to have allocated to the Commonwealth the full powers it needs in modern times to carry out its responsibilities? [More…]
I think this Is going to work mainly because after the communique between the US and China, this area, South East Asia, will not be in the foreseeable future an area either of conflict or confrontation among the big powers … it makes the five-powers defence arrangements fairly irrelevant. [More…]
Their attitude is: Big powers keep out. [More…]
But another point that he makes - and there are many of them - is that all foreign powers should be excluded from the region. [More…]
It is clear however, that such a limitation could only be brought about through negotiations on the part of the major powers directly concerned. [More…]
That proposal failed to win the support of a very significant number of members of the United Nations including the 2 major powers most directly concerned. [More…]
A large, significant and growing part of every piece of plant and every building with the name of a foreign company over it has been acquired in Australia by money obtained in Australia as a result of the monopolistic powers exercised in this country. [More…]
Does this mean that there is excessive administrative centralisation - that this autonomous or fairly substantially autonomous body has unto itself too many functions, too much disciplinary authority and other powers which are feared? [More…]
One may, for example, look at the role of the Commissioner, who is to be given near dictatorial powers in the administration of the Commonwealth Teaching Service. [More…]
Again such powers will lie in the hands of the Commissioner although, in respect to permanent employees, he will be also bound by the decisions of the Disciplinary Appeals Board and promotions appeal boards. [More…]
Here again there is evidence of the unnecessary extent of the Commissioner’s powers. [More…]
Not only is this one more example of the dictatorial powers of the Commissioner but it is also a blatant failure on the part of the Government to recognise teaching as a profession with a consequential right to establish standards of entry. [More…]
The Opposition has had people who have examined this legislation from the view point of industrial conditions, salary fixation, the rights and powers of the Commissioner and so on. [More…]
The Commissioner will essentially employ teachers according to very orthodox, very authoritarian methods with disciplinary powers, criminal sanctions and all sorts of things that other speakers have spoken about. [More…]
To whom will the Commissioner delegate the powers that he exercises under this Bill? [More…]
He will have power to delegate all his powers. [More…]
He can virtually abdicate his powers, although not the power to delegate itself. [More…]
I do not mean they are being called up for national service but they are being penalised, subjected to disciplinary powers, fined, treated like criminals, convicted and perhaps being told of their right of appeal. [More…]
It provides powers under which the Commissioner will have considerable flexibility to develop the Teaching Service so as to meet in the most effective way possible the needs of the Commonwealth and of the school systems. [More…]
In view of the Government’s decision to base its trade practices legislation on the full powers over foreign trading financial companies and financial companies formed in Australia as unanimously confirmed by the recent concrete pipes judgment, why has it failed to exercise the same powers over unacceptable investments by foreign companies and interests in this country? [More…]
I refer not only to those in the Australian Capital Territory but also, for instance, to those laws under which the Commonwealth has already exercised its powers, such as those we were talking about the other day, namely, the Crimes (Overseas) Act, the Crimes (Aircraft) Act, the courts martial Acts and the incorporated imperial legislation which covers all our armed forces overseas and 2 of them at home. [More…]
That Act also provided for the appointment of an interim council which was to examine the matter of the establishment of the Institute and to make recommendations with respect to the functions and powers of the Institute, the constitution of its governing council, the site of the seat of the Institute and the nature of the cooperation with the James Cook University of North Queensland. [More…]
The Institute is given the necessary powers to fulfil its functions. [More…]
For example, if the powers of the Arbitrator were directed only to terminating or preventing the occurrence of an industrial situation, it would be fairly clear that only industrial action taken by Commonwealth employees could constitute an industrial situation. [More…]
The definition of ‘industrial situation’ is such that a refusal to perform work that was outside an officer’s normal work area would constitute an industrial situation and could give rise to the exercise of all the powers mentioned in the Bill. [More…]
that the Commissioner’s powers and obligations are to ascertain the parties to the dispute and to deal only with the parties. [More…]
Included m the Arbitrator’s powers would be the ability to stand down on a no work, no pay basis. [More…]
Public servants, like the community, should also be puzzled as to why the Minister for Labour and Conscription - National Service - should misrepresent to the Parliament and to the nation the full extent of the powers which this Bill confers upon Federal Ministers and the Public Service Arbitrator to intermeddle in any dispute which may incidentally affect public servants. [More…]
Why is the Minister for Labour and National Service not straightforward and frank about the extent of these powers? [More…]
The Bill provides that the Minister or the Board, or an officer of an industrial organisation, if they consider a situation will or is likely to arise or that members of an organisation are concerned or are likely to be concerned, may give notice to the Arbitrator informing him accordingly and can make an application to him to exercise his powers under other sections of the Bill. [More…]
Government will use these powers to stand down those employees who are indirectly unemployed. [More…]
The term ‘industrial situation’ which is used is so wide and takes in so many persons - employees or not - directly affected by the so-called industrial situation, that its powers are reminiscent of powers given to police forces in totalitarian states. [More…]
Why have these powers been introduced? [More…]
That is persistently and deliberately to slam in amendments to the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act and to Acts of this kind, all of which are orientated towards strengthening the arm of the arbitrary powers and the arbitration concept, but all of which have meant a deplorable weakening of the conciliatory or concilation concept. [More…]
The Government says: ‘We will introduce more coercion and we will give more powers to arbitrators. [More…]
It is also clear, I suggest, that we should not found our defence policy, or our willingness to engage ourselves to assist others, on a simple faith in the success of diplomatic efforts of mighty powers or on the benign intentions of rivals for ideological supremacy among communist powers. [More…]
At the same time global military and economic power is being redistributed among the great military powers. [More…]
One may well hope that the development of the dialogue will open the way to understanding and trust which take us further away from the flash point of conflict over issues vital to great powers leading possibly to the utter disaster of global war. [More…]
But we must also, in calculating how to defend Australia’s interests, allow for possible developments at some time in the future in which there may be acceptance of situations which, in effect, represent a change in the balance among these great powers and which are not all beneficial to the confidence of countries in South East Asia and the South West Pacific. [More…]
It is accordingly a matter of regret to the Australian Government that, with the ink barely dried on the agreements pertaining to the presence of the forces - international arrangements which are explicitly linked to the communique of the Five Powers issued in London last April - attempts have been made to sow in the world new doubts and uncertainties about Australia’s intentions as a nation. [More…]
To lay stress on dangerous contingencies against which Australian defence efforts must steadily prepare over the longer term is not inconsistent wi.h the hopes entertained by the President of the United States of progressively negotiating understandings which will reduce tensions among the 4 great powers: The Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, the United States and Japan - and particularly among the 3 great military powers in this group. [More…]
What seems evident from the diplomacy exercised by all these powers over recent months is that there is a new fluidity in which new relations may be formed, and if old security dangers recede some new ones will take their place. [More…]
But it is, I believe, an essential ingredient of Australian diplomacy that Australia should be understood to be a country whose security interests are growing; whose population and wealth are growing; and whose determination to take some part in shaping the environment in which we live is more lively than ever now that the great western powers have served notice that their involvement in lesser situations is not to be taken for granted. [More…]
It is, of course, no part of Australian defence policy to prepare for massive defence by ourselves - whether by conventional or nuclear means - against an onslaught by one of the great military powers. [More…]
The Chinese nuclear armoury is already substantial enough to be taken into account by both of the super powers. [More…]
The war in Indo-China in which Australians became involved in 1965 and Americans in 1954 can be understood only if we realise that Indo-China had been occupied by foreign powers for over a hundred years and that resistance against them had never ceased. [More…]
Clause 6 provides the regulation-making powers that are necessary to enable Commonwealth tonnage measurement regulations to be made in place of the British tonnage measurement provisions. [More…]
provides specific regulation-making powers to ensure that there is no doubt that regulations may be made in respect of the matters mentioned in each of its paragraphs. [More…]
The powers contained in most of those paragraphs would seem to be selfexplanatory, but there are 2 which I should explain. [More…]
In fact, it set up another kind of commission which has advisory powers only. [More…]
Clause 16 relates to the functions, duties and powers of the Commissioner. [More…]
As I understand the situation, the Bill makes provision for powers of the Commissioner to be delegated. [More…]
of clause 35 empowers the Commissioner to fine a teacher up to $40. [More…]
The same division contains provisions concerning the powers and functions of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission in respect of the Service. [More…]
clause 35 which relates to the disciplinary powers of the commissioner in relation to misconduct. [More…]
Clearly the Commissioner, within the limit of his powers, will want a contented teaching service. [More…]
I think that this provision gives too wide and discriminatory powers to the person concerned who finds an officer guilty. [More…]
This Bill gives very wide powers to the commissioner to say that, in his opinion, an officer has been guilty of disgraceful or improper conduct. [More…]
If an officer is charged with having committed an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth in one form or another and is to go before a civil or criminal court, the commissioner has certain powers of suspension. [More…]
Even a board such as the Honey Board with its limited powers, basically of controlling minimum prices on export markets and agency arrangements, etc., fulfils a very valuable function in preventing price cutting between the various exporters of a particular product. [More…]
This matter will become a question for determination through the processes that are available to operate - for shareholders decisions, for economic factors to apply and, in the long run, for the Government to observe and act upon to the extent that it is permitted to do so by virtue of its powers and responsibilities. [More…]
I want to indicate now the kind of powers that are similar to the ones that we are amending and to give an indication of the kind of powers that the Minister for [More…]
Section 23 and 24 indicate the kind of powers that the Minister has. [More…]
The Minister gets powers to do all sorts of things in relation to determining what the goods are and their value. [More…]
On page 17 of the Customs Act 1901-68 we find that the Governor-General may by regulation prohibit the importation of goods into Australia - any goods at all - and on page 27 there is another indication of the kind of powers that he has where it says that the Governor-General may, by regulation, prohibit the exportation of goods from Australia. [More…]
These powers are most extensive and I am unable to know the extent to which they are in fact used. [More…]
A great deal has been said about the extent of arbitrary powers of the Minister for Customs and Excise, and, of course, the powers of his officers which he necessarily must delegate in many cases. [More…]
All I can say is that I am deeply conscious of the repsonsibility of the possession of those powers and I can undertake that my officers similarly are charged with that sense of responsibility. [More…]
The honourable members for Lalor (Dr J. F. Cairns) and Wakefield (Mr Kelly) raised again the question of powers and the use of them in relation to the administration of by-laws. [More…]
As the honourable member for Wakefield would know, the Minister for Customs and Excise has other powers concerning classifications, separate articles, directions, parts directions, substitute notices and a whole host of others. [More…]
I listened carefully to my friend from Wakefield who said: ‘Well, this Parliament has not got the constitutional powers to do that’. [More…]
I would think that a Labor government could do this without constitutional powers. [More…]
I hope now that I have removed the assurance of my honourable friend that a Labor government would not need constitutional powers to bring about this carrot and stick way of standing over business and implementing price control through the back door. [More…]
I suggest that we should urge America to consider an agreement by which both powers would keep clear of the Indian Ocean. [More…]
It is also clear, I suggest, that we should not found our defence policy, or our willingness to engage ourselves to assist others, on a simple faith in the success of diplomatic efforts of mighty powers or on the benign intentions of rivals for ideological supremacy among communist powers. [More…]
All the time our defence reqirements have been tailored to suit great powers and the end result has been that the Australian defence industry has never had a chance to continually design and manufacture equipment for Australian forces. [More…]
He said we should not be the followers of big powers, whether it be the Soviet Union, the United States or Great Britain. [More…]
This is where it has been drifting for 20 years - into the hands of men with mass manipulative powers whose policies differ little, if at all, from tho.se of the communists. [More…]
How much was due to the way we and other Western powers kept doors open and gave military and other aid even when it was dangerous to do so? [More…]
This was the period of the cold war - the outward thrust of the Communist powers that we then regarded as monolithic. [More…]
President Nixon announced what has been called the Nixon Doctrine at Guam, from which it is perfectly clear that local people will have to look after their own defence in future and that the Americans will come to their aid only if they help themselves and if the forces against them are overwhelming because they are forces of aggression that come from great super powers with which the local forces cannot deal. [More…]
It is a very changed world from the world of the cold war when there were 2 super powers. [More…]
Now we have the super powers not only of the United States and Russia; we have Japan emerging as a great super power economically but not yet militarily, though she could become so at any time. [More…]
It may be that we will have to look after ourselves in the region, but we are helpless against super powers unless we have a friend in that quarter, and there is only one possible friend for us, and that is the United States of America. [More…]
This is an area in which there is endemic insurgency for a whole variety of reasons - because of poverty, because there are traditional societies in movement and in change where all kinds of tensions arise, because they have large ethnic minorities and because in many cases their powers are by no means certain. [More…]
I wonder whether the honourable member for Stirling would advocate a return of taxing powers to the States. [More…]
I knew that Labor’s leader here had great powers of conversion, but I never though he would succeed in converting the Liberal Party to vote against the present administration. [More…]
To what extent does the possession of such plenary powers by the Commonwealth Parliament support a case for additional representation over and above that justified by the number of electors. [More…]
It is not only a question of this Parliament being at one, as I think he put it, with the States, which have far greater discussion and liaison between themselves - I fully agree with that - but this Parliament must realise that it has powers to assist decentralisation, and it should use those powers. [More…]
2539 (Hansard, 6th May 1971, page 2869), that in connection with the proposed Clutha Development at Coalcliff in New South Wales, the powers of a State to authorise the building of a jetty out from shore, for loading coal mined inland, involved different questions of law and policy to those raised in the case of the inquiry into oil-drilling in the Great Barrier Reef area which do not provide a precedent. [More…]
It is absolutely sure that, if anything were to emerge, not only the littoral states but also the great powers would have to participate and take part in an agreement of the kind I have mentioned. [More…]
We should say to these 2 great powers that their sole achievement in IndoChina has been to put into the hands of confronting sides of a single country the means for infinite and unending self destruction. [More…]
It has always been to support every move to get a political settlement of the war and to end the war, not only in Vietnam but in Indo-China, and that Indo-China should be neutralised in the ideological contest among the super powers. [More…]
What I repudiate is any view which does not record our objection to and rejection of any action, by either side - not just by the Vietnamese but by all the powers, namely, the United States, the Soviet Union and China, who in pursuit of utterly mistaken ideas of national interest have hurled Indo-China into this crucible of blood - which prolongs the sacrifice and suffering of the people of Vietnam. [More…]
Briefly, they consist of, firstly, provision, through the Bureau of Mineral Resources of my Department, of the basic geological and geophysical survey services, on a national basis, which are needed by the oil search industry to base its own more particular and concentrated exploration for petroleum deposits; secondly, subsidisation of the exploration for petroleum under a legislative scheme introduced in 1957, involving a Commonwealth expenditure, as at last month, of over SI 17m; thirdly, provision of special income tax concessions to petroleum search companies and investors in these companies, and, fourthly, the assurance through the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers over imports and exports of a guaranteed access to the Australian market for all producers of Australian crude oil - and, as a concomitant to this, a guarantee of the fixing of an appropriate price for that crude. [More…]
The major consumers of crude petroleum and natural gas in the world today are its greatest economic, industrial and political powers. [More…]
However, they are not the main powers in possession of the resources of fuel and energy which they need. [More…]
The point I would Ike to make is that here are 2 of the world’s major industrial powers desperately in need of energy sources, while this Government supinely allows an oil province - an oil principality - and a natural gas province or principality to be given away. [More…]
At the end of the Second World War we had an exercise in great power arrogance because then, as they have done in other times in the world, the great powers sat down and carved up the world like the turkeys that we carve up on Christmas Day. [More…]
The British and all other colonial powers have taken this point of view from time to time. [More…]
Therefore I hope that the House will use whatever persuasive powers it has upon the Ministry to ensure that this occasion is not the last occasion on which we can have an open-ended debate about a subject such as this. [More…]
I leave those aside - but the basic United States diagnosis about Vietnam was that it was an area of confrontation with the major Communist powers. [More…]
The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has certain powers to regulate carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States under the provisions of the United States Shipping Act, 1916. [More…]
Section 18 (b) of the Act relates to the obligations of carriers engaged in foreign commerce and the powers of the Commission in regard to freight rates. [More…]
It is an area which is, of course, outside the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission and in which the powers of the Commonwealth are extremely limited. [More…]
There are in the Bill proposed amendments to section 125 of the Act to strengthen the powers of arbitration inspectors. [More…]
Would more extensive powers place the Commonwealth in a better position to implement shipping conventions, treaties and agreements? [More…]
High Court decisions given in 1965 in the field of civil aviation have made it clear that the constitutional powers of the Department of Shipping and Transport are much greater than it thought they were. [More…]
I think that we have sold out too easily to those who want to invest in view of the very real powers that the country which owns the natural resources has by the mere existence of those resources. [More…]
So the Navy has wide powers of summary jurisdiction at sea. [More…]
No mines need close if this Government acts quickly by utilisating its powers under the Coal Industry Act to facilitate the short term stockpiling of South Clifton and Bulli output until a national marketing plan is introduced. [More…]
The trouble with us in this country is that we form these committees and derive for ourselves the powers to do something about the ills that inflict our society, whether it is to do with foreign investment, operations on the stock exchanges or take-overs, and learn what we should do about these ills only after the horse has bolted and after the damage has been done. [More…]
It also seems to be exactly what the Labor Party is supporting at this time, and there is no doubt that this is what this organisation is planning to do in June when the SEATO powers come to Australia for their conference. [More…]
Then followed a lot of other piffle and gross misrepresentation of my view and again a gross usurpation of the powers, responsibilities and duties of a Minister, who in my view is the only person who has the right to be a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs. [More…]
But what the world is entitled to know and what Australians want to know is how it has come about that a civil war - a civil war of 27 years duration should now have become the area pf confrontation between the 2 super powers. [More…]
It is this: Our region must not become the area of confrontation between the 2 super-powers. [More…]
Japan, with her very special difficulties in reaching normal relations with China, cannot hold the ring between these 2 great powers. [More…]
The Minister will be well aware of the confusion and uncertainty surrounding the powers of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board with regard to the transmission of Sunday morning programmes by commercial television stations. [More…]
His proposals for strike ballots merely give the Commission powers which, under the rules of almost every union, already reside with the membership. [More…]
Even if there is some doubt about the Parliament’s incidental powers to legislate in this area, the Government should have acted, and if need be, stated a case to the High Court on the subject. [More…]
While it is true that this Bill widens the inspection powers of arbitration inspectors, it leaves untouched the most essential reform of all. [More…]
To all intents and purposes he is to be stripped of his present discretionary powers and will be required to issue a certificate pro-forma to any employer who cares to apply for one. [More…]
When even the judges of the Industrial Court now concede that it was the capricious and excessive use of the old contempt powers by certain metal trades employers that led to the collapse of the whole penal system, this Government has decided to remove the 1970 safeguards against such abuses by making it mandatory upon judges of the Commission automatically to grant prosecution certificates to any employer who applies. [More…]
We are giving the conciliators a wide range of activities and powers in order to operate. [More…]
The proposed complete separation of powers is designed to correct this undesirable situation. [More…]
I believe that the existing sanctioning process which involves the use of the Court’s injunctionmaking powers under section 109 and its power to punish for contempt under section 111, are no longer appropriate or desirable. [More…]
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review in 1959 advocated a widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
As a result of this case the judicial and arbitral powers of the Commission were separated and subsequently the Industrial Court was set up. [More…]
I mention some of them: The law relating to bankruptcy, bills of exchange, employees’ compensation, powers of attorney and estate duty; the whole law relating to the inheritance of property; the law relating to legal proceedings brought by infants, as they are called under the law today, although that is perhaps an unfortunate term; and the law relating to marriage, divorce proceedings concerning people under the age of 21 years, social services, superannuation and many other matters. [More…]
It seems to me that there was a compromise in terms of giving to the Commonwealth Parliament powers to deal with conciliation and arbitration. [More…]
Many of the powers now in the Conciliation and [More…]
If we use these great penal powers wantonly and discriminatingly they are no longer dignified as powers; they become burdens. [More…]
We find, if we go through the Act, great powers of discretion given to conciliators, arbitrators, commissioners and so on. [More…]
If those powers are abused we get a reaction to it. [More…]
It never ceases to amaze me how this Government has been able to get away with blatant misuse of the powers conferred upon it merely by being elected to govern although it did not have the majority of the votes cast by the electors, lt has never ceased to amaze me that this Government is able to be the voice of this Parliament through the support of some 22 Australian Country Party members who received less than 8 per cent of the total vote. [More…]
Of course, the Federal Government could not enforce price control, as it did in the Second World War under war emergency powers. [More…]
In my opinion such a tribunal in the Australian economic and political climate would either be a toothless tiger, unable to do anything about those who defied its conclusions, or else, if it had powers, it would become a price fixing body with all the disadvantages which I have already described. [More…]
I hope the new - and I trust effective) - legislation on restrictive trade practices will soon be available for study and early implementation, for it will be an important aid both in the control of inflation and to the credibility of the wage fixing powers of the arbitration system. [More…]
Under war-time powers the Labor Government introduced price control, and what happened? [More…]
I will reserve until later my remarks on the stupidity of believing that it is possible to separate conciliatory and arbitratory powers and expect to get the same good results as we get now. [More…]
I might very well say: ‘We are of the opinion that the decision taken by the conciliation commissioner cannot be altered because it was based upon a subjective test with which we have no subjective powers to interfere’. [More…]
If we look at proposed new section 22 we see that it deals with powers with respect to conciliation to be exercised by the Conciliation Commissioners and powers in respect of arbitration to be exercised by presidential members and Arbitration Commissioners. [More…]
This makes provision for that in the sense that the arbitral powers are given to the presidential member or the arbitration commissioner. [More…]
In these cases the commissioner, if he has arbitral powers to move in ultimately and settle the matter, can still rely upon his arbitral powers to bring about conciliation by saying: ‘The Full Bench has not decided this matter yet and unless my decision is set aside on appeal 1 am inclined, as at present advised, to do this with this particular matter. [More…]
lt is a notorious fact that conciliators who have no arbitrary powers under the present Act find themselves with less machinery or with fewer weapons with which to do the job they are required to do, than has a conciliation commissioner. [More…]
He will see from that that it is quite clear that there is no inhibition on the arbitrator in seeking to use his powers of conciliation during the arbitration process. [More…]
He made the point that the whole raison d’etre of the arbitration powers was not the mere decision between 2 contesting parties, although that of course was undoubtedly of importance because ‘h purpose of the legislation was to resolve industrial disputes; the object of the Commission must always be that the community be served uninterruptedly and not be compelled, when threatened with deprivation or perhaps the essentials of existence, to look on helplessly while those whose function it is to supply them stop their work to quarrel. [More…]
All the issues which the Government, with its narrow political point of view, believes to be in the public interest are contained, though hidden, in the clauses of this Bill which will give extremely wide powers to a group of people whom 1 consider have never been in touch with the public other than on the university campus in their younger days when they were studying law. [More…]
1 also contended that whenever we have a system of punishments, whenever we have powers which are misused, men will ultimately say: ‘These are no longer to be dignified as powers. [More…]
Equally we have rejected suggestions that all existing disciplinary powers of the court itself should be eliminated. [More…]
The section recognises that only a presidential member of the Commission may deal with it and this is further recognised by the fact that the presidential member will have the powers of both conciliation and arbitration. [More…]
The first occasion when penal powers reappeared was in 1947 as a result of the 40-hour week case. [More…]
In 1951, on the application of employers, the court introduced bans clauses which it then held were punishable in the event of a breach by use of the powers defined, namely, prison for contempt. [More…]
So, one wlD see that even up until that stage - 1951 - the Court obtained its power to punish strikes through its contempt powers and not from any other specific powers. [More…]
That is what contempt powers give a court, or did at that time give a court - in glaring contrast with the extremely limited scale laid down in the Act, on such Unions as commit and continue breaches of them. [More…]
In 1959 the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review advocated a widening of the economic powers of the Commonwealth, but here again the Government failed to act. [More…]
if that Commissioner becomes, on the commencing day, an arbitration Commissioner, the conciliation proceedings may be continued before him as if he were a Conciliation Commissioner to whom the industrial dispute had been referred in accordance with the Principal Act as amended by this Act, but that Commissioner shall not exercise powers of arbitration in respect of the industrial dispute; and [More…]
In the circumstances, I exercised the powers available to me under section 8 of the Passports Act to have Mr Rover’s passport cancelled and Mr Rover issued with a document of identity which would enable him to travel back to Australia. [More…]
In Part IV of the Bill the position of the Director of the Institute, the powers of the Council, the powers of the GovernorGeneral and the powers of the Minister are outlined. [More…]
We believe that, consonant with our general approach to the powers and rights of the Council and the autonomy of the Institute, these powers should be given to the Council. [More…]
While the appointment of an Acting Director remains in force, he has, and may exercise, all the powers and shall perform all the functions of the Director. [More…]
Every subsequent event overseas and at home has shown how important it is that the Commonwealth should be able to be certain of ils powers over the territorial sea. [More…]
lt is quite clear that the States have never had sovereign powers over the resources off the coast of Australia. [More…]
The States never had these powers which they allege they had. [More…]
No matter who had the powers eventually over this area of water and sea, the Institute of Marine Science ought to be established, and I am sure that when members of the Opposition put their minds to this they will agree that that is so. [More…]
That all words after ‘That’ be omitted with a view to inserting the following words in place thereof: while welcoming the proposal to establish the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the House views with deep concern the possibility that the work of the Institute may be hindered by the pollution of the sea water by the establishment of a nickel refinery near Townsville and is of the opinion that the successful operation of the Institute demands the immediate passage also of the Territorial Sea and Continental Shelf Bill in order to secure to the Commonwealth the powers necessary to deal with pollution and like problems which may arise’. [More…]
Unless the Commonwealth assumes its powers over the territorial sea, I do not know whether it will have any power to legislate to protect the Institute against these toxic effects, if these toxic effects are in fact present in the nickel refinery. [More…]
In that case a fisherman was being prosecuted for a breach of the Fisheries Act of New South Wales and a question arose as to whether a prosecution would lay in view of the undoubted sovereign powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
A king cannot agree to exercise less than his full and total powers. [More…]
The Commonwealth cannot abdicate its powers because it is the national Government. [More…]
It has that residual effect on his attitude, but it does not mean that he does not have full powers as a plenipotentiary dealing on behalf of the Australian nation to enter into conventions at the international level. [More…]
The Opposition is committed to utilising to the maximum extent possible Commonwealth powers to prohibit advertising of cigarette and tobacco products in all forms. [More…]
To this extent it would use all those sorts of powers which might be available to it, whether they exist exclusively In Commonwealth territories, apart from the Commonwealth’s power under the Broadcasting and Television Act, or whether they exist in the Commonwealth’s power in the territories to regulate things such as newspapers. [More…]
It could be that some of the countries which are involved in disputes around the world are merely pawns in a power game which is being played by some of the greater powers. [More…]
The honourable member for Henty (Mr Fox) who has just spoken in this debate made the point that the world was divided between the communist powers and the democracies. [More…]
If one surveys right around the world, from Brazil in Latin America and to many Asian countries, the honourable member’s simple division of the world into democracies and communist powers will be seen not to be valid. [More…]
These countries feel that they are small and they do not want to have anything to do with big powers whether they be capitalist big powers or communist big powers. [More…]
Their policy is to live at peace and to keep the big powers out of the area. [More…]
The Labor Party supports the contention of keeping the big powers out, whether they be communist big powers or capitalist big powers. [More…]
It also means that the Great Powers will likewise voluntarily limit their involvement in collective security arrangements and will not seek or use any facilities for militarising the Indian Ocean. [More…]
During the past couple of years very many and fundamental changes have been taking place in the attitudes of Asian countries in their relations with each other and with powers outside the region. [More…]
The new thinking in Asian countries amounts to a questioning or in some cases a rejection of the belief that the security of individual nations can be protected and national interests promoted on the basis of alignment with great powers and the cold war style of confrontation and containment of communism. [More…]
In a sense the 2 major super powers themselves have been responsible for stimulating the new thinking in international relations. [More…]
It will be contended by some that this is already the case and that Australia has moved closer to the major powers of Asia in recent years. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition in this recent debate says that we have a situation now which is highly dangerous, in which there is confrontation between 2 great world powers and, be said, that that has come about essentially because in 1954 after the General agreements, which recognised Vietnam as a single country, the United States chose Indo-China as the place where China was to be stopped. [More…]
We should be exercising all our diplomatic strength to try to create around the world the kind of public international atmosphere which does produce some response from the big powers. [More…]
If I can make a personal appeal across the floor of the House to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I do so now, particularly for the people of Cambodia and Laos but also for the people of Vietnam who are being slaughtered, I believe because of the sheer, abstract, inhumane attitude to world affairs of the 2 great powers, Russia and America. [More…]
While it is pleasing to me as a former Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee to note that that Committee has recently decided to make maximum use of its sectional committee powers, I believe, based on my personal experience of 5 years membership, that this Committee would benefit greatly from increasing its membership from all represented parties in both Houses. [More…]
Before the sitting was suspended I had been mentioning the need and the advisability for the 2 joint standing committees - the Public Accounts Committee and the Public Works Committee - to use more of their sectional committee powers. [More…]
My purpose, therefore in addressing honourable members today, is to emphasise the Commonwealth Government’s deep interest in the problems of the environment and our determination to do what we can, within our powers, to help solve those problems. [More…]
Because of its taxation powers and because of the recent High Court decision in the concrete pipes case, the Commonwealth has a large amount of power to ensure that industry acts in the overall social interest. [More…]
This very straightforward Bill provides for a further step in the Government’s progressive transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea. [More…]
As private organisations they do not have the powers compulsory to acquire land necessary for their expansion. [More…]
If we are talking in terms of conventional warfare against some lesser powers, we doubtless go back to the historic position. [More…]
Some criticism was made of the discretionary powers that the Bill proposes to confer on the Commissioner of Taxation both in determining what is a dividend stripping operation and in applying the tests governing a public company subsidiary for income tax purposes. [More…]
The discretionary powers that the BDI proposes to confer on the Commissioner will go no further than is regarded as absolutely necessary to safeguard the results intended by the legislation. [More…]
I also remind the House that the way in which these powers may be exercised is subject to review by Taxation Boards of Review and by the courts under the ordinary processes of objection and appeal. [More…]
Surely the board could be given discretionary powers in this area such that qualified people could be admitted as now without question. [More…]
If no opinion has been sought, will he take steps to obtain clarification of the Commonwealth’s powers in relation to voluntary agreements especially, in cases where (a) there is no dispute as defined by the High Court, (b) the agreement relates to a non-interstate dispute, (c) the agreement was made without the existence of a third party conciliator or arbitrator and (d) the industrial agreement relates to undertakings or callings that have been defined as nonindustrial by the High Court. [More…]
Should the need arise for clarification of the legislative powers of the Commonwealth in relation to any of the matters raised in this part of the honourable member’s question I would obtain legal advice in accordance with my usual practice. [More…]
Had the Commonwealth given consideration to exercising its powers to acquire Everard Park prior to Mr MacLachlan’s offer to sell the property to the Commonwealth following the public outcry over the whole transaction? [More…]
The reaction of the Minister, apart from the completely unnecessary clashes which took place, has been to bring down a new ordinance - one which is unnecessary, as Mr Justice Fox pointed out, because of the already existing powers of the Commonwealth, but one in which significant changes in the law were made and made in a particular direction to which all parties represented on the Senate committee which examines regulations and ordinances have always taken exception, namely, the procedure set out in section 8c (1.) [More…]
This form of legislation gives powers similar to that which relates to the control of camping on what might be described as municipal land and is common throughout Australia. [More…]
No doubt the Leader of the Opposition is correct when he refers to Commonwealth powers as far as overseas travel is concerned but travel agencies are fairly diverse sorts of organisations which deal with domestic travel as well as overseas travel. [More…]
The right honourable gentleman recently, and I believe rightly, suggested that the Commonwealth needed constitutional powers over terms and conditions of employment in Australia. [More…]
He would probably agree with me that the Australian people would now be much more in favour of the Commonwealth having such powers than at the time of the 1946 referendum, for which a majority was secured over the whole of Australia but in only 3 of the States. [More…]
The second point that I wish to make is that if he looks carefully at what I said he will find that I said that this was a problem that had to be solved on a Commonwealth-State relationship basis, because I believed that there were some powers that could be exercised by the States more effectively than they could be exercised by the Commonwealth but that the States had to be given the effective power in order to do so. [More…]
Does it mean that the Commission should operate without interference from the government of the day on the premise that its powers are exercised fairly and impartially in the interests of the whole community, since it is the community as a whole that nourishes and sustains it? [More…]
Would the Minister please invite the Commission to supply a copy of the delegations given by it under the powers conferred upon it by the Broadcasting and Television Act to any member or members of the Commission and of any guidelines given by it or by them or by its senior management to the controllers of current affairs programmes? [More…]
It was a decision by the Government of Papua New Guinea taken after full consultation with the Administrator’s Executive Council and it is in keeping with the powers vested in the Government of Papua New Guinea. [More…]
We recognise that relations between the major powers will be the predominant influence on Australia’s future strategic environment. [More…]
It is because this Government wants to co-operate with nuclear powers and to work with them in the production of nuclear bombs; there is a bomb lobby in Australia. [More…]
But I become rather fed up at hearing enthusiastic resistance from the Opposition only in respect of those powers who are not within a certain bloc. [More…]
If he could tell me when the honourable member for Lalor, the honourable member for Reid or the Leader of the Opposition ever said anything against any of those other powers he would deserve to be placed at the top of the class. [More…]
I think it is time that the people of Australia, whilst resenting the French tests and whilst agreeing that the Australian Government should continue to take strong action, were able to see for themselves that any action which is taken does not apply just to American and French tests but also in respect to the other powers to which I have referred. [More…]
In view of the recent agreement between the major powers on the cessation of surface, atmospheric and underwater nuclear tests, to which Australia promptly subscribed, has the Minister taken any steps to discourage the French from proceeding with any such tests in the Pacific as France’s former colonies took to prevent her from continuing them in Africa? [More…]
So serious was the situation that the South Australian Labor Government took full emergency powers and the New South Wales Government arranged to do the same. [More…]
The horse powers referred to are belt power take off horse power. [More…]
I believe, in any part of the world, and which I believe, ultimately, will enlarge the self-governing powers of the people. [More…]
I would outline to the honourable member briefly, because we have only a moment to conclude the debate on this Bill, the fact that the spokesman will, of course, at this stage not have any powers of decision because the Australian Government will continue to be fully responsible for defence matters which is, as I say, in accordance with the requirements of the charter of the United Nations and, indeed, the New Guinea Trusteeship Agreement. [More…]
As stated in relation to the defence matters and any residual powers which we may hold, we will be exercising them, albeit with final responsibility being vested in us, but nevertheless in conjunction with the Government of Papua New Guinea. [More…]
What it really means is: ‘Big powers keep out’. [More…]
As I have said many times to the House, provided an answer is relevant to the question I have no powers. [More…]
That is the position that I take but, unfortunately, my powers of persuasion in this place seem to be very much on the decline. [More…]
It will be given powers of acquisition should it require to use them. [More…]
Other vital issues which this Government has neglected in the Budget are the need for Federal assistance for local government finance, including sewerage; the need for Commonwealth assistance to tackle the problem of spiralling land costs which are pricing homes out of the reach of young couples; the need for a prices justification tribunal to require price increases of basic commodities to be justified - a proposal which the Commonwealth has full power to implement; the need to put teeth in the Restrictive Trade Practices Act and to take cognisance of the Bannerman criticisms; the need to bring fringe merchant banking under the umbrella of conventional banking controls - once again the Commonwealth has full powers to do this; and the need to introduce effective control over the introduction of foreign investment into Australia, laying down firm guidelines as to what investment is good for this country and should be allowed in and what is bad and should be kept out. [More…]
I am not sure of the powers of the Minister in such cases but, as I said earlier, he did act in the case raised by the honourable member for Sydney. [More…]
They would come to realise that Japan at the turn of the century will be one of the great economic powers on this earth. [More…]
There are few other countries that rival Australia for being stifled by a conflict of sovereign powers. [More…]
The powers of the Commonwealth Government in Ottawa and the governments in Washington and London are legal powers different from those powers that are exercised by the Commonwealth Government in Australia. [More…]
So one wonders just how much moral commitment there has been in the persuasive powers that have led the Government to establish and conduct this inquiry. [More…]
Using Commonwealth economic powers and structures to promote and concentrate regional development. [More…]
Surely in Canberra of all places, where there are plenary powers, a survey could be undertaken to determine just how much it would cost and how much cheaper overall it would be - I suggest it would be cheaper - to subsidise either a private taxi service or a government run taxi service that would pick up people and take them to work by arrangement. [More…]
This was tried in 1942 when the late Dr Evatt vent to the States asking them to refer all powers to the Commonwealth. [More…]
It is almost hilarious to imagine that you would ever get out of referendum these powers. [More…]
The only other way in which the honourable gentleman could possibly get these powers would be by persuading the States legislatively to vote themselves out of existence. [More…]
By what means does he propose to get these powers? [More…]
They say they would set up some kind of protection commission with powers exceeding those of the present Tariff Board and impose a degree of direction on resources and people going far beyond anything we have had in Australia since World War II. [More…]
On 20th July, I think it was, under the powers conferred upon him by one of the Acts of this Parliament the Minister for the Inter.ior (Mr Hunt) had the forces of the constabulary descend upon the people opposite in the Aboriginal ‘Embassy’ and remove them from Parkes Place. [More…]
This was a committee of inquiry into the powers of Ministers and for part of the time its chairman was Lord Justice Scott. [More…]
What we are debating as much as anything else are the powers of Ministers and what Ministers are. [More…]
Its purpose is not to cast into doubt the powers of the courts of this land; its purpose is not to cast into doubt the ability of the magistrates, justices and judges to adjudicate on the rights and wrongs of individual cases before them; its purpose is to guarantee those rights. [More…]
It was about protecting the little man from the powers of the state. [More…]
It is equally true that within the arguments around this place today and around this amendment there has been reference to the delegated powers of this place and to the concern that exists as to the penalties that are imposed under the regulations and ordinances that are the subject of this Bill and this amendment. [More…]
The Senate has disliked this vague, dragnet kind of definition of delegated powers, and the Government is probably unwise in putting this up anyway. [More…]
What a monstrous abuse of the Government’s powers with complete disregard for the people residing in the areas adjacent to Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport. [More…]
The permissive powers- [More…]
That is, the powers mainly of State and local government Acts - . [More…]
Their boundaries and powers are governed by Acts like local government acts. [More…]
There are several courses of action that may be followed with a view to achieving better balance between financial powers and responsibilities. [More…]
Transfer of functions from the States to the Commonwealth; transfer of taxing powers or other revenue sources from the Commonwealth to the States. [More…]
Action to provide for the sharing of administrative responsibility of economic decisions by both levels of government; Action by the States to make more effective use of their existing financial powers; and increased use of Commonwealth grants within the framework of the existing division of responsibility. [More…]
It is a constitution which leaves the sovereign powers in the major responsibilities, forgetting international relations, with the States, but in fact and as a result of the effluxion of time and a major number of interpretative court judgments it leaves the fiscal and financial powers very much with the Commonwealth. [More…]
As a result of 23 years of the present Administration we have an utter and complete distortion of even the limited powers of the States. [More…]
The Commonwealth does not wish to disturb the constitutional structure whereby the responsibility is placed on State governments and parliaments to determine the revenue raising powers that local authorities should have and to assess the extent to which the financial resources available to them should be supplemented and by what means. [More…]
The proposals in themselves cannot alter the constitutional situation of the States having the authority and the powers to implement the physical aspects of the kind of programme we envisage. [More…]
May I deal with the question of the powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
The powers and duties of each forest service include not only the management of forest areas for the production of wood, but also include the management, protection and use of forests for non-wood benefits, for example, soil conservation, aesthetics, water catchments, provision of habitats for native fauna and public recreation. [More…]
Because of the differences between the Canadian Constitution and our own and because in particular the residual powers in the Canadian system rest with the Canadian Parliament, no constitutional amendment was necessary. [More…]
The Australian security service is not concerned with breaches of State law, and if the gentleman to whom the honourable member spoke was an officer of the true Australian security service he was acting beyond the powers of his statute. [More…]
It happens that the disasters among our neighbours have been disasters to maritime powers. [More…]
In addition the Conference recommended that the new body should be equipped with wide powers including the power to compulsorily acquire the total Australian wool clip. [More…]
Part II provides for the establishment of the Australian Wool Corporation, its principal functions and powers, staff and finances. [More…]
In brief, the functions and powers of the new Australian Wool Corporation will include those which are now performed by the Australian Wool Board and the Australian Wool Commission. [More…]
It is proposed that the Corporation be given wide investigatory powers in regard to wool marketing and be empowered to recommend to the Government and the Australian Wool Industry Conference any changes considered necessary in marketing arrangements. [More…]
I doubt that many people would begrudge some sort of compensation to a man who lost his generative powers through war injury in World War I and suffered considerable deprivation throughout his mature life as a result. [More…]
The honourable gentleman would know that the powers that I have to refer such matters to the Tariff Board are restricted with regard to the question of bylaw entry. [More…]
I have no hesitation in saying that people do receive the utmost courtesy, sympathy and consideration from estate duty officials who have to administer the legislation and very often they help to make suitable arrangements; but it is beyond their powers not to collect the tax. [More…]
It is very unfortunate that nobody legally advised them about the mystic powers of wire. [More…]
I should like to remind the House and members of the Government parties in particular, that when this referendum proposing an amendment to section 31 of the Constitution - not the one concerning the census - was put to the people of Australia for the first time in 1944 by the Curtin Government as part of the search for adequate Commonwealth powers to handle the problems of post-war reconstruction and development, members of the now Government parties opposed this referendum. [More…]
We must find a new concept and I would think that any parliament worth its salt, with all the powers at its disposal and with the campaigns and the spiritual longings of the Aboriginal people to support it could easily think up some Aboriginal lands Act which would set this out, even if after that we had to find the way in which the land was to be owned and controlled. [More…]
However, the Commonwealth Parlia ment has always had just as ample powers to control the ownership of insurance companies in Australia as it has had to control the ownership of banks in Australia. [More…]
I can assure the honourable gentleman that I will have a look at the Life Insurance Act in order to make certain of the powers of a government in this respect. [More…]
This is the Commonwealth’s responsibility, as I see it, under the constitutional powers. [More…]
But like so many ostriches the powers that we are ignoring - deliberately and stupidly ignoring - the main reason for that reverse stream: Australia’s shocking social services that run miles behind the times. [More…]
We have to look at the immigration policies of some of the colonial powers. [More…]
The powers of an inspector include power to enter premises on reasonable grounds and power to investigate associated companies. [More…]
But the Commonwealth does have powers and responsibilities - particularly in the fields of external affairs, trade and finance - and in its ability to devote significant effort to the measurement and assessment of our natural resources - which enable it to encourage development and to help in protecting the national interest. [More…]
Australia has an unusual set-up - different, I think, from that of any other country - with 6 States with sovereign powers and so forth. [More…]
One of the biggest problems that confronts this or any other government in doing something meaningful in the environmental area is to work with all the powers that be in the matter. [More…]
In considering foreign affairs we have to recognise that there is new thinking in Asian countries which amounts to a questioning or, in some cases, a rejection of the belief that the security of individual nations can be protected and national interests promoted on the basis of the alignment of the great powers and the cold war style of confrontation and the containment of communism. [More…]
It will be contended, of course, that Australia has moved closer to the major powers of Asia in recent years. [More…]
He completely overlooked the fact that Tun Razak’s proposals for the neutralisation of South East Asia have now and always have had at the very basis of those proposals the guarantee of neutralisation by the powers in the region. [More…]
He has emphasised on every occasion that I know when he has spoken about this subject that the great powers must guarantee the neutralisation of South East Asia, otherwise that neutralisation will be purely illusory and of no value whatsoever. [More…]
As Tun Razak himself has said on numerous occasions, you cannot have neutralisation of South East Asia without guarantees by the great powers. [More…]
Interpret full self government for Papua New Guinea as leaving with the Commonwealth of Australia final powers only in the matters of defence and external affairs which it will exercise with the fullest consultation with the Government of Papua New Guinea. [More…]
In speaking to the amendment the Chief Minister also cited internal security as one of the powers to remain in the hands of the Commonwealth Government after self government. [More…]
Honourable members will note that the Chief Minister referred to self government as leaving with the Commonwealth such powers as defence, internal security and external affairs. [More…]
Given the complicated nature of the administrative and legislative steps, some flexibility may be necessary in determining the full list of powers handed over by the chosen date for self government. [More…]
The operations of the world organisation became increasingly confined to those areas in which the direct interests of the super powers were not at stake, a limitation which could hardly be reconciled with the idealistic goals underlying the United Nations Charter. [More…]
Influence on matters concerning world security still remains the province of the great powers. [More…]
It is obvious that if the United Nations is to play a major role in any particular issue it will almost certainly be at the specific request of the major powers - a situation which must automatically place the United Nations in a role of secondary importance. [More…]
I believe that he could have these powers delegated to him by the Minister hers and although, in fact, of course this would mean that Mr Michael Somare and the Administrator’s Executive Council would not de jure be making the decisions in this sphere, in practice de facto they would be making those decisions. [More…]
In my view it would be a great improvement if we went one stage further and delegated these powers to Papua New Guinea and appropriated this $25m through the estimates for tha Department of External Territories. [More…]
This is obviously one of the points at which the super-powers meet. [More…]
None of the people in that area seriously think that any of the five powers are a menace or are threatening their future. [More…]
The new sub-section (5) will permit the appointment of deputies, who will be able to attend negotiations in his stead and exercise the powers of the designated officer in relation to that particular set of negotiations. [More…]
In the first instance it is axiomatic that there are certain powers which could be and are being given to the Legislative Council, I refer to powers relating to such organisations as the police force and prisons. [More…]
The need to hand over such powers is self-explanatory. [More…]
The second type of power which can be phased in would of course be powers relating to statutory boards, sewerage, water, power, fisheries, motor vehicles, cold stores, wildlife, parks. [More…]
The handing over of these powers would follow as a natural progression. [More…]
This plan would outline the points that I made regarding the various powers that the Northern Territory Legislative Council would take over, which would lead to a Northern Territory cabinet, whatever one likes to call it, and under-secretaries who would be the equivalent of Ministers, until full self-government is given to the Northern Territory. [More…]
seeking more powers’. [More…]
The demands made were, among other things, for a fully elected Legislative Council; ministerial responsibility and control over the executive and budgetary functions of government; an end to the Federal Government’s veto powers over Northern Territory legislation; Senate representation for the Territory; and a vote for Territorians in Commonwealth referendums. [More…]
What we are advocating is similar development to that which has taken place in Papua New Guinea - organised transfer of powers. [More…]
A statutory land authority would be established with powers to operate on similar lines to those of TAA to compete with the private sector and act as part of Labor’s policy to reduce land prices. [More…]
We will use our Commonwealth powers to make sure that the savings banks increase their first mortgage loan from $9,000 to at least $12,000. [More…]
That is why the Commonwealth has powers of persuasion over the insurance companies to encourage that investment where it so desires. [More…]
of Conference in November 1971 that the formation of such a body with the widest possible powers to co-ordinate and control the marketing of the clip be recommended to the Government. [More…]
The Bill is toothless as regards its powers. [More…]
Its powers are no wider than those of the Wool Commission as regards the buying and selling of wool. [More…]
He did not have the money or the machinery to do anything about the existing situation in the wool industry but he used customs and excise powers to prevent wool moving out of Australia below a certain price. [More…]
Bills such as the one in front of us today or future Bills are not all that is required, although they must provide whatever authority we establish with powers to do what is necessary. [More…]
This Bill will give the Corporation the same powers as the Commission already has. [More…]
The Commonwealth governs civil aviation in Australia through its customs powers but if an operator has suitable aircraft he can have access to airports and fly them on trunk routes. [More…]
It has wide powers. [More…]
In addition the Conference recommended that the new body be equipped with wide powers, including the power compulsorily to acquire the total Australian wool clip. [More…]
The high importance placed on this particular power by the AWIC derives from the central and direct control of the clip that it would confer on the Authority, so enabling it effectively to use the additional powers sought in areas such as clip quality control, land transport and shipping. [More…]
With complementary Commonwealth-State legislation comparable to that supporting the wheat industry stabilisation arrangements, it would be possible to establish a single marketing authority with wide powers including compulsory acquisition. [More…]
The House will note that the Minister said that the Corporation would be given specific powers. [More…]
Division 2 of the Bill sets out the functions and powers of the Corporation. [More…]
In clause 40 of the Bill we find set out the specific powers of the Corporation in relation to wool marketing. [More…]
I do not believe that, in the form of the powers included in clause 38 of the Bill, there is cause for such suggestions. [More…]
of section 20 of this Act,the powers of the Corporation include the power to- [More…]
I cannot understand why there would be restraints - the word used by the Minister - on the functions and powers of the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
If we look at clause 40 we find that the powers of the Corporation include the power to: [More…]
He has been told time and time again that we have no constitutional powers to introduce an acquisition scheme. [More…]
of section 20 of this Act, the powers of the Corporation include the power to: [More…]
Indeed the third amendment, which relates to clause 40, would add nothing to the powers that the Corporation will already have under the provisions of clause 38 and clause 40. [More…]
I believe that the formulation of the powers within this Bill will enable the development of an acquisition scheme, subject to its being a viable scheme , and subject to its being a workable scheme. [More…]
In relation to the second part of the honourable gentleman’s question, there are various powers with respect to deportation. [More…]
Beyond that it would he left to the States either to refer powers - and the prospect of that being done would be rather limited, I would submit - or alternatively to conduct a referendum. [More…]
As this is a national Parliament we cannot agree not to exercise national powers. [More…]
It is also a department which has, indirectly, very important powers through advice to the Government on matters concerning specific exports from this country. [More…]
Although it is the sovereign right of the State to determine the organisation and development of its own resources, nevertheless the Commonwealth, because it is the financing power, because it has control over exports and imports and because it has particular and specific powers in relation to taxation fields, is of vital importance to the States when it comes to organised development. [More…]
Members will recall that one of the major recommendations of the Vernon Committee’s report to overcome many of these problems was to establish what is called a special projects commission which would be clothed with powers to investigate proposals for major development projects in Australia. [More…]
Undoubtedly we have the constitutional powers to do it because Palm Valley is on federal territory. [More…]
More and more countries have to be self reliant because they cannot rely, as they have done in the past, on the great friendly powers - the United States of America and the United Kingdom - which are now withdrawing many of their forces. [More…]
The Prime Minister (Mr McMahon) said that this proposed Authority would have all the powers that were necesary to cope with urban affairs and regional development. [More…]
I can well understand why the Prime Minister (Mr McMahon) feels some alarm at the way in which the constitutional powers and lack of powers of a Commonwealth Government can be abused and can be used to apply a squeeze on people when, in fact, the Government is doing exactly that with this proposal. [More…]
The Council should be given a greater variety of powers in its negotiations; for example, it should have the power to call tenders in its negotiations with shipowners and to provide that no representatives of companies which are owned and controlled outside Australia are on the Council. [More…]
Our understanding of the principal Act is that there has to be agreement on the freight rates that are to be imposed, and that the Minister has certain powers with which to require shipowners to produce evidence and to justify the actions they have taken, the increases they have proposed to introduce. [More…]
The honourable member for Diamond Valley (Mr Brown) also referred to the Minister’s powers under section 117 to vet or, by the artifice of the Governor-General in Council, disallow an agreement. [More…]
The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Secretary to the Department of Labour and National Service all or any of his powers under this Act, except this power of delegation. [More…]
Clause 21 of the Bill provides that the Minister has power to delegate all his powers - except the power of delegation - to the Secretary of the Department of Labour and National Service. [More…]
The honourable member for Barton also expressed some doubts about the wide powers of ministerial discretion. [More…]
The powers under the Bill to prevent foreign takeovers that are against the national interest will be exercisable by the Government, acting through the Minister administering the Act. [More…]
In exercising these powers, however, the Government will in practice act on advice from the departmental officials I have mentioned. [More…]
I assure the House that the Government will not hesitate to use its powers to the full to ensure compliance with the controls. [More…]
But the Government does not propose, except in special circumstances, to apply the legislation to takeovers of companies unless their assets exceed Sim, Two main powers are provided in the Bill. [More…]
If the Minister is satisfied that having regard to all the circumstances an acquisition would not give a significant degree of foreign control over the conduct of the company in question, the powers of the Bill will not apply. [More…]
In exercising these powers, however, the Court will be required to satisfy itself, as far as it reasonably can do so, that any order it proposes to make will not unfairly prejudice any person. [More…]
The Court’s powers are limited where the breach in question was due to inadvertence and excusable. [More…]
The Bill recognises this need and accordingly empowers the Minister to requisition relevant information and documents by notices in writing. [More…]
In order to remove any doubts that may exist regarding TAA’s powers to implement the Government’s decisions, certain changes in the Australian National Airlines Act may be desirable, but the limited time available has precluded the drawing up of the necessary amending legislation. [More…]
It is the intention of this Government, therefore, to introduce in the first sittings of the new Parliament a Bill amending the Act so that there is no question about TAA having the powers enabling it to engage in activities closely related to airline operation and to give effect to the Government’s decisions. [More…]
If it wants to set up a road transport organisation to carry freight by road, or if it wants to use its powers to acquire tourist buses as part of its airline operations so that it can take kiddies or people so far by bus and then by air for the rest of the. [More…]
That all words after ‘That’ be omitted with a view to inserting the following words in place thereof: the Government be condemned for seeking to usurp the powers and functions of future Parliaments by extending an agreement which does not expire until 1977 through to 1982 and for the reason that it discriminates against Trans-Australia Airlines and does not provide for even-handed competition between the 2 airlines’. [More…]
Under the terms which the Minister announced to the House today the Administrator of (he Northern Territory will have something like the powers of a governor. [More…]
I say once again that the people of the Northern Territory have to look at these proposals, give them full consideration and make their decision about whether they want any more control at the moment to be given to the Legislative Council or whether time should be given to the Council so that the elected members of the Council and the official members on the Council who assist them can digest the proposals and perhaps get a Legislative Council with greater powers organised and on the road as it were. [More…]
Honourable members can say what they like about whether the Administrator has powers as a Governor or whatever, but the honourable member for the Australian Capital Territory would be responsible for both the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. [More…]
The Northern Territory to have a fully elected Legislative Assembly and the question of referred powers to be one for negotiation. [More…]
But the point in that clause is ‘the question of referred powers to be one for negotiation’. [More…]
First of all, he questioned the claim of the honourable member for Dawson (Dr Patterson) that members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council would welcome some further powers in relation to Crown lands and mining. [More…]
I go further and point out that we on this side of the House are suggesting not that all of the powers in relation to Crown lands and mining should be handed over but, as the honourable member for Dawson said, that only some aspects of those powers should be handed over. [More…]
That all words after ‘That’ be omitted with a view to inserting the following words in place thereof: ‘the Government be condemned for seeking to usurp the powers and functions of future Parliaments by extending an agreement which does not expire until 1977 through to 1982 and for the reason that it discriminates against TransAustralia Airlines and does not provide for evenhanded competition between the 2 airlines’. [More…]
As the Opposition has pointed out in its amendment, the Government is seeking to usurp the powers and functions of future parliaments in the interests of its great and powerful friend, Sir Reginald Ansett. [More…]
But what this piece of legislation does not point out is that the Minister can devolve responsibility so that the director in New South Wales or the officer in charge of the airport has the same powers as the Minister. [More…]
Australian National Airlines Act will be introduced so as to give TAA the powers requested in your letter to Sir Donald Anderson dated 13th October 1972 and that, in presenting the proposed Airlines Agreement Bill 1972 I will make a statement to that effect. [More…]
We were always told that such a move was beyond the powers of the Commonwealth under the Constitution. [More…]
However it is essential that the Australian Government should have the legislative powers to exercise control over foreign takeovers of companies, and this Bill before the House will take care of this situation which has developed. [More…]
The 2 main powers set out in the Bill are concise and clear. [More…]
These are effective powers which will prevent the possibility of some alternative proposition which could have the same ultimate effect. [More…]
The Bill provides for standing legislative powers to enable the Government to act quickly if it decides that a particular foreign takeover proposal is not in the national interest. [More…]
He had the fortitude to stand up and determine the corporation powers of the Government. [More…]
There is little doubt that under both the trade and commerce powers and the external affairs powers of the Constitution the Commonwealth could have implemented the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954, which was the first convention dealing with the problem of the pollution of the sea. [More…]
This could be done under the powers of the Commonwealth Constitution. [More…]
Here again I think the honourable member has misunderstood the powers of the single convention. [More…]
It is entitled ‘Powers Over and Protection Offered to Witnesses before Parliamentary Committees’. [More…]
Accordingly, the DFRB Fund will be retained, The Government has, however, decided that the investment powers relating to this fund and the superannuation fund should be widened so that up to 25 per cent of each fund can be invested in shares, debentures, real property, and in loans to building societies. [More…]
In July, 1966 for instance - at the time of Emil Savundra’s great Fire, Auto and Marine crash - the relevant section of the Ministry, the Insurance and Companies Department, had just 17 people, some of these part-time, to oversee the whole insurance industry Their powers, too were strictly limited. [More…]
Another provision of importance would be to have some regulatory powers, which insurance brokers want, because recently in Sydney a large company dismissed over 20 insurance brokers on the grounds that they misled people who wanted to get insurance. [More…]
powers and privileges, be offended. [More…]
Firstly, we should aim to bring into use the natural resources of our country as fully as our powers, energies and abilities permit for the benefit of ali Australians generally; [More…]
This Government stands condemned for its failure to exercise its powers, its energies and its abilities. [More…]
We should aim to bring into use natural resources of our country as fully as our powers, energies and abilities permit for the benefit of Australians generally. [More…]
Legislation will be introduced to provide for self-government on 1st December 1973, or as soon as practicable therafter In providing for the transfer of further powers and functions to the House of Assembly, including control of the Public Service of Papua New Guinea, my Government will legislate to protect employment security of overseas officers who were appointed by the Australian Government. [More…]
My advisers will not hesitate to use these full constitutional powers granted by the Australian people in asserting and establishing the national will on this matter. [More…]
The Government will institute a program requiring environment impact statements for all major projects involving national funds and national constitutional powers. [More…]
We are both medium powers in a world increasingly given to great power rivalries. [More…]
He was a chief negotiator of the Korean truce and in 1956 his hand guided the super powers towards the peace that followed the Suez crisis. [More…]
The honourable member will be aware that the former government, of which he was a member, stated that it envisaged processes towards -self-government being carried out with a target date of 1st December 1973, and that as part of those processes there will be a handing over of powers and authorities to the Papua New Guinea Government. [More…]
The Corporation’s statutory powers have since been progressively extended, and now include the authority to provide guarantees to commercial lending institutions supplying finance for deferred payment export transactions. [More…]
The Government will respect all classified information shared between us and the United States, as well as with Britain, New Zealand and other powers, including our friends in Asia. [More…]
We have talked about consumer protection, the need for upgrading the roads,’ the need for an extension to the powers of the Port of Darwin Authority and all manner of other things such as criminal law reform; the police and Senate representation. [More…]
The whole concept of them is to give to 3 highpowered personnel - commissioners - powers to assess the needs of the Australian community, to look at the structure of the Post Office and to evaluate what should be done from the point of view of the administration and tariff structures. [More…]
The Government will respect all classified information shared between us and the United States, as well as with Britain, New Zealand and other powers, including our friends in Asia. [More…]
I believe that as a first step a prices justification tribunal is very welcome, but ultimately powers will need to be sought from the States or from the people to regulate prices. [More…]
Advance notice is served that I am totally opposed to the centralisation of power in Canberra by the devious method of eroding the powers, and rights of the individual - and this is surely the most sacred right of all - and attempting to destroy the State and local authorities. [More…]
Of course, it is an enormous advantage to great powers to have installations which can direct a striking down of their enemies on other people’s territories to give them time to decide whether the casus belli had arisen where they needed to risk everything. [More…]
Australia will have a more constructive role in our region, not merely as an agent of outside powers, of erstwhile colonial powers, but with an individual Australian personality operating in the region. [More…]
… No limitation on the right to strike; an end of all penal powers; legislation for a reduction in working hours with no loss of pay. [More…]
These speak of the powers and duties of the Federal Conference and Federal Executive. [More…]
Exchange rates, in a free market, tend to reflect the differences in the internal purchasing powers of various currencies. [More…]
In fact the Prime Minister went to extraordinary lengths and used to the full whatever oratorical powers he has to point out how young people who have grown up under various Liberal and Country Party governments are superior in every way to those who were brought up under previous Labor Party Administrations. [More…]
Section 51, giving specific powers to the Commonwealth, has allowed a hotchpotch of health and eduction systems to develop when it is increasingly obvious that we should be aspiring to a unified nation with standards that do not suffer by reasons of place of residence. [More…]
Indeed, the Rocla Pipes case of 1970 would seem to indicate that a new avenue is open to the Commonwealth, such as a Companies Act, extending Commonwealth’s powers under section 92 of the Constitution. [More…]
It is very likely that when it has to hand Mr Justice Woodward’s report the Commonwealth will exercise its constitutional powers if need be by way of acquisition of these Aboriginal reserves and other relevant lands to which the Aborigines can reasonably claim title. [More…]
The hew Joint Committee will have broadly the same powers as the former Senate Standing Committee, but it will have the additional advantage of drawing on membership from both Houses. [More…]
It has suffered as a result of certain restrictions which are placed on any government when it is dealing with a matter which is not entirely within its own powers but which is a matter of international negotiation and also in a federal system, a matter of negotiation between the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
But on the question of the constitutional rights of the Aboriginal people there is no doubt that the Parliament has absolute and complete constitutional powers and an absolute mandate. [More…]
the Commonwealth will exercise its constitutional powers if need be by way of acquisition of these Aboriginal reserves and other relevant lands to which the Aborigines can reasonably claim title. [More…]
It was a strange situation because just 2 men had divided up between themselves all the offices and powers of government. [More…]
The Attorney-General will also propose legislation to supplement the powers already possessed by the Australian Government to prevent the entry into Australia of terrorists or persons associated with organised crime. [More…]
The death of any party shall not revoke or effect the authority or powers of the Arbitrator, Arbitrators or Umpire respectively. [More…]
It may be that we need to examine very carefully the relative concentration of economic and political powers in various parts of our market system. [More…]
Another point about this Committee is whether the Labor Party in government has forgotten about the separation of the powers of the legislature, the executive and the judiciary which is fundamental to our constitution. [More…]
Just what powers are open to a Commonwealth government to control prices and wages? [More…]
The committee will have great powers, including power to compel attendance before it, to send for persons and papers and things of that character. [More…]
It will have a large and perhaps even an unwieldy staff, but the fact that it will have staff will add to its powers. [More…]
I hope that on the Government side there will not be any tendency to abuse the great powers and authority of the Committee. [More…]
This Joint Committee is set up by statute under the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act which invests it with various powers for the transaction of its business. [More…]
I think more important has been the hypocrisy and the humbug that honourable members opposite have shown in the past in steadfastly refusing to give the Joint Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee the sorts of powers that my Party has put forward in this resolution. [More…]
In fact the Public Service Arbitration Act - I will come to this shortly in a little more detail - specifically precludes benefits flowing from an application by a union from applying to any but the members of that union unless by special act the Public Service Arbitrator provides for this by making a common rule, in which case certain steps must be followed, or alternatively the Public Service Board uses its powers under Regulation 74 (b) to extend the provision of those benefits to non-unionists. [More…]
I preface it by referring to the strong opposition he has expressed both within this Parliament and outside to proposals by the New South Wales Government to site an oil refinery for Total-Ampol at Lucas Heights and his undertakings to use any Commonwealth powers available to oppose such a project. [More…]
I believe that there are areas iri which these organisations do not have sufficient powers or sufficient teeth. [More…]
Is this to be another instance where the Commonwealth Government will, through its export powers, seek complete control of contracts for minerals within a State without reference to the State government? [More…]
If we look at the upper Houses that exist in the 5 States other than Queensland we find that in New South Wales the upper House may delay Appropriation Bills for only one month but not reject them; otherwise its powers are unlimited. [More…]
In South Australia it may not initiate financial legislation, but here again its powers are practically unlimited except only in that regard. [More…]
Has he stated that Commonwealth powers will be used to prevent sand mining operations which have been approved or may be approved in the future? [More…]
As for the question about whether we would use our powers to prevent the export of the products of mining, it has already been indicated by the Minister for Minerals and Energy that in cases when the national interest is best served by steps like that we will certainly take them, and in cases where it is necessary to protect the environment that decision will be taken only after a very careful consideration of all the factors. [More…]
If the balance is in favour of conserving an area, if needs be we could use those powers but. [More…]
I hope that the powers that be of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in London will heed the warnings that were given publicly by the leader of the Australian delegation and others on finance and organisation. [More…]
Perhaps the extent to which this House has plenary powers over the Commonwealth Territories is not widely known. [More…]
It exercises not only the powers that are normally attributed to the national Parliament but also those attributed to the State governments and local governments. [More…]
The disappointment may have been because of Australian Labor Party promises to the Northern Territory concerning political and constitutional reform, back in the days of Arthur Calwell who referred to a fully elected Legislative Council having referred powers. [More…]
Having set up the basis of government, additional powers could be transferred to it from time to time until ultimately self-government is obtained. [More…]
Mention has been made of the powers that State governments might exercise in this field. [More…]
Such an inquiry would have, of course, powers to call for persons and papers. [More…]
He was among other things, the betrayer of King Peter who assumed his majority and represented the popular revulsion of the people throughout Yugoslavia against the Axis powers. [More…]
The emphasis placed by Senator Murphy on organisations, taken with his promises of new Federal police powers, must raise fears in many minds that he would attempt to outlaw organisations. [More…]
Any information will be brought to my notice and whatever action is necessary will be taken within the powers given to me, as Minister, by the Parliament. [More…]
The Council was instructed to make recommendations to the Government for the establishment of the Institute, its functions, powers and constitution and for the site of the Institute. [More…]
We believe that France and China, the other remaining nuclear powers, should both accede to the treaty. [More…]
With the alleged dichotomy of constitutional powers, there is a lack of effective supervision and co-operation. [More…]
As unions and employers become better organised, as their research facilities grow and as they become more aware of the advantages of negotiation and the disadvantages of remaining passive clients of an arbitration commission, so will the acceptability of the Commission’s penal powers diminish and the area of its influence as a arbitral body contract. [More…]
The Government believes that the National Parliament must have similar powers. [More…]
established in the new Parliament with powers to inquire into matters of environmental and conservation concern referred to it by the House. [More…]
He had tremendous recuperative powers and extraordinary physical, mental and moral strength. [More…]
The Bill will draw upon all powers available to the Australian Parliament under the Statute of Westminster and under the Constitution. [More…]
This leaves aside questions as to the limits inter se of the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
The changes we have made or propose to make on such matters as the powers of the Governor-General, appeals to the Privy Council, a new national anthem, the Queen’s Style and Titles and the amendment of the oath of allegiance are in no way directed against Britain. [More…]
Consideration should be given to widening the powers of the Housing Commission so that it can work in closer co-operation with the Department of Urban and Regional Development. [More…]
In New South Wales consideration should be given to widening the powers of the Housing Commission to enable it to build footpaths, in particular and, if necessary, to build houses with garages and to provide park and recreation areas. [More…]
A private developer today has to provide footpaths but the Housing Commission, under its powers, is not obliged to meet this requirement. [More…]
In line with the Government’s intention to use its powers in the Territories, particularly the Australian Capital Territory, to provide models for effective law reform, will the Minister direct his attention to the issue of fair consumer credit laws? [More…]
If so, will he advise whether the Federal Government intends to legislate within its powers to retain Australian land for Australian citizens? [More…]
I have taken the steps I can take under the powers to regulate future entry into Australia of money merely to buy real estate. [More…]
In the forefront of that speech, as anyone who takes the trouble to read it will see, I said that Australia in relation to other powers was a middle power. [More…]
Other matters referred to in Professor Pollard’s report, such as the investment powers of the Fund, period of actuarial investigations, etc., are also being examined. [More…]
As presently framed, the Stevedoring Industry (Temporary Provisions) Act does not have application to non-continuous ports, and places some limitations on the powers of the Governor-General to make regulations in relation to permanent and continuous ports. [More…]
It is, therefore, proposed to extend the regulationmaking powers to cover non-continuous ports, and to remove existing limitations in relation to other ports to the extent necessary to ensure that any transitional arrangements for permanent employment of a different nature from that in existing permanent ports can be introduced by regulation pending the framing of permanent legislation. [More…]
It is the intention of the Government to present to Parliament a Bill amending the Australian National Airlines Act so that, among other things, TAA will have the necessary powers to provide accommodation for its passengers. [More…]
The powers transferred by the instruments have been approved by the House of Assembly. [More…]
Previous instruments had devolved specific powers upon Ministers of the House of Assembly but the position now is that the bulk of the powers lie with Papua New Guinea Ministers and therefore only the powers still retained by Australia are listed. [More…]
1 stressed at these talks that the movement to self government and the transfer of powers was a continuing process and that the talks were part of this process. [More…]
The review has indicated however that it will be possible for most remaining powers held by the Australian Government to be transferred to Papua New Guinea by or shortly after self government. [More…]
When the previous Government introduced the Airlines Agreements Bill 1972 into this House of Representatives on 24th October 1972 the then Minister for National Development, Sir Reginald Swartz, included in his second reading speech the following statement: lt is the intention of this Government, therefore, to introduce in the first sittings of the new Parliament a Bill amending the Australian National Airlines Act so that there is no question about TransAustralia Airlines having the powers enabling it to engage in activities closely related to airline operation and to give effect to the Government’s decisions. [More…]
The amendment of the Australian National Airlines Act to widen TAA’s powers is one matter concerning which this Government is in complete agreement with the previous Government. [More…]
It therefore has no hesitation in bringing forward this Bill, which is designed to give TAA the additional powers mentioned so that it will be in a fair and equitable position compared with Ansett Transport Industries Ltd in respect of its operations under the 2-airline policy. [More…]
In addition, it provides for the other activities on which there is agreement that TAA should have full powers in such areas as aerial work operations: the operation of hotels and other forms of accommodation; joint operations with other carriers; air transport operations in Papua New Guinea, after that country becomes independent, under arrangements which are agreed between the Commonwealth and the Government of that country; and engineering services for outside organisations. [More…]
The clause also restates the powers of the Commission to engage in activities incidental to its basic functions and in particular authorises it to participate in a company or partnership for the purposes of carrying out those functions. [More…]
However, industrial relations under the new Labor Government have been notable for a record increase in the level of industrial unrest, the development of unprecedented inflationary pressures, the blatant abuse of union monopoly powers, Government antagonism towards and confrontation with industry and Government capitulation to every demand placed upon it by the union movement. [More…]
The Opposition believes that there are 4 possible solutions: The enlargement of Commonwealth power to legislate for terms and conditions of employment in industry and for trade unions; the transfer of certain powers to the Commonwealth by the States without referendum; complementary State and Federal legislation; or the encouragement of unions to go through the procedures required by law for the dissolution of State unions and the formation of State branches of federal unions. [More…]
This view has been favoured by many leaders of the arbitration system, particularly presidential members or, in other days, when the Commission had judicial as well as conciliatory and arbitration powers, those who happened to be the head of the institution for the time being. [More…]
When the Parties opposite were in a position to wield power they worked very hard to bring in legislation which was designed entirely to destroy the powers of the trade union movement and the effective organisation of working men into bodies that could take a role in the whole field of the betterment of society. [More…]
I was thankful to hear the honourable member for Gellibrand (Mr Willis) refer to the General Motors-Holden’s case in 1964 and confirm my own conclusions for me, because he put it clearly, in what he referred to as a non-arbitral area of over-award claims, that when the unions went on strike in support of their over-award claims they opposed the attempt by employers to have the penal powers exercised against them. [More…]
The trade union movement then won a complete victory over the Commission which sought absorption and the employers who also sought it and who tried to use the penal powers to uphold it. [More…]
The Minister also said in his second reading speech that the powers of the Federal Government will have to be expanded in the field of industrial legislation in line with the growth of nationalism. [More…]
Many disputes which could have been solved by round table discussions held in a conciliatory atmosphere finished up in major confrontations because of the use of these powers. [More…]
On the one hand the power of shop stewards is to be exalted and this will make for disruption in a sense directed against the central powers of their own unions. [More…]
I said in my second reading speech that I was not prepared at this stage to knock out completely the separation of conciliation and arbitration powers. [More…]
When the Labor Government was asked in 1947 to remove the sanctions from the Act, the then Attorney-General, the late Dr Evatt, said that the Government ‘rejected suggestions that all existing disciplinary powers of the court itself should be eliminated’. [More…]
I have never said that there is within the wit of man the power to evolve a statute that will eliminate all strikes, but I do say that without the powers that the Government is now seeking and without the amendments to the Act that it is asking the Parliament to grant in this Bill, the Government cannot maintain industrial sanity and it will not be the Government’s fault if it fails to do so. [More…]
In the minute and a half remaining to me I want to point out that we know that today the power of the trade unions is infinitely greater than the powers of management. [More…]
Yes, I am sure he did, but the right honourable gentleman must have magnificent powers because when he was threatening Mr Healy he had already been dead for 4 years. [More…]
He is misusing the powers of this Parliament and the Standing Orders in respect of motions for the suspension of Standing Orders. [More…]
The Constitution gives the Australian Government powers in the field of weights and measures. [More…]
The validity of rights is only as strong as the powers that protect them. [More…]
It is simple and has the clear and definite purpose to set up an authority with adequate powers to construct and operate a major public utility having the responsibility of making one of our greatest natural resources available to the Australian people. [More…]
The Cities Commission Bill not only changes the name of the Ntaional Urban and Regional Development Association - or NURDA as it is commonly known - but also reduces its powers and limits its operations. [More…]
Therefore, hard bargaining may be expected, but the States should remain in a sufficiently strong position to retain their existing powers. [More…]
There shall be a Cities Commission Advisory Committee to advise the Commission in connection with its duties and powers under this Act. [More…]
by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section: “(1) There shall be a Cities Commission Advisory Committee to advise the Commission in connection with its duties and powers under this Act.” [More…]
Yet nowhere in its powers is it authorised to acquire assets, so that again seems to be a fault in draftsmanship and could well be corrected. [More…]
This should add weight to its borrowing powers. [More…]
I also add, Mr Speaker, that I am very well aware that the civil aviation powers have not been transferred. [More…]
T arn aware too that if we were discussing the transfer of powers, we would have done so under the Bill which the Government introduced a fortnight ago. [More…]
The amendments deal with the application of the convention to the non-metropolitan territories of member states, the powers of the ILO to suspend or expel member states and increases in the size of the governing body. [More…]
In debating the Bill before the House it must be made clear that the Government has powers to ratify amendments, to the ILO constitution without having to seek formal parliamentary approval. [More…]
The treaty making powers of the Government were discussed long ago in the Goya Henry case. [More…]
Although there is some doubt about the ambit of those powers it is quite apparent that they extend to regulating the terms of any Act which this Parliament may validly make. [More…]
Where the subject-matter of the Conventionis within the self-governing powers of any territory, the obligation of the Member responsible for the international relations of that territory shall be to bring the Convention to the notice of the government of the territory as soon as possible with a view to the enactment of legislation or other action by such government; if the government of the territory so agrees, the Member shall communicate to the DirectorGeneral of the International Labour Office a declaration accepting the obligations of the Convention on behalf of such territory. [More…]
Professor Pollard in looking at the Commonwealth scheme has made a specific recommendation that the investment powers of the Commonwealth Superannuation Fund should be widened in order to meet this problem of inflation. [More…]
We will be pressed very shortly by some of the major powers which have chosen to dissipate their energy resources. [More…]
will be the only authority that can buy and sell them and thus will have a complete set of monopoly powers. [More…]
The relevant section of the Bill appears under the heading ‘Functions, duties and powers of the Authority’. [More…]
It is a Bill which, in its implications, provides far wider controls, restraints and powers in the hands of an authority than anyone could believe necessary if it is to be purely a transportation medium. [More…]
To sell can mean literally to sell through the bowser Is it the intention that the Authority, under the incidental powers given to it by clause 15, should construct distribution points or petrol service, stations and go into the selling of petroleum through the bowser? [More…]
Already we have seen the freezing off of overseas funds coming into Australia to support exploration, both presently embarked upon and planned for the future, through the use of exchange control powers by the Commonwealth to control the inflow of funds. [More…]
When one looks at what is being done - the use of these executive powers of the Commonwealth plus the legislation that it is now introducing - one can see that these are intended to implement the socialistic policies of this Government aimed at nationalisation of this industry. [More…]
That is to say, we do not propose that, initially at least, any powers to determine prices should be assumed by the Tribunal or by the Government. [More…]
Of course, the Tribunal will not exercise any punitive powers. [More…]
In Canada a Prices and Incomes Commission was set up in 1969. Business firms voluntarily agreed to give the Commission advance notice of intending price rises, but the Commission had no powers. [More…]
But the Commonwealth may be able to employ or threaten to employ other powers such as taxation and tariffs and other powers to stop unjustifiable price increases. [More…]
Australia some years ago had put to it a referendum on prices powers for the Commonwealth, and it was defeated. [More…]
Clause 19 enables the Chairman to create divisions within the Commission, which will exercise the powers of the Commission for the purpose of conducting inquiries and reporting on applications from States and local governing regional organisations. [More…]
The dilemma thrown up by a federal system is that sometimes the powers and responsibilites conferred on the 2 sorts of politics by firstly the international system, and secondly the municipal system, do not coincide. [More…]
Apposite to this I make reference to section 122, which relates to territorial powers, insofar as it applied to the acquisition of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands in Western Australia. [More…]
In fact he and the honourable member for Moreton (Mr Killen) and the honourable T. E. F. Hughes, the previous honourable member for Berowra, were the 3 people in former governments who were consistent in trying to ensure that the Commonwealth had adequate powers in the area in which they believed the Commonwealth should be asserting itself. [More…]
In those 2 areas - the area of offshore legislation and the area of comprehensive company law - which are vital to this Parliament, this Parliament has extended powers. [More…]
As the right honourable member for Higgins has just said, no State would disagree and if it did the Commonwealth under other powers could resume the land if it saw fit to do so. [More…]
I refer to the Bill relating to the national pipeline grid and the Bill relating to the Australian National Airlines Commission which extended the powers of Trans-Australia Airlines. [More…]
Honourable members will see that these 2 Bills and the Bill we are now considering contain a vast extension of Commonwealth powers and that if the High Court upholds the constitutional validity of the Bills and there is any inconsistency between the Commonwealth and State laws then, to the extent of that inconsistency, the Commonwealth laws will prevail. [More…]
As I look at the position the powers of TAA extend, to put it shortly, from Casinos to contraception. [More…]
This is the relevance of the external affairs powers and the need to decide it, because if by chance the Premier of Queensland is right he cannot, because his State possesses no international personality, argue his own case and he cannot adopt the simplistic method of saying: T invite an independent New Guinea to agree with me to draw a median line’. [More…]
That is the position with respect to the external affairs powers as I see it and the urgency as I see it to have the matter resolved. [More…]
In the Australian federal system, it is I think, clear that off-shore control is exercisable in accordance with the constitutional division of powers between the Commonwealth and States, the territorial sea being for this purpose treated as part of the territory of the State concerned. [More…]
Accordingly, the control of the oil resources of the sea-bed beneath the territorial sea would normally appear to fall wholly within State authority, subject of course to such Commonwealth powers as those with respect to defence. [More…]
What it is seeking to do here is to extend its powers to the complete exclusion of the States. [More…]
Section 88 empowers the Governor-General, where an Act, regulation, etc., confers powers and duties on the holder of an office, to direct an officer to exercise or perform those powers or duties during a vacancy in the office or when the office-holder is absent or unavailable to perform the duties. [More…]
However, where these duties comprise the exercise of statutory powers and functions under other Acts, etc., these cannot be performed and exercised unless there is also a direction by the GovernorGeneral under section 88. [More…]
The amendment to section 88 will enable an officer who is performing the duties of an office in a department pursuant to a direction under regulation 116 to exercise and perform also the statutory powers and duties which attach to the office without the necessity for action by the Governor-General under the section. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section and, within those limits, to provide land transport accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a), and the Commission shall carry on business for the purpose of performing those functions. [More…]
Proposed new section 19, as contained in the Bill, would give Trans-Australia Airlines full and unlimited powers to operate as a road transport commission. [More…]
There is no suggestion that its powers to engage in surface transport arc to be related to its air transport activities. [More…]
As advised in my earlier letter, the Commission believes that to be capable of effective competition within the Government’s policy, it is necessary for the Australian National Airlines Act 1945-72 to be amended so as to remove legal doubt as to the powers of the Commission to engage in activities closely related to airline operation, and to have normal commercial powers to invest moneys not immediately required. [More…]
The Commission believes the extension of its powers to be an integral part of the Government’s revised policy and the necessary legislative amendments should be introduced at the same time as the Airlines Agreements are extended. [More…]
It is the intention of this Government, therefore, to introduce in the first sittings of the new Parliament a Bill amending the Australian National Airlines Act so that there is no question about TransAustralia Airlines having the powers enabling it to engage in activities closely related to airline operation and to give effect to the Government’s decisions. [More…]
The Minister for Transport and Minister for Civil Aviation went on to say that the additional powers that the previous Government was contemplating giving to TransAustralia Airlines were, firstly, in aviation engineering work for outside organisations; secondly, in Commonwealth contracts; thirdly, in the establishment and operation of hotels and other kinds of accommodation; fourthly, in the establishment and operation of road transport services; fifthly, iri the acquisition of shareholdings; sixthly, in the field of aerial work and charter operations; and, seventhly, in operations in Papua New Guinea after independence. [More…]
The amendment of the Australian National Airlines Act to widen TAA’s powers is one matter concerning which this Government is in complete agreement with the previous Government. [More…]
It therefore has no hesitation in bringing forward this Bill, which is designed to give TAA the additional powers mentioned so that it will be in a fair and equitable position compared with Ansett Transport Industries Ltd in respect of its operations under the 2-airline policy. [More…]
In addition, the Commonwealth, in the airlines agreements, understood that it would not exercise any of its powers under or by virtue of an Act to discriminate against the private enterprise airline. [More…]
It states that the Treasurer may lend to TAA out of moneys appropriated by Parliament any amount which the Minister certifies is in his opinion necessary for the exercise of TAA’s powers - I stress the following words - at such rates and on such conditions as he determines. [More…]
The provisions of the Bill propose to vest TAA with wide powers to engage in intrastate transport; that is, air and land, aerial services - that is, general aviation - hotels and other establishments or enterprises providing accommodation, recreation and entertainment or other services or facilities as incidental to the primary functions of the Commission as set out in section 19 (1) (a). [More…]
It is invoked on a basis which is clearly intended to give TAA the widest possible powers to operate hotels, accommodation services, etc., permissible under the Constitution. [More…]
It has the clear and blatant intent of making a reference of powers by State governments totally unnecessary and also, if it withstands legal challenge, will make it quite unnecessary for the Commonwealth to hold a transport referendum as contemplated by the Labor Party. [More…]
Proposed section 19c not only invokes the Commonwealth’s incidental powers but in paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) also purports to vest TAA with unlimited powers to engage in intrastate transport both on air and land. [More…]
to the extent that those powers are capable of being conferred on the Commission in the exercise of the power of the Parliament to make laws under paragraph (xx.) [More…]
The whole nub of the argument is this: Do the Minister and the chairman of TAA seek the powers that are given to them in this Bill? [More…]
So if these men mean what they say -and one accepts that they do -they have no need to seek the additional powers sought in this Bill which could allow some future Labor government to go very much further than these 2 gentlemen propose going. [More…]
The excesses of power in all fields proposed for TAA in this Bill are streets ahead of the moderate proposals and incidental powers proposed by the previous Government. [More…]
As can be seen from clause 13 of the Bill, the Commission’s financial capacity comes in 2 ways: From the power to borrow moneys necessary for the exercise of its powers, with the Treasurer’s approval, and from money appropriated by the Parliament. [More…]
The significant addition to the principal Act are the words ‘the exercise of its powers’. [More…]
Again, under the powers given in this Bill, TAA could decide that it is necessary to commence the manufacture of tyres and spare parts and even to control its own petrol and fuel outlets. [More…]
But it is quite obvious that the powers now given to the Commission, or to TAA as it is better known, will turn it into a bureaucratic or socialistic monster of a size unequalled in Australia’s history. [More…]
As I said earlier, these powers extend to the area of ‘hotels or other establishments or enterprises providing accommodation, recreation, entertainment or other services or facilities’. [More…]
Again, this clause is given further unknown power and unmeasured thrust by calling into use in the Bill the powers conferred by paragraph (xx) of section 51 of the Constitution. [More…]
Also where powers had been referred by a State, TAA’s rights were clearly understood. [More…]
The ramifications and powers included in this Bill are much wider than those required to give TAA the right to join in industries closely related to its airline service. [More…]
In the ‘Australian’ newspaper today he is reported as saying that he could see nothing sinister in the Federal Government’s plans to widen the powers of Trans-Australia Airlines. [More…]
I received a telegram pointing out that there was some concern in the minds of the people conducting Flag Motor Inns, and that they were protesting against the terms of the proposed Australian National Airlines Bill giving Trans-Australia Airlines unfair powers of competition. [More…]
In government the Liberal and Country Parties gave their firm commitment to provide TAA with extended powers to engage in activities closely related to its airline operations to enable it to compete on equal terms with Ansett Airlines. [More…]
The financial resources of the Commission are not defined, but when the financial powers are examined the resources are seen to be immense. [More…]
The Bill will extend all the powers of the Commission to the full extent of the corporations power, as yet undefined by the courts. [More…]
Not only does the Bill extend TAA’s functions into new areas but also, with the financial powers it has under this legislation, the Commission - not TAA - will be able to monopolise every industry in which it engages. [More…]
The powers that are provided will be enhanced by strong financial backing. [More…]
But the Government has found a convenient way to do it here; that is, by giving some innocent, efficient body like TAA these powers and then providing it with unlimited finance so that it can buy out its competitors and become a monopoly in a commercial manner. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section and, within those limits, to provide land transport accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a). [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or by land, or partly by air and partly by land, otherwise than between prescribed places and, within those limits, to provide accommodation and other services and facilities; and [More…]
It is the intention of this Government, therefore, to introduce in the first sittings of the new Parliament a Bill amending the Australian National Airlines Act so that there is no question about Trans-Australia Airlines having the powers enabling it to engage in activities closely related to airline operation and to give effect to the Government’s decisions. [More…]
Sir Peter Abeles said last night be could see nothing sinister in the Federal Government plans to widen the powers of TAA. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section [More…]
And I draw special attention to these words and, within those limits, to provide land transport, accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a) . [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or by land, or partly by air and partly by land, . [More…]
I now confirm that as far as this Government is concerned, the Commission has a firm assurance that in the first sittings of a new Parliament a Bill amending the Australian National Airlines Act will be introduced so as to give TAA the powers requested in your letter to Sir Donald Anderson dated13 October 1972, and that in presenting the proposed Airlines Agreement Bill 1972I will make a statement to that effect. [More…]
The Bill provides that within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, TAA can transport passengers and goods for reward by air or by land. [More…]
within the limits of its powers under this Act or any relevant State Act, to transport passengers and goods for reward by air or in association with its powers in this section and, within those limits, to provide land transport accommodation, and other services and facilities associated with the exercise of its powers under paragraph (a), and the Commission shall carry on business for the purpose of performing those functions’. [More…]
This Bill would, if passed, give the Commission very wide powers in relationto resources. [More…]
The Opposition is concerned that the dual airline service will in fact be disrupted if the powers set out in this Bill are put into operation. [More…]
If he does not want to use the powers or if the Government has no intention to use them why not take them out? [More…]
The provisions of the Bill are to (a) provide for 2 members of the House of Representatives for the Australian Capital Territory elected on the basis of single member electorates, with effect from the first sitting of the Twenty-ninth Parliament; (b) provide for full voting rights for both members for the Australian Capital Territory with all the powers, immunities and privileges held by other members of the House of Representatives; (c) divide the Australian Capital Territory into 2 single member electorates, of which one electorate shall embrace part of the Australian Capital Territory proper and the other electorate shall embrace the remaining part of the Australian Capital Territory plus the Jervis Bay territory - to be effective immediately following the expiry or dissolution of the Twenty-eighth Parliament; and, (d) provide - (i) for the setting up of a distribution committee, and (ii) for the inviting of suggestions and objections and preparation of a report to Parliament, along similar lines to that provided for the distribution of a State into electoral divisions. [More…]
The Bill provides for the election of 2 senators each for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and that such senators have the same powers, immunities and privileges as senators representing the States; that the first election of Territory senators be held at the same time as the next Senate elections in the several States or at the same time as the next general elections for members of the House of Representatives, if such is held before or in conjunction with the next Senate elections; that the term of the first Territory senators be from the date of their election until the eve of polling day for the ensuing general election for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election for Territory senators, elections be held at the same time as the general elections for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election of Territory senators, the terms of Territory senators be the period between each House of Representatives election; and for the Territory senators to be elected under the same system of proportional representation as that currently applicable to the election of senators representing the States, except in the case of a single casual vacancy when such vacancy shall be filled by the holding of a by-election adopting the procedures used for filling a single casual vacancy for a State senator, as far as may be applicable. [More…]
It also gives the University specific powers: To appoint its own traffic officers; to regulate access to the University roads; to set up parking meters and charge for parking; to tow away vehicles; to prescribe fines for traffic offences proved in court; and where parking or stopping offences are involved, to fix a small penalty which the offenders may choose to pay rather than undergo prosecution. [More…]
It made provision for giving powers to the commanders of aircraft to deal with people who committed crimes on aircraft, and gave them authority to deliver offenders to the authority of countries in which their aircraft landed and provided for the way in which such offenders should be placed in custody or dealt with. [More…]
They have the responsibility to limit the rating powers of local government. [More…]
It gives the Government more flexible powers to intervene if the need should arise. [More…]
In the distribution of State and Commonwealth powers the area of local government is one, perhaps above all others, which our founding fathers retained for the States. [More…]
There are different views on how power should be distributed in Australia, and what may have been the distribution of powers in 1901 may not be the ideal distribution of powers in the minds of many of us in 1973. [More…]
We have to decide what is our philosophy on the distribution of powers in 1973, not by indirection and not by this kind of Bill. [More…]
I suggest very seriously to members of this House, including the Minister for Urban and Regional Development, that it is important when distributing powers in a democracy to have checks and balances. [More…]
But it is a wellknown fact, and well known throughout local government in Australia, that the rating system of raising finance for local government has reached saturation point where people cannot afford to pay any more money by way of rates and so it is necessary, with the wider powers that local government has had to assume, that local government bodies be able to find additional sources of revenue. [More…]
One of the great erosions of the independence of the States was the transfer of their taxing powers to Canberra so that they became financial clients of the Federal Government. [More…]
The report is based upon the broad objectives of government policy and defines the purposes of the Council and its powers awd responsibilities as a statutory corporation. [More…]
In accordance with the Government’s policies, it provides that the powers of the Council should be used in ways which will ‘respect, uphold and promote the rights of artists to untrammelled freedom in the practice of their arts.’ [More…]
This Bill opens the possibilities of transferring administrative and practical powers from the States to chosen groups of local government authorities. [More…]
This proposed legislation is the most striking method of taking away the powers of the States without direct constitutional change and to that extent it is dishonest. [More…]
The Australian Labor Party and, indeed, the Prime Minister, often have implied that Australia has too few States and too many local governments, thus this Bill could be the vehicle for whittling away the sovereign powers of the States and achieving the regional council concept in lieu of the present federal system of government. [More…]
lt is the intention of the Parliament that the Commission may have and perform functions and powers conferred on it by a State Act that is declared by the Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, to be, in his opinion, complementary to this Act, being functions and powers in relation to the provision of services in the State. [More…]
*(2) The powers of the Commission under subsection (1) may be exercised - [More…]
in association with the carrying on of that business and to the extent that those powers are capable of being conferred on the Commission in the exercise of the power of the Parliament to make laws under paragraph (xx) of section 51 of the Constitution. [More…]
The powers of the Commission under subsection (1) may be exercised - [More…]
to the extent that those powers are capable of being conferred on the Commission in the exercise of the power of the Parliament to make laws under section 122 or paragraph (!) [More…]
The powers of the Commission under subsection (1) may be exercised - [More…]
in association with the carrying on of that business and to the extent that those powers are capable of being conferred on the Commission in the exercise of the powers of the Parliament to make laws under section 122 or paragraph (xx) of section 51 of the Constitution. [More…]
The proposed section invokes paragraph (xx) of section 51 of the Constitution - that is, the corporation power - on a basis which clearly intends to give Trans- Australia Airlines wider powers than we believe are necessary for it to have to expand its activities to meet the agreed position between the Government and the Opposition in this matter. [More…]
This is especially so since many other provisions of the Bill give the Commission all the powers that are necessary. [More…]
This proposed section relies on the corporation powers to permit Trans-Australia Airlines to operate intrastate. [More…]
As this is recent thinking and an innovation as far as the powers of the Commonwealth are concerned, and so that the Bill can be proceeded with - through both Houses, I hope - the Government is prepared to accept this amendment. [More…]
The Commission may, with the approval of the Treasurer, borrow moneys from time to time in such amounts as the Minister certifies are, in his opinion, necessary for the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties or functions under this Act. [More…]
The Minister will not exercise any powers under or by virtue of this or any other Act, or Regulations, so as to discriminate unfairly in favour of the Commission or any other person engaged in the provision of services for the transport of passengers or goods by air or by land or in the establishment, maintenance or operation of hotels or other establishments or enterprises providing accommodation, recreation, entertainment or other services or facilities. [More…]
Opportunity has also been taken to replace the clause concerning the borrowing powers of the Corporation by a new clause conforming with the latest government policies in this area and identical with the standard provisions in other similar Acts such as the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1971. [More…]
The centra] aim of my Government’s foreign policy will be to do all we can as a medium-sized power to help all nations including the great powers and not least our great ally, to make the most of the new opportunities now presenting themselves. [More…]
We plan to develop a substantial relationship with China based on friendship, cooperation and mutual trust, comparable with that which we have, or seek, with other major powers. [More…]
It was therefore only logical that we should from an early stage have examined the possibilities of bringing into existence the kind of regional community which, as I said in my speech to the Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political Science on Australia Day, would be ‘an organisation genuinely representative of the region, without ideological overtones, conceived as an initiative to help free the region of Great Power rivalries that have bedevilled its progress for decades and designed to insulate the region against ideological interference from the Great powers’. [More…]
We have not assumed and endorsed these commitments uncritically but are submitting them all to close scrutiny to determine their usefulness and appropriateness in an age which bears witness to growing ideological co-existence and strategic interdependence between the great and small powers alike. [More…]
We intend to base our relations with Japan on our desire for wholehearted co-operation in promoting the common interests of our 2 countries and of the region in which we are two of the wealthiest powers. [More…]
At a meeting of the Executive Council on 12 January 1901 it was decided that the presence of at least two members of the Executive Council, exclusive of the Governor-General, shall be necessary to constitute a meeting of the Executive Council for the exercise of its powers. [More…]
1 do not question that that was what the Leader of the Opposition was referring to but the whole intent and thrust of what he was saying was that there should be removed from the Bill all possibility of political patronage in the exercise of powers relating to councils. [More…]
In fact we do not envy him the task with which he will be confronted and the pressures which will be upon him in exercising the powers if this amendment is passed. [More…]
What a fantastic direction to be received from a Government that has no constitutional powers to direct us to do a thing but only has the power of the purse strings by which to try and call our bluff. [More…]
I believed that the constitutional convention to be held this year was to look at the powers of the States and Commonwealth and make recommendations where it felt changes were necessary. [More…]
These statutory officers will administer the Electoral Act and also carry certain powers under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. [More…]
At present the Chief Electoral Officer has statutory powers, but he holds office under the Public Service Act. [More…]
Statutory offices are normally created where there is a need to exercise substantial powers and functions, often of a quasi-judicial kind, specified in the relevant legislation. [More…]
This is important where the powers and functions are to be exercised free of immediate political control and without fear or favour. [More…]
It will be noted that the Chief Australian Electoral Officer will have the powers of a permanent head in relation to his staff, who will continue to be covered by the Public Service Act. [More…]
The amendments to section 88 relate to situations where the holder of a Public Service office who is required to exercise and perform powers and functions under some other Act or regulation is absent and it becomes necessary for another officer to act temporarily in the office. [More…]
The current procedures under section 88 require a direction in writing under the Public Service Act and regulations to act in the office and also a direction from the Governor-General in respect of the statutory powers and functions, even though those statutory powers and functions form part of the duties of the office. [More…]
The Opposition agrees that procedures will be simplified if the officer who holds a direction under the Public Service Act and regulations to perform the duties of the office is able to exercise and perform the statutory powers and functions that form part of those duties without requiring a separate direction by the Governor-General. [More…]
However, where the duties comprise the exercise of statutory powers and functions under other Acts, those powers and functions at present cannot be performed and exercised unless there is also a written direction by the Governor-General under section 88 of the Commonwealth Public Service Act. [More…]
It would not simply provide representatives of the Territory in the Senate, as section 122 of the Constitution contemplates; it would also provide territorial senators who, by reason of the powers conferred on them by this Bill, would be taken into account in constituting a quorum in the Senate and in voting as to whether a resolution was carried by a majority of votes in the Senate. [More…]
It is a compact in which legislative powers are distributed between the Commonwealth and the States and in this compact the Senate is established as the States’ House. [More…]
If it is pressed, it can lead one only to suspect that it is part of the plan which can now be seen to be emerging in such Bills as the Grants Commission Bill and the earlier Electoral Bill to take rights and powers away from the States, often by indirect means, and to introduce measures designed to alter the electoral system and to secure maintenance of the present Government in office for an indefinite period. [More…]
Until the Parliament otherwise provides, the presence of at least one-third of the whole number of the senators shall be necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exercise of its powers. [More…]
If the Minister is correct in asserting that section 122 of the Constitution is to be used, as some commentators describe its use, as a unitary section in the Constitution, a section which gives plenary powers to do anything, this section of the Constitution means in effect that all other sections in the Constitution can be trampled upon. [More…]
In fact, the former Government over the years extended greater powers to the member for the Northern Territory who today has full voting rights in this chamber, as he should. [More…]
It was in 1959 and 1968, under a non-Labor government, that the powers of that member were enlarged. [More…]
There, is to be a change in the borrowing powers of the Corporation to bring it into line with standard provisions in other similar Acts such as, we are told, the Overseas Telecommunications Act. [More…]
The Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority inherited very strong arbitral powers which presumably were required for the functioning of the Authority during the construction period of the scheme. [More…]
These powers are now extremely overbearing and wide sweeping in respect of the present function of the Authority and the future function of the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation. [More…]
I believe, as the member for the electorate, that those arbitral powers should now be subjected to very close scrutiny. [More…]
The powers associated with the man in charge of the new organisation should be reduced to fit the function of that position. [More…]
If the States go along with these increased powers and amend their complementary legislation, all will be done legally. [More…]
Here we are getting into complex legal areas, but in a nutshell it is quite likely that the Commonwealth can over-ride State objections to an almost unlimited extent through, for example, the Commonwealth defence powers. [More…]
I sincerely hope that the hopes we have on this side of the House for the success of the new instrumentality with its widened area of powers might be substantiated and that the people of Australia will benefit as a consequence. [More…]
By giving statutory form to the Australian Electoral Office, this Parliament is giving it substantial powers and functions and, more importantly, allowing these functions to be exercised free of political control and without fear or favour. [More…]
In accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Act to grant deferment to classes of persons liable to render service under the Act, I deferred indefinitely the liability of all men who had not as at that date been enlisted for service in the Army. [More…]
Because the Tribunal has been granted the substantial discretionary powers incorporated in the amendment to clause 18, it now becomes liable to all the undesirable aspects associated with political and industrial lobbying. [More…]
I think that that is by no means too strong a way to define the way in which I see the implications of the further extension of powers included in the Minister’s amendment. [More…]
But under proposed paragraph (f) the extended powers would allow the Authority to control condensate, petroleum gas and other substances derived from natural gas in [More…]
It can do that by the exercise of its export control powers. [More…]
The Senate amendment, imposing the obligation on the Authority to accept petroleum at any point on Its pipelines, for delivery to any other point on such pipelines, would completely frustrate operation of the pipeline by the Pipeline Authority, and in particular its powers under Clause 13 to buy and sell natural gas on its own account. [More…]
First, clauses 4 to 7 are what I may call self-operating provisions, that is to say, they will operate of their own force by virtue of the powers vested in the Australian Parliament. [More…]
The provisions which I have described as self-operating have been included in the Bill on the basis that the Australian Parliament, as well as requesting and consenting to the United Kingdom legislation on this matter, should assert all powers open to it to achieve the same result. [More…]
We dealt with the upheaval in international affairs over recent years when the Vietnam conflict and the emergence of new great powers transformed the international environment. [More…]
Otherwise, powers relating to advertising on radio and television are vested by the Broadcasting and Television Act in the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
I ask: Considering important court decisions both in Australia and Great Britain, does the Treasurer not consider that it is now established that the Government has power under either the banking or corporation powers of the Constitution, or both, to exercise direct control over finance companies and/ or similar money lending institutions? [More…]
Will he take steps to exercise these powers at an early date? [More…]
We are moving towards a new international balance in which the great powers and all countries are seeking a new spirit of detente. [More…]
In the platform adopted by the Labor Party at Launceston some years ago undertakings were given that in accordance with the new powers acquired by the Australian Government as a result of the 1967 referendum Labor would assume the ultimate responsibility for Aboriginals and establish a Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs with offices in each State ‘to give the Commonwealth a genuine presence in the States’. [More…]
The ability of the 2 super powers, the Soviet Union and the United States, to destroy each other by nuclear exchange has placed substantial restraint on direct military confrontation. [More…]
This consideration is of particular importance to major economic powers such as Japan and the West European countries. [More…]
Political competition among the major powers can, of course, be expected to continue. [More…]
In South East Asia, any risk of military confrontation between the major powers has substantially receded. [More…]
The fact remains that the British Empire, which Field-Marshal Smuts was able to describe in the 1930s as one of the 4 great powers, has gone. [More…]
The novel features of the European Treaties lie first in the powers conferred on the Community institutions to issue subordinate instruments which themselves may impose obligations on the Member States or may take effect directly as law within them; [More…]
It would not be out of point to observe that Professor Eugene A. Forsey in Royal Powers of Dissolution’ - the word ‘dissolution’ is on the lips of a surprising number of people on both sides of this Parliament - wrote: the danger of Royal absolutism is passed; but the danger of Cabinet absolutism, even of Prime Minister absolutism, is present and growing. [More…]
Perhaps it means an incursion into and a usurping of the rights and powers of the Australian State Governments which, incidentally, are elected by the same voters who elected this Government to office. [More…]
They have the powers and undoubtedly the will and they have the contacts through their local government organisations to help bring it about but they have not had the financial resources at their disposal. [More…]
If two arc appointed the commission of each will specify the powers and functions of the High Commissioner to be performed by each appointee. [More…]
The Bill generally provides for the High Commissioner to assume most of the powers now held by the Minister for External Territories and some now held by the GovernorGeneral. [More…]
It is intended that the High Commissioner should under instruction from the Governor-General exercise these powers upon the advice of the Executive Council. [More…]
The police, of course, have the right to act when public roads and public places are concerned and no University statute can take away any powers conferred on the police under the Motor Traffic Ordinance. [More…]
The Bill gives the University Council power to have vehicles towed away and discretionary powers in respect of fines. [More…]
I hope that the powers provided in this measure when enacted will enable the University to be a laboratory for some of the town planning ideas associated with traffic. [More…]
It is to the credit of the present Minister that he has brought this Bill forward so early in the session to provide the necessary powers to the Council of the Australian National University. [More…]
The Bill gives powers to the University to makes statutes for the regulation of traffic and parking on the University site. [More…]
More significantly it gives the University specific powers to appoint its own traffic officers to regulate access to the University roads. [More…]
This Bill empowers the University to set up parking meters, to make charges for parking, to tow away vehicles, to prescribe fines for traffic offences that are proved in a court. [More…]
In cases of parking or stopping offences the Bill also empowers the University to fix a small penalty which offenders may choose to accept rather than undergo prosecution. [More…]
The Bar Council warns us that a parliamentary committee in the present state of the law may decide to investigate any particular event, person, transaction or organisation in as much detail and with as much publicity as the committee thinks fit, and that in such a case witnesses are placed entirely at the mercy of the committees without redress of any kind should a committee exceed its powers either constitutionally or under the reference from the particular House and without any of the elementary protection granted to the citizen in court proceedings. [More…]
It is imperative that the Parliament enact legislation under section 49 of the Constitution following the inquiry to determine precisely what are the powers, privileges and immunities of the House and of its members and committees. [More…]
This was unacceptable to the Opposition because one of the most important powers of the Opposition is to choose what resources of time and manpower it wants to devote to each parliamentary battle. [More…]
They will examine virtually all Bills and estimates in detail but they remain understaffed, often highly partisan, indifferently chaired and uncertain of their powers or functions. [More…]
But they will not cede powers to the Commonwealth merely in order to satisfy socialist centralism. [More…]
This Tribunal, with a total lack of powers of compulsion, can at best retard inflation and only in some highly specific areas of the economy - at a cost I might add, of a grave potential misallocation of resources. [More…]
The second weapon, which should be implemented in conjunction with the first, is a stringent wages policy following a referendum in which the Commonwealth would obtain the necessary powers. [More…]
Firstly there is the subsidy caused by the use of compulsory acquisition powers and the dubious methods the Victorian Housing Commission uses for paying the ‘market’ price for compensation purposes. [More…]
The implementation of housing policies by the New Zealand and Australian Governments differs in many respects which usually result from the fact that New Zealand has a unitary Government and is therefore able to take direct action, whereas the Australian Federal system makes it necessary for the Government to act through the State Government’s and through private institutions in cases where specific powers are not provided in the Australian Constitution. [More…]
Does the Government propose a fully elected Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, with the question of referred powers to be one of negotiation. [More…]
He did not say: ‘I will support the granting of powers to enable you to do it and if you fail at the next election, I will have those powers and will do it’. [More…]
Without such Australian participation we will have the prospect of Australian resources and industries being developed to maximise the global profits of multinational corporations, and very often at lower export prices than if we in Australia were able to match a little closer their monopolistic powers. [More…]
But it is not in the interests of the Australian people that we should do nothing or limit our own powers in trying to hold our own a little more effectively. [More…]
In addition, those investments will have been approved by an independent supervisory council appointed specifically to watch the interests of those who invest in the National Investment Fund and given appropriate strong powers. [More…]
The Bill provides an appropriate balance of powers between the Board and the Council and includes provision for disputes or disagreements to be resolved by ballot of contributors if necessary. [More…]
-Since speaking in the House on a statement by the Minister for Urban and Regional Development (Mr Uren) I have had a look at 3 Bills now before the Western Australian Parliament which were introduced by a Labor Government and which are designed virtually to transfer to the Australian Government sweeping powers with respect to land control, development and disposal. [More…]
The actual powers are along these lines: The land Control Bill provides power to place specified land under government control. [More…]
Of course there are ways of controlling land prices, and the States have those powers. [More…]
Is the Opposition prepared to support at a referendum a reference of powers from the States to the Commonwealth to control prices? [More…]
The Commonwealth Constitution lays down very clearly that the Commonwealth has 39 powers. [More…]
Following the last referendum the number of powers may now total 40. [More…]
The powers are very clearly outlined and expressed. [More…]
These are State powers. [More…]
They are not Federal powers. [More…]
We do not possess them, but the States have ample powers to take such action. [More…]
But we should set our face against any idea of transfer of direct powers over prices and all the ingredients necessary to maintain price control from the States to Canberra on anything but a very short term basis. [More…]
If the Opposition intends to rest its case on our disagreement with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore, one can only ask whether, whilst one respects his high intellect and the vast program of public works he has carried out in Singapore, the Opposition would like to have his powers of gaoling political opponents without trial and without appeal for 3 years and locking them up again when they emerge after those 3 years, or of suppressing any newspaper that disagrees with him. [More…]
For how long does it want these powers, and in what way? [More…]
In 1944, the Curtin Labor Government put to the Australian people a referendum seeking Federal powers to control prices, and it was the Liberal Party attitude on that occasion to campaign for a ‘No’ vote. [More…]
Similarly at that time when the Australian Labor Party was in Opposition, it introduced in this House countless urgency motions seeking the Federal powers by referendum or to approach the 6 States, which on many occasions were controlled by Liberal governments, to concede the powers whereby the Australian Government could establish a Federal price control system. [More…]
The only positive alternative is to clothe the Australian Parliament with the Federal powers to initiate a Federal price control system. [More…]
Finally, the Bill grants certain powers to postal investigation officers. [More…]
In 4 States, postal investigation officers have been granted some police powers under relevant State legislation - in the remaining 2 States no appropriate legislation exists - but advice has been given that, in any case, at common law, no person whether he be a police constable or merely a private individual can, in general, detain any other person against his will. [More…]
The powers are to be given only to those officers whose duties require them and then only on written authorisation from the Postmaster-General. [More…]
He used his arithmetical powers to prove that the working man is slipping further behind in his seeking of wage increases to combat the effect of inflation. [More…]
Do they suggest, for instance, that the Australian Government has the power to do a great deal about inflation when the major States of Australia - under the control of Liberal-Country Party governments - have consistently refused to exercise any of the powers that they hold on price restraint? [More…]
If we have separated powers working in opposite directions the inflation could well be aggravated or bring about unnecessary profit squeezing. [More…]
He is caught in a cleft stick because he will not agree to referring essential powers to what he terms a centralist government. [More…]
What confidence can we have in his cohorts if they see co-operation in terms of centralism and will not refer any powers over prices to the national government? [More…]
The Constitution may prevent us from introducing what the people want - price control - but if the Tribunal shows that any increases in prices are unjustified the Government will not hesitate to use its fiscal and purchasing powers to drive prices downward. [More…]
Subject to sub-section (3), this Act applies in relation to, and in relation to offences under, the laws of the Commonwealth and of the Territories, and, to the extent to which the powers of the Parliament permit, in relation to, and in relation to offences under, Imperial Acts. [More…]
In sub-clause 2 omit the words ‘and, to the extent to which the powers of the Parliament permit, in relation to, and in relation to offences under, Imperial Acts.’ [More…]
This is a significant step and it will represent the secondoccasion on which the Commonwealth Government has sought powers to control prices. [More…]
As late as last week the Premiers indicated clearly in public that they were not prepared to co-operate in ceding to the Commonwealth, even on a temporary basis, powers to deal with the problem of prices. [More…]
It is a fact that our predecessors did use all the constitutional powers open to them to control, to restrict, to limit wages and salaries. [More…]
Why do we not see a genuine attempt by this Federal Government to assure the State governments that it will not ask for powers to be used for its centralist and socialist policies but for powers in order to serve the national interest? [More…]
It gives the people the chance to say that they believe the Australian Parliament should have reasonable powers to ensure the best possible economic management of this nation. [More…]
We recognise, for example, that the effectiveness of the Prices Justification Tribunal partly depends upon its persuasive powers, working through informed public opinion. [More…]
I shall seek to summon such puny powers as I have with the hereafter to do something to any member of the Labor Party who ever mentions a sentiment to this effect: ‘I believe in decentralisation’. [More…]
I have heard my friend the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament refer to talks he has had with parliamentary leaders of his party in the States in a way which suggests that a reference of powers on prices and incomes might not be unacceptable. [More…]
If the States were to see fit to refer powers on prices and incomes rather than powers on prices only the Australian Government would clearly accept such a wider reference. [More…]
I can certainly assure honourable members and the public that if the States, particularly the 2 larger States - the great manufacturing States - refer powers over prices or over prices and incomes then there will be no need to have a referendum. [More…]
Quite clearly, I did, in fact, suggest the reference of powers 15 days ago. [More…]
It is only because both in public and in private it became clear that the Premiers of the 2 major States would not refer such powers that the Referendum Bill has been introduced. [More…]
It would be very much to the advantage of the whole country if the States, particularly the 2 major States, were now to refer this power over prices or these powers over prices and incomes. [More…]
It is clear that in New South Wales and Victoria in particular there are no difficulties in referring such powers because in each case the Liberal Premier has a majority not only in the Legislative Assembly but also in the Legislative Council. [More…]
Will he give an unqualified undertaking that there would be an acceptance by the Commonwealth of any powers for a strictly limited period agreed with the Premiers? [More…]
I will certainly accept on behalf of the Government any reference of powers by the States. [More…]
To be precise, I would accept a reference of powers over prices and incomes or prices alone. [More…]
I also undertook that at the same time we would be putting a referendum to enable the Australian Parliament to refer to the States any of its exclusive powers on the same conditions - duration, revocation and so on. [More…]
Can the Treasurer indicate whether Australia could expect a far lower rate of inflation such as that achieved by the Stafford Cripps policy in 1949 through statutory powers over prices and voluntary controls on wages? [More…]
Since the Prime Minister has now stated that his primary objective, if he achieves price control powers, will be to control land prices in the States, how does he reconcile this statement with the dismal failure of his Minister for the Australian Capital Territory who has failed to stabilise prices and who in panic has cancelled all land sales for homes? [More…]
Will the carriage of a prices referendum or reference of powers from the States to the Commonwealth on this matter give the Commonwealth power to restrain increases in land prices along the lines of the action of the South Australian Government? [More…]
For myself, I frankly confess that I have always had reservations about the value of price control powers - reservations I have publicly acknowledged and explained. [More…]
In the Bill there is no discussion whatsoever of the extent of the powers which the Government believes would be given to the Commonwealth by inclusion in section 51 of the simply 6-letter word ‘prices’. [More…]
The conference should develop a course of co-operative action which would call upon the Commonwealth and the States to use the governmental and legislative powers to tackle the problem of inflation. [More…]
The 2 conditions are: Firstly, that an incomes control is established alongside the prices control and guarantee to do so is given in clear terms to exercise an incomes-prices policy; secondly, that the measure is not a device to achieve permanent vast powers to the Commonwealth at the expense of the States, that the co-operative action will be accepted on a temporary basis to control our current serious inflationary problem. [More…]
This morning in question time the Prime Minister said that the Commonwealth would accept a temporary reference of powers for control of prices and incomes from the States. [More…]
He obstinately and deceptively refused to answer the question of whether or not the Commonwealth would use powers over incomes. [More…]
Will he give an unqualified undertaking that there would be an acceptance by the Commonwealth of any powers for a strictly limited period to be agreed upon with the Premiers? [More…]
But in a debate of this magnitude and importance the Government is arguing that it does not believe the sort of powers that the Opposition claims should be exercised - whether they should be exercised permanently or temporarily is a matter for argument - can be exercised separately. [More…]
In this simple proposition we are seeking nationally, the powers that are necessary to halt the aggravation of what are great national problems. [More…]
There is not the slightest doubt that the Prime Minister is using inflation, and the hurt it is causing to the Australian people, to support his plans to acquire greater powers to control and regulate the economy, industry and business. [More…]
The longer inflation is allowed to run without any real effort to check it - arid that is exactly what is happening - the more convinced I am that this inaction is part of the Government’s deliberate strategy of building up an atmosphere of fear about inflation so that the people will give the powers it wants. [More…]
He will ignore the fact that it would be a dangerous thing to hand over such strong powers to a government of the political and economic philosophies of his, with no guarantee as to how it will use those powers. [More…]
The Prime Minister said that this Bill gives the people of Australia the chance to say that they believe the Australian Parliament should have reasonable powers to ensure the best possible economic management of the nation. [More…]
And the simple fact is that the Australian Government does have reasonable powers to ensure the ‘best possible economic management of this nation, otherwise we would not have a record for the last 23 years with which few other countries could compare. [More…]
It already has those powers, but it refuses to use them. [More…]
I hope the Australian people, whom the Prime Minister is asking to give him very strong powers, will weigh very carefully the credibility of his claim that the Budget, more than anything else, set up excellent defences against inflation. [More…]
It is the Prime Minister’s and the Government’s failure to see this, and their general economic incompetence, that has led us into this whole inflationary mess, and which is going to get us deeper and deeper into an economic quagmire if the people are persuaded to give the Prime Minister the powers he wants. [More…]
How could I support this proposal knowing as I do, that there is simply no need for the Commonwealth to take these powers to itself; knowing that the States are ready and willing - despite what the Prime Minister might say - to co-operate with the Federal Government in a comprehensive attack on inflation - the only kind of attack^ as I said before, that has any chance of succeeding? [More…]
But what is much more important is that neither do the Australian people have the slightest clue as to what the Prime Minister intends to do with the powers he is asking us to give him. [More…]
It is an attempt to deceive the Australian people into giving dangerous powers to the Labor Government - thereby playing right into the Government’s hands. [More…]
Why is the Prime Minister seeking price control powers? [More…]
It is a power which they rarely use and it makes little impression on the general public to hear members of the Opposition talk about a temporary ceding of powers to the Commonwealth and doing things which the States already have the power to do. [More…]
All State Liberal leaders gave an unequivocal undertaking to meet the constitutional difficulties of this proposal by referring all necessary powers to the Commonwealth with conditions to ensure that that proposal would be implemented on the basis of equity and economic common sense. [More…]
If honourable members examine section 51 of the Constitution and the paragraphs thereto they will see there set out the powers of the Australian Parliament. [More…]
I put this to the House: The Government, with the limited powers that it has, has taken more steps in the 8 to 9 months it has been in power to do something about the inflationary situation - a defenceless situation it inherited from the previous Government - than the previous Government ever did. [More…]
Give us the powers to make laws with regard to prices’. [More…]
If honourable members examine section 51 they will see the powers given to the Australian Parliament back in 1900. [More…]
If it had not been given those powers and we were seeking them mow the Opposition would ‘be saying ‘Do not give the Australian Parliament power to make laws regarding bankruptcy’. [More…]
The Australian Government was given powers for defence purposes. [More…]
The Prime Minister made it clear in his second reading speech that, if the Australian Parliament, is given the power and authority to regulate and to control prices, his Government will use such powers responsibly and selectively as one of the elements in an anti-inflationary strategy. [More…]
The States have their constitutional powers also. [More…]
It will be a very sorry day for this country if this Government is successful in doing what it is proposing to do not only in these measures but also in a number of other measures such as proposing to take away the powers of the States and centering them in Canberra. [More…]
I read a newspaper today which stated that the Premier of New South Wales would offer assistance to this Government if it is dinkum in its prices policy and wants to utilise the powers of the States. [More…]
These powers are concurrent with powers of the States, as the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) pointed out yesterday. [More…]
Mr Hawke had told him that ‘if the Government were able to moderate the rise in prices through the application of such constitutional powers as is obtains, the trade union movement would fully co-operate in restraining wages and incomes’. [More…]
With reservations of this kind how can he, with sincerity, now ask for specific constitutional powers to deal with the problems, knowing he now has the relevant powers if only he chooses to use them? [More…]
Finally, there is an easier and quicker method to achieve the same objective than by holding a referendum, and that is for the Commonwealth to persuade the important States to refer to the Commonwealth powers, under section 51 of the Constitution, over prices and incomes for a limited period, say for 6 months or 1 year. [More…]
The effect of that is that, rather than being more independent we will obviously be more dependent on other powers. [More…]
It is simple in its purpose to establish the Commission formally and to set out its powers and functions. [More…]
Under the powers conferred on it by the Bill the Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, conduct an inquiry, including a public inquiry, into any matter being investigated by the Commission. [More…]
In the United States, where the federal Government was ruled by the Supreme Court to have sovereignty off-shore from low water mark, the United States Government returned the powers, jurisdiction and administration of the area up to the 3-mile mark to the States. [More…]
The Commonwealth would of course still be responsible for the exercise of its constitutional powers such as defence, navigation, customs, exports and imports, etc. [More…]
Finally, an area of great concern in this Bill is the wide powers of delegation by the Minister to any public servant and the very wide powers given to the Minister to grant and refuse, to impose conditions and to cancel. [More…]
I believe that there should be, in as many cases as are appropriate, the insertion in the legislation of objective criteria which the Designated Authority should observe in the exercise of his discretionary powers. [More…]
One cannot escape the conclusion that the discretions conferred by the mining code give the Minister enormous powers. [More…]
Faced with the problem of trying to promote their own ideas against the views of a population which is so centralised in the south-eastern portion of the nation, the States must naturally be most careful not to give away any of the powers that they hold that affect the promotion of their welfare. [More…]
Why would the State governments wish to hold these powers if there was no justification for it? [More…]
The Western Australian Government was most reluctant and in fact was not prepared to hand over the powers to the Commonwealth as it was requested to do. [More…]
As my friend the honourable member for Moore (Mr Maisey) says, the Western Australian Government was not prepared to hand the powers over under any circumstances. [More…]
The outward sign of internal self-government would be the formal divesting by Australia of its powers by amendment to the Papua New Guinea Act. [More…]
But at the time of this divesting of powers under the Papua New Guinea Act other Commonwealth legislation affecting the bulk of Papua New Guinea’s internal affairs would have ceased to be applicable to Papua New Guinea. [More…]
In July 1970 final powers over wide areas of internal government were devolved to Ministers. [More…]
It is a very significant one because the Minister was proposing to vest inspectors with additional powers. [More…]
A report of an Inspector under this section shall be considered by the member of the Commission where it is relevant to the performance of the powers and duties of the member under this Act and, unless there are special circumstances which in his opinion render it undesirable to do so, the member shall make the report public.’. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2d) of section 28, and under sections 31, 34 and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench and not otherwise. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission with respect to conciliation may be exercised by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division, or by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of the particular industrial question. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2d) of section ‘ 28, and under sections 31, 34 and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench, and not otherwise. [More…]
In relation toindustrial questions, the powers of the Commission with respect to conciliation may be excercised by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division, or by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of the particular industrial question. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2d) of section 28, and under sections 31, 34 and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench, and not otherwise. [More…]
(2a) In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission with respect to conciliation may be exercised by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division, or by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of the particular industrial question. [More…]
(1) Subject to this section, the powers of the Commission in respect of industrial questions are exercisable by the Commission constituted by the Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division or, subject to any directions of that Presidential Member, by, a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division, and not otherwise. [More…]
Subject to sub-section (3), the powers of the Commission in respect of a particular industrial question may be exercised by the President or by a Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purpose. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2d) of section 28, and under sections 31, 34 and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench and not otherwise.’. [More…]
(1) Subject to this section, the powers of the Commission inrespect of industrial questions are exercisable by the Commission constituted by the Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division or, subject to any directions of that Presidential Member by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division, and not otherwise. [More…]
Subject to sub-section (3), the powers of the Commission in respect of a particular industrial question may be exercised by the President or by a Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purpose. [More…]
In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2D) of section 28, and under sections 31, 34, and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench, and not otherwise.’. [More…]
Subject to this section, the powers of the Commission in respect of industrial questions are exercisable by the Commission constituted by the Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purposes of this Division or, subject to any directions of that Presidential Member, by a Commissioner assigned by the President for the purposes of this Divi- “ sion, and not otherwise. [More…]
Subject to sub-section (2a), the’ powers of the Commission in respect of a particular industrial question may be exercised by the President or by a Presidential Member assigned by the President for the purpose. [More…]
(2a) In relation to industrial questions, the powers of the Commission under sub-section (2d) of section 28, and under sections 31, 34 and 35, are exercisable by a Full Bench, and not otherwise.’. [More…]
On the one hand they weaken the arbitral powers of the Full Bench and thus the authority of the Commission. [More…]
The proposed fusing of the powers of conciliation and arbitration represents an’ important modification of our proposals where we separated these functions at an earlier time. [More…]
Surely the whole potage of industrial relations would be better for a tidy-up of relations and powers between shop stewards and union representation. [More…]
One of the greatest bugbears of the industrial system in Australia and one of the most telling factors in the weakening of the arbitration and conciliation powers has been the growth of shop steward power by way of comparison with the master union. [More…]
The right of entry provision in clause 27 gives unheard of and unreasonable powers to trade union officials in the carrying out of their functions. [More…]
On many occasions I think many Australians misunderstand the powers which this Government or this Parliament has in relation to this matter. [More…]
Therefore, the Act is extremely complicated perhaps for that reason, namely, that there are very limited powers within the Constitution on which the Act can be drawn. [More…]
But in 1963 the powers in a local government ordinance relating to law and order were removed as a result of recommendations made by Professor Derham in 1961. [More…]
I think this flowed from the attitude of mind of colonial powers. [More…]
Because of this reluctance Indo-China, Algeria and elsewhere throughout Africa were reluctant to give up their position as colonial powers. [More…]
This is one of the reserve powers which distinguishes a self governing country from an independent country. [More…]
The Minister Assisting will also coordinate the activities of the relevant Australian departments in regard to the final stages of the handing over of powers to the Papua New Guinea Government and the final steps to independence. [More…]
I have a duty at this time, on the first occasion since the unfortunate matter erupted, to draw to the attention of this Parliament and to leave in the record of Hansard forever a case which underlines the inept manner in which this new Government, which presently reaches out into the States for more powers, handled the procurement of the Hill End hostel in Brisbane. [More…]
The purpose of this legislation is to transfer power from the States to the Commonwealth - to give the Commonwealth wider powers. [More…]
The Bill provides for the election of 2 senators each for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and that such senators have the same powers, immunities and privileges as senators representing the States; that the first election of Territory senators be held at the same time as the next Senate election in the several States or at the same time as the next general election for members of the House of Representatives, if such is held before or in conjunction with the next Senate election: that the term of the first Territory senators be from the date of their election until the eve of polling day for the ensuing general election for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election for Territory senators, elections be held at the same time as the general elections for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election of Territory senators, the terms of Territory senators be the period between each House of Representatives election; and for the Territory senators to be elected under the same system of proportional representation as that currently applicable to the election of senators representing the States, except in the case of a single casual vacancy when such vacancy shall be filled by the holding of a by-election adopting the procedures used for filling a single casual vacancy for a State senator, as far as may be applicable. [More…]
This is necessary because of the uncertainty in the area of constitutional powers on road safety matters, and much of the lack of direct action by the Australian Government appears to have stemmed from this uncertainty. [More…]
If the 2 proposed amendments to the Constitution to give the Commonwealth Government control over prices and incomes are passed at the referendum to be held later this year, will he assure the House that his Government will use both powers and not just the power over prices? [More…]
The Australian Government, which has limited constiutional powers in this respect, seeks the urgent support of this Parliament, at a time when the States will not co-operate in overcoming this great problem, of this legislation which will have such a fundamental effect on the lives of people everywhere. [More…]
By the way, a full debate on the issue of prices and incomes powers has already been held. [More…]
The Government of a country like Australia should have had these powers many years ago. [More…]
Already it has refused to use the powers it has in relation to inflation. [More…]
That will allow about 2 hours debate for this House to decide whether or not the people of Australia should have the opportunity to vote for the most far reaching powers they have ever been asked to give and for powers which the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) perpetually did not want. [More…]
He made some vague reference to assuming powers from the States and asked what will happen then. [More…]
Given both these powers the Government will certainly be better equipped to deal with all aspects of the inflationary problem and to introduce broader measures should these prove necessary or desirable. [More…]
I do not want to give the impression that the Government, if given these powers, will im mediately seek to implement rigid policies of control in the whole area of prices and incomes. [More…]
We, for our part, take the reasonable view that the possession of both powers by the Australian Parliament would be consistent with the position in most other countries and that we should now advance the proposal that it be sought from the people for their national Parliament. [More…]
It created the temporary inflationary situation and it wants to hoodwink the Australian public into giving it permanent powers which it does not need for curing the problem we are confronting today. [More…]
For this it needs no extra powers or referendum at all. [More…]
I have proposed a package of measures to fight inflation across the board in cooperation with the States and not by seeking permanent new powers for the Commonwealth. [More…]
Such permanent powers are not necessary to meet what should be temporary problems of inflation - and would be only temporary if the Government had had the courage to tackle them. [More…]
So we must ask ourselves whether, by seeking permanent powers, the Labor Government anticipates permanent problems with inflation. [More…]
Does the Government - the Caucus which has the power, and the puppet Cabinet - know what it wants to do with these powers? [More…]
Surely a responsible government would consider these things - the use of the powers and the consequences. [More…]
We know that Labor wants those powers for the central government forever. [More…]
Has the Government thought how long it would use these powers to impose income control? [More…]
They ought to tell us now when they are before the Parliament asking for the powers. [More…]
To give the Labor Government these powers on a permanent basis is to give it all the powers that it needs by a Caucus whim to destroy our free enterprise system. [More…]
If the Labor Government is asking for guidelines or voluntary constraints, there is no need for the powers that it asks for. [More…]
When the Prime Minister attempted to denigrate this proposition he said that it was essential for the New South Wales and Victorian Governments to refer these powers. [More…]
the Government would be able to say how ii would use the powers and would not be fiddling, fidgeting and ducking when asked. [More…]
It has been presented to the Parliament without any indication of the manner in which income powers would be used. [More…]
It seeks long term powers when they are not required. [More…]
It neglects the pressing need for consultation with the States concerning an urgent referral of constitutional powers. [More…]
This Bill seeks an extension of central economic powers in circumstances in which the Government deliberately has avoided the use of significant powers which are available for immediate application. [More…]
It represents a request for additional economic powers by a government which has already shown its willingness to abrogate public trust and confidence for sectional and ideological considerations. [More…]
But in so doing, it has not been prepared to describe the manner in which these powers, if granted, will be used. [More…]
It is clear that the major quid pro quo for the Caucus acceptance this week of the proposal it rejected last week is an assurance that powers over incomes will not be used until measures have been taken to control prices - and then only in a token form. [More…]
I believe that the Prime Minister sought to mislead the Australian public by saying that the trade union movement would co-operate fully in the restraint of wages and incomes if the Government were able to moderate price increases through the application of additional constitutional powers. [More…]
If the Government is to request a referendum to control incomes it should also, as a minimum condition, give an undertaking that any such powers it receives will be implemented. [More…]
Will he give an unqualified undertaking that there would be an acceptance by the Commonwealth of any powers for a strictly limited period agreed with the Premiers? [More…]
What is required is that the Prime Minister should call the States into urgent consultation for immediate action in the context of a temporary reference of powers. [More…]
In view of his refusal to examine seriously the question of limited powers, the conclusion can be drawn that powers on prices and incomes are considered necessary for the political and ideological objectives of his Government and not, in fact as additional instruments to curb inflation. [More…]
Therefore, the question can legitimately be asked: Why should the Australian electorate cede additional powers to the Commonwealth Government if it refuses to utilise the considerable powers which it already possesses? [More…]
Even if the referendum received public endorsement - and that, of course, I neither accept nor predict - the additional powers would not be able to be implemented in any rational form until 1974. [More…]
The real danger is that the Labor Government, with its belief in a socialised economy, would seriously misuse prices and incomes powers as part of a general program to abolish Australia’s free market economy. [More…]
This is a danger which does not exist when incomes and prices powers are ceded to the Government with appropriate conditions as to their length and manner of application. [More…]
Put simply and frankly, the Opposition parties do not believe that this Government can be entrusted with powers over incomes and prices when it is not prepared to have conditions attached to these powers. [More…]
The second issue involves the reasons for the request to the electorate for powers to be vested in the Australian Parliament to legislate on both prices and incomes. [More…]
That is why we propose to ask for powers on both prices and incomes. [More…]
Thus, even if we were not in the grip of the world-wide disease of inflation, spreading from country to country, we would want the powers to act on prices and incomes. [More…]
We intend to equip ourselves with the powers to effectively and properly manage the Australian economy. [More…]
There is no inclination by the Australian Labor Party under its present leadership to give the Australian people any time or opportunity to consider other than a brief pattern of how this Government seeks to extend its powers. [More…]
A constitution alteration, of course, refers to an extension of powers, in this instance into the whole field of incomes. [More…]
Indeed, I should like to see Mr Speaker’s powers more commensurate with those of the Speaker of the House of Commons at Westminster. [More…]
I believe that this Parliament would function much better if there were more powers vested in the Chair and if the Chair had a greater discretion, for example, to pull up a Minister who was obviously making too long a statement in reply to a question without notice on a matter which, according to the best practice of this Parliament, should really be dealt with at the end of question time, because invariably leave would be granted to a Minister to make a statement on a matter of importance at the end of question time. [More…]
Firstly, I believe that this Parliament does not have sufficient powers. [More…]
Admittedly, the House of Lords has greatly restricted powers. [More…]
But the big problem that the people of Australia have posed for us - I am sure that honourable members on both sides of the chamber can see what I am trying to drive at - is the impossibility of continuing our progress and evolution towards a properly specialised form of division of powers, in other words, the committee system, without the complement to mount properly an efficient exercise. [More…]
There is local government in Darwin and Alice Springs, a Legislative Council with very limited and restricted powers of a legislative kind and no executive powers at all, and one member in this House. [More…]
A senator for a Territory has all the powers, immunities and privileges of a senator for a State and - [More…]
shall be included in the whole number of the senators for the purpose of ascertaining the number of senators necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exercise of its powers and, if present, shall be counted for the purpose of determining whether the necessary number of senators are present; and [More…]
If they in fact engage in activities here which bring them to the notice of Australian courts I will invoke the full powers that are vested in me, as Minister for Immigration, to see them on their way. [More…]
There are disciplinary powers which the Public Service Board would not use without the approval of the Prime Minister of the Government. [More…]
Those powers have not been used and it looks as if Sydney airport will be closed indefinitely. [More…]
If the Goverment were not prepared to use those powers or if the strike continued there would certainly be technicians- [More…]
Its purpose is to establish formally the Social Welfare Commission and to set out its powers and functions. [More…]
is concerned at vagueness and lack of definition of the proposals and considers the Commission should be termed an interim Commission until more definite proposals as to its powers and functions are available; [More…]
Did he state on 27 January 1973, in relation to his concept of a regional organisation that it should be genuinely representative of the region without ideological overtones, conceived as an initiative to help free the region of great power rivalries that have bedevilled its progress for decades and designed to insulate the region against ideological interference from the great powers, and that the Government would be punctilious in consultation? [More…]
If so, does he see the great powers as being excluded from this regional community. [More…]
Does he include the People’s Republic of China, Japan and India among the great powers. [More…]
and (3) In general we would see membership, including possible membership of the great powers, as evolving from a consensus within the region itself with no restrictions or preconditions at this stage on individual membership. [More…]
Since hitherto the Arbitration Commission has always declared a minimum and not a maximum wage and, indeed, until the referendum is carried may have no constitutional power to declare other than a minimum, not a maximum, wage, does the statement by the Prime Minister mean that, if the referendum is carried, he will instruct the Arbitration Commission under his new powers to outlaw over-award wages and payments, or does the statement mean that he will instruct the Arbitration Commission to declare minimum, not maximum, levels for other incomes and allow those other incomes to have over-award incomes. [More…]
We believe that the Australian Parliaments conciliation and arbitration powers are well exercised by the tribunals appointed by legislation of the Parliament. [More…]
There are 2 instances where there have had to be ad hoc committees of inquiry because the Australian Parliament and the Australian Government did not have constitutional powers. [More…]
But it would be better still if an experienced standing body like the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission were to have such powers in respect of incomes as a whole, particularly in respect of specific fields. [More…]
I am quite sure that the Prime Minister knows that what I have said is that the attack on inflation must be by a full range of policies, that only by a full range of policies will an attack on inflation succeed, and that it is not necessary for any extra powers to be given to the Commonwealth for that full range of policies to be put into effect. [More…]
Those principles include: That responsibility for control of banks and financial institutions operating in Papua New Guinea be vested in the Papua New Guinea authorities as soon as practicable; that a central bank be established in Papua New Guinea on the basis of the Port Moresby office of the Reserve Bank of Australia and be endowed with a full range of powers to act as a central monetary authority for a separate banking system, even though some of these powers could not be usedin the immediate future; that a national banking institution be established in Papua New Guinea through the setting up of a new Papua New Guinea Government commercial bank; and that except where certain accounts give rise to special contractual or financial problems the Papua New Guinea business of the Commonwealth Banking Corporation be transferred to the Papua New Guinea Government Commercial Bank. [More…]
I believe that the advice which .the lawyer gave after a 6 weeks sojourn here at unspecified expense to the Commonwealth was that before he could tender any advice to the Attorney there would need to be an amendment to the Constitution to give the Commonwealth powers similar to those enjoyed by the Federal Government in America. [More…]
We have the residuary powers. [More…]
The Prime Minister at his Press conference the previous day - and I have a verbatim report of that conference - said that if the referenda were carried and if he got new powers over prices and incomes he would apply to non-wage incomes the principles that were already applied to wage incomes, and he spoke of bringing them before the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission. [More…]
That would surely be not consonant with any possible effective economic control through the new powers. [More…]
Or does he mean that he would use the new constitutional powers to direct the Commission to outlaw over-award payments, to put a real ceiling on them? [More…]
It will take away from the States much of their constitutional powers and, more importantly, the innovations that a variety of school authorities adds to our system. [More…]
None of the great powers, two of whom back the conflicting parties, has moved in the Security Council. [More…]
In regard to other areas, I will have to rely on banking powers and exchange regulations, and I will use them to the utmost rigour of the law. [More…]
Consequently, it must exercise powers in this vital area. [More…]
I was interested to note in the Press following the presentation of this report to the House that the Chairman of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons road trauma committee, Mr E. S. R. Hughes, urged the States to cede their powers over road safety legislation to the Federal Government so that a national road safety agency could be created. [More…]
Mr Rossiter replied that any move to give the Federal Government the powers on road safety would be ‘over my dead body’. [More…]
In fact it has been suggested that the Australian Government has ready-made powers which would enable it to legislate effectively in the road safety field in a national context. [More…]
But why, when it had the constitutional powers and the financial resources available to it, did it allow this squalor to occur in the planning of Darwin? [More…]
There is widespread suspicion of the communist powers, both Russia and China, and deep concern at the prospect of withdrawal of United States influence. [More…]
The process of detente between the great powers has proceeded further and made the prospect of Australia’s involvement in combat even more remote. [More…]
But each of the super powers has major interests in ensuing that relations are preserved. [More…]
In big power terms and stating the position baldly, I expect the next few years to be marked by a fairly stable equilibrium between the 3 major nuclear powers - the United States of America, the Soviet Union and China. [More…]
The small states of Asia and the Pacific will be handled rather gingerly by those 3 powers. [More…]
Such a situation would not preclude the existence of informal spheres of influence operated by the major powers, though these would be much less rigid and exclusive than those to which we have been accustomed. [More…]
This will mean that while nuclear arsenals continue to mount and most states continue to preserve and sometimes enlarge conventional forces, the equilibrium between the great powers will produce less emphasis on strategy and leave more room for international economic negotiations. [More…]
The Australian Industry Development Corporation Bill and the National Investment Fund Bill propose immense new powers designed to achieve the socialist purposes clearly outlined by the Prime Minister. [More…]
The Opposition believes that the proposed extension of the powers and functions of the AIDC is unwarranted and, in its impact on the Australian community, positively harmful. [More…]
It is positively harmful because the new powers to be granted to the AIDC will cause a massive diversion of funds away from existing private institutions, increase the control of industry by a statutory corporation, and provide a vehicle for the socialisation of Australian industry. [More…]
Under the new provisions the Government proposes to exploit the greater fund raising powers of the AIDC. [More…]
The Government cannot legitimately claim that the proposed powers are necessary for the AIDC to expedite its role as a development financier. [More…]
However, the additional powers provided in these Bills are not only simply unnecessary and unwarranted, they would be positively harmful in their impact on the Australian capital market. [More…]
The additional powers to be given to this corporation with newly enlarged powers will, in fact, be positively harmful in their economic impact. [More…]
These powers would enable the AIDC to operate, manage and control Australian companies. [More…]
The additional powers will increase the likelihood that the AIDC might pursue an unwise investment policy. [More…]
I turn to clause 5 of the Bill which seeks powers within the ambit of similar powers formerly rejected in respect of the Australian Airlines Commission. [More…]
Such powers will enable this Government to engage in the forced acquisition of foreign owned assets in Australia and to invest in areas hitherto left to the private sector. [More…]
The proposed powers are clearly open to abuse. [More…]
But it is not In the interests of the Australian people that we should do nothing or limit our own powers in trying to hold our own a little more effectively. [More…]
There is no increase in or lessening of the powers of the Board or the people who sit upon it, barring a few additions to it. [More…]
If it is only control that the Government is seeking, then this legislation is a most costly and indirect method of achieving what can be achieved much more simply and directly under the Government’s existing powers. [More…]
Once again we are to see yet further proliferation of statutory organisations, each having vast individual economic powers, and able to exercise very substantial influences in the operations of the economy, its direction and nature. [More…]
I believe today with the amendments and the extended powers now being given to AIDC it will mean undue bureaucratic involvement in the private sector of the community and is a major tool towards socialisation of many of the productive areas of the Australian economy. [More…]
We hope therefore that they will be greatly encouraged by the passage of this Bill and by the widening of the powers of the AIDC. [More…]
As a result of the widening of the powers of the Corporation, the Australian people will be able to obtain such capital growth and, at the same time, help to develop secondary industry in this country. [More…]
And of the new charter given to the Australian Airlines Commission, I said that its powers extend, to put it shortly, from ‘casinos to contraception’. [More…]
The new powers which the Government wants to confer would destroy this concept. [More…]
Next, let us turn to the new powers and functions the Government wishes to confer on the Corporation. [More…]
But to make certain that the functions and powers of the organisation are enlarged in a comprehensive way, the Bill provides for other changes to the Act which I shall now mention. [More…]
No reasons are given as to why these powers are needed. [More…]
Spattered about in the 2 Bills and the Act - the Australian Industries Development Corporation Bill and Act and the National Investment Fund Bill - are clauses and sections dealing with the capital of the AIDC, its borrowing powers and command over finance. [More…]
A close examination of these powers will clearly show the manner in which the Australian taxpayer and investor may be exploited by the Government. [More…]
As honourable members will see, the legislation proposes to give the AIDC and its associated organisation enormous financial power and an extensive range of functions and powers - far too many to be entrusted to a government, let alone a statutory corporation. [More…]
I am talking of industry as a whole because the Government’s sweeping powers bring into question the future of all forms of industry at all levels. [More…]
The Bill was returned to this House and there was a big debate over whether the Authority ought to be just a common carrier or should have acquisition powers. [More…]
In the first place we have learnt that the high sounding declarations of developing detente between the great powers are not to be regarded with optimism or hope but with the utmost cynicism. [More…]
In those big televised meetings between Nixon, Brezhnev, Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai in Moscow and Peking, the leaders of the major powers agreed to support universal principles, which would lead to a new order in the world, but when they all gathered around here at the United Nations on the East River during the latest Middle East crisis, they sang a different tune. [More…]
I have’ a report from the ‘Canberra Times’ of the same day by Mr David Solomon under the heading ‘PM wants powers on prices, wages’. [More…]
The Corporation will have far reaching powers. [More…]
In circumstances like this, with its powers to obtain funds and with its command over resources being so great, again the whole concept of the original Bill and of the AIDC has been changed. [More…]
Clause 5 of the Bill seeks powers within the ambit of similar powers formerly rejected by the Opposition in respect of the Australian National Airlines Commission. [More…]
If the object of this legislation is to use the Australian Industry Development Corporation to secure Australian ownership and control, it is fair to ask the Minister to say when he responds in this debate why he seeks an extension of powers in the ambit of the AIDC relating to the fields of transportation and the distribution of goods. [More…]
We believe - and we are entitled to put our point of view firmly in this House - that this represents an unwarranted extension of the Corporation’s powers. [More…]
It has come from AIDC because the Corporation has found, in the conduct of its operations under the old Act investing in companies, that the time has arrived when, in order properly to safeguard and look after its interests it has faced problems which required it to have these powers. [More…]
It is before the House because the AIDC Board and Sir Alan Westerman believe that to do their job properly they need these powers. [More…]
If the Deputy Leader of the Opposition were in the same position as Sir Alan Westerman, if he were conducting a business of his own and if he found that in the interest of his business he needed to be able to do these things, he also would seek an extension of his powers. [More…]
The AIDC is a public corporation that we have a right to protect, and we have a right to give it the type of powers that it believes it properly needs in order to conduct its affairs properly. [More…]
But it must also be interpreted in connection with the proposed amendment to Section 7 that gives other powers, for example, to raise money otherwise than by borrowing, to get into the money market - the bill market. [More…]
No one can look at the granting of new powers unless he looks at them in the context of past experience and realises what the Government is capable of doing. [More…]
The Minister has said that the Government did not want the new powers. [More…]
But we do not believe that we should put into the hands of one man, one organisation or one government the powers that are comprised within this clause of the new Bill which could do great harm to the Australian people. [More…]
The emergency in the Middle East is taking on very grave aspects, since the 2 super powers backing the opposing forces are now busy resupplying them and thus promoting the prospect of a spread of hostilities. [More…]
Powers are conferred upon the Australian Industry Development Corporation which can invest funds in various projects. [More…]
We are being asked to approve the establishment not only of an organisation with im mense powers, or authority- call it what you will - which the Government will find irresistible, but powers which the Government could welcome for the shelter and refuge they will offer. [More…]
We are being asked to approve, in effect, the creation of a central planning authority with powers, duties and responsibilities which should be the Government’s own. [More…]
And this is bad and dangerous because the Commission will have sweeping powers, and it will exercise those powers and make public its views in such a way as to place the Government in an intolerable position. [More…]
That is why I say the Commission will be a central planning body with vast powers conferred upon it by this Parliament. [More…]
The Leader of the Country Party referred to the Commission as a central planning body with vast powers. [More…]
It has not any powers other than the power to advise. [More…]
Not surprisingly, the Country Party is not happy about the existence of such mandatory provisions for a Commission which will have the powers, and the duty, to investigate the many forms of assistance for rural industries which have grown up, like weeds choking out the productive areas, in the last generation. [More…]
In the early 1940s, proposals were submitted to the Australian Agricultural Council which, as honourable members know, is a ministerial body, for the establishment of an institute of agricultural economics, with wider functions and powers than the present Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and wim complete freedom independently to carry out and publish the results of research into a whole range of matters affecting primary industry. [More…]
Real wealth, as the honourable member for Moore so rightly says, which has enabled the establishment of Australia today as one of the middle ranking, thrusting powers, a position which in the international arena the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) so proudly asserts. [More…]
There is a lot of buck passing about what can or should be done in regard to powers which have been latent in the hands of the States for a good number of years but which have never been utilised. [More…]
I am a better advocate than the Leader of the Opposition and that I am more persuasive when talking with people who have great powers to make economic decisions in this community. [More…]
And this is bad and dangerous because the Commission will have sweeping powers, and it will exercise those powers and make public its views in such a way as to place the Government in an intolerable position. [More…]
I believe that if we reflect on some of the occurrences in recent years relating to the Tariff Board and consider the added powers that this Commission will have and the added scope it will cover we will see very clearly the departure from this House of real government in terms of a situation where a government in office is answerable to the nation. [More…]
It is to be a comparatively small Commission with considerable powers apparently vested in the Chairman. [More…]
Clause 9 (2) (a) and (b) sets out the powers of the Chairman to convene meetings and so on. [More…]
We suggest therefore that the clause should more appropriately provide that the Chairman’s powers be exercised only after consultation with the Commissioners. [More…]
For that reason I believe that the Minister might well consider the amendment moved by the honourable member for Berowra as being a worthwhile assurance that the Chairman does not exercise powers that we would consider excessive in relation to the normal functions of the Chairman of a body of this character. [More…]
It is important that, in the operation of a Commission with such all embracing powers as these, there should be in the hands of the Commissioners an opportunity to call a meeting or to have access to procedures by which a meeting can be convened if they feel that it is necessary. [More…]
We see this Commission as intervening directly in the responsibilities of Government and we regard the powers accorded under this clause as objectionable. [More…]
A body being given such wide powers, being outside the direct democratic control of the electoral process must be placed in the position where people are able to comprehend the purposes of the reports brought forward and the reasons why significant changes - and no doubt there will be significant changes - are being suggested in particular industries. [More…]
The miserly allocations are needling the public, and they prove that the powers that control the Labor Party are not digesting the lessons of political life. [More…]
But the mover of the motion opposes the Australian Government possessing the full range of powers to deal with inflation. [More…]
This full range of powers is possessed already by every other national government in the world, including federal governments. [More…]
Now he opposes the granting of constitutional powers which could be the basis for a just and rational policy. [More…]
I thought, until a few weeks ago, that the Leader of the Opposition had found a new word; he seemed to say it very quickly - 4–:—,- 6—-, Now when it is suggested that separate powers should be given over prices in one area and incomes in another, he does not want to have anything to do with it. [More…]
That is one reason why the Government believes that on 8 December the Opposition and the population of Australia should support the giving to the Commonwealth Government of powers which, at the moment, are shared and which, because they are shared, are not used. [More…]
If it is a problem for Canberra, for heaven’s sake let the people give us the powers that are necessary to grapple with it. [More…]
It has the powers under the Public Service Act. [More…]
Unlike the Parliaments of the 6 States which have unlimited powers to deal with industrial relations and labour disputes, the Commonwealth power over industrial maters can be exercised only through the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission in accordance with the powers which the Australian Parliament may confer on the Commission. [More…]
Even the Parliament’s power to confer powers on the Commission is severely limited by the Constitution. [More…]
The Parliament cannot just confer upon the Commission whatever powers it thinks the Commission ought to have to do its job. [More…]
It is severely limited in the powers it can confer upon the Commission. [More…]
Even in the case of interstate disputes the Australian Parliament is severely limited by the Constitution in the kind of powers that it may confer upon the Commission. [More…]
The Parliament cannot act of its own accord directly in labour relations, and it is unfair to expect the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission to do its job if we are to deny it the new powers which the Government’s Bill proposes. [More…]
In practice this policy means that the Commonwealth Government will use its dominant fiscal powers to replace general purpose allocations with specific purpose payments, thus further eroding the financial autonomy of the States and further restricting their capacity to determine their own priorities in the composition of their expenditures. [More…]
They challenge the spirit of the constitutional division of powers and call into question the efficacy of a framework which serves merely to limit the tendencies which have been developed and which demonstrably cannot check them. [More…]
The present Government has substantially abused the powers under section 96 by endeavouring to impose such terms and conditions as are entirely unwarranted and designed to impose detailed controls over State administrations. [More…]
However, the present financial relations are deficient in that the States’ constitutional powers and electoral responsibilities are not matched by financial independence and authority. [More…]
Both the loss of independence and dissipation of responsibility could be lessened if either the States passed over some of their powers or alternatively gained a new measure of independence. [More…]
The third alternative is for the States to continue to have extensive powers but for the exercise of those powers to be determined in detail by the Commonwealth through its financial leverage. [More…]
In addition, $51m has been provided for projects, in the main non-recurring, which are essential to the smooth handover and transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea. [More…]
Other Western powers were not as discourteous or as undiplomatic and their diplomacy will pay dividends. [More…]
Who apart from those in the other place, who seem to spend their time looking up the China references in the Hansard reports of the early 1950s, would fail to appreciate the more flexible and co-operative patterns of relationship which for so long have been advocated by Labor which, alongside other major powers including the United States of America, has accepted China’s role in world affairs? [More…]
The fruit of this Government’s total reversal of previous policy on China is seen not only because we have adopted a new stance based upon mutual trust, friendship, and, wherever possible, co-operation similar to that which we enjoy with other major powers, but also because of the practical benefits resulting from increased trade, particularly in the areas of sugar and wheat. [More…]
as one of the growing medium sized powers Australia can declare its loyalty and march in the front rows of the nations opposed to racial discrimination and international violence. [More…]
Of more importance is that a certain stance by a major power or powers dictates events far beyond the time of the policy’s currency but this also can be exploited beneficially. [More…]
In this age of nuclear weapons, no nation can guarantee that it would be unaffected by any war between 2 major nuclear powers. [More…]
It is essential that all the middle and small powers should jointly try to bring about complete nuclear disarmament, because this is the only way to ensure world peace. [More…]
My first practical suggestion, therefore, is that the SALT talks which are at present bipartite should be tri-partite ‘and should include China, so that all decisions taken will have regard to the fact that the interests of more than 2 great powers are involved. [More…]
I know that there are some people who think we can take a back seat while the 2 great communist powers tear each other apart. [More…]
As a means of bringing this about, we should press for all nuclear powers to be included as participants in the SALT talks, and jointly we should press for international diplomatic action to bring about a resolution of the Sino-Soviet dispute. [More…]
America, the United Kingdom and France, who were the major powers present, but is also of even greater importance to us in Australia and to New Zealand because of our closeness to other countries in the South Pacific area and because of our association with the peoples of this area. [More…]
But because we follow a policy similar to that of one of the major powers does not necessarily mean that we are not being independent and that we are not putting forward our point of view. [More…]
Obviously the situations obtaining in all South-East Asian states, in the Indian Ocean area and on the Indian sub-continent are affected greatly by the relationships existing between ‘Russia and China and between all the other great powers operating in the area. [More…]
They look with the wariest possible eye on the activities of the major powers. [More…]
The great reason why they did not want us to leave Vietnam is that they felt we might be replaced by less friendly powers in the region. [More…]
The new accords with China, the so-called detente between the super powers, impressed them not one bit. [More…]
I believe that the proposition that they should undertake joint enforcement in respect of violations of the situation in the Middle East could well be a point of discussion between the 2 powers at the present moment. [More…]
I think the time is long overdue when this nation decides to stand alone because it has been dragged into successive wars by its allegiance to the great powers. [More…]
There has never been a suggestion that the Upper House should exercise such powers, and the proposed action, if successful, is against all the traditions of our British system. [More…]
The United Nations was able, because the two super powers of Russia and the United States did come together on this matter, to persuade the belligerents to accept a ceasefire. [More…]
In that respect I am sure that he shares the hope which members of this Government have, that in the event of this Government being clothed with powers over prices in the near future it will be prepared to fill a vacuum in any part of Australia, in any State, where the State government itself does not exercise the power it already has to regulate the price of land. [More…]
The Minister’s powers of delegation under the principal Act relating to the determination of compensation for land acquired or to be acquired by compulsory process is limited to $1,000. [More…]
The national Government’s hands were tied because it lacked any powers over retail prices. [More…]
The States held the powers and there was no way that Sir Robert Askin, Mr Hamer and Mr BjelkePetersen were going to act against their business mates in the 3 big States where 80 per cent of retailing is done. [More…]
It also established that legal problems can arise when provisions that depend on that power are drafted so as to be inextricably mixed in their operation with provisions that depend on other powers. [More…]
But these provisions are given by clause 5 a separate operation in reliance upon other powers. [More…]
It goes without saying that there is much more that State and local government can do if they use their powers or their heads. [More…]
If this leads to the introduction of emergency powers under which workers will be gaoled for striking, we will find a near revolutionary situation in which there could be bloodshed in the streets of Sydney and in provincial cities of New South Wales. [More…]
Japan is our major trading partner in the world and China is the only one of the world’s 5 major powers with which, until last December, Australia has not had any meaningful or regular official contact. [More…]
This Government has tried to enunciate in the very brief period it has been in office a national fuel and energy policy through the Seas and Submerged Lands Bill, which the Opposition has frustrated, the Petroleum and Minerals Authority Bill and the attempt to the maximum of our powers to conserve the oil and natural gas deposits on the north west shelf. [More…]
It was for that reason that the old Australian Industries Preservation Act, which stood on the statute books of this country for so long but which because of doubts as to the validity of the powers sought to be exercised under it was never really seen as an effective piece of legislation, was replaced some 8 years ago. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition does not believe it proper to give the courts powers to legislate, as he puts it; but he sees nothing wrong with the actions in the past which give to the Commissioner of Taxation enormous legislative powers in dealing with tax assessments. [More…]
It does not attack monopoly powers but only the use of them. [More…]
One of the fundamental differences in the philosophy of approach to these situations between the Opposition and the Government is that whereever we get the problem of precise definition regarding individual liberties the Bills drafted by the Opposition have tended to trample over individual liberties for the lack of a clearer, more precise definition of the powers written into the Bill. [More…]
One could quote a number of Acts that affect individual liberties in which this principle of failing to define in precise terms the powers given in the legislation has been ignored in order to be able to proceed with some form of action. [More…]
It is not as though the members of the commission will use or wield some trifling powers. [More…]
It must also indicate to the Australian public the cynicism of a Government seeking total centralised powers to control prices and wages. [More…]
Once the powers are handed over they will never be handed back, and a vote ‘Yes’ for either proposal is a vote for ‘Big Brother’ style control over all our lives. [More…]
They will be called upon to wield enormous powers - most significant powers. [More…]
The Chairman may, by writing signed by him, direct that the powers of the Commission under this Act in relation to a matter shall be exercised by a Division of the Commission constituted by the Chairman and such other members (not being less than two in number) as are specified in the direction. [More…]
The Attorney-General may give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act other than its functions and powers under Part VII, and the Commission shall comply with any directions so given. [More…]
The Attorney-General may give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act other than its functions and powers under Part VH. [More…]
I think that there is in that Act the possibility of a government misusing its powers. [More…]
I think this is right but in point of fact the past Government did not misuse those powers. [More…]
The past Government did not abuse its powers but I think it was loose and lax in leaving loopholes in the law. [More…]
This Tribunal will have very wide powers. [More…]
It is not, of course, within my power to discuss those powers in relation to the set of clauses under discussion because you, Mr Chairman, would very properly rule me out of order if I were to do that. [More…]
But I make the passing observation that the Tribunal will have very wide powers. [More…]
During the whole of its operations that Government did not abuse the powers. [More…]
The way in which postal charges have been manipulated bv this Government in the Budget may well be regarded as exercising a monopoly powers which is pernicious. [More…]
This relates to references of powers between the Parliament of the Commonwealth and the Parliaments of the States. [More…]
I venture the optimistic view that the situation there is not so immediate a threat to world peace as was the position in the Middle East, because the 2 powers concerned are able to take direct responsibility for their actions whereas the 2 super powers which could be embroiled in the Middle East could be embroiled by the actions of their clients. [More…]
That in order to bridge misunderstandings and to ensure a convenient and constant means of communication between labour and management, the Government will facilitate the appointment of conciliation committees and employeremployee councils in each State, under the chairmanship of a Commissioner with wide powers to take whatever action is needed to prevent and settle industrial disputes. [More…]
However, in the event of the High Court refusing to uphold the powers needed to implement the agreement reached by the parties, the Prime Minister will convene a conference of State Premiers to ask the States to transfer to the Australian Parliament such powers as are necessary to enable the Australian Government to give the agreement reached at the Industrial Peace Conference the necessary legislative backing. [More…]
If the State Premiers reject the Prime Minister’s request, the Australian Government will seek the necessary amendment to the Australian Constitution to clothe the Australian Parliament with the same powers to regulate labour relations as those which presently reside with the 6 State parliaments. [More…]
I go a stage further by saying that if honourable members believe what the Leader of the Government said yesterday that Parliament has enough power and what he has said before it is perfectly obvious that the Government does not need the powers for price and income controls that it intends to refer to the people by referenda during the course of the next few months. [More…]
He said that the States have adequate powers. [More…]
I add the words ‘if only they had the guts and the will and the wish to implement those powers and to do so effectively’. [More…]
I turn back to mention one or two of the policies that I think have been dangerous and then come to the question of whether or not prices and incomes powers should be given to the Commonwealth Government. [More…]
I want to deal more specifically in the time available to me tonight with its functions and powers in relation to broadcasting. [More…]
Also, in answer to a question on notice on 3 October, did the Prime Minister not say that he saw no restrictions on individual membership, and this applied to the great powers, including the Soviet Union? [More…]
But I would believe that there is some advantage in the contiguous countries conferring without requiring the participation of the 2 super powers. [More…]
The participation of the 2 super powers is likely to polarise the deliberations of the people in the western Pacific and the South East Asian region. [More…]
In the last session Parliament passed the Grants Commission Bill 1973 which widened the powers of the Commission to enable it to investigate and recommend upon applications for financial assistance by regional groupings of local authorities. [More…]
Legislation that goes through this Parliament is based on powers granted by the Commonwealth Constitution. [More…]
It was debated at length and it was decided that the Senate should possess powers which are contained in section 53 of the Constitution. [More…]
Having in mind the considerations which constrained the States, particularly the less populated States, to demand as the price of federation an Upper House with powers to exercise independent judgment in order to protect the interests of the States, it is inconceivable that those same States would agree to weaken the Senate by destroying its independence. [More…]
The States have a right to look to the Senate and to know what the powers of the Senate are so that they can have the opportunity to press their views through the Senate - through the States’ House. [More…]
Again, the very frequency of the introduction of the guillotine, the frequency of the application of the gag and the denial of adequate time for debate in this chamber are all excellent reasons why there is a necessity for a Senate and the preservation of its powers. [More…]
Our Senate has been given additional powers. [More…]
It has been given additional powers because for all that it is denied by those on the other side of this House I still see the Senate as a States House. [More…]
In other words, it does accept that the Senate is still a States House and that the powers that are there for the Senate should be preserved for it. [More…]
I am quite concerned that there should be no breakdown of the powers and functions of the Senate. [More…]
Because of the fact that the plebians were not represented in the Roman Senate, the Romans invented the idea of tribunes - special officers to protect the interests of the people, with special powers of veto of certain legislation and so on. [More…]
This Bill will join the three proposals for alteration of the Constitution at present before the House - the proposals for simultaneous elections of the Senate and the House of Representatives, for democratic electorates, and for powers in relation to local government finances. [More…]
This relates to a mutual reference of powers between the national Parliament and the parliaments of the States. [More…]
The powers which the Government is trying to obtain by putting, a referendum to the people to alter the Constitution it already possesses. [More…]
To give powers by the Constitution which were given in the Constitution at Federation is to pretend that the Australian people do not understand and are foolish. [More…]
This certainly accords with his well-known views on the powers and the rights of the Commonwealth, and on the role of the States. [More…]
They created the Commonwealth, and they surrendered to the Commonwealth many powers which formerly they had exercised. [More…]
Not only does he want new powers written into the Constitution dealing with federal powers to control prices and incomes, but he now wants also a whole new section written into the Constitution directing the States as to how they shall manage their parliamentary elections. [More…]
He also supported the proposition that the legislative powers of the Commonwealth could not ‘be used directly to deprive another Government of powers or authority committed to it or restrain that Government in their exercise . [More…]
With one exception, none of the powers proposed to be transferred by the referendum will benefit the people of this country in a personal way, as was done in 1946 in the amendment, by referendum, to section 51 (XXIII a) of the Constitution which conferred power on the Australian Parliament to make provision for such benefits as child endowment, unemployment, sickness and hospital benefits and family allowances. [More…]
I readily confess that my belief in federalism stems not only from the belief that a wide division of powers and the widest debate and discussion in and out of Parliament is in the interests of the people themselves. [More…]
That is the question of whether or not the Commonwealth has legal and constitutional powers to introduce such referendum legislation which touch and concern powers and functions that are clearly within and remain within the jurisdiction of the States, and are related almost exclusively to electoral matters involving the States. [More…]
The whole purpose of the referendum procedure is to enlarge the powers of Parliament, and the referendum procedure was devised with precisely that in mind. [More…]
The powers conferred by this section shall not be construed as being limited in any way by the provisions of section 105 of this Constitution. [More…]
The way in which it will achieve centralism is not by the proper and direct device of conducting a constitutional referendum which would have as it purpose the elimination of the States or the substantial diminution of the powers of the States, thus doing it directly. [More…]
The way in which it chooses to do it is very indirectly to cut down the powers of the States and to see the States decay. [More…]
There is not a local government body that cannot have alterations made to its boundaries, its number of councillors, its powers or its authorities. [More…]
In the last 24 hours we have seen the unprecedented farce in this Parliament of the Government using its repressive powers to guillotine the debate so that Opposition discussion is limited and so that the fallacies of the case which the Government has presented cannot be exposed. [More…]
The Bill we are examining seeks to transfer the powers of local government to the Commonwealth. [More…]
I was hardly surprised to hear from the other side the cry of centralism and the negation of State powers. [More…]
They believe that powers such as those sought by this Bill should be available to the Federal Government. [More…]
I do not want to emphasise it, as the Leader of the Country Party mentioned it a moment ago, but it is true that the basis of our Constitution is the delegation by the States of certain powers to create the Commonwealth of Australia as provided for in the Constitution. [More…]
In general, local government’s powers over expenditure and regulation are adequate for these purposes. [More…]
These are very significant words - can breed abuse and probably the prestige of the legislature would be enhanced if occasionally the penal powers of the Parliament were to be’ invoked to punish contempt. [More…]
He asserts his concern at the degree to which there is a potential nuclear war between the major powers of the world. [More…]
He suggests that the loss of control of affairs, even by the 2 major powers, makes the necessity for the development of Australia’s relations with the United States even more urgent than it has ever been before. [More…]
The proposed minerals and energy authority looms shadowlike in the background - its exact powers uncertain but its creation a matter of considerable apprehension throughout the industry. [More…]
Honourable members will note that in Part III the Bill establishes the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation as a body corporate and with the usual powers of such a body corporate. [More…]
Clause 8 of Part III of the Bill sets out the functions and powers of the Corporation. [More…]
The States have agreed that in their legislation they will confer such State powers on the Corporation as are necessary for that Corporation to carry out the planning and development tasks which have been entrusted to the Corporation by the 3 governments. [More…]
Part (V) of the Bill refers to the powers of the Corporation to appoint staff. [More…]
Will he give an assurance that if the Government is given price and income control powers proper criteria will be laid down for the application of these powers? [More…]
When the Parliament gets power to pass laws with regard to prices it will put the powers of the Tribunal beyond challenge. [More…]
An officer shall, if the Minister or the DirectorGeneral so directs, before entering upon his duties, or exercising any powers or functions, under this Act, make before a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations a declaration in accordance with the prescribed form. [More…]
A person shall not, directly or indirectly, except in the performance of his duties, or in the exercise of his powers or functions, under this Act, and while he is or after he ceases to be, an officer, make a record of, or divulge or communicate to any person, any information with respect to the affairs of another person acquired by him in the performance of his duties, or in the exercise of his powers or functions, under this Act or under any Act repealed by this Act. [More…]
if the ‘Minister or the Director-General certifies that it is necessary in the public interest that any information acquired by the officer in the performance of his duties, or in the exercise of his powers or functions, under this Act or under any Act repealed by this Act, should be divulged, divulge that information to such person as the Minister or the Director-General directs; [More…]
In this section, ‘officer’ includes a person who has performed duties, or exercised powers or functions, under, or in relation to any Act repealed by this Act. [More…]
Clause 2 (c) is an attempt to whittle away the federal system and the powers of the States; to take away power from the sovereign people of this country; to do so without adequate consideration of the meaning of the words and the consequences of the proposed change; to do so in such a way as to prevent proper public discussion; to do so by stealth; and to prevent the referendum Bill from truly reflecting the will of the Australian people. [More…]
Not all Constitutional referendums directly involve the interests of the States, or the powers oi State governments. [More…]
One of them is the matter of the powers in relation to prices and incomes. [More…]
One claimed that the passing of this legislation would result in the abolition of the sovereignty of the States, and the other referred to destroying the States and the powers they possess. [More…]
We stand by, year after year, while vast amounts of taxpayers money are wasted on sterile disputes concerning the extent of Commonwealth and State powers while the taxpayers of the Commonwealth have to listen to Australian and State governments passing the buck back and forth. [More…]
There is indeed much more magic in the proposition that there ought to be a majority of States that would assent to anything that is as basic to a constitution as are the powers between and among the several States of the union. [More…]
Whether it be on 8 December when the people of Australia are considering a referendum on another matter or whether it be on another occasion when they consider the referendum which will flow from the Bill that is now before the chamber, the people of Australia must be conscious that each one of these measures is not presented just for the overt change of the Constitution in the way that the Bills suggest but rather in a covert fashion to ensure that additional powers can be exercised in Canberra. [More…]
I suggest that through the exercise of those powers, the powers of the State governments and local governments will be eroded. [More…]
Of course, in the implementation of the socialist platform of the Labor Government, the powers and rights of the individuals of this country will be eroded. [More…]
Those who follow the decisions of the High Court - in particular the recent decision in the concrete pipes case - will know the extent to which the application of the Constitution and the relative powers between Canberra and the several States have changed both as a result of those decisions by the [More…]
This Bill, perhaps more than any of the others, demonstrates that the Prime Minister is not particularly concerned with the Convention; nor, indeed, would I suggest that he is really concerned with constitutional change, other than the extent to which it is going to enhance the powers which he and his colleagues will exercise. [More…]
I pointed out how the proposed new paragraph (c) would completely change the tenor of section 128 of the Constitution, in the sense that it would be taking away some powers of the States relative to the Commonwealth and that adequate time was not being permitted in this Parliament to debate the measures proposed. [More…]
If these 2 changes” are not made - one has already been rejected- then clause 2 (c) will obviously be an attempt to whittle away the federal system and the powers of the State governments. [More…]
It will take away powers that are now vested in the sovereign States and will attempt to vest them in the Commonwealth. [More…]
Is the Minister for Minerals and Energy aware of proposals currently advanced in Western Australia to trade off to foreign powers Western Australia’s mineral and energy resources in return for a surrender of Australia’s national sovereignty? [More…]
functions and in the exercise of its powers. [More…]
The Minister may give directions to the Board concerning the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers and the Board shall comply with those directions. [More…]
I propose firstly to point out that the original Stabilisation Act created an Australian Wheat Board, and clothed it with certain fairly wide powers which it might use in marketing wheat to the best advantage of growers, acting as a bona-fide trustee. [More…]
These powers set out in the old Act were permissive powers, qualified only by any direction which the Minister might give to the Board. [More…]
Had the Minister been clothed at those times with powers ‘which must be obeyed’, then the Board would have been compelled to act according to Ministerial wishes. [More…]
Certainly these amending Acts had to secure passage through States Parliaments, but if there had been powers of direction in the Act similar to those now inserted, the farmers would have been left with the alternative of accepting an admittedly unfair price for stockfeed, or meeting the bill of costs for sea freight to Tasmania on the whole of the wheat used there, presently about 3/6d per bushel, or almost as much as freight to the United Kingdom. [More…]
The above matters are, however, relatively small when measured against the fact that a grant of powers, qualified only by a power of veto exercisable by a Minister only when the Board offends against public interest, constituted a clear and very valuable Trusteeship which has beneficial psychological effects on producers and Board alike. [More…]
I believe that it will remove from the ambit of any suggestion of ministerial or political intervention the powers of the government of the day to intervene in the valid proceedings of the Australian Wheat Board. [More…]
He is entrusted with very wide powers and this Government has shown by its actions that it is quite prepared to strengthen the hand of the Commissioner of Taxation where there is any legal doubt. [More…]
To my mind, that is part of the substance, as is the extension of the scope and powers of AIDC. [More…]
The Government in fact has no appreciation whatever of the importance of the State governments, of their constitutional powers and of their rights. [More…]
Indeed, if one looks at the various Bills which have been brought down in this House it is quite clear that the present Government is determined effectively to erode the powers of the States in the field of education and in those other areas for which the States have responsibility. [More…]
We want to make sure that the powers of the Commission spell out the necessity for the Commonwealth to be concerned with all school children and not with giving paramount importance to one group of children at the expense of another group. [More…]
Therefore, amendments were moved to the powers of the Schools Commission itself. [More…]
Also, we moved amendments which we believed would make sure - this is what I think the Minister for Education has said he wants to do, even if sometimes there is an appearance to the contrary - that due note was taken of the wishes, intentions and plans of other education authorities and which would remove the perhaps somewhat arbitrary powers that we believed the Bill in its initial form gave to the Commonwealth Minister to do precisely what he liked. [More…]
The other amendment that I would also hope would be acceptable - and I would ask the Minister to look at it closely - refers to sub-clauses (1), (2) and (3) of clause IS which really do give to the Minister for Education quite arbitrary powers. [More…]
However closely those powers are followed on the advice of his Department, the powers in terms of the legislation are arbitrary, without appeal, and stand for a time scale of 2 years. [More…]
The powers that the 1967 referendum had sought and obtained were really never exercised by the Holt, Gorton and McMahon Governments. [More…]
Here was a general probe to ascertain just what were the powers of the Auditor-General. [More…]
I would not say that the wine industry is a basic developmental project in fact or in terms of the AIDC’s very limited powers to act according to the present law, which is, of course, affected by what the Senate is doing. [More…]
Finally I ask him, as I asked him last week, whether he will outline in some detail before 8 December in what areas and to what degree the proposed constitutional powers will be exercised and what supplementary measures will be adopted if those referendum proposals are carried. [More…]
That meeting will be the first and the best body to advise the public, including members of Parliament, how the new powers can be appropriately exercised. [More…]
These functions include the control of the export from Australia of fresh apples and pears and the Corporation has been given, in clauses 7 to 9, powers appropriate to the performance of these functions. [More…]
There is also expressed in clause 7 (3) of the Bill a general requirement that the Corporation must comply with any directions given it by the Minister with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
It will be armed with appropriate and adequate powers and, accordingly, should be capable of tackling effectively the industry’s problems on a co-ordinated national basis. [More…]
This Bill establishes the Hospitals and Health Services Commission on a permanent and sound legal basis, enumerates its functions and gives it all the powers necessary to enable it to operate effectively. [More…]
The Commission is given adequate powers to allow it to perform its functions, including the power to hold private and public inquiries, and to engage outside consultants. [More…]
If we do not wish to confuse rural reconstruction with rural credit but simply look at this situation with a view to restructuring and adjusting industry and providing the option to move into other occupations or other areas of primary industry, the long term rural credit where the Government or other powers that be have more control in the context of as fully viable a rural sector as possible is more of an answer. [More…]
This was done despite the trenchant criticism of the Senate Select Committee which drew attention to the enormous powers which would be vested in a Minister in circumstances such as this and which were the antithesis of the way in which both the Senate Committee and the Opposition felt legislation should be put, implemented and carried out later by regulation. [More…]
The Liberal Party has always favoured some restraint on extensive discretionary powers. [More…]
This was almost the epitomy of widespread discretionary powers being vested in a minister. [More…]
Section 64 of the Act gives the Minister power to delegate any of his powers or functions under the Act, presumably in this case to officers of the relevant department. [More…]
The Leader of the Country Party, with his as usual inaccurate powers of perception - I am indebted to the Country Party for this pearl of wisdom - completely misread and misinterpreted the attitude of the Government on this matter. [More…]
The Act gave limited powers to the AIDC to borrow. [More…]
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Parliament that the Corporation may have and be subject to functions, powers and duties specified by an Act or part of an Act for the time being declared under sub-section (3) to be complementary to this Act. [More…]
The Labor Party, having noted the reluctance of colonial powers to give up their colonies - a reluctance which led to wars of national liberation, subversion and bloodshed - was determined that the distresing lessons of history should not be repeated in Australia’s colony - Papua New Guinea. [More…]
The recent creation of the portfolio of Defence and Foreign Relations in Papua New Guinea and the appointment to it of a Papua New Guinean Minister, Mr Albert Maori Kiki, is proper recognition of the fact that Australia will retain reserve powers in foreign affairs and defence only until Papua New Guinea is fully independent. [More…]
The Albury-Wodonga Development Bill sets out the functions and powers of the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation. [More…]
Most of their powers are delegated powers under the various local government Acts. [More…]
Since the war years, mainly because the Australian Government gained taxing powers by means of the Defence Act, the position of the States within the framework of the governments of Australia - Federal State and local - has greatly lessened and weakened. [More…]
The Authority said that its present planning powers and finances were inadequate to protect Westernport against escalating pressures for undesirable change. [More…]
I would ask the Government to clarify at some time whether the widening of the Grants Commission’s powers under the Act which was passed earlier will extend to local government regions around Australia. [More…]
With the withdrawal of major friendly powers from our region, this pattern no longer fits the requirements. [More…]
Defence and the Department of Defence greater powers and control than they had ever had. [More…]
On Saturday, 8 December the Government is seeking, by referendum, permanent powers over prices and incomes. [More…]
In so doing it has deliberately avoided outlining how these powers would be used. [More…]
This is the Government’s objective and the decision to seek powers over incomes can be regarded as nothing more than a subterfuge and a smokescreen to cloak the Government’s determination to obtain controls over prices. [More…]
Fourthly, price control powers would be abused by this Government which has already substantially abused many of its present powers. [More…]
Fifthly, price control powers are unnecessary to implement legitimate short term policies since the Premiers have already indicated they are prepared to co-operate in any national plan to curb inflation. [More…]
Sixthly, price control powers will induce the Government to deal with the symptom of inflation rather than the actual cause. [More…]
And finally, price control powers should not be granted to a government which absolutely refuses to demonstrate how it would be prepared to use such controls to the nation’s benefit. [More…]
It was, in fact, a Labor Government, in the full knowledge of the adverse effects to the post-war economy of price control which sought a continuation of powers over prices in 1948. [More…]
That Labor Government sought the powers in the same way - by Commonwealth referendum. [More…]
The present Government’s muddled approach to the whole question of an incomes-prices policy has been apparent from the start - a series of fiascos with the Federal Caucus and a series of debates in this House in which the Government avoided in each case attempting to outline any form of policy to justify seeking powers over prices and incomes. [More…]
This report had the specific objective of advising the Government how it should ‘exercise powers granted to it in each of the three possible outcomes, and how they would be related to more general economic and fiscal policies’. [More…]
It is, in fact, quite indefensible to propose sweeping new constitutional powers and then to commission a 2 week report to determine how those powers could be used. [More…]
We challenge the Government, in this debate, to demonstrate its overall program to deal with inflation; how powers over prices and incomes would be incorporated into that program; that prices and incomes powers would have only a temporary role within that program; that discrimination against particular groups in the community and action against individual freedom of choice are not its intention; and to state that it will take a responsible lead by reducing the extravagant growth in public sector spending. [More…]
The Government’s total inability and incapacity to justify powers over prices in itself attests to this fact. [More…]
And this Government here in Canberra is not armed with the powers to do what is required for regulating and justifying, or doing equity as between buyer and seller and doing equity as between producer and wage-earner. [More…]
In the finish we have to have the 2 sets of powers and we are sensibly seeking the two concurrently, although the prime one is to set up mechanisms to regulate prices. [More…]
We have not got the necessary administrative mechanisms in existence in Australia yet to do the task, but we need the powers to begin to do it. [More…]
You have to have fiscal powers; you have to have monetary powers; you have to have control over restrictive practices. [More…]
All we are wanting is at least to give this central Goverment - the only Government that can exercise such powers - the ability to produce in Australia what the Constitutional Review Committee said some time ago was an integrated economic policy. [More…]
It was opposed in Caucus by just short of a majority of members of the Caucus, so that there is a significant body of opinion within the Government that does not accept that there should be an incomes policy, and it is of no use for either the Prime Minister or the Treasurer to come in here and advocate that they need more powers. [More…]
They do not tell us how they are going to apply the powers, but tell us that they need more powers for something that a significant percentage of their people are not prepared to support anyway. [More…]
These are the powers we are asking the people to give us. [More…]
Of course, something must be done about prices, but it is curious that, every time a Labor Government is in power in Canberra, it finds that its constitutional powers are insufficient for it to handle the economy. [More…]
I hope that in the course of this debate we have been able to rouse the Australian people to the dangers of voting Yes, Yes to give these powers to a Government that does nothing but think in terms of vague slogans while it is after the people’s vote and then puts the boot in afterwards. [More…]
Of course we have to have powers in the central Government, powers which are possessed by every other country, powers which can be used when the Tribunal reports on the steel industry, the paper industry or even on General Motors-Holden’s, to see that the Tribunal’s recommendations are put into effect. [More…]
It is clearly following the philosophy, the work and the writings of Professor Galbraith who has pointed out that powers of price control over selected commodities are very important in this day and age when we are confronted with this complicated condition of inflation and when we need every weapon that we can possibly find to help fight it. [More…]
All the States have the powers which we are seeking and which draw such a great terror in the minds of the Opposition. [More…]
I repeat that the States already have these powers and yet apparently they are regarded as being horrible if the Commonwealth wants to have them and use them. [More…]
It would be a tremendous improvement for the people of this country if only the Commonwealth had these powers and was able to do something with them. [More…]
It can acquire land in the States because it needs it for one of the purposes of the Australian Government, one of its departments, or in the exercise of the powers that are conferred upon it under the Constitution. [More…]
It can acquire land in the Territories because there it has plenary powers, or it can acquire land on behalf of Commonwealth Government authorities. [More…]
So far as the acquisition of land in the States is concerned, the Commonwealth is bound under the Constitution to exercise those powers of acquisition in accordance with section 51 placitum (xxxi) of the Constitution. [More…]
But next Saturday the Government will ask the people to confer upon the Australian Government wide powers over prices. [More…]
If the people are to be so mistaken in their view as to fall for the emotional argument and grant prices powers, and if those powers are to be used to stabilise land prices, those who own land which is acquired deserve justice under the Australian Constitution. [More…]
Nevertheless, the Government believes that this legislation ought to be extended until the Treasurer can introduce far wider powers in new legislation, as he has indicated. [More…]
The Bill vests in the Petroleum and Minerals Authority the same functions and powers in relation to these other minerals as it does in relation to petroleum. [More…]
But the States too, at the moment, have an important part to play in this area in exercising their internal licensing powers. [More…]
The exercise of State internal licensing powers without due regard to the Australian Government’s export control powers could place the licensee companies in a wholly unreasonable and unfair position, when the national Government is impelled, by policy, to act in the national interest. [More…]
Part II of the Bill deals with the establishment, functions and powers of the Authority. [More…]
Firstly, clauses 6 and 7 will authorise the Authority to undertake activities appropriate to a petroleum and mining business and, in association with the powers conferred upon the Authority under clauses 1 1 and 12, to undertake these functions in the same way as companies engaged in these fields of activities do. [More…]
The Bill will also widen the regulation making powers - this bothers me and, although I will simply flag it now, 1 will have much more to say about it at the relevant time on Thursday next - so that, for example, alterations can be made to the table of medical benefits contained in the Schedules to the Act by regulation rather than by the existing method which requires an amendment of the legislation. [More…]
By this means, terrifying powers are put in the hands of the Minister with regard to fixing the fees that can be charged by doctors under his national health scheme. [More…]
A similar section applies in respect of exports and contains similar discretionary powers. [More…]
Mr Deputy Speaker, I mention in passing that I believe that these broad powers of regulation making should be severely curtailed. [More…]
The purpose of the Opposition’s amendment is to give effect to what we understand is the Government’s intention, but hopefully to limit the powers sought within that compass. [More…]
We seek to give the Australian Government power over prices and power over incomes and to let the people have a choice on whether we should have these powers. [More…]
In this situation the Government now seeks from the people powers to bring in price control. [More…]
The prime motive of the Opposition is to attempt to influence a few voters in the forthcoming referendum against the Government’s wish to have the same powers as are possessed by every other national government to control the economy and to control the financial sector - powers over prices and incomes. [More…]
Those policy guidelines will give to the Commission powers which it will be extraordinarily difficult for the Government or this Parliament to reject even if they feel they may want to do so. [More…]
We are concerned both with the lack of flexibility of the Commission and with the degree to which this Bill represents a passage to an outside authority of powers which we believe should be exercised by the Government itself. [More…]
The Opposition believes that the nature of the commission which it is proposed to establish and the powers which it would seek to give the commission, in the terms in which the Opposition expresses those powers by the amendments it moved and by the amendments supported in the Senate, would provide a much better commission than the one which the Government has in mind. [More…]
We say this because we not only guarantee in the powers that we would want to subscribe to the commission that that commission would have to take into account the requirements of all school children and of all school systems but also take into account the prior and major responsibility the States have for their State schools and independent authorities for theirs. [More…]
There is one other reason which has become evident in recent times, and all too painfully evident, and it makes the composition and powers that would subscribe to the Schools Commission all the more important. [More…]
If we are to have a schools commission which is not so established as to be able to look after the interests of such schools but which has powers which enable it to ride roughshod over those who are primarily responsible for such schools, I submit that we will have a situation in which injustice is perpetuated within the Australian community. [More…]
But the opportunity to establish a body which would properly represent all schools and administrative bodies responsible for all schools and which would have proper powers to enable it to discharge those responsibilities and functions, is being lost by this Government. [More…]
They promoted the idea of a statutory marketing authority with full powers in this area in conjunction with an improved stabilisation scheme. [More…]
It is important to realise that the proposed corporation will have very wide powers, including trading powers in certain circumstances. [More…]
However, my reading of the legislation is that the Corporation will have these powers involving the actual handling and selling of growers’ produce without any ultimate financial responsibility to the growers. [More…]
It seems as though the Government, while giving great and extensive powers to the Corporation, is unwilling to assume a corresponding responsibility to protect the interests of the growers. [More…]
The Corporation shall comply with any directions given to it by the Minister with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
The Opposition is unconvinced by the reasons given in the Minister’s second reading speech for including these powers in this legislation. [More…]
The Apple and Pear Stabilisation Act and the export powers conferred on the Federal Government by the Constitution already provide completely adequate safeguards in this respect. [More…]
But perhaps the most significant feature of the Corporation’s powers is its ability to trade. [More…]
The Opposition will not attempt to delete paragraph (f) of clause 6 although it does give power to the Corporation to extend by regulation its powers when we have, one would hope, in the Bill restrictions of a legislative nature. [More…]
There is also expressed in Clause 7 (3) of the Bill a general requirement that the Corporation must comply with any directions given it by the Minister with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
Members of that committee envisaged a very strong marketing authority with full powers. [More…]
The Corporation shall comply with any directions given to it by the Minister with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
The Corporation shall comply with any directions given to it by the Minister with respect to .the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
If you abdicate all of your powers to some particular section or body you would not be able to have an integrated approach over a number of industries and a number of problems. [More…]
He admitted with honesty and perception that the new Corporation has wide powers to do the things which must be done and which are long overdue to be done. [More…]
I ask the Prime Minister whether he seeks a Yes vote at Saturday’s referendum in order to transfer powers to the Federal Parliament in order to contain inflation or for some other reason. [More…]
It is no surprise to the public in general that the leaders of the Country Party should be resisting prices and incomes powers being reposed in the national Parliament because they do not want monopoly power in Australia to be controlled or reduced. [More…]
How can there be any such nonsense, except from honourable members opposite, suggesting that the national Parliament should not have these other concurrent economic powers over prices and incomes? [More…]
The aim of this Government is ultimately to control from Canberra, under one huge central administration, all the hospital finance, all the hospital beds and all the doctors throughout Australia - and, of course, the taxing powers to finance this scheme. [More…]
Clause 130 of the Health Insurance Bill seeks to provide certain protections, but sub-clause (3) of that clause provides substantial opportunity for the waiver of such protections and clause 131 actually allows the Minister to delegate these powers of waiver to any officer of the Department of Social Security. [More…]
Only recently many Queenslanders were dismayed at the ruthlessness with which the Bjelke-Petersen Government - apparently the honourable member for Darling Downs thinks that great democratic government in Queensland is a wonderful government - bludgeoned through the State Assembly a resolution opposing the conferral of powers sought by this Federal Government under section 128 of the Constitution. [More…]
In view of the decisive rebuff at the weekend to his request for constitutional power over prices and incomes, is he now prepared to make more intensive and more extensive use of powers already available to him to contain inflation? [More…]
Will he use the industrial peace conference as a vehicle for discussing such proposals, including areas involving State co-operation, in the same way as the conference was intended to be used to discuss the exercise of the prices and incomes powers? [More…]
Has the Prime Minister received an offer from the Acting Premier of South Australia referring to the Australian Parliament powers over prices and incomes for a period of 12 months? [More…]
In this inflationary situation the Government asked for greater powers. [More…]
There is no point in the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) or his Government saying: ‘We cannot do anything about inflation because you would not give us the powers’. [More…]
There are plenty of powers which the Government can exercise. [More…]
Before the referendum, in Hobart the Prime Minister when questioned as to what he would do if the referendum seeking these powers failed, said .that the Government would need to use the existing powers more effectively. [More…]
That is what we now ask: We ask that the existing powers be used more effectively. [More…]
This Government now must use those powers as they have been used by previous governments. [More…]
Related to this provision is a provision in clause 27 that the Chairman may constitute a division of the Commission consisting of not less than 3 members with all the powers of the Commission for the purpose of a particular reference. [More…]
The legislation has been widely foreshadowed and it has been generally acknowledged that the powers that are sought will constitute a proper and valuable addition to the economic management measures available to the Government. [More…]
The other main purpose of the legislation is to give the Government adequate control powers over non-bank financial institutions, in line with those that presently exist with regard to banks, thereby supplementing, as necessary, existing monetary policy weapons so as to assist in the effective overall management of the economy. [More…]
The proposed control powers relate to asset ratios, directions regarding volume and direction of lending, and interest rates. [More…]
The availability of such control powers over the non-bank financial sector is, I consider, an essential requirement for a government charged with responsibilities for economic management. [More…]
The Reserve Bank is in fact administering exchange control policy on this basis and the legislative powers which the Government proposes to include next year in the Financial Corporations Bill will merely specify this policy in a more detailed legislative framework. [More…]
Part IV of the Bill contains a description of the powers that are sought for control of the business activities of financial .corporations. [More…]
As I have already indicated, these powers will be implemented, when necessary, by way of regulations. [More…]
These control powers will provide the Government with extensive powers over the activities of the institutions covered by the legislation. [More…]
However, such powers are no more extensive than those which already exist in the case of the trading banks and the Government regards it as essential that the powers be available if it is to be in a position to exercise a fully effective monetary policy in the interests of the Australian people. [More…]
That virtually means that the Commission is to be given executive powers to spend money, with the approval of the Minister, in any place in Australia in order to establish a health centre which could employ salaried doctors paid for by the Government, salaried dentists paid for by the Government and salaried physiotherapists and practitioners of paramedical services paid for by the Government, without reference to any of the State governments. [More…]
Unacceptable to New South Wales because of breadth of powers granted to your Commission to possibly by-pass State authorities. [More…]
Perhaps this is one of the things that the Hospitals and Health Services Commission could investigate and report upon under the very wide powers it has. [More…]
This Bill does not - it cannot - create any new powers for this Parliament. [More…]
one should ask: Why bother to have referendums, because these powers can quite easily be transferred from the States to the Commonwealth just by a simple Bill such as that which we are discussing. [More…]
If this Interim Commission has not completed its investigative role of the priorities for health care services, why does it suddenly switch and have these extra powers given to it - and they are extra powers - in order to provide financial grants for these services? [More…]
It is still committed to the other provisions but will defer the legislation implementing them until the State governments have had the opportunity to introduce similar legislation for their own public servants and have had the opportunity to consider legislation, which is in their powers, to apply the same principles to all private employees. [More…]
The powers and functions of the Authority, as set out in clauses 6, 7 and 8, are to explore for, to recover and to go right through the gamut of operations to the buying and selling of petroleum and minerals. [More…]
Very shortly expressed, they are the powers and functions of this Authority. [More…]
How then is it to carry out these powers and these functions? [More…]
About that I say only this: I have grave doubts that it does validly draw upon the constitutional powers expressed in clause 9. [More…]
The company contends that the statement by the Minister indicates that he recognises that powers over ownership and control of minerals rests with the States. [More…]
The company has contended this for some time and has again called urgently on the Treasury to cease purporting to have powers under the Companies (Foreign Takeovers) Act over acquisition of properties by an Australian incorporated company and so clear the way for direct dealings with the Department of Minerals and Energy on the matter of Australian Government consent to the issue of a mining lease to a foreign company or to the Government’s consent to a joint venture agreement with a foreign company. [More…]
The exercise with State internal licence powers without due regard to the Australian Government’s export control powers could place the licensee companies in a wholly unreasonable and unfair position. [More…]
The British Government is represented on the board of directors but it is understood that the government representative has very limited powers, and they are powers of negation. [More…]
This is to be an Authority with wide and dictatorial powers. [More…]
This Bill seeks to give the authority sweeping powers of entry and occupation, irrespective of other title to the land. [More…]
It is an extraordinary situation that here, the Minister for Minerals and Energy is seeking to establish an authority which will have the widest powers, I suppose, of any authority in any Bill that I have ever seen come before this House in the 24 years in which I have been here. [More…]
Let us look at the powers of the Authority. [More…]
There is a need for greater co-ordination of Commonwealth and State powers and industry planning. [More…]
If more stringent controls are required, then what is needed is a most efficient use of the existing range of powers. [More…]
Secondly, adequate powers exist for the regulation of the industry without such massive use of the corporation power. [More…]
Fourthly, the legislation itself is hastily drafted and full of inconsistencies, short cuts, crossed corners, duplications, dangerous precedents and unfettered powers. [More…]
It has similarly extensive powers in the minerals area. [More…]
However, it will hardly exercise a stimulatory role if it exercises powers and privileges prohibitive to private enterprise. [More…]
The Bill contains such prohibitive powers and privileges. [More…]
In addition, the Authority may, by fully exercising its powers, override State licensing powers and take over a lease which may have been granted by a State government to an individual on specific terms. [More…]
Of course, the massive powers of a Lands Acquisition Act lurk brooding but potent behind these provisions. [More…]
Because of these powers it is not difficult to imagine the Authority as a marauder, picking the eyes out of the industry and exercising a development role rather than an exploration role. [More…]
Identical powers are given to the Pipeline Authority. [More…]
The Authority would have almost unlimited powers in its area with virtually no safeguards. [More…]
The Minister has unlimited powers to give it directions, and any losses suffered by the Authority through destroying those directions will be compensated by the taxpayers. [More…]
It has complete powers to pick the eyes out of the market and appropriate the fruits of past enterprise by others. [More…]
It denies the principles of common justice and seeks to entrust to a small select group the awesome powers of Commonwealth constitutional authority and public revenue. [More…]
This Bill sets out in detail to cover the various aspects of petroleum and minerals and assures the Australian people that the welfare of this nation will not be neglected and that we will not sell out our resources to foreign powers merely for a mess of pottage to meet a current situation. [More…]
The first substantive clause is clause 5, which empowers the Minister and the Secretary to delegate their powers under the Act, subject to the reservation of licensing powers in relation to foreign vessels, fish processing and fish carrying vessels which may be delegated by the Minister or Secretary for Primary Industry only to officers of the Department. [More…]
Clause 5 also gives effect in the Act to the principle that an official upon whom statutory powers are conferred should be subject to the directions of the Minister in the exercise of those powers. [More…]
It further provides for the Minister, as defined, to delegate all of his powers under the Act to a Minister of the Papua New Guinea Government, who is further empowered by this clause to exercise those powers independently. [More…]
Clause 8 gives effect to the principle that an official on whom statutory powers are conferred should exercise those powers in accordance with directions given by the Minister. [More…]
It also takes a further step in the transfer of power to Papua New Guinea by enabling the Minister for Foreign Affairs to delegate his powers under this Act to the appropriate Minister in the Papua New Guinea Government who may exercise those powers independently. [More…]
Clause 9 empowers the Minister to close an area to the taking of a specified sedentary organism except by persons or by the use of boats with licences endorsed to permit the taking of that sedentary organism in that area. [More…]
Clause 10 empowers the placing of endorsements on licences to authorise the holders to take sedentary organisms in effort-controlled situations. [More…]
There are 2 branches of amendments made to the Schools Commission Bill; one deals with identifying the persons who will constitute the Commission and the other deals with the powers of the Commission. [More…]
The other branch of the amendments dealt with the powers of the Commission and on that matter we put our views and they succeeded. [More…]
An interesting dichotomy is drawn in relation to the powers of the Commission actually to determine salaries for certain groups - 3 groups, in fact, being the first division officers in the Public Service, statutory officers and members of this Parliament. [More…]
In view of the disruption inflicted on those countries which have used direct controls on prices and incomes we regard Australia as fortunate in having a constitutional limitation on the powers of Federal Government to impose similar controls here. [More…]
In regard to the Fisheries Bill 1973, there is no reference in the second reading speech to the Minister for External Territories, but this Bill and the principal Act make reference to the Minister for External Territories exercising powers under that Act in relation to external territories. [More…]
We know by looking at the platform of the Australian Labor Party that it not only wants to abolish the Senate and take off all the brakes on its own arbitrary actions in this House but that it has in its platform the proposition to take away all real power from the States and make them simply agents of the Central Government here in Canberra operating in one chamber and with complete dictatorial powers. [More…]
We are no longer in thrall to bogies and obsessions in our relations with China or the great powers. [More…]
If anything came to an end on the anniversary of Austerlitz last year it was the demeaning of Australia in the eyes of the world as the country our predecessors had represented it to be: insignificant, racist, militarist, sycophantic, a timid and unworthy creature of the great powers to whom it had surrendered its identity. [More…]
The Australian Government does not at this stage have powers in the area of consumer protection applicable to the operations of commercial organisations in the States. [More…]
Each Service may delegate to persons on terms its powers of approving applications for assistance or claims made without prior application and of requests for expenses of an unusual or unduly expensive nature in a matter. [More…]
What statutory ‘powers does this office hold. [More…]
These officers are responsible to the Secretary to the Department of Defence; they exercise powers delegated by him and by the Minister for Defence. [More…]
It will use its constitutional powers resolutely to press its program to fulfilment. [More…]
Bills will be submitted to alter the Constitution to ensure that Senate elections are held at the same time as House of Representatives elections; to alter the Constitution to ensure that the members of the House of Representatives and of the Parliaments of the States are chosen directly and democratically by the people; to alter the Constitution to enable the Commonwealth to borrow money for, and to grant financial assistance to, local government bodies; to facilitate alterations to the Constitution and to allow electors in Territories, as well as electors in the States, to vote at referendums on proposed laws to alter the Constitution; and to alter the Constitution with respect to the interchange of powers between the Commonwealth Parliament and the State Parliaments. [More…]
It is the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill. [More…]
Because the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill is included in the terms of the motion and to obviate the need for an Opposition amendment, I ask the Leader of the House to make it clear that that Bill will not be debated today but will be debated tomorrow at the end of the debate on the first 4 Bills which, as the Leader of the House has foreshadowed to us, will, with the consent of both Opposition parties, be debated cognately. [More…]
But there has been to date no opportunity for any member of this chamber to see the detail of the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill. [More…]
I suppose I am one of the few in this place who has had an opportunity to look at the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill which is the fifth Bill proposed to be introduced by the Prime Minister. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Constitution to enable interchange of powers between the Australian Parliament and the State Parliaments. [More…]
There already is a provision in the Constitution, in section 51, paragraph (xxxvii), for reference of powers by State Parliaments to the Australian Parliament. [More…]
However, there are several unresolved questions on the operation of the existing provision for the States to refer powers to this Parliament which have made them reluctant to do so. [More…]
Honourable members will recall that, during the first meeting of the Constitutional Convention in September last year, heads of delegations agreed in principle that the Constitution should be altered to allow for interchanges of powers and to remove the existing doubts about the operation of the present power. [More…]
Further, I announced our intention that, in any interchange of powers, whether from the Commonwealth to the States or the States to the Commonwealth, the same provisions should be available as to duration, revocability and the power to apply terms and conditions. [More…]
The other proposed new section - section 108b - contains the provisions concerning terms and conditions, duration and revocability applicable to interchange of powers whether from the Commonwealth to the States or the States to the Commonwealth. [More…]
To illustrate, if the Australian Parliament desired to empower the States to levy a tax which technically came within the category of excise duties - as to which the powers of this Parliament are exclusive - it would not seem appropriate to speak of the Australian Parliament referring the matter, for the power of the Australian Parliament as regards excise is to levy a Commonwealth tax to be paid into the Commonwealth Treasury and not a State tax paid into the State Treasury. [More…]
A designation of a matter by the Australian Parliament is to be possible - indeed, this is the principal purpose of the new provision - in respect of its otherwise exclusive powers. [More…]
The doubts that the States have felt about their powers to revoke or impose conditions should be removed by the express provisions of this section. [More…]
I hope that these provisions will encourage the States to refer to this Parliament powers such as family law, defamation and shipping and navigation which, in this context, have been raised at the Constitutional Convention. [More…]
The proposed alteration to the Constitution contained in this Bill, if approved by the people, will introduce a degree of flexibility in the distribution of powers under our Constitution that has been lacking for far too long. [More…]
We are told that we must conclude the debate on these Bills by 6 o’clock tomorrow evening, and that includes not just the 4 Bills which are the subject of this cognate debate; it includes the Bill which has just been introduced, which relates to the interchange of powers between the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
A more honest and straightforward approach would have been to seek amendment to section 53 of the Constitution which guarantees the Senate certain defined powers. [More…]
The Constitutional Alteration (Local Government Bodies) Bill seeks powers to make funds available direct to local government bodies. [More…]
Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill 1974- [More…]
The exception is the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill. [More…]
This motion not only covers the 4 Bills which have to some degree, albeit a limited degree, been debated in this chamber but also deplorably covers the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill 1974. [More…]
So that in regard to the fifth Bill which is dealt with by this motion, the Constitutional Alternation (Inter-change of Powers) Bill 1974, we have a fairly solid body of opinion presented by the members of the Constitutional Convention at the executive level and at the sub-committee level suggesting that they do not agree with the actions of this Government. [More…]
The Australian Government does not seek to deny, limit or reduce the powers of the States, but it certainly does seek to uplift local government and restore to it its proper status as a participating partner in a true federal system. [More…]
of the Constitution is the one that was inserted by the 1929 referendum, which gave the Commonwealth certain powers to make agreements with States in regard to State debts and borrowings. [More…]
1 am afraid that when one comes to look at the provisions of the financial agreement - I will not quote them in extenso because they are very complicated and long - one finds quite considerable restrictions placed upon the borrowing powers both of the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
Here the proposal is to put the words ‘the borrowing of money by the Commonwealth for local government bodies’ not in relation to section 105a of the Constitution but rather with respect to section 51 of the Constitution, which is in genera] terms the plenary or the fountainhead of most of the powers of this Parliament. [More…]
The Constitution in section 51, listing the legislative powers of the Parliament, gives the Parliament power to make laws with respect to paragraph (iv.) [More…]
There was a majority of electors voting in only half the States, in 3 States, in favour of the other 2 referendums - the one on marketing powers and the one on industrial relations. [More…]
Under clause 2 of the Bill it is intended that power be given to the Commonwealth to refer certain of its powers to a State. [More…]
So we need to look at what are the exclusive powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Let us look quickly at what are the exclusive powers of the Commonwealth, lt has power to make laws with respect to the seat of government. [More…]
That indicates that this whole exercise of supposed interchange of powers is a charade. [More…]
So it is of importance that this Parliament be given time to consider a Bill of major constitutional proportions which can fundamentally change the structure of government in Australia by altering the balance of distribution of powers between the States and the Commonwealth. [More…]
When it can be seen that the traffic can operate in any sensible way only in one direction, it is obvious that the motive and the purpose of the Prime Minister in introducing this matter before the Australian Constitutional Convention last year was to provide a vehicle for State Labor governments to transfer powers to the Commonwealth and so, as I said in referring to another matter before this House, to fulfil the ambition of the present Government and to enable the Prime Minister himself to aggrandise the power of the Commonwealth at the expense of the States. [More…]
A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution with respect to the Inter-change of Powers between the Commonwealth Parliament and the State Parliaments. [More…]
It may seem a rather schoolmasterly performance - I hope I will be excused for being involved in it - to observe that the powers of this Parliament are to be found principally in one section of the Constitution, that is, in section 51. [More…]
All of the powers of the Parliament are spelt out there, including a power which reads to this effect: [More…]
But it was in this chamber when dealing with a proposed reference of powers to be made by the States to the Commonwealth that Sir William observed: [More…]
The powers of reference were, of course, used on a few occasions before then and have been used on a few occasions since. [More…]
For example, in 1915 the State of New South Wales referred to the Commonwealth Parliament power with respect to the conduct of World War I. Victoria, circa 1920 or 1921, referred powers to the Commonwealth Parliament with respect to air navigation. [More…]
Tasmania referred powers to the Commonwealth Parliament in 1952 and 1966. [More…]
I know it is not a matter of rapture but still it is a matter of some importance - a matter as a matter in relation to which this section is to apply and, where a matter is so designated, the powers of the Parliament of a State to make laws of the State extend, subject to this section and to any conditions applicable to the designation - [More…]
The ‘Canberra Times’ again said ‘Exchange on Powers’. [More…]
All the reasons for not referring matters which have been put forward in the past such as suggestions referring to the weakness of the present constitutional system and the fact that the States are concerned about referring powers to the Commonwealth because they might not be able to get them back or to attach conditions to them, precedent or subsequent, surely are nonsense. [More…]
It is true that this matter is one which involved the concern of the States both as to their future and present financial status and as to the way in which they might be able to receive powers referred from the Commonwealth and pass powers to the Commonwealth so that the true concept of federalism might be achieved. [More…]
It is true that the Convention supported the general concept that there should be a reference of powers and a change to this part of section 51 of the Constitution as to the way by which there could be a reference of powers but I would query quite seriously whether the Constitutional Convention, either at its opening session or in any other way, has given support to the measure before this Parliament. [More…]
The Constitutional Convention expressed general support for the introduction of a measure to permit the interchange of powers. [More…]
It rather sees it as necessary that there be meaningful consultation, that there be the passage of a Bill and reference to the Australian people for their support of a question on the interchange of powers which is acceptable to the members of this Parliament and acceptable to the States and, therefore, can be supported at the poll. [More…]
This, it was thought, would have the effect of making the reference of powers appear truly mutual and would enhance the electoral appeal of the measure considerably. [More…]
Secondly, it was suggested that consideration be given to amending the draft so that powers designated by the Commonwealth Parliament might only be made exercisable by and available to all States, and so as not to permit a designation in favour of on: or more States only, to the exclusion of others. [More…]
New South Wales also has suggested that the Commonwealth should be authorised to refer powers to the States. [More…]
There must be some revision of the division of powers between Federal and State authorities. [More…]
What this House must do, and I hope what the Constitutional Convention will do, is determine where the political responsibilities should lie and what constitutional powers should be allocated to deal with these responsibilities. [More…]
The other point is that if this process of transfer and rationalisation of powers is to work effectively it must be carried out on a 2-way basis. [More…]
The Federal Government must have the power to delegate its powers to the State governments. [More…]
In relation to exclusive powers, the Government has taken the view, which I think was expressed on many occasions at the meeting of Standing Committee B, that we want to introduce a measure that will be used. [More…]
It is a considerable advance on the present situation in which the Commonwealth cannot refer powers to the States, whether they be exclusive or concurrent. [More…]
The Chair has not the powers to control what is said about an outside person. [More…]
I do not hesitate to say that the Opposition is entitled within its powers to use to the full the Standing Orders to put its case and to take exception to the conduct of the Government when it thinks fit. [More…]
How can any national government control prices without the proper powers? [More…]
Like most of the leaders I met, I believe that detente between the Great Powers must be made to work. [More…]
The Chair has not the powers to control- [More…]
Parts I and II of the Bill provide for the establishment of the Agency, and set out its functions and powers in terms I have already described. [More…]
Before he was able to present his views in Djakarta he was disowned at a meeting of ASEAN powers in Manila. [More…]
And as should have been well known, Tun Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, who so recently duchessed the Prime Minister in Kuala Lumpur, and not so long ago duchessed me as well, the author of the idea of a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality, has stated over and over again that his proposals are for the distant future and will require the guarantees of security, territorial integrity and independence by the super powers, the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China. [More…]
The other proposals are to allow an interchange of powers between the Commonwealth Parliament and the State parliaments and to ensure that members of the House of Representatives and members of the parliaments of the States are chosen directly and democratically by the people. [More…]
It was this Government that sought the backing of the people to gain some additional powers. [More…]
If the Treasury with its great but predictably persuasive powers resists these obviously desirable innovations, will the Prime Minister bear in mind that such action is not because of the lack of common sense behind the proposal but because Treasury just is not built that way? [More…]
I am sure that the powers of the Minister for Immigration are great enough for him to persuade the Leader of the House that this matter is worthy of debate. [More…]
As Mr Somare said, the step will involve the assumption by this House - that is the House of Assembly - of control over a few additional powers. [More…]
When appropriate, Australia, as required by the United Nations, will commence discussions with the Papua New Guinea Government to determine a timetable for the transfer of the remaining powers and the necessary administrative and legislative action which will flow from that transfer. [More…]
I trust or assume that this Government is following the policy of its predecessor in all areas of residual powers in regard to foreign relations. [More…]
In this age of tremendous power being vested particularly in the super powers - the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the USA which have the capacity to bring about a nuclear holocaust - one cannot have detente unless there is some understanding and some alleviation of tension. [More…]
This raises some important questions for the future of the River Murray Commission whose officeholders we are discussing today, including widening the powers of the Commission to include control over water quality as well as water quantity. [More…]
One should seriously consider widening the powers of the Commission to allow it to have a greater say in future on the question of the discharge of water from the Snowy Mountains weirs and hydro-electric stations into the river system through the Hume Weir or the Murrumbidgee and downstream. [More…]
This is another aspect that I hope the Government will bear in mind in any consideration of widening the Commission’s powers. [More…]
But they also said even more strongly and clearly that it is the responsibility of the States to utilise their existing powers to control prices and the people expect the [More…]
That is what the people said and it is of no use leaders of the Liberal and Country parties coming in here and bewailing increasing price levels when their colleagues who control the treasuries in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland refuse to use the price control powers that they already have. [More…]
Well, higher interest rates exist because a quarter of a century of Liberal-Country Party administrations never thought to clothe the Federal Government with proper powers to manage the financial affairs of this country and with powers to control the lending of financial institutions. [More…]
The truth is that in the Government’s first year its overriding consideration has been to contain and reduce - as far as the national Government can with its powers under the Constitution and its lack of numbers in the other place - the inflationary pressures in the economy. [More…]
To give effect to the Government’s decision to widen the powers of the Australian Tourist Commission to enable it to enter into the domestic tourism promotion field section 15 of the Principal Act is to be repealed. [More…]
Such unity is far more important than any constitutional powers. [More…]
As Britain has recently found out, the possession of constitutional powers over prices and incomes is pointless without national consensus. [More…]
He has introduced a larrikin strain into our conduct of foreign policy, with gratuitous attacks, often ill-informed, on friendly powers. [More…]
The Opposition fights it tooth and nail, just as it fought the attempts of this Government to obtain the powers to control prices and incomes, powers which other countries have been able to use in the fight against inflation. [More…]
How utterly cynical to fight against this Government having those powers and then to attempt to ridicule this Government by comparing its inflation rate with that of countries that have been able to use, and in fact have used, precisely those powers to keep the rate of inflation down. [More…]
It enabled a smooth transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea which was self-governing from 1 December 1973. [More…]
Some powers, other than defence and foreign affairs, have not been transferred to the Papua New Guinea Government as the Application of Laws Act alone is not the appropriate vehicle. [More…]
Powers under the Fisheries Act 1952-1973 are in this category. [More…]
A Fisheries Act has been passed by the House of Assembly in Port Moresby in anticipation of the transfer of the fisheries powers. [More…]
Sub-clause 2 (1) willprovide the immediate transfer of powers desired by Papua New Guinea and sub-clause 2 (2) will provide the permanent amendment to the principal Act when amendments passed in 1973 are brought into operation. [More…]
So too are the functions the Council will have to meet the Government’s objectives for the arts and the powers the Government believes are necessary to achieve those objectives. [More…]
Subject to the directions of the Minister, the Council shall be required to delegate functions and powers to the Boards, and each Board shall be responsible for developing policies in its own area of the arts. [More…]
I think that this is a matter really for the powers of the Chair and for Standing Orders as they are at the present time. [More…]
It is those who sit opposite who would like the Australian people to believe that the States should have the powers but the Australian Government should have the responsibility. [More…]
In addition, clause 31 provides for the Reserve Bank to consult with associations or other bodies representing registered corporations to keep itself informed of their views in relation to the exercise by the Bank of its powers under the legislation and of trends in activities of their members. [More…]
I emphasise here that the Government proposes to consult appropriate advisory committees before making regulations to give effect to the control powers. [More…]
I well understand the concern that has been expressed about the use which could be made of the wide powers proposed to be taken in the Bill but I suggest that it is most important to appreciate that the exercise of such powers will be given effect only by bringing down regulations in the manner I have described. [More…]
Such regulations will, of course, impose limits on the extent to which the control powers will be subject to administrative discretion. [More…]
I believe that the foregoing amendments which I have outlined should considerably alleviate the worries of those who, notwithstanding the assurances I have given that the legitimate activities of corporations will not be unduly disrupted, have expressed concern at the wide powers given in the Bill. [More…]
The Australian Tourist Commission Bill 1974 proposes that the existing Act be amended to broaden the powers of the Commission beyond its present jurisdiction of encouraging visits from overseas tourists, to include the promotion of travel by Australians in their own country. [More…]
I rise to support the Australian Tourist Commission Bill, which of course is a Bill to widen the powers of the Australian Tourist Commission to enable it to promote domestic tourism in Australia. [More…]
The Governor-General on that day, acting under powers conferred on him last year by the Queen, appointed him. [More…]
Is the Prime Minister now able to outline in greater detail the initiatives being taken by India and our own Government to seek agreement between those 2 powers that each should limit its presence in the Indian Ocean, or preferably facilitate a zone of peace there? [More…]
It is given informa tion on the same subject by friendly powers. [More…]
It is gratifying to the Government that the approach it has made in both Washington and Moscow to encourage the 2 super-powers, the 2 greatest naval powers in the world, to avoid an escalation in the Indian Ocean has been well received. [More…]
It is clear, however, that right round and through the Indian Ocean there is the positive wish by all governments and, as far as one can tell, by all people that the Indian Ocean should not become an area of confrontation between the 2 super-powers, the 2 greatest naval powers in the world. [More…]
Australia’s participation and in some cases her initiative have been warmly welcomed by all the countries in our region and by the 2 super-powers concerned. [More…]
It enabled a smooth transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea which was selfgoverning from 1 December 1973. [More…]
Some powers, other than defence and foreign affairs have not been transferred to the Papua New Guinea Government as the Application of Laws Act alone is not the appropriate vehicle. [More…]
Powers under the Fisheries Act 19S2-73 are in this category. [More…]
Powers under the Fisheries Act 1952-73 are in this category. [More…]
I should like, of course, at another moment of time to raise the question of the transfer of powers related to foreign affairs and defence, but I will not do so during the debate on this [More…]
I shall talk about the transfer of powers effected by this legislation. [More…]
Powers were being accepted by the Papua New Guinea Government and there was a smooth and orderly movement towards self-government. [More…]
Quite apart from the transfer of fisheries powers is the problem of a definition of a foreign boat. [More…]
Without a doubt the Bill now before the House, as stated by the Minister in the second reading speech, will enable Papua New Guinea to establish its own fisheries powers. [More…]
The Opposition supports this Bill, but it is concerned that in a discussion about fishing there should be a recognition of the implications of the transfer of powers, which the Fisheries (Papua New Guinea Boats) Bill is all about. [More…]
That is that the Bill is part of the transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea towards its exercising of the complete functions of a self governing independent country as from 1 December 1974. [More…]
In passing the powers from the Australian Parliament to that of Papua New Guinea the legislation does not canvass the implications of fishing and the intertwining of fishing rights in areas that are adjacent to both countries. [More…]
It is something which needs to be resolved if the transfer of powers by this fisheries legislation is to be meaningful. [More…]
I believe that the transfer of powers therefore, while nominal in form, is very substantive in content. [More…]
I am sure that this House would want to assist the Government of Papua New Guinea to the greatest possible extent in the smoothest possible transference of powers of this kind. [More…]
Consideration should be given to the need to widen powers to allow the Superannuation Board to invest in terminating building societies so that the members of the superannuation scheme can gain some benefit from their funds. [More…]
The height of its hypocrisy is the opposition that it put forward to the proposal whereby an exchange of powers between the Commonwealth and the States could take place. [More…]
I would add that I would expect- certainly, hope - that the Senate would pass the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill. [More…]
From all these proceedings - the minutes of these meetings, the agenda and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention - it was quite clear that all the Premiers wished the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill to be put to the people at the next Federal election. [More…]
The following week, the week before last, I wrote to every Premier in Australia referring to the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill. [More…]
The fact is that every head of government in Australia expected that the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill would be put to the people by the Australian Government at the next Federal election. [More…]
The point of my reference to the Constitutional Convention Committee A on Friday 22 March was that following the rejection by the Senate of the Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill I reported to the other representatives from the State Parliaments that it would not now be possible for the Australian Government to put to the people at the forthcoming Federal election the Bill which last September at the Constitutional Convention and at the various meetings in between of draftsmen and Attorneys-General it had been agreed that the Australian Government should put to the people. [More…]
When I spoke a moment ago I used the illustration of the powers that the Government hoped to obtain had the Petroleum and Minerals Authority Bill been passed. [More…]
The Authority’s functions are set out in the Bill and they show the complete powers it has. [More…]
The Bill sets up a statutory authority and purports to confer upon it extremely wide powers, not only in respect of the exploration for and the mining of petroleum and minerals, but also the participation by the authority with other persons in such activities. [More…]
Bill the Government intends to give the Authority complete and untrammelled powers , of expropriation of all discovered or discoverable minerals or petroleum throughout Australia, both on the continental land mass and beyond to the continental shelf and the continental plateau. [More…]
The whole purpose and intent of this Bill is to give to the Commonwealth Government powers of total acquisition of all mineral and petroleum resources in Australia, to provide for the development of those resources by government and as the Minister for Minerals and Energy (Mr Connor) has so often said, to provide for Australian ownership. [More…]
The Australian Industry Development Corporation Bill and the National Investment Fund Bill propose immense new powers designed to achieve the socialist purposes clearly outlined by the Prime Minister. [More…]
This legislation seeks to expand the powers of the Australian Industry Development Corporation so much that a very real danger exists that we will get not only nationalisation and socialisation of industries but also a tremendous draining off of all investment resources to Australia from other regions, a great and vast transfer from the private sector to the public sector. [More…]
To quote constitutional convention appropriate to the House of Lords - a hereditary House of great honour and distinction but whose powers have been obviously and properly curtailed because it is a hereditary House - and to suggest that it is appropriate to Australia is to deal with a different set of circumstances. [More…]
It seems that we are within a few hours of an historic double dissolution based on an historic abuse of powers by the Senate. [More…]
Legislation and regulations to redistribute powers now resident in the separate boards of administration of the Services are in preparation. [More…]
We are maintaining full support to the Five Power Arrangements, and the 2 Royal Australian Air Force Mirage squadrons in Malaysia comprise the largest single contribution of the 3 external powers, Australia, Britain and New Zealand, and they help Malaysia and Singapore in developing their air defence capability. [More…]
Nuclear balance means the equal strategic positioning of the major powers of the world to ensure that, at least from our side, we are not significantly disadvantaged. [More…]
The nuclear balance involves not only the major powers but also those which are aligned on either side and this Government is distinctly moving away from Australia’s traditional position with the Western free world to one which is aligned on the other side of the camp or one that is stuck somewhere in between sitting on the fence. [More…]
This was in relation to the interchange of powers and the degree to which each of the States was said by the Prime Minister to be in agreement with the Bill known as the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill. [More…]
What utter nonsense it is for the Labor Party now to claim that it is beyond the powers of the Senate to defeat the legislation that is now before this chamber. [More…]
I want to make it quite plain that I agree with him completely that, if the Senate is going to put this House out to grass, there is every reason why we should consider the proposition that members of the Senate should go out to grass at the same time and be prepared themselves to face the electors who they rightly say in accordance with their powers ought to be given the choice as to which parties should govern in this country. [More…]
As my friend the honourable member for Moreton has expressed it, there is all the difference in the world between the powers of the House of Lords- [More…]
The way in which it will achieve centralism is not by the proper and correct course of conducting a constitutional referendum which would have as its purpose the elimination of the State governments or the sub- stantial diminution of their powers. [More…]
The way in which it chooses to do it is very indirect - to cut back the powers of the State governments and to see that they decay. [More…]
For as long as I remain in this Parliament as the representative of the electorate of Forrest I will fight for finance for local government without strings and without a cutting down of the rights or powers of the States, especially in the State of Western Australia. [More…]
The honourable member asked whether the AIDC is limited in its powers at the present time to act in this area. [More…]
Is it also a fact any reference of price control powers to the Australian Government by the States for a limited period only, as called for by the Opposition last year, would be a cumbersome procedure giving price fixers ample time to raise prices before the freeze could be imposed? [More…]
Those powers were refused because the Opposition did not want the Government to be given the powers. [More…]
The report sets out in detail the scope and powers and terms of reference of a permanent Commission on Technical and Further Education, to succeed the Committee, and if members read this section they will see that the Committee has been acutely sensitive to the needs of the States, empowering the projected Commission to take into account cost escalation factors and allowing for supplementary submissions for additional capital funds required because of unforeseen changes in contracting and similar circumstances. [More…]
The meeting had no formal terms of reference or timetable, nor was it constituted as a committee with powers of recommendation. [More…]
Under the Interim Constitution, legislative powers are exercised by the National Assembly comprising a majority of members elected on the basis of universal adult franchise. [More…]
The Broadcasting and Television Act will be amended to place beyond doubt the powers of the Broadcasting Control Board to expand opportunities for Australians to make their own radio and television programs. [More…]
He was the first Minister to operate under the new powers achieved for this Parliament by the referendum of 1946. [More…]
This, perhaps the most important of the few referendums to succeed, included in the powers of the Parliament: [More…]
Jealous as he was of the proper powers of the Senate and its proper role, he was zealous that it should not abuse its powers or its role. [More…]
The Bill provides for the election of 2 senators each for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and that such senators have the same powers, immunities and privileges as senators representing the States; that the first election of Territory senators be held at the same time as the next Senate elections in the several States or at the same time as the next general elections for members of the House of Representatives, if such is held before or in conjunction with the next Senate elections; that the term of the first Territory senators be from the date of their election until the eve of polling day for the ensuing general election for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election for Territory senators elections be held at the same time as the general elections for members of the House of Representatives; that after the first election of Territory senators, the terms of Territory senators be the period between each House of Representatives election; and for the Territory senators to be elected under the same system of proportional representation as that currently applicable to the election of senators representing the States, except in the case of a single casual vacancy when such vacancy shall be filled by the holding of a by-election adopting the procedures used for filling a single casual vacancy for a State senator, as far as may be applicable. [More…]
The powers of persuasion of the honourable gentleman, as Government members will discover, are most profound. [More…]
The powers ranged between the House of Representatives and the Senate are clearly defined. [More…]
There are numerous detailed objections that can be raised in regard to the powers of the proposed authority. [More…]
When necessary it should be capable of arbitrating in disputes over the transmission interstate of petroleum products and could also have other regulatory powers. [More…]
If the Pipeline Authority is to become simply a common carrier and not to exercise its acquisition powers effectively we should be told so. [More…]
In summary, the concept of a central authority with broad regulatory and advisory functions is one that we do not dismiss, but it is not a compatible function with associated powers of competition, particularly discriminatory competition, in the industry. [More…]
shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder the exercise of the powers or rights of the Authority under this section. [More…]
The Government is accumulating in its hands all sorts of dictatorial powers which maybe it has not used as yet, but which it is holding in reserve to use against the Australian people under the form of semblance of law. [More…]
Here the Government has absolute powers. [More…]
Whilst the functions of the Corporation have been extended to provide assistance to industry concerned with the development of technology, several changes have been made which reduce the powers of the corporation. [More…]
The other main purpose of the legislation is to give the Government adequate control powers over non-bank financial institutions, in line with those that presently exist with regard to banks, thereby supplementing, as necessary, existing monetary policy weapons so as to assist in the effective overall management of the economy. [More…]
The proposed control powers relate to asset ratios, directions regarding volume and direction of lending, and interest rates. [More…]
The availability of such control powers over the non-bank financial sector is, I consider, an essential requirement for a Government charged with responsibilities for economic management. [More…]
Part IV of the Bill contains a description of the powers that are sought for control of the business activities of financial corporations. [More…]
As I have already indicated, these powers will be implemented, when necessary, by way of regulations. [More…]
In addition, clause 31 provides for the Reserve Bank to consult with associations or other bodies representing registered corporations to keep itself informed of their views in relation to the exercise by the Bank of its powers under the legislation and of trends in activities of their members. [More…]
I emphasise here that the Government proposes to consult appropriate advisory committees before making regulations to give effect to the control powers. [More…]
I well understand the concern that has been expressed about the use which could be made of the wide powers proposed to be taken in the Bill but I suggest that it is most important to appreciate that the exercise of such powers will only be given effect by bringing down regulations in the manner described. [More…]
Such regulations will, of course, impose limits on the extent to which the control powers will be subject to administrative discretion. [More…]
The Government, handicapped as it is by lack of adequate constitutional powers to combat inflation, is nevertheless determined to continue the fight with all vigour, with the aid of the instruments at its disposal. [More…]
There are 2 fields in particular where the Tribunal can make a larger contribution if it is given the necessary powers and resources. [More…]
We have decided to give the Tribunal the necessary powers and resources. [More…]
The Tribunal will employ these additional powers, particularly, but not exclusively, in actively inquiring into and reporting upon both retail prices and the prices of imported goods. [More…]
One of the amendments to the original Bill enables the Commission to go even further in this regard by making available to the public general guidance information with respect to the carry ing out of its functions and powers. [More…]
Another provision that will assist in this regard is the one that I have already mentioned enabling the Commission to give the public general guidance information concerning the carrying out of its functions and powers. [More…]
It also established that legal problems can arise when provisions that depend on that power are drafted so as to be inextricably mixed in their operation with provisions that depend on other powers. [More…]
But these provisions are given by clause 6 a separate operation in reliance upon other powers. [More…]
In the light of these recommendations one would expect that a government which for the time being was custodian of the great social welfare powers of this Commonwealth and which was formed by a Party which has claimed to be the traditional guardian of the poor would have committed itself immediately and irrevocably to a program to rescue them from their worsening plight. [More…]
Extensive use has been made of the powers to invest State courts with Federal jurisdiction. [More…]
The Australian Parliament has full powers now to handle matters relating to life assurance companies. [More…]
Is it possible that the work of the Tribunal has been sum.ficiently successful to encourage the Premiers to make their recent tentative offer of pricing powers to the Australian Government? [More…]
As is the case with the existing plan, the Board’s marketing powers will extend for 2 seasons beyond the duration of the stabilisation plan. [More…]
One of the powers granted to the Australian Wheat Board under the Stabilisation Bill is the power to pay to exporters of wheat products an amount equal to the difference between the home consumption price at which the exporter has purchased the wheat content of the manufactured products, and the ruling export price of wheat. [More…]
This idea flows from the creation in the British Parliament of a situation in which committees have very extensive statutory powers. [More…]
That a section 50 (5c) be inserted to read: ‘Every member of a Promotions Appeal Committee shall before proceeding to perform the duties or exercise the powers of a member of a Promotions Appeal Committee take an oath or make an affirmation in the form in Schedule 6’. [More…]
That a section 55(1) (g) be inserted to read: ‘Having made or subscribed an oath or affirmation in the form of Schedule 4, does or says anything in violation of that oath or affirmation; or’ That a section 55 (7) be inserted: ‘Every member of an Appeal Board shall, before proceeding to perform the duties or exercise the powers of a member of an Appeal Board, take an oath or make an affirmation in the form in Schedule 5.’ [More…]
My remarks are intended to relate back what we can do in the amendment of specific legislation within the powers that the Commonwealth exercises, within modifications that this Bill embraces. [More…]
The Government claimed that it had no powers. [More…]
If it has no constitutional powers, it has its organic links with the ACTU, and surely in the Labor movement generally and in the Australian Labor Party that means something. [More…]
This Council acknowledges that transfer of executive powers to the Northern Territory would carry with it some responsibility for appropriate revenue raising. [More…]
The Committee, prior to the double dissolution, was half way through taking evidence and completing an important report which was to contain recommendations to the Parliament on the setting up of a fully elected Legislative Council in the Northern Territory and the powers which should be exercised by it. [More…]
What powers would it have? [More…]
Other powers of this Act include provision for the Director to refuse an Aborigine permission to live on a reserve. [More…]
generally recognise that any such government must operate under powers delegated to it by the Australian Government and that the Australian Government should have a power of veto which would be exercised only in exceptional circumstances, in much the same way as the State Government exercises a power of veto over local government councils in New South Wales. [More…]
I must say that the decision of last week to give the ACT an enlarged assembly of 18 elected people with no legislative powers initially merely means that a powerless body of 8 elected members is being replaced by an equally powerless body of 18 elected members. [More…]
Calls upon the administering Powers concerned to take all the necessary steps, without further delay, to ensure the full and speedy attainment of the goals set forth in the Declaration with respect to the Territories and, in that regard, to establish, in consultation with the freely elected representatives of the people, a specific time-table for the free exercise by the peoples of the Territories of their right to selfdetermination and independence; [More…]
So too are the functions the Council will have to meet, the Government’s objectives for the arts and the powers the Government believes are necessary to achieve those objectives. [More…]
Subject to the directions of the Minister, the Council will be required to delegate functions and powers to the boards, and each board will be responsible for developing policies in its own area of the arts. [More…]
(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to an officer of the Australian Public Service, either generally or otherwise as provided in the instrument of delegation, all or any of his powers or functions under this Act, the Royalty Act or the regulations, except this power of delegation. [More…]
Obviously these are very wide powers permitting the Minister to grant or refuse; to impose conditions or cancel authorities, licences and permits. [More…]
Quite apart from that particular aspect of the powers delegated or seized because of the numbers game by the Minister, I would anticipate an even further reaction of hopelessness among those who are interested in developing smaller mining projects. [More…]
Are we to say that the States should have no powers? [More…]
That object comes out in this legislation because this information is to ‘be taken from the States, if necessary by coercion and used for purposes which will diminish the powers that the State governments can exercise. [More…]
The powers sought by the Government are broadly similar to those now held in respect of the Australian banking system. [More…]
Constistent with the banking legislation the powers proposed by this legislation relate to asset ratios, directions regarding volume and direction of lending, interest rates and the provision of information. [More…]
The misuse of powers granted under this legislation would have serious economic consequences. [More…]
We believe, however, that it is desirable for a government to possess the broad powers contained in this Bill. [More…]
However, it must be emphasised again that, if such powers are used in a heavy handed way and are allowed to become a substitute for market-oriented measures, they will in fact be counter productive. [More…]
The Opposition believes, also, that while the powers embodied in this Bill will be useful for relative application or to be kept in reserve, that the general direction in which the application of monetary policy in Australia has been heading - that is, away from direct controls and towards market-oriented measures - should be continued. [More…]
This view, and the need for the powers given under this Bill to be used responsibly and in conjunction with market measures, is supported by the Reserve Bank in its 1972 annual report at page 38. [More…]
The non-bank financial sector would not be disadvantaged by responsible use of these powers. [More…]
The views of both a former Governor of the Australian Reserve Bank and the present Governor clearly support the Opposition’s position that the powers contained in the Bill before the House have the capacity to be counter productive if used without regard for their economic consequences. [More…]
The effect of the amendment is to authorise the Reserve Bank to use, in respect of building societies, the powers contained in section 8 of the Reserve Bank Act. [More…]
The Opposition parties regard the procedure of affirmative resolution as vital in view of the sweeping powers to make regulations under this legislation. [More…]
The Financial Corporations Bill, which we are examining tonight will provide the Government with a further option to those powers which it already possesses. [More…]
This Bill will extend the present powers which the Government, through the Reserve Bank, has over the banks to the non-bank financial institutions. [More…]
It does not follow that the Government will bring in a whole range of direct controls over the non-bank financial institutions, any more than the existing powers have resulted in direct controls over the banks. [More…]
But it is important that the powers are there to be used judiciously if and when necessary. [More…]
In the 1940s, when the then Labor Government introduced similar powers over the banks under the Banking Act, it appeared at the time that they would be sufficient to exercise adequate monetary controls. [More…]
Power should not be given to the Government to exercise these powers permanently, ruthlessly and maliciously or as an alternative to reckless and inadequate government policies as a whole. [More…]
It is an enabling Bill - a Bill which will enable legislative powers to be conferred upon the Executive by regulation. [More…]
For the reasons I have given this is unmistakably the most important change in a constitutional sense not only to ensure control of the Executive by the Parliament as an essential ingredient of representative government but also to prevent abuse of Executive powers and to practise the policy of open and honest government with Parliament acting as the means by which the public is informed and protected. [More…]
The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Corporation is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Corporation. [More…]
If he does this but does not succeed, he should then consider proceeding to use the wide powers which this Parliament has over prices and wages and introduce a temporary wageprice freeze. [More…]
The Commonwealth should, through its control of the Territories and under other powers, be encouraging greater uniformity in consumer protection laws between the States and between the Territories and the States. [More…]
Is the honourable member for Wentworth telling me that we can divorce from consumer protection the enforcement and penalty provisions under Part VI, which give consumer protection the powers and penalties that are not in much of the State legislation about which he talks? [More…]
Mr Taylor, Q.C., in a recent paper which appeared in the ‘University of Queensland Law Journal’ dealing with section SI (xx) of the Constitution and in referring to the powers of the Federal Government in regard to a Federal companies Act had this to say: [More…]
Finally, can the Minister give an assurance that he will create a special division of the Superior Court and invest it with adequate powers to safeguard the interests of shareholders, employees and the public? [More…]
Yet we have also been aware that many sectors of Australian industry had legitimate fears that the legal powers proposed for the Corporation and the intentions of the Minister for Overseas Trade (Dr J. F. Cairns) went far beyond this worthy objective. [More…]
Let us look at the National Pipeline Authority Bill, the Petroleum and Minerals Exploration Bill and this Bill which seek to give - and I have examined them closely - immense powers to nationalise, which I understand is the preferred word, very important sections of the Australian economy. [More…]
It is very clearly set out in the explanatory notes given and it shows the extent to which the powers have been increased. [More…]
I repeat what I have been saying since 1966-67: With the extension of the powers proposed, the confiscation of the life offices assets would deprive the private investors of funds and would work against the policy holders and the Commonwealth’s interests as well. [More…]
But simply to say that, as this is a Bill that can be added to by subsequent powers obtained through the Parliament, the Opposition will somehow form its attitude to a Bill because of that possibility is illogical. [More…]
As powers in respect of adoption and related child welfare matters are retained by the State governments under the Constitution, consultation with State governments is necessary and a national conference has been arranged for 24 and 25 July. [More…]
But there, is no provision in the Bill - other than that I have enunciated, and that is very little, regarding the powers of the Assembly - for the formation of an Executive. [More…]
There is no indication that there will be a transfer of powers and responsibilities to the Legislative Council from the Commonwealth authority and consideration of revenue raising requirements consistent with the authority of the Council. [More…]
Even allowing for other constitutional changes in respect of territories, section 81 needs reviewing if the present Northern Territory legislature is to use and control local revenue raising powers. [More…]
Knowing the anxiety of the man most concerned, the honourable member for the Northern Territory, who is the spokesman for the people of the Territory, to see the Legislative Assembly appointed with a new membership - I particularly avoid using the word ‘powers’ because after all we do not know what powers the Legislative Assembly will have - I would like to make it clear to the House and to the people of Australia that had there not been a danger that actions taken by us may have been interpreted as being obstructive, we would have done everything possible and, in fact, would have insisted on a referendum being held to ascertain how the people of the Territory themselves felt about this matter. [More…]
The third area of contention relates to the transfer of powers and responsibilities to the Legislative Assembly from the Commonwealth, and also consideration of revenue raising requirements consistent with the authority, whatever it might be, which is given to the Council. [More…]
What are the powers of this newly elected body going to be? [More…]
They are tremendous powers. [More…]
In fact, as I have indicated, this Government whittled away many of the existing powers of the Territory. [More…]
Making the Council fully elective will not convert it into a parliament unless it has the powers of responsibility. [More…]
It must be remembered that under the provisions of the Constitution in this field in general the powers of the Australian Government are limited, whereas in the Northern Territory the Australian Government has exclusive powers. [More…]
The Australian States possess almost sovereign powers in their labour fields, in the industrial courts and so forth. [More…]
If it had done so, the Government would not be in the predicament it finds itself in now concerning the timing of the introduction of this Bill and whatever powers are to be offered to the Legislative Assembly and the election of members of that Assembly. [More…]
He also asked about the powers that would be transferred to the new Assembly. [More…]
They said that we should go slowly and tread our way carefully as to the question of executive powers. [More…]
problems in respect of the powers of the new Legislative Assembly; we know that. [More…]
I accept the fact that a degree of interdependency is involved in many of these things particularly in respect of the powers of the Legislative Assembly. [More…]
People who call for an extension of powers saying it will solve all the problems are usually wrong. [More…]
The powers we seek are essential powers. [More…]
The national Parliaments of all comparable countries have these powers - and use them. [More…]
In Australia, the States have the powers - but they have not used them. [More…]
We believe that if such powers are to be effective they must be uniform, immediate and unchallengeable in their application. [More…]
In response to that appeal from the Prime Minister of Australia to give this national Parliament the powers that are enjoyed - not only enjoyed but exercised - by every other national Parliament in the world, the Opposition successfully sought to defeat the transfer of power. [More…]
This national Government has only very limited powers. [More…]
The State governments have the powers to take action. [More…]
Apart from action taken in one or two areas - and particularly noteworthy is the action that the South Australian Government has taken in certain areas - the State governments have done nothing but criticise this Government for failing to take action, conveniently forgetting that they, not the national Government, have the powers. [More…]
The State governments m the exercise of their normal powers have added to the increase in the cost of living. [More…]
By referendum i his Government sought powers to enable it to pass funds directly to local governments to assist them. [More…]
All right, we torpedoed that, but we did not torpedo or seek to torpedo the Bill establishing the Prices Justification Tribunal, and we do not seek to torpedo the Bill at present before the House to enlarge the powers of the Tribunal. [More…]
The Minister referred also to the referendum on prices and incomes, when the Government sought separate powers in relation to prices and incomes. [More…]
Nothing was clearer at that time than the fact that the Government had no intention of using these powers. [More…]
It is true to say, as my colleague the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Lynch) pointed out, that this Bill provides for a considerable expansion of powers. [More…]
I repeat that by and large the Opposition supports this extension of powers. [More…]
So this extension of powers to permit the Tribunal to look at companies of lesser size is undoubtedly a reasonable one. [More…]
Perhaps the other main thrust of the extended powers is that the Tribunal is empowered to take a close look at activities in respect of retail prices and the prices of imported goods. [More…]
This Bill, which provides for the extension of the Tribunal’s powers to examine prices arises from the experience of the Tribunal’s limitations. [More…]
However, if the Tribunal feels it can function more appropriately under its general charter, it should by all means be given the powers contained in this Bill. [More…]
Basically, the Prices Justification Tribunal will be much strengthened by these improvements and it will assist in the effort the Government is making to contain inflation with the limited legal powers it now has. [More…]
I should point out that the Committee’s powers of determination of the dates and times of broadcasting and televising of joint sitting proceedings are a little different from those laid down for proceedings of the separate Houses. [More…]
The present law is, however, uncertain regarding the Minister’s powers in cases where a registered organisation presents a ‘package’ application for a variation in medical or hospital benefits and contribution rates. [More…]
It had been suggested that section 49 of the Constitution might itself give protection in a joint sitting, but if one refers to section 49 of the Constitution one will find that it does not refer to a joint sitting and that it only picks up the powers, privileges and immunities of the House of Commons. [More…]
It is for that reason that discussions took place with the Attorney-General (Senator Murphy) about the working out of some method of ensuring that the full powers and immunities of protection normally afforded to members of this House would be appropriate to them when sitting in a joint sitting. [More…]
Basing it on what is thought to be an effective way of ensuring that the powers, privileges and immunities which normally apply to a member when sitting in this House will apply to him when he is in fact sitting in this physical building at the time of a joint sitting. [More…]
In those circumstances the House would, of course, be enabled to know more readily and the public would know more readily what are the powers and privileges of the Parliament. [More…]
Unfortunately we are still in the rather archaic situation whereby, in order to determine what are the powers and privileges of members of this House, one has to go to Erskine May’s ‘Parliamentary Practice’ and through all sorts of customs in the English parliaments in order to define them. [More…]
The powers of the Commission are also weakened concerning cancellation of a certified agreement. [More…]
The powers are not altered so far as they affect arbitrated awards, but they are weakened for agreements. [More…]
If the legislation as presented to this House is accepted, the powers of the Commission to protect the public interest under section 31 will be gravely weakened so far as agreements are concerned. [More…]
The powers of the Commission concerning the cancellation and suspension of agreements under section 62 would be much weaker than for that of awards and the powers of the Commission under section 32 and 33 which involve the procedure concerned with conduct and breach of an award, and the powers of the Commission in relation to that breach would be seriously weakened so far as agreements are concerned. [More…]
The Minister has some wide general powers which he can exercise on the recommendation of the Registration Committee and which he can then impose upon an organisation. [More…]
See action along these lines by Federal Opposition as indication of Liberal/Country Party opposition to total centralisation of powers. [More…]
From a reading of the Sydney Area Transportation Study there is reason to conclude that it may be desirable that we examine some of our own powers in relation to transport matters. [More…]
The only power we have is to pass legislation to give the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission limited powers to act. [More…]
But they are very limited powers which means that even the Commission has very little power to do the things that are sometimes necessary. [More…]
If we had the powers which the New South Wales State Government has - indeed which all the State governments have - in relation to industrial matters, then we could be blamed, 1 suggest, whenever we failed to exercise those powers to bring about settlements. [More…]
Without limiting the generality of paragraph 8 (c) of the Reserve Bank Act 1959-1973, the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank by that paragraph are exercisable in relation to registered corporations being building societies. [More…]
The effect of that amendment would have been to authorise the Reserve Bank to use, in respect of building societies, the powers contained in section 8 of the Reserve Bank Act. [More…]
How often has any government been able to go to the Australian people and get powers transferred from the States to the Australian Government? [More…]
The amendments proposed by the honourable member for Gippsland seek, in the main, to remove the powers proposed toy the Australian Government to approve programs of road works. [More…]
The amendments also seek to remove any reference to the Minister for Urban and Regional Development and the Minister for Northern Development, to frustrate our provisions for representation on State bodies concerned with policy and planning of roads, and to remove the delegation of some ministerial powers to members of the Australian Public Service. [More…]
If the legislation is passed, it will be an attempt to convert the Minister into a man with the powers of Caesar. [More…]
A Minister referred to in section 4 may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument or delegation, by writing under his hand delegate to an officer of the Australian Public Service any of his powers under that section. [More…]
A delegate of a Minister is, in the exercise of his powers under this Act. [More…]
The Minister may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing under his hand, delegate to an officer of the Australian Public Service any of his powers under sections 5 and 6. [More…]
A delegate is, in the exercise of his powers and the performance of his functions under this Act, subject to the directions of the Minister. [More…]
Once again we come back to the old question of delegation of powers. [More…]
What are the delegated powers and responsibilities of the Director-General of Civil Aviation? [More…]
My God, he really has powers delegated to him which allow him to walk on Lake Burley Griffin. [More…]
It is, in truth, 2 issues - one of people and one of powers. [More…]
my concern for the moment is with decentralisation of powers. [More…]
Local government is being emasculated so that instead of being the third arm of government it is becoming an administrative organ of the Commonwealth without meaningful powers of determination. [More…]
We can, on track record, dismiss any hopes that the Whitlam Government of its own initiative will do anything to decentralise powers. [More…]
In the face of current politics and government policy the one hope is that the States will make a stand together and use what political muscle they can muster to defy the usurpation of those powers that it was constitutionally intended they should exercise. [More…]
The only satisfactory long term solution to the problem of State and local government powers is the provision of adequate finance over which the State or shire has complete determination and for which it is completely responsible. [More…]
Then, with the States meeting the Commonwealth as equals, it might be possible to agree upon a sensible rationalisation of responsibilities with powers transferred in both directions. [More…]
by John Moore; ‘Why We’ll Win Next Time’ by Bill Snedden; and ‘The Powers of Leadership’. [More…]
It is important that we recognise its 2 purposes: First, the perpetuation of Labor in office, and secondly, the destruction of State powers. [More…]
Great persuasive powers had to be brought into play. [More…]
The Government proposes that there should be 64 senators, and that all of those senators should have full voting powers. [More…]
The failure of Federal governments to achieve State powers by numerous referenda bear witness to that contention. [More…]
They will be elected on different terms and at different times but with powers equal to any other bona fide senator. [More…]
We should provide in advance for all conceivable Federal contingencies, strengthen the Federal Government and trust the Federal Parliament to use its powers wisely. [More…]
Just think what the position would be like today if this incompetent, disorganised government, now in public disarray with half a dozen Treasurers and would-be Treasurers, had been given the powers for which it asked in these referenda. [More…]
It would not just provide territorial representation in the Senate, as envisaged by section 122 of the Constitution; it would also provide territorial senators who would have full voting powers in the Senate. [More…]
For example, whilst it is proposed that representatives of Territories in the Senate should have full voting powers they would differ in important respects from other senators. [More…]
During our time in government Territory representatives in the House of Representatives gained full voting powers. [More…]
When, after the Second World War, the social service amendments were made to the Constitution, further powers in respect of health, hospitals, medical benefits, etc., were conferred upon the Commonwealth Government, but not so as to authorise any form of civil conscription. [More…]
Time makes very severe constraints in this respect, but in terms of the medical profession the Prime Minister and his supporters intend to use the weight of the Commonwealth’s powers to interpose themselves in every consultation between a doctor and a patient, and it is a weight that can barely be resisted by the people who do not have great organisations behind them. [More…]
It is in no small measure due to the quadrupling of oil prices that a threat is posed to the economic viability and foreign exchange reserves of some of the world’s major industrial powers, which have complacently relied on unlimited cheap oil imports, and have ignored research and development of alternative energy sources, such as natural gas, coal, and ultimately uranium and solar energy. [More…]
The Bill vests in the Petroleum and Minerals Authority the same functions and powers, in relation to these other minerals, as it does in relation to petroleum. [More…]
The legislation in relation to the States onshore minerals stands on the basic constitutional powers of the Australian Parliament to regulate overseas trade and interstate trade, and also, at appropriate times, the general powers for the defence of Australia. [More…]
By bludgeoning through the Parliament such wide ranging powers, without consultation with the State governments or the industry, in a Bill with such wide ramifications the Government is making a sham of the democratic process. [More…]
Never have we seen such far-reaching powers being given to a Minister or such wide-ranging all-embracing powers being given to an authority as exists in this legislation. [More…]
Surely such powers and such highly contentious issues deserve a great deal more explanation from this Government than we have had up to date. [More…]
There is no need for a further extension of power, particularly to a government which so clearly has abused and misused so many of the powers which are available to it at the present time. [More…]
I am sorry that I cannot pursue further the extraordinary powers which will be given to this Authority but I am glad that they have been covered by speakers earlier in this debate. [More…]
It will have unlimited powers in relation to the terms under which it can employ staff. [More…]
This Bill further asserts powers that conflict with the rights and the laws of the States. [More…]
It asserts powers to take over mineral projects and unrestrained discrimination in its favour against private mines found and developed by high risk private capital. [More…]
The Authority is not subject to State law because its powers flow from the Constitution and it would be a denial of the Constitution to make the exercise of its powers subject to a State. [More…]
As State mining laws do not apply it is necessary to give the Authority alternative means of gaining access to areas for its activities; hence the declaration provisions in Part VI of the Bill and the powers of entry in clauses 13 and 14. [More…]
Much has been made of the powers of the Authority in clause 12. [More…]
These provisions simply reflect those powers which the articles of association of any oil or mining company would contain. [More…]
This is, of course, nonsense as the powers to lend moneys, underwrite shares and give guarantees will clearly indicate. [More…]
It is ridiculous to suggest that these powers are capable, in practical terms, of being used to nationalise or socialise any more than the comparable provisions in the articles of association of a company. [More…]
With the establishment of the Department of Minerals and Energy and with the influence of Rex Connor all export contracts were scrutinised using powers available to the Australian Government and the industry is now returning to sanity and there are now long term prospects for it. [More…]
But this Bill, if it passes this Joint Sitting and the High Court, will give a government instrumentality enormous powers possessed by no other instrumentality, public or private. [More…]
This Bill seeks to give the Authority sweeping powers of entry and occupation, irrespective of other title to the land. [More…]
But the Minister seeks even further powers. [More…]
Such an authority with such extraordinary and privileged powers could be justified only if in fact the concern of the Government, the establisher of this Authority, was not control of those industries but the ownership of them. [More…]
The powers for satisfactory and suitable control as they stand today are well within the province of the Government without introducing extraordinary measures such as those which are envisaged in connection with this Authority. [More…]
Even a vertically integrated company with vast power may be bearable in a certain context, but this is a company with vast, privileged powers. [More…]
Under our out-of-date for the 1970s form of government, with the States warring with the Australian Government, a hostile Senate with extraordinary powers able to frustrate the will of the popularly elected House of Representatives, members of the Opposition have plenty of opportunities to practice this obstructionism. [More…]
We must have powers even though in the process Australia suffers.’ [More…]
The Bill provides for the setting up of an Authority which, in short, has excessive and unreasonable powers conferred on it. [More…]
The Attorney-General may give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act other than its functions and powers under Part vii, and the Commissioner shall comply with any directions so given. [More…]
It was the previous Government that established before the High Court the wide powers under the corporations power in relation to trade practices. [More…]
Just let me recount exactly what the Bill, as it read previously, did in respect of the powers of the central Government. [More…]
The first point that needs to be made is that under the terms of the legislation as it was originally introduced, there was a belief by the Labor Government that all wisdom centred here in Canberra, and the Minister or his delegate was given certain powers. [More…]
1 ) At my direction there is to be a review of the powers, functions, and composition of the Australian Dairy Produce Board. [More…]
However, the matter is so serious and in some ways the margins have been so great that the Government considers that it is justified in attempting to see whether an effective system of price regulation may be based on the constitutional powers that the Government has in relation to imports. [More…]
We believe the powers are there under section 1 8 of the Act and we intend to use them. [More…]
The powers of the Commission are exercisable only by a presidential member or by a full bench and not otherwise. [More…]
The distinction between self government and independence is broadly that when an administered area reaches self government it is responsible for all the domestic legislation and control of its own affairs within its own borders at that date, but there are certain powers that devolve and remain existent in the metropolitan or controlling power- the administering authority, if you like- and that is the Government of Australia. [More…]
But some powers were not transferred on the date of independence, and we are dealing with one of them now. [More…]
-This legislation follows earlier legislation concerning the transfer of powers to Papua-New Guinea. [More…]
I well recall a debate in which from both sides of the House there were expressions of concern that correct action would be taken and that there would not be a movement towards an extension of the transfer of powers ahead of the capacity of the legislature of Papua-New Guinea to accept proper responsibility. [More…]
So whilst I support the principle and the objective of a smooth passage of the handing over of powers to Papua New [More…]
-We are talking about the transfer of powers and the movement of Papua New Guinea to independence. [More…]
You will be aware that the Government has no powers to direct any industry to give preference in supply to particular customers or markets. [More…]
The Minister for Agiculture has announced that he intends to review the composition, powers and functions of all marketing boards, including the Meat Board. [More…]
I rise to draw attention further to the tragic circumstances in Western Australia where legislation which has been sent from the Lower House to the Upper House proposes to take from Australian citizens their basic freedoms at law and to give to an elected government powers which were not mentioned during that government’s election manifesto. [More…]
Even more restrictive amendments could be moved during an emergency session of Parliament called during an emergency declared by a Minister to give himself wider powers. [More…]
I shall, of course, exercise these powers in full consultation with the Minister for Agriculture. [More…]
It is true that the passage of this Bill will enable the Australian Wheat Board to exercise the additional powers which it is to be given in accordance with the extended provisions of clause 36 of the Bill. [More…]
But, because the reason given by the Minister relates to powers expressed in clause 36,I think it is necessary that the Committee consider the implications of the early passage of the Bill. [More…]
By giving these powers to the marketing boards we are now placing a vote of confidence in their judgment to manage their affairs on behalf of the people they represent. [More…]
Information in respect of the powers delegated to each person holding the designation of Special Deputy of Permanent Head, Department of Defence, is set out below. [More…]
Special Deputy of Permanent Head, Department of Defence (Navy Office)/(Air Office): delegations by the Permanent Head under the Public Service Act in respect of Navy Office and Air Office; appointment by the Public Service Board under the Public Service Act as a Chief Officer in respect of Navy Office and Air Office to exercise the powers and functions of a Chief Officer under the Public Service Act and Regulations; the Public Service Board has also delegated to Chief Officers further significant personnel management functions; authorisations by the Minister under the Audit Act, Treasury Regulations and Treasury (Overseas Accounts) Directions in respect of Navy Office and Air Office; delegations by the Permanent Head under the Naval Defence Act, Clause 4 of the Naval Defence (Wages Employees) Determination and Clause 5 of the Naval Defence (Salaried Staff) Determination in respect of Navy Office only; delegations by the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation under the Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act in respect of Navy Office and Air Office; appointment by the Permanent Head as a member of the Naval Board and the Air Board. [More…]
Special Deputy of Permanent Head, Department of Defence (Army Office): delegations by the Permanent Head under the Public Service Act in respect of Army Office; appointment by the Public Service Board under the Public Service Act as a Chief Officer in respect of Army Office to exercise the powers and functions of a Chief Officer under the Public Service Act and Regulations; the Public Service Board has also delegated to Chief Officers further significant personnel management functions; authorisations by the Minister under the Audit Act, Treasury Regulations and Treasury (Overseas Accounts) Directions in respect of Army Office; delegations by the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation under the Compensation (Australian Government Employees) Act in respect of Army Office; appointment by the Permanent Head as a member of the Military Board. [More…]
It will not be possible to estimate the costs of the Legislative Assembly until the powers that it will exercise become clear. [More…]
The Government has reiterated that it would not determine the powers of the Legislative Assembly in advance of the Government’s consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on the Australian Capital Territory on selfgovernment and related financial matters. [More…]
The present newlyelected Council hopes for some transfer of powers and I have already invited discussion on this. [More…]
The philosophy of the Federal Government as it is now is to take over all of the powers, or most of them, of the States. [More…]
What we are saying is that the Federal Government should be supporting the States, not trying to take powers away from them. [More…]
Because in this capitalist system we are so dependent on the whim of businessmen and their investment decisions, because we do not have a majority in the Senate, because we have a lack of co-operation in many of the States, because the Opposition went out onto the hustings less than a year ago and fought a sensible referendum giving this Australian Parliament powers that are possessed by every other equivalent parliament in the world- power over prices and incomes- we had a landing from these boom conditions which now do demand very careful treatment, and very careful treatment they will get from a very sensitive government. [More…]
If we had in our hands powers over investment decisions we might be able to do something about them, but we have not. [More…]
To add insult to injury the Leader of the Opposition stalked the country opposing the giving of the necessary powers over prices and incomes to the Australian Government less than a year ago. [More…]
The former deals essentially with the formation, powers and operation of a registered society; the latter authorises the Australian Government to guarantee the repayment of money borrowed by certain societies and for related purposes. [More…]
The former deals essentially with the incorporation of co-operative trading societies, building societies and credit societies, their powers and operation; the latter is an Act to facilitate the borrowing of money by co-operative building societies and the Commissioner for Housing. [More…]
The decision to make 250c the level of the fixed reserve is in accordance with the figure that the Australian Wool Corporation itself has submitted to the Government in its overall case for market reform and wider powers. [More…]
As well as guaranteeing funds, the Labor Government has acted to expand the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
Again, these powers are- and other powers now under consideration, if granted will be- a logical extension of marketing research and the Government’s desire to guarantee orderly marketing. [More…]
The Australian Wool Corporation now has powers to control the flow of wool on to the market and the nominal power to persuade growers to hold wool on their property. [More…]
I think it would be advised to absorb its new powers and work towards refining the plan it has put up to the Government. [More…]
There are adequate powers under the Atomic Energy Act which we will use for that purpose. [More…]
The authority of our choice in the terms of the underwriting agreement will be the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, which will be operating under its existing statutory powers. [More…]
He informs me that he believes the Bill as drawn is sufficient to cover all that would be needed by way of buildings and ancillary works, that implied in the Bill as it stands would be all the incidental powers that would be needed. [More…]
The granting of taxation powers and logical liberal High Court interpretation of the Federal Government’s powers have assured this. [More…]
His counterpart amongst the employers, Mr Polites, is equally dependent upon his considerable powers of persuasion. [More…]
A more effective weapon in the fight against inflation would be for the State governments to forget their parochialism, their State rightism, their political opposition to the Whitlam Government, and transfer voluntarily price control powers to the Australian Government for a period of 2 years over a selected field such as housing, materials, clothes, steel, cement, farm equipment and the like. [More…]
They are so heartrendingly attached to the gospel of State rightism and so viciously opposed to this Federal Government that they put party politics before the welfare of the nation and refuse to give us the powers we need. [More…]
That is one simple answer to the problem- short of a referendum in which we would be given those powers. [More…]
The Minister for Agriculture has announced that he intends reviewing the composition, powers and functions of all marketing boards, including the Meat Board. [More…]
Has the Government criticised the new airlines hostess award; if so, does he intend to use the powers conferred on him in the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to appeal against the award. [More…]
The Conciliation and Arbitration Act does not confer any powers on me to appeal against the award. [More…]
So there, too, legal powers, legal authority, would exist for action to be taken. [More…]
The courts have watered down the general common law ruling- namely, that a decision taken by an improperly constituted body is null and void- by saying: ‘Yes, but insofar as this rule relates to the operation of trade unions it is null and void only to the extent that the bodies concerned are exercising judicial powers and not when they are exercising administrative powers’. [More…]
However, the point about the definition is that it does not give me capricious powers to ignore private initiatives that are recognised by the States should they become universities. [More…]
The Australian Government at present possesses wide ranging powers for economic management. [More…]
The powers are there. [More…]
The Minister for Overseas Trade has made it plain that there are powers for sanity, but he has not used them. [More…]
I have already said to the House this week that we did not propose to temporise any further, that we would use the residual powers which we undoubtedly have under the Atomic Energy Act, and that we will use them to the limit. [More…]
The powers that we have are based on legislation introduced by the Menzies coalition Government in 1953, which with the support of the Labor Party passed the Atomic Energy Act which is still the law of the land. [More…]
The Government proposed these amendments because it considers it to be improper and unnecessary for legislation to give powers of this kind to officers unless there are special circumstances making this necessary. [More…]
Clause 1 1 of the Bill gives authorised officers powers to require answers to questions and to require documents etc., to be produced. [More…]
These powers are considered to be so adequate for the administrative tax collection purposes of this Bill as to render unnecessary the additional power to examine on oath or affirmation. [More…]
The Australian Tourist Commission Bill 1974 proposes that the existing Act be amended to broaden the powers of the Commission beyond its present jurisdiction of encouraging visits from overseas tourists to include the promotion of travel by Australians in their own country. [More…]
It is not unknown for major powers to manipulate smaller countries by economic and political means. [More…]
I have no doubt that other major powers may use similar techniques. [More…]
We all know that the bombs that can be produced by the great powers of the world today can destroy the fabric of the earth. [More…]
The National Drug Advisory Council will be formally established by Ministerial determination under the general powers of the Minister for Health. [More…]
The first concerns the powers of the Broadcasting Control Board to regulate appropriately the programs of commercial broadcasting and television stations. [More…]
In recent years some stations have challenged the Board’s powers in the programming area by relying on a narrow legal definition of the word ‘standards’, and the Government’s legal advisers have confirmed that this approach has had some validity. [More…]
The Board has consistently drawn attention to this lack in its powers of the past 7 years, but no action has been taken until now to correct the anomaly. [More…]
The relevant section of the Act is section 16, which sets out the powers and functions of the Board. [More…]
Further, it inserts two new specific powers. [More…]
These 2 new powers will place beyond question the powers which, I think it is fair to say, the general public has always thought the Board to have. [More…]
While amending section 16, the opportunity is also being taken to provide that, in exercising its powers under the Act, the Board shall consult not only representatives of commercial broadcasting and television stations, but also such other persons as the Board considers appropriate. [More…]
In its second interim report, that Committee suggested for consideration a number of measures for strengthening the Board’s powers, including one to the effect that the Board be empowered to recommend graded renewal periods to the Minister. [More…]
Clause 12 of the Bill provides for some machinery amendments to section 85 to facilitate the new proposal regarding the renewal of licences, and clause 13 provides the consequential amendments to section 99 of the principal Act resulting from the amendments to the Board’s powers in section 16 to which I have already referred. [More…]
Though the major legal difficulty regarding the use of the word ‘standards’ in the Act has occurred with regard to programs, the opportunity is also being taken, in clause 14 of the Bill, to amend section 100 of the principal Act, which refers to standards in connection with advertising, in order to ensure that the Board ‘s powers under this section are equally unequivocal. [More…]
Though legal challenges made it clear some seven or eight years ago that the Board’s powers were deficient in this area, this is the first time that any action has been taken to correct the anomaly. [More…]
Members of the Opposition have totally failed to understand what was happening in the business world and the necessity for the Government to take the steps it took when one takes into account the lack of powers that the Government has available to it through the obstruction of the Senate and the restrictions placed on it by the Constitution. [More…]
Lacking powers over prices and operating in a free market economy, the Government took the only steps open to it to reduce inflation. [More…]
The Government, lacking power over prices and incomes and able only to fine-tune the economy by exercising the controls it has over the flow of money both into and within the country, and its powers of currency valuation and tariffs, sought to make the market more competitive and less speculative by using those powers. [More…]
The process of obtaining indexation is not easy for the Government because it does not have the powers to legislate directly for indexation of wages and salaries or any other incomes in this country. [More…]
We sought at the end of last year powers to control incomes, but this was denied us by the Australian people. [More…]
I suggest that the Reserve Bank- even though it has never defined its powers in this respect; it always works by gende persuasion and by talk- has the powers of lender of last resort to act with respect to those building societies, and has those powers now. [More…]
I believe that it ought to indicate that it has those powers. [More…]
The Bank has such powers as are necessary for the purposes of this Act and, in particular, and in addition to any other powers conferred on it by this Act, has power . [More…]
The Government should, under the reference powers or the discussion powers it has with the Reserve Bank, direct the Bank to utilise what authority it has under section 8 subsection (c) of the Reserve Bank Act to prop up those institutions and make it clear to people that their savings are not placed at risk. [More…]
Should it appear to Government in consultations with the trade union movement that it is confronted by a lack of appropriate powers which it would wish to exercise to achieve these objectives, the trade union movement will give sympathetic consideration to supporting attempts by the Government to acquire these powers. [More…]
I welcome the Government’s decision to put a floor in the market and the granting of additional finance and powers to the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
In my view it was a forlorn hope to expect a flexible reserve price scheme, with severe limitations of the powers of the Corporation to make a significant contribution to the problem of wool marketing. [More…]
The Bank has such powers as are necessary for the purpose of this Act, and, in particular, and in addition to any other powers conferred on it by this Act, has power- [More…]
Section 10 of the Reserve Bank Act states that the Board has the duty within its powers to operate its own policies- I will not go through this in detail- and to operate them in such a way that they contribute to 3 matters, the first of which is the stability of the currency of Australia and the third of which is the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia. [More…]
It will be required to observe general business notions on temporary investment of surplus funds and to keep within the functions and powers set out in the Act. [More…]
Clause 13 (Powers of Minister in relation to shipping services). [More…]
Both Federal and State legislative powers should be co-ordinated to ensure incomes and prices are effectively restrained, at least in the short term. [More…]
We do not have all the economic powers to control inflation in this country and there are good arguments to say why we should not have them. [More…]
Although this group of pensioners may be able to engage in employment, and most of them do so, many find that because of their disabilities their earning powers are restricted. [More…]
On that occasion the nature of the Commonwealth’s judicial and industrial powers was examined and legislation was radically overturned. [More…]
Since rules must be certified by the Registrar and the Court has powers of disallowance, all considerations of convenience favour the view that such a rule may be mandatory when strict compliance is necessary or.directory when substantial compliance is sufficient. [More…]
The powers of the Commission under this section in respect of an appeal to the Commission are exercisable by the Commission constituted by the President or by a presidential member of the Commission assigned by the President for the purpose of the appeal or, in a case in which the President so directs, by a Full Bench. [More…]
I am just saying that no matter what new powers are given to the Registrar, section 88F of the existing Act always takes care of whatever powers the Registrar has because it is so broadly drawn that it is wide enough- it has an omnibus effect- to take in any exercise of power by the Registrar. [More…]
Section 58 adopts a somewhat unusual form of limiting the powers conferred upon the organisation as a corporation but there can be no doubt as to its meaning. [More…]
If that is so, this is again something which requires consultation with the trade union movement because if it were used in the wong way, if it were used in the spirit that the membership of unions State by State had to be as nearly the same as possible, if not identical in relation to the trades, callings and jobs which they were representing, clearly the exercise of powers under proposed section 142A coupled with the exercise of the additional powers given to the Registrar in relation to the rules of organisations could lead to a situation in which some unions would have their present position completely decimated. [More…]
I think that it would need some reassurance that these powers could not be twisted against it. [More…]
Wherever a Minister is, by virtue of his office, his powers and his ability to make binding and important pronouncements, there is a forum. [More…]
It would not detract in any way from the powers of the Parliament to supervise the building of a new Parliament House to allow a measure of flexibility. [More…]
I stress again that it will not detract from the Parliament’s overall powers of surveillance. [More…]
Such committees would not detract from the powers of the House: they would be servants of the House. [More…]
He is more realistic in his approach than has been any other Minister I have known with his powers. [More…]
I think that generally speaking it is making a good job of a very difficult position, particularly in view of the debate about the powers of the Tribunal. [More…]
The real difference between the 2 systems of democratic government in the world is in the nature of the powers, privileges, responsibilities and weaknesses of the head of government, in our case the Prime Minister. [More…]
In a complex modern democracy I do not think it is possible effectively to combine the powers and privileges of a head of government with those of a head of state. [More…]
The penal powers would be back in action. [More…]
I have no time to go into detail on this matter but very briefly these measures involve the agreements with unions through a social contract, getting indexation of wages, the prices justification system and so on and if things get really tough using our tax powers in the way that has been talked about by academic economists in the Press and very recently by the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam). [More…]
On the one hand, as has been stated above, our Terms of Reference do not exclude consideration of discretionary powers related to matters of administration exercised by a Minister. [More…]
I learned that he had the powers of prophesy. [More…]
I ask the Minister for Transport to use all his powers of persuasion and aU the powers he may have to lean on Ansett Airlines of Australia and Trans- Australia Airlines to seek the conversion of our 2-class domestic airline system to a one-class system. [More…]
I hope that the Minister will use his powers of persuasion and at least let the airlines look at this suggestion. [More…]
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on 30 September, the Prime Minister, speaking of the super-powers, said: ‘We are entitled to insist upon restraint in their deployment of forces overseas in areas such as the Indian Ocean. [More…]
Australia is strongly opposed to the Indian Ocean becoming a ground for competition, much less confrontation between the great powers’. [More…]
We would rather expect discussion of the Indian Ocean to form part of the continuing bilateral exchanges on arms control between the two Powers. [More…]
What I am asking today- this is my particular grievance, Mr Deputy Speaker- is for the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam), then the Minister for the Northern Territory (Dr Patterson), the Minister for Urban and Regional Development (Mr Uren) and I will throw in the Minister for Agriculture (Senator Wriedt) for good measure, to define here and now what the powers of the new Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory are going to be. [More…]
We have also set up the Apple and Pear Corporation with new powers and new initiatives, but I still believe that we should have set up an apple and pear marketing scheme to handle the whole crop because the industry is going downhill fast and needs some drastic measure to restore it and hold it from going out of existence altogether. [More…]
It proposes to give to bureaucrats powers with which those who conducted the Spanish Inquisition would have regarded themselves as being well served if those powers had been in their command. [More…]
In more contemporary times those who directed the activities of the Ogpu would have been satisfied if they had had the proposed powers in this Bill at their command. [More…]
If you had taken a little longer time over afternoon tea your powers of comprehension may have improved. [More…]
The fact is that this is a discretion and do not think for one moment the Secretary will deal with every case because he can delegate his powers to the thousands of people who undoubtedly will be needed to roam around the countryside from Cloncurry to Carnarvon to sort things out. [More…]
I also agree with the honourable member for Wentworth on the proposition that if the elimination of common law rights is not upheld constitutionally as being one of the powers of this Parliament, then the whole Bill has little point to it. [More…]
The Government seeks to replace the present system with a system which will be managed, administered and funded by the Commonwealth of Australia through what must and can only be described as a bureaucratic system, a system administered by public servants clothed with the widest discretionary powers, which have already been referred to by my colleagues. [More…]
Sub-clause (4) requires the appeal tribunal to consider the claim and give a decision on it and in doing this has all the functions and powers of the Secretary in relation to the claim. [More…]
If you and your Party have been ridgey-dig in the various statements which have been made over the couple of years in which Labor has been in office in regard to realistic and meaningful powers for the new Legislative Assembly for the Northern Territory, I think it is high time that these were revealed. [More…]
I do not know whether there is to be any prolonged delay in announcing the powers of the Legislative Assembly, but I am sure that its members are pretty keen to get into action. [More…]
I ask the Minister for the Northern Territory- perhaps this would be a fitting occasion- at least to give some indication as to whether the Assembly will have meaningful powers and whether it will have an autonomy which will allow it to deal with things which members of that body only fully understand and are able to evaluate. [More…]
-Previously, under the Northern Territory Administration Act, the elected representatives were able to deal with ordinances with powers of assent resting with the Administrator and the Governor-General. [More…]
Now that the former colonial powers which abused their relationships within their colonial empires and obtained cheap fuel and cheap resources, and have squandered them, as the Americans have done on large cars with big V8 engines and with massive uses of power for air conditioning and all sorts of other comforts, they are complaining to the world that they have energy shortages and are expecting everyone to fall over backwards to make sure that they are supplied with their needs at bargain basement prices. [More…]
That earlier behaviour was accompanied by an attitude of admiration for the great communist powers of the world. [More…]
It appears to me that the Government has taken action to try to promote our goodwill with the world Communist powers. [More…]
I believe very firmly that we do not want to see the Indian Ocean become a source of conflict between the 2 super powers. [More…]
It is not in the interests of the 2 super powers themselves. [More…]
I believe that, as in the case of South Africa, it is time for world opinion, which is starting to exert itself in the United Nations, to force this attitude on the 2 super powers. [More…]
Ever since this Government came into office it has been pretty obvious that there is a general trend for it to take every opportunity to use the powers that it possesses and try to gain a few more. [More…]
So, there is a very important role for this Department to play, namely, to act on behalf of the Australian Government, quite unapologetically and using all the constitutional powers which the Australian Government has in relation to imports and so on, to make sure that no projects are allowed to go ahead, no matter who is backing them and no matter whose money is involved, unless proper precautions have been taken. [More…]
The Auditor-General is given full powers to inspect accounting records and is required to audit the Commission’s accounts and to draw to the attention of the Minister any irregularity of importance. [More…]
the Insurance Commissioner’s powers under the general insurance legislation are concerned with the solvency of insurance companies. [More…]
The Australian Broadcasting Control Board which is not to be made subject to controls by this Parliament and the decisions of which are not to be subject to appeal is to have taken from it certain powers in a most underhand way by this Government. [More…]
I observed in the course of my second reading speech today that there were 3 powers given in the Act whereby the Board could seek to act. [More…]
We in the Opposition parties take the view that great powers such as are proposed should at least- I want to add some emphasis to that- be subject to the scrutiny of the Parliament. [More…]
We are not seeking to take something from the Act simpliciter and to say that the Board should have no powers; we are seeking so to rearrange the powers of the Board that the Parliament can exercise a general superintendence. [More…]
I am left almost with the impression that the Minister for Science (Mr Morrison) has succumbed to such blandishment power as I may command and is even tempted to agree in general principle to the Opposition’s suggestion that these powers should be transferred to the regulation making section of the Act. [More…]
The purpose is to take them out and reinsert them, pursuant to a further amendment, under the regulation making powers whereby those who sit in this Parliament can have a say about what goes on. [More…]
It will be noticed that the Australian Broadcasting Commission has been given licence to control its own destiny and to exercise its own powers but, as can be seen from the speech of the Minister for the Environment and Conservation (Dr Cass) in introducing this Bill, clause 6 provides that the Board shall have power to determine rules and standards to be observed by licencees in relation to commercial broadcasting and television programs. [More…]
As the honourable member for Moreton mentioned, obviously there must be certain regulations and powers with respect to all organisations in order to protect the public, but the point is that in this Bill there is no way whereby the private enterprise sector can appeal against a decision that is made. [More…]
The point is that under the existing powers of the Board standards have been laid down and have been adhered to. [More…]
The powers proposed are unlimited and undefined and will result in total control by the authority without there being conferred on the licencees any right of appeal against decisions of the Authority. [More…]
Of course the powers will be used. [More…]
I ask the honourable member for Moreton where in his proposals he gives the Authority or anybody powers to make regulations to set down standards under which the commercial television stations will operate. [More…]
I would suggest that the amendment proposed by the honourable member for Moreton is designed to take specific powers away from the Authority that have been there for many years. [More…]
Although he has told us that he proposes to provide for these powers to be reinstated but with parliamentary scrutiny, I believe that if we examine the wording of the foreshadowed amendments it will be seen that there will not be any valid powers that will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. [More…]
The powers in the Act at the moment are not very specific and therefore we are trying to strengthen them. [More…]
-There is very deep concern in the minds of people with regard to the powers that are suggested in clause 6 of the Bill to amend the Broadcasting and Television Act. [More…]
I do not want to take up undue time on this clause but I suggest that powers contained in this Bill to amend the Broadcasting and Television Act are such as to cause very serious concern. [More…]
The position as I see it- it has been stated by other speakers in this debate- is that a government is not entitled to take on powers under the guise that it will not use the powers. [More…]
If a government introduces into an Act powers which it will be able to use at some time in the future obviously this would be senseless unless there was some intention to use them. [More…]
That is an incredibly wide proposition that the Government is putting, especially as it relates to the powers and the functions of the Board under section 16 of the present Act. [More…]
It means that, under Part IV of the present Act, in the examination of licences, the advertising activities of licensees and so on if, for example, a television station had given a news broadcast that was inimical to people on strike or perhaps to Mr Laurie Carmichael or Mr Halfpenny the Authority could consult those people concerning its exercise of powers under section 16 and there is no way in which that can be prevented. [More…]
Subsection (4) very specifically uses the words: ‘In exercising its functions and powers under this section ‘. [More…]
For the purpose of exercising its powers and functions under this Act, the Board shall have power to make such orders, give such directions and do all such other things as it thinks fit. [More…]
I repeat the point I made before, that if one looks at the regulation making power foreshadowed by the later amendment of the honourable member for Moreton, those powers at present in the Act are not conferred by regulations. [More…]
When he rose to speak earlier I think he did say that he did not favour allowing the Authority to have those powers to determine directly those matters which it has had power to determine in the past. [More…]
I content myself with saying this: I have a very deep conviction that the only shield that people have from great powers is that those powers should be narrowly defined. [More…]
The Government has been reluctant and unwilling to define those powers narrowly. [More…]
The Minister for the Environment and Conservation during the course of his speech said that the majority of people in Australia believed that certain powers sought in this Bill were already in the Act. [More…]
The Minister for the Media, however, has gone into the public forum and presented a view by saying: ‘These powers are not needed for the purposes of controlling private television. [More…]
I would suggest that it is a pretty good test of the good faith of the Government in this matter to inquire: Why not put under the regulation making power the powers you seek under section 16, so that the Parliament has an opportunity of considering the ramifications of any regulation which may come down and so that at the same time Parliament will have the opportunity of pronouncing, and properly so, on any discriminatory attitude adopted by the Board? [More…]
One wonders why there is the need for these powers- powers about which I will deal in a more definitive way in a moment. [More…]
Why are these powers sought? [More…]
If those powers are not enough, I do not know what is. [More…]
If the Minister for the Media takes the view that these powers are so urgently needed, why does he not put them under that section? [More…]
In the main I wish to concentrate on the legal powers or the absence of legal powers of the proposed Broadcasting Authority, particularly as this affects the programming question. [More…]
I think it is necessary to deal with the historical background of the powers of the Board. [More…]
It seems quite clear that it was always the intention that wide discretionary powers should reside in the Board with regard to programming. [More…]
I would suggest to the House that there is no point at all in having an authority or a board, whichever it is, in existence if its powers and legal position are not quite clearly defined by this Parliament. [More…]
If we want standards in programming- I think we all do want standards in programming- we must clothe the Board with the necessary powers to make certain that those standards are achieved. [More…]
The Government will be asked to consider an amendment to the legislation to clarify the powers of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board to regulate programs on Sunday mornings. [More…]
The Government will legislate to make clear the powers of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
He said that he considered the situation had arisen as a result of the challenge to the powers of the Board by station GTV9 in Melbourne. [More…]
I repeat that it is an absurd and ludicrous situation where the Board does not know what its powers are, where it can move and where it cannot move. [More…]
Alterations are proposed with respect to powers to be exercised by the Authority, again with the authority of the Minister and outside the purview of the Parliament. [More…]
I will be very interested to see the attitude of the Government to the amendments which have been proposed by the honourable member for Moreton (Mr Killen), so that regulations made under the powers for the clarification of standards can be scrutinised by the Parliament itself. [More…]
In regard to health care aspects, the honourable member will be well aware that the Australian Government has powers under Section 5 1 of the Constitution to make laws for the provision of certain benefits, allowances and services, including sickness benefits, hospital benefits and medical services. [More…]
The Australian Government, by virtue of these powers, can assume certain responsibilities for the health care of the population generally, which of course, includes pensioners, but it does not have an exclusive or even dominant responsibility in that field. [More…]
He also knows very well that discussions are continuing with the Papua New Guinea Government on the arrangements for devolution of powers arrangements for independence at a time which both Australia and Papua New Guinea decide upon and also for post-independence arrangements. [More…]
The Bill provides for the necessary legislative authority for delegation of the Commission’s powers. [More…]
What I am saying now is that if groups of Ministers are going to get together and arrange between them an agreement at concessional rates of interest, and if part of the agreement is that powers will be surrendered to the Federal Minister in Canberra, I can see dangers. [More…]
I hope that the Government will accord to that Assembly the same powers as it would have done had it been a Labor Party victory there. [More…]
It can be argued that there has been a blatant usurping of the powers of the States. [More…]
No one has said what the executive powers of the Assembly will be; no one has said what its responsibilities will be and no one has said what the remuneration of its members will be. [More…]
The Banking Bill has four main purposes.The first purpose is to take full advantage of the constitutional powers of the Australian Government in relation to exchange control regulation of the financial aspects of overseas transactions. [More…]
Since the section was drafted, it has been recognised that, in order to be able to give full effect to economic and financial management policies which it may be desirable to pursue in the national interest, governments need to have full legal powers to control financial aspects of all the various types of transaction which may be entered into between residents of Australia and residents of overseas countries. [More…]
The Australian Government has proposed that each State establish a Land Commission or some other body with powers to acquire and develop, land. [More…]
A member of this Parliament would have very poor powers of observation not to realise that many councils have to face crippling financial problems in order to provide a decent range of municipal services. [More…]
The shire of Mandurah has in recent years used the full extent of its borrowing powers to provide sewerage for the town. [More…]
If the ‘social contract* were merely a pompous way of describing the intention and ability of union leaders to make less use of their monopoly powers, it would therefore be worth having, if it were obtainable at not too extortionate a price. [More…]
In announcing the Government’s decision on the support of the wool market, the Minister stated the intention of the Government to assist the Corporation in operating the floor price, and in its general activities in the market, by providing it with adequate powers to manage the supply of wool offered for sale, and by widening its trading powers. [More…]
The Minister also announced that attention would be given to the possible restructuring of the board of the Corporation to provide appropriate improvements, where necessary, having regard to the additional powers to be conferred on the Corporation. [More…]
Extension of Trading Powers [More…]
Amendments are proposed in the Bill to enlarge the specific trading powers of the Corporation. [More…]
The present powers of the Corporaton in this area were originally designed principally to enable it to dispose of the wool purchased under its reserve price operations, and, although they extend somewhat beyond this, they include restrictions which hamper the Corporation in some transactions. [More…]
These are very wide powers and hence the necessity for some ministerial control over thenuse. [More…]
It is not envisaged that the Corporation will use all of these powers immediately, but rather as and when circumstances warrant it. [More…]
The legislation therefore provides a framework for approval to be given to the Corporation to engage in particular forms of trading activity appropriate to the needs and best interests of the wool industry and in accordance with any guidance provided by the Minister for Agriculture concerning the exercise of those powers. [More…]
In keeping with the increased powers and responsibilities of the Corporation, its membership is being increased by adding another member with special qualifications to the existing 3 members of this category. [More…]
How would the Minister like it if such powers were directed against him and his family? [More…]
The Minister for the Northern Territory has no doubt considered or is considering what executive powers this new fully elected Legislative Assembly will have, yet we find a provision like this in this Bill. [More…]
It will have an Executive with certain powers. [More…]
Those powers are to be recommended by the Joint Committee on the Northern Territory and will be what the Minister sees fit to allow the Legislative Assembly. [More…]
That Legislative Assembly has not yet had powers conferred upon it. [More…]
Indeed, we are awaiting the report of the Joint Committee on the Northern Territory before the Government considers the range of powers that this new Assembly should have. [More…]
But the Minister is trying to administer the Northern Territory within a hopeless framework in which other government departments are trying to rape his Department of its powers. [More…]
I propose to read a section of those arrangements and proposals, or powers, that were considered at great length for two or three years by way of joint discussions between various Ministers and representatives of the Northern Territory Legislative Council. [More…]
I feel sorry for the Minister for the Northern Territory because I think he has been forced into this ugly position that he is in in which he has to take action to try to push through legislation at a time when the Joint Committee on the Northern Territory has not tabled its recommendations and when the Government has not determined what powers will be vested in the 19-member Legislative Assembly which the Minister was responsible for establishing. [More…]
Surely we can see for ourselves, and we should require the communist powers to give us the same freedom to make inquiries within their borders as we accord to their agents to make inquiries within our borders. [More…]
It would go back to the penal powers. [More…]
With the transfer of authority over the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, Part VI of the Act will be amended to provide for the functions now assigned to and powers held by the GovernorGeneral under sections 58 to 61 of the Act to be conferred on and exercised by the High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea. [More…]
It is specifically subject to the direction and control of a Minister - in the exercising of any or all of its powers. [More…]
Surely it is realised by the Opposition that the Minister for the Media is responsible to the Parliament, that there he is subject to questions about the use of his powers, and that he is also responsible to Parliament for his actions. [More…]
Has the Opposition thought of the alternative of a totally independent statutory body and of how it could abuse its powers by refusing to make films that it thought were unnecessary and make films in the way in which it wanted to and not in the way in which the Government, as the representative of the people, believes they should be made? [More…]
Let us consider some of the immense powers proposed to be given. [More…]
But no, the Government comes along and says that these powers- 3 of them in the main- should be under the direction of the Minister. [More…]
Surely the honourable member for Holt would have a preference for leaving those powers to be exercised ultimately by the Commission and not, as is proposed by the Government, ultimately by the Minister? [More…]
Why did not the Government, when it introduced the Bill, indicate that when such powers were given to the Minister they would be exercised subject to parliamentary scrutiny? [More…]
It will give to it proper powers for it to exercise, and in general terms we do not complain about those powers. [More…]
I believe that the crux of the matter with which the honourable member was dealing during his speech was that the ministerial powers which the Government had in the Bill which was presented to the Senate and which are sought to be re-inserted with the approval of the House of Representatives should be applied only to those matters relating to Film Australia. [More…]
These powers have been present for many years under both Labor governments and Liberal governments. [More…]
The Opposition in this place sought to take away from the Australian Broadcasting Control Board certain of the powers that it has had for many years. [More…]
They were powers that the previous Government had for many years. [More…]
They relate particularly to cases in which the Board could direct television stations in the matter of hours of screening certain programs and in relation to advertising powers that the Board has always had. [More…]
The Opposition wants to take away these powers, even though when it was in government it had these powers for many years. [More…]
If the Opposition’s views on this matter are upheld by the Parliament, the Minister will no longer have those powers which he has had for many years. [More…]
-The honourable member for Kingston (Dr Gun) went to some length to try to justify the powers that it is proposed to give the Minister under this Bill. [More…]
I submit that all the advantages of the Bill can be obtained for the Australian film industry without the Minister’s having the dictatorial powers that it is proposed to give him under the Bill. [More…]
The honourable member for Kingston said that powers of this kind have existed in a number of areas in the past. [More…]
We want the advantages that can be obtained from this Bill, but we want to see that no dictatorial powers are used in the administration of it. [More…]
The Auditor-General is given full powers of inspecting the accounting records and is required to audit them. [More…]
As we mentioned before in connection with the Broadcasting and Television Bill, what we say is that if those powers have not been necessary in the past, why does the Government want them now? [More…]
Why are the powers needed? [More…]
If it was operating effectively in the past without having required these powers the film industry should not be jeopardised by their possible use in the future. [More…]
The Minister and the Government may not intend such dictation but we do not want those powers in this legislation. [More…]
If such powers have been included where they should not have been included by a previous Government, perhaps it was in error but, as a Minister said, it is a big man who can admit his mistakes. [More…]
He said that the Minister always had these powers in the past; why not continue them in the future? [More…]
Having set up the Commission and having given it the powers then it goes on with the powers whether the Government is as at present constituted or in a few months’ time if we come in as a government. [More…]
After clause 7 insert the following clause: ‘7a The Minister may, by writing under his hand, give directions to the Commission with respect to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions but, except as provided by sub-section (2), shall not give such a direction with respect to a particular project. [More…]
The right honourable member for Higgins (Mr Gorton), who has just finished his remarks on this legislation, sought to make a case of the powers of the Minister. [More…]
Let us not forget that it is very strange that the Opposition all of a sudden has put forth the proposition that any statutory corporation should have full and ultimate powers. [More…]
I am dealing with the powers of the Minister. [More…]
It goes on to specify the particular powers that are there. [More…]
8b The Minister shall give such directions to the Commission or an authorized person under section 7a as he thinks necessary for the purpose of ensuring the observance, in the exercise of powers under this section. [More…]
Again we have the Minister saying what it should do; so much for the independent authority- or an authorised person under section 7a as he thinks necessary for the purpose of ensuring the observance, in the exercise of powers under this section - [More…]
So, we should muster our forces and impress upon the powers that be just how important this service is to the people of Australia. [More…]
The powers to be allocated to that Commission will tend to make it more coercive than responsive, unnecessarily restricting planning for childhood services to one body. [More…]
Although the Commission will be small and its members will be part time, it will have full statutory powers. [More…]
In doing this it proposes to take full advantage of the constitutional powers of the Government to regulate overseas financial transactions. [More…]
The Opposition parties accept this Bill as an attempt to restore to the Banking Act its original purpose with respect to its powers to make regulations on exchange controls. [More…]
The heart of the Banking Bill lies in the proposed new section 39 which is a much more detailed recitation of the powers which it could be construed accrue to the Commonwealth under the various placitums under section 51, namely section 51(1), 51 (12) and 51 (20). [More…]
The powers contained in the legislation mean a great deal domestically too because immediately the powers under proposed new section 39 are nominated one comes face to face with the proposition: to what extent are the domestic living conditions and economic conditions in Australia a prey to overseas circumstances? [More…]
That is the end of the 2 general powers. [More…]
Going to the substance of clause 39- and I will do so in only one or two minutes- in the original section of the Banking Act these powers to make regulations are made explicit in relation to currency, security and goods, and, the section concerns the powers of appeal. [More…]
In the new provision these powers are delineated in terms of currency, securities, property, goods and the ability to deal with persons abroad. [More…]
When as a result of those matters we find that, due to domestic economic conditions, private enterprise is retracting and actually reducing its production, when we find as a result of that that there is an actual physical decline in the work force employed in Australia in the last month, a decline of 9,000 persons- and this is not a failure to grow quickly enough but an absolute, actual decline- this has a relationship to the powers which are proposed to be conferred under this Bill. [More…]
They are powers which the Reserve Bank always thought related to it and its administration of the various sections in the Banking Act. [More…]
And it is in relation to those things that I ask the Minister, or those Treasury officials who may be available to advise him, how it is intended to use these powers in relation to the prospect of massive Arab investment in Australia. [More…]
If I may digress for one moment, I would say this: The tariff powers in this nation are powers which are akin to, and rest on some of the same foundations as, the powers of the Reserve Bank in relation to money, exchange and foreign investment. [More…]
What had to be done was to secure within the powers that I have nominated the reallocation of resources in this country, to clear reallocation of resources in this country in an almost ultra private enterprise sense. [More…]
What is its intention concerning the use of these powers on that type of investment? [More…]
What we want to know is: In respect of what matters, how and for what purposes will these powers be utilised? [More…]
I think that this is one of those powers which the Government has the responsibility to use to the fullest. [More…]
The first purpose is to take full advantage of the constitutional powers of the Australian Government in relation to exchange control regulation of the financial aspects of overseas transactions. [More…]
The honourable member for Lilley drew particular attention to the powers contained in the proposed new section 39. [More…]
If I understood him correctly he pointed out that although these were powers which were held under the Constitution since the Constitution was formulated, in articulating them in this way in these Bills we were drawing attention not only to the powers but also, if I interpreted him correctly, to the great dangers in these powers. [More…]
Apparently, the honourable member was drawing attention to the fact that we must be watchdogs and make sure that the powers are properly used. [More…]
They are important powers. [More…]
However, if I may coin a phrase, I think it is sleight of hand to expect that because these powers are now articulated in this way we can ex post facto suggest that the Government is responsible for the international transmission of inflation that has occurred in the past. [More…]
Perhaps it could be argued that the Government by setting out these powers and using them wisely in the future has less excuse for the international transmission of inflation. [More…]
As the honourable member for Lilley well knows- he is one of the few Opposition members who knows anything about this subject of economics- the fact that an importer of timber in this country is obliged to pay so much more for a cargo of timber from the west coast of America could not be affected by the new section 39 unless one imagined that those powers could be used in some way to alter exchange rates in relation to just that one importation of timber. [More…]
Fourthly, it should discuss with State governments a joint use of their powers regarding manufacturing industry, in particular, controls over prices and wages oyer a specified period, and the removal of inflationary indirect charges currently levied by both Federal and State governments. [More…]
For example, I turn to the clause which deals with the powers given to the very distinguished and able servant of this country, the present Chief Electoral Officer. [More…]
These are immense powers. [More…]
I have no quarrel with the present incumbent of the position holding those powers because those of us have known him over a long period of time recognise and accept the immaculate way in which he has discharged his duty. [More…]
But the fact remains that these are powers of a very substantial nature which the Minister seeks to confer upon whoever the officer of the day may be. [More…]
He presupposes an election and I take it he supports the Senate’s blocking of Supply which, in fact, means that this House surrenders its powers of government and becomes subservient to the other House. [More…]
In an economy of the kind that we have, when a government is dealing with inflation there are only limited powers and means with which such a government can operate. [More…]
In other words, with conditions of substantial unemployment which are increasingly pervading the industrial world at the moment, unions have continued to pursue wage claims, but with a determination that would not in the past have existed but which now exists because their bargaining powers are being reduced by unemployment. [More…]
These extensions merely use Australian Government constitutional powers which, because of the indifference of earlier government to environmental issues, were never applied. [More…]
Due to the extreme tolerance of the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, we broadened the debate a little to include the powers of the River Murray Commission and several other most interesting topics. [More…]
I would be interested to know whether his hearing is affected in the same way as mine is, because I do not believe that the powers reposing by Act of Parliament in the Australian Broadcasting Control Board are being properly used. [More…]
When the Federal Government asked the States for prices powers temporarily he offered to sell them to the Federal Government collectively for $300m. [More…]
In 1 973 the Trustees of the Fund accepted as an additional Trust, the sum of $ 1 1 ,382.37 being the balance of proceeds from the realisation of Japanese assets in Australia disbursed in accordance with article 16 of the Peace Treaty between Japan and the Allied Powers. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labor members of the State Parliament in effectuating Labor’s aims of more effective powers for the national Parliament and for local government. [More…]
According to the report presented yesterday by the Joint Committee on the Northern Territory the Government is anxious to treat the Northern Territory as a State and wants to transfer State powers to the Northern Territory. [More…]
It would be wrong to say that I do not want to extend the powers of the Australian Parliament. [More…]
I support the extension of powers to the Australian Parliament in such matters as the petroleum submerged lands legislation and the environment which are so important nationally and internationally and which are interconnected in the world in which we live. [More…]
So on those broad bases I support the extension of powers to this Parliament. [More…]
In this particular Bill we have seen other examples of ministerial powers introduced and sponsored by the Minister which are in absolute contradiction to views expressed by members of the Government when in Opposition. [More…]
Similarly there were instructors- I believe one honourable member on our side of the House was one- who were considered more valuable by the powers that be at that time performing their highly dangerous work than serving overseas. [More…]
Will the proposed Superior Court have a companies division with adequate powers and judges skilled enough in this part of the law to ensure that such safeguards are fully and speedily enforced. [More…]
I would expect that the safeguards the honourable member has in mind would be fully and speedily enforceable through the Commercial Division of the proposed Superior Court, and that the Court would have adequate powers and Judges skilled in this part of the law to enable this to be achieved. [More…]
However, in view of the diversity of the functions and powers of the many authorities and associations operating in Australia, and also the need to ensure that the provisions of the scheme are applied equitably to all claimants, the Bill provides that each authority and association will be required to seek approval for claimant status and be prescribed by regulation. [More…]
The Act also requires that the Corporation, in exercising its powers to borrow moneys, shall seek to borrow moneys principally outside Australia. [More…]
The Opposition believes that unemployment and the crisis situation in the home building industry will be worse by Christmas and that it will deteriorate even further in the New Year, especially in the Australian Capital Territory where conditions are worse than anywhere else in the country and where this inept Government has absolute and total totalitarian style powers. [More…]
The other day a Bill was presented here concerning exchange powers. [More…]
It has been made clear here in terms of the administration of budgets and of the Reserve Bank of Australia powers that the Government has a wide and very pervasive control over the domestic money supply in Australia. [More…]
As the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) was fond of saying when he was in Opposition, the Government has more financial powers centrally than most central governments -not Federal governments- in the world. [More…]
I am well aware, as I am sure the Minister is, that there is sufficient legislative control in this country and through the powers available to the Government to ensure that at no time should there be an inordinate aggregate control of capital by the free market. [More…]
Is the change in membership a result of the charges in this House in July 1974 by the Minister for Northern Development that the Corporation had exceeded its powers? [More…]
Of course this Bill contains certain powers relating to the extension of the trading functions of the Corporation and provides for certain additional functions for the Corporation. [More…]
This legislation provides for some changes in the powers which were initially given to the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
I want to refer to some of those views which obviously have been discounted by the Government and which I think need to be considered if an adequate consideration of the extension of the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation is to be effectively given. [More…]
I believe this criticism to be understandable, but I believe it is a factor which the members of the Wool Corporation need to take into account when determining the way in which they will use the additional powers for which this legislation provides. [More…]
The wool buyers have said to me that the trading powers strike at the heart of the market forces present balance and if they were used to influence existing established markets, particularly in terms of the export of processed wools, they could quite seriously prejudice the operations of those in the private sector. [More…]
With respect to the additional powers to be included in section 40 of the Act, as amended by clause 13 of this Bill, it is necessary that the Australian Wool Corporation does not abuse particularly the power to buy and sell at auction or otherwise. [More…]
If it does so, it must be quite conscious of the degree to which, by the tremendous power it can exercise, it can distort the powers of the market place in such a way as to prejudice the long term returns to wool growers and the long term interests of the wool industry itself. [More…]
Again those 2 powers, if abused, might well lead to detrimental and adverse effects for the wool industry. [More…]
Trading powers: The corporation to get wider trading powers. [More…]
Is the Minister likely to use the new selection powers? [More…]
In the Bill we have given the Corporation trading powers so that it will be able to introduce innovations which will save money and, in the process, affect the income of these buying agents. [More…]
Giving the Wool Corporation full trading powers allows it to do just that and to trade in wool in any geographic position around the world, in any state of processing towards the final consumer. [More…]
I would just like to mention the rather sweeping powers that this Bill gives to the Corporation. [More…]
As I said, the Bill contains many sweeping powers and, as pointed out by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr Sinclair), it can involve any part of the wool industry. [More…]
The Australian Wool Corporation said that it needed more powers and we agreed to this. [More…]
But the Government sensibly said: ‘If you are to have more powers we think there might be a case for having a bigger Corporation of 10 members instead of 9’. [More…]
Let us have a look at the new powers that we are giving to the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
These are indeed persuasive and wide powers. [More…]
The Bill provides for extensions to the trading powers. [More…]
It proposes to enlarge the specific trading powers of the Corporation. [More…]
The present powers of the Corporation in this area were originally designed principally to enable it to dispose of the wool purchased under its reserve price operations and, although they extend somewhat beyond this, they include restrictions which hamper the Corporation in some transactions. [More…]
These are very wide powers. [More…]
It is not envisaged that the Corporation will use all these powers immediately but rather as and when circumstances warrant it. [More…]
I turn to one of the other powers- that which relates to the preparation of wool for sale. [More…]
We say that it accords with commonsense, we say that it accords with the spirit of this country, that grants should be given not subject to an infinite array of conditions and not subject to great powers put at the disposal of the relevant Minister. [More…]
According to the Bill, the functions and powers of the ADAA are fairly vague and emphasise the administration of aid policy rather than its cohesive development. [More…]
It is obvious that a government wishes to maintain its sovereignty and does not wish to be dictated to by foreign powers, especially those that believe that they are better off economically than the recipient country. [More…]
The Government will use all of its powers, including its export and exchange control powers, to achieve this aim. [More…]
This means that we are transferring two most important reserve powers to Papua New Guinea, namely, the power over defence matters and the power over foreign affairs. [More…]
I would say that if we examine the relationship between metropolitan powers and administered entities- whether it be with African countries, whether it be Fiji and the United Kingdom or what other entity one chooses- we would see that there has probably not been an administered area which was as close to the metropolitan power, not geographically but in the way it moved towards its independence- as Papua New Guinea used to be to us. [More…]
These powers will cease to be reserve powers to Australia- reserve in the sense that when Papua New Guinea achieved self government on 1 December 1973 certain powers remained with the metropolitan powerAustralia namely, defence, foreign affairs, the supreme court and certain other stated matters. [More…]
Those powers are being removed from our control. [More…]
The first is: … the period between self government and independence, was one that the western powers would not have inflicted upon their territories if they had experienced it themselves. [More…]
All we are seeking to do in this legislation is to provide through this Parliament the opportunity for Papua New Guinea to assume these powers and responsibilities when Papua New Guinea asks for them to be transferred. [More…]
Mr Speaker, that is basically not true because a few weeks ago this House passed an amendment to the National Health Act, with the support of the Opposition, giving the Minister increased powers. [More…]
What sorts of powers does it give the Minister? [More…]
He has the powers of an official receiver. [More…]
It is hypocrisy- if I may use that word without being too strong- of the Minister to use the powers of the Committee. [More…]
I understand that the honourable member for Wentworth (Mr Ellicott) will deal with some of the constitutional factors that arise from the Bill and the honourable member for Parramatta (Mr Ruddock) will deal with the powers of rangers, etc. [More…]
I refer to Senator Murphy, who is using his Customs powers to implement major conservation policy. [More…]
It would appear that the constitutional powers relied upon to enable the Australian Government to achieve its objectives in this Bill are to be found in clauses 5 and 6. [More…]
While I do not in” any way argue against the Australian Govenment exercising its powers in this regard in the interests of conservation, the Opposition is concerned that such actions could be taken without consultations with the States concerned. [More…]
Not only will the Director, subject to the Minister’s approval, have powers to manage parks and reserves in Commonwealth Territories but he will be empowered to control wildlife throughout Australia not necessarily on reserves, and will formulate and control culling and commercial harvesting of wildlife, again not necessarily on reserves. [More…]
God forbid that such powers should be concentrated in Canberrra. [More…]
The sixth area of concern is in the clause dealing with powers of wardens and rangers. [More…]
The other areas of deep concern rest in the regulation making powers and we will move to amend the clause in accordance with normal provisions and prudence. [More…]
These are very extensive regulating regulation making powers. [More…]
Of course, if one were only considering a national park on land one might regard those as proper powers for a park authority to have. [More…]
One other matter to which I would quickly advert is the police powers which are given to wardens under this Bill. [More…]
The powers . [More…]
It is clear that this Act would give the Minister and the Director new and wide ranging powers in the Northern Territory over matters which were formerly the responsibility of the Territory legislature . [More…]
It is a dreadful thought indeed that as the legislation stands, it would be within the powers of the Minister to take over an area such as the Kosciusko National Park. [More…]
I appreciate that this is rather far off the mark but it has reference to the fears expressed about the powers we are seeking under this Bill. [More…]
The honourable member for Griffith (Mr Donald Cameron) is worried about any reviewing of the Australian Government’s powers concerning offshore areas. [More…]
Having deviated a little I reiterate that the Government is not willing or anxious to include in this Bill restrictions on the powers of the Australian Government to acquire land for any purposes at all which are not encompassed in the Lands Acquisition Act. [More…]
It relates to the powers of the GovernorGeneral and the fact that he can make a proclamation relating to an area of land as a national park, whether to increase it, decrease it or do what he will in relation to that area of land. [More…]
Very wide powers and very wide powers of discretion are given to the Minister. [More…]
I do not think for a moment that the legislation should be used to invoke the powers of either the Minister for Minerals and Energy (Mr Connor) or the proposed Petroleum and Minerals Authority which is currently under challenge before the High Court. [More…]
-This is possibly not the appropriate time to speak, but in my speech on the second reading I referred to the provisions of sub-clause (4) of clause 40 and the fact the warden was able to exercise such wide powers anywhere in Australia. [More…]
In my speech on the second reading, I indicated that I thought these powers were too broad. [More…]
a ) providing for functions and powers to be conferred, and duties to be imposed, upon wardens and rangers; [More…]
Regulations with respect to a matter shall be regulations applicable to that matter only so far as that matter may be dealt with under the powers of the Parliament, including its powers with respect to- [More…]
In relation to the first amendment, the Opposition feels that there should not be regulationmaking powers to encompass an area other than an area to which this legislation is directed. [More…]
Paragraph (4)(e) gives regulationmaking powers with respect to external affairs, including the implementation of agreements between Australia and other countries. [More…]
The Opposition has moved an amendment to omit the words ‘and among the States’ because it feels that the Government should not take unto itself regulation making powers in respect of trade and commerce matters that may apply among the States. [More…]
We have some reservations with respect to some of the provisions and to some of the powers which are provided to the commissioners. [More…]
I foreshadow that some action may be taken in the Senate to limit the powers of the commissioners. [More…]
Broadly the Australian Government will be concerned with Australian Government projects where Australian Government funds are involved and where the Australian Government has undisputed constitutional powers. [More…]
insult or disturb a Commissioner in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his functions or duties as a Commissioner; [More…]
We find that under the legislation he is liable for a penalty of $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months for having insulted or disturbed a Commissioner in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his functions or duties as a Commissioner. [More…]
It is envisaged that proposals which could have a significant effect on the environment and which involve the Australian Government specifically or by use of grant moneys, or specified loan funds or projects which involve the constitutional powers of the Australian Governmentsuch as the woodchip industry and mining activities- will need to be examined before export licences are granted. [More…]
The Executive Committee is pleased and encouraged in the knowledge that all political parties have indicated their support for the principle of strengthening the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
The Australian Wool Industry Conference supports increased powers of supply management and marketing which the Bill confers on the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
The trading powers of the Corporation are such that we want to have on the board men with experience in the various specialist activities and in all facets of the new powers of the Wool Corporation. [More…]
A very high degree of expertise will be demanded because of the enlarged powers of the Wool Corporation. [More…]
“(3) Moneys standing to the credit of the Market Support Trust Account may be used by the Corporation for the purchase of wool in the performance of its functions or in the payment of advances to growers the marketing of whose wool has been delayed by reason of the exercise of the powers and functions of the Corporation, or may be invested in accordance with section 36 and the accounts of the Corporation shall identify amounts so used or invested. [More…]
I therefore suggest to the Minister for Northern Development and the Northern Territory (Dr Patterson) who is sitting at the table, that the Government might look at the powers now exercised by the Prices Justification Tribunal with respect to wool brokers and other who, within the joint wool selling organisation determine selling charges but whose function is now inhibited by the Prices Jusification Tribunal. [More…]
The document also stated that the executive committee was pleased and encouraged in the knowledge that all political parties had indicated their support for the principles of strengthening the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
The Australian Wool Industry Conference supported increased powers of supply management which the Bill conferred on the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
In the Minister’s own interest, that is to take some of the weight of lobbyist pressure off his back- off his broad shoulders; in the interests of the importance of the treatment of applications not only being fair but being seen to be so; and, thirdly- I do not want to stress this too hard but one has to be realistic- to forestall the use of the powers under this Act in what could amount to political patronage, it is essential that as soon as possible the task of making recommendations in respect of government guarantees to loans for structural adjustments be vested in an appropriate board or advisory committee. [More…]
We have extended the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal to cover retail prices and the prices of imported goods. [More…]
The borrowing powers of most companies are limited by debenture trust deeds. [More…]
1 turn now to clause 6 of the Bill, which amends section 25 of the Act so as to enable the occupant of an office established under an ordinance to be vested with the powers of a Permanent Head under the Public Service Act. [More…]
I, do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen as a member of the Appeal Board constituted under the Public Service Act 1922-19 , for the purpose of the appeal made by (here insert the name of appellant) (or in the case of the Chairman or elected representative of the Division to which the appellant belongs as a member of any Appeal Board constituted under the Public Service Act 1922-19 , of which I may be a member) and that I will perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon me as such member without fear or favour affection or ill-will. [More…]
I, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen as a member of the Appeal Board constituted under the Public Service Act 1922-19 , for the purpose of the appeal made by (here insert name of appellant ) (or in the case of the Chairman or elected representative of the Division to which the appellant belongs as a member of any Appeal Board constituted under the Public Service Act 1922-19 , of which I may be a member) and that I will perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon me as such member without fear or favour affection or ill-will. [More…]
I, do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen as a member of a Promotions Appeal Committee constituted under the Public Service Act 1 922- 1 974 and that I will perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon me as such member without fear or favour affection or ill-will. [More…]
I, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady the Queen as a member of a Promotions Appeal Committee constituted under the Public Service Act 1922-1974 and that I will perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon me as such member without fear or favour affection or ill-will. [More…]
The second proposed amendment deals with the borrowing powers of the Corporation under the Principal Act which was brought down by the previous Government. [More…]
The first is that there should be within the Australian Wool Corporation an adequacy of powers to ensure that the ability of the Corporation to penetrate the United States of America market, for example, is not prejudiced by any changes we make to the powers the Corporation is to be given. [More…]
For that reason we can understand the other place having made amendments to the legislation suggesting that at the moment those powers are redundant. [More…]
With respect to the manufacturing and processing, however, for the time being we accept that these powers are not essential for the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
We express the belief that at some future stage these powers may need to be given to the Corporation, but we suggest that for the time being it is adequate that the Bill as amended by the Senate be carried. [More…]
As I said before, the Government believes that the powers of the Corporation would be weakened if the amendments were accepted. [More…]
One of the most important aspects of this Bill is that it provides for wider trading powers. [More…]
The powers provided for in this Bill include the power to manufacture and to process wool if necessary. [More…]
It is all right for members of the Opposition to talk about private enterprise and to go through all the rigmarole and emotionalism connected with this, but the Government wants to give to the Australian Wool Corporation powers which will not hamper it in any way so that it is able to carry out its job in the best interests of the wool industry. [More…]
This is because wider expertise is demanded by the wider trading powers of the Corporation. [More…]
The primary responsibility for reviewing possible redundant positions rests with Permanent Heads of departments and those Statutory Officers with powers of Permanent Head. [More…]
If it is believed that the suspension and cancellation powers - [More…]
Which I was talking about a few seconds ago- are too strong for appropriate supervision of registered organisations, the Committee recommends that immedate action be taken to make available, by law, more appropriate powers. [More…]
This recommendation does not imply the accession of excessive powers of Government domination over the internal affairs of registered organisations. [More…]
That is why in the Bill that the Senate has amended we felt it was necessary to take away from the Minister powers which he was seeking to give him ultimate control over the non-government health funds. [More…]
Under circumstances in which the government of the day was not making war on the non-government funds, I would be perfectly prepared to countenance legislation which enabled arrangements to be made between the government and the funds which gave the Minister sufficient powers to ensure that what was being done was in the public interest. [More…]
The Minister was simply seeking powers to enable him to destroy the non-government health funds which had, along with all other organs of the medical and health care professions of this country, refused to countenance his health scheme. [More…]
I would imagine that had the previous Government managed to retain office in the last 2 elections and was now the government considering the powers of the AIDC it would be proposing amendments similar to the ones that I have just mentioned and the others that appear in the amending Bill. [More…]
The real attitude for Australia to adopt is one of leadership, to indicate clearly to the world that we want the Indian Ocean to be a zone of peace, and not to accept a bargaining arrangement between 2 powers about what is going to happen to Diego Garcia, because the Russians properly say that if that base is going to be built up they are going to establish a base as well, and they are going to build it up on that basis. [More…]
The great powers of the world failed to solve these matters with the result that there is still an argument and, worse, a war in Vietnam. [More…]
The President who followed him has not got the support of the major powers. [More…]
The great danger for the world is that there can be individuals in certain positions of influence with other influental powers of the world making decisions. [More…]
Fears that it may destabilise the central balance between the super powers are not groundless. [More…]
What discussions were held with NATO powers on some arrangement that we could enter into with them? [More…]
It is because we can put propositions and we do put propositions- on Diego Garcia, on Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union- that we have rightfully earned the respect of the world powers. [More…]
The proposition has earned us respect because for the first time other countries see an Australia that is prepared to stand up and put its view clearly and concisely to the 2 great powers in this world. [More…]
I put it to the Government that a smaller distance of 40 kilometres would be suitable with the Commission, through the regulation powers of this Bill, being able to operate in cyclone affected localities outside this area and in non-affected areas if thought desirable. [More…]
The regulation-making powers of the BUI should be confined to the prescribed Darwin area. [More…]
That the Government be asked to amend upcoming legislation, giving overriding powers to the Reconstruction Commission and the Reconstruction Commission be restructured to give Darwin people more representation and the right to consult at all stages with the Darwin Citizens Council. [More…]
I would like to state that within the envisaged 5 year period of the Commission’s operation, there should be a considerable transfer of powers to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in line with the report of the Joint Committee on the Northern Territory. [More…]
In relation to clause 5 1 (3), I believe that the procedure of advisory committees should not be subject to any direction by the Minister but be determined by that committee and I believe the direction powers of the Minister should be deleted. [More…]
I want now to turn to the regulation making powers of the legislation, which are contained in clause 61. [More…]
The width of these powers as prescribed in this Bill, could set back the progress of Darwin politically for as least 5 years. [More…]
I see no reason why the legislation making powers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly should be made subservient to the Commission. [More…]
Honourable members should keep in mind that I am arguing that there should be at least some restriction over the powers of this new commission and over the Minister’s authority, without casting any personal reflection. [More…]
The occasion may never arise when the arbitrary powers of the GovernorGeneral, or some such officer, may be used. [More…]
If anyone argues that this is an operation of obstruction I will say, with respect, that the greatest obstruction is that the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly has not been vested with responsibility and powers. [More…]
They still have a very limited and nebulous idea of what their responsibilities and powers are. [More…]
In one blow we could have put into action the machinery which would at least have taken up the slack and would have created some authority on the spot, which is to put into the hands of the Corporation of the City of Darwin, and more particularly the Legislative Assembly, extended powers and responsibilities. [More…]
It is true that the Commission is to be given wide powers. [More…]
It certainly has to be given wide powers. [More…]
The powers to be given to the Commission are virtually wartime powers. [More…]
All honourable members are aware that in wartime the Parliament has emergency powers to deal with emergency situations. [More…]
It is only to be expected that emergency powers should be given to this Commission to meet an emergency situation. [More…]
Furthermore, I remind the honourable member for Kennedy that when he was the Minister for the Army he had certain powers which allowed him to appoint members to the Army Board. [More…]
The honourable member for Kennedy had great powers in that capacity, lt was never suggested in this Parliament that he or any other Minister for the Army had at any time misused these powers. [More…]
It is generally agreed in this Parliament that a Minister should have these powers because he is answerable to the Parliament should he make any foolish appointments. [More…]
I will be watching with great interest the powers given to the members of the Commission under the Darwin Reconstruction Bill. [More…]
Under clause 9 of the Bill the Commission shall comply with any directions given to it by the Minister with respect to the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers. [More…]
Clause 1 1 of the Bill deals with the powers of the Commission. [More…]
They are very concerned as to the extent of the powers of this Bill, and just how much the legislation will involve and perhaps interfere with their freedom and their daily lives in the Northern Territory. [More…]
But, by the same token, it is a fairly momentous piece of legislation which will be in operation for at least 5 years and the extent of whose powers may have a considerable bearing on political progress in the Northern Territory. [More…]
So I say that there is concern about many aspects of this Bill, including the structure of the Commission and the powers given to the General Manager of the Commission in relation to the Chairman of the Commission. [More…]
Clause 11 deals with the powers of the Commission. [More…]
The honourable member for the Northern Territory believes that they are too wide, but these powers are considered necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions properly in the light of experience elsewhere in Australia, and because of the emergency of this situation to get this job done within 5 years. [More…]
I am not surprised that the Opposition has objected to clause 55 which provides that the powers and functions of the Commission are not to be affected by the Northern Territory Town Planning Ordinance. [More…]
It is essential that the Commission, in exercising its powers and carrying out its functions, should not be impeded by local legislation relating to a Darwin town plan devised in 1966 and subsequently amended. [More…]
We thought that the New South Wales Government would renew the lease, particularly in the light of the fact that we have defence powers and could acquire the land at any time. [More…]
Additionally, clause 6 will enable the holder of an office established by ordinance to be vested with Permanent Head powers under the Public Service Act, whilst clauses 15 to 20 will extend the protections afforded by the Officers’ Rights Declaration Act to officers employed under the Public Service Act who become employees of an authority established by ordinance. [More…]
The previous Government made it plain, when it established the Australian Film Development Corporation, that the powers and functions of that body would be limited almost entirely to financial support, and that that support would itself be limited. [More…]
The Australian Government does not have complete constitutional power to perform all housing functions, but it does have substantial powers. [More…]
Those powers have been used in this Bill to create machinery which will give this Government and its successors a powerful new vehicle, capable if properly directed of fulfilling our national housing aspirations. [More…]
The Corporation will have powers similar to those at present contained in the Defence Service Homes Act, including the powers of construction. [More…]
I know that a perfect vehicle cannot be fashioned while Federal powers in this field remain fragmentary. [More…]
In Canada, compulsory evidence gathering powers are given to the human rights commissions and similar powers are vested in the conciliator established by New Zealand legislation. [More…]
The absence of evidence-gathering powers in the United Kingdom legislation has been said to impede seriously the effectiveness of that legislation. [More…]
The BUI that I now present recognises this need in a number of ways, but mainly in providing for the establishment of a strong administrative agency, which will have access to relevant information and effective powers to intervene where intervention appears to be desirable. [More…]
The need for appropriate investigatory powers [More…]
A declaration that sub-sections ( 12), ( 13) and ( 14) of section 78 of the National Health Act 1933-1974 are not within the legislative powers of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia and are invalid. [More…]
With knowledge of Labor Party policy re the abolition of the Senate and a record of defeat of referenda proposals, one cannot but arrive at the observation that the Federal Government, aggrieved by the regulator placed on it by the people in the Senate, is out to achieve by judicial means powers which it cannot obtain through the Senate or referenda. [More…]
When we look at a piece of legislation such as this I think, first of all, we need to realise that the States, not unnaturally, today are very loath to pass to this Government any powers pertaining to the settlement of residual sovereignty by the States. [More…]
I said that, as far as the preservation of the federal system is concerned, I can understand the States being worried that this Government would abuse the powers that might be given to the High Court, were this Bill to be passed. [More…]
I believe that it is true that, within the Constitution, we should take cognisance of placitum (xxxvii) of section 51, being the reference of powers placitum, and section 128, that being the other manner within which there can be constitutional change within the Constitution, and determine the degree to which we see that as the fundamental basis by which the Constitution should be changed. [More…]
I believe that his talents and his oratorial powers are being used, because behind him we heard the real force of the Opposition’s stand on this matter by the speaker from his side of the House who followed him. [More…]
The honourable member said: ‘Try the reference powers; ask the States to give it up’. [More…]
It is felt that to open the field of regulation making powers to such far-reaching consequences to some effect destroys the institution of the national Parliament which of course has its time well taken up in dealing with a whole range of issues, from domestic issues to matters relating to foreign affairs, international codes, international agreements and so on. [More…]
In his second reading speech he said: the passage of this Bill will again emphasise the importance we attach to the exercising by the national Parliament of its sovereign powers over the off-shore area in relation to off-shore mining activities. [More…]
If the High Court upholds the powers of the national Parliament in this field he can reintroduce the Bill in a way which is likely to receive acceptance by not only this Parliament but also by the parliaments of all the States of Australia. [More…]
There can be only one reason for this desperate attempt to get this BUI through the Parliament and the legislation into effect, that is, because the Minister wants to obtain further dictatorial powers. [More…]
He is proposing wage indexation under certain commissions through the mouth of his counsel, Mr McGarvie, and Mr McGarvie is stating that the Commission would have powers to restrain applications in relation to certification that might come before the Commission which this Bill is specifically designed to take away from the Commission. [More…]
Matters that would affect standard hours of work, altering minimum wages on the grounds of the national economy, annual leave provisions, long service pay and benefits are at present powers to be exercised by the Full Bench alone. [More…]
This means that there will be a significant difference in the future between the powers of the Commission in relation to awards and in relation to agreements. [More…]
These included possible Government involvement in the Australian capital market and industrial structure arising from the proposed additional powers, extended functions and privileges of the Australian Industry Development Corporation; the implications for other financial institutions in the money and capital market arising from the financing activities of the AIDC and the NIF; the consequent implications for resource use in the economy and the attainment of other economic and social objectives. [More…]
That is an important distinction because the Constitution of Australia gives to the High Court the authority to declare legislation constitutionally invalid by reason of the fact that the legislation does not fall within any of the expressed powers given by. [More…]
There can be no doubt that the Prime Minister in advising the Governor-General pursuant to the Constitution to appoint the then Senator Murphy to the High Court took every political advantage at his command and given to him by the Constitution of Australia to appoint his own AttorneyGeneral to the High Court at a time when the Prime Minister knew that a number of pieces of legislation introduced by his Government and passed by this Parliament, either in the ordinary way of passing legislation or after a joint sitting of the 2 Houses, are subject to litigation in the High Court on the grounds that they are constitutionally invalid as not falling within the powers of the Commonwealth under the Constitution. [More…]
The main purpose of this Bill is to amend certain provisions of the Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1973 in order to create the Australian National Railways Commission, thus providing for the increasingly wider functions and responsibilities of Commonwealth Railways including the transfer of State railways; to ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the proposed Commission are, where possible, consistent with other statutory authorities with a similar nature; to make amendments to the Act, which will bring it into line with current commercial practices of statutory authorities; and to overcome administrative problems raised by the Auditor-General. [More…]
The amendments will also enable the proposed Commission effectively to perforin its role as one of Australia’s major rail systems and provide it with the organisational structure and operational powers necessary for it to consolidate into a single system, the State railways, that may be transferred under the Government ‘s rail transfer program. [More…]
Consequently it is essential that the Commission be established now, and be given the necessary structure, powers and functions for it to operate as an efficient statutory authority charged with making a vital contribution to Australia’s national transport system. [More…]
I said also in my opening remarks that one of the purposes of the proposed Bill is to ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the proposed Commission are, where possible, consistent with other statutory authorities with a similar nature. [More…]
On listening to what the honourable member for Berowra has said, I believe that those borrowing powers ought to have been restricted in the way that they were. [More…]
On the other hand, the Government put it to Parliament and to the nation that it was necessary to develop the scope and powers of the Australian Industry Development Corporation in the interests of developing Australia’s basic resources over a wide field, and strengthening Australian control of those resources. [More…]
Section 50 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (5B) the following sub-section: - (5C) Every member of a Promotions Appeal Committee shall before proceeding to perform the duties or exercise the powers of a member of a Promotions Appeal Committee take an oath or make an affirmation in the form in Schedule 6. [More…]
Every member of an Appeal Board shall, before proceeding to perform the duties or exercise the powers of a member of an Appeal Board, take an oath or make an affirmation in the form of Schedule 5.’. [More…]
Clause 14 has been amended and inserts the Minister’s approval and removes the delegation of the Commission’s powers to a member of the staff. [More…]
The Government has now included amendments to clause 10, sub-clauses (6) and (7), which require regulations to be made for the exercise of powers under the clause. [More…]
The honourable member for Kooyong made the observation that he was concerned about the powers and authority of the Minister. [More…]
In these circumstances, everything possible must be done to maximise the decision-making powers of the boards and the Council and the position of administrative figures should be that of enablers, and implementers of democratically arrived at decisions. [More…]
Subject to the directions of the Minister, the Council will be required to delegate functions and powers to the boards, and each board will be responsible for developing policies in its own area of the arts. [More…]
-This Bill, the Australia Council Bill 1974, establishes a statutory authority for all purposes connected with the promotion of the arts and provides for the function and powers of that Council. [More…]
The Australian Council for the Arts originally recommended to the Government that the powers of the boards, representing the highly diversified approach which is necessary in the arts policy, should be set out in the Bill for all to see. [More…]
The Bill does not define the powers of the boards, and I believe that this is a failing in the Bill. [More…]
This definition was certainly sought by the Australian Council for the Arts, but it has now found that the Government, as a fait accompli, failed to take into account the Council’s request to set out the powers of the boards. [More…]
A Board shall have such functions and powers as are delegated to it under section 7. [More…]
The Ministerial Council may give directions to the Development Corporation concerning the performance of its functions, the exercise of its powers and its procedure, and the Development Corporation shall comply with those directions. [More…]
In this legislation we have included the same powers as those given to the Ministers in respect of the Albury-Wodonga Corporation. [More…]
Honourable members opposite seek to give powers to a corporation that is not elected by the people. [More…]
If the Opposition gives extended powers to the Darwin Reconstruction Commission, which is not an elected body, it is being anti-democratic. [More…]
Honourable gentlemen opposite gave that statutory authority the same powers as we wish to give to the Commission. [More…]
The Government should have devoted more attention to this issue and should have sought to influence the course of events in a direction which would have posed no threat to Australian or Indonesian interests and to the relations between these 2 powers. [More…]
It could be argued, of course, as occurred in the Senate, that the Commission could be given certain powers, and for the Commission to inform the Minister of what is taking place. [More…]
In fact, a recommendation of the Rae Committee report was that a body with the powers of a securities and exchange Commission be set up immediately. [More…]
Whilst recognising that a rule-making authority must be given power to ensure effective and speedy regulatory action by a Commission, there is no justification in our view for such powers to be unlimited in duration; not subject to appeal; and given also to the executive Government upon an equally unlimited basis as to duration and ambit. [More…]
They should be essentially emergency powers to ensure that obvious or reasonably suspected abuses and malpractices can be immediately prevented whilst the matter is further considered, debated and, if then desired, provided for by way of legislative amendment or statutory regulation. [More…]
But, although the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States is provided with wide rule-making power, in practice almost all its powers, other than those relating to agency organisation procedure or practice, are subject to public hearings. [More…]
Notwithstanding the Commission’s virtually unlimited powers to make rules and to obtain information the Government has provided a quite unsatisfactory opportunity for appeals against its decisions. [More…]
I want to make it perfectly clear that we hold no objection to the vesting of strong powers in the Commission. [More…]
relies too heavily on discretionary powers, rules and regulations and denies effective rights of appeal.’ [More…]
It is essential that the Corporations and Exchange Commission which this Bill seeks to set up shall have the powers to function in the manner intended, both as to efficiency and speed. [More…]
Not only in one telling incident was the desire to police themselves apparently absent, but also they had neither the time nor the powers necessary to perform such a function. [More…]
Nor are the powers available to the stock exchange committees to examine the records of persons and companies who are not members. [More…]
The Commission to be set up under this legislation will have those powers under clauses 63 (2), 263 and 100. [More…]
The fact is that the Commission to be set up by this legislation would have enormous powers and in many areas no appeal or review of decisions is to be possible. [More…]
Questions of powers are involved, whether the ‘Financial Review’ or the previous speaker, the honourable member for Hawker (Mr Jacobi), like it or not. [More…]
This Bill gives tremendous powers, which it should not do, to enforce law by regulation. [More…]
One of the more substantive points raised by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Lynch) and other honourable members this evening has been the socalled enormous powers of this Commission. [More…]
Some people seem to be investing the powers of this Commission, the rule-making role and the GovernorGeneral’s capacity to make regulations with motives that simply do not exist. [More…]
So that is why the Commission has the powers vested in it to cut off the prospectuses immediately. [More…]
But I do not accept that this body has enormous powers that go beyond the powers of other parliamentary bodies or commissions and I do not accept that there are no review or appeal procedures. [More…]
I believe we need in Australia an effective securities commission- not a companies and securities commission, but a commission independent in status, with adequate but no more than adequate functions and powers. [More…]
The Corporations and Exchange Commission is given extremely wide powers and functions including powers of an apparently judicial kind under proposed sub-clause (2) (c) of clause 20 to: ….. take such action (including the making of rules under section 283) as is necessary to enforce or give effect to the provision of this Act. [More…]
This raises the most crucially important question and constitutional issue of the separation of powers between legislatures Executive and judiciary. [More…]
Under clause 36 (2) ofthe Bill the AttorneyGeneral may give directions to the Commission on matters of general policy in connection with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers. [More…]
But nothing in this provision entitles the Attorney-General to give a direction to the Commission in relation to the performance of its functions, or the exercise of its powers in a particular case. [More…]
With knowledge of the unlawful, intemperate and arbitrary acts of the former Attorney-General it would not be wise to confer powers on the incumbent uninformed and inexperienced AttorneyGeneral when there are more effective methods of achieving the same goals through regulations that may be disallowed by either House. [More…]
I believe that a more sensitive Minister than the present Minister and a less cynical Minister than the present Minister would have exercised the undoubted powers he has under section 8 of the Migration Act to withdraw the dispensation he gave in writing under his hand because this man had violated the terms on which it was given. [More…]
It states that the Commission shall have various powers included in them being the authority to take such action, including the making of rules under section 283, as is necessary and available to it to enforce or give effect to the provisions of this Act. [More…]
It seems far beyond the purpose of this legislation to have this Commission, with the wide powers given under clause 20, involved in developing opportunities for persons to participate in the ownership and control of Australian industry. [More…]
After all, we are imposing on members of the Commission inordinate powers. [More…]
The argument seems to be around the size of the Commission, the extent of its powers or the choice of language used in creating those powers. [More…]
It does not give the Commission any extra available powers. [More…]
In other words the Commission is to act within its powers and the power comes from the proposed Act. [More…]
He said that if the Commission went beyond the powers, that would be ultra vires. [More…]
I do not think he said it, but obviously that would be subject to challenge and this is exactly what we are concerned about- the powers being given to the Commission. [More…]
We are not presupposing that it will be ultra vires; we are concerned with whether its powers are too wide and will be used by the Commission, with the Government’s support, to make incursions that are unjustified but are in accordance with the socialist objective. [More…]
The Act in the United Kingdom gives complete powers regarding investment. [More…]
For what purposes are those powers given? [More…]
It would be bad enough if the Commission made an error of judgment, but if for some reason or other the officer took the powers under clause 60 and said: BHP shares will not be traded iri for 2 1 days ‘ - [More…]
I implore the AttorneyGeneral, as the one whom I have described as the chief law officer of the country, the parens patri of the country: For heavens sake, provide some appeals provisions that are readily identifiable and will adequately safeguard against the improper use of very grave powers. [More…]
-I ask the Attorney-General (Mr Enderby) whether, having regard to the enormous powers which will be vested in the Commission and to the unsatisfactory absence of an appeal against its decisions except the ultimate Government control to which he has alluded, he is totally satisfied with the disclosure provisions of clause 39. [More…]
I simply inquire of the Attorney-General whether, having regard to the extraordinary powers of the Commission, it is a satisfactory state of affairs, for example, for a member of the Commission who has a substantial financial holding in a particular class of security to disclose his interest. [More…]
The Chairman of the Commission has all the powers of, or exercisable by, a Permanent Head under the Public Service Act 1922-1974 so far as those powers relate to the branch of the Australian Public Service comprising the staff referred to in sub-section ( 1) as if that branch were a separate Department of the Australian Public Service. [More…]
It goes on to set out the powers of the Commission. [More…]
Again I mention this simply because it is all part of the package of powers which the Commission is to have under the Bill. [More…]
I just mention this on the basis that unless there is, and there certainly was not when we had to consider this Bill, adequate appeal procedure, then the powers are so broad as to suggest that the Government did not have a clear idea of what it intended this Commission to do. [More…]
It was giving the Commission inordinate powers. [More…]
The absence of powers of review again has caused alarm. [More…]
I have to say that if one considers the powers of the exchanges as they exist today one sees that they are in the hands of the members of the exchanges. [More…]
Of course it is enormously difficult to arrange the powers of the Commission- and under clause 61, the Governor-General, which of course means the Government- to deal with this prohibition problem in relation to trading on the stock market. [More…]
It is not a justification of the clause for the Minister to say: ‘We have to make the powers wide because we do not know how to inhibit actions properly and anyway, the fellows who are to be appointed will be jolly good fellows and we can trust them’. [More…]
It is desirable to inhibit the Commission, to provide powers, and so on. [More…]
Mainly because I felt that the Bill was too technical, was far too detailed and lacked flexibility, and because the Government had shown that it was completely incapable of managing the economy, I came to the conclusion that if the Government was so incompetent it should not be given any further powers. [More…]
I went on to say that I would not be prepared to give the Attorney-General the powers that he proposes should be given under the Bill. [More…]
The powers conferred are altogether too wide and could be subject to arbitrary or irrational decisions. [More…]
It can be seen by parity of reasoning that much the same applies in the case of clause 283 which empowers the Commission to make statutory rules in relation to ‘any matter in respect of which the Commission is permitted by subsection 59(3) to make rules’. [More…]
It would seem obvious that the better course would be for the States to relinquish their powers and let control of companies be solely a Commonwealth matter’. [More…]
On the one hand it is saying that many of the powers of the Commission are too wide and arbitrary, while on the other aspects, it says, the Commission should nave stronger powers In other words he is indicating that the Commission should have the power to act more quickly and decisively. [More…]
We do not want this sort of commission where 5 people are given completely untrammelled powers. [More…]
The Attorney-General has said it is not the case that this Commission has untrammelled powers. [More…]
That is a mere example of the hundreds of powers which the Government proposes to give to this Commission subject only to the most distant and the most ill-defined forms of parliamentary scrutiny. [More…]
It is one of the great powers proposed to be given to the Government in this Bill. [More…]
It was because of their failure to act responsibly in a corporate national sense that he was forced to enact the powers that we want in this particular legislation. [More…]
The fact remains that the present system gives all the powers about which the honourable member expressed concern to this Commission. [More…]
The present system has the powers in the hands of unrepresentative, unelected, anonymous people- people who conduct their affairs behind closed doors and who are not accountable to anyone but themselves. [More…]
It is quite inconsistent to impute to them a considerably lower degree of honour than is to be imputed to other members of the commercial community and to members of the Commission who, I think everybody in this Committee would concede, will have enormous powers under this legislation. [More…]
It seems grossly inequitable and impracticable to give the Commission such widespread powers to cancel as distinct from withdrawing the registration of a prospectus subsequent to its original registration or at any time without any other limitation on the conditions under such powers being able to be exercised. [More…]
Great powers must be used with great discretion. [More…]
I made the point before that stock exchanges have all the powers that this Commission will have but they are not accountable; the Commission is because it serves the public interest. [More…]
Clauses 283 and 284 contain potentially very significant powers in relation to clause 20 (2). [More…]
Mr Speaker, this Bill provides for powers to deal with intrusions by Indonesian fishermen into waters under Australian jurisdiction adjacent to our north-west coast. [More…]
Clause 4 extends the existing powers of officers authorising them to board and search fishing vessels, to cover all foreign fishing vessels in the declared fishing zone. [More…]
Papua New Guinea now enjoys full fishery powers and does not issue Australian licences. [More…]
It is within the powers of this House for the House to suspend its own Standing Orders and to conduct any business that lies within the powers of this House. [More…]
It is not within the powers of this House to pre-empt a situation which may or may not occur. [More…]
Part I contains the usual definitions and provides that the Australian Statistician shall have all the powers, functions and duties vested by other Acts in the Commonwealth Statistician. [More…]
In relation to the Bureau, the Statistician is vested with all the powers of, or exercisable by, a permanent head under the Public Service Act 1922-1974, as befits his status. [More…]
The Government claims it has the constitutional powers to do this and the Opposition makes no comment on this aspect of the constitutional powers with respect to the Bill. [More…]
Even if it were established that the powers asserted by the Government are constitutional, we reject the Bill because we believe that it is a retrograde piece of legislation. [More…]
Apparently in this case it was not the Minister but a spokesman for the Minister - the new Australian Housing Corporation is being given powers to buy land, build housing estates, and provide mortgages for people earning up to $8,000 a year. [More…]
An examination of the Bill itself shows that it seeks additional powers for the Commonwealth but does not indicate how these powers will assist the building industry or home seekers, except once again, those favoured by the Labor socialist Government. [More…]
The purpose of the Corporation is obscured under the guise of consolidating existing but incidental Commonwealth powers into one corporate identity. [More…]
I believe that behind the facade of pious ideals the motives and the opportunity to exercise totalitarian-style powers by the Corporation is absolutely unlimited. [More…]
It then goes on to paragraph (j ) which states: to do anything incidental to any of its powers. [More…]
Although the Corporation is given power to do all things necessary or convenient for the performance of its functions by clause 7, and has power to do a wide range of actions specifically listed in clause 8, its powers for lending money, granting money and selling, leasing or building dwellings are all limited by the provisions of Part V. Loans may not be granted, except for investing the capital of the Corporation, unless regulations have been made prescribing the persons who are eligible and the type of dwelling for which loans may be given. [More…]
It is useless for them to insist that the powers already exist for the State housing authorities to do what this Bill will do. [More…]
If honourable members opposite have so much faith in the State housing authorities they might try to get the States to use the powers that they already have to control the price of land within their borders. [More…]
The Australian Government has wide powers in the housing field. [More…]
While the Australian Government has these powers, previous governments have made no attempt to harness and direct those powers to the benefit of the Australian people. [More…]
A main objective of the Australian Housing Corporation is to use the powers available to the Australian Government to complement the private financial institutions to assist persons in acquiring their own home; not to stop them from doing so. [More…]
For the first time we are invoking constitutional powers to provide a new and co-ordinated scheme for those people who are the responsibility of the Australian Government. [More…]
The particular powers of the Corporation are set out in clause 8. [More…]
I point out to the House that the money can be provided for under the powers contained in section 51 (XXIIIA) of the Constitution which was the amendment to the Social Services Act of 1946. [More…]
I will read the relevant section to the House because I think we need to remind ourselves of the powers that exist. [More…]
Firstly, it is so broad and vague in its definition of the Corporation’s powers that it inevitably will lead to confusion and duplication of functions of the existing public and private institutions. [More…]
I believe this is a most welcome development but I should like to see the Council develop into a statutory body with a permanent infrastructure for evaluating needs and planning for the future, and with adequate powers to ensure a stable but growing industry. [More…]
I propose to take honourable members through that speech and to examine a number of his comments, then to take them through the Bill because quite clearly there is no reference in the Minister’s speech to the sort of powers this Bill assumes for him and the Government. [More…]
It does assume powers for him because he has power to direct his Corporation as to how it is to behave. [More…]
The Bill has in it powers that enable the Commonwealth Government to assume and take over land of the States. [More…]
I dare say that we will, or we would if this Government was allowed to continue, see a repetition on a grand scale of the formation of Crown corporations in all those fields of activity which are encompassed in the powers given to the Commonwealth by the Constitution. [More…]
It could still pursue all its objectives in the field of providing finance under the Defence Service Homes Act, for homes for pensioners, for homes for Aborigines and for public servants and others for whom the Government may legislate under its constitutional powers. [More…]
The Australian Government does not have full constitutional power to perform all housing functions, but the full powers - available to the Government for housing have never really been fully taken up. [More…]
Means which might be used depend upon the development of the powers and the functions of the Corporation. [More…]
It is possible, of course, to use the injunctive powers contained within the Bill to provide for judicial separation but, having examined the legislation, I would have to say that the injunctive power necessarily is a power that is basically for a short term. [More…]
I maintain in principle that the state will do well to leave people to manage their own domestic affairs, intervening as an umpire mainly in defence of other interests or of individual members if the association abuses its powers. [More…]
We saw the House reduced by this Government to impotence in the most basic and vital of its functionsthe exercise of its powers to protect itself against assault. [More…]
It is those very powers- the powers of protection and preservation of the Parliament- that have now come under direct challenge and threat from the Prime Minister with nearly everyone of the members of the Government as his accomplices. [More…]
Many years ago governments decided that this was not a valid or a Udt exercise of powers. [More…]
It does seem to me that the amendment is somewhat misconstrued as the powers of the Bill are contained in clause 6. [More…]
I do not think that the honourable member for Parramatta (Mr Ruddock) was present to hear my reply to the debate when I instanced a number of corporations which have a range of powers that are well in excess of anything proposed in this legislation. [More…]
I shall confine myself strictly to dealing with the amendment before the Committee which, as the honourable member for Parramatta (Mr Ruddock) indicated by interjection a few moments ago, seeks to provide powers for the Corporation to extend to certain classes of persons rental subsidies which will be decided upon by regulation. [More…]
Commonwealth to enter into appropriate agreements with those States that have the powers and the constitutional competence to legislate in these areas and to develop programs which can give effect to them. [More…]
The way in which, or the extent to which, these powers are used may not become clear for a long time - [More…]
The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Corporation is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Corporation. [More…]
As is the case with the Defence Service Homes Act, it is necessary to prescribe ancillary powers to enable this primary function to proceed- for example, power to purchase or take on or hire and dispose of plant, machinery, equipment or other goods; to enter into contracts; to erect buildings or to demolish buildings; to set out, construct and maintain roads; to make accessible and transfer land in an area being developed for housing, for use as a park or recreation; to sell or lease land, to charge interest; to take mortgages; to make charges for work and so on. [More…]
Even in the context of the defence service homes scheme, which principally exercises its function by lending at extremely low rates of interest, these powers are available and utilised. [More…]
The powers and functions of the Corporation are designed to allow it, if and when the appropriate regulations are made, to take direct action in a wide field in the implementation of the housing policy of the Aus.tralian Government. [More…]
The legislation originally proposed by the then Conservative Government in the United Kingdom sought to increase the powers of the corporation to enable it, among other things, to buy and sell land, to develop land for housing and to acquire, convert and improve existing housing. [More…]
It has a very wide range of powers and responsibilities in both the public and private housing fields. [More…]
The Australian Industry Development Corporation Act, for instance, provides in section 9 that in the exercise of its powers the Corporation is not subject to direction by or on behalf of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Section 1 6 of the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act, which constitutes the Commission under that name, enumerates powers falling into 2 categories- those that can be exercised without ministerial approval, and those which need ministerial approval but not Parliament’s approval. [More…]
I am not one who believes that because such powers lie within the States, therefore the Commonwealth ought not to avail itself of the fact that they are there. [More…]
It seems to me that, in this Bill, an attempt has been made to go around and to grab every piece of power with respect to housing that it was possible to grab and to incorporate those powers in one piece of legislation. [More…]
But to grab every piece of power and to put it in one piece of legislation without indicating the purposes for which such powers will be used is beyond common sense and, I believe, is beyond the current mood of the Australian people. [More…]
I would imagine that the relationship we would have if the Opposition happened to be the government would be changed into what I would call the ‘Fraser method of confrontation’- back to the penal powers; trade union leaders in gaol; imposing fines upon trade unions. [More…]
It is hoped our report may assist in defining the nature of its powers and its place in Australian Capital Territory government. [More…]
This is an exercise that can only really begin once the powers of the Legislative Assembly and the range of functions to come under its control have been determined. [More…]
It follows from the constitutional position as we understand it that it is rather for the national Government to retain powers unto itself than to nominate a series of functions to be transferred to local control. [More…]
Our approach has therefore been to recommend the powers that the Commonwealth should retain rather than the powers the local assembly should have. [More…]
Another point is that the powers that the Minister has in relation to the funds were increased in 1974 by amendment to the National Health Act. [More…]
I agreed with him, so we on this side of the House and also in the senate agreed to the amendment and we believe that that additional power gave him sufficient powers. [More…]
The controls in this Bill would give the responsible Minister very great powers over the funds. [More…]
Reading from that, it would give an irresponsible Minister enormous powers over the funds. [More…]
What powers are provided in this Bill? [More…]
If the inspector, the Minister’s stooge, believes that that health fund needs somebody sent into it the Minister then can send in a judicial manager who can have all the powers that the administration and boards of directors of the funds now have. [More…]
The provisions framed here by the Government give the Government similar powers to protect contributors as are contained in the Insurance Act. [More…]
So I reject out of hand the whole of clause 1 1 of the Bill, with its power to appoint an inspector and its statement of the inspector’s powers and duties. [More…]
Clause 5 lists the functions, and clause 6 the powers, of the Centre. [More…]
The powers comprise those necessary for the discharge of the functions, including power to arrange for printing and publication of materials. [More…]
The Bill was designed primarily to ensure that the Australian Broadcasting Control Board had adequate powers to carry out its functions effectively to ensure that adequate and comprehensive programs are presented by the licensees of commercial broadcasting and television stations. [More…]
The intention of the amendment appeared to have been to subject the powers of the Broadcasting Authority to the scrutiny of the Parliament insofar as they deal with the regulation of the hours of transmissions, of programs and of advertising. [More…]
Under this Bill the court has powers to regulate matters relating to cruelty or drunkenness. [More…]
The duties and powers of State Councils are set out in clause 1 1. [More…]
In each case a Deputy Ombudsman will be appointed and will have all the powers of the Australian Ombudsman except that of reporting to the Parliament. [More…]
The function of the Tribunal will be to review decisions by Ministers and officials given under powers conferred by legislation of this Parliament or by ordinances of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. [More…]
An inevitable development of modern government has been the vesting of extensive discretionary powers in Ministers and officials in matters that affect a wide spectrum of business and personal life. [More…]
The Bill would establish the Tribunal and provide for its membership, powers and procedures. [More…]
At the same time, the Government proposes to review discretionary powers under existing legislation to determine whether there should be appeals to the Tribunal against decisions in the exercise of those discretions, and whether existing provisions for appeal would be brought within the framework of the new Tribunal. [More…]
Clause 25 empowers the Tribunal to sit at any place in Australia or in an external Territory other than Papua New Guinea. [More…]
Part IV of the Bill sets out the powers of the Tribunal and the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in reviewing decisions. [More…]
I am examining the recommendations of the Bland Committee that there should be a general requirement for reasons to be given for decisions made under powers conferred by statute. [More…]
The opportunity Will also be taken to strengthen the Government’s powers to protect Australian industry against the practices of dumping and subsidisation of imported goods, in the light of experience gained with the existing Act, the Customs Tariff (Dumping and Subsidies) Act. [More…]
For the convenience of enabling decisions to be made without continual reference to the Board, provision has been made for the Board to delegate powers and functions to the Registrar or staff. [More…]
Wide powers are given to the Travel Agents Regulation Board and the Registrar to ensure that accounts and records are properly maintained. [More…]
I do not propose to go all over it other than to refer to the preamble m which the Minister stated: to create the Australian National Railways Commission, thus providing Tor the increasingly wider functions and responsibilities of Commonwealth Railways including the transfer of State railways; to ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the proposed Commission are, where possible, consistent with other statutory authorities with a similar nature; to make amendments to the Act, which will bring it into line with current commercial practices of statutory authorities; and to overcome administrative problems raised by the Auditor-General. [More…]
Without limiting the powers of the Commission to transport passengers and goods on the railways, the Commission may transport passengers and goods for reward by land, otherwise than on the railways, between- [More…]
Further, by using the powers provided for under Section 3 lc of the Bill the ANRC could: [More…]
The main purpose of this Bill is to amend certain provisions of the Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1973 in order to create the Australian National Railways Commission, thus providing for the increasingly wider functions and responsibilities of Commonwealth Railways including the transfer of State railways; to ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the proposed Commission are, where possible, consistent with other statutory authorities with a similar nature; to make amendments to the Act, which will bring it into line with current commercial practices of statutory authorities; and to overcome administrative problems raised by the Auditor-General. [More…]
This is a marked extension of the previous powers. [More…]
They were to ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the proposed Australian National Railways Commission, where possible, are consistent with other statutory authorities of a similar nature; to make amendments to the Act which will bring it into line with current commercial practices of statutory authorities; and to overcome administrative problems raised by the Auditor-General. [More…]
The amendments will also enable the proposed Commission effectively to perform its role as one of Australia’s major rail systems and provide it with the organisational structure and operational powers necessary for it to consolidate into a single system, the State railways, that may be transferred under the Government’s rail transfer program. [More…]
It is quite clear to me that we need to have overall planning to make sure that the same sort of difficulties that the honourable member for Mackellar (Mr Wentworth) pointed out in relation to standard gauge railways many years ago do not arise, but once you get over the areas where efficiencies result from proper coordinated railway systems; I believe there is no advantage in having these sorts of authorities and powers vested in a central Government. [More…]
( 1 ) Without limiting the powers of the Commission to transport passengers and goods on the railways, the Commission may transport passengers and goods for reward by land, otherwise than on the railways, between- [More…]
denies the operation of the rule of law by the conferring of ‘Star Chamber’ functions and powers upon administrative officials; [More…]
The second matter to which I draw the attention of the House with regard to this Bill is that in the gathering of powers conferred upon this Parliament there is absolutely nothing which gives to this Parliament an explicit right to legislate upon the question of racial discrimination. [More…]
I want to pause to observe, without elaborating upon it, that the external affairs power as a consequence must be seen in prospect as being one of the most emancipatory powers at the disposal of any government. [More…]
I do not want to trespass upon the patience of the House but I just want to observe that potentially the external affairs power must be seen as one of the great powers available at the disposal of any Commonwealth government. [More…]
This person is given powers never ever given to any person in this country, not even in wartime. [More…]
I might add that the Government has been discouraged by the inaction of or resistance by most of State governments towards the Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill which the parliamentary draftsmen of all seven parliaments drafted well over a year ago. [More…]
This war would have ended long ago but for the fact that the great powers fuelled it for so long so murderously. [More…]
There is to be a military solution now, apparently, because the great powers saw that the 2 forces became so well armed and were so numerously recruited. [More…]
Of course, here there is a basic difference between the Government and the Opposition, because the Opposition believes that as a result of changing power relationships between the major powers the world is a more unstable place and there is greater likelihood of difficulties occurring in one part of the world or another. [More…]
That in particular has implications for the middle and smaller powers. [More…]
With the reopening of the Suez Canal in June the Prime Minister’s dream of an Indian Ocean free to any type of naval commitment by the major powers will become an even more impossible dream. [More…]
We ought to encourage the countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations to the maximum extent possible to maintain an independent stand where they will not be dominated be any one of the major world powers. [More…]
Australia should encourage the noninvolvement and the non-dominance of any of the major powers in that area. [More…]
Clearly the question of involvement in any particular military conflict is one of enormous concern to any country and particularly to the great powers with their nuclear capability. [More…]
We need to examine the changed relationships between the great powers, especially to see how they affect the middle and smaller powers. [More…]
Countries which have tasted colonialism- or, rather, provided a feast for the imperial powers; countries where there has been inequality; countries in which the stirrings of nationalism have joined in complex relationships with ideologies; countries in which there are cultural or racial differences: There is no identikit to fit all of the nations, but the common thread is the need for reform- social reform, political reform, agrarian reform. [More…]
For the Opposition it is all a matter of the great powers. [More…]
If you have naval supremacy, as the Western powers always have had, you can land diversionary forces behind your opponent’s lines and you cannot be outflanked because your line is finite. [More…]
It is in this respect that I again wish to comment on the powers that this Bill gives to launch an educational program within the community. [More…]
The Bill provides a healthy breeding ground for sneaks, informers, pimps, jealousy and revenge, and an army of racial officials whose role will be of an inquisitorial nature with wide powers of law enforcement. [More…]
However, I am completely opposed to the oppressive powers conferred on the so-called commissioner of the Community Relations Council and to the powers of the Council. [More…]
The powers of the commissioner do not fall into the concept of the rule of law. [More…]
Under the Bill powers are conferred which could be abused by threatening or at least qualifying a person’s right at law. [More…]
The commissioner is given statutory powers to settle matters out of court with the sanction of then proceeding with court action if the defendant does not settle on his terms. [More…]
Of course, these are desirable powers for the commissioner to have. [More…]
I welcome and support these powers. [More…]
The commissioner is extended coercive powers greater than the powers possessed by the police forces. [More…]
Such powers enable him to require persons to attend before him. [More…]
The Secretary to the Department and officers holding delegated powers under the legislation. [More…]
Of course there are powers under clause 57 to make regulations about appearances before courts and so on. [More…]
A prescribed authority has, in the exercise of his powers under this Act, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court. [More…]
1) A person shall not insult, hinder, obstruct, molest or interfere with the Commissioner, an officer or employee of the Commissioner, a person presiding over a conference referred to in section 22, a prescribed authority referred to in section 23 or any of the members of a conciliation committee in the performance of any functions or the exercise of any powers under this Act. [More…]
‘(2) The Commissioner has all the powers of, or exercisable by, a Permanent Head under the Public Service Act 1922-1974 so far as those powers relate to the branch of the Australian Public Service comprising the staff referred to in sub-section ( 1 ) as if that branch were a separate Department of the Australian Public Service. [More…]
1 ) The Commissioner may, either generally or otherwise as provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to an officer or employee of the Commissioner all or any of his powers under this Act, except this power of delegation. [More…]
The Aboriginal people do not want the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in Canberra, and a South Australian based Minister for that matter, taking their decision-making powers away, powers that are vested in them to determine who in fact will come on to their reserves. [More…]
There shall be an Inter-State Commission, with such powers of adjudication and administration as the Parliament deems necessary for the execution and maintenance, within the Commonwealth, of the provisions of this Constitution relating to trade and commerce, and of all laws made thereunder. [More…]
The deliberations which led to the drafting of the Constitution envisaged the role of the Commission as being complementary to Parliament, the Executive and the judiciary, and the existence of a body of such stature, with wide powers to deal with the interests of all parties involved in or affected by, transport has been a persuasive argument in leading the Government to this decision. [More…]
The powers given to the Inter-State Commission included powers of investigation over a very wide range of matters going well beyond matters relating to interstate trade or commerce and power to determine a great variety of disputes, including disputes as to preferences or disadvantages given or made by any State or by any common carrier in contravention of the Act or the provisions of the Constitution relating to trade and commerce. [More…]
The Commission was given wide powers to grant relief to the parties before it and was empowered to grant injunctions. [More…]
The High Court, by a majority, held that section 101. of the Constitution did not authorise the establishment of the Inter-State Commission as a court and therefore the provisions of Part V conferring judicial powers upon the Inter-State Commission were invalid. [More…]
There shall be an Inter-State Commission, with such powers of adjudication and administration as the Parliament deems necessary for the execution and maintenance, within the Commonwealth, of the provisions of this Constitution relating to trade and commerce, and of all laws made thereunder. [More…]
The Commission, with its wide investigatory powers, will be an expert body well suited to provide advice to governments on such planning issues, and the Australian Government would expect that State governments will also be anxious to avail themselves of its services. [More…]
I think one really has to understand what happens on an Aboriginal reserve, where the manager has wide sweeping powers and where- in Queensland - members of the so-called native police, who are by and large untrained people, act as an arm of the manager in the enforcement of discipline. [More…]
The Aboriginal people wish to retain their own powers. [More…]
Surely it is not conservative and reactionary to plead for the Aboriginal people, at a time when a great change is taking place in this country, to leave the decision-making powers in the hands of the Aboriginal people. [More…]
There is legislation at present before the Parliament to exercise those corporations powers which the High Court has said repose in this Australian Parliament. [More…]
According to the Liberal program he will set up an industrial inspectorate with extravagant powers- powers to penalise individual employees, powers to penalise and fine individual union leaders and powers to fine and penalise individual employers with or without the consent of the other party. [More…]
They were fighting also two other major powers. [More…]
In the performance of its functions and exercise of its powers, the Corporation - [More…]
The powers and duties of the Commission are clearly set out in the agreement. [More…]
I would like to draw honourable member’s attention to clause 47 of this Bill, which gives the Centre wide powers of consultation and co-operation with appropriate authorities in all States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. [More…]
Firstly, the fact that the Centre will be a statutory body will ensure that the body has adequate powers to perform its set functions. [More…]
From a paper I have received from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library on this matter it appears that clause 4 of the Bill has been drafted in such a way as to deny any attempt to exceed the constitutional powers and to make the fullest use of constitutional powers without attempting a complete statement of them. [More…]
In clause 5 the Authority is given certain powers to make inquiries and to engage in making arrangements with other bodies to carry out research or planning, or to supply information and to make submissions to the Authority. [More…]
If this Government is sincere about these matters of pecuniary interest I believe it is about time it started to look at ways and means by which those people who are being given great statutory powers in Bills such as this one ought to be required to meet the same sorts of standards that members of Parliament are being required at least to consider at this stage and which they already have imposed on them constitutionally. [More…]
I think it is patently clear that the Australian Broadcasting Control Board does have powers to do this. [More…]
More powers are being given to members of the Public Service to investigate, to make inquiries and to report. [More…]
More powers are being given to commissions day by day, week by week and month by month. [More…]
Honourable members would know that this Parliament, as a democratic institution, has powers of inquisition, and in that respect the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances has asked the Bureau to appear before it to explain the reasons for the questions that are being asked. [More…]
Without canvassing the arguments both ways, some assistance for the view that common-law severability does apply is found in the words ‘to the extent that ‘ in section 45 (2) (b) and in the general words of section 87 (5) as to powers of the Court not being affected by the powers conferred by section 87. [More…]
It includes also the works of artists now working at the height of their powers, great Australian painters like Fred Williams, Clifton Pugh, John Olsen, Albert Tucker and Frank Hodgkinson, just to name a few. [More…]
While there is need for the Federal Government to have complete control of the economy, we must at the same time recognise that there are many other economic powers now in the possession of the present Government which are not needed for the mechanisms of economic control. [More…]
If some of those powers were decentralised so that the States asserted a greater influence over their own affiairs the prospects of economic irrationality and of gross extravagance would be much less than they are under the systems that have been created in the last 2 years. [More…]
In Australia the major taxing powers rest with the Commonwealth. [More…]
Moneys flow to the centre and at the same time effective powers flow from the centre. [More…]
In order to assist the cash flow of companies contemplating further investment in plant and buildings, the Government should, in view of all the circumstances existing at present, allow the investor the discretion of writing off the cost of his new investment against profits in the year of purchase of the equipment and buildings, etc., or alternatively, give the investor the discretionary powers to nominate the period over which he wishes the plant to be written off. [More…]
There shall be an Inter-State Commission, with such powers of adjudication - [More…]
I am one of those people who believes that, as we have, under section 10 1 of the Australian Constitution, an actual responsibility to establish an InterState Commission with some or all of the powers that are mentioned in sections 101 and 51 (i) of the Constitution. [More…]
I believe that initially when the Constitution was agreed to it was thought that when such powers of adjudication and administration were given they were judicial powers. [More…]
But from my point of view, as I think there are acts of deceit involved here, the proposed powers are far too wide and we have not had the opportunity to research the matter in detail. [More…]
There shall be an Inter-State Commission, with such powers as the Parliament deems necessary for the execution and maintenance, within the Commonwealth, of the provisions of this Constitution relating to trade and commerce. [More…]
The meaning of those words is ambiguous, but it would appear that their intention is to enable the Commission to exercise powers of control over goods which are the subject of trade at every stage of their extraction, production and manufacture. [More…]
There are other clauses in the Bill which are so wide that the Commission is permitted to exercise powers and undertake functions which Parliament has never permitted any other single body to have. [More…]
Clause 13 (1) also permits the Commission ‘to exercise all or any of the powers … of any authority . [More…]
There is no provision for the Commission in the exercise of its powers to be subject to the power of the Minister or even of Parliament. [More…]
Once this legislation is passed, an all-powerful and supreme body will have been created which will exercise its wide powers without reference to the wishes of the Government of the day or of this Parliament. [More…]
The powers vested in this Commission are wider than any which have been granted to another body in Australia. [More…]
Since the States have been left with control over intrastate trade and transport, a commission exercising power of regulation and advice would be a purely federal body in the sense that its functions would be to uphold the Constitutional provisions as they relate both to State and Commonwealth powers over transport. [More…]
There shall be an Inter-State Commission, with such powers of adjudication and administration as the Parliament deems necessary for the execution and maintenance, within the Commonwealth, of the provisions of this Constitution relating to trade and commerce, and of all laws made thereunder. [More…]
A Federal Labor Government will promptly restore the machinery the Constitution intended and vest it with the Commonwealth’s full constitutional powers to plan and provide modern means of communication between the States. [More…]
The editorial of the ‘Australian Financial Review ‘ of 8 April 1975 refers to the need for an authority clothed with unqualified constitutional powers to correct the many anomalies of the present transport scene and makes particular reference to the chaotic development of our ports that has occurred. [More…]
Under the terms of this Bill 3 means are provided to the Commission by which an investigation may be initiated so that the services and powers of the Commission are readily available. [More…]
We have heard a great deal of reference by ‘ the honourable member for Shortland to the question of resolving constitutional doubts about the extent of the proposed Inter-State Commission’s powers. [More…]
The Minister for Transport when introducing this legislation said in his second reading speech that the Commission will be very limited in its powers at this stage. [More…]
We need the existence of a body such as this with the wide powers it would have to deal with interstate transport problems in the interests of all parties. [More…]
In 1912 powers were vested in the Commissioners of the Inter-State Commission which were of a judicial nature. [More…]
It is well known that it was because of those powers and the challenge that subsequently was made to those powers as being in conflict with the Constitution, the Commission did not get very far in the 7 years in which it was in office and eventually lapsed. [More…]
Sir Robert Garran pointed out that the absence of the Commission prevented the Commonwealth from exercising its powers to regulate railway charges which section 102 of the Constitution made an exclusive prerogative of the Inter-State Commission. [More…]
The royal commission in 1927 recommended the reinstatement of the Inter-State Commission with judicial powers provided by constitutional alteration, but it pointed out that even without those judicial powers the Commission would provide a valuable service. [More…]
Of course, the legislation which has now been introduced and which we are currently considering is proposed to operate without such judicial powers as were included in the original legislation and which led to the downfall of the previous Inter-State Commission. [More…]
Mr Nicholas, the counsel assisting the Commission, said: … the powers of the Commission, if properly exercised, might be made great instruments in carrying out the designs and desires of Parliament with reference to the maintenance and promotion of trade and commerce and commercial relations between the States and with other countries. [More…]
When one considers the terms of the Bill, one finds that the powers of the Commission go far beyond powers of investigation. [More…]
The regulations may authorise the Commission, either generally or otherwise as provided by the regulations, to exercise all or any of the powers … of any authority or tribunal under any law of Australia made under the provisions of the Constitution relating to trade and commerce. [More…]
Clause 14 gives wide powers of investigation. [More…]
The powers of investigation, however, go far beyond that. [More…]
Sub-clause (6) enables the Minister to extend the powers of inquiry. [More…]
It should not fall within the responsibility of a body even though set up with the high status and great powers of investigation to lay down the law on these matters for the future, without reference back to this Parliament. [More…]
Clause 17 contemplates even wider powers under other Acts of Parliament being vested in the Commission. [More…]
A commission which has wide investigatory powers to look into questions of malpractice and at ways of making interstate trade more efficient was the original and real intention of the Constitution. [More…]
I suggest that that is the only justification for it today in view of what has happened since 1900 and in view of the fact that the Government has set up a new Trade Practices Commission with investigatory powers, a Prices Justification Tribunal in that area and an Industries Assistance Commission. [More…]
The Minister for Transport (Mr Charles Jones) in his second reading speech stated that its demise lies in the history of the wheat case and the decision of the High Court which later ruled that the Interstate Commission could not possess judicial powers. [More…]
This Bill does not seek to cloak the ISC with curial or judicial powers. [More…]
The powers of the Commission are set out in the Constitution, a section of which states: . [More…]
A federal Labor Government will promptly restore the machinery the Constitution intended and vest it with the Commonwealth’s full constitutional powers to plan and provide modern means of communication between the States. [More…]
The Inter-State Commission should have the powers of investigation which are absolutely necessary before adjudication can be made. [More…]
The Government already has powers to deal with the matters referred to by the Minister through the Prices Justification Tribunal, the Trade Practices Commission and other bodies. [More…]
Transport charges are most important components of the States’ budgets and social policies and the Commission’s influence on these charges would be prejudicial to the States’ constitutional powers. [More…]
Of course, there is no question that under the 2-airIine agreement, brought in and sustained by previous Liberal Party governments, this sort of thing could not be upheld by an interstate commission and so the Opposition has tried specifically to defend its friend, Sir Reginald Ansett, in proposed new clause 5A, which seeks to exempt the Airlines Agreement Act from the powers of the InterState Commission. [More…]
It was said in the course of that debate that it was desired to make the commission, as near as possible, a judicial body which would be independent of Parliament and political influence; that if the commission is exercising advisory rather than judicial powers its work is to be regarded mainly- but not exclusively- as judicial in character and method. [More…]
I endorse the remarks of previous speakers on this side of the House who expressed some concern that it appears that the Government, through its powers under clauses 9 and 13 of the Bill, has the right to dictate a policy of promotional thrusts because it has the right of appointing a member to represent the Department of Agriculture, who shall be the Chairman with a casting vote. [More…]
The detailed powers after the President has decided that a matter shall be referred to the Full Bench are in both cases the same in substance. [More…]
The powers sought in this Bill are not needed for the purposes of controlling private television. [More…]
If there is no intention to use the powers why has the legislation been introduced at all? [More…]
If the industry itself is disturbed by actions that have been taken by the Minister under what the Government will no doubt allege is limited power now, then how much more dangerous would it be if additional powers were given to the Minister or to those designated by him? [More…]
The reason why the Government is seeking clarification of the powers of the Broadcasting Control Board is that these powers are under legal challenge. [More…]
I want to say that again: The reason why the Government is seeking these powers in this amendment to the Act is that the powers in the existing Act are under legal challenge. [More…]
capable of advancing and developing knowledge and skills in fields connected with the powers and functions of trade unions or the powers, functions and duties of officers or officials of trade unions; and [More…]
Much of the rest of the Bill deals with administrative machinery items such as currency, exchange, method of specification, powers of delegation, gazetting and revoking of notices. [More…]
It could well be that the clause widens the powers and discretion of the Minister. [More…]
Dumping is universally regarded as an improper, unacceptable practice, and proper powers are essential to combat it. [More…]
The foreign intervening powers were forced to withdraw after a time because of warweariness and pressure of public opinion at home. [More…]
These provisions set out the grounds on which these investment control powers can be exercised and steps that are required before action is taken. [More…]
The grounds on which the powers are exercisable relate principally to the protection of policy holders of a company. [More…]
He is the Minister who sought to weaken the authority of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission by emasculating its statutory powers of enforcement. [More…]
He was in a government which presided over the use of the penal powers of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to imprison trade union leaders and to impose more than half a million dollars worth of fines upon them. [More…]
The other one relates to the powers of the Commissioners to enter into properties for the purposes of their inquiries. [More…]
To see this one only has to look at Part 1, the definition of ‘Services for Children’ and then at Part 11, the ‘Functions and Powers of Children’s Commission’. [More…]
Yet the Minister is setting up a monstrosity and a monopoly which will usurp the powers, the rights and the authority of the States. [More…]
In our present way of life our community planning, the developing interrelationships between individuals and between the individual and public bodies, the standards we enjoy could not have been achieved without giving powers to certain public bodies or to have certain controls and rights to protect the community but which of necessity affect individuals. [More…]
The delegation of legislation from the legislature by conferring regulation making powers is another factor. [More…]
But the theory of separation of powers adopted by the French at the time of the Revolution included a view that the ordinary courts should not be concerned with characteristically governmental acts. [More…]
A further criticism has been that the Tribunal’s jurisdiction- the honourable member for Bennelong says that it has no jurisdiction- is limited to those administrative decisions which arise from powers derived from a specific enactment. [More…]
Government increasingly intrudes into every aspect of life and the flood of legislation which is passing through this Parliament creating an immense bureaucracy with awesome discretionary powers over the common man should activate our absolute and complete support for such measures. [More…]
The Subordinate Legislation Committee filled a very important role in the policing and correction of the regulations made by statutory bodies which had powers to make regulations outside of Parliament. [More…]
The regulations had to be consistent with the powers conferred on the statutory body and at all times the rights of individuals had to be protected. [More…]
It relates to the organisation, powers and duties of these authorities. [More…]
Clearly, these powers are wide and substantially more comprehensive than those already existing in the hands of the courts. [More…]
The investment powers relating to the Fund are being widened to include investments such as shares and real property. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to establish the office of Defence Force Ombudsman and to define his powers and functions. [More…]
The powers of the Defence Force Obudsman in connection with his investigation of a matter are similar to those contained in the Ombudsman Bill. [More…]
The injunctive powers assure to either party to the marriage relief that is in all circumstances similar to the relief that he or she would obtain from a divorce except that the parties will have the assistance of the guidance provisions of the Bill and that they cannot remarry. [More…]
The only way in which these injunctive powers might be in any way weaker than a divorce is related to the state of mind of either party, namely that it might be just a little more difficult to enforce an injunction if the party whom the courts have ruled against feels that he has some fundamental right. [More…]
If persons in fact are suffering from intolerable burdens they have the injunctive powers under clause 114. [More…]
At that stage I saw no valid reason, in terms of my known powers, to refuse the application, and I have acted accordingly. [More…]
There is nothing in that which is different from the powers given to the court under clause 8 1 - [More…]
Such an arrangement as that would never have been accepted by a court given the right to make a settlement under the powers conferred on it by clause 8 1 . [More…]
Where there are Federal powers, as in the Territories and on the sea bed, my Government has exercised powers and has introduced laws of the widest application. [More…]
Tomorrow my colleague the Minister for Environment will be introducing the Bill, under Federal powers, to make a Great Barrier Reef marine park. [More…]
We do not have powers within the States. [More…]
We do have powers in the Territories, and the National Country Party is irked because we are exercising them. [More…]
The Board may, by resolution, delegate to any person, either generally or as otherwise provided by the resolution, any of its powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation. [More…]
It has been rightly pointed out by the honourable member for Balaclava (Mr Macphee) that in clause 13 we see another example of quite substantial ministerial authority in relation to the actual powers of what we have been told will be an autonomous and yet government-controlled organisation, if one can imagine such a combination. [More…]
However, in clause 1 1 the Board is given very substantial power if one takes into account that those powers which are enumerated in Part III, clause 12, can be given to any person merely by resolution of the Board without reference to the Minister. [More…]
I would have thought that if the Minister is to have the powers that are enumerated in clause 13 there would also be a case for him to have similar powers in relation to clause 1 1. [More…]
This insurance office is to have the same powers as any viable insurance office has. [More…]
except with the consent of all the parties to the proceeding, he shall not take pan in the proceeding or exercise any powers in relation to the review by the Tribunal of the decision to which the proceeding relates.’ [More…]
We are very pleased that the Government has adopted the Opposition’s approach to this clause which is that where conflicts of interest could arise, except with the consent of all parties to the proceeding, the President or such other member shall not take part in the proceedings and shall not exercise any powers relating to the review of the decision in question in the proceedings. [More…]
for review of decisions made in the exercise of powers conferred by that enactment; or [More…]
b ) for review of decisions made in the exercise of powers conferred, or that may bee confered, by another enactment having effect under that enactment. [More…]
Where an enactment, being an Act or an Ordinance of a Territory, authorizes the making of regulations prescribing matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act or Ordinance, regulations under the Act or Ordinance may provide, notwithstanding that so to provide would be inconsistent with the Act or Ordinance, that applications may be made to the Tribunal for review of decisions made in the exercise of powers conferred by the Act or Ordinance, and, where regulations under the Act or Ordinance so provide, provision may also be made by regulations under the Act or Ordinance modifying or excluding the operation of any provision of the Act or Ordinance providing for appeals from or reviews of decisions in respect of which applications may be made to the Tribunal for review. [More…]
that enactment, or another enactment having effect under that enactment, may also include a provision that a non-presidential member shall not exercise, or participate in the exercise of, the powers of the Tribunal m relation to such applications unless he was appointed as a non-presidential member in accordance with a procedure, or has special qualifications, specified in the provision, and sub-section 21(1) has effect subject to any provision so included; and [More…]
those decisions made in exercise of powers conferred by enactments which are not the subject of review by a Court or other body and which in the opinion of the Council ought to be and as to the appropriate Court or other body (including the Administrative Review Tribunal) to which a right of appeal or review should be given; [More…]
It was said by Senator Wheeldon, when he introduced the Bill into the Senate, that the Minister’s powers will be delegated to persons acting on his behalf to determine to whom compensation may be paid, the amount of the compensation and how it will be assessed. [More…]
It had no real powers. [More…]
The Government at that time- the LiberalCountry Party Government- refused to give it powers because, on the one hand, it had the powerful brokers and the international cartels and, on the other hand, it had the wool industry. [More…]
It had no real powers to manage the supply of wool offered for sale. [More…]
It had limited powers with respect to trading with overseas countries. [More…]
The Constitution itself provides by section 74 that no appeal shall be permitted to the Privy Council from a decision of the High Court upon any question, howsoever arising, as to the limits inter se of the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and those of any State or States or as to the limits inter se of the constitutional powers of any two or more States, unless the High Court shall certify that the question is one which ought to be determined by the Privy Council. [More…]
The Opposition believes that in this respect the Bill goes too far and that the powers given to the Minister are too wide in several respects. [More…]
The Minister may, by writing under his hand, give directions to the Commission with respect to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions, either generally or with respect to a particular case. [More…]
I daresay that the clause could not have been designed to give the Minister any wider powers than that. [More…]
I have referred to the very wide powers given to the Minister in clause 17. [More…]
The Opposition finds itself in a position of conflict with such wide powers because members of this Government are on the record- particularly in 1973- as saying that the Commission should use its powers to force compulsory trade unionism, to force worker participation and worker control in companies, to set out some pricing policy and to pursue other social policies instead of the time honoured ground of getting the best value for money or the best quality for the least cost in making decisions on an economic basis. [More…]
Clause 15, sub-clause (2), of the Bill seems to confer powers greater than those allowed to the courts. [More…]
If the Bill were passed in its present form the Purchasing Commission would have very great coercive powers over individuals, suppliers or groups of suppliers. [More…]
So we say that the Parliament has a right and a duty to see that some limitation is put on these wide powers. [More…]
The Opposition hopes that after consideration the Government will see that this is a reasonable course to pursue and that we may have another debate on this subject in the Budget session and attempt to restrict those powers without doing so unduly. [More…]
It could be put forward that in the operations of the Commission under the provisions of this legislation user departments’ interests could be disadvantaged by the powers prescribed under the Bill. [More…]
Some almost emotional reference was made to the powers provided under clause 17 of the Bill. [More…]
The Minister may, by writing under his hand, give directions to the Commission with respect to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions, either generally or with respect to a particular case. [More…]
So I think that should put the previous speaker’s mind at ease in respect of the emotional references he made to the wide powers contained in clause 17 and the implication that the Minister could do something that may not be reported to the Parliament or may not be made public. [More…]
The claim was also made that the powers of the Minister in relation to the Commission could be used to implement social policies and objectives of the Government. [More…]
Does the Commission come under the powers of the Trade Practices Act? [More…]
Confrontation can be avoided in CommonwealthState relations by genuine consultation, by a genuine respect for the rights and powers of others. [More…]
It follows that, in respect of almost all matters concerning those parts of the National Estate within the States (not being places acquired by the Commonwealth), the States have full and complete powers of conservation and preservation. [More…]
The limitations of the powers of the States are generally not legal limitations: they are limitations such as the shortage of money; the lack of skilled personnel; the difficulty of doing some things on a State as opposed to a national basis. [More…]
It should have full and unfettered powers to report its views publicly. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924-1973 to change the powers and membership of the Australian Dairy Produce Board as part of the Government’s program to provide progressively more effective regulatory and marketing services to Australian primary industries. [More…]
The additional powers proposed will strengthen the Corporation’s regulatory responsibilities and provide it with more flexibility in its financial and trading operations to permit this. [More…]
The existing powers are to be assumed by the Corporation with additions in 3 main areas where it is considered that a change would benefit the industry and improve the Corporation’s operations. [More…]
The third area relates to the borrowing powers of the Corporation which presently restrict advances under Austraiian Government guarantee to dairy produce intended for export. [More…]
Clauses 8 and 10(23) extend the present borrowing powers to permit advances to be used to finance winter stocks by allowing product subject to Corporation advances to be withdrawn for the local market. [More…]
In the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers the Commission shall, where it is appropriate to do so, consult with the States. [More…]
That does trouble me and I think special efforts ought to be made to give to the Australian Heritage Commission, when it is established, wider powers to get covenants that will protect its interests so it can make grants to properties that are still in the hands of private individuals or the National Trusts. [More…]
Of course there are powers of acquisition. [More…]
The fault lies not with us, not with the Federal Government and not with the South Australian Legislative Council; it lies fairly and squarely on the State Government of South Australia which has complete powers to declare these areas open space, as it has already used their powers to declare the area R2. [More…]
The Telecommunications Commission will have fairly extensive powers to enter private property and erect telecommunication installations. [More…]
The most important sections of the 3 Bills are those dealing with the functions, powers and financing of the Commissions and it is to these sections of the Bills which I now wish to direct some remarks. [More…]
I believe that it is the aim of the communist powers to undermine the economic strength of Japan, because of the effects this would have on the whole of the Western world. [More…]
Their actions provide every reason to believe that Australia has joined with international socialist and communist powers in their policy to undermine Japan and the West. [More…]
It will be by partnership between Australia and Japan that we will emerge as the two strongest industrial and commercial powers. [More…]
When the Prime Minister and the Minister speak of obtaining fair prices for Australian resources, what they really mean is that they will use the export control powers of the Government to obtain the prices for our resources that the Government thinks ought to be obtained. [More…]
I must say that Sir Robert Menzies, one of the great politicians of our age or, for that matter, since the days of Federation, even with all his wisdom, skill and powers of persuasion did not try to bring together the elections for the Senate and the House after 1954. [More…]
The first one is the separation of the powers of the legislature, the Executive and the judiciary. [More…]
Fortunately, on several occasions the Caucus of the Australian Labor Party has overruled the Prime Minister, giving him a good solid prod in the part where it hurts most and depriving him of the opportunity to display his vocal powers in Caucus. [More…]
It was to ensure that the Prime Minister or the Government of the day could not intimidate or blackmail members of the Senate by threat of a double dissolution or by any other means when exercising their constitutional powers, to ensure that the Senate is a States’ House reflecting the views of the States and a House of review having all the qualities and power that a House of review needs to express the mature view and the long term attitude of the Australian people to constitutional change and the business of government. [More…]
The Government is in a position, thanks to the constitutional powers that are accorded it by sections 12, 13 and 32, to ensure that House of Representatives and Senate elections are held at an identical time. [More…]
For instance, the Aus.tralian Government proposed that each State establish a land commission or some other body with powers to acquire and develop land. [More…]
Any mineral or environment policies in Australia are essentially based upon co-operation between a national government with powers over export licences and State governments which have the power to issue mining licences. [More…]
The rest of the amendments are purely consequential, except one machinery amendment to insert a new clause 5 lA, which provides that the Council may, either generally or otherwise as provided by resolution of the Council, delegate to a member of the Council or to an officer of the Authority any of its powers under the Act, other than the power of delegation. [More…]
In this way we would be establishing a corporation that would have complete powers over interstate and overseas shipping, with the right to compete in intrastate shipping but not the right to dominate or to control it. [More…]
The effectiveness of the Race Relations Board of the United Kingdom is widely recognised as being impeded by the absence of these powers and their absence in the United Kingdom permits the Board’s attempts at conciliation to be virtually ignored. [More…]
The compulsory evidence gathering powers of the Commissioner of Taxation, the Commissioner of Patents, the Registrar of Trade Marks, the Director-General of Social Services, the Public Accounts Committee, the Industries Assistance Commission and royal commission provide just some few examples. [More…]
We thought that the powers of the commissioner were too strong and too much. [More…]
It is incomprehensible that a nation such as ours should not be one of the world’s leading maritime powers. [More…]
The matter is an elementary one because already under the Constitution- and this is the main thrust of the Petroleum and Minerals Authority legislation- the Commonwealth can, through its overseas trade powers, its interstate trade powers and its defence powers, on appropriate occasions and for appropriate purposes definitely engage in mining and acquire an interest in a mining company. [More…]
The regulation-making powers to which I have just referred will enable forms, not at present required to be prescribed, to be prescribed when suitably revised. [More…]
The Superior Court would have all the extensive powers and sanctions necessary for a senior court- life tenure of its bench, the contempt powers, the ability to impose the penalty of imprisonment and the capacity to hear appeals. [More…]
The real issue under debate in this Bill is: Should the Australian Government threaten and undermine the powers of the States in the judicial field? [More…]
If this legislation becomes law and the Superior Court is established there will be no end to the ultimate erosion of the States’ powers in the hands of this Government. [More…]
We accept that the expansion of powers has taken the function of this Corporation a little beyond that of the old Australian Dairy Produce Board. [More…]
Some concern has been expressed with respect to the powers of the Corporation included in clause 6 which seeks to substitute a new heading and sections for section 13A of the principal Act. [More…]
Proposed new section 13a provides for an extension of the trading powers of the Corporation which will enable it: [More…]
We think that such powers of the Corporation are necessary in that it has a function to operate with respect to exports and we think that if it is so to operate, it needs to have powers of this character. [More…]
Powers of this sort surely must be necessary if the Corporation is to function at all in a truly efficient way. [More…]
-The amendments to the Dairy Produce Export Control Act that we are now considering not only increase the powers available to the new Aus.tralian Dairy Corporation but also change its name. [More…]
It increases the trading powers of the new Corporation and streamlines the nature of the personnel on the Corporation. [More…]
In particular, I would like to mention that the Dairy Produce Bill extends the present borrowing powers to permit advances to be used to finance winter stocks in factories by allowing products subject to Corporation advances to be withdrawn from the local market. [More…]
I believe these are necessary alterations to the powers of the new Corporation to provide an efficient financing operation for dairy factories. [More…]
This BUI amends the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1 924- 1 973 to change the powers and membership of the Australian Dairy Produce Board in a program to provide progressively more effective regulatory and marketing services to the Australian dairy farmers. [More…]
At the national level the powers that we have are quite limited. [More…]
-The purpose of this Bill is to change the powers and membership of the Australian Dairy Produce Board and to change its name to the Australian Dairy Corporation. [More…]
The changes to the powers of the Board or Corporation, what ever one likes to call it, were first considered before the Liberal-Country Party Government lost office. [More…]
When one looks at the original intention, one is concerned at the way in which the Minister for Agriculture (Senator Wriedt) wanted to set himself up basically as the czar over the whole industry, so that he, through his powers in 2 ways, with this new Corporation, would be able to control the industry. [More…]
Fifthly, the powers that the Ombudsman should have should be powers to recommend and to publicise; they should not be powers to overrule and to change. [More…]
The Bill does give the Ombudsman extremely wide powers. [More…]
It will mean that the activities of this person, who I think all honourable members will admit will be given enormous privileges and powers, will come under consideration. [More…]
Although most, if not all, of the States have appointed ombudsmen or parliamentary commissioners of administrative investigation, according to what the title may by, their powers are confined to State spheres and therefore are limited. [More…]
The Swedish ombudsman was appointed as far back as 1809, and his formal powers have remained unaltered since that time. [More…]
Sir Guy has described his role as providing a ‘safety valve’ and has said that under the powers vested in him by the New Zealand Parliament he has been able to assist many frustrated citizens who did not know where to go with their complaints. [More…]
The exercise of administrative powers has inevitably grown over the years with the increasing complexity of modern government. [More…]
Its private citizens find that the ombudsman is hedged around with too many restrictions on his powers, then they may begin to become disillusioned. [More…]
I am willing to accept that there is justification for some limitation on his powers, particularly in relation to highly confidential matters which, in the opinion of Ministers, just cannot be disclosed for one good reason or another. [More…]
1 regret to say, in response to the question that the honourable member has posed, that under the Broadcasting and Television Act the Australian Government has no powers whatsoever in respect of the matter raised. [More…]
I hope that Opposition members will support this sort of amendment to give the necessary powers to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
We have to use the customs powers to prevent the importation, of such sets. [More…]
The fact is that the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory has been given no rights or powers despite the recommendations contained in 2 reports by that Joint Committee. [More…]
Admittedly, there is contention about the relative powers of the States and the Commonwealth in the field of the seas and submerged lands. [More…]
One thing is certain, however, and that is that the Queensland Government has considerable powers and, whatever the findings of the High Court, will continue to have considerable powers in areas which are included in the Great Barrier Reef province, as delineated in the Schedule to the Bill. [More…]
The Opposition felt that the Bill, as it stood, did not consider the full rights and the full needs of Queensland’s involvement in the exercise of powers within the Park itself. [More…]
I wish to refer to another area of the legislation that was the cause of some concern to the Opposition and that is, that in clause 47 there are powers that are extremely wide, as indeed they need to be. [More…]
They are powers that apply to inspectors who will have the job of policing the area and the region to ensure that damage is not done to the reef from one activity or another. [More…]
But the powers that the inspector is to have are quite enormous. [More…]
There is also objection from the Queensland Government to the wide regulationmaking powers. [More…]
We do not feel that we should hold up the legislation in order to alter the regulation-making powers in the Bill. [More…]
But if in the course of time it is shown that the wide regulation-making powers, if they are used and cause friction and problems in the general administration of the park and bring about confrontation between this Government and the Queensland Government and the local authorities, we would, when in government, review those areas. [More…]
The Australian Government may make arrangements with the Queensland Government for the performance of functions and the exercise of powers under this Act - [More…]
I would suggest that as a means of asserting the obligations of nations as well as assisting the powers of this Parliament it would be helpful in a future convention on the continental shelf to find such a power to exist. [More…]
The Australian National Railways will have the organisational structure and operational powers necessary to consolidate into a single system the Commonwealth Railways and the transferred State Railways. [More…]
We have been constructive and the Senate in particular has protected the interests of Australians from some of the rapacious powers sought by a power hungry and centralised government. [More…]
The Purchasing Commission legislation gives the same authoritarian powers to another Minister. [More…]
Is it any wonder that they object to the duplication of” services, the growing complexity of government that results from it and the growing expense of government that results from his approach to State powers? [More…]
Clause 9 of the Bill deals with the powers of an authorized person to enter premises to exercise his functions of search, examination and measurement in relation to what might be leviable land. [More…]
The Bill also amends the principal Act to extend the permit power to borrow in the exercise of any of its powers under the Act. [More…]
The question of the release of Rudolph Hess is primarily a matter for the Four Powers represented on the Allied Control Council in Berlin. [More…]
In this respect, as the honourable member would be aware, the Western powers on the Council have for some years believed that Hess should be released. [More…]
THE LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA RE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN RELATION TO OVERSEAS BORROWINGS [More…]
1 ) The Australian Government has on many occasions expressed its opposition to all forms of nuclear testing and has urged the nuclear powers to reach agreement on a comprehensive test ban. [More…]
To inquire into and report upon the family, social, educational, legal and sexual aspects of male and female relationships, so far as those matters are relevant to the powers and functions of the Australian Parliament and Government, including powers and functions in relation to the Territories: [More…]
That would have the effect of ensuring that the constituent States need not fear in a similar sort of manner anybody interfering further with the powers which were given them by the Constitution or in some way imperilling their position as constituent States of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Maybe our constitutional powers were limited. [More…]
The sub-clause has been criticised as an undue limitation on the powers of the ombudsman. [More…]
Finding the right man for the Ombudsman post could well prove even more difficult than drawing the legislation constituting his office and detailing his powers and functions. [More…]
1 ) The Ombudsman may, by instrument in writing, delegate to a Deputy Ombudsman, to a member of the staff referred to in sub-section 31 (1) or, with the consent of the Minister, to any other person any of his powers under this Act, except this power of delegation or the power to report under section 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19. [More…]
a person, not being a person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) to whom the Australian Ombudsman has delegated any of his powers under section 34. [More…]
By an extraordinary twist of history, Australia- herself once a colony- became one of the world’s last colonial powers. [More…]
One can look at the questions of mineral rights and the takeover of assets of a company and other things like splitting shareholdings so that a large shareholding group split into a number of smaller groups has greater voting power than perhaps one group would have; business takeovers by means of leases or licences over the assets of a business; the arrangements of boards and the commercial bigamy of boards which can be used to usurp powers of a company from a distance. [More…]
I fear that the new Companies (Foreign Takeovers) Bill will have the effect of aggravating the existing situation by treating foreign assets acquisitions in the same manner as shares and will increase to an unprecented extent the Treasurer’s powers under section 90 ( 1 1 ). [More…]
These powers were given to the Governor-General himself and not to the Governor-General-in-Council. [More…]
The Minister obviously has powers. [More…]
Reference was made to the powers of the Secretary of the Department of Defence. [More…]
The basic powers of the Secretary as Permanent Head of the Department are set out in section 25(2) of the Public Service Act which reads as follows: [More…]
To the extent that specific powers are given in the Defence Act to the Chief of Defence Force Staff and the Chiefs of Staff these powers of the Secretary must be read down. [More…]
The use by the Secretary of his powers as a Permanent Head under the Public Service Act will be qualified by the statutory powers of the Chief of the Defence Force Staff and by ministerial directive requiring responsiveness by the departmental structure to the needs of the Defence Force. [More…]
Another matter which the Opposition has raised relates to the powers of the Minister. [More…]
There seem to be some doubts in the minds of honourable members as to what the powers of the Minister shall be. [More…]
Let me just spell out some of these powers. [More…]
He ceases to be a member of the Naval Board and the Military Board, which with the Air Board are to be abolished and their powers redistributed. [More…]
The powers of service chiefs - [More…]
The powers of service chiefs are exercised subject to ‘any directions of the Minister’. [More…]
I am sure that the honourable member for Moreton and the other honourable gentlemen who sit opposite do not believe that the commander of an Australian force should be there by a convention but believe that his position should be there by a statute of this Parliament in which his powers are laid out by the elected representatives of the Australian people so that in the event of a crisis he may thoroughly command the Australian forces. [More…]
The positions of the Chiefs of Staff-of the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of General Staff- also do not involve, because of the existence of the boards at present, the powers that we will be giving them under this legislation whereby they will be given by statute the direct command- not a command shared by a statutory committee but the direct commandover each of their services. [More…]
The honourable member for Kennedy seemed to think that just because he did not happen to be the Minister for Defence, any powers given to the Minister were completely undemocratic or completely against the Services. [More…]
Under this legislation the power of the Secretary- the Permanent Head- of the Department of Defence is read down because part of the powers that would be exercised under the normal Public Service concept of a Secretary or Head of a department, such as powers in the field of administration, are exercised by the Commander of the Defence Force. [More…]
They are listed immediately after the agenda item concerning the referendum on interchange of powers and the agenda items concerning amendment of the referendum provisions contained in section 128 of the Constitution. [More…]
Consequently, the Appeals Tribunals need to have discretionary powers, otherwise they cease to function as an appeals body. [More…]
In the exercise of its powers and functions in relation to the review by a Tribunal of a decision referred to it- [More…]
The first is that there is no similar limit on the powers of State ombudsmen. [More…]
any other person (not being a Minister) authorized to exercise powers or perform functions of the Department on behalf of the Department; and [More…]
a person authorized by the authority to exercise any powers or perform any functions of the authority; [More…]
if the officer takes, or purports to take, the action in the exercise of powers or the performance of functions conferred on him by an enactment. [More…]
if the officer takes, or purports to take, the action in the exercise of powers or the performance of functions conferred on him by an enactment. [More…]
The Defence Force Ombudsman may, by instrument in writing, delegate to a member of the staff referred to in sub-section 30(1), or, with the consent of the Minister, to any other person, any of his powers under this Act, except this power of delegation or the power to report under section 17,18, 19 or 20. [More…]
another person, not being a person referred to in paragraph (b), to whom the Defence Force Ombudsman has delegated any of his powers under section 33. [More…]
The other amendment which we applaud is the clarification of the powers of the Council of the Australian National University with regard to the statutes that it itself can make. [More…]
The tenure of these bases and facilities by other powers should not be of such a character as to exclude properly accredited access by authorised Australians charged with the duty of evaluating Australian defence policy, whether members of the Australian Parliament, defence departments or armed services. [More…]
Surely the Government recognises that one of the greatest threats to stability in the world today lies in the uncertain relationship between those 2 communist powers. [More…]
At a time when the super powers- the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America- have nuclear arsenals that can destroy the world one hundred times over, a little rational debate about what part a country plays in its own policies about what influence it may have in its own region and about how it may be able to persuade in some small way the actions of the super powers, is extremely important. [More…]
What is so unusual about that when all the major powers today- Britain, the United States, possibly China and certainly the Soviet Union and Francehave nuclear submarines and submarines with nuclear potential? [More…]
The damage that it is doing to the security of Australia will be remedied shortly by a change of government, and the United States and our other allies in the free world will know that once again Australia will have a government which represents the view of the overwhelming majority of the Australian people on this issue, which will not twist and determine Australia’s foreign policy in the interests of the communist powers to the control of the left wing, that minority pro-communist control, which apparently is still so potent over the thinking of the Government when it comes to foreign poliCY [More…]
We are convinced that the early conclusion of meaningful arms control agreements by the nuclear powers, including a Comprehensive Test Ban Agreement, remains crucial to the containment of nuclear proliferation. [More…]
It is true that there were some 3 occasions when I exercised the powers in section 90 of the Act in the way he described. [More…]
The honourable member said that the powers which the Commonwealth has do not mean a thing because the State can veto anything that takes place. [More…]
I should point out, since this area was specified in the question, that it was an area where we were faced with an unwilling seller and if the purchase were to proceed the State Government would have been required to implement its resumption powers. [More…]
Commonwealth powers of borrowing are limited in terms of the Financial Agreement which is incorporated in the Constitution. [More…]
The Opposition ran a campaign which encouraged the defeat of a referendum which would have given this national Government the same economic tools as any other government has to control prices- it is the only one in the world which does not have these powers. [More…]
The agreement empowers the Commission to perform any functions additional to its present role to enable it to complete its task, subject to the same conditions and powers which it exercises under the Tasman Bridge Restoration Act 1975. [More…]
He asked whether it would not be better for those seeking higher money incomes to seek them from the redistributive effects of the taxation and expenditure powers of the Government rather than primarily through higher money wages where the benefits can apparently so easily be taken from them. [More…]
It is not even clear at this point whether the direct environment protection powers available to me would be applicable in the Botany Bay situation, although the Commonwealth does have an obvious interest there through Towra Point and its involvement in the proposed harbour and airport developments. [More…]
Nevertheless few if any administering powers have done as well. [More…]
With all my reservations about the lack of preparedness for the post independence relations I wish nevertheless to conclude with congratulations to the Government of Papua New Guinea for the way in which it has received the powers that have been transferred. [More…]
It is a fact of life- and it must continue- that business will never again have the exploitative and unequal powers that were vested in it during the 1950s and 1960s. [More…]
As the powers of the Australian Government to control wages and prices are strictly limited constitutionally the reduction of inflation depends largely on public acceptance of the need for price and wage restraint. [More…]
Honourable members opposite opposed the transfer of the appropriate powers to the national Government. [More…]
(Quorum formed) Our young men were sent to fight and often died in a war that was directed and governed by powers outside of the interests of the majority of the Vietnamese and Australian people- a war in fact that was perpetuated by capitalistic interests. [More…]
By refusing to grant export licences the Government could use its power over export controls to force Australian exporters to sell their products to the Corporation.This may be an extreme point of view; but do we believe that this Government can be trusted with the means to carry such sweeping powers into effect? [More…]
The functions and powers of the Corporation contained in clauses 7 and 8 of the Bill are extremely wide. [More…]
I think it would be wrong for this Parliament to create a corporation with unlimited powers to deal in goods within Australia. [More…]
To return to the powers of the Corporation, the Opposition objects strongly to the provisions contained in clause 12 (2). [More…]
This clause makes a mockery of all the other provisions of the Bill which purport to impose qualifications or restrictions on the powers of the Corporation. [More…]
What this Bill proposes to do is to set up the Trading Corporation with all the attributes, powers, privileges, status and capital support that the centrally planned economies set up. [More…]
It is important, while looking at clause 7, to examine the powers that are contained in clauses 8 to 13. [More…]
It has therefore committed itself to support the guidelines of the Commission but it has, in fact, failed to do so by the use of its fiscal, monetary and taxation powers. [More…]
I think that industry and all who are concerned with the costs of establishing this body and the types of powers it will have are entitled to an explanation of whether this is just another example of meddling. [More…]
I think my friend from Lilley (Mr Kevin Cairns) has well pointed out that if paragraph (b) of sub-clause ( 1 ) were not there in essence the legislation virtually would be conferring monopoly powers on anybody who happened to be engaged in these activities already, which is not necessarily fair. [More…]
That is right, it does not I do not for one minute attribute this motivation to the Minister, but taking it literally- unless I am wrong- clause 12 (2) (a) theoretically would enable the Overseas Trading Corporation to arrange for the production or manufacture of goods by manufacturers in other countries for import into Australia because of the import powers given to the Corporation by other parts of the Bill. [More…]
It is when one sees this combination of powers that one asks whether it is commercially necessary. [More…]
Why bring in all these unnecessary powers if they are not going to be used? [More…]
This clause makes a mockery of all the other provisions of the Bill which purport to impose qualifications on the powers of the Corporation. [More…]
I believe the answer may be found in giving greater powers to Mr Speaker. [More…]
The powers of the Speaker at the moment under standing order 145 are limited to relevance. [More…]
I believe that if Mr Speaker were given greater powers in relation to both questions and more particularly to answers by Ministers we would see a great improvement and a greater number of questions asked and answered each day. [More…]
Possibly this objective could best be achieved by extending the powers and size of the Public Accounts Committee, on which members of both Houses of the Parliament are represented. [More…]
That Bill would have vested in the Authority the same functions and powers in regard to other minerals as it would have in regard to petroleum. [More…]
He is also concerned to protect Australia from the exploitation of foreign powers. [More…]
They stand cheek together by jowlthe Liberal State governments and the Liberal Opposition in this Parliament- to protect the interests of foreign powers, of foreign corporations and to limit the interests of Australians and Australia. [More…]
A few days ago the Liberal and National Country Parties announced their proposition, as I mentioned earlier, in respect of the handing back of taxing powers to the States. [More…]
There is another aspect of it which deals with powers of arrest, powers of bail, police interrogation, which is another aspect dear to my heart as AttorneyGeneral and for which in the past the law has not been adequate. [More…]
If we look at the other provision for change, the powers of reference, we find that the Opposition parties even opposed the mutual exchange of powers by which the States could give the Australian Government something in return for the Australian Government giving something to them. [More…]
Opposition members are not interested in change, so they are not interested in the referral of powers, referendums or even in the High Court which, I repeat, is the only instrument of change left. [More…]
There are no limitations on the Senate in the use of its constitutional powers, except the limitations imposed by discretion and reason. [More…]
At present the Constitution makes provision- in section 51 (xxxvii)- for references of powers by the States to the Australian Parliament. [More…]
The other important thing that the proposed Constitution alteration will do is to make the powers of reference mutual: That is to say, it will authorise references, which for technical reasons are described in the Bill as ‘designations’, of powers by the Australian Government to the States. [More…]
I also announced our intention that in any interchange of powers, whether from the Australian Parliament to the parliaments of the States or from the State parliaments to the Australian Parliament, the same provisions should be applicable as to duration, revocability and the power to apply terms and conditions. [More…]
The Premier of South Australia, Mr Dunstan, said that if there was to be an adjustment of powers between the Commonwealth and the States, the proposed measure was essential to any progress and that he was sure that it would be welcomed. [More…]
He thought it gave emphasis to the central idea of the Australian Constitutional Convention, namely, that it would be possible for representatives of the States and the Commonwealth to meet for the purpose of reaching agreement on the reference of certain powers. [More…]
This item on interchange of powers was, by. [More…]
These matters would complement the powers already conferred by the Constitution on the Australian Parliament with respect of marriage under section 5 1 (xxi) of the Constitution, and under section 5 1 (xxii) with respect to divorce and matrimonial causes and, in relation thereto, parental rights and the custody and guardianship of infants. [More…]
It is absurd that fragments of the general powers to legislate with respect to what in essence is family law should be retained by the States while the substance of the subject matter is reposed in the Australian Parliament. [More…]
As an example and first instance in the reference of powers from this Parliament to the State parliaments, the Convention unanimously resolved that the matter of the law to apply in what have become known as ‘Commonwealth places’, for example, airports, post offices, military establishments, might be dealt with by an appropriate referral of powers by this Parliament to the States in the event of the inter-change of powers proposal being approved at a referendum. [More…]
It means that State powers will exist and Commonwealth powers will exist. [More…]
It collects the major taxes and hands over to the States the funds with which, in conjunction with their own limited taxing powers, the States run the government of their States. [More…]
Australia has provided that country with a larger Public Service than has been left to other countries by colonial powers. [More…]
No, when the Scheme was launched and the Snowy Mountains Authority was created in 1949 the initial and primary purpose was as stated in the long title of the Act namely ‘An Act relating to the Construction and Operation of Works for the Generation of Hydro-electric Power in the Snowy Mountains Area’ and this was reflected in the prescribed powers of the Authority which make no provision for constructing storages and diversions for irrigation purposes. [More…]
2217 that the Northern Territory Police is part of the Australian Police by virtue of the Prime Minister’s announcement of 27 March 197S, (a) does the Northern Territory Police and Police Officers Ordinance still require the Commissioner of the Force to exercise and perform his powers and functions in accordance with the instructions of the Administrator and (b) does the Northern Territory Administration Act require the Administrator to exercise his functions in accordance with the instructions of the Minister for Northern Australia. [More…]
I do not know what the Department is going to come up with in respect of a national coastal policy, whether there will be a need for a separate Act, but as the report pointed out, the States do have a lot of powers in this field. [More…]
The Minister this afternoon also pointed out the limits of his powers, the number of Acts he has, and emphasised the large amount of work going on within his Department. [More…]
Dr Evatt, as far back as the 1945 San Francisco Conference which drew up the Charter for the United Nations, argued strongly that middle powers should contribute to the United Nations peace keeping activities. [More…]
This year, the world has witnessed the long awaited European Security Conference, which has formalised the deal made by the superpowers at the end of World War II. [More…]
The agreed division of Europe has persisted since then, but has it really been a sound basis- I think this is worth asking- for detente between the super powers? [More…]
I do not wish to disparage the gains made to Europe and to the whole world by the European Security Conference, but I cannot resist the idea that if the countries of eastern and western Europe had been allowed to determine their own future rather than to have it imposed upon them by outside powers, the European Security Conference might never have been necessary. [More…]
The situation is no different from the Congress of Vienna of 1814 when the imperial powers imposed their will on the hapless smaller and weaker states of Europe. [More…]
These people would very quickly have been drawn into the police net in Hungary because of the super powers that the police in countries such as Hungary have. [More…]
That was a disgrace to the then government because it was an insult to one of the world’s greatest powers. [More…]
I shall be dealing with the powers to call elections or otherwise, which surely comes within the authority of the Electoral Office of this country and certainly comes within the machinery controlled by the Minister for Services and Property (Mr Daly). [More…]
The economic chaos that the Opposition tax proposals would create and the disadvantage that would be done to South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland was what led those States to reject the proposals of Prime Minister Menzies who offered to return income tax powers to the States many years ago. [More…]
-The Government’s attitude is that it would be undesirable for the 2 super powers to have any mutual escalation of their armaments in the Indian Ocean. [More…]
The Indian Ocean hitherto has been the most free of all the world’s oceans from such military rivalry between the super powers. [More…]
Ocean region wishes the 2 super powers to promote their rivalry in the Indian Ocean. [More…]
I asked nun whether it was true that no executive powers had been given as yet to the Legislative Assembly, and about the rumour of the Cabinet decision that there is no time set down for any executive powers to be given to the Legislative Assembly. [More…]
It is an absolute disgrace and an act of gross hypocrisy that the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) went up there and made a great flourish of trumpets about the executive powers which would be given to the Assembly. [More…]
Because the Government gained no seats in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly this vicious party with its vitriolic detestation of those who do not go along with it has politically deprived the Legislative Assembly of any effective powers whatsoever. [More…]
In that yellow book proposals were outlined for the transfer of the range of functions and executive powers to the Northern Terrritory Legislative Council, as it was in those days. [More…]
We have stated that we will implement, as recommended, the transfer of those powers and also we will establish a committee as recommended in paragraph 1 18 of the report which will have on it the Minister. [More…]
The honourable member for Kennedy is reported in the Northern Territory News as saying that when the Liberal-Country Party coalition gained power it would take every step to make the Legislative Assembly effective and meaningful and would set about granting full powers that would lead to statehood. [More…]
To identify, publicise and otherwise expose unfair prices or practices and the exploitation of consumers, and generally to develop the involvement of the Australian Government in consumer affairs, including the use of the purchasing powers of government. [More…]
But unless that approach involves on a co-operative basis the State governments with their respective powers, advice facilities, expertise and experience in the area, I do not believe that the Government Will be able to develop a comprehensive and effective consumer protection POliCY [More…]
We believe that various powers and machinery covering consumer and trading standards and practices at the federal level should come under one umbrella while complementing the work of the States and supporting consumer groups. [More…]
It is true, as the honourable member for Bennelong says, that the Australian Parliament has not got the legislative powers to deal with some of the aspects of consumer protection now in the hands of the States. [More…]
The third one is: pressures resulting from competition between the super powers - [More…]
I know that there are some local government representatives within regional groupings who mistakenly see regional organisations and regional advisory councils as some kind of takeover of their council powers. [More…]
The local authority, of course, has the powers of resumption and resumption proceedings are instigated. [More…]
Uren) that one of the residual powers of the Government of New South Wales is exercised through the Geographical Names Board which does not permit the naming of such places after living persons. [More…]
I think we would all say that it is reasonable to suppose that the AuditorGeneral would use his powers to remit, as he is entitled to do under the Act, any such surcharge arising out of expenditure made before 24 June 1975- the date on which the High Court declared the Act invalid. [More…]
In summary, the effect of these two proposed sections is intended to clarify the power of the Commonwealth Parliament to refer powers under the Constitution to the State parliaments and, conversely, to clarify the power of the State parliaments to confer on the Commonwealth Parliament residual powers that the States have. [More…]
Nobody could logically argue that in a matter which affects the powers of the States under the Commonwealth Constitution the full views of the States ought not to be known by this Parliament. [More…]
I think honourable members on this side of the House would be interested to know of the types of powers the present Commonwealth Government might feel could be the subject of a referral from the Commonwealth Parliament to the States. [More…]
If the Government is really genuine in claiming that the purpose of this measure is to facilitate the exchange of powers between the Commonwealth and the States, I think we are entitled to ask it to give us some indication of those areas where it believes there might be a transfer from the Commonwealth to the States rather than giving us a number of examples where it believes the powers could all be referred from the State governments to the Federal Government. [More…]
It is for that reason that the Opposition supports in principle the idea of removing any ambiguity which may presently exist in relation to the legislative power of the State governments and of the Federal Government to effect an interchange of powers. [More…]
The experience of the States during the past decade in the Australian Federation is that whilst they have been left with de jure responsibility for particular areas of government services, because of their financial starvation they have been forced again and again to hand powers over to the Federal Government. [More…]
Unless political parties and governments in Australia are prepared at many levels to pool their legislative powers, unless they are prepared to co-operate in providing services on a one stop basis to the people of Australia, there is going to be continuing and growing cynicism in Australia. [More…]
It is a policy which is designed not to entrench for all time the division of powers and responsibility between the Federal Government, State governments and local government. [More…]
There is nothing inconsistent in our approach to inter-governmental relationships with the sort of transfer and referral of powers envisaged by the measure we are debating now. [More…]
Its supports in principle the removal of any doubt regarding the constitutional capacity of the State governments and the Federal Government to exchange powers. [More…]
It is, of course, one of the quirks of the Constitution that while it makes provision for the transfer of powers to the central government from the State governments, there is no reciprocity. [More…]
In effect there is no provision for the transfer of powers from the central government to the States. [More…]
Candidly, I think that the founding fathers overlooked the necessity to provide a two way flow for the transfer of powers. [More…]
Ideally, of course, there are, as this House well knows, a number of areas where it is clear that there is an overwhelming need for a reordering of the powers of the central government and the States. [More…]
Whatever might be done in reordering and restructuring the division of power between the national government and the States, in my opinion it would be wrong to leave open still the question of recognising in the Constitution the need for giving formal constitutional authority to the interchange of powers between the Federal government and the States. [More…]
The result has been that whatever the economic and social realities have been at a particular time, in terms of the allocation of constitutional powers, change can and may soon make them outmoded. [More…]
It is an indictment of the current system that perhaps the most important express powers which over recent years have been conferred on the national government have flowed from judicial interpretations rather than from the ballot box. [More…]
I refer to powers over restrictive trade practices, which the Opposition opposed; monopolies, which the Opposition opposed; the national Companies Act, which no doubt the Opposition will oppose; safety, efficiency and regularity in civil aviation; television and broadcasting; and the legitimation of children by subsequent marriage, which powers were valid. [More…]
These powers and others have been vested in this Parliament and despite rejection at the ballot box or at referendum, or confirmation if you like, the High Court has placed its imprimatur on the recommendations of the constitutional committees as set out in the 1929 and 1959 reports and in respect of which the Opposition in government over 23 years failed to act upon. [More…]
All the powers have been given to the Federal Parliament by the High Court in terms of judicial interpretation. [More…]
Given this power the Federal and State governments would be in a position to promote their own best interests without reducing the totality of their powers. [More…]
The States would, by this amendment, be placed on an equal footing with the Federal Government in relation to the transfer of powers. [More…]
There is of course no sanction requiring either the Australian Parliament or the State parliaments under section 51 (xxxvii) to act to share their powers effectively, nor can or should there be anything like it. [More…]
It can be altered by the reference of powers from the States. [More…]
When the Constitution was being drawn up a provision was put in section 5 1- it is in section 5 1 that the great majority of the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament are to be found- at placitum (xxxvii), which provides that matters can be referred to the Parliament of the Commonwealth by the parliaments of the States. [More…]
One of the reasons for the lack of use of this provision was that the State parliaments did not know, because there was no sufficient judicial interpretation, whether they could refer powers for a limited period, whether they could revoke the powers once given or whether if they gave them, they forever rested with the Commonwealth. [More…]
Indeed it was this very question of the interchange of powers which had largely led to the movement for a convention. [More…]
In any event, in order to get rational financial relationships with the States, the Commonwealth seriously contemplated the possiblity of giving the States excise powers to impose taxes. [More…]
At the same time there are many other powers which would be better exercised by the Commonwealth than by the States. [More…]
So there was mutuality between the Commonwealth and the States for a refurbishing of the Constitution to put powers in the appropriate parliaments where they would be exercised better. [More…]
After the dinner it was announced that there was agreement in principle to such a constitutional amendment to enable the transfer of powers both from the States to the Commonwealth and vice versa from the Commonwealth to the States. [More…]
This Bill, which deals with the reference of powers from the Commonwealth to the States and the reference of powers from the States to the Commonwealth, has the support of the Opposition. [More…]
The Constitution Alteration (Inter-change of Powers) Bill is one way in which we can overcome some of these difficulties. [More…]
The honourable member for Hawker (Mr Jacobi) mentioned some of the powers which could be referred. [More…]
I will not cover that ground again but I shall refer to one matter which is of considerable interest to me, and that is the question of road safety and the interchange of powers between the States and the Commonwealth in this matter.- The first report of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Road Safety, of which I was a member, made a recommendation to the Parliament that the constitutional position so far as road safety is concerned ought to be carefully examined. [More…]
These constitutional problems would, I believe, be largely overcome if this referendum is carried and the States can refer powers. [More…]
An important matter- this has been discussed before both at the Constitutional Convention and here- is whether the powers should be able to be revoked by either the Commonwealth or the States. [More…]
The States in referring powers to the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth in referring powers to the States must have an understanding . [More…]
As I understand from reading the Bill the States still will have control because they can revoke any of the powers which have been given at any stage. [More…]
Until the referendum in 1967 dealing with the breaking of the nexus and the changing of the powers as they applied to Aboriginal people in Australia was carried a referendum had not been put to the Australian people for many years. [More…]
I think that such powers would be very much to the advantage of the people of Australia. [More…]
I was interested in the remarks of the Prime Minister when he mentioned that the reference of powers by the States to the Australian Parliament is already allowed for in the Constitution. [More…]
I mentioned earlier that one of the problems confronting the acceptance of constitutional alterations is the fear in the States, and sometimes even within the Federal sphere, of greater powers in one area reducing the powers and the capacity in another. [More…]
The Labor members of the Committee considered that full legislative powers should be vested in the Commonwealth Parliament with the duty and authority to create States possessing delegated constitutional powers . [More…]
The honourable member for Lyne (Mr Lucock) who has just resumed his seat in a wide ranging speech went beyond the bare bones of the proposal which is, as we all now know, to permit the exchange of powers from the Australian Parliament to the State parliaments and the return of powers on other matters from the State parliaments to the Australian Parliament, consequential on agreement. [More…]
It is, as the House knows, a Bill which proposes that a referendum be held to alter the Constitution with respect to the interchanging of powers between the Commonwealth Parliament and the State parliaments. [More…]
We know that the Founding Fathers thought that it might be appropriate for the States to give one of the powers that they have to the Australian Government. [More…]
In turn it Will allow us to give to the States some powers that it might be more proper that they should have than we should have here in the Australian Parliament. [More…]
I conclude with these final words: I am not sure whether the germ of this idea of a mutual exchange of powers can be traced back to the 1957 Joint Committee on Constitutional Review of this Parliament. [More…]
We see no reason why the States should not retain their autonomy, which they can do by adopting Commonwealth powers, while the Commonwealth cannot adopt State powers which are in operation. [More…]
The Interim Commission’s report which was tabled in this House in July 1974 strongly urged the establishment of a permanent statutory authority with wide powers to undertake all those activities necessary to develop soundly based consumer standards. [More…]
The proposal, therefore, which is incorporated in the Bill is one for a single Australian Consumer Protection Authority which will bring together the functions and powers presently exercised by the Trade Practices Commission in relation to the legal aspects of consumer protection, as well as the technical functions and activities needed to establish a sound base for consumers to be given accurate and adequate information about consumer goods. [More…]
Part II of the Bill describes the powers and functions of the Authority. [More…]
The related powers of the Industrial Court and the Authority are clearly defined. [More…]
The powers of the Authority in regard to public hearings have therefore been spelt out in some detail. [More…]
The Commissioner will be a statutory officer having the powers of a Permanent Head. [More…]
I have had previous occasions to quote Sir Robert Menzies on the attitude that the Government should take to usurpations by the Senate which do not fall within the Senate’s powers. [More…]
From the Government’s point of view it may be an advance, because it is a socialistic Bill which takes away the independent powers of the Cities Commission and concentrates them in the hands of a Minister here in Canberra. [More…]
Under that kind of socialist government this could be quite a dangerous little Bill because it takes away powers from an independent commission and puts them back in the department and the hands of a Minister. [More…]
It is using, or misusing, the major powers of the Budget for this purpose. [More…]
What I am pointing out, and I think it is relevant to the Bill, are the proposals made in this Bill to transfer powers. [More…]
The Bill is to abolish the Cities Commission and to transfer the powers elsewhere. [More…]
I am saying that the transfer of powers would not be a bad thing if we did not have a Minister in command who is dedicated to socialism and if we did not have a government in command which was able to use the appropriation power in order to exacerbate these bad consequences. [More…]
It would be a help if the Government could use its newly acquired powers over vessels engaged in off-shore industry to curb these flagrant abuses which the left wing unions are making in this industry. [More…]
The upshot of the watering-down of the Convention by the absence of many of the maritime powers is that its value as an international legal regime has been significantly diminished. [More…]
Furthermore the State powers over shipping and navigation are the powers which the British Parliament possessed in 1901. [More…]
The Australian Act, although based in many respects on the British Merchant Shipping Act 1894 did not discourage or make incursions into the powers of the British Shipping Acts. [More…]
It is rather ironic that this Bill in respect of off-shore vessels and other structures should proceed upon the basis of the constitutional validity of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, which is presently under challenge in the High Court as being beyond the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
If ever we are to have a spirit of co-operative federalism within Australia there must be the fullest and frankest consultation and discussion with the States whenever the Commonwealth proposes to introduce legislation which is going to affect the powers and the authority of the States under their own legislation or, more particularly, legislation to which they are a party with the Commonwealth. [More…]
Naturally enough the States are concerned at the impact of these proposed provisions on their powers and authority under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act. [More…]
He was making it quite plain that he would use the powers of the Senate to defeat the Government. [More…]
If honourable members want to look at the legal powers, what are the powers of the Senate? [More…]
The Senate has no fiscal powers. [More…]
The Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) is taking unto himself administrative powers which previously have been vested in the Attorney-General, despite the fact that successive governments have emphasised that at all times the DirectorGeneral of ASIO was to have access to the Prime Minister. [More…]
Prime Ministers are extremely busy people and there has always been a tendency, regrettably, to hand over to civil servants the powers which in this case should if held be the absolute preserve of the Prime Minister or of whichever Minister is given the responsibility. [More…]
Criticism has been made of my Government for transferring from the Attorney-General (Mr Enderby) to the Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) the powers of telephonic interception. [More…]
If these quotations are correct- I would be delighted to show them to the Minister- they bring to question the substance of his remark in relation to precisely what was the position of previous Prime Ministers concerning the powers, responsibilities and authority of the heads of ASIO. [More…]
They outline the functions of the Office and the powers of the [More…]
Clause 6 and clause 7 of the Bill deal with the functions and powers of the Office. [More…]
He knows well that unless the legislative powers of the Australian Parliament and the various State Parliaments are pooled we are not going to have a comprehensive legal aid scheme in Australia. [More…]
However, because of the constitutional limitations of this Parliament, clause 6 of the Bill must limit the granting of legal aid by the Australian Legal Aid Office to matters which come within the lawmaking powers of the Commonwealth or to matters incidental to those powers. [More…]
We would have preferred there to be a Federal legal aid commission with some executory and not advisory powers. [More…]
Then within that purpose and within the powers that are granted to the Board by the legislation the Board can operate to give the kind of legal aid which the Government considers appropriate. [More…]
After paragraph ( f) of sub-clause ( 1 ), insert the following paragraph:- (fa) to advise the Attorney-General as to the educational programs that would be most effective in promoting an understanding by the public, or by sections of the public who have special needs in this respect, of their rights, powers, privileges and duties under the laws of Australia and of the Territories; and ‘. [More…]
The National Director may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to another member of the Office any of his powers under this Act other than this power of delegation. [More…]
It is precisely for this reason that the Australian Con- i situation sets specific limits upon the powers of i the Senate in relation to money Bills. [More…]
He forgets that Lincoln lived in a land where the Senate and its House of Representatives have concurrent powers in relation to financial matters- powers which this Prime Minister would seek to destroy. [More…]
Of course the Constitution gives to the Senate concurrent powers with the House of Representatives in these matters. [More…]
The only restrictions on the exercise by the Senate of its financial powers are the restraint which it traditionally exercises and the electoral sanction. [More…]
It has not so used those powers previously because there has never previously been a government as bad- one might almost say as evil- as this Government is. [More…]
There are no limitations on the Senate on the use of its constitutional powers. [More…]
who has warned that a general strike might be called … the Senate has not exceeded its powers. [More…]
If the Government diminishes the powers of the Senate by its action it will crumble its real authority as a States House. [More…]
All that the honourable gentleman has to do is to seek to use his powers of persuasion upon his colleagues and to arrange for an election to be held. [More…]
The Minister for Defence can use his powers of persuasion upon his colleagues. [More…]
Under the heading ‘Powers of the Senate’ he said: [More…]
If we desire to know what are the powers of the Senate over money Bills we find them expressly set out in the Constitution. [More…]
It would be absurd to suppose that the draftsmen of the Constitution conferred these powers on the Senate with a mental reservation that they should never be exercised. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Withers, constantly bleats that the Senate is a democratically elected House and that it has certain powers. [More…]
The Senate has chosen to exercise powers over finance. [More…]
It gave the Senate certain powers which in the Westminster system of government were later withdrawn as a result of the actions of the very great Liberal governments of that day when Mr Asquith was Prime Minister and Lloyd George was Chancellor of the Exchequer. [More…]
If so, did this report state that the Australian Constitution (sub-section 51 (xxxi)) refers to the powers of the Australian Parliament to make laws with respect to ‘the acquisition of property on just terms from any State or person for any purpose in respect of which the Parliament has power to make laws’ and the compensation paid for land acquired in any area ceded by New South Wales would be based on this premise. [More…]
Will the Minister indicate whether he intends to take the urgent steps that are necessary to have executive powers granted to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly? [More…]
I might make the point that in 23 years of Liberal-Country Party government no tangible steps were taken towards responsible government or the giving of powers to the elected Assembly in the Northern Territory. [More…]
When we see an advertisement -obviously a political advertisement and a campaign advertisement- saying that the constitutional powers of this Parliament are being attacked, because the newspapers of Australia want it, we realise the need for legislation of the type about which the honourable member has spoken. [More…]
The Bill, as amended, will result in the reestablishment of an Inter-State Commission with strong powers of investigation in matters relating to interstate transport. [More…]
Not only that but the InterState Commission would have had powers beyond the control of this Parliament. [More…]
It would have had powers that exceeded the powers of any other body set up by this Parliament. [More…]
So to draw any analogies at all between the Australian Senate, which does have unique powers as an Upper House, and the House of Lords is totally irrelevant and a complete nonsense in this whole argument. [More…]
It confers on that authority quite substantial powers beyond those presently conferred on the Trade [More…]
Clause 8 of the Bill gives very wide powers to the proposed Authority and by sub-clause (a) the Authority is empowered to: [More…]
Finally, he said that the Bill will centralise and specialise the powers to be transferred from the Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
This Bill achieves very little which is new and there is absolutely nothing within its provisions which necessitates the establishment of a special authority or the removal of the consumer protection powers from the Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
276 is a lawful and proper exercise within the terms of the Constitution of the powers of the Senate. [More…]
b ) That the powers of the Senate were expressly conferred on the Senate as part of the Federal Compact which created the Commonwealth of Australia. [More…]
That there is no convention and never has been any convention that the Senate shall not exercise its constitutional powers. [More…]
Clause 7 sets out the functions of the proposed Authority and clause 8 deals with the powers of that Authority. [More…]
The purpose of my few remarks regarding these clauses is to elicit some information from the Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs (Mr Clyde Cameron) as to precisely what the Authority will do during the course of carrying out its functions and exercising its powers. [More…]
The Minister will be aware that clause 8 of the Bill confers powers on the Authority to erect, maintain and operate laboratories and other facilities for the testing of consumer products for the purposes of the Act. [More…]
I would like the Minister’s opinion as to whether that sub-clause, when read in conjunction with the wide powers of public inquiry which are conferred on the Authority by another clause of the Bill, would empower the Authority to conduct a public inquiry as to the adequacy of consumer protection laws throughout Australia not only at the Federal Government level but also at State Government level. [More…]
The Senate could have been more generous in the powers which it gave to the Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
The Senate first asserts that its message is a lawful and proper exercise within the terms of the Constitution of the powers of the Senate. [More…]
Prime Minister, saw fit to disagree with the powers that senates sought to impose on the elected government of the day. [More…]
Sir Robert said: ‘It would be absurd to suppose that the draftsmen of the Constitution conferred these powers - [More…]
There are no limitations on the Senate in the use of its constitutional powers, except the limitations imposed by discretion and reason. [More…]
The same thing happened in the Racial Discrimination Bill where the Minister and the Commissioner had overpowering and tremendous powers. [More…]
10) A deputy member of the Board who has been invited to do so under sub-section (9) may attend a meeting of the Board at which the member referred to in paragraph 8 (1) (c) is absent or that is held during a vacancy in the office of that member, and, if he does so, he has all the powers of that member at the meeting and shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be that member. [More…]
I take up the point made by the honourable member for McPherson (Mr Eric Robinson), but my advice is that the Board’s discretionary powers are difficult to translate into judicial criteria. [More…]
Yet this Treasurer was prepared to bow to one of the political powers that is his master and that is the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. [More…]
The real danger to Australian democracy does not come from the way the opposition in the Senate has decided to use its dusty constitutional powers. [More…]
In exercising their revenue-raising powers the States will be expected to accept responsibility to work in parallel with and not in negation of the overall economic management policies of the Commonwealth. [More…]
The Council will have wide-ranging advisory and investigatory powers. [More…]
Such smoothing as is possible can be effected under existing powers via consultation, guidance, lending etc between authorities and financial institutions. [More…]
The Commission’s second report is devoted to the difficult issue of the proper balance between police powers which respect the rights of the individual on the one hand and the community’s need for practical and effective law enforcement on the other. [More…]
Part I contains the usual formal provisions and in addition preserves existing police powers in Federal laws and territorial ordinances. [More…]
Part III amplifies the preservation of police powers referred to in Part I. [More…]
It will provide a permanent dialogue between all spheres of government and will have wide advisory and investigatory powers. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labor members of the State Parliaments in effectuating Labor’s aims of more effective powers for the national Parliament and for local government. [More…]
It must have appropriate real powers. [More…]
His avowed aim now is to strip the Senate of the vital protective powers which were the keystone of the Commonwealth Constitution and which remain the one fundamental safeguard of the States and of the people against the total entrenched power of the juggernaut government that he is creating. [More…]
Our Senate was deliberately modelled on the American Senate and was given virtually the same money powers as that body. [More…]
Our Senate was deliberately modelled on the American Senate and was given virtually the same money powers as that body. [More…]
A government could not reasonably ask for Supply to cover a half Senate election for the following cogent reasons: It would be asking an Opposition, which has properly used its constitutional powers to bring about a general election, to support it in its gamble to avert such an election. [More…]
I ask the Treasurer: What powers does the Government propose to use to bypass the Parliament in obtaining an alternative supply of funds? [More…]
What legal basis is there for these powers? [More…]
I also suggest that it would be very worth while confining the powers of the Registrar. [More…]
Under this legislation he will exercise tremendous powers over Aboriginal people. [More…]
He would either have to be a man of considerable expertise or alternatively a person who should not have the powers stated in the Bill. [More…]
I believe the people have made it quite plain and I believe before very long the Senate itself will accept that the Senate is not entitled to usurp the money powers of this Parliament. [More…]
Section 53 of the Constitution lays down the Senate’s powers as regards money Bills. [More…]
I think the first thing the honourable gentleman should have regard for is that the Registrar shall be appointed by the Minister and shall have such duties, functions and powers as are provided by this Bill and by the regulations, and that is the limit of his power. [More…]
After all, it is the main legislative body in the Territory in spite of the fact that this Government, more than 12 months after the election of the Assembly on 19 October last year has not given it the powers that were recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Northern Territory on 2 occasions and which were recommended by the previous Government in October 1972. [More…]
When I look at clause 5, 1 am struck by the tremendous powers inherent in the Commissioner. [More…]
The powers of the Houses of Parliament in respect of Bills appropriating moneys for the ordinary annual services of the Government are dealt with in section 53 of the Constitution. [More…]
What does section 53 say about the Senate’s powers in respect of such Bills? [More…]
The attempts of the Prime Minister to take to himself total and dictatorial powers will not succeed. [More…]
Is it going to use section 8, 9, 10, 1 1 or 87 of the Reserve Bank Act and the powers it has under that Act? [More…]
It needs to be remembered that if directions are given to the banks under these powers or any part of these powers, not backed by appropriations through the Parliament, it is the deposits of the banks and the assets of the banks that are ultimately at risk. [More…]
If so, under what legal powers does the Treasurer intend to issue those directions? [More…]
If so, what legal powers does he intend to invoke? [More…]
Clause 10 of the Bill deals with the powers of an authorised person to enter premises to exercise his functions of search and examination of documents which relate to the amount of levy which is, or may be, payable. [More…]
Under no circumstances should the Registrar and his staff be seen as enforcement officers, with powers to inquire into the circumstances of Members. [More…]
It regards it as quite unsatisfactory that the role of the proposed Universities Council should be limited to giving general assistance to the Commission and to the exercise of only such powers as are delegated to it. [More…]
It is the duty of the Board, within the limits of its powers, to ensure that the policy of the Corporation, and the banking policy of the Trading Bank, of the Savings Bank and the Development Bank, are directed to the greatest advantage of the people of Australia and have due regard to the stability and balanced development of the Australian economy. [More…]
to exercise its powers as owner of land referred to in paragraph (a) for the benefit of the Aboriginal communities or groups concerned. [More…]
But the next provision is that the Land Trust is to exercise its powers as owner of land. [More…]
All have a proper part and proper powers under the Constitution. [More…]
The Prime Minister cannot pre-empt their powers and their prerogatives. [More…]
In the exercise of its powers under section S3 the Senate deliberates upon proposed laws initiated by the House. [More…]
It is worth noting that even if there were no States in Australia, even if the Prime Minister had his wish in relation to that, we would still need a Senate elected as the Senate is elected with the powers that the Senate has, to protect those areas and those regions which have fewer people in them than Melbourne and Sydney. [More…]
He is painfully learning the fact that Australia is a federation with a distribution of powers appropriate to a federation. [More…]
His contempt for procedures was symbolised by an attitude to a former Speaker and now his attitude to the Constitution and the powers of the Constitution and the place of this Parliament is culminated by his proposal to govern without parliamentary approval of funds. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition asserts that my Government is threatening the Constitution through an attempt to reduce the powers of the [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition is seeking to reduce the powers of the House of Representatives in a way never attempted in Australia. [More…]
But when one considers the lengths he is apparently prepared to go to damage Australia, to cause harm to innocent people, to delay or even destroy the chance of economic recovery and in particular, the role he is playing in attempting to undermine the rights and powers of this House- this House of Representatives, this people’s House- he is unfit to be Leader of the Opposition. [More…]
House is prepared to defend the rights, the powers and the purposes of this House as against the other place. [More…]
The Senate would be exceeding the powers that properly are provided for it. [More…]
The Queen-in-Council has certain powers, but they are not autocratic. [More…]
Those powers should be exercised upon the advice of the Governor-General of the day. [More…]
As I say, it disappoints me that nobody in the Liberal Party or the National Country Party of Australia has been prepared to assert the powers and purposes of this House as against another place. [More…]
The ills that are attendant should be sheeted home to those who are responsible that is, those who are acting in the Senate in defiance of proper powers and for sheer political expediency. [More…]
He elicited from Her Majesty a response to the effect that if the Queen’s representative chose to abuse his powers there was nothing she could do about it and nothing we could do about it. [More…]
The reserve powers of the representative of the Crown in Australia remain unchallenged. [More…]
Powers that the American people rejected in 1776 survive in Australia in 1976. [More…]
Sooner or later those powers must be curtailed if parliamentary democracy in this country is to flourish in full measure. [More…]
In this Parliament a few moments ago the Leader of the Opposition once more stated that in his view the sooner the powers of the Senate are curtailed, as were the powers of the Senate in the United States of America, the better. [More…]
Under the Australian Constitution, fortunately, the powers of changing the Constitution lie not with the members of the Opposition, not with the members of the Australian Labor Party, nor indeed even with the members of this Parliament. [More…]
The only way in which the powers of the Australian Constitution can be changed significantly is by referendum. [More…]
If the powers of the Senate are to be reduced it will not be by correspondence between the Speaker in this Chamber and Her Majesty. [More…]
Neither will it be by inference that there should be a reduction in the powers of the Senate to enhance in some way the status of this House. [More…]
Indeed, the verdict of 13 December must remain the ultimate determinant and, as my colleague the Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) has said, if there is any doubt I would commend to honourable members a reading of the letter from the representative of Her Majesty the Queen which completely refutes the allegation that the Governor-General acted in any way outside the powers which are his within the Australian Constitution. [More…]
But if an Opposition persists in tactics or approaches designed to frustrate the proper workings of the House, obviously the Leader of the House will have to take to himself the powers under the Standing Orders and use them appropriately. [More…]
The honourable gentleman would also know that the powers of the Australian Government in relation to this matter are very limited. [More…]
Indeed I hope that this Government will give attention to the powers that I had sought to repose in the standing tripartite commission on indexation which would supervise the index, its composition, the ‘weighting’ of the various components contained in it. [More…]
As we understand the situation here, the Australian Constitution firmly places the prerogative powers of the Crown in the hands of the Governor-General as the representative of the Queen of Australia. [More…]
I think what is needed is an understanding as to what are the prerogative powers of the Crown, or in the case of Australia the prerogative powers of the Governor-General. [More…]
As to all this nonsense about the powers of the Senate being the same as the powers of the House of Representatives, the powers of the Senate are the same in that no Bill can become law unless it is passed by both Houses. [More…]
I believe this other question of trying to maintain in Australia to a GovernorGeneral prerogative powers that were discarded in the workings of the British system 200 years ago needs serious and critical examination in this country. [More…]
The prerogative powers are not absolute powers. [More…]
There are not many places in the Constitution where the Governor has any powers as such, but again those powers, unless they are to be potential tyranny, surely are meant to be exercised in the sense of ‘Governor-in-Council’, not the Governor as a paramount chief or trying to take to himself in 1976 powers that were discarded by the Crown in the United Kingdom almost 200 years ago. [More…]
One other principle that was distorted in the course of coming to that decision was a doctrine that used to be known as the separation of powers; that the legislature, the executive and the judiciary are all essential parts of the system but each is separate and distinct. [More…]
Clause (6) of the Bill sets out the powers of the Foundation. [More…]
Their actions increased the powers of the Senate when upper Houses and second chambers are becoming an anachronism around the world. [More…]
We have a politically meddling vice-regal functionary assuming the reserve powers of a monarch, and a monarch, on her own admission, suggesting that she had no power to countermand the assumption of powers that he had taken upon himself. [More…]
The disgraceful situation we have now in respect of the Governor-General of Australia is that every Government in the future will live in fear and trembling about the powers that the Governor-General has at his disposal, knowing that we have a monarch who has said that she is powerless to intervene and do anything about it. [More…]
To add insult to injury we have seen the breaking of the traditional separation of powers between the judiciary and the Parliament. [More…]
I am confident that you will exercise your powers with the generosity, breadth and latitude to which I have been accustomed in the past. [More…]
It is said that the decision of the people on 13 December resolved the constitutional issue relating to the respective powers of the 2 Houses- the people ‘s House, or the House of Representatives, and the upper House, or the Senate. [More…]
The people were led to believe that the decision to sack the Whitlam Government was based on an impartial and proper interpretation of the Constitution and therefore the constitutional powers of the Houses were not an issue at the election. [More…]
Our media barons are again suggesting in their editorials that having got rid of the Australian Labor Government and having got rid of Whitlam maybe there should be a referendum to curtail the powers of the Senate and so the Governor-General. [More…]
Therefore all the buttresses and all the ties should be the other way, to enable the States to withstand the destruction of their powers by such absorption . [More…]
Whether or not the actions which took place were proper, the facts as they were revealed then and subsequently indicate quite clearly that the powers of this House and this House’s ability to protect itself against the other arms of government are almost non-existent and certainly are unenforceable. [More…]
An advisory council on intergovernmental relations and a joint Federal and Northern Territory Legislative Assembly committee will be set up; a task force has been established to make recommendations on Australian Capital Territory reserve powers; a review has been established on the income security system as a whole; committee has been established to investigate the possibility of expanding the area of choice in services available to the disadvantaged; a Medibank review committee has been established; a tertiary education commission is proposed; a committee has been established to investigate how to run and re-establish the cadet corps on the cheap; a Defence Council has been established and an investigation has been set up to examine the completion of HMAS Stirling in Cockburn Sound. [More…]
His welcome, however, should indicate to him that either his sincerity, compassion or perhaps powers of deception will have to improve before the locals will accept him kindly. [More…]
If the High Court upholds the powers of the national Parliament in this field the Minister can re-introduce the BUI. [More…]
On 17 December last the High Court, which had reserved judgment 8 months before, upheld the powers of the Parliament. [More…]
It means that the Governor-General, as the representative of the Queen of Australia, holds powers that the Queen herself does not hold. [More…]
Would there be a lawyer in this Parliament who would not have read at one time or another the most celebrated study of the reserve powers of the Crown, the work The King and His Dominion Governors’ by the late Dr H. V. Evatt? [More…]
He concluded, with respect to the Governor-General’s powers, that surely it is wrong to assume that the GovernorGeneral is a mere tool in the hands of a dominant political party. [More…]
Does he say of Evatt ‘s writings, where he examines the whole gamut of authorities with respect to the reserve powers of the Crown: ‘No, Herbert Vere Evatt, you were in error. [More…]
The people of this nation know that our system of government with a monarch as head of state, divorced from the intrigues of party politics, with a federal parliament consisting of 2 Houses each of equal importance and with States each possessing a parliament sovereign in its powers and responsibilities, truly represents and protects their aspirations and hopes. [More…]
None of the consumer organisations has complained about the added powers that Act will provide to ensure that what is supposed to be in the packet is in fact in it. [More…]
The Government’s answer is to hand them back powers to levy taxes themselves. [More…]
I have, somewhat to my surprise, had expressed to me qualms that this might enable a judge who was appointed as head of ASIO to exercise more extensive powers than those which could be exercised by a head of ASIO who was not a judge. [More…]
The only means open to the then Opposition to allow the people to express an opinion was for the Senate to deny Supply, which is legally within its powers as laid down in the Australian Constitution. [More…]
The existing definition, which includes within the jurisdiction of the Australian Wheat Board commodities ‘produced mainly from wheat or other wheat products’, has been found in the light of experience to be potentially deficient in that the Board may not be able to exercise its powers and functions in relation to exports of certain commodities produced partly from wheat or wheat products, in particular stockfeed and petfeed preparations. [More…]
A notable omission of course is that no reference is made to giving the Legislative Assembly legislative powers. [More…]
We call it a Legislative Assembly but we will not give it legislative powers. [More…]
If the task force does not recommend giving the Assembly legislative powers the Minister and the Government if necessary should make sure that they are given because it would be quite farcial to call it a Legislative Assembly and not give it legislative powers. [More…]
It will undoubtedly invite reprisals against the citizens of Perth in the event of nuclear conflict between the super powers. [More…]
It must lead us to think about how the Senate ‘s powers should be defined. [More…]
That matter becomes more important for those honourable members who believe that the Senate and the House of Representatives should have equal powers. [More…]
China, studying the possibility of her own destruction, decided that the United States could not destroy China but that the Soviet Union could, and that the Soviet occupation of Hungary and Czechoslovakia was a claim to supervise other communist powers in the way that everybody supervised China in the nineteenth century. [More…]
There began to be in de Gaulle’s mind a fear that subordinate allies of the great nuclear powers might be used as testing grounds of one another’s will. [More…]
Powers that the monarch herself does not possess have been abused. [More…]
Further reserve powers in the Constitution have been abused. [More…]
I refer to the powers to reserve the royal assent, the power of the Governor-General as contained in the Constitution to refer legislation back to this House with a request for alterations, or for legislation to be deferred for as long as 2 years. [More…]
One is a multiple reserve currency whereby the obligation, so far solely upon the United States, would be shared by other major powers, and the other is the adoption of the special drawing rights as a principal reserve asset. [More…]
What the Governor-General did on Remembrance Day will go down in history as one of the greatest travesties on political law, on democracy, that has ever been witnessed in this country, because if the Governor-General of this country is to be given the right, under the powers of the royal prerogative, to sack any government that he chooses, as he did on this occasion, no government could survive in a time of economic crisis. [More…]
It was a decision that was brought about because of the then Chief Justice Dixon’s continual invitation to people to challenge the exercise of arbitral and non-arbitral powers by the same body. [More…]
I have not time in the few minutes at my disposal to expand on all his powers but I believe that they are a threat to Australian parliamentary democracy. [More…]
It is not so much that the present incumbent of that office made what I think is a serious error in his interpretation of his powers on 1 1 November but that we stand here as part of a continuing system of government and people in the future will take for their guidance the precedents established here from time to time. [More…]
These facts constitute unprecedented abuse of the powers of the police- a political inquiry into the internal affairs of the Labor Party and the activities of the Leader of the Opposition. [More…]
In relation to the third of the abuses of powers of the Commonwealth Police and relating very much to the circumstances of the matter before us today, there was, in a far more sinister form, the Commonwealth Police surveillance under the Labor Government of a member of the staff of the then Deputy Prime Minister. [More…]
The ASEAN proposal for a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality admits the legitimate interests of the major powers. [More…]
Secondly, this episode is significant because it casts doubt on the implementation and nature of detente, a word which I note President Ford has said he will no longer use in speaking of relations between the super powers. [More…]
In our view there is only one acceptable path in southern Africa, and that is the path of peaceful, negotiated transition without interference by outside powers. [More…]
I stress that it is vitally important to put this question in the overall context of global naval strategy between the super powers. [More…]
The motion reconstitutes the Committee with powers and functions similar to those possessed by the Committee in the 29th Parliament. [More…]
Whether it is any greater now I do not know, but when one analyses the nonsense that is talked by the present Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) of giving the States back certain powers one realises that all he wants to do is take the odium from himself and put it on to somebody else. [More…]
That is, of course, an important clause because matters relating to road safety are matters basically within the powers of the States. [More…]
-The first point I want to make is related to the actual work of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People and the powers that it has. [More…]
I hope that the Committee gets the full support of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (Mr Viner) and that he makes sure that he places no restriction upon the use of its powers to travel, to examine and to report without inhibitions. [More…]
The Legislative Assembly was continuously asking for its powers to be defined. [More…]
My own attitude to that was that it was an act of folly to attempt to define powers in a modern Australian situation. [More…]
It was the present Leader of the Opposition who indicated not so long ago that much could be achieved by Labor members of State parliaments in effectuating Labor’s aims of gaining more effective powers for the national Parliament and for local government. [More…]
It was in fact designed to authorise the Reserve Bank to use the powers contained in section 8 of the Reserve Bank Act in respect of building societies. [More…]
Will he have discussions with officers of his Department about the ways in which the constitutional powers of this Parliament relating to corporations can be used to establish standard accounting procedures throughout Australia so as to restore the confidence of investors for which the Government constantly professes such concern? [More…]
The investment powers relating to the fund are wide and include investments such as shares and real property. [More…]
It is not certain that the Commonwealth powers can be used to prevent these problems, but it appears unlikely. [More…]
Finally, I question whether it is necessary to place in some of the complementary State wheat stabilisation acts and variety registration acts powers of search and entry we do not allow our police. [More…]
Whether they now believe that the Senate has treated them well because such powers reside in that chamber and consequently those powers should remain, they must see the wisdom of preventing this situation continuing. [More…]
So now we must reluctantly admit that the people’s House, or the House of Representatives, only has these powers relating to money Bills on the basis of good faith between the Governor-General and the Parliament. [More…]
The powers of the people’s House in relation to money matters has been usurped. [More…]
The powers of the House of Representatives are so flimsy that the Senate can refuse to consider Appropriation Bills. [More…]
The Commission, to be a 5-man body with unlimited powers, was not to be subject to Parliament. [More…]
The aim of the Government is to achieve a reasonable balance and division of powers. [More…]
The Government must aim to get a reasonable balance of powers and responsibilities. [More…]
He was further denigrated by direct insults to the effect that he was more intent on safeguarding his own future than on exercising his constitutional powers. [More…]
He did not attach to the report, or separately give me, a copy of the speech with its novel views on his powers. [More…]
Not only has the Minister shown the Parliament that he does not know what is contained in the Bill but he has also misled the Parliament by stating that certain powers not contained in the Bill are actually there. [More…]
I do not believe that a national government, with the financial powers it has, can remain watching to see that things continue as they are and hoping that nothing further will happen. [More…]
The Commonwealth has powers open to it to exercise a control over advertising on only the electronic media through the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
The States have powers to control other forms of advertising. [More…]
The difficulties caused by the omission of these powers became apparent early in the operation of the Trade Practices Act. [More…]
Our policy, which is perfectly feasible, will restore adequate taxing powers to the States without rendering the Commonwealth impotent in the influence of overall economic considerations. [More…]
The strategic influence in this area by a Western power has now gone, but in its place there are the two super communist powers vying for complete control. [More…]
The two super communist powers involved do not, in the words of some, make the mistake of inviting the media. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labor members of the State Parliaments in effectuating Labor’s aims of more effective powers for the National Parliament and for local government. [More…]
The Queen, of course, has made sure that she could never assume the powers- she would never do so- which the Governor-General has assumed here in Australia. [More…]
She would not, under any circumstance, assume such powers. [More…]
For this reason I believe that in this sensitive situation where the Governor-General is endeavouring to build the powers of his office, to increase the powers of his office as compared with his powers purely as the Queen’s representative in Australia, we need to look very carefully at other powers which the Governor-General has, including that of Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. [More…]
I believe that the Governor-General should have the same powers as the Queen of England. [More…]
The Governor-General should not have the powers of commanderinchief of the armed forces. [More…]
The powers of the people’s House in relation to money matters have been usurped. [More…]
The powers of the House of Representatives are now so flimsy that the Senate can refuse to consider Appropriation Bills and force the Government to the people. [More…]
It may well be that if powers of that nature are passed on to the States they would be encouraged also to operate along lines similar to those adopted by the Playford Government in South Australia in its time. [More…]
The movement of Soviet ships in the Indian Ocean, which has been so much publicised by Western countries and which is being used as a pretense for the military expansion of the imperialist powers in the Indian Ocean, has been discounted. [More…]
to any person for use- anything incidental to the Government’s powers and the pursuit of the Government’s overall objectives m regard to urban and social economic development. [More…]
The Bill also provides wider powers of investment for the contribution funds. [More…]
To ban boxing would go far beyond the powers of the Commonwealth Government. [More…]
Even the honourable member, who was for a time the shadow Minister for Primary Industry, would realise that the Commonwealth’s powers in agriculture are strictly limited and that in order to ensure some general effectiveness of the aid proposed it is quite critical that State governments co-operate with the Federal Government towards the implementation of this scheme of assistance. [More…]
Is it a fact that after a delay of 14 days in tax payment, interest is payable by the taxpayer to the Commissioner of Taxation at the rate of 10 per cent per annum unless such payment is waived by the Commissioner under his discretionary powers? [More…]
In view of the fact that many wool growers are now unable to meet thentax commitments because of the actions of the Storemen and Packers Union will the Treasurer request the Commissioner to exercise his discretionary powers as sympathetically as possible while the present situation persists? [More…]
The limits of privilege today have been referred to by Lord Shawcross as ‘The underlying test in all cases being whether the right claimed as a privilege is one which is absolutely necessary for the due execution of the powers of Parliament’. [More…]
I am quite sure that those who are aware of the Government’s commitment to education, particularly through the funding powers of the national Government, will know of the policy of the coalition parties which in quite unmistakable terms displays our commitment to education at the national level. [More…]
We welcome the Bill as a very important part of the process by which we are returning real powers to the States. [More…]
It thought that the way to achieve Australian ownership was by expenditure of vast sums of government money, the forming of the National Investment Fund, the enlarging of the powers of the Australian Industry Development Corporation and the borrowing of some $8,000m for government resource development- putting Australia into permanent hock to shady pawnbrokers of the world. [More…]
The power to legislate is a sovereign one, conferred by the Constitution, and is based on the external powers given in the relevant placitum of section 5 1 of the Constitution. [More…]
I remind the House that the then Opposition, which is now the Government, held up legislation which the former Labor Government introduced which would have been effectuated by referendum and which would have given the Commonwealth power to delegate some of its powers to the respective States. [More…]
I suggest that we should have had produced the file of correspondence throughout the period of the High Court hearing between myself and Mr Mensaros the Minister for Mines of Western Australia, in which I repeatedly pointed out to him that State’s lack of sovereign powers, the inadequacy of the conditions in respect of which the State granted exploration permits or production rights and the inadequacy of the expenditures that were sought from the companies concerned. [More…]
I also suggested to the Minister that there were sufficient powers within the terms of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act for the State to stall for a little while applications for renewal of exploration permits. [More…]
The most they could do- and this can be done only by ad hoc committees without any constitutional basis- would be to delegate the day to day powers of operation in respect of off-shore exploration and production. [More…]
What effect will it have on the people of New South Wales, which is the largest and most populous State, when the Government tells them that it is going to cut the powers and the financial flexibility of the Australian Schools Commission and will take away from the Schools Commission all of the great advantages which were provided under the Labor Administration to the people and to the children? [More…]
Thirdly, the States have agreed that in exercising these powers they accept responsibility to work in harmony with, and not in negation of, the overall economic management policies of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Fourthly, some Premiers have foreshadowed the possibility of using their new powers in such a way as to reduce the burden of existing State taxes. [More…]
As the Minister conceded in his second reading speech, the former Attorney-General, Mr Enderby, had proposed last year to fill this gap in the powers of the Industrial Court to make declaratory judgments. [More…]
I can assure the House and the honourable member for Kingsford-Smith that in respect of no matter at any time since becoming the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs have I transgressed, exceeded or abused any of the powers that have been given to me under the Act. [More…]
It conferred certain powers on the Treasurer. [More…]
It is undesirable as a matter of principle for the Auditor-General to accept such requests without a proper expression in the Audit Act of his standing and powers. [More…]
Honourable members will note that no change is proposed in this Bill to the powers and responsibilities of the Auditor-General. [More…]
The Government does not wish to make any such changes to the AuditorGeneral’s powers at this stage but will give further consideration to whether they should be extended, and if so, just how they should be extended, at the appropriate time. [More…]
It has, for example, over the years conducted inquiries into the administrative efficiency of departments and statutory authorities using its powers in the expenditure field and matters raised by the Auditor-General as starting points. [More…]
Due to the importance of maintaining an essentially political role it has been criticised for exercising its powers with caution. [More…]
It surprises me that the Opposition wishes not to increase the powers of this Parliament by opposing this motion at this time. [More…]
Perhaps we can present arguments about them and about what we should have in this Parliament so that backbenchers, particularly those on the other side of the House, can get an introduction into the powers of the Parliament and clear up the vague views that some members have about what goes through the Parliament [More…]
I am prone to think that the powers that be which were interested in the protective policy of the Industries Assistance Commission said: ‘Do not bother to grant protection in those cases’. [More…]
Wider powers have been given to finance eradication of other cattle diseases should they occur. [More…]
This House therefore expresses the hope that, if the Leader of the Opposition believes himself to be innocent of these charges, he will take prompt steps to call for the setting up of an effective tribunal, with full powers to probe them all and to clear his name. [More…]
223 I gave certain details of the powers of officers, the rights of persons detained for search in accordance with the provisions of Section 196 of the Customs Act, and the procedures followed in relation to these matters. [More…]
The position in regard to this inquiry, which was initiated by the Western Australian Government was that the magistrate, regardless of any good intentions he may have had, was left inadequately clothed with powers so that there was no privilege and no evidence taken under oath. [More…]
Before leaving the point of instability in government which was one of the tragic results of that shameful episode, let me point out that a federation like ours, with the short 3-year terms, is the last place in the world which requires these extraordinary powers for the Senate. [More…]
Then, he referred to the powers of the Senate. [More…]
In 1976 nobody should take the powers that were discarded by the monarchy as far back as 1776, in fact constitutionally even earlier than that, and say that he can dismiss a government. [More…]
There are no prerogative powers. [More…]
If the Australian parliamentary system is to be a modern working one, if it is to maintain the respect and the confidence of the ordinary people of Australia, the sooner the House of Representatives asserts its proper rights about financial powers and about the dismissal of Ministers, the better. [More…]
The Authority has continued in existence since that time, although, as indicated below, its powers have undergone considerable change since 1967. [More…]
Until 1970, the powers and functions of the Authority were vested in a chairman, and two other members, one of whom was to be experienced in industrial affairs by reason of having been an employer in an industry or having been otherwise associated with management in industry; and the other experienced in industrial affairs by reason of having been associated with trade union affairs. [More…]
The Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority put forward detailed submissions as to the powers and operation of such a body. [More…]
Historically I suppose we could say that overseas aid had its origins in the efforts of the old colonial powers to maintain their settlements abroad. [More…]
It has no executive powers. [More…]
At that Conference it emerged that the wheat industry had particular difficulty with certain proposals contained in the draft legislation relating to penal sanctions and inspectorial powers. [More…]
Section 85 of the Act presently gives the Commission wide powers to stamp upon any emerging competitor. [More…]
In other words, it took all the persuasive powers of the Premier to override Mr Todd’s honourable and understandable dislike of this affair. [More…]
They are one of the great dominating powers of Australia. [More…]
A consultative committee, consisting of the Minister for the Northern Territory and members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, has been established to consider the issues involved in the transfer of executive powers. [More…]
Whilst I welcome the action taken in 1974 to establish a fully elected Legislative Assembly, there was little point in bringing that about without the transfer to the Assembly of real powers and responsibilities. [More…]
I was interested to see that the amendments to the Act do not suggest any change in the powers and responsibilities of the Auditor-General. [More…]
I commend to the Minister the sentiments he described in the last paragraph of his second reading speech wherein he said that he does not propose to change the powers and responsibilities of the Auditor-General. [More…]
In New Zealand, for instance, the Waterfront Industry Commission is apparently accepted and approved by the parties and indeed is currently in the process of having its powers considerably widened. [More…]
The schedule to the Act lists certain powers and discretions conferred by various Acts of Parliament. [More…]
At all times, and indeed while we were in opposition, we called for an act of selfdetermination to enable the Timorese to determine their own future, uncoerced by any outside powers. [More…]
The Bill provides for the establishment of the College at Launceston and makes formal provision for the detailed planning of its functions, governance and powers. [More…]
Honourable members will note that the Bill provides for the appointment of an interim council to make recommendations on the functions and powers of the College. [More…]
When the interim council has made its recommendations, as set out in section 7 of the Bill, the Minister for Education will place these before the Government so that a further Bill may be introduced describing in detail the functions, governance and powers of the College. [More…]
Other amendments made by the Bill are designed to clarify the powers of a person to whom a warrant is addressed to enforce a custody or access order. [More…]
Doubts have been raised as to the extent of these powers, and the amendments spell out the powers under a court order that may be exercised, where necessary, to search places and to use force to take possession of a child. [More…]
It is not intended that these powers should be used extensively, or that they should be used in relation to contribution rates in such a way as to discourage competition between organisations. [More…]
These are significant powers and the Bill therefore provides, in new Part VII A, for a decision taken by the Minister in relation to the matters I have just outlined to be subject to review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which will be operating at the time these provisions commence. [More…]
Had it not been for the checks and balances contained in our Constitution, with the States being vested with certain powers that enabled them to prevent the rush to centralism by the previous Labor Government, we could well find ourselves today in the position of being a centralist nation with a government that was, in the words of the Leader of the Opposition ( Mr E. G. Whitlam), ‘ a unitary system of government, a unicameral system of government’, in other words, one Parliament only with no Senate representing .the diverse interests of the 6 States of the Commonwealth, with no States with legislative power and with a capacity to check the excessive abuse of power by a power hungry centralist government. [More…]
The need for each level of government to have matching political and fiscal powers is quite apparent. [More…]
As a result of this disequilibrium, the fact that they have not had matching fiscal powers to what has been their constitutional political responsibility has resulted in a centralisation of decision making in the hands of the government that has had the fiscal power. [More…]
Is it not then just as logical to give income taxing powers to local authorities as to offer to give them 2 per cent, 3 per cent, 4 per cent or 5 per cent of personal income tax? [More…]
Within the designated area for the growth centre, the Development Corporation will have the powers to resist development pressures of this nature and is planning accordingly. [More…]
At some time the House may wish to engage in direct scrutiny of the exercise of delegated powers. [More…]
‘(3) A person shall not obstruct or hinder an inspector in the exercise of his powers under this section. [More…]
One would have thought, if the Government is so close to the powers that be in this country, if it has the confidence of the captains of industry in this country, that all that confidence would have come flowing back on the night of 13 December when the Government gained its enormous majority in the House of Representatives and significant majority in the Senate. [More…]
The Minister, in association with child welfare authorities, is concerned to do whatever is possible within her powers to facilitate the adoption of the many children such as these and in fact already has signed some 90 orders which have the effect, by exempting the children from the provisions of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act, and hence the guardianship of the Minister, of permitting the due legal processes in the States or Territories to determine whether adoption applications may be approved. [More…]
As the guardian of immigrant children, the Federal Minister for Social Security has the same rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities as a natural guardian. [More…]
Since 1952, by agreement with the State and Territory authorities, those powers and functions of guardianship of the Federal Minister for Social Security under the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act, have been delegated to the principal officers of the relevant State and Territory child welfare authorities excepting the power of delegation. [More…]
Since the House will today determine its participation in the work of the Constitutional Convention, what negotiations has the Government had with States since coming to office on the proposed interchange of powers referendum? [More…]
Has the Government considered holding an interchange of powers referendum before the next meeting of the Constitutional Convention in 5 months time as a demonstration of the Federal Parliament’s willingness to promote constitutional reform? [More…]
In particular, the shame lies with the conservative parties because they were the ones who more than 1 8 months ago opposed, hook, line and sinker, the referendum on powers relating to prices and incomes. [More…]
I do condemn the Government Parties for continuing to oppose the introduction of such order and powers which exist in the hands of other comparable governments and even other federations similar to our own in the world. [More…]
When the Government is paid back I hope that the powers of the Corporation can be widened so that the Corporation can make more of its own decisions on its own price support level. [More…]
The Government will, of course, have to take great care as lender of last resort, that when the Corporation has wider powers the Corporation is looked at very closely in its day to day and year to year workings. [More…]
When the powers of the Corporation were expanded by the 1974 amendments to the Act no provision was made for accounting procedures to cover such trading. [More…]
The first is that all Australians, I think, saw the Constitutional Convention when it first convened as holding some significant hope for modification in areas of the Constitution- which have arisen either because of the changes that have occurred since 1 90 1 or because of the financial problems that beset individual State governments as a result of the passing to them of the tax powers during the war years- and of perhaps modifying the balance or powers between the Commonwealth and the States in a way which might make the business of government at Federal and State levels more workable. [More…]
The actual passage of many of these into law will depend either on a reference of powers between the States and the Commonwealth or on a referendum or referenda. [More…]
My colleagues and I have taken steps to ensure that the Convention will deal with the Senate’s powers on money Bills, the question of simultaneous elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the issuing of writs by governors for Senate elections. [More…]
As the Attorney-General (Mr Ellicott) said in answer to a question asked by me this morning, the Convention in Hobart will be considering yet again the proposal for an interchange of powers referendum. [More…]
that this Convention approves in principle the amendment of the Constitution to make provision for the inter-change by reference or designation of legislative powers between, the Commonwealth and the State Parliaments and further resolves that the precise form of the constitutional amendment should be settled by the Commonwealth and State Governments in consultation and when so settled presented to the electors at a referendum as soon as is reasonably practicable. [More…]
The suggestion that the Federal Government should be able to designate powers which hitherto have been exclusive to itself but which after the designation could be exercised by State governmentsthat is, that there should be a mutuality of reference of powers by one parliament to the other to complement the existing power that the State parliaments have always had under the Constitution to refer powers to the Federal Parliament- originally came 3 years ago from the governments of Victoria and New South Wales. [More…]
At the first meeting of the Convention in Sydney in September 1973 it was agreed by the States and the Australian Government delegation, largely on my initiative, that the Commonwealth and States should be able to interchange their powers, to make the Constitution less rigid. [More…]
It was agreed that the Federal Parliament should be able to devolve upon the States some of its powers and functions which the States could exercise more appropriately. [More…]
For instance, I have suggested that such a devolution could occur in relation to sales tax and criminal law in Commonwealth places, and that the States should be able, with better assurance, to refer some of their powers to the Commonwealthfor instance, those in relation to defamation and the remaining aspects of family law. [More…]
I twice brought in Bills to amend the Constitution to enable such interchanges of powers between the State and Australian parliaments. [More…]
It is not possible for local government with the powers at present at its disposal under State statutes to fulfil all the responsibilities which the communities expect increasingly it should provide. [More…]
It is remarkable, indeed it is not a little arrogant of the Minister, that he did not bother to explain in his second reading speech why the Government was seeking these increased powers in regard to references and appeals other than to say that the present position was anomalous and to state obliquely that the measures would be adequate to ensure that decisions of a single member of the Commission were in accord with principles laid down by a Full Bench. [More…]
Has he considered the alternative of the powers under sections 34, 35 and 36 of the New South Wales Medical Practitioners Act under which the Medical Practitioners Charges Committee can review patients’ accounts promptly at their request on the basis of such criteria as the type of service and the requisite professional standard of competence? [More…]
What I was setting forward for the benefit of the honourable member for Hindmarsh was that the proposals as published by the Labor Government last year in relation to powers of reference and appeal by Ministers went a great deal further in fact than the legislation which we have just introduced. [More…]
It cannot get an order for mandamus against the Commission from the High Court to do so that section of the Act, because to carry it out the court would need to be able to exercise arbitral powers. [More…]
The Boilermakers case has made it clear that any body exercising purely judicial powers has no authority to exercise arbitral powers as well. [More…]
It is a tragedy, nevertheless, that great powers have sought to use problems arising from such situations not to achieve actively a just solution but to achieve the dominance of one ideology over another. [More…]
A second aspect of the world situation giving rise to concern is the state of relations between the superpowers. [More…]
Despite the hopes placed in detente, it has not stabalised relations between the great powers. [More…]
This is no plea for any power to be a policeman for the world, nor to do what small powers should do for themselves. [More…]
It is a world whose relations also depend, however, on the actions of other major powers- China, Japan and the European powers- and within particular regions also on the distribution of power between middle and small states. [More…]
The international diplomacy of the major powers- with which Australia has to deal- has to be understood principally as an effort by these powers to create a balance in the world favourable to their interests. [More…]
It is in the pursuit of a more favourable balance that their policies impinge on middle powers, such as Australia, and on areas of immediate importance to Australia, such as South East Asia, the South Pacific area, and the Indian Ocean. [More…]
It is the justification for offending one of the most powerful nations on earth and discrediting the honest and painstaking efforts of the Western powers to improve the climate of international relations. [More…]
It has declared that the efforts of the Western powers, including the United States, over the past 5 years- all the efforts for peace and disarmament and reconciliation by the Western nations and the signatories to the Helsinki accords, all the progress towards detente -have been futile and dangerous. [More…]
In attacking the Soviet Union the Fraser Government is antagonising one of the two mightiest powers in the world, and a major trading partner of Australia. [More…]
In his speech here tonight and in the one other speech released on foreign policy this year in Townsville a month or so ago the treatment of the 2 super powers is completely inadequate. [More…]
We would find that beneath the surface the American leaders are convinced that there is no alternative to detente, which simply means efforts towards the relaxation of tensions between the super powers. [More…]
While there is an obvious need for continuing surveillance to be carried out over Australian waters and the adjacent region, to create public concern that Australia is suddenly confronted with a threat from the Soviet Union or any other power serves only as a contribution to the undermining of efforts of reasonable men in all great powers to bring about a genuine relaxation of tensions and progress towards a better relationship between those powers in a position to threaten the security of our globe. [More…]
He asked: ‘While the NATO powers’ capabilities remain comparatively static, why is the Soviet arms build-up proceeding apace? [More…]
It is reasonable to ask: Why does the Soviet Union desire a military power far greater titan any needed to secure her own frontiers, or the expanded frontiers embraced by the Warsaw powers?’ [More…]
The fact is that the Soviet build-ups, on the few occasions that they have occurred, have been a reaction to a build-up by Western powers. [More…]
1 ) What discussions have taken place between officials of his Department and officials of the Department of the Attorney-General of New South Wales regarding the powers of the registries of courts in New South Wales to withhold certificates that a decree nisi of divorce has become absolute. [More…]
What powers do State Governments have to refuse such certificates to citizens making application for them. [More…]
It is clear that had road transport been of any importance late last century our Constitution may have given the Federal Parliament the same powers as it did over navigation and shipping. [More…]
I make a special appeal to the Minister to give us his assurance that prior to the implementation of a total dairy package after the receipt of the Crawford report he will have meaninful consultations with the industry to ascertain its view as to the future membership and powers of the Corporation. [More…]
In the administration of the project grants element, the Board will also be required to pay due regard to total funds allocated to it for grant purposes in the Budget context, as well as constraints imposed on its powers to enter into financial commitments in respect of future grant years. [More…]
He said that they were pretty wide powers. [More…]
Accordingly, as explained by the Attorney-General (Mr Ellicott), the amending legislation is aimed at writing down the Act to be more in accord with the legal powers of the Australian Constitution. [More…]
It is to be hoped that judges will now give greater emphasis to the wider powers given to them under section 7. [More…]
Perhaps if that is not to be followed, the States might give some thought and weigh heavily the incorporation of these matters in State maintenance legislation or even better, legislate to confer these powers on the Family Court. [More…]
In his second reading speech the Minister for Repatriation (Mr Newman) pointed out that an interim council will be appointed to make recommendations on the functions and powers of the College. [More…]
But we must be certain that this is not a manoeuvre to freeze out competitors in the overseas shipping business, and having done so the Russians would then use all the powers a monopoly would give them. [More…]
I feel somewhat grieved at what I personally consider to be the unfair criticism of one of the world’s greatest powers and a friendly nation to Australia, a nation with which we exchange diplomatic relations. [More…]
I know that certain numbers have been approved but I would think that in this very difficult and trying period over the next 5 years when they are moving towards statehood they certainly will need top class men standing behind the leader and the executive, apart from the ones in the Department of the Northern Territory who will be working to transfer these powers. [More…]
Those Acts vest in the Queensland Director of Aboriginal and Island Affairs the powers of a dictator. [More…]
This House therefore urges this Government to use its available powers to bring about a substantial reduction of interest rates in Australia. [More…]
Further, this House expresses the opinion that the powers in the hands of the Government are quite adequate to achieve this purpose without any undesirable repercussions, if only the Government would exercise them resolutely and prudently. [More…]
They have come from several powers. [More…]
the underlying test in all cases being, whether the right claimed as a privilege is one which is absolutely necessary for the due execution of the powers of Parliament. [More…]
The underlying test in all cases being, whether the right claimed as a privilege is one which is absolutely necessary for the due execution of the powers of Parliament. [More…]
This is a purely legalistic amendment, since so far the Assembly has no greater formal powers than the previous Advisory Council had. [More…]
Judging by the progress that is being made in this direction by the Government it will be some time before the Assembly gets any substantial powers. [More…]
This will have the effect of removing an anomaly that arose when the Act was passed last year whereby the Chairman of the Commission who is, of course, a part-time office holder, was vested with the powers of a permanent head under the Public Service Act. [More…]
He did not expect to have the powers of a permanent head. [More…]
The Chairman will have appropriate powers in relation to staff made under this arrangement. [More…]
A deputy ombudsman is given the powers of the Ombudsman in relation to action taken in the Territory for which he is designated, except the power to make reports to the Parliament. [More…]
If we shape our forces so that we can do those things should something more serious arise where we have to have the assistance of major allies, our forces will be suitable to assist those major powers. [More…]
That is a new area nearly as big as the whole of continental Australia but even more importantly, if we look at our strategic requirements, in the archipelago to our north which is the only direction a territorial threat to Australia could come from we must be prepared to assist friendly powers in that area to prevent developments unfavourable to Australia. [More…]
It is believed that ancestors left in each ‘country’ certain vital powers that, used properly by the right people, make that ‘country’ fruitful and ensure a good life for people forever. [More…]
The functions and powers of the land councils have been more clearly stated to express the wishes of the Aboriginal people themselves and the predominant position of the traditional owners has been denned. [More…]
None of the nuclear powers reveals whether its ships or aircraft are carrying nuclear weapons at a particular time. [More…]
Admittedly it has been agreed that the Minister for Health (Mr Hunt) will pursue with the State Health Ministers proposals to work towards uniform legislation to control cigarette advertising in areas where the Commonwealth does not have these powers of control. [More…]
That is, it has removed the powers to recommend expenditure on programs of preservation and conservation and has abolished the Commission’s right to authorise grants for research through the States or through their own efforts. [More…]
Amendments to the Act introduced by the Prime Minister 2 weeks ago had not removed or affected any of the important roles or powers of the Commission. [More…]
Decrees have been promulgated which effectively placed the armed forces above the law, with full powers of search and seizure of property. [More…]
They are granted wide powers of detention without trial and power to- and I quote- ‘shoot at sight’. [More…]
We have powers under the Constitution which we have a duty to use. [More…]
It will be a commission that will be able to act irrespective of State boundaries, a commission that will be vested with investigatory powers, and a commission which will work through the existing State administrations but which, through being able to give directions to State administrations, will have the capacity to investigate the matters which are of legitimate concern to people on both sides of this House. [More…]
While the Council will still continue to carry its assistance to different art forms through specialist boards, delegation of powers and functions by the Council to boards will no longer be mandatory. [More…]
The Council may also lay down rules and guidelines for the boards to follow in the exercise of delegated functions and powers. [More…]
In that statement, it was explained that the Australian Film Commission was to assume responsibility for the functions and powers of the Film, Radio and Television Board of the Australia Council, and for the activities and assets of the Audio-Visual Branch of the Postal and Telecommunications Department. [More…]
The establishment of these new powers and functions for the Commission requires adjustment to the Australian Film Commission Act 1975 to expand the area of reference covered by the legislation. [More…]
It appears to me and to all concerned Australians that the proposal to remove these powers, when looked at in conjunction with the current Budget in which no funds were made available for new National Estate projects, would indicate that the Government is opting out of its commitment to the National Estate. [More…]
As to the allegation about what this amendment does to the Act and the allegation that the Government is trying to undermine the functions of the Heritage Commission by removing its powers to recommend expenditure on programs of preservation and conservation, I suppose it is true to say that the explicit power for the Commission to advise on expenditure and grants of financial assistance for the conservation, improvement or presentation of the National Estate is to be removed. [More…]
I am talking about the powers of the Commission to recommend and to do the things required of that body. [More…]
I said that the powers were given on the recommendation of the inquiry which preceded the Heritage Commission. [More…]
I want to point out the importance of the powers of the Commission, as set out in section 7 of the principal Act. [More…]
As to the first amendment, although it could be argued that the Bill already meets our objection, in the interests of clarity we are anxious to ensure that actions taken by the delegate of a Minister are encompassed within the powers of the Ombudsman and are not excluded pursuant to clause 5. [More…]
It is easy to point to specific provisions of this Bill and to argue that the Ombudsman should be given wider and more stringent powers. [More…]
The Minister said, firstly, that the Ombudsman should be independent, secondly that he should be impartial, thirdly that he should have a thorough understanding of government, fourthly that he should be accessible, and, fifthly, that he should have powers to recommend and to publicise but not to overrule and to change. [More…]
However, there are Several considerations which suggest that the powers given to the Ombudsman by the Bill are substantial. [More…]
There is no doubt that the exclusion from the powers of the Ombudsman of actions taken by a Minister may give rise to some difficulties. [More…]
It is true that the Migration Act puts certain powers in the hands of the Minister, and particularly in the case of deportation orders which only the Minister can sign. [More…]
But it noted that in some of the old Acts powers were given to Ministers which in modern Acts were given to officials, and noted that the legislation of these older Acts was undergoing change to bring it into line with the realities of everyday life. [More…]
We do not believe that policy decisions should be, whether they are in the positive and personal exercise of a discretionary power conferred by legislation or are by way of directions to officials (whatever the authority for giving these directions) as to how they should exercise their powers and functions (whether under delegations from the Minister or not). [More…]
There is a need for complaints and grievances to be investigated by a properly appointed authority with powers to act, if only to relieve parliamentarians of this function. [More…]
Ill-equipped in time, with no real powers of investigation, our role becomes a perfunctory one where we make the noises but do not really expect results. [More…]
The ombudsman will have the powers and the staff which will give the teeth to make effective legislation of this nature. [More…]
Clause 5 to 14 of Part II set out the functions, powers and duties of the office. [More…]
Powers to investigate complaints, to have information given in writing and to insist on production of documents will ensure that all matters can be thoroughly checked and reported upon. [More…]
The fact that such an office functions with its various powers will operate as a discipline on the Public Service if only by the threat alone that the office and its powers exist. [More…]
Such a decision could only be given by an impartial body, independent of government control and with full powers of investigation. [More…]
I ask the Government to use its powers under the Act to ensure that the Corporation reviews its policies in this regard. [More…]
Has the Minister been urging the State governments to use the considerable powers they possess to help this industry and to meet their responsibilities in this matter. [More…]
The powers of the Reserve Bank are considerable. [More…]
Those powers are wide ranging and have the effect of controlling the entire monetary scene within Australia. [More…]
While section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act enabled those other Ministers to exercise the relevant statutory powers, they have had to do so acting for and on behalf of the Attorney-General pending amendment of the relevant provisions of the particular Acts. [More…]
Firstly, in relation to the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Act, the Bill places the statutory powers conferred by the Act in the hands of the Minister for Primary Industry and the Secretary to his Department, rather than in that Minister and the Minister having responsibility for external Territories, as in the past. [More…]
It is proposed, however, that Ministers administering Territories will be consulted in exercising those statutory powers in relation to the various Territories and delegations given to Territory officers where appropriate. [More…]
The powers of this section are indeed very wide. [More…]
The Australian Prime Minister has no special powers under the Constitution. [More…]
So I agree with what has been said about the need to circumscribe the powers of the Governor-General. [More…]
It is not only the Governor-General whose powers need to be circumscribed. [More…]
The powers of the Prime Minister also are far too wide. [More…]
The bodies are advisory and have no executive powers of their own. [More…]
Eradication of newts already in Australia falls outside the scope of powers exercisable under the Quarantine Act. [More…]
The States may have powers to pass laws for ‘peace, order and good government’ over off-shore areas in such matters as crimes, workers compensation and the like; but, even so, if Commonwealth laws exist or are later enacted, State laws inconsistent with them are invalid. [More…]
The Attorney-General also would realise that the High Court decisions of 1916 and 1921 are based on the principle that the executive powers of the Commonwealth can be exercised only by Commonwealth Ministers and by officers of the Commonwealth and that under no circumstances can a State Minister of the Crown, such as a State Minister for Mines, be considered an officer of the Commonwealth, as he answers to a State parliament- and the same applies to a State public servant. [More…]
If taxation powers and taxation obligations are to be given to the States, there has to be an appropriate determination of monetary policy to follow the administration of those taxation powers and those taxation obligations. [More…]
My understanding of the section is that when it says that in all other matters the Senate has equal powers it means in the paramountcy of financial matters that it has no powers and to my mind that is the sensible interpretation. [More…]
When a House starts to invoke in 1975, and carries into 1 976, powers that were discarded nearly 200 years ago in the Parliament on which we model ourselves I think it is time that this House asserted its rights against the other place. [More…]
We should use the Commonwealth banking powers to make it obligatory that banks do not lend their names to the issue of company prospectuses unless they are satisfied as to the bona fides of the parties issuing prospectuses. [More…]
In fact, we saw a situation developing in which the Australian Government in Canberra did all in its power to remove many of the sovereign and constitutional powers of the States as part of an insidious campaign, a declared campaign, to destroy the functions and powers of the States. [More…]
Not one honourable member opposite has referred to the fact that in 1973 the previous Government sought the powers in this Parliament to control prices and incomes. [More…]
Those honourable members opposite who are now in Government said through their Leader- now Mr Speaker- ‘You do not need these powers. [More…]
You have adequate powers in the Constitution to control prices and incomes.’ [More…]
Why is it that the Government denied us these powers? [More…]
There was no real appreciation of what had happened to our powers in the referendum of 1973 when we sought to control prices and incomes. [More…]
After more than a century of exploitation by colonialist powers, and economic disruption at the hands of the Soviet Union, the Chinese economy has been set upon the course of self-reliance. [More…]
I expect, knowing a little of Chinese history, that the Chinese would regard themselves as having been rescued from the humiliation which they suffered with the decay of the Manchu dynasty; the period of unequal treaties when Western imperialistic powers- and they could truly be described as imperialistic colonial powers of that period- brazenly exploited and plundered China, sought to undermine the confidence of the people of that country and to sap any strength and cohesion which Chinese society may have had, in order to exploit China commercially. [More…]
That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the honourable member for Shortland moving a motion condemning the Government for its action in preventing the Parliament from debating the ramifications of the decision by the Government to weaken the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal thus greatly reducing its effectiveness in restraining prices at a time of high inflation and Government sponsored record unemployment and the Government’s action in urging the people to earn less and spend more. [More…]
That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the honourable member for Shortland moving a motion condemning the Government for its action in preventing the Parliament from debating the ramifications of the decision by the Government to weaken the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal thus greatly reducing its effectiveness in restraining prices at a time of high inflation and Government sponsored record unemployment and the Government’s action in urging the people to earn less and spend more. [More…]
I noted how the Government uses ‘ferocious powers of executive action’. [More…]
The Supreme Court Sheriff, the County Court Bailiff and Magistrates’ Court Bailiff have all refused to enforce Orders on the grounds that they not authorised to do so under the appropriate Act which sets out their powers. [More…]
It has been put in the Bill at the request of the Western Australian Government which suggested that as it had its own Family Court it should be possible to delegate powers. [More…]
It flowed from a High Court decision as to our constitutional powers. [More…]
This is based on the fact that a number of unions have used their collective powers to enable them to obtain wages which they would not have been able to obtain in a perfectly competitive market. [More…]
We should still abide by that wisdom, because as we all know both Houses of Parliament cannot have equal powers in relation to financial matters. [More…]
What I am putting to you, Mr Chairman, is this: Section 53 of the Constitution states that except in the case of Appropriation Bills the powers of both Houses are equal; but the Senate cannot even amend Appropriation Bills. [More…]
But in that case again messages were sent back to us from the Senate clearly indicating that the Senate had powers to deal with this matter and saying, for the sake of the record but obviously quite erroneously, that if there is a deadlock between the Houses it can be resolved pursuant to section 57 of the Constitution. [More…]
But today we have a viceroy, not a Governor-General, exercising supervisory powers which might have been appropriate to an immature, emerging nation but not to a mature, independent nation which chooses to share a monarch with the United Kingdom. [More…]
It was only a year or so before the 1972 election that the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in this House and the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in the Senate both threatened to use all their powers to do exactly that. [More…]
They said that this was the right thing to do, that they had a right to use the powers of the Senate to bring down a government and cause an election. [More…]
to clothe the Parliament of Australia with such plenary powers as are necessary and desirable to achieve international co-operation, national planning and the Party’s economic and social objectives; [More…]
If I had my way the ideal Senate would have powers something like the House of Lords was given by the Parliament Act of 191 1- that is, no power over money Bills and limited power of delay over other Bills. [More…]
The Senate was deliberately given wide and sweeping powers by the authors of the Constitution. [More…]
There is no doubt whatever that the Senate’s use of those powers would be upheld by the High Court. [More…]
As our Constitution is written, the Governor-General is an essential umpire, an essential defender of the powers of this chamber and this Parliament against the Executive. [More…]
Removal of the powers of the Governor-General would remove the vital balancing factor between the Parliament and the Executive, and that is a thing we should all remember. [More…]
He said that insufficient attention was being given to the division of powers and responsibilities as between the States. [More…]
We are saying quite clearly and categorically that we believe in a system of federalism, a sharing of responsibilities and powers between the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
The Council possesses only advisory powers. [More…]
However, unlike the Universities Commission and the Schools Commission, the Social Welfare Commission has only advisory powers and cannot exercise executive powers. [More…]
In the 20 years since I first became a member of this Parliament we have associated ourselves with some of the most reactionary attitudes of the geat powers of the world. [More…]
Our record is particularly commendable when compared with that of some other colonial powers. [More…]
This systematic approach compares markedly with the performance of some of the colonial powers, who let the local leadership out of gaol shortly before independence and then expected them to set up a parliamentary government and all it involves at 9 a.m. on the first day of independence. [More…]
I remember sitting on a sofa in the lobby at the Lakeside Hotel that Sunday afternoon, and sensing, my God, they are going to do it, they are going to use the powers (ill-defined as Donald Home so rightly insists) to get rid of Gough Whitlam. [More…]
It is just because the Governor-General used his constitutional powers- those powers most people thought belonged to the days of yesteryear- to serve the interests of the Liberals rather than Labor that the men of good-will, men who may have been bothered by all those errors human frailty and folly had caused Whitlam and Co. to fall prey to, were filled with a righteous indignation. [More…]
The Government has shown its integrity and its commitment, in a very practical way, by the recent transfer of substantial powers to the Assembly. [More…]
The people have changed their minds on the powers that the Government ought to have but they have not changed their minds on the deceitful way in which this Government is trying to impose its policies. [More…]
Will added powers be granted? [More…]
The Tribunal is really saying that there is a very strong case for an expansion of its powers and for its continued existence. [More…]
Quite clearly the Tribunal sees a role for an expansion, not a contraction, of its powers. [More…]
The referendum attempt was a cynical centralist exercise designed to appropriate powers which properly lie with the States. [More…]
The Australian community has been terribly suspicious of granting any powers to the Federal Parliament in all the referenda that have been held over the years, but suddenly there was this emphatic protest at the whole course of Australia’s relationship with the Aboriginal people. [More…]
The day may well come when the United Nations, dominated by Third World powers and the communist bloc, may endeavour to dictate to us what our immigration policies will be. [More…]
If the situation should emerge in the future that the majority of Australians want the powers of his office clarified, reduced or even increased, let it be decided by the correct democratic means- that is, informed debate and consequent referenda proposals. [More…]
Members of the Legislative Assembly were continually asking: ‘What are our powers?’. [More…]
In the time of my administration of the Australian Capital Territory, I said: ‘Your powers are whatever you wish them to be with the proviso that the House of Representatives and the Senate have a final say’. [More…]
I say first of all that the powers of the Legislative Assembly are whatever it chooses to exercise from day to day. [More…]
I think that its powers are best undefined. [More…]
It is ready to take unto itself these powers and autonomy. [More…]
The historical development of large countervailing concentrations of power, of both labour and capital, the way these powers were being used and the developing political and social bitterness which seems to be hardening between different groups of Australians, is in my opinion the very basis of our present problems. [More…]
It will be a body without any real powers. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition was seeking to establish a unitary, unicameral system of government with one Australian Parliament vested with plenary powers consisting only of a House of Representatives. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labor members of the State Parliaments in effectuating Labor’s aims of more effective powers for the national parliament and for local government. [More…]
Contrary to the accusation of the honourable member for Sturt in regard to the power of local government, the honourable member for Werriwa probably worked harder over the years than any other member of this Parliament to try to give greater powers to local government- at the grass roots level. [More…]
He cannot have read the terms of the legislation if he sees the Advisory Council as any threat to the State’s powers. [More…]
The ‘little brother’ status of local government emerges again in the sharp clamp put- on its powers to initiate approaches to the Council. [More…]
Therefore all the buttresses and all the ties should be the other way, to enable the States to withstand the destruction of their powers by such absorption. [More…]
Accordingly the Liberal and National Country Parties support the concept of federalism in which there are 3 areas of government, namely, Federal, State and local, and in which the powers and functions are distributed to achieve a continuous response to and provide an effective barrier against centralised authoritarian control. [More…]
They will give local government authorities income taxing powers. [More…]
They should give such powers not just to the State parliaments but also to local government authorities. [More…]
He, in denigrating the proposal for the establishment of the Council, amongst other things drew the attention of honourable members to the fact that the Council will have certain powers to initiate its own discussions. [More…]
The Australian Labor Party seems to be still persisting with the idea that by the manipulation of local government it will be able consistently to reduce the powers of the State. [More…]
It sought to reduce the powers of the States by increasing the number of these fairly loose regional groups. [More…]
It applied to an amalgam of local organisations powers which were regressively intended to reduce the efficacy of State government legislation and operation. [More…]
The Bill provides that the Australian Film Commission will assume responsibilities for the functions and powers of the Film, Radio and Television Board of the Australia Council and for the activities of the Audio- Visual Branch of the Department of Post and Telecommunications. [More…]
He does not have any recognition of the fact that the powers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, including 3 socialist countries, have basically the same view. [More…]
The two leaders agreed that the fact there was a possibility of a renewed arms race between the super powers gave cause for concern, and any shift in the global balance between the super powers could have far-reaching implications for the long-term security of the region. [More…]
In this connection the President expressed his belief that such a situation could be avoided if the great powers and other major maritime countries observe the United Nations General Assembly resolutions declaring the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace, which had been reconfirmed by the Non-Aligned Summit Meeting in Columbo recently. [More…]
We do not want to see a build-up of the great powers in the area. [More…]
The two leaders agreed that the fact there was a possibility of a renewed arms race between the super powers gave cause for concern. [More…]
The communique refers to the fact that there was recognition of shifts in the global balance between the super powers. [More…]
At present this branch acts under the delegation of the powers and responsibilities conferred upon the Secretary of the Department of Transport in the Air Navigation Regulations and reports directly to the Secretary. [More…]
However, when accidents involve the loss of life the Minister may appoint a board of inquiry with powers similar to those of a royal commission. [More…]
Ivor Greenwood was a man of very great ability, at the height of his powers, and with a major contribution still to make to his country. [More…]
Publicly he would bring to bear all of his powers as an advocate to express and espouse that view. [More…]
He was so impressed by the need not to advise about the reserve powers of the Crown when a justice of the court that he produced a book of 324 pages on the subject. [More…]
Support of federalism means support of a proper distribution of powers and functions of government between these 3 spheres so that government may be responsive to the needs and preferences of the community and of individuals. [More…]
The powers of the councils to deal with the matter have proved to be quite inadequate. [More…]
Next are the general questions, and regrettably former occupants of the Science portfolio have not exercised their powers of direction. [More…]
As the Opposition sees the picture, the powers of direction and some definition of the relative urgency of scientific research are very urgently needed in Australia. [More…]
There must be a Minister in charge of science and a Minister with powers of direction. [More…]
The major powers have international satellites whizzing around the world. [More…]
I suggest that the threat to this country is not the sort of high level threat which arises from conflict between the super powers. [More…]
Although we would have a role to play- hopefully that situation would never occur, and the assessment is that it is the most unlikely of probabilities- and we should discharge that role, the fact is that it would be very much a conflict between the super powers. [More…]
Under section 98 of the Constitution, this Parliament’s powers to make laws with respect to inter-State trade and commerce extend to navigation and shipping. [More…]
The Bill inserts provisions conferring on the Secretary to the Department of Transport powers similar to those conferred on local municipalities under State laws. [More…]
I say to anybody who seeks to justify in 1976 the argument that a Governor-General in Australia can exercise powers which the Queen in the United Kingdom cannot that his synthetic sympathy about what is happening in Hungary or anywhere else in the world is very misplaced when he is taking part in the death of democracy in Australia. [More…]
As well, I would like to see the Government extend the powers of the board established under section 265 of the Income Tax Assessment Act so as to cover hardship cases relating to the imposition of death duties. [More…]
The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation was established by the Labor Government at the beginning of 1 975 to extend the powers of the previous Export Payments Insurance Corporation. [More…]
In the course of looking at the legalities of the situation it is interesting to look at how our own High Court, in dealing with cases which I think related more to Papua New Guinea, has been in a bit of a dilemma in the past as to whether its powers were virtually under section 122 of the Constitution or what is known as the external affairs power, which is placitum (xxix) of section 51. [More…]
The Attorney-General would be aware that there are moves afoot to limit the Parliament’s powers in respect of external affairs. [More…]
I do not think this is fair to our Constitution or to the powers of our court. [More…]
The question of simultaneous elections was one; the question of interchange of powers was another; and, I think, retiring ages for judges was a third. [More…]
There seems to be a general consensus that in a change towards a meat and livestock corporation and some extension of the powers of the Meat Board there could be some advantages which perhaps do not exist under the present format. [More…]
It also confers certain powers of a general nature to facilitate the operation of other Acts. [More…]
Perhaps an interstate economic commission could be established or the necessary powers given to the Australian Grants Commission. [More…]
I have not yet outlined in detail the effects of the implementation of Fraser federalism on economic management, apart from mentioning the disabilities caused by States having income tax powers. [More…]
The Sydney Morning Herald editorial of Tuesday, 2 November 1976 found that the provisions of this Bill gave, “The Federal Government sweeping powers including that of veto’. [More…]
Given the enormous risks from military conflict, on all rational calculations the restrains on use of force between the 2 powers, and the framework of their co-operation should endure. [More…]
There are reasonable grounds for building qualifications in to making assessments of the strategic situation of the super powers and especially of Russia. [More…]
Journalists themselves have not been able in an organised way to make any inroads into powers of proprietors. [More…]
Perhaps a greater sense on the part of unions of the arbitrary nature of the powers of proprietors and of the stifling structure of the private media may serve to galvanise the union movement into some kind of organised campaign to break the iron grip these few executives have upon public opinion. [More…]
We are in some respects limiting the powers of the national Parliament. [More…]
It is true that the platform of the Australian Labor Party once contained references to clothing the Commonwealth Parliament with unlimited powers. [More…]
Unlimited legislative powers in Australia to be vested in the Commonwealth Parliament with a devolution of adequate local powers upon subordinate legislatures and municipalities. [More…]
Later, the Labor Party conference carried a resolution for an Australia-wide unification campaign which called for ‘unlimited legislative powers for the Commonwealth Parliament and such delegated powers to the States or provinces as the Commonwealth Parliament may from time to time think fit’. [More…]
I now come back to the present claim by the Leader of the Opposition that the Australian Labor Party has removed his Party’s reference to clothing the Commonwealth Parliament with unlimited powers’. [More…]
These Bills provide the means by which this Government will be able to support a proper distribution of the powers and functions of government between those 3 spheres so that government may be responsive to the needs and preferences of the community and of individuals. [More…]
These amendments relate to clauses of the Bill which could have contained powers outside those envisaged by the Government. [More…]
The Tribunal will have quasi-judicial powers over the issue, renewal and revocation of licences for commercial and public broadcasters, and the authority to hold public inquiries on broadcasting issues. [More…]
I had envisaged a tribunal, which I had termed the broadcast licensing tribunal, having quasijudicial powers over the same area proposed for the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal- in other words, essentially the same body. [More…]
Instead they will be responsible for the reintroduction of a double income tax in this country- a proposition that Liberal-Country Party Premiers rejected in 1 95 1 when taxing powers were offered to them by the then Prime Minister Menzies. [More…]
b) the powers of the Commonwealth in export licensing should not be invoked when the Commonwealth is in conflict with a State Government on environmental or other issues not directly related to that power. [More…]
Having in mind the continual refusal of the Minister to supply information I have repeatedly sought in the Parliament when discussing the estimates for the Department of Transport, the succession of secret inquiries and reports which this Government has commissioned, and a Cabinet decision of 9 October 1976 that legislation should not be introduced to the Parliament when the same objectives can be achieved by regulation, it is worth recalling that the purpose of the principle Act, the Airports (Surface Traffic) Act 1960, was to give legislative form to powers over parking at airports previously exercised under regulation 3 15 (c) of the Air Navigation Regulations, made under the Air Navigation Act 1920-1950. [More…]
That the national government controls mineral export licensing through trade powers under the Constitution gives recognition of this pre-eminent national interest. [More…]
These are enormous powers. [More…]
There is to be a repeal of provisions for automatic removal to and exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court in matters involving the limits inter se of the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
There is to be complete revision of the subject of removal to the High Court by order of the High Court of cases commenced and pending in other courts, extending the power of the High Court to order such removal beyond the existing category of constitutional cases to cases in Federal or Territory courts and cases where a State court is exercising Federal jurisdiction, and giving the High Court increased power over the removed causes, increased powers or remittal of the whole or part back to the original court, and entirely new powers to direct the further conduct of the cause in the original court. [More…]
We are advised generally that at the present time section 38a of the Judiciary Act has the effect that only the High Court may decide questions as to the limits inter se of the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and those of the States, and that present section 40a provides for automatic removal to the High Court of cases commenced in other courts which raise such a question. [More…]
Until such time as that debate is concluded satisfactorily to the House of Representatives no doubt we will see people in the Senate being quite cavalier about the way in which the powers in the Constitution may be interpreted and used by the Senate. [More…]
So the upshot of Cabinet’s decisions is more power over broadcasting planning for the department of Post and Telecommunications, a toothless Broadcasting Council and a Broadcasting Tribunal with marginally more powers and personnel than its predecessor . [More…]
He did not surrender any powers. [More…]
The Government has retained powers only in the areas where it is necessary to do so. [More…]
It has not increased its powers. [More…]
Armed with the powers of the Governor-General as they were presumed to exist at this time last year, what does this mean? [More…]
So, if we transfer the present reading of the constitutional powers of the Governor-General to the other sections of the Constitution which deal with, for instance, the dissolution of the Parliament, the prorogation of the Parliament and the sending of messengers by the GovernorGeneral recommending appropriations, we find that a situation has been created in which there is one person with absolute authority in this country over this Parliament, over its governance and answerable to none. [More…]
Therefore, I will make an attempt to convince him by reason that the action of the Senate late last year in refusing the Budget was appropriate and a proper use of the Senate’s powers. [More…]
The Senate is entitled and expected to exercise resolutely but with discretion its powers to refuse its concurrence to any financial measure, including a tax Bill. [More…]
There are no limitations on the Senate in the use of its constitutional powers, excepting the limitations imposed by discretion and reason. [More…]
In those circumstances, and with the patience the Commonwealth has shown to this point in relation to the decisions of the Supreme Court and the Industrial Commission being defied, the Commonwealth is not prepared to stand by with the powers available to it and not use those powers. [More…]
The defence of the Senate’s action rests on the proposition that the Senate is a popularly elected House and, except in certain limited matters specified in the Constitution, enjoys equal powers with the House of Representatives. [More…]
No one asserts that the Senate can form a government; its powers in that regard are inferior to those of the lower House. [More…]
It seems to me that, notwithstanding legal arguments and constitutional precedents, the attempt to claim superior powers for the Senate over this House involves us in a logical contradiction. [More…]
It has attacked the Australian Broadcasting Commission; it has stunted the growth centres; it has damaged our relations with foreign powers. [More…]
Exercise of the reserve powers of the Governor-General was a demonstration that it is necessary at some stage to return a corrupt and incompetent government to its masters. [More…]
The powers that were used to bring about that change of government were carefully written into the Constitution and any reader of constitutional debates will find countless references to the power to reject. [More…]
The issue of this challenge was surely an acknowledgement by Prime Minister Whitlam of the Governor-General’s powers under sections 62 and 64 of the Constitution to dismiss Ministers, including Prime Ministers, whose appointment to office is during the Governor-General’s pleasure. [More…]
There are, in my view, no grounds for arguing that the powers exercised by the Governor-General could not be exercised by the Queen in her capacity as Queen of Australia, even if their exercise by her in the United Kingdom is, according to Colin Howard, unthinkable. [More…]
Therefore it is not possible to sustain the view that the GovernorGeneral acted contrary to the intention that his powers should not exceed those of the Queen herself. [More…]
But it must be noted that whereas the Constitution confers some powers on the Governor-General in Council it clearly gives others to the Governor-General alone. [More…]
One would have thought that it was beyond dispute that though he will in the exercise of these powers generally act on the advice of Ministers he need not necessarily do so. [More…]
The writings of Dr Evatt on this subject are entirely based on the assumption that there are reserve powers which impose on the GovernorGeneral the duty of the independent exercise of discretion. [More…]
The Governor-General’s prerogative powers, powers which are essential to the preservation of Australian democracy, are the safety valve that ensures that in times of crisis it is the people exercising the ultimate right in democracy who have a say in determining the future of their government. [More…]
The Victorian Government, as a result of its constitutional position, probably has somewhat wider constitutional powers in relation to industrial disputes than does the Commonwealth. [More…]
If black bans are to be imposed on various Commonwealth public works we should look at the powers available to us in appropriate circumstances to see what course of action we might think it necessary to take. [More…]
This Bill contains formal provisions such as a provision relating to the exercise of certain powers between the passing and commencement of Acts. [More…]
As I understand it, the Australian constitutional power extends not only to supervision, which is the purpose of the 1973 Act, but could also extend to regulatory powers and to control. [More…]
To help ensure that the land councils administer land in conformity with the wishes of Aborigines with traditional interests in land, the power of a land council to delegate its powers to its members or its staff will be limited. [More…]
These powers include the control and declaration of protection of sacred sites, the control of entry to pastoral properties, the control of entry to Aboriginal lands and access to the sea adjoining Aboriginal lands. [More…]
The new Bill gives wide discretionary powers to the Minister to set the boundaries and to limit the operation of land councils. [More…]
The most wide ranging alteration relates to the transfer of legislative powers from the Commonwealth Parliament to the Northern Territory House of Assembly. [More…]
The powers of the land councils also are to be restricted under this Bill. [More…]
The removal of all powers to pass Land Rights Legislation which the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly has been granted . [More…]
The restoration of all powers vested in Land Councils and the Land Commissioner in the Labor Land Rights Bill. [More…]
In connection with the latter, I ask the Government to restore the powers of the land councils and land commissioners, as recommended by the Woodward Commission and as previously operated under the Labor Government. [More…]
It is said that these two powers are not available to Australians generally. [More…]
If traditional Aboriginal land owners putting their land to bona fide and regular use in the traditional way are given the same protection, it cannot be said that Aboriginal people are given powers ‘discriminately’. [More…]
The alterations to the Australian Labor Party’s Bill that I object to strongly, for the reasons that I have already given, relate to the transfer of legislative powers from the Commonwealth Parliament to the control of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. [More…]
At the time of Federation the law of bankruptcy was thought to be of such national importance that it should be within the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament. [More…]
It is important that the same Parliament should, to the extent of its powers legislatively, recognise the enormous increase in the importance of companies. [More…]
There is only one method of achieving both uniformity and the ability to adapt speedily to ever changing circumstances; that is by the Commonwealth fully utilising its constitutional powers in order to enact a unilateral national companies Act. [More…]
There is no basis for denying the Commonwealth Parliament the power to provide for the incorporation of companies under these powers. [More…]
The High Court case of O’sullivan v. Noarlunga Meat Ltd, the second New South Wales airlines case and Redfern v. Dunlop Rubber gave the Commonwealth wide powers over trade and commerce. [More…]
It can thus be seen that the Commonwealth has wide powers to enact a comprehensive National Companies Act, including provisions for incorporation. [More…]
It has the duty to use those powers in the interests of the people of Australia to ensure that we have the best possible companies legislation. [More…]
Another change relates to the powers of a company. [More…]
At present the powers are limited to those set out in detail in a schedule subject to any modifications in the memorandum of articles. [More…]
This causes inconvenience when a company finds that it needs a power that is not listed and, to avoid difficulties, companies tend to spell out long lists of powers in memoranda and articles. [More…]
The Bill removes the need for this by providing that a new company will have in the furtherance of its objects all the powers of a natural person. [More…]
It is a Bill which fully utilises the powers of this Parliament in a most important area of law. [More…]
I am also well aware that the Labor States would willingly give powers to the Commonwealth in this field. [More…]
They would refer those powers. [More…]
However the Minister is in the very difficult situation of finding that States such as Queensland and obviously Western Australia will not give him those powers. [More…]
We can foreshadow many constitutional difficulties as to whether such an alteration would be deemed to apply when there has been no reference of powers. [More…]
I think the Minister would welcome the opportunity to have a reference of powers because he could then legislate in this field. [More…]
I know that Queensland again would say that one must never refer any powers because one may never be able to take them back. [More…]
Look at the investigatory powers of the States. [More…]
He can certainly try as hard as he likes but it would be far better for him to take the reference of powers that are now being offered to him by some States. [More…]
If it is left to the national parliament that parliament can change in the course of its powers only one set of rules. [More…]
The Tribunal will be a ‘quasi-judicial’ body with powers to hold public inquiries into the grant and renewal of licences in the commercial and public sectors. [More…]
Powers of the Tribunal will also extend into such matters as the setting of standards of broadcasting practice, alleged breaches of licence conditions, or any aspect of broadcasting referred to it by the Minister. [More…]
The Tribunal will ultimately be granted all the powers presently available to either the Minister or the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in the administration of ownership and control provisions applicable to broadcasting licences. [More…]
The grant of these powers to a separate independent statutory authority will substantially reduce the possibility of political involvement in the licensing process. [More…]
Some critics apparently see it as having authority to take decisions affecting the ABC and lessening the present powers and independence of the Commission. [More…]
Finally, the Bill covers a number of transitional provisions relative to the transfer of the functions and powers of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board to the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal. [More…]
Clause 29 ensures that, for reasons of safety of life and navigation, the provisions of the Navigation Act giving the Minister powers regarding removal will still apply to any wreck, whether declared historic or not. [More…]
The Minister is not to exercise any of those powers unless it is necessary to do so for purposes of safety or environmental emergency. [More…]
Another clause ensures his powers to deal with oil pollution threats arising from damaged ships continue unrestricted. [More…]
I agree with the honourable member for Sturt (Mr Wilson) that federalism should in fact mean a withdrawal of even some of our existing powers of direction and that we should leave it to the good sense- in this case the absence of good sense- of New South Wales to direct where the money should go. [More…]
The Customs Amendment Bill is one of the matters which concern the rules of origin in the one-half area content whereby certain powers are being vested in the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (Mr Howard) to be operated by his Department, which can be earned out, perhaps, without the information being passed on to the Parliament. [More…]
It relates basically to clause 4(1), which says that the Attorney-General shall exercise his powers where he is satisfied. [More…]
I understand that the Attorney-General would exercise those powers only where he is satisfied. [More…]
Courts are prone to say that if this sort of legislation has in it wider than normal powers they can come in. [More…]
We have been handed the Foreign Proceedings (Prohibition of Certain Evidence) Bill which gives quite sweeping powers, apparently, to the AttorneyGeneral without giving any real explanation. [More…]
(1) The Attorney-General shall exercise his powers under this Act. [More…]
a foreign tribunal is exercising or proposing or likely to exercise jurisdiction or powers of a kind or in a manner not consistent with international law . [More…]
The first matter is that the foreign tribunal is exercising or proposing or likely to exercise powers etc. [More…]
not consistent with international law or comity in proceedings relevant to matters to which the laws of the executive powers of the Commonwealth relate. [More…]
It would provide a real supervision of the Attorney’s very wide powers under clause 4. [More…]
The Attorney-General shall exercise his powers . [More…]
It does not state that he may exercise his powers, it states that he shall exercise them. [More…]
Then it states apparently that he can refuse to do that and that refusal cannot be challenged, even though it is in the interests of an Australian citizen that the Attorney-General ought to be challenged, that he ought to be exercising his powers. [More…]
Surely this Parliament does not want to give absolute powers, powers which in this particular instance cannot be challenged in a court of law or by anybody in Australia, and that acts both ways,in relation to the exercise of his powers or his refusal to exercise his powers. [More…]
Therefore both Houses have equal powers except that the Senate may only defer or reject a Supply Bill; it cannot alter it. [More…]
What are the reserve powers? [More…]
His was the Government which sought to rob the people ‘s savings because the Parliament denied Supply, using the proper constitutional powers of the Parliament. [More…]
He used very strong words concerning the Legislative Assembly and the powers that are given to it in this Bill He has insinuated that the Assembly will control these rnining interests and the land on which Aborigines will have mineral rights. [More…]
It is rather odd that people, some of whom have had quite a long experience with Aborigines in the Northern Territory, have expressed their concern that some of the matters in the Bill have been left to the legislative powers of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. [More…]
They are concerned that some of these powers are to be left in the hands of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. [More…]
I am sure that they would be free of political bias, but they can see a possibility of the Aborigines not getting the fair go to which they are entitled if the Legislative Assembly has these powers. [More…]
I suggest that these powers of the [More…]
One of the functions of a Land Trust set out in paragraph (b) is: to exercise its powers as owner of land … for the benefit of Aboriginal groups … [More…]
to co-operate with, and assist, the Land Commissioner in exercising his functions and powers in connexion with land in its area; [More…]
We think that its powers ought to be strengthened so that the Parliament can discuss each proclamation. [More…]
Until the scheme is terminated it is provided that any money standing to the credit of the Fund may be used by the Australian Wool Corporation for the purchase of wool in the performance of its functions or in the payment of advances to growers, the marketing of whose wool has been delayed by reason of the exercise of the powers and functions of the Corporation, or it may be invested. [More…]
If we possess a credible deterrent there are few powers which have the capacity to threaten us. [More…]
It is probable that disinterested care for the people of Lebanon by powers like Australia could neal a situation aggravated by powers which fish in troubled waters with the ultimate aim of territorial expansion or ideological influence. [More…]
This Committee has recommended various changes that would weaken the powers ofthe Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
“(4) The Chairman may, by writing signed by him, direct that, for the purposes ofthe exercise ofthe powers of the Tribunal in connexion with an inquiry and report in relation to a specified matter, not being an exercise of those powers by a Division of the Tribunal, a specified associate member or specified associate members shall be deemed to be a member or members of the Tribunal and, in that case, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to a member of the Tribunal shall, for the purposes only of the exercise of the powers of the Commission m connexion with that inquiry and report, be construed as including a reference to that associate member or each of those associate members, as the case may be. [More…]
Honourable members ought to be in no doubt about the central importance of the exemption powers in the workings of the Tribunal. [More…]
Over and over again it said that inflation can be brought down by use of the effective price control powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal. [More…]
Everything we do here will be done under the Commonwealth Constitution, in accordance with the powers of this Parliament and solely within the powers of this Parliament. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labour members ‘of the State Parliaments in effectuating Labour’s aims of more effective powers for the National Parliament and for local government Their role is to bring about their own dissolution. [More…]
Much can be achieved by Labour members of the State parliaments in effectuating Labour’s aims of more effective powers for the National Parliament and for local government. [More…]
Those provisions of the Australian Housing Corporation Act concerned with the powers and functions of the Corporation, other than those related to the provision of assistance under the Defence Service Homes Scheme, are repealed. [More…]
This section was originally included as one of a number of machinery amendments which reallocated the powers and functions of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
Apart from the possibility that a provision of this nature could lead to some commercial operators applying pressure on the Government to make assistance available to alleviate financial difficulties resulting from their own commercial practices, the inclusion of such section in the Act does not, in reality, provide the Minister with any additional powers. [More…]
In other words, whatever the powers of the staff of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly they are not necessarily the same as those of the staff of the Department of the House of Representatives or the Department of the Senate. [More…]
Again, this is significantly different from the Green report which advocated a statutory authority for the Broadcasting Council with administrative powers. [More…]
The Minister has indicated that when the Parliamentary Counsel has time to draft further legislation new powers will be given to the Tribunal. [More…]
It is a matter of wide public knowledge that the commercial sector of the media industry launched a vigorous lobbying campaign to get Liberal members of Parliament either to get all the powers transferred to the broadcasting tribunal rather than to have any power in the Postal and Telecommunications Department or to get the legislation delayed for another year. [More…]
The commercial media are unwilling to have any powers vested in the Minister for Post and Telecommunications, for they recognise that there will be a Minister of quite different ilk holding that position some time after 1978. [More…]
We propose to disband the Australian Broadcasting Control Board, leave the new Tribunal with the quasi-judicial powers of licensing, the renewal of licences and, if necessary, the ability to revoke licences. [More…]
The Liberal and National Country Parties rejected powers over wages and incomes by opposing the referendum 2 years ago. [More…]
The Government believes that the Commonwealth has the necessary constitutional powers to legislate in this area and considers that it should introduce appropriate Commonwealth legislation into the Parliament during the current sittings. [More…]
These include provisions enabling the Minister to delegate his powers for these and other purposes. [More…]
( 1 ) The functions of the Tribunal are to perform the duties and to exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon it by other provisions of this Act and, in addition- [More…]
Therefore, I shall speak to this clause which, in dealing with the powers of the Tribunal, mentions standards, conditions and hours. [More…]
I would like to comment on some of the remarks by the honourable member for Hotham (Mr Chipp) who talked about our amendment proposing powers of censorship. [More…]
In any case, if the Tribunal comes to decisions which people do not like, and if, with our proposed amendment, it came to decisions which people did not like, then, and this is something which is omitted from the legislation, the legislation should have included in it the powers for decisions of the Tribunal to be referred to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. [More…]
The quasi-judicial powers for licensing have gone to the new Tribunal. [More…]
Nothing in it empowers a secretary to make orders or to give directions relating to matters of program content. [More…]
We have heard rumours- we still do not know for sure whether they are correctfirstly, that there was going to be this lovely Council which had no powers, as far as I could tell, other than to receive details of the Government’s planning proposals. [More…]
(1) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Council, to be known as the Broadcasting Council, which, subject to this Act, shall have and may exercise the rights, powers, authorities and functions conferred upon it by this Act and shall be charged with and perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it by this Act. [More…]
The exercise of the rights, powers, authorities or functions, or the performance of the duties or obligations, of the Council shall not be affected by reason only of there being a vacancy in the office of a member. [More…]
The Commission, as honourable members well know, is an independent body with very wide ranging powers in relation to the planning of the national capital. [More…]
The NCDC, having such wide powers is in a position if it likes to use those powers, of almost being able to do as it likes without asking the community for its comments. [More…]
I suggest that it is most important that the NCDC has determined and clarified its powers in relation to what it can do. [More…]
to a conservation group to obtain counsel’s opinion on whether a local authority was exceeding its powers in its dredging activities associated with a creek, preparatory to piping the creek, through a scarce remaining pocket of natural vegetation in the Mornington Peninsula; [More…]
If so, was the secretarial action referred to in part (4) constitutionally valid; if not, will he take steps to amend the Public Service Act in such a way as to remove those sections that purport to give a member of the Australian Public Service authority to circumvent directly, or indirectly, any of the powers of administration belonging to the Executive Councillor commissioned to administer a Department. [More…]
It leaves one with the clear impression that the sooner we get more constitutional powers in the judicial sense the better. [More…]
Without more constitutional powers being vested in the Federal Government, this situation will always exist. [More…]
The first part of the section deals with the powers which the Attorney-General can exercise under the Act. [More…]
The Opposition is not opposed to the principle of orderly marketing but it is opposed, perhaps, to the suggestion that the Attorney-General, irrespective of his merits or otherwise, can be given powers of this nature. [More…]
In addition to assisting those categories of people, the Labor Government was able to establish that under the family allowances powers of the Constitution, it was competent for an Australian Government to provide a very wide range of assistance to the average home seeker in the Australian community. [More…]
It was to have powers similar to those contained in the Defence Service Homes Act. [More…]
The need for appropriate powers in relation to management initiated redeployment and retirement has, of course, always been recognised, and has been an accepted qualification to the permanent status of Commonwealth public servants since Federation. [More…]
A frequent criticism of these pans of the Public Service Act is that they do not adequately protect the rights of individual employees through, for example, formal rights of appeal and perhaps a more direct relationship between the powers and their clear purpose, namely, the efficient and economical functioning of the Service. [More…]
The Board’s duty will be backed up by appropriate provisions concerning, for example, appointment and promotion powers of both the Board and authorities. [More…]
Our main concern must be with those powers whose lesser strategic importance to the United States may inhibit United States assistance or deterrent action. [More…]
If we possess a credible deterrent there are few powers which have the capacity to threaten us. [More…]
I do not think anyone in this country wishes to see a confrontation between the super powers in the Indian Ocean, but it takes 4 to 5 years to build up the infrastructure which makes it possible to base a fleet in that Ocean. [More…]
Given the enormous risks from military conflict, on all traditional calculations the restraints on use of force between the 2 powers- [More…]
As a Parliament, we should be conscious of the increasing pressure on Parliament and its members, due to changing technologies, powers and, indeed, the changing number and complexion of nations throughout the world. [More…]
No federal legislation exists to cover historic shipwrecks, although the Navigation Act has some powers related to shipwrecks. [More…]
The Committee is concerned that the legislative powers and procedures at present in force cannot protect historic shipwrecks in Australia from indiscriminate looting. [More…]
The amendment to clause 23, the insertion of new sub-clause (SA), arose from a reference to clause 23 which deals with the powers of an inspector. [More…]
It is worth noting the powers that an inspector has under these conditions. [More…]
It was in the context of discussion on that clause about the powers of the inspector that the Attorney-General has quite reasonably brought forward the amendment at which we are looking. [More…]
The President of India has important and defined powers under the constitution. [More…]
The Standing Orders do not state- it is, however, the practice- that after you have presented a Bill to the GovernorGeneral for the royal assent he then seeks from the Attorney-General a certificate that it is in accordance with the Constitution and the law making powers of this Parliament. [More…]
As part of that policy the Government is now arming itself with a far more extensive array of powers to suppress the incomes and the rights of the wage and salary earners and their trade unions than any Government has ever contemplated in the history of this country. [More…]
The proposal to establish an industrial relations bureau and the legislation now before the House in relation to the Trade Practices Act, which in fact would cover about 95 per cent of trade union activity, are the most extensive powers that any government has ever sought to control unions and employees in this country or restrict their rights to organise. [More…]
It has been a standing tradition of the backbench members of the Parliament to protect their powers from being eroded by the Executive. [More…]
Can the Minister outline the scope of the powers enjoyed by the presidential member of a panel under section 23 (3) of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act? [More…]
It will do so by placing enormous new powers in the hands of the Chairman of the Public Service Board. [More…]
Another matter for objection in this Bill is that the powers exercised by the Chairman of the Board are in our opinion excessive. [More…]
He has powers quite independent of the Prime Minister, the Minister concerned, or the Cabinet as a whole and although the final selection rests with the Prime Minister the process of determining an established head of department is very much in the hands of the Chairman of the Board. [More…]
As the Bill stands he therefore has determinative powers as to the composition of the committee and so can select those whose views most accord with his own and there is nothing that the Prime Minister or the Government can do about it. [More…]
We consider that the vesting of such powers in the Chairman of the Board to be excessive and it is an important ground on which we oppose this Bill. [More…]
So Ministers individually and collectively, in the case of those who are Cabinet Ministers, lose the considerable powers they have in this area under current procedures. [More…]
We do not support this erosion of powers of Ministers and Cabinet to determine who becomes a permanent head. [More…]
The procedures suggested by the royal commission would have safeguarded those powers. [More…]
Under our legislation, however, First Division officers do have the delegation to pass most of their administrative powers on to more junior officers in the department who are held responsible for any misdemeanours that take place. [More…]
So I do not think that anybody should seriously consider the proposition that people who are not elected and who are not subject to recall should be given great powers in government. [More…]
They could do that in the following ways: Firstly, as I said, they could do it by means of the tremendous powers that would be vested in the Chairman of the Public Service Board. [More…]
I think it is very important that these sorts of powers should remain very much in the hands of a government. [More…]
In this instance we have a situation in which the Public Service Board Chairman and to a certain extent the other members of that Board are being elevated and exalted in authority and status, and in which the Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) himself is being given extra powers in the appointment of people at the top of the Service. [More…]
His powers remain untrammelled. [More…]
In this debate, which I suppose is the first one we have had for a long while about the principles, we are restricted by time but I hope that in the near future the Parliament will get around to an examination of its functions and a reexamination of the whole of the Public Service Act and the implications of the powers of the permanent head. [More…]
The most interesting aspect of the Convention seems to be that mankind is beginning to realise that it can certainly bring about its own extermination unless something is done by means of consultation amongst the leading powers of the world. [More…]
That is one of the sad realities of the big powers of the world not trusting each other and being prepared to say: ‘We certainly are going to have weapons of major significance, but we had better not get into the bacteriological area because it will be beyond our control’. [More…]
I am advised that a very substantial number of world powers have already signed the Convention. [More…]
We applaud the fact that there has been some breakthrough with the world powers in getting general disarmament. [More…]
Nevertheless, it is pointed out in regard to this legislation that the fact that the major powers of the world have been able to make this slight breakthrough gives us some ray of hope for the future. [More…]
The position is this: We are signing a convention which binds us effectively but it does not bind the communist powers effectively. [More…]
Whatever doubts there may be about the GovernorGeneral’s powers in other respects, there can be doubt about his powers to submit a referendum to the electors in the circumstances which obtained at that time. [More…]
Powers retired at 76, Starke at 79, Rich at 87, Webb at 71, Windeyer at 72 and [More…]
Few occupations appear so calculated to preserve one’s mental powers and [More…]
It has altered its interpretation of matters which have been undisturbed for longer than the period between 1918 and now- for instance the corporations power, the most fertile of all the powers, in the light of Attorney-General Hughes’s admirable and successful advocacy 5 years ago. [More…]
It will be noted that none of the Bills deals with the legislative powers of this Parliament. [More…]
I must confess that I have become reluctant to ask the electors to expand the legislative powers of this Parliament. [More…]
I realise that the High Court has usually been more readily persuaded to allocate legislative powers between the Federal and State legislatures. [More…]
None of the Bills, for instance, even deals with the interchange of powers between the Federal and State Parliaments although that was suggested in 1973 by the conservative governments in New South Wales and Victoria and applauded at the’ Sydney meeting of the Constitutional Convention by those States and by the representatives of South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, and was not even opposed there by the representatives of the Queensland Government. [More…]
In other words, the simultaneous elections question which is now going to the people will ensure not that the powers of the Senate will be reduced in any way, but that they will be enhanced. [More…]
The result is often to leave a significant degree of discretion to those exercising the rights or wielding the powers legally conferred, defined or permitted. [More…]
For an individual or a small group of people to use as they did, the powers conferred by section 15 of the Constitution as a means of distorting the balance of political power in the Senate is to debase our political system and to bring that system into utter contempt. [More…]
The power remains unfettered, so far as the formal, justiciable rules of law are concerned but conventions develop to regulate the use of discretionary powers. [More…]
I am disappointed that the Government did not include a fifth proposal to define clearly the powers of the Senate to reject Supply and to reject money Bills. [More…]
Would the Parliament be deemed to be exercising powers incidental to the Constitution if it brought in an Act so defining these fine points that have already been raised and which over the passage of years to come will emerge in new forms? [More…]
I know one of the problems that he mentionedI remember it clearly- was that if you are able to devise a way of giving legal recognition to a political party the party would almost inevitably assume corporate powers and corporate responsibilities and could be sued in a way that it cannot now be sued and could be held to be liable even for some of the actions of its own members and executive. [More…]
But it cannot be taken for granted that that means that the Parliament has unlimited powers to decide what kinds of conditions attach. [More…]
I think at least one other referendum was unanimously agreed to on 2 occasions- the reference of powers provisions which could have been included and which could not have been opposed by anyone. [More…]
At least one newspaper has suggested in an editorial that this proposal will in some way diminish the powers of the Senate. [More…]
It has assumed powers which properly I do not believe exist. [More…]
Nevertheless, those powers have been assumed. [More…]
One of those powers is the power to determine whether governments will stay in office. [More…]
We should provide in advance for all conceivable Federal contingencies, strengthen the Federal Government and trust the Federal Parliament to use its powers wisely. [More…]
I suggest that the Federal Government is using its powers wisely in recommending to the people of Australia that they accept these 4 alterations to the Constitution. [More…]
He does an excellent job on this Constitution when he takes it literally and points out the absurdity of the powers of the Governor-General, who in fact would be an absolute monarch if the Constitution were taken literally. [More…]
Another argument that has been put up against these proposals is that they constitute an erosion of States’ rights and of Senate powers. [More…]
I fail to see how the retirement of federal judges at 70 years of age constitutes in any way an erosion either of States’ rights or of Senate powers. [More…]
But I have read today claims that all these Bills constitute an erosion of the powers of the Senate and of the States. [More…]
We would be drawing the long bow to suggest that that is an erosion of States’ powers. [More…]
It is true that it does add a large group of Australians to those voting at referenda, but I doubt very much that many people in the States would argue that there was any substantial erosion of any powers. [More…]
In regard to simultaneous elections, again I fail to see how that is an erosion at all of either the Senate’s powers or the States’ powers. [More…]
I agree that on the question of the filling of Senate casual vacancies there is definitely a possibility of the erosion of the sort of powers we saw exerted at the times of the filling of the vacancies caused by the retirement of Senator Murphy and by the death of Senator Milliner. [More…]
It is hard to imagine any other constitutional document which would confer upon one person, an appointed official, the powers which now lie with the Governor-General. [More…]
As my friend from Robertson said, I was an active participant in the campaign to change the Constitution and the powers of this Parliament in relation to Aboriginal people. [More…]
I want to touch also on the very essence and spirit of the Act because I think it is important for everybody to get into perspective the reason why the Labor Government enforced the powers of this Parliament under the section of the Constitution which is the basis for trade practices legislation. [More…]
Let me get back to my criticism of the Government in its desire perhaps to try to patch up a sick economy by diluting the powers or the role of the Commission. [More…]
The Government seems to be drawing its powers from placitum (xx) section S 1 of the Constitution which states: . [More…]
My question, which is addressed to the Prime Minister, refers to his Government’s decision to increase vastly its powers to restrict the industrial activities of employees and their trade unions through its proposed introduction of the industrial relations bureau, its reported intention to increase substantially the penalties provided in the Conciliation and Arbitration Act and its trade practices legislation which would make many employees and probably their unions liable to injunctions, civil actions for damages and massive penalties. [More…]
I ask the Prime Minister: Will he inform the House why his Government is seeking such draconian powers when industrial disputation has declined dramatically over the last 2 years and wage settlements are almost completely confined to wage indexation increases? [More…]
Honourable members may accept the Galbraith thesis about countervailing power- that the 2 great powers in the community are capitalism on the one side and the trade unions on the other- but that is not what trade practices regulations are about. [More…]
There has been some speculation in the Press that the Government may use its export control powers to ensure that satisfactory negotiations are carried out. [More…]
So one would hope that if a committee is set up in a State parliament, as it was in the State of New York in the United States of America, to investigate this sort of matter it will have broad powers. [More…]
The immigration powers enable the Minister to deal appropriately with any such cases which come to notice. [More…]
I think that she has a much better attitude to the rights and powers of this Parliament than does her agent in this country. [More…]
Certainly its powers ought to be greatly curtailed. [More…]
It is within its powers and it could do it tomorrow if it introduced the legislation. [More…]
A new Constitution should clearly state that the powers of the people are vested in the House of Representatives, that this House is responsible to the people and that all legislation passed by both Houses can be accepted as being passed in an intelligent way. [More…]
We were relying on the external affairs powers in respect of our legislation so that this Parliament would be able to say right throughout Australia that rights could be guaranteed. [More…]
The perspective in which Australia’s defence needs to be examined cannot ignore the relationship between the great powers or the likely impact of changing circumstances in South East Asia, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean areas in particular. [More…]
It is far too simplistic to divide the world into communist and non-communist powers and to take the view that was taken during the Dulles era that the Free World included such outstanding despots as Papa Doc of Haiti and the military dictatorships of Latin America. [More…]
From my contact with the Eyre Peninsula, the question of when the powers that be make a decision is, by far, the most pressing political matter raised with me as their Federal member. [More…]
I have received quite a number of submissions from different organisations suggesting that it was perhaps from the present powers, structure and constitution of the Board that some of the disabilities in meat marketing flowed. [More…]
Its powers are prescribed by statute so that it can operate to improve the returns to growers and to ensure that growers’ voices are heard by all sectors of the industry to maximise their returns. [More…]
Major powers are now operating embassies at Beirut. [More…]
In iron ore we are losing up to $150m a year in income because the Government will not exercise its proper authority under the export control powers. [More…]
It attempted to concentrate all powers in the Government which sits on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. [More…]
The case provides unanswerable proof of the need for a Federal regulatory body with adequate powers- in other words, for a national initiative, an initiative by the Federal Government. [More…]
At the same time the Government has not used its powers to create jobs, not even temporary jobs. [More…]
There are very grave dangers for the Australian people in the approach the Fraser Government has adopted in devolving its economic powers. [More…]
We live in an era when big business- particularly the multinational companies- exercises enormous economic powers. [More…]
By weakening the Federal Government and directing powers back to the States, this Government is moving into a situation in which no Australian government will be sufficiently strong to resist big business. [More…]
This Government is eroding the central economic powers which have been built up with much difficulty over the past 75 years. [More…]
I feel that local government will be given powers which will enhance its responsibilities and, much more importantly, it will be given sufficient finance to carry out those responsibilities. [More…]
If China and the Soviet Union had a common policy, as they did up till about 1958, 1 think that it would be extremely difficult for the United States and for countries associated with the United Statesthe democratic countries of the world- to stand up to pressure from the 2 communist super powers. [More…]
To me this is a reasonable statement and yet it is only partly true because it is important to support the weaker of the 2 powers at any particular time. [More…]
We have also said that we want that guaranteed by the big powers. [More…]
We want to see a situation in which, if there is a limitation on military presence in the region, it is guaranteed by the big powers. [More…]
They backed the colonial powers and alienated the emergent nations. [More…]
Instead of supporting moderate national forces they threw in their lot with the rich landowners, the military and the gangsters who fawned on the colonial powers. [More…]
Unfortunately the big powers claimed that they would guarantee the Israeli security and safeguard her right to free passage through the Suez Canal and into the Indian Ocean. [More…]
The major powers simply were not able to guarantee these conditions and Israel was once again excluded from the use of the Suez Canal. [More…]
The practice of foreign relations in the world, whether by great powers like the United States or by middle powers like Australia, is a mixture of the two and it always will be so. [More…]
I have had discussions with the Soda Association in Japan in an attempt to reach an agreement because I was reluctant to have to intervene and to exercise my export powers. [More…]
Some States, such as Queensland and particularly Western Australia, which have constantly opposed any proposal, are not likely to give any greater powers. [More…]
The average grower is paying at the moment about 13 per cent interest I am one who thought that the former Labor Government should have taken more effective control of the financial structure of Australia and used the various powers available to it under the Banking Act and the Financial Corporations Act and the control of a very large sector of the banking system, through the Commonwealth Bank and other instruments, to do something about this situation. [More…]
This is a matter relating to the spirit of our Constitution and not to the powers of the Governor-General. [More…]
The President may have the appearance of simply a figurehead with seemingly limited powers, or have vested in him powers of great magnitude, like that of the President of the United States. [More…]
There is not dual responsibility of powers in the Westminster system. [More…]
There is no ‘ u ‘ in the ‘ labor ‘- and the media which interpret them- should cease aggravating the gloom, and acknowledge the economic progress which is being made (even though some may consider that the chosen official policies are imperfect) and refrain from asking governments to deliver what is beyond their powers to deliver. [More…]
In relation to the High Court, which has the highest possible reputation in Australia and overseas, while quite clearly a retiring age of 70 years will mean that some people of great capacity who would be able to continue to serve that Court with excellence would be denied the possibility of doing so, I think it will be admitted by most honourable gentlemen and by the wider public outside that there are also some people whose powers do not continue forever as they get older. [More…]
The Liberal Government introduced legislation similar in many respects but its legislation took out a lot of the teeth that were in the Labor Party’s legislation and handed certain of the proposed powers over to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and we know what is going on there at the present time. [More…]
In other words, he is one of the powers to be and of the powers associated with the Liberal Party of Australia and is a member of its Federal Council, or Federal Executive, the policy making body of the organisation, to which the Minister bows. [More…]
It was apparent to the Committee from the evidence given that both Mr Bryant and Mr Dexter had similar views on their powers and responsibilities under section 64 of the Constitution and section 25 (2) of the Public Service Act respectively. [More…]
But in the exercising of those powers and responsibilities there were significant differences. [More…]
Seventhly, quite apart from the problems which arose out of the conflict of powers and responsibilities of the former Minister and the Permanent Head, the Committee was concerned with the conclusions reached by the Auditor-General over the expenditure on the turtle and crocodile projects during the period September 1970 to June 1973, which projects were established prior to Mr Bryant becoming Minister. [More…]
This relates to police powers following restraint and follows more closely the traditional approach of the common law to the powers of police in this situation than did the majority view expressed by the Commission. [More…]
Although there is some vagueness regarding the relationship between the Minister and Permanent Head it is generally accepted that section 64 of the Constitution, under which Ministers administer departments, is subject to limitation only by the specific granting of powers under Acts of this Parliament directly to the Permanent Head or the Public Service Board and its delegates. [More…]
This should be a matter of grave concern for all honourable members as the powers of the Auditor-General, particularly those expressed in sections 13 and 42 of the Audit Act, give him almost unlimited powers to require persons and documents to be provided for his examination. [More…]
There have been suggestions that the new BTE should be established by an Act of Parliament, that its powers, duties and procedures should be set out in legislation. [More…]
But I propose to canvass the fact that at a time when the use of the equipment is illegal, at a time when there is much discussion whether this type of radio operation or communication will be legalised, the Government has taken no action to use the powers available to it to restrict the imports of this equipment. [More…]
But I do suggest that it is within the Government’s powers to place bans on the import of this equipment. [More…]
At the moment there are many thousands of people in Australia who have purchased equipment- possibly in good faith or in ignorance which is no defence to the consequences of the law- whose entry into Australia the Government has facilitated and in respect of which the Government has taken no action despite its quite definite powers to restrict the entry of this equipment. [More…]
It is most likely too late now, but I believe it is incumbent on the Government to use its import powers to restrict entry into Australia of equipment which at this stage it is not prepared to licence for use. [More…]
It certainly would preserve the powers of the Senate. [More…]
It would preserve the powers and the status of this House and simplify matters very greatly. [More…]
I trust that the people listening will take note and that the Press will highlight the enormous discretionary powers which this Bill intends to confer on the Attorney-General. [More…]
There are, of course, limits to the powers that the Parliament, or indeed any parliament, has to legislate to control the activities of citizens of other countries, so there must be some reasonable connecting link to warrant the application of Australian law. [More…]
If Australia is at war or is involved in an international action of any description in which the government of the day considers that the country should be involved, the government of the day has ample powers to involve itself in that situation. [More…]
Mr Baume also appointed the Trustee as his Attorney with powers limited to dealing with his interest (if any) in the Firm. [More…]
The proponents of the No case say that the people of Canberra are not concerned with State powers and that State electors should not have their parliamentary powers determined by votes from Canberra. [More…]
The answer to that is, I think, that all Australians are concerned with constitutional powers, State or Commonwealth. [More…]
State electors will not have their parliamentary powers determined by the people of Canberra. [More…]
It is objectionable that the proponents of the No case should argue that it is inappropriate for the people of the Australian Capital Territory to vote on matters affecting Commonwealth and State powers. [More…]
As I said, the debate has not been about individuals rights; it has been about State rights and about Federal powers. [More…]
We should provide in advance for all conceivable Federal contingencies, strengthen the Federal Government and trust the Federal Parliament to use its powers wisely. [More…]
We have to face up to the fact that we have no State government representation in Canberra; we have only an emerging local government which does not have any real powers at this stage. [More…]
The other question that arises is: What powers have we over an Australian citizen once he leaves this country? [More…]
Clause 9 of the Bill has been the butt of a number of attacks both in relation to its scope and in relation to the powers which it proposes to give to the Attorney-General. [More…]
One of the grounds on which the Opposition is opposing this Bill is that there is to be nothing in its place in the sense that this Parliament has had an opportunity to consider the legislation and to consider the powers which will be given to the alternative amalgamated body. [More…]
The defectiveness of these medical services committees of review is related to the absence of regulatory or punitive powers. [More…]
If these review committees were set up and if they had regulatory and punitive powers, in the absence of any success of consultation with errant medical practitioners, they could be used as effective peer group instruments to bring under control the sort of abuse about which apparently the Government is concerned. [More…]
Another thing I always notice about members of the Opposition is that when they talk about world powers and the way they are not doing enough of one thing or another they refer to only one country, the United States of America. [More…]
In response to this recommendation and pursuant to my powers under sub-section 11 (2) of the Consumer Affairs Ordinance 1973, I requested the Council to carry out a fact finding investigation into the extent to which consumers had been, or believed they had been, refused credit in the A.C.T. [More…]
Governments would also use their influence and the powers available to them towards achieving a successful outcome. [More…]
In the meantime, have Government supporters not only somersaulted on yet another policy- this time, thank goodness seeing the error of their waysbut also watered down the effectiveness of this Tribunal and altered its powers so that it is now not nearly as significant in seeing fair play on the prices front as it was previously? [More…]
Are not the proponents of this latest economic measure, this latest grasping for straws, the very people who, at the end of 1 973, just over 3 years ago, went out on the hustings and successfully campaigned for the defeat of a referendum which would have given powers over wages and prices to the national government? [More…]
The fact of the matter is that this Government, in its period in office so far, has been setting about reducing the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal to monitor prices and reducing its powers to control prices in this country. [More…]
When the Commissioner, in the exercise of discretionary powers under section 136, substitutes for these his estimate of what would have had to be paid in an arm’s length trading situation, his action does not carry an implication that the returns lodged by the taxpayers were designed to mislead or to provide less than a full and true disclosure of all the facts required by law to be disclosed. [More…]
and (3) The question of the possible use of the Commonwealth levy powers to support the operations ofthe Australian Wheat Board has been given consideration upon occasions, but on examination some constitutional and practical difficulties have been evident. [More…]
Third, the States have agreed that in exercising these powers they would accept responsibility to work in harmony with and not in negation of the overall economic management policies of the Commonwealth. [More…]
The gobbledegook we have had from Opposition speakers today all stems from one basic fear- that the second and third tiers of government will get back some of the powers and responsibilities for decision making that have been eroded over 70 years of gradual, incipient centralism in Australia, a centralism which has shown its greatest acceleration during those periods when Labor has been in government in Canberra. [More…]
Accordingly, the Liberal and National Country parties wholly support the concept of federalism in which there are three areas of government- Federal, State and local- and in which the powers and functions are distributed to achieve continuous response and to provide an effective barrier against centralist authoritarian control. [More…]
When we resist concentration of power, we are resisting the powers of death, because concentration of power is what always precedes the destruction of human liberties. [More…]
In answer to the honourable member for Melbourne, who had grave apprehensions about the independence and powers of the proposed organisation, I quoted from the Minister’s second reading speech. [More…]
There have been suggestions that the new Bureau of Transport Economics should be established by an Act of Parliament that is, its powers, duties and procedures should be set out in legislation. [More…]
Governments would also use their influence and the powers available to them towards achieving a successful outcome. [More…]
If it had the courage to do that it could do it, but it knows very well the experience of a former reactionary government in Australia in the late 1 920s which abolished most of the Federal arbitration powers. [More…]
I think that it ought to be understood that there are considerable powers in the Prices Justification Tribunal Act. [More…]
My colleague the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs has just pointed out to this House, and to a wider audience outside I would hope, the powers that are available to the Government and to the Tribunal. [More…]
-What was said then was in the face of the then Government’s seeking arbitary powers. [More…]
Last Friday the High Court ruled that the Government had exceeded its powers in denying unemployment benefits to school leavers for up to 3 months. [More…]
Now, on the first High Court challenge to an action of the Fraser Government- not on some new interpretation of its powers, but on the application of the existing law- the Government is exposed as exceeding its powers and defying the Parliament. [More…]
This Bill authorises both the Minister and the Comptroller-General of Customs to delegate all or any of their powers and functions but not to re-delegate that authority. [More…]
These immense powers of referral frankly could attract the notice of the Senate at a later date. [More…]
However, two of those three relied solely on the Commonwealth’s Constitutional powers in relation to territories. [More…]
That this House notes that the agreement for a halt in incomes and prices, even for 3 months, must, to achieve whatever success is available to it, acknowledge the Federal nature of the Australian industrial system and that such an agreement involving the Commonwealth and the States was signed on 13 April 1977; however, having regard to the very significant constitutional and industrial powers that lie with States whereby some State commissions adjudicate awards for SO per cent of relevant workers, this House notes: [More…]
The complete absence of any attempt by the Tasmanian signatory to utilise the powers available to the Tasmanian Parliament whether or not the Wage Board ‘s procedure was to be utilised; [More…]
That the State industrial commissions have powers to call a conference of those under State award for a wages or incomes pause without compulsion; [More…]
Would he like the powers to negotiate price and wage freezes with employers and unionists? [More…]
In reply I have indicated that a voluntary wageprice pause is of a quite different character from something imposed by governments with compulsory powers. [More…]
Of course it was the previous administration that sought compulsory powers in relation to these matters. [More…]
For example, India has stated that it will pursue a policy of balanced relations with all the super powers. [More…]
For the last day or two I have been in close consultation with the Premier of Victoria about these matters, and quite clearly the primary powers in relation to a dispute of this kind lie with the Victorian Parliament and the State of Victoria. [More…]
In fact, all the Government has done since it has been in office has been to weaken the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal. [More…]
With regard to the specific use of regulation powers envisaged in this Bill before us, the Opposition requests details of what the Minister sees as the criteria or indices for valuation changes which would be effected. [More…]
It must be seen as a diminution in the direct parliamentary control along the lines of the use of regulation powers to change Schedule 4 of the Life Insurance Act to which I referred earlier. [More…]
Although we are proposing regulation making powers in this legislation this House, and hopefully more honourable members than are sitting here at the moment, will have to take a greater interest in this area because, as the honourable member for Lilley said, insurance cannot be looked at in isolation; it has to be regarded as part of our general economic situation. [More…]
Under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, my colleague the Minister for Health has powers covering the licensing and control of manufacture. [More…]
The powers of the new corporation are intended to be somewhat wider than those of the Australian Meat Board. [More…]
There has always been the tendency on the part of the powers that be to divert funds back into the metropolitan area if there is the slightest chance of a hold-up occurring in the completion of a contract or because of any other reason. [More…]
Regard must also be had to the powers the Tribunal has under section 35 of the Act to prohibit the publication of evidence. [More…]
The Commonwealth Ombudsman is not restricted to the review of decisions taken in the exercise of statutory powers. [More…]
The present law provides only a limited scope for review of the exercise of statutory powers by the Governor-General acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. [More…]
The powers that the court may exercise on an application for an order of review are set out in clause 16. [More…]
The Bill is intended to provide a comprehensive procedure for judicial review of Commonwealth administrative action taken under statutory powers. [More…]
Parliament cannot legislate, of course, to remove the powers of judicial review given to the High Court by the Constitution- section 75 (iii). [More…]
In particular, paragraph 10 (1) (b) provides that the Bill is not to affect the powers of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. [More…]
Although the bulk of the present functions and powers of the Meat Board will be retained by the Corporation, there will be some significant changes. [More…]
The Bill widens the present investment powers to enable the Corporation to increase investment income, now that it is to be liable for dividend, income tax and stamp duty payments. [More…]
I turn now to the widened insurance powers to be given to the Corporation, to give it maximum flexibility in its operations in recognition of its new commercial charter. [More…]
The Corporation will not be permitted, however, to insure loans which are not made for housing purposes according to the definition of insurable loan provided in clause 4 of the Bill, and the Minister will retain his powers under section 25 with respect to the policies of the Corporation. [More…]
Whilst, therefore, the Commonwealth has the powers referred to, it would not propose to use them unless requested to do so by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory or the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory. [More…]
On practical grounds it does not make a great deal of sense and I think that this proposal will gain a great deal of support because it is simple, clear and, far from detracting from the powers and authorities of the States or, for that matter, of the Senate, it will enhance the position of the States by reinforcing the power and authority of a House of Parliament which, in fact, is designed to protect the States. [More…]
Obviously the objective is to ensure that the Corporation will be a more effective professional body than its predecessor, and the proposed reconstitution and new powers, I believe, will achieve that. [More…]
Other major powers have intelligence operations in this country. [More…]
The Commissioner of Taxation has been given wide powers. [More…]
However, it is doubtful that he has the resources effectively to use those powers. [More…]
Mr Baume also appointed the Trustee as his Attorney with powers limited to dealing with his interest (if any) in the Firm. [More…]
The tiers that are being established include the office of Ombudsman, the Administrative Appeals Tribunals, the Federal Court of Australia, with powers to deal with administrative decisions and, subsequently, the Freedom of Information Bill, which has been foreshadowed. [More…]
1 ) Subject to sub-section ( 1a), the Tribunal shall, for the purpose of the exercise of its powers in relation to a matter, be constituted by- [More…]
(1a) For the purpose of the exercise of the powers of the Tribunal under sub-section 29 (4) or (6), section 31, subsection 35 (2) or 37 (2) or section 38 or 42a, the Tribunal shall be constituted- [More…]
where the exercise of the powers is related to the institution of a proceeding before the Tribunal- by a presidential member. [More…]
The purpose of the additional amendments Nos 1 to 3 is to exclude from the ambit of the Bill decisions of State officials exercising powers under State laws applied in relation to Commonwealth places by the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act. [More…]
Division 2- Powers and Functions of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission in respect of the Railway Service 54a. [More…]
I ask: Is it a fact that a committee of Ministers, not including the Prime Minister, agreed on 17 May to the establishment of an Industrial Relations Bureau with the same powers as those currently available to the Arbitration Inspectorate and agreed that these powers would be exercised according to the same processes as those by which they have been exercised until now? [More…]
But it ought to be noted that the powers of the Arbitration Inspectorate are equal handed. [More…]
If this is so, will these powers of the Arbitration Inspectorate as now operating be transferred to the IRB? [More…]
Certainly it is their job, and I believe they will do it, to look into the activities which are carried out in Australia by the agencies of other powers, be they the United States, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or a few others one can think of. [More…]
It is utterly beside the point to argue that Australia and the United States are friendly powers bound by treaties and military alliances. [More…]
In the case of non-nuclear weapon states- that is to say, all countries other than the 5 existing nuclear weapons powers recognised by the Non-Proliferation Treaty- sales will be made only to countries which are parties to the NonProliferation Treaty. [More…]
There can be no doubt that in the 2 weeks when the Parliament was not sitting prior to the referendums a certain amount of common sense prevailed between the trade union movement and the Government in reaching an agreement about the powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau. [More…]
Again I point out that the investment powers of HLIC have been widened and will permit a higher level of investment with institutions which lend for housing. [More…]
Will the Minister give a firm statement to the House, and thus to the steel mills, that the government will invoke the export control powers to ensure that there will be a uniform uplift in contract levels for coal taken by Japan so that we do not have the present situation where [More…]
It gives very broad powers of intervention to persons in those public hearings and that is a very important element of the way in which the Commission goes about its business. [More…]
give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act . [More…]
It then goes on to state that this is other than those functions or powers related directly or indirectly to Part VII. [More…]
But here we have the Minister able to direct the Commission as to the way in which it should discharge its powers in relation to a matter of central importance to the scheme of competition law in Australia. [More…]
-Like the honourable member for Grayndler (Mr Antony Whitlam) I express the view that it seems strange that the Government has acted upon the recommendations of the Swanson Committee in relation to the previous powers of the Minister under the Trade Practices Act. [More…]
Whilst not having any recommendations from Swanson- who seemed to be such an influential guide to what the Government was going to write into the new Bill- the Government has added something to those powers. [More…]
I do not find it unique or amusing that Swanson, with the makeup of the committee as it was, would have found the powers of the Minister under the old Act abhorrent. [More…]
Nevertheless, I am amused that the Government has acted upon the Swanson Committee recommendations in relation to the powers of the Minister as they were which, I understand, were used no more than 3 times and which were on public view for criticism if need be, so that now we find that proposed new section 29 of the principal Act will read: [More…]
give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act, not including, except as mentioned in paragraph (a), functions or powers related directly or indirectly to Part VII, and the Commission shall comply with any directions so given. [More…]
But, rather than give recognition to the Labor Government for what it did in the original Act, that Act has been changed somewhat without any recommendation from the Swanson Committee, upon whose recommendations the previous powers are now being repealed. [More…]
With respect, I think we ought to set the record straight on the existing powers of the Minister in relation to merger applications. [More…]
I do not think that the Minister has presented an argument as to why he should write in the new powers of the Minister. [More…]
At the same time, he has based his argument on the need to take out the powers of the Minister under the old Act. [More…]
On Tuesday last, 5 senior Ministers of the Fraser Government- the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Mr Street; the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Anthony; the Minister for Transport, Mr Nixon; the Attorney-General, Mr Ellicott; and the Minister Assisting the Treasurer, Mr Viner, agreed to accept the proposition put to them by the President of the ACTU, Mr Hawke, that the Industrial Relations Bureau be established without increasing existing powers and legal obligations under the Act, and that the National Labor Advisory Council be reconstituted on a statutory basis. [More…]
In a Press statement made the same day, the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations specifically said: … the Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more, no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
The Prime Minister was asked whether the Industrial Relations Bureau would be able to initiate prosecutions ‘off its own bat’ under the penal powers of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. [More…]
The trade union movement is still very strong and well prepared to fight if the penal powers are revived. [More…]
Until the Government gives a better explanation, or perhaps amends the legislation in such a fashion as to answer the questions raised by the Opposition and perhaps satisfy us that the Commission will still maintain these powers to survey the competition as it thinks it should exist or as the laws of the land say it should exist, we stand opposed to the amendment. [More…]
Is it proposed to spell out more specifically the powers of a trustee to deal with a debtor’s property between the time the trustee is asked to act and a deed of arrangement is entered into under Pan X of the Bankruptcy Act. [More…]
What powers do the various State Barley Boards have over barley exports. [More…]
The powers of the marketing boards do not extend to barley traded inter-State as provided for by section 92 of the Constitution. [More…]
Council agreed that a study group comprising Commonwealth and State officers should be set up to examine alternative measures to the Commonwealth’s export control powers by which more effective control of exports of barley and other coarse grains for orderly marketing purposes might be achieved. [More…]
What progress has been made in negotiations with the States over maintenance and matrimonial property legislation and a referral of these powers to the Australian Government. [More…]
Will he consider a reference to the Law Reform Commission of the law of trustees including trustee companies, especially with respect to powers of investment. [More…]
Did he state on 15 March 1977 that the Government does not accept that it is inappropriate for Australia to comment on the military balance between the NATO and Warsaw Pact powers. [More…]
That arrangement is of course a central element in the Government’s federalism policy which is aimed at restoring a proper distribution of powers and responsibilities between the 3 spheres of government- Commonwealth, State and local. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Dairy Produce Act 1924 to provide for the establishment of the Australian Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and to make changes in the powers of the Australian Dairy Corporation as part of the new marketing arrangements for the dairy industry. [More…]
A fundamental part of the stage I arrangements is that the realisations from the export of prescribed products are pooled and provision has therefore been made in this Bill for the powers of the Australian Dairy Corporation to be extended for this purpose. [More…]
The appropriate provisions have been incorporated in this Bill to extend the borrowing powers of the Australian Dairy Corporation to enable it to make advances on all dairy products placed under its control. [More…]
At present the borrowing powers of the Corporation are limited to making advances on product that is purchased by the Corporation. [More…]
Concommitant with that would have to be a handing over of the very jealously guarded powers of the States concerning their technical education systems so that we can have some local control and some real autonomy and independence, financially, philosophically and academically, of the technical and further education sector. [More…]
Some changes are taking place in the relationship not merely because of the role of the Minister but, as we see it, as a result of the weakening of the powers or authorisation of the Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to give effect to proposals for reconstituting the Australian Meat Board as an Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation which by virtue of its composition, powers and financial arrangements will be adequately equipped to oversee and promote Australian meat and livestock exports. [More…]
An Australian Meat Board was first established by the Meat Export Control Act 1935, and with the exception of the period from 1943 to 1946 during World War II when the Board went into recess, the Meat Board has continued ever since although various changes in its composition and powers have been made from time to time. [More…]
An appreciation of the extent and nature of developments affecting Australian livestock producers is essential to a full understanding of the changes to composition, functions and powers of the Australian Meat Board which are provided for in the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Bill 1977. [More…]
The composition, functions, powers and financial arrangements provided for the Corporation in this Bill are a reflection of a protracted debate with industry organisations and interested individuals which has extended for almost a year. [More…]
I cannot emphasise strongly enough that these divergent viewpoints about structure of the Corporation should not be permitted to overshadow the primary purpose of the Bill which is to streamline the functions, powers and financial arrangements of the Australian Meat Board with a view to increasing administrative efficiency and flexibility of operation for the Corporation. [More…]
The Australian Meat Board has always possessed a broad range of powers to enable it to control Australian meat exports and to promote meat in both the export and domestic markets. [More…]
The bulk of these powers have been retained for the Corporation but some changes have been provided for in the Bill. [More…]
The Corporation is to have wide powers in these areas in respect of meat and it is a logical development for the Corporation to be able to exercise similar powers over livestock exports. [More…]
Provision has been made for the Minister to give directions to the Corporation in respect of its exercise of these powers. [More…]
Although this provision confers broad powers on the Minister it is not aimed at curbing the Corporation’s ability to act. [More…]
Without broad control powers it would not have been possible for the Australian Meat Board to have fulfilled Australia’s obligations to regulate meat exports to the United States of America under the voluntary restraint and quota arrangements which have existed at various times since 1968. [More…]
Quality control powers have been provided which the Corporation could use as needed to protect Australia ‘s international trading image. [More…]
These powers would include rights of entry and inspection for consistency of product or animal against contract specifications, rights to take samples for purposes of analysis, and recommending a method by which disputes relating to product standards arising between overseas buyers and Australian suppliers could be settled. [More…]
For this reason, the Bill has been framed with the intention that the Corporation would use its control powers only when it considered such action to be necessary to further the interests of Australian livestock producers and Australian industries concerned with the preparation of meat for export or the export of meat or livestock. [More…]
Pending the outcome of a review of Australia’s overseas cargo shipping legislation which has been implemented by the Government, provision has been made for exercise of the shipping contract powers to be subject to the approval of the Minister. [More…]
However, in line with the Government’s commitment to the free enterprise system, the Corporation will be able to exercise these powers only if such trading is in accordance with commercial practice and consistent with a trading policy adopted by the Corporation and made known to the Minister. [More…]
Accordingly, in clause 27, the Bill confers a further new function on these committees by providing for the existing powers, functions and procedures of the medical services committees of inquiry to be extended to conduct investigations into excessive requesting of pathology services. [More…]
This gives me a chance to mention some of the aspects of the powers of the national Parliament in dealing with conciliation and arbitration matters. [More…]
It has been assumed in the whole preparation of this legislation that the national Parliament has virtually unlimited powers. [More…]
Whilst the Government might have adopted that stance from the point of view of endeavouring to indicate to the trade union movement that it was going to do all sorts of dreadful and dire things, it ought to be looking at what is the present law as regards its powers. [More…]
If one looks at the powers concerning conciliation and arbitration one finds that they are to settle disputes. [More…]
The law clearly says that there are 5 principles that ought to be adhered to: The Parliament does not have absolute powers. [More…]
As is known, the State governments also have certain powers. [More…]
Any law passed by this Parliament must be a law within the ambit of the Commonwealth’s powers. [More…]
It is important- my comments also apply to clause 26- that the Government just cannot assume that it has unlimited powers to do what it likes with a trade union organisation simply because it has the power to settle industrial disputes. [More…]
I would like to see the matter looked at in future from the point of view of where the powers lie. [More…]
in the case of an organization- exercise, in relation to the organization or all or any of its members, one or more of the powers set out in sub-section ( 3 ); or [More…]
or the powers set out in paragraphs (a) and (b), of sub-section (3). [More…]
Where, in proceedings before the Court under section 143 on a ground set out in paragraph (h), (j) or (k) of subsection ( 1 ) of that section for an order directing the cancellation of the registration of an organization, the Court finds that the ground on which the proceedings are based has been established, the Court may, if it thinks it just to do so, by order, exercise, in relation to the organization or all or any of its members, one or more of the powers set out in sub-section (3) and, if it does so, it shall defer the determination of the question whether to direct the cancellation of the registration of the organization until such time as any orders made in pursuance of those powers have ceased to be in force. [More…]
The powers that may be exercised by the Court by order under sub-section ( 1 ) or (2 ) are as follows: [More…]
In any proceedings referred to in sub-section (1) or (2), the Court may, if it thinks it just to do so, adjourn the proceedings and direct the Industrial Registrar to make arrangements for the submission of a matter that the Court is satisfied is relevant to the exercise of its powers in the proceedings to a vote of all or any of the members of the organization taken by secret ballot and authorize the Industrial Registrar to give such directions as the Industrial Registrar thinks necessary for ensuring the secrecy of votes and otherwise for the purposes of the conduct of the ballot or the communication of the result of the ballot to the Court. [More…]
Trade Unions, the Council of Australian Government Employee Organisations and the Government, and a breach of the statement made by the Minister on 17 May when he said that the Bureau would have the same powers as the Inspectorate- no more and no less- and that the processes would be the same. [More…]
I have heard that Mr Justice Alley might be appointed and if that is so then the second most senior member of the firm of Moule, Hamilton and Denham would not appeal to me as being a particularly good sort of appointment to be given independent powers when the next Labor Government gains office. [More…]
We will not accept an industrial relations bureau which has the powers to impose the pains, penalties and processes of the existing Act when it has been established by our political enemies to do the dirty work for the employers. [More…]
The existing processes do not allow the head of the Arbitration Inspectorate to exercise his functions and powers independently of government policy. [More…]
The Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (Mr Street) said in his agreement with the unions that the Bureau would have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate and that it would utilise the same processes. [More…]
But in fact what the Government is seeking to do here is to give the Bureau more powers than applied to the Inspectorate. [More…]
That is a terribly important change in powers and it will lead to a change in the processes. [More…]
If the Government is really concerned with the industrial relations environment, sticking by its word and providing that the Bureau has the same powers, no more or less, and abides by the same procedures and processes it will amend the Act so that the Bureau is subject to ministerial control. [More…]
Let us reflect that on Tuesday 17 May, 5 senior Ministers of the Fraser Government met with the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Mr Hawke, and agreed to accept his proposals that the Government establish the Industrial Relations Bureau without increasing existing powers and legal obligations under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act and that the National Labour Advisory Council be reconstituted on a statutory basis. [More…]
The Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more, no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
Commenting on the intended powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau the Prime Minister stated that the IRB would still be able independently to initiate prosecutions of unions and employers. [More…]
These comments were notoriously contrary to the assurances on the IRB’s powers which were given by Mr Street and the other senior Cabinet Ministers just 2 days beforehand and which formed the basis for the trade unions decision to accept the IRB legislation. [More…]
Pending the detailed consideration of the Act referred to later in this statement, the Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more, no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
I have stressed that the functions and powers that will be excercised by the Industrial Relations Bureau when it is formed will be the same as those currently exercised by the Arbitration Inspectorate and the processes followed by the Bureau will be those followed by the Arbitration Inspectorate. [More…]
These powers would have been available to the court whenever a union was, say, in breach of a bans clause. [More…]
Also, that person would have had a wide range of powers under the Bill as it was put before the House in the first place. [More…]
In accepting that, the Government said that the Industrial Relations Bureau would have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more and no less, and that those powers would be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
The Bureau will be at large, so to speak, not subject to ministerial control, and that is a change in the powers. [More…]
That is not setting up a body which has exactly the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate. [More…]
That is just a nonsensical comment because the fact is that the Bureau as such will be independent and will not be subject to ministerial control, and therefore there is a change in the powers. [More…]
Prosecution by the Inspectorate and by the Bureau for breach of a bans clause, of course, will be taken only after a certificate has been issued, but the Inspectorate has not used these powers. [More…]
So the Government is changing the powers in respect of the Bureau by freeing it from ministerial control and it is then obliging the Bureau, by statutory requirement that it secure compliance with the awards, to change the processes. [More…]
We object to the Bureau, whether the agreement is complied with entirely or not, but I hope that if the Government is not going to scrap the Bureau it will at least make sure that the Bureau is subject to the same powers and processes which it agreed with the unions in the first place would be the case. [More…]
We also oppose it because it is a breach of the agreement and does not provide the same powers and processes which the Inspectorate had. [More…]
The Minister has already outlined, in the statement he made to the House by leave earlier today, the powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau. [More…]
Individuals have been disadvantaged by the way in which some trade unions have used their powers irresponsibly. [More…]
Pending the detailed consideration of the Act referred to later in this statement, the Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more, no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the processes as they have been until now. [More…]
If this is so, will these powers of the Arbitration Inspectorate as now operating be transferred to the IRB? [More…]
It was the Labor movement which made available its office resources in the Parliament to give great backing and strength to the 1967 referendum campaign which resulted in 9 1 per cent of the people indicating their desire to see the Commonwealth Parliament equipped with powers to deal with Aboriginal questions. [More…]
In addition, the Labor Party agreed to strengthen the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation, which strengthening went a long way to improving its effective operation in the market. [More…]
Again on this occasion it is the Australian Labor Party which will be pressing for clarification and strengthening of the Corporation’s powers, and it is for this reason that the Opposition in the Senate, where we do not have the constraints of the Standing Orders which we have here, will propose amendments to the Wool Industry Amendment Bill. [More…]
It is clear that the Minister still retains his reservations about the Australian Wool Corporation and thus he will continue to procrastinate about strengthening the Corporation’s powers. [More…]
Earlier in the year he made great play of the fact that he proposed to give the Australian Wool Corporation the power to operate a scheme for limited offer of direct purchase of wool and to improve more specifically the Corporation’s functions and powers on freight rates for Australian wool carried overseas. [More…]
The wool buyers have said to me that the trading powers strike at the heart of the market forces present balance and if they are used to influence existing established markets, particularly in terms of export of processed wools, they could quite seriously prejudice the operations of those in the private sector. [More…]
The Opposition does not oppose these Bills but we believe that the powers of the Corporation should be extended. [More…]
The Opposition hopes that during the winter recess the Minister will find sufficient time to attend to the drafting of amendments to the Wool Industry Act to increase the Corporation’s powers. [More…]
The power to operate the limited offer to purchase scheme is already encompassed within the powers of the Australian Wool Corporation and ministerial consent has been given to the function of that scheme. [More…]
The Corporation already has powers under its present legislation. [More…]
However, there is talk of extending those powers but my colleague the Minister for Transport (Mr Nixon), in my view correctly, has said that he is determined not just to achieve lower freight rates for the wool industry but also to ensure that for every rural industry we maximise our negotiating advantage by ensuring that any one commodity is not disadvantaged as against any other in handling its particular crop, clip or product. [More…]
It was set up to protect the smaller States and a fortiori to protect all the States against the centralist powers in Canberra. [More…]
Data can be collected on a uniform basis only when those parties who are responsible for collecting the information are prepared to forgo some of their powers to set the terms upon which they now collect information. [More…]
The Dairy Industry Assistance Levy Bill relates to the powers to impose a levy on market milk, which will raise concern in many quarters, particularly in New South Wales, but it is to be hoped that the need for such a levy will not be prompted and that available fluid markets will continue to be shared more equitably in the [More…]
The last 2 Bills establish, as I mentioned earlier, reserve powers to be used if disruption occurs in the liquid milk sector. [More…]
These powers can be triggered by the Agricultural Council, by majority vote. [More…]
During the past six months, I have indicated publicly on numerous occasions, that the present powers and functions and composition of the Australian Meat Board would be reviewed to ensure that the Board is adequately equipped to control and promote Australia’s meat exports in the light of present and likely future production and marketing decisions. [More…]
In the process of floating his notions about the proposed structure of the Board and its powers and functions, we find the result is that the organisations representing livestock producers are at each other’s throats and the Australian Meat Exporters’ Federal Council is attacking both the livestock producer organisations and the Minister. [More…]
While we agree with the composition of the Board, we do not agree with the way in which the Minister has structured the trading powers and we have a number of reservations about the levy Bills. [More…]
The Australian Wool and Meat Producers Federation and the Australian Cattlemen’s Union want absolute acquisition powers and the Australian National Cattlemen’s Council and the Australian Woolgrowers and Graziers Council want commercial autonomy but have reservations about acquisition. [More…]
It appears that the Government wishes the new Corporation to have a limited scope within which to exercise its powers and functions. [More…]
To grant the AMLC power to trade locally would be consistent with the powers which have been given to the Australian Wheat Board and the Australian Wool Corporation. [More…]
Apart from reference to the Corporation’s powers to borrow, there is very little detail about the financial arrangements, especially if the Board decides to trade. [More…]
The Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Bill gives effect to proposals from the majority of elements of the industry to change the composition, powers, financial arrangements and salaries applicable to the current Australian Meat Board. [More…]
Changes have been made to the composition and powers of this Board on several occasions, including the Meat Industry Act 1 964. [More…]
This simple fact has meant that the Government has to restructure the composition and powers of the Board for that internal reason and also for the external reasons whereby various countries, including those from behind the Iron curtain, now resort either to government to government arrangements for the purchase of beef and meat or, alternatively, by contracting with the wide variety of national boards and corporations. [More…]
An understanding of these changed conditions is necessary to appreciate fully the Government’s thinking in relation to changes to the composition, functions and powers of the new Corporation. [More…]
Firstly, the powers of the Corporation itself have been extended. [More…]
There has been comment on the powers of the Minister included in this Bill. [More…]
I seek leave to have incorp orated in Hansard-I have shown it to the h onourable member for Blaxland- a paper setting out a comparison of ministerial involvement and powers under the Meat Industry Act 1964 as compared with this new AMLC Act. [More…]
It is vital that the new Corporation considers fully its powers under the new Act and makes quite certain that grower groups are kept fully informed as to the reasons why decisions are made. [More…]
I believe that the Austraiian meat industry requires a board or a corporation with powers and financial arrangements to oversee and promote Australian meat and livestock exports. [More…]
The Minister informed the House in his second reading speech that the bulk of the powers possessed by the Australian Meat Board will be retained by the Corporation but the changes provided for in the Bill have received very little reaction from the industry, the implication being that there is widespread agreement with these changes. [More…]
In regard to overseas sales, the new Corporation will have extensive trading powers providing it acts within the confines of commercial marketing practices. [More…]
In this manner the producers would have in actual fact sacrificed nothing by way of loss of numbers but in reality have enormous powers vested in them. [More…]
Clause 4 provides the Minister with discretionary powers to approve road works. [More…]
There are difficulties in extending the powers of the Corporation in relation to the domestic market. [More…]
At the same time, the Opposition appears to be somewhat confused as to whether it wants more ministerial powers or less ministerial powers. [More…]
So, I think that the Opposition should make up its mind whether it is seeking more ministerial powers or less ministerial powers. [More…]
I want to take the opportunity during discussion on this clause to draw attention to some of the powers available to the Minister in relation to other corporations which exist by virtue of statute of this Parliament. [More…]
Under the Wheat Industry Stabilization Act the Minister has powers under section 8 concerning the composition of the Australian Wheat Board and in relation to resignations and termination of appointment he has powers under sections 1 1 and 12. [More…]
He has powers concerning delegations by the Board under section 14; performance of its functions by the Board under sections 17 and 18; approval for the appointment of overseas agents under section 20; payments for wheat under section 24; declaration of final delivery day for a season under section 27; the average support price under section 29; refunds from the Fund under section 31; the home consumption price of wheat under section 32; the special account for freight to Tasmania under section 33; borrowing under section 36; licensed receivers under section 40; and the operation of State laws under section 4 1 . [More…]
In the Wool Industry Act the Minister has powers in relation to the composition of the Australian Wool Corporation under sections 8 and 13; the appointment of a deputy chairman under section 11; the granting of leave under section 15; vacation of and removal from office and resignation under sections 16, 17 and 18; the functions conferred by the Act under section 20; consultation with trade unions under section 20A; borrowing under sections 26, 27 and 28; the market support fund under section 2 8 A; reimbursements under sections 3 1 and 32; and profits and losses in relation to wool marketing under section 33. [More…]
The Minister, again, has powers over the functions relating to wool marketing under section 38; over other trading functions under section 39A; wool futures contracts under section 40; the flexible reserve price scheme under section 41; payments to the Wool Research Trust Fund under section 68; research expenditure under section 69; the application of the Wool Research Trust Fund under sections 70 and 71; research agreements under section 73; and restrictions on transfer of land and buildings under section 76. [More…]
I do not want to catalogue all the functions for the House but I think it is important that people are aware of the fact that this particular legislation does not represent the first occasion on which ministerial powers over a corporation have been put before the Parliament and instituted in the form of legislation. [More…]
I could refer also- I do not want to take the time of the House on this occasion- to the Apple and Pear Corporation Act where similar and wide ranging powers lie with the Minister under the provisions of that Act. [More…]
I think it is also pertinent to note that a comparison of the Ministerial involvement under the Meat Industry Act, which is the Act which this legislation is replacing, and the Bill which we are debating, the Australian Meat and Live-Stock Corporation Bill, reveals that the powers which the Minister has at his disposal are very similar between the 2 pieces of legislation. [More…]
The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (Mr Giles)-I think the Chair has been pretty lenient with the honourable member considering that we are discussing trading powers in this clause and not cancellations of conditions to licences, which occurs later on in the Bill. [More…]
I ask the honourable member to conclude his remarks by sticking to clause 9 which deals with trading powers. [More…]
I am directing my remarks to the amendment which has been moved by the honourable member for Blaxland (Mr Keating) which deals with powers of the Minister in relation to that particular clause. [More…]
The Minister may give directions to the board concerning the performance of the functions and the exercise of the powers and the board shall comply with those directions.’ [More…]
While this amendment is almost identical with the powers in the Australian Wheat Board legisl ation, it is quite apparent that the Labor Party is still seeking to put the heavy thumb of bureaucracy and government into every enterprise possible. [More…]
The Minister may give directions to the Australian Meat Board concerning the performance of the functions and the exercise of the powers and the Australian Meat Board shall comply with those directions. [More…]
What we are saying is that if the Government is going to the trouble of setting up a corporation with statutory powers it should give it the functions to operate properly in a commercial atmosphere. [More…]
Certainly let the Government have powers over it and let the Government be able through the Minister to issue directions to the Corporation. [More…]
The Bill as proposed by the Government gives powers to the Minister in specific areas where they are warranted, but the amendment proposes to give him power over the performance of the functions and the exercise of the powers of the whole of the Corporation. [More…]
As I said a moment ago- I now reinforce my earlier argument- the powers which the Minister has taken under this legislation are quite reasonable. [More…]
The Australian Labor Party has made it quite clear by the amendment that it wants the Minister to have overriding control over the total range of the powers and functions of the Corporation. [More…]
We suggest that if the Minister were in disagreement with the arrangements, he could, under the other powers, issue a direction. [More…]
The provisions of clause 14 are far wider than those contained in the present powers of the Australian Meat Board but are subject to regulation by the Minister in the form outlined in the clause. [More…]
The bulk of the powers of the Corporation aim at the control of the export of meat and livestock from Australia. [More…]
He will see that the trading powers are defined in that clause. [More…]
As the clause stands, without his amendment, the Corporation already has powers, without reference to the Minister, to enter into general trading arrangements on commercial terms. [More…]
However, under clause 9 (2) the Corporation may adopt such policy as it determines with respect to the exercise of these purchasing, export and selling powers and it must declare those policies. [More…]
We see this as far preferable to the powers that are in the present Meat Industry Act. [More…]
In his report, Mr Justice Toose recommended that repatriation boards should be abolished and replaced by a system whereby the initial determination of claims should be the responsibility of the Commission exercising its powers through suitably qualified persons acting individually as delegates. [More…]
Successive Ministers responsible for the Administration of the Passports Act have used their discretionary powers. [More…]
Legal advice is that such an inquiry as envisaged by the Royal Commission cannot be conducted properly unless the body conducting the inquiry is vested with powers to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents and unless that body and the people appearing before it have protection from liability for defamation. [More…]
Apart from a royal commission, there is no body independent of the Public Service which would have such powers or in respect of which there could be such protection. [More…]
to advise the Attorney-General as to the educational programs that would be effective in promoting an understanding by the public, or by sections of the public that have special needs in this respect, of their rights, powers, privileges and duties under laws in force in Australia; [More…]
to finance educational programs and advertising campaigns that would be effective in promoting an understanding by the public, or by sections of the public that have special needs in this respect, of their rights, powers, privileges and duties under laws in force in Australia; [More…]
I again invite the Committee to look at the Sackville report, particularly at page 47, where it suggests what ought to be the functions and powers of a legal aid commission which would be an independent legal aid commission. [More…]
Paragraph (g) refers to research and paragraph (h) to the financing of educational programs to inform members of the public of the rights, powers and privileges of which they may avail themselves. [More…]
The Attorney-General has planned this legislation so that the Commission merely has powers to recommend and the funds provided at any time by the Federal Government can be cut off and controlled because the attorney is able to direct State commissions as to the means tests which they must apply in relation to so-called federal matters. [More…]
It might be just as easy to conclude arrangements with the State governments whereby they make a reference of their powers, wherever there is any lacunae, to the Federal Government to fill up that gap. [More…]
Yet he fails to recognise the fundamental point that, whilst the Commonwealth has some powers, there are large areas in which the Commonwealth has no power. [More…]
One ends up with a situation in which the Commonwealth with its limited powers is able to offer a scheme to some people and ignores others. [More…]
The Commonwealth has no express powers to be able to legislate for legal aid. [More…]
The only powers that it has are incidental and relate to people such as Commonwealth public servants, immigrants, social service beneficiaries, students and servicemen, in respect of whom it can legislate. [More…]
Because this legislation is interim legislation, it is to be expected that there be broad powers for the Minister to ensure that funds to be made available during the period July to September 1977 will be utilised in the manner proposed to be set out in the principal legislation later this year. [More…]
But the Opposition will be vigilant to see that the Minister’s discretionary powers being provided in this Bill are not used for the pork-barrelling exercises for which the National Country Party is so renowned. [More…]
The Opposition hopes that the Minister will not use his discretionary powers provided under the Bill to do other than would be clearly set out in the terms of the principal legislation when it is introduced. [More…]
The Committee has disciplined its investigation by examining the epicentre of Arab and Israeli tensions and their patron powers. [More…]
However, we feel it incumbent upon us to indicate that the Committee cast a collective eye upon the periphery of the epicentre, particularly to the peripheral economic and military powers. [More…]
However, increases in tension in regions such as the Middle East, where the super powers’ strategic interests are great and where their policies may conflict, tend to increase Australia’s own strategic uncertainty and insecurity. [More…]
Australia should work in international forums as well as in private consultations with friendly powers to support the efforts of the United States-the most influential power in the region-to achieve a lasting Middle East peace settlement. [More…]
Until such time as Lebanon can build up strong enough security forces to curb Palestinian forces in southern Lebanon, Australia should support the establishment in Lebanon’s troubled southern border area of an effective international peace-keeping force to be drawn from disinterested powers. [More…]
This Bill completes the legislative framework of the tax sharing arrangements which are a central element of the Government’s federalism policy- a policy aimed at restoring a proper distribution of powers and functions between the Federal, State and local spheres of government. [More…]
It restores the States powers and responsibilities which are properly theirs. [More…]
We have said that this will take time, just as the strategic arms limitation talks have taken time between only 2 major super powers. [More…]
For example, the message should be made even clearer to uranium buyers that any nuclear explosion set off by countries other than the recognised nuclear powers- that is, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China and France- will result in immediate and permanent cessation of uranium supplies from Canada, Australia and the United States. [More…]
This country’s greatest influence as a major potential supplier of uranium is not with small nuclear powers such as Brazil, Argentina, Pakistan and Korea but with important customers such as West Germany, Italy and Great Britain. [More…]
In other words, the major powers on this earth have said that, if we will put our trust in them, they will be prepared to give guarantees that will make the possibilities of nuclear war far too remote a possibility. [More…]
I have often wondered whether that was the result of the atomic testing that occurred in the atmosphere some years ago before the great powers agreed to the outlawing of such testing. [More…]
The inability of the Honourable Member (then the responsible Minister) to reach an inter-government agreement with New South Wales until the end of 1974 (and then only in principle) precluded full scale implementation of the urban district proposals, but in 1974 the small land subdivision was commenced using the limited powers available to the Commonwealth. [More…]
In summary, those powers can be invoked only when a person granted permanent entry, not having become a constituent member of the Australian community, has been convicted for crime, or subject to the right of appeal to a commissioner, on grounds of unsatisfactory conduct generally. [More…]
relating to the powers of arrest in the light of the problems raised in Stefanchick v. Charge. [More…]
The powers of arrest of the Commonwealth Police Force are currently under review in light of the Criminal Investigations Bill. [More…]
Are the present powers of the Australian Meat Board adequate to exercise that degree of regulation and control over the export meat trade consistent with the continued existence of free enterprise in the industry. [More…]
Are the trading powers sufficient to enable the Board to carry out its limited trading functions. [More…]
If so, what States provide Boards, and what are their various powers. [More…]
Under the revised broadcasting system a number of powers previously held by the Minister and the former Australian Broadcasting Control Board become the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal. [More…]
Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and also a category of Third World powers or part of the developing nations. [More…]
How interested are the world powers in the preservation of peace in the Middle East? [More…]
The five countries have made a significant effort to develop friendly relations with their neighbours as well as to accommodate the changing pattern of involvement of the major powers in South East Asia. [More…]
And each conflict within any of the countries, between any of the countries, has deepened the possibility of confrontation and conflict between the two great powers, the United States and the Soviet Union. [More…]
Anyone reading this report and unfamiliar with the politics of the Middle East may well throw up his hands in despair at what appears to be the impossibility of finding a solution that will satisfy everyone-Egypt, Syria, the Lebanon, the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Israel, not to mention the many other neighbouring Arab countries which abound in the region and the two super powers that wield such influence there, the Soviet Union and the United States. [More…]
Iran has more tanks than all the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation powers put together. [More…]
I am a little tired of accepting the verdicts of the bureaucratic commissions which were brought into existence by the Labor Government and which were given powers to set aside the elected representatives of this nation and be a law unto themselves. [More…]
The Minister has the power to assume the powers given to the employing authority. [More…]
It gives the Commonwealth powers to ensure that government services are provided in the way that the community expects. [More…]
It fills a gap in the powers presently available to the Government to carry out its policies. [More…]
This Bill is needed to fill a major gap in the powers of the Commonwealth to ensure that the normal services of government are supplied to the community. [More…]
Assuming that suspension has taken place under clause 4 and has obviously continued for some little time, clause 8 ( 1 ) (c) states: the employing authority or a Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that the powers of the employing authority . [More…]
It could give unilateral powers to a Minister or Ministers, the like of which as far as I know do not exist in any other piece of legislation. [More…]
This Government will continue to bring in Bills like this giving total discretion to anyone and if Government supporters doubt how far the enormous powers contained within this legislation go they should look at clause 13 of the Bill. [More…]
the employing authority or a Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that the powers of the employing authority under this sub-section should be exercised in relation to the employee- [More…]
The first change gives the Australian Wool Corporation additional powers in relation to setting conditions for the carriage and handling of wool for export by sea. [More…]
The powers are designed to improve the Corporation’s negotiating ability on freight rates and to enable economies to be made in the movement of Australian wool exports. [More…]
This is difficult without the necessary powers. [More…]
The Director of National Parks and Wildlife, a statutory officer responsible to the Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development, will have extensive powers over the Region as a whole. [More…]
The Minister for National Resources will retain the powers he presently exercises over the control and administration of commercial and nuclear safeguards aspects of development. [More…]
Legislation to provide the Supervising Scientist with these powers is now in preparation. [More…]
If one looks at world power politics one will see clearly that most of the super powers are interested in nuclear energy, nuclear fission and nuclear bombs because that gives them added muscle. [More…]
The rapid spread of nuclear weapons constructed from nuclear fuels increases the dangers inherent in the expanding police powers necessary to protect the various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. [More…]
I believe that it was one of the major factors that contributed to the great powers ceasing to explode nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. [More…]
Three of the nuclear powers- China, France and India- are not members. [More…]
Honourable members should bear in mind what are the powers of the Minister. [More…]
Once the Commonwealth has secured its capital funds outside the market it would be in a position to force interest rates downward, using its banking and other powers for this purpose. [More…]
An announcement was made by the Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development, that the regulatory powers in the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 197S should not be used in the Australian Capital and Jervis Bay Territories, but this decision was made on the understanding that legislation of similar breadth would be introduced for these Territories. [More…]
1 ) The identification of causes of inefficiency and unnecessarily high cost in the provision of housing in metropolitan and rural areas, including the development of land and the provision of basic services so far as they are matters that are connected with or related to the exercise and performance of any powers of the Parliament or the Government of the Commonwealth either alone or in co-operation with the States, and to submit a report for public discussion on the means available to improve the efficiency and to lower the cost of the supply of housing, and the provision of infrastructure within existing national resources. [More…]
Governments are worried about the possibility of ‘windfall profits’ and have full powers to control the level of profitability by means of taxation. [More…]
We should ask the question: Is the quality of administration of a sufficiently high standard to deal with the volume and complexity of additional powers and responsibility? [More…]
It ensures that local government is entrusted with greater powers and responsibilities and identifies those areas involving a local role. [More…]
What we have done is to equip local government with a great range of powers but not, unfortunately, with the wherewithal to legislate effectively about those powers. [More…]
The United States and Australia are agreed, as recorded in the ANZUS communique of 28 July, that any arms limitation agreement in the Indian Ocean between the two major powers must be balanced in its effects and consistent with Australian and United States security interests. [More…]
Not too long ago we had a debate in the Parliament on the right of the discretionary powers of the Minister in the operations of the Trade Practices Act. [More…]
I am unable to give a firm commitment on the timing of a final decision on any handover of powers or functions. [More…]
What is proposed is a delegation of powers to an Assembly and not the creation of a State. [More…]
These discussions have concerned the principles of the proposed handover of powers and functions and during the period of public debate I expect that the broad outline will be filled in with all the necessary detail. [More…]
There would be a need for members of the present Assembly to co-operate with the Government and Commonwealth departments in the preparation of legislation, the machinery of administration and the financial arrangements to ensure a smooth and efficient transfer of powers and functions. [More…]
One thing that always bothered me was the way in which it continually demanded to know what were its powers. [More…]
I suppose, to use the vernacular, one would say: ‘Your powers are whatever you can get away with’. [More…]
Let me tell those men now in case they already do not know that their powers flow only from the provisions of the Local Government Act, which would never countenance their despicable behaviour in their miserable attempts to erode the democratic rights of this individual. [More…]
It is not, as I have said, something that you, Mr Speaker, can do under the existing Standing Orders because they give you no powers to do so, but I do suggest that in the future some kind of amendment be made to the Standing Orders. [More…]
He would know that he may, after consultation with the Commission, give to the Commission in writing such directions, with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, as appear to the Minister to be necessary in the public interest. [More…]
Mr Grassby, with the powers which he holds under the Racial Discrimination Act as the Commissioner, has an obligation to come to grips with the matter and to say to Senator Colston: ‘Mr Cameron claimed that a group of people were doing this? [More…]
There is a need for the Government to strengthen its powers to prevent breaches of the law. [More…]
Not only can advanced technology be very expensive to buy; it can be more suited to the requirements of powers in very different strategic circumstances from Australia. [More…]
Mr Justice Powers went on to 76 years of age. [More…]
Let us remember that it is said that while there are federal powers to talk about custody, maintenance and property rights, they are not as wide as one would think. [More…]
We were anxious to get some reference of powers. [More…]
I notice there is a dispute about whether we can get a reference of powers. [More…]
It is clear that under the Constitution if we could get States to refer to the Federal Parliament powers in those areas of property, maintenance, custody and what have you, we would not have any difficulty in dealing with the problems of the family. [More…]
Surely it is a fiction to think that under the Constitution we have the power to deal with marriage- as we have- with divorce, matrimonial causes and parental rights and that those powers have to be interpreted, as the High Court has legally said, but those matters are limited to the aspects of the family which I have mentioned. [More…]
In Hobart at the Convention we suggested that the States might refer powers to us. [More…]
I would like to see more encouragement given to the States-this is the only effective way to do it quickly- to refer these powers. [More…]
It is important, therefore, that we get the reference of powers in the areas which are deemed to be defective. [More…]
The first method of overcoming this problem, as the honourable member quite rightly suggested, was to seek to have transferred from the States, by means of constitutional amendment, the powers that they now have in relation to maintenance, custody and property in a matrimonial causes situation. [More…]
The second method was to seek a referral of powers. [More…]
The proposition is as simple as that We need such powers if the judicial system is not to become a charade. [More…]
This BUI provides that the Commonwealth’s acquisition powers, as well as its obligations when acquiring real property, apply universally within Australia and all its Territories. [More…]
We must bear in mind that 20 years ago if one mentioned education in this Parliament it was deemed to be outside the ambit of the constitutional powers of this Parliament. [More…]
All that is required is that the New South Wales Government should give its concurrent agreement because the terms of reference of the national commission may be wider than some of the ordinarily accepted powers of the Commonwealth unless the matter were tested. [More…]
1 ) Does the Government intend to create an Australian Museums Commission; if so, what form will the commission take and what will be its powers and functions. [More…]
In respect of four of these charges the Chief Officer, by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by section 55 (3) (d) of the Public Service Act 1 922, recommended to the Public Service Board that Mr Toomer be dismissed from the Australian Public Service. [More…]
Can the Prime Minister indicate to the House what powers the Commonwealth Government and the Queensland Government have to take action to overcome the bans imposed by the Seamen’s Union against Utah ships and to ensure that the jobs of thousands of Queensland workers are maintained? [More…]
Because the Premier believed that his powers under the Transport Act would not be valid for various reasons, he sought circumstances in which the Queensland Government could intervene quite directly and have the right to appear in various Conciliation and Arbitration Act proceedings in a way that is not now available to the State. [More…]
I have had legal advice from the AttorneyGeneral that the powers available to the Queensland Government are in no way impaired by any Acts of the Commonwealth or by High Court decisions concerning the Seas and Submerged Lands Act. [More…]
In fact, the powers available to the Government and Parliament of Queensland to declare a state of emergency in the whole State or any part of it under the Transport Act are available fully to the Premier and the Queensland Government. [More…]
The Transport Act gives the Queensland Government very great powers indeed. [More…]
It may be that the Premier believes that the powers under that Act are too great to use in relation to the Utah dispute. [More…]
If the Queensland Government is unwilling to use the very great powers that are undoubtedly available to it, the Commonwealth will certainly examine its legislation to see what can and should be done in relation to a most serious and damaging dispute. [More…]
Before 1945 a handful of European powers dominated and set the agenda of world and even regional events. [More…]
We then observed the Government hectoring and lecturing the major super powers of the world about the need for a greater display of moral fibre and determination on the part of the West and for better conduct on the part of the communist bloc countries. [More…]
It was a tactic of the Government to seek to inject into this country a degree of fear and even insecurity arising from a false image of international distribution of power between the two super powers. [More…]
The clause seeks to extend the powers of the Act to every external territory. [More…]
This Bill, to amend the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942, is designed to complete the establishment of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and to transfer present Ministerial powers in the broadcasting and television licensing area to the Tribunal. [More…]
It transferred to the Tribunal the licensing and regulatory powers of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board. [More…]
The transfer of the present ministerial powers relating to the licensing of stations; [More…]
The full establishment of the powers and functions of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; [More…]
The Tribunal will have quasi-judicial powers. [More…]
The Bill provides detailed administrative procedures to be observed by the Tribunal in exercising its powers. [More…]
These specifications will become, upon grant of the licence, conditions of the licence, in addition to the conditions set by the Tribunal pursuant to its powers. [More…]
Its Legislative Assembly is about to be given powers. [More…]
The Government therefore must be wary of using powers which are available to it under the Act for a purpose for which, according to the honourable member for Melbourne Ports as the then Treasurer, they are not designed and which are to that extent inadequate and inappropriate. [More…]
Unfortunately in the area of oilseeds there is no single organisation which covers oilseeds producers, although in the legislation the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation is written in as a representative and an organisation with apparent veto powers over government actions in this field. [More…]
It is proposed that the amending legislation will give additional powers to a bureau which has not even been set up yet. [More…]
Pending the detailed consideration of the Act referred to later in this statement, the Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more, no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
The Arbitration Inspectorate has always had this function; the powers of the Bureau in relation to these matters will, however, be spelled out quite specifically. [More…]
These powers will include the power to notify the Commission of a breach or likely breach of a bans clause in an award and to make application for a certificate under section 33 of the Act to enable proceedings to be taken for breach of the award in the Court. [More…]
For too long the powers of the Commission in this area have been inadequate to deal with demarcation disputesdisputes which may well bring an entire industry to a standstill. [More…]
wilfully insult or disturb a member of the Commission when exercising powers or functions; [More…]
The first requirement was that there be no change in the powers or processes by which the Bureau operated compared with those of the previous Inspectorate. [More…]
Pending the detailed consideration of the Act referred to later in this statement, the Industrial Relations Bureau will have the same powers as the Arbitration Inspectorate, no more and no less, and those powers will be exercised according to the same processes as they have been until now. [More…]
So the Minister said that he would agree that the same processes and powers would be accorded to the Bureau as were accorded to the previous Arbitration Inspectorate. [More…]
It is that the powers which were then given to the Bureau exceeded those of the Arbitration Inspectorate. [More…]
The powers given to the Bureau were the same as for the Inspectorate in every respect but one, and that one difference was that the Arbitration Inspectorate was subject to ministerial control and the Bureau was made subject to no such control. [More…]
All I am doing is providing the background of the deceit and deception which led to the breach of the agreement reached with the ACTU in respect of the powers and processes of the Bureau. [More…]
This legislation also greatly increases the powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau. [More…]
This so-called industrial ombudsman has been given enormous powers. [More…]
Consider the powers it will have. [More…]
What new powers will another election give to the Government that it does not already have? [More…]
If the Government cannot point to some new power that an election will give to it, why does it not use the powers it already has to cure the problem we are talking about. [More…]
In that time they should have had every opportunity to examine the powers available to them and, if they have the powers to cure the confrontation that we are talking about, those parties stand indicted for having failed to carry them out over the last 28 years. [More…]
The Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (Mr Street) claims that it is necessary for the court to have new powers to deal with demarcation disputes and to make orders prohibiting a union from covering a particular employee or group of employees. [More…]
This legislation specifies the powers of that Bureau. [More…]
They are the same powers as those previously held by the arbitration inspectorate. [More…]
It will have powers to initiate investigations in relation to the Act and follow up complaints from individuals. [More…]
I would like to analyse the powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau. [More…]
I have to say in front of the honourable member for Melbourne that it does not have powers relating to arbitration and conciliation. [More…]
It has four other powers. [More…]
Those are the powers of the Bureau. [More…]
In the measure now before us, the Government has decided wisely, on three other powers which I wish to speak about before the debate on this Bill concludes. [More…]
This requires legislative powers to collect statistics to replace those powers currently contained in the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956. [More…]
A careful reading of the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956 will reveal that there are few limitations on the Authority’s powers to obtain or disclose information. [More…]
The Government considers that such wide powers are not appropriate under the new arrangements. [More…]
Consequently, much of the Bill is concerned with defining the limits of powers which had been left undefined in the existing arrangements. [More…]
In essence, the Bill seeks to transfer statistics collection powers from the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority to the Department of Transport. [More…]
At the same dme the opportunity is being taken to introduce appropriate constraints on the use of these powers. [More…]
That, since it is likely that this House will be dissolved before such a committee could complete its work, this House now requests the Senate, which preserves continuity despite any election, to set up a select committee with full powers to investigate these matters effectively and, without prejudice to their generality, to report upon: [More…]
Another cause for deep concern is the Queensland Government’s recent allocation to itself of extraordinarily sweeping arbitrary powers to cope with the current crisis. [More…]
The Financial Review, in commenting on these excessive powers, said that they ‘seemed to indicate at least that the Queensland Government simply can’t be trusted with the important-role of supervision of the building society movement’. [More…]
These powers would not enable the Government to control the balance sheet structures of individual societies or to ensure their financial stability; nor could they protect against bad management, incompetence, fraud or anything similar. [More…]
This, of course, would be a total misconception of the Financial Corporations Act and the powers provided under Part IV. [More…]
Even if they were fully exercised, those powers in Part IV are not adequate or appropriate to ensure the financial stability of individual societies. [More…]
Did the Chairman of the Board decline to exercise express powers conferred on him under regulation 35(2) directing the Corporation to furnish further particulars evidencing this inefficiency, incompetence or unfitness. [More…]
Has the Prime Minister seen reports criticising Mr Justice Hope’s recommendations that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation be given wide powers to protect Australia’s security? [More…]
We must all weigh the consequences of ignoring the Queensland Premier’s abuse ofhis powers to make laws. [More…]
Since then it has become apparent that certain other provisions concerning loans and taxation normally included in Commonwealth authorities’ Acts are also beyond the powers of an ordinance. [More…]
There is no impediment to the powers of the Parliament in Great Britain. [More…]
Those powers are not interfered with in any way by the Monarch. [More…]
Austraha should have the same rights, powers and privileges as now apply in the United Kingdom. [More…]
If we have powers outside the powers of the Parliament it reduces our Constitution to an absurdity as it is at present. [More…]
In our view, if a solid case is made out on a democratic principle there is no justification at all for an occupant of this office to exercise any powers relating to this Parliament. [More…]
Even Britain, with an unwritten constitution, has been able to reach that position by continually reducing the powers of the monarch. [More…]
If an attempt had been made in Great Britain to exercise powers such as have been exercised here in recent years the British Parliament would have passed such further laws as would have even prevented the Monarch from remaining on the throne, or would have interfered with the rights of succession. [More…]
We have no such powers here. [More…]
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable House will use all the powers available to it to facilitate action to restore the Notice to the Notice Paper, and to have the matter dealt with before the forthcoming dissolution of the House. [More…]
This House therefore expresses the hope that, if the Leader of the Opposition believes himself to be innocent of these charges, he will take prompt steps to call for the setting up of an effective tribunal, with full powers to probe them all and to clear his name. [More…]
Some people reply to that argument with the point that the Authority has been rendered ineffective because of the lack of government support for its disciplinary powers, on the one hand, and because of union and employer pressure, on the other. [More…]
For instance, in 1963, using its powers under the Waterfront Long Service Leave Act, the Authority fined waterside workers-its own workers- 1.2m by cancelling their already pitifully inadequate attendance money allowances. [More…]
Instead of being a force to reduce confrontation, it exacerbated confrontation by its over zealous use of its statutory disciplinary powers over individuals. [More…]
In his second reading speech the Minister indicated that the present wide powers of the Authority under the Stevedoring Industry [More…]
Consequently much of the Bill is concerned with defining the limits of the powers of the Department of Transport in the collection and disclosure of port statistics. [More…]
I understand that this makes substantial changes to the actual powers of the Minister for Post and Telecommunications to control programming. [More…]
A new section 16a will be inserted to enable the Commission to carry out the powers and functions relating to intrastate trading conferred by a State government, such as Queensland. [More…]
In most cases it is the States that nave the legislative powers to monitor and enforce environmental standards. [More…]
No wonder he wants to strip the Treasury of whatever powers it has in relation to responsible economic financing. [More…]
I am not quite sure what the powers of the Minister are in relation to the requests that the honourable gentleman has made. [More…]
They are an extension of those of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in that the Tribunal will exercise powers now held by the Minister for Post and Telecommunications (Mr Eric Robinson) in regard to the granting, renewing and revoking of licences for stations, translator stations and repeater stations, the licensing of public as well as commercial stations and it can hold public inquiries into licence renewals. [More…]
But the power of renewing licences given to the Tribunal is a very empty power in view of the new powers which the Minister takes upon himself by virtue of this legislation. [More…]
The Tribunal is left with very limited real powers. [More…]
Instead, these powers go to the Minister and broadcasting is put right in the political arena. [More…]
That the powers and functions of the Broadcasting Planning Board be as outlined in detail in paras 183 to 185 and summarised as follows: [More…]
No Minister who seeks to take broadcasting out of politics should have the powers of prescription of this order. [More…]
By these sorts of powers that the Minister is taking unto himself, he can so specify the conditions of the licence that there would be no doubt that only one applicant would ever qualify. [More…]
I am making a plain, non-party political point I make the simple statement that those powers in the hands of the Minister are the antithesis of what he is claiming this legislation is supposed to achieve. [More…]
I am simply trying to point out to him, if it is possible in this mad place, in a non-party political way- theoretically this is meant to be a place where we can air issues in a non-partisan sense if we can and if we want to; and I am trying to do that- that this legislation does give an individual the powers I am sure the Minister would not want somebody, maybe such as myself, to have. [More…]
I can certainly think of a lot of people whom I would not want to have these particular powers. [More…]
It will not have legislative or regulatory powers. [More…]
The powers of the Tribunal constituted by a Division of the Tribunal for the purposes of holding an inquiry do not extend to the making of a decision, recommendation or report on the matter, or matters the subject of the inquiry. [More…]
The powers of the Tribunal constituted by a Division of the Tribunal for the purposes of holding an inquiry do not extend to the making of a decision, recommendation or report on the matter or matters the subject of the inquiry. [More…]
Clause 84 gives the Minister or any Minister extraordinary powers- powers far removed from those which should be properly held by a Minister of the Crown or by any person who is in a position to exercise political control over a broadcasting service, especially one whose aim is said to be a special one and concerned with ethnic matters. [More…]
The clause gives the Minister powers which are too wide and which can be interpreted and which could be used in a manner which the Minister would possibly not wish or intend. [More…]
As it now stands the Bill suggests at least by interpretation- I do not profess to be a lawyer- that the Minister is given powers which would enable him to have practical direction over programming and program content for a radio station. [More…]
Those are powers which the Opposition believes a government should not have, even though sometimes politicians might be tempted to have them. [More…]
The honourable member for Burke accused the Government of setting up a propaganda machine and giving the Minister extraordinarily wide powers under which he could influence the media of this country. [More…]
Had he been the Minister responsible for broadcasting and television with these powers over the service which he was criticising, he could have prescribed regulations to take away totally the independence of that service. [More…]
He was the Minister in the caretaker Government responsible for broadcasting, but he had limited powers because of the Governor-General’s general direction. [More…]
Throughout the legislation it seems to me that the powers of prescription lie with the Minister for Post and Telecommunications. [More…]
It did not override the other requirements for powers of redistribution. [More…]
That this House requests the Senate which has continuity over the period of the coming election to set up a select committee with full powers to inquire into and report upon: . [More…]
Educational Qualifications (R. 130-133)-The Board’s media release of 13 December 1976 indicated that it did not favour delegation of its powers to set minimum educational qualifications; it wishes to ensure that such qualifications as are set are relevant to current needs and would keep them under continual review having particular regard to the Commission’s proposals concerning abolition of the divisional structure. [More…]
There is no doubt that the powers which are entailed within its legislation and which enable it to market meat in certain circumstances and to promote and to advertise the qualities of Australian meat very extensively around the world are very much in line with the thinking of most meat producers. [More…]
It seems that the Labor spokesman has not been aware of the powers that are in the legislation. [More…]
Apart from being repugnant to our philosophy as a Government, such an approach would be beyond our powers and almost certainly could not be made to work effectively in any case. [More…]
powers relating to the provision of- [More…]
The regulations may provide that sub-section (1) does not extend to all or any of the functions and powers expressed to be conferred on the Commission by a State Act [More…]
It has been said that arrangements have been entered into between State governments and overseas concerns in respect of the wood chip industry, but we know that this Government has certain powers under the Customs Act which enable it to restrict the devastation which is being caused to our forests and protect the natural areas that are being raped in Australia today. [More…]
I hope that the Government will use the powers that it has over export to make sure that the State governments take some heed of this warning. [More…]
1 know that the Minister for the Environment, Housing and Community Development will use his considerable persuasive powers to get the Cabinet and the State governments to agree to a massive onslaught on the problem. [More…]
The statement on this matter which I tabled in the House of Representatives on 1 June 1977 (Hansard, page 228 1 ) indicated that the legal position was that an inquiry as envisaged by the Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration could not be properly conducted unless the body conducting the inquiry was vested with powers to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and unless that body, and persons appearing before it, had protection from liability for defamation. [More…]
The statement further indicated that, apart from a Royal Commission (whose formal processes were considered to be quite inappropriate for an inquiry concerned with evaluation of personnel and administrative issues) there was no body independent of the Public Service which had such powers. [More…]
The inquiry was accordingly established through delegation to Messrs Perriman and Temme by the Public Service Board of its powers under section 19 of the Public Service Act Through this process, the gentlemen (who are senior officers from outside the Board with no prior involvement in the case) have powers to summons any persons, take evidence on oath or affirmation, and require the production of documents, and they are not subject to direction by the Board in any way while exercising their delegated powers. [More…]
In 1855 an Act was passed to extend all the powers of the Speaker to his deputy. [More…]
I know that my powers of persuasion are pretty limited, even though I have managed to remain in this place for 23 years, but I do not think I have Buckley’s chance of coaxing that sum of money out of the Treasurer. [More…]
His speech was devoted to the powers of the Senate and the possible difficulties constitutionally should that House exercise its undoubted capacity to block Supply. [More…]
Another is the further development of the concept of new federalism, giving the States and local government greater decision-making powers and responsibility- putting power where it belongs, closest to the people it most affects. [More…]
Both the industry and the Minister believe that some restructuring of the Board is necessary and that it requires greater powers. [More…]
That means that, as we are interlocked with the world powers- the United States of America and those other countries which support us- anybody who suggests that we should withdraw in any way from the defence capability which we have is making a great mistake. [More…]
However, I contend that the AIDC must bear major responsibility for the now financial position of CF&G for the following reasons: Firstly, it insisted that the administrator, Mr Smart, be given extraordinary powers over the cooperative’s management to the extent that he was in fact and in law the virtual dictator of the entire enterprise thus enabling him, without the knowledge of directors, to make from the cooperative ‘s cash funds loans totalling nearly $2m to certain business enterprises which are now insolvent. [More…]
I seek to impress upon this House the need for this Government to use any powers open to it to assist the AIDC in arranging the financial assistance necessary to save the CF&G co-operative from disintegration. [More…]
As the Minister responsible for this most important pan of Australia, may I say that, as honourable members will be aware, last September my predecessor published some proposals relating to the transfer of powers to a legislative body in the Territory. [More…]
I expect that by April I will be in a position to formulate some proposals to put to the Government as to the future transfer of powers to an Assembly in the Territory. [More…]
Since then, it has become apparent that certain other provisions concerning loans and taxation may also be beyond the powers of an ordinance. [More…]
The authorities set out in the Schedule are limited to those established since 1973, when legal doubts about the powers of an ordinance arose. [More…]
The existing Act vests various powers in the Senior Naval Officer’ which is defined as including ‘the senior naval officer doing duty at any naval waters’. [More…]
It is difficult properly to define the powers. [More…]
The Government’s policies seem to us to give to people of material resources, of some substance- the richer people of the community- these choices, these powers and these freedoms. [More…]
To top it all off, there has been a reduction in the powers of the Prices Justification Tribunal and the Trade Practices Commission. [More…]
There may be a case for promoting the enactment of specific Commonwealth legislation in this area, not so much in order to confer sweeping new powers but rather to circumscribe, confine and define their exercise, and to remove some of the extraordinary uncertainties which now prevail. [More…]
We seem to ignore the fact that a little over 50 years ago more than 80 per cent of the population of the Soviet Union were illiterate, yet it is now one of the major world powers and the Government of the USSR claims to have wiped out illiteracy completely. [More…]
We welcome the determination of the administering powers of the New Hebrides- that is, Britain and France- to advance the territory to independence by 1 980. [More…]
It was initiated by the then Prime Minister who forced the Governor-General to act in the only way that was proper within his constitutional powers and the only way that honour and the protection of the rights of the people of Australia could possibly permit. [More…]
Governments do not seem to understand that fluctuations in world markets and sudden changes introduced by foreign powers can leave a large block of primary producers without markets, without opportunities and without prospects. [More…]
He said there was flooding, erosion, salinity and pollution and legislation would have to be introduced to alter the commission’s powers and structure. [More…]
I believe that some widening of its powers could be used to lessen the number of committees it is necessary for the House to appoint. [More…]
Our concern is more about what the current Government will do with the powers provided, not with the powers themselves. [More…]
This Bill changes fairly radically the powers of the IAC. [More…]
This use of great powers was unusual and unique. [More…]
If such an extraordinary and controversial breach of custom and tradition were to be justified in any way or, in the words of the Prime Minister, was to be proper, the vice-regal powers should have been used, firstly, in a bi-partisan fashion and, secondly only as a measure of last resort. [More…]
Sir John Kerr in fact used the powers of his great office in such a manner that he earned the plaudits of the Liberal supporters and the hostility of Labor supporters. [More…]
It is not sufficient for a government in times of economic restraint to say: ‘We are going to cut public expenditure’, which may be a correct economic decision, and to say: ‘We have to cut capital expenditure; we will cut that’, if at the same time the subsidy equivalents of the use of the external trade powers continue on, are not measured and are not cut. [More…]
In every recession from Prime Minister Scullin’s day- that was a depression for which he was not responsible- the reaction of every government has been to cut public expenditure, which is a decision with which I am not arguing, and to increase the transfers as pan of the use of the external trade powers. [More…]
Since its establishment both the previous Labor Government, which was responsible for setting up the Tribunal, and the present Government have reduced in various ways the powers of the Tribunal. [More…]
Within a short time of its introduction, the South African Minister of Justice used the powers granted to him under the Act to order the preventative detention of more than 130 people regarded as critics or offenders of the South African policy. [More…]
The Treasury has been able to influence the powers that be in the Government to extract as much as possible from the people because this will help budgetary considerations. [More…]
6 ) neglects to provide firm guarantees for the protection of civil liberties by legislative enactment within the powers of the Australian Government. [More…]
The functions, responsibilities and powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, which have been reviewed, will be clearly defined by legislation. [More…]
I refer the House to that section of the amendment that says that the Government has neglected to provide firm guarantees for the protection of civil liberties by legislation enactment within the powers of the Australian Government. [More…]
The most dangerous of Mr Justice Hope’s recommendations are those which seek to provide legislative confirmation of the already dictatorial powers of the Director-General of ASIO. [More…]
Let us see how far the powers relating to the Director-General of ASIO would go if the Government took the recommendations contained in the Hope report to force of law. [More…]
The Director-General shall, in the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers under the Act, be subject to the direction and control of the Minister except in the following respects: [More…]
This Government seeks powers for ASIO to legalise the use of bugs, the breaking, entering and searching of premises and the opening of mail. [More…]
It has been extremely disturbed at the opportunities which the hostilities between Ethiopia and Somalia have provided for interference in the region’s affairs by outside powers. [More…]
neglects to provide firm guarantees for the protection of civil liberties by legislative enactment within the powers of the Australian Government. [More…]
In 1975 the Labor Government passed legislation pursuant to the powers vested in it at the time. [More…]
There are many powers which the Government has under the Constitution but the Opposition often adopts a different attitude to the exercise of power by governments even in situations which demand it, such as in relation to security matters involving the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. [More…]
The amendment indicates that the Government’s legislative program as outlined in the GovernorGeneral’s Speech fails to deal adequately with record levels of unemployment; fails to stimulate productive output; leaves serious uncertainty about the progress of the Australian economy; ignores the serious recession in the international economy; fails to provide long-term guidelines for industry; and neglects to provide firm guarantees for the protection of civil liberties by legislative enactment within the powers of the Australian Government. [More…]
One of the amendments moved by the honourable member for Gellibrand states that the Government’s legislative program: neglects to provide firm guarantees for the protection of civil liberties by legislative enactment within the powers of the Australian Government. [More…]
We are often pilloried for being too protectionist, yet we are perhaps not as protectionist as some of the big world powers. [More…]
As in the past, the powers of the Corporation in respect of borrowing will be subject to ministerial approval. [More…]
I refer the Minister to section 3 of the arrangement entered into by the Governor-General and the Governor of Western Australia in 1973 which requires the Western Australian Government to consult appropriately with the Australian Government prior to its exercise of certain powers under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act of Western Australia. [More…]
It shows contempt of the Parliament for the Government not to provide it with information as to why it is seeking certain powers when it is asking for Parliament’s approval for those powers. [More…]
I do not propose to read out the powers and functions of the body. [More…]
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The powers of the Council shall be: to report and make recommendations to Government on request or on its own initiative in relation to matters of concern to women; to set up, subject to Ministerial approval, subcommittees, working parties or task forces as necessary, drawing on its own resources when appropriate and on other resources which may be made available; and at the request of the Minister responsible, to encourage research into areas of importance to women. [More…]
In furtherance of this function the Council may: establish and maintain effective communication with women and women’s organisations and other interested groups and individuals; explore means of overcoming language and other communication barriers; raise awareness within the community of the situation of women and of their varied and changing roles and aspirations; encourage and assist effective liaison with the communications media in ensuring that the individuality and achievements of women are given due recognition; actively promote a policy of equality of opportunity for all women; review and report to the Minister on legislation specifically relating to its powers and functions; convene forums, seminars and conferences throughout Australia; report annually through the Minister to Parliament and the public, and regularly produce publications and other material in several major languages to disseminate information; establish and maintain cooperation with other advisory bodies and relevant machinery at State and Commonwealth levels and internationally, with a view to guarding against unnecessary duplication; and in collaboration with Departments and agencies and through the Depanment of Foreign Affairs establish and maintain liaison with international and regional agencies in relation to implementation of the World Plan of Action for the UN Decade for Women. [More…]
The Commonwealth is not enlarging its own powers; it is not in any sense taking over the reserves itself, but is only allowing the communities themselves to exercise local responsibility. [More…]
The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs may declare that the legislation applies to a reserve or community on request by a council established under the Queensland law or if he is satisfied that a substantial majority of the adults resident on the reserve or community wish it; an existing council established under Queensland law or a body declared to be a council for the purposes of the Act, will have the function of managing community affairs and the necessary powers to carry out that function; any declared body established under the regulations will be an elected council or otherwise a properly incorporated body; councils will have power to make by-laws and to authorise entry to reserves; by express provision, councils and individual Aboriginals and Islanders will not be bound to obey directions given by officials under the Queensland legislation; councils will be responsible only to their communities; the Commonwealth may, if it becomes necessary in order to give effect to the purposes of the legislation, make available to councils land acquired by or otherwise vested in the Commonwealth; and in the case of acquisition, the provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act will apply. [More…]
We now hear that the Western Australian Government is moving to limit the powers of the Aboriginal communities in that State. [More…]
Although the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (Mr Viner) says that he is giving them self-management powers- certainly the Bill provides the power for them to make bylawsthose by-laws will have no effect unless the Minister tables them in the Parliament. [More…]
It may be said that that Act provides some power for the council on the Aboriginal lands to deny entry to people who are not Aboriginals or Islanders; or some other powers that have not been spelt out in the BUI. [More…]
Those powers have not been enforced. [More…]
The Commonwealth is not enlarging its own powers; it is not in any sense taking over the reserves itself, but is only allowing the communities themselves to exercise local responsibility. [More…]
They would have given Aboriginal people land rights and they would have ended the sweeping, intrusive and coercive powers of the Queensland Director of Aboriginal Affairs- powers, intrusive and coercive in their nature, which no white person would tolerate. [More…]
It is not an easy piece of legislation by any means, but it is one which I believe that honourable members on both sides of this House ought to approach in a co-operative way and in a way which will lend itself to its prompt passage and also lend itself to developing a co-operative approach between governments which do have legitimate powers and responsibilities. [More…]
Whilst undoubtedly the Commonwealth has powers and responsibilities in relation to Aboriginal people, the Government of Queensland has powers in relation to the services that it must provide to all of the people of the State of Queensland. [More…]
First, it is clear that he had powers under the Constitution. [More…]
He also has powers under the Lands Acquisition Act. [More…]
We must ensure that there are adequate decision making powers. [More…]
Under Fraser ‘s federalism we have seen a genuine devolution of powers and responsibilities to the States. [More…]
The purpose of the Bill is to extend the powers of the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation to borrow moneys for promotional purposes. [More…]
exercising its powers to engage in trade; [More…]
That clause makes plain the kind of expansion of powers to be given to the Corporation by the legislation. [More…]
It seems to me that there has been ample time for the facts of this matter to be disseminated in a proper and orderly way within the powers of the Parliament had it been deemed necessary to do so by the Minister responsible. [More…]
-This morning we did have some discussion about the powers available to the Commonwealth to maintain and to protect Australia’s export trade. [More…]
We have also determined to put in train an examination to see whether there ought to be some greater power than the trade and commerce powers and export powers, which would operate, either through the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission and its various agencies and related bodies or through some other device, to help in the proper resolution and management of disputes of this kind. [More…]
It sets up a commission with broad powers, envisages the establishment of a scientific committee, calls for accession to the convention by States engaged in research and harvesting and so on. [More…]
As to the latter part of the honourable member’s question, the draft convention for the conservation of the marine living resources which is being negotiated by the Antarctic Treaty consultative parties provides for the establishment of a commission with broad powers to adopt and implement conservation measures with regard to those resources. [More…]
For this reason it gives the Supervising Scientist the powers of a permanent head in respect to staff. [More…]
This Bill provides that the Supervising Scientist perform his functions and exercise his powers in accordance with the plan of management in force under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act. [More…]
Clause 15 extends the Director’s powers of delegation so that he can delegate appropriate functions to persons, including Aboriginals or groups of Aboriginals, who would not be eligible under the delegation powers of the principal Act. [More…]
Section 34 of the Atomic Energy Act at present provides that the powers conferred in relation to the control of materials shall be exercised only: [More…]
The Government has taken the view that these provisions should be strengthened and clarified, to ensure that relevant powers of the Commonwealth, including the external affairs power, can be drawn upon in relation to safeguards matters. [More…]
We believe that it is most important that the fullest possible range of powers should be available for the implementation of our domestic safeguards obligations arising from international agreements. [More…]
At the governmental level, we needed of course to take account of our federal system of government, with its division of powers between the Commonwealth and the States. [More…]
The Government appreciates that the powers conferred on the Governor-General under this clause would need to be used with the utmost discretion. [More…]
If they allow Ministers to use their influence every time there is a redistribution, they are going to be extremely sorry for the powers that they will be placing in the hands of the Executive. [More…]
Can the trade and commerce powers given to the Commonwealth under section 5 l(i) of the Constitution be used as the authority for legislation to protect exports? [More…]
Instead it effectively deprived the board of powers of control over Mr Smart who was appointed chairman of directors as well as managing director. [More…]
It is vital that the Treasurer use his powers, as set out in the Bill, under the Conditions of Guarantee. [More…]
However, I contend that the AIDC must bear major responsibility for the present financial position of CF and G for the following reasons: It insisted that the administrator, Mr Smart, be given extraordinary powers over the co-operative’s management to the extent that he was in fact and in law the virtual dictator of the entire enterprise thus enabling him, without the knowledge of directors, to make from the cooperative’s cash funds loans totalling nearly $2m to certain business enterprises which are now insolvent. [More…]
I asked the Government to use any powers open to it to assist the AIDC in arranging the financial assistance necessary to save the CF and G co-operative from disintegration. [More…]
The Government does not completely disagree with the expressions of concern that have come from the Opposition about the management of the Co-operative Farmers and Graziers Direct Meat Supply Ltd and the circumstances surrounding it, but it cannot accept the amendment proposed by the honourable member for Gellibrand (Mr Willis) for the very simple reason that he is asking this Parliament to double guess a decision of the Victorian Parliament regarding the exercise of powers within the province of the Victorian Government. [More…]
If the situation is reached where the powers of this Parliament and the capacity of this Parliament to do certain things are to be used as leverage to bring about changes in areas in relation to which other parliaments have authority, I think we will have a very bad principle. [More…]
I am worried that these departmental powers might politicise the handling of public broadcasting licences as departmental power has in the past politicised commercial licences. [More…]
The Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act of 1967 contains articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations- notably article 22- and gives force of law in Australia to the Convention, but it does not confer on the Government sufficient powers to deal with spurious embassies. [More…]
Highlypublicised confrontations with the union movement and the use of penal powers, fines and suspensions, will be the order of the day. [More…]
The Bill stipulates in detail the functions, and powers of the College and provides for a council to govern the College and to administer its affairs. [More…]
What trading powers does the Board have to deal in rural properties? [More…]
The powers that were spelt out in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and Communities Self-Management) Act, which was passed last week ostensibly for the purpose of overcoming the intrusion of the State into the legitimate rights of Aborigines to determine their own rate of acculturation into the western culture, are identical to those spelt out in the 1976 Act which deals with Aboriginal councils. [More…]
Those powers deal with the same functions which the Minister says will be left to the States in the proposed legislation. [More…]
I believe that over the next two or three months a government of goodwill will get around the table and come up with positive legislation to ensure that the powers are clarified and are made applicable. [More…]
Secondly, the Council is invested with sufficiently wide powers to enable it to execute its functions. [More…]
To discharge its important functions, the Council is to be provided with appropriate powers, listed in clauses 6 to 9 and 20 to 24 of the Bill. [More…]
The Council will also have powers to engage consultants to conduct studies for it and to arrange with Commonwealth authorities for officers of those authorities to be available to assist the Council. [More…]
These powers should enable the Council to meet its responsibilities adequately, from the conduct of basic investigations and information gathering, using such expert advice and assistance as are necessary, to report its advice and recommendations directly to the Government. [More…]
Another provision designed to secure the independence of the Council is clause 25 of the Bill, which exempts the Council and those working for it from legal action in relation to any act done in good faith and in accordance with ASTEC’s powers and functions. [More…]
In order to administer the vast jurisdiction to be exercised under the Act, the regulationmaking powers have been expanded. [More…]
I conclude by saying that I am glad I raised this matter because a House that does not know its privileges and powers put people outside in a position where they do not know their standing if they offend the House directly or, sometimes, accidentally. [More…]
I commend the Bill to the House and implore the Minister to take up those two points- firstly, to declare the Latrobe Valley an urban area, pursuant to the powers given to the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and also to prepare a White Paper on transportation policy for debate in the community. [More…]
We cannot decide on the division of powers and responsibilities and the way in which good government should proceed if we make up our minds on the basis of whether we like a Premier of one State, his government or otherwise. [More…]
A subsequent speaker in the debate can pick me up if I am wrong in making this statement: It would have been appropriate for the Treasurer to have said in his second reading speech: ‘In 1974 our predecessors extended the powers of the Commonwealth Development Bank in respect of an industry which is often languishing and we want to exhibit our enthusiasm by giving effect to that’. [More…]
A list of Northern Territory Ordinances was prepared for the purposes of the Transfer of Powers (Further Provisions) Ordinance 1977 which gave effect to the Government’s policy of transferring the Attorney-General’s responsibilities under the criminal law of the Territory to the Northern Territory Executive. [More…]
In calling out the Defence Force the Commonwealth acted in pursuance of its responsibilities under the Constitution, in particular, the defence and external affairs powers (section 5 1 ( vi) and (xxix) ) and the executive power (section 61). [More…]
The effect was that because the Atomic Energy Commission became the agent of the Government in the Ranger venture, the full security provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, including powers under the approved Defence Projects Protection Act, came to apply to any exploitation of Ranger uranium. [More…]
The most objectionable aspect of the use of the Atomic Energy Act as a basis for the Government’s uranium mining proposals is the frightening powers the Act gives the Government by virtue of its security provisions. [More…]
Should unions opposed to the establishment of a mine at Ranger not be deterred by the possible use of these powers, the Atomic Energy Act itself allows that a person authorised by the Minister may enter a mine site, as stated in section 41, ‘with such workmen and other persons as he thinks fit. ‘ [More…]
It chooses to amend this Act only by making it more comprehensive, by strengthening and enlarging the powers under which the Commonwealth may and, under this Government, will intervene in uranium mining. [More…]
The amendment would dramatically extend the purposes for which the Minister could control uranium to include the exercise of the Commonwealth’s powers over overseas trade and commerce, and its powers over external affairs. [More…]
But no explanation is forthcoming in relation to the inclusion of the Commonwealth’s trade and commerce powers. [More…]
When this proposed amendment is taken in conjunction with the changes proposed for section 38 of the Act, dealing with the regulatory powers of the Minister, it is clear that the Government is seeking extensive, direct power over the mining, processing, transportation and use of uranium in the States. [More…]
The Opposition is quite frankly amazed that a government which so often declares itself decentralist and which so often talks about the new federalism, of returning powers to the States, can propose a Bill with provisions such as these. [More…]
Yet the changes proposed to section 34 would substantially widen the purposes for which the Commonwealth could exercise powers over uranium. [More…]
If it is not, the Government should now deny any interest in expanding its powers. [More…]
The United States Atomic Energy Commission had the kind of variety of powers we find now so badly proposed by the Australian Government. [More…]
meeting, Mr J. McGinness and Mr John Moriarty met with the Ministers/Premiers listed below in the respective States to discuss the transfer of State powers re Aboriginal affairs to the Commonwealth: [More…]
South Australia- The South Australian Steering Committee, with Mr McGinness and Mr Moriarty, met the Premier of South Australia (Mr Don Dunstan) and discussed the transfer of powers. [More…]
Steering Committee and discussed transfer of powers. [More…]
Tasmania- A meeting is being arranged between Mr Ken Winder and Mr M. Miller with the Minister in Tasmania ( Dr Foster) to discuss transfer of powers. [More…]
That arrangement is a central element in the Government’s federalism policy which is aimed at restoring a proper distribution of powers and responsibilities between the three spheres of governmentCommonwealth, State and local. [More…]
The most horrific provisions of this Bill are clauses 13 and 14, which appear to give the Government enormously oppressive powers. [More…]
The Government appreciates the powers conferred on the Governor-General under this clause would need to be used with the utmost discretion. [More…]
Clause 6 causes the Opposition concern in respect of the powers of the Supervising Scientist. [More…]
Clause 7 will require the Supervising Scientist to comply with directions given to him from time to time by the Minister in relation to the performance of his functions or the exercise of his powers, and to furnish the Minister with such information in relation to the operation of the legislation as the Minister requires. [More…]
If the honourable member for Maribyrnong (Dr Cass) examines the particular clauses in the Bill which are relevant to the question of obtaining information- I refer in particular to clause 27- he will find that the supervising scientist is given extraordinarily wide powers, which I think the Government would concede, to obtain information and that very limited opportunity is given to a person to refuse to supply that information. [More…]
We believe it is essential for the supervising scientist to have such powers to carry out his job effectively. [More…]
Similarly, under clause 29 he is given very wide powers to gain access to buildings. [More…]
Again the powers are very wide and very significant. [More…]
In my recent discussions with senior members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly it was made quite clear to me that they are gravely worried about the powers being accorded the Director. [More…]
This Bill seems to be a retrograde step in the orderly transfer of powers which were considered by the Joint Committee to which I have referred and which are being considered by the Commonwealth Government at this time. [More…]
He has very wide powers in many matters extending beyond parks and wildlife, including regulation of mining, fishing, pastoral and other commercial activities, building, roads and other transport facilities, timber and so on. [More…]
At a time when we are seeing the transfer of powers to the Northern Territory Executive, constitutional reform and self-government, we see the Commonwealth endeavouring to divide the Territory. [More…]
Where, in respect of Aboriginal land wholly or partly within the area for which an Aboriginal Land Council has been established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, being an area wholly or partly within the Region, a difference of opinion arises between the Chairman of that Council and the Director as to whether the Director is performing his functions or exercising his powers in accordance with a plan of management, the Minister shall appoint a person, being a person whom he considers to be in a position to deal with the matter impartially, for the purposes of sub-section ( 3 ). [More…]
The Government believes the amendment would restrict unduly the powers given to the Minister. [More…]
This legislation can override their powers and their rights. [More…]
The object of this Act is to make provision, within the limits of the powers of the Parliament, for protecting the health and safety of the people of Australia, and the environment, from possible harmful effects associated with nuclear activities in Australia . [More…]
has any additional effect mentioned in the order if the conferring of power to make an order having that effect is within the powers of the Parliament, but does not have any other effect. [More…]
Not all the provisions in clause 14 are objectionable but they include those very wide terms and ambiguous words which mean nothing in themselves but which mean everything in detail if anybody wants to exercise any powers. [More…]
Let us make this point: In the debate on the Atomic Energy Amendment Bill, which was passed last evening and gave the Commonwealth absolute powers to control uranium mining irrrespective of any State legislation, we stressed again the importance of civil liberties. [More…]
Due to the limited powers available to the inspectors, when might legislation be introduced to give greater powers to control the problems which exist? [More…]
The Bill has three main elements: The establishment, functions and powers of the CES; the position and responsibility of the National Director of the CES, and the status of the staff; and the establishment, functions and membership of a national advisory committee on the CES, and provision for the establishment of regional and local advisory committees. [More…]
The National Director may exercise any powers or perform any duties which are by the Bill conferred or imposed on the Service. [More…]
I believe that not only are the powers of the Commissioner for Taxation being unduly extended contrary to everything in which I have ever believed in political life, and something that I would not permit myself as a Treasurer, but contrary also to Liberal Party philosophy. [More…]
minimising discretionary powers . [More…]
I have referred to the powers of the Commissioner of Taxation as contained in this Bill. [More…]
Minimising discretionary powers; and [More…]
Very wide powers are given to the Commissioner of Taxation. [More…]
If tax evasion is to be contained in any way it is necessary that the Commissioner of” Taxation have some discretionary powers. [More…]
I believe that the proposed amendment arises from a sincere concern by the right honourable member for Lowe (Sir William McMahon) which I think is shared by a large number of people on this side of the chamber regarding the very difficult issue of the wide discretionary powers of the Commissioner of Taxation. [More…]
At the outset I say that I do not regard a concern that the discretionary powers of the Commissioner should not be too wide as evincing in any sense some kind of maudlin sympathy for tax evasion. [More…]
I think that the cause of putting as many limits as are practicable on the discretionary powers contained in tax legislation and the concern to keep those discretionary powers at a minimum are legitimate and natural for people who espouse a Liberal Party philosophy. [More…]
I am concerned to try to find an appropriate balance between the need- when people are resorting to complicated devices and schemes- to give the Commissioner of Taxation sufficient power to exercise in order to provide for all the combinations and permutations that can arise in legislation of this character and at the same time to provide some kind of restraint on the exercise of those discretionary powers. [More…]
I think the Committee will be aware that the exercise of those discretionary powers is always subject to an appeal to the independent board of review constituted under the Income Tax Assessment Act and ultimately to the courts. [More…]
I have risen to my feet on this occasion to talk to the first amendment moved by the right honourable member for Lowe (Sir William McMahon) and to make it clear that concern about the discretionary powers of the Commissioner for Taxation is not the sole prerogative of members on the government side. [More…]
The Commissioner would in those circumstances be happy to offer all possible clarification on the way in which, in the course of administration, the relative discretionary powers might be expected to be exercised. [More…]
I then read out the part of the platform and policy which states that the achievement of certain objectives requires a tax system in which the rights of the taxpayer are safeguarded by minimising discretionary powers and ensuring that taxation adjustment does not have retrospective effect. [More…]
minimising discretionary powers and by asserting the fundamental right to be heard; [More…]
I refer, for example, to its horrific original version of its Race Relations Act under which a person could have ended up in gaol for saying boo to a goose and also to its Inter-State Commission which contained shocking penal powers. [More…]
If we look at retrospectivity in this case, we find that it represents a failure by the Government to exercise powers within its control. [More…]
It then, after examining certain cases where expenditure is to be disregarded in ascertaining taxable income, gives vast powers to the Commissioner of Taxation. [More…]
1 have long believed- and have heard honourable members opposite argue just as strenuously- that the Commissioner of Taxation should not be given excessive powers. [More…]
His argument about the discretionary powers of the Commissioner have been well and truly canvassed, and I do not intend to go back over them. [More…]
I understand the concern he has expressed about discretionary powers being vested in the Commissioner. [More…]
We see no purpose in taking sides with either of these two major powers. [More…]
In order to achieve these objectives, the Parliament has enacted the Public Service Act in which are laid down the principles which govern the personnel policies of the Public Service, and has vested the principal responsibility for administering the Act in the Public Service Board which in turn delegates a number of its powers to the management of departmental authorities. [More…]
But in the Public Service there is a special need that it be the Parliament and the Board exercising the powers vested in it by Parliament which determines principles and procedures governing recruitment, selection and promotion. [More…]
As I have said, under this policy the Prime Minister is trying to force the States to take over taxing powers. [More…]
It is a tragedy that the Fraser Liberal-Country Party Government has decided to go backwards, to hand back those revenue raising powers to the States for the sole purpose of avoiding its own responsibility- in other words, for political gain so that it will not be seen to be increasing taxation or not reducing it adequately. [More…]
For that basic purpose it is handing back these powers to the States. [More…]
The modern version of that has been that China has regarded both super powers as being equally objectionable. [More…]
But it is interesting that the Chinese direct their criticism at both Super Powers, whose societies we tend to regard as political opposites, and in both cases their argument is about the record of external behaviour- and is not without foundation. [More…]
-It is interesting to reflect upon the powers of the Minister under the Telecommunications Act, and the honourable member has caused me to do that. [More…]
The Minister has power to give directions to the Australian Telecommunications Commission with respect to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers as appears necessary to the Minister in the public interest. [More…]
Of course even to the most bereft minds opposite it ought to be obvious that one cannot achieve a successful nuclear test ban unless one has the support of both super powers. [More…]
I refer here of course to section 1 1 8C ( 1 ) (b) which provides that the Minister can have referral powers over and above the powers granted to the parties to the proceedings. [More…]
Government has been written into the Conciliation and Arbitration Act in such a way that come the day when the Government feels secure enough to implement its powers industrial relations will have a different course from the one that they have traditionally charted. [More…]
It made the point that it would like powers of reference, comparable to those which existed in the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, to a Full Bench. [More…]
I shall discuss the referral powers of the Minister a little later, but insofar as the section 158P and Part IX questions are concerned, it might be useful to go into more detail on why we have taken the attitude that we have taken. [More…]
The significant parts of this legislation provide first for the establishment, functions and powers of the Commonwealth Employment Service and the widening of those functions and, secondly, for the appointment of a national director and staff for him. [More…]
If we were to apply to this Bill the reasoning that the Privy Council applied in deciding that case, it would mean that clauses 13 to 23 of the Bill were beyond the constitutional powers of the national Government. [More…]
The Government considers that the Tribunal should not have jurisdiction to review decisions made under statutory powers conferred by Northern Territory laws in respect of matters within the authority of the Territory Government. [More…]
The Government considers that the Federal Court should not be given jurisdiction to review dicisions made under statutory powers conferred by Northern Territory laws in respect of matters within the authority of the Northern Territory government. [More…]
Since the Administrator’s powers, as Administrator, flow from the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act, the Bill will exclude from review by the Federal Court all decisions made under that Act. [More…]
I have not the slightest doubt that Ezra Norton from that time on was in a position of having some considerable persuasive powers over the right honourable member for Lowe. [More…]
The need to clarify the powers within the Constitution worries the Opposition. [More…]
I refer, for instance, to the powers of the national Parliament. [More…]
The powers of that office bearer are enormous. [More…]
It is absolutely necessary that the enormous range of powers that are available to the viceregal representative in this country are clearly denned and adequately circumscribed not only so that the democratic system can function but so that the confidence of the people in this community can be re-established. [More…]
The powers of the Upper House must be clearly defined and its position as a house of review and not of frustration must be clearly established. [More…]
As I have indicated, currently there is an Australian Council of sixteen members and six State councils each with specific powers, as well as a Director responsible for the affairs of the National College and six State directors responsible for the State centres. [More…]
1 ) The Council shall perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with such directions as are given to it by the Minister in writing. [More…]
1 ) The Council shall perform its functions and exercise its powers as it sees fit and shall act upon any directions given to it by the Minister in writing. [More…]
However he misconstrued the provisions of the Act and misconceived the extent of his powers. [More…]
It has precisely those powers now in relation to other conditions of employment. [More…]
Under what statutory powers did the Board (a) acquire and manage the property on behalf of the previous owner or receiver and (b) buy and sell stock and equipment. [More…]
The Secretary has exercised powers conferred on him by these Regulations to require the domestic airlines to observe security procedures at airports. [More…]
I will investigate the other parts of the honourable gentleman’s question to see whether any appropriate response consistent with my responsibilities and powers can be given. [More…]
It would have been far better to do as we suggested and proceed with expanding the powers of the Commonwealth Development Bank in the ways I have mentioned by making it no longer a lender of last resource than it would have been to go on with this Primary Industry Bank. [More…]
So on all fronts there are problems for this Government on such an important issue, and this amendment that the conservative forces of the Northern Territory are supporting in an effort to uphold their sovereign powers, is only another small concession to those conservative forces. [More…]
In this case provision is made for the Government of the Commonwealth from time to time to consult with and have regard to the views of the Administrator of the Northern Territory in relation to the performance of functions and the exercise of powers under this Act. [More…]
I am not one who recklessly sets aside the views and attitudes that they have, but I am very concerned to have regard for the possibility that at this time when we are talking about Statehood, when we are talking about handing over or expanding the powers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, the Government should bring in such sloppy legislation as this. [More…]
It is the concern of the Aboriginal people and of people generally across this nation that we should not extend powers to such conservative forces and governments at this stage. [More…]
Both countries have a high stake in the security and prosperity of other economically advanced democratic powers in the world; in the continuation of the process of detente between the super-powers; in maintaining an open and nondiscriminatory regime in international trade; in encouraging a continuing United States presence in the Asia-Pacific region to the extent necessary to maintain a sound balance in that region; in opposing any attempt by the Soviet Union- or any other major power- to establish hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region; and in encouraging China to continue to play a constructive role in regional affairs. [More…]
What influence could we not have as a mediator, particularly between the two great powers, when the shores of the Indian Ocean are the subject of the discussion. [More…]
Another measure of its importance is that it will engage for the first time all the nuclear weapons states and other militarily important powers in the international dialogue on arms control and disarmament. [More…]
This obligation is one facet of a three-cornered bargain on which the Treaty rests: Nuclear powers undertake to negotiate towards mutual nuclear disarmament; non-nuclear powers forswear nuclear weapons and accept safeguards on their nuclear industries; and countries in a position to do so undertake to co-operate in the peaceful development of nuclear energy. [More…]
Accordingly, Australia has been active in the United Nations in urging further restraint on the super powers. [More…]
At the 1977 Session of the General Assembly, we co-sponsored, for the first time, the resolution on SALT which called on the superpowers to reach agreement on qualitative limitations and substantial reductions of their nuclear arsenals. [More…]
The situation is that the Senate has used its constitutional powers and returned this Bill to the House of Representatives, requesting that certain amendments be made to it. [More…]
We are debating whether or not the States or the Commonwealth have certain powers. [More…]
The object of this Act is to make provision, within the limits of the powers of the Parliament for protecting the health and safety of the people of Australia, and the environment, from possible harmful effects associated with nuclear activities in Australia, and this Act and the regulations shall be construed and administered accordingly. [More…]
I emphasise that it says that the object is to make provisions within the limits of the powers of the Parliament. [More…]
Clause 12 of the original Bill gives every possible conceivable constitutional reason for argument as to why the regulations and the legislation should be within the powers of the Parliament. [More…]
If this amendment is agreed to it will mean that this Parliament will not be taking advantage of its powers, as was intended when this matter was debated on 4 May, to insist that the workers in Australia be protected as much as they can be protected. [More…]
What we say in the Bill is that we will go to the full limits of the powers given to this Parliament but the amendment enables us to crawl out of our responsibility to exercise that power. [More…]
What is the necessity then for all the references in clause 12 to the powers of the Commonwealth over the States? [More…]
He will see what powers we have. [More…]
To suggest that we have abdicated those powers is complete nonsense. [More…]
We retain those powers. [More…]
By virtue of this amendment we are not handing over those powers at all. [More…]
By reason of its various constitutional powers, notably with respect to defence and overseas trade, the national Parliament is not without some effective legal powers at the present stage of nuclear development in Australia. [More…]
The Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (Mr Groom) said, in answering a previous question- and I assume he will use exactly the same argument here- that under the Constitution extra powers are available. [More…]
We say that we want to have a nuclear code drawn up and will consult the States, but if they do not accept what we provide we will still impose those powers, because we must have a national code. [More…]
We also say that we are not satisfied; that the situation has got out of hand; that the Government can move in and exert its powers to force the States into Une. [More…]
Having done all that and passed legislation, we then come back and say that we do not require those powers: Now we are going to hand it all back to the States for them to come up with their own individual codes; that no longer will we assert national sovereignty to achieve uniformity of agreement. [More…]
The Commonwealth Government has the reserve powers; there is no doubt about that. [More…]
If they cannot indicate to the Australian community that they are responsible and that they will seek to protect the members of their communities then it would seem to me that the reserve powers that the Commonwealth quite clearly has should be applied. [More…]
I am aware of the reserve powers of the Commonwealth in regard to customs and exports but there are great implications involved. [More…]
If a State does not ask for it, the Governor-General- even though he is afraid and even though he feels that the powers of the Commonwealth and of the States are inadequate- can whistle. [More…]
The Bill completes the legislative framework of the tax sharing arrangements which are a central element of the Government’s federalism policy- a policy aimed at restoring a proper distribution of powers and functions between the federal, State and local spheres of government, with governments more responsive to the needs and preferences of the community. [More…]
The Minister has always had, and retains in this Bill, the right to direct the Authority as to the exercise of its powers and functions. [More…]
He has never used these powers- which is another reason why the Opposition cannot understand the need for this amending Bill- but if he believes TUTA is in some way acting improperly, it remains open to him to do something about it. [More…]
As I have indicated, currently there is an Australian council of 16 members and six State councils, each with specific powers, as well as a director responsible for the affairs of the national college and six State directors responsible for the State centres. [More…]
It would probably be more appropriate to speak at that stage of matters such as the dictatorial powers of the National Director, the structure of the Executive Board and the fact that the Executive Board can be stacked, rigged and made to do exactly what the Minister wants it to do. [More…]
You are trying to assume greater dictatorial powers than he has. [More…]
The Minister fails miserably to present an argument as to why the Parliament ought to support the legislation, why powers are being taken away from the trade union movement and on what grounds these major changes are being made. [More…]
By omitting the definition of ‘trade union training’ and substituting the following definition: “trade union training” means technical or practical training capable of advancing and developing knowledge and skills in fields connected with the powers and functions of trade unions or the powers, functions and duties of officers or officials of trade unions; ‘. [More…]
Why should any national director appointed by the Minister have the powers I have just outlined? [More…]
I do not believe that such dictatorial powers should be given to anybody. [More…]
In the exercise of his powers under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations the Minister for Trade and Resources has wide discretion. [More…]
The Committee will look at the functions of the Office of Road Safety and reexamine the question of whether or not such a body should have the powers of a statutory authority. [More…]
It proposes to ensure that the Treasurer will continue to have full responsibility for the Reserve, and to that end provides specific investment powers for the Treasurer and creates a separate corporationconsisting of the Treasurer and his successors. [More…]
The Bill includes some necessary saving and machinery provisions, including a power of delegation by the Treasurer in respect of his powers under section 6- investment of the Reserve- corresponding with the power to delegate already given to the Minister for Finance by section 70a of the Audit Act. [More…]
Thus, from the facts, it is sheer nonsense for Queensland to say that it would be better off with its own income tax powers. [More…]
Sir Robert Menzies said: lt has proved necessary to point out publicly that the Commonwealth ‘s financial and economic powers are not unlimited. [More…]
The States refused to take up the offer of Sir Robert Menzies to return income tax powers. [More…]
It became quite clear that no Slate really wanted its taxing powers back. [More…]
On 12 April of last year Mr Bjelke-Petersen asked the Federal Government to return income powers to the States. [More…]
The whole philosophy of the Fraser Government is to transfer the taxing powers to the States and, of course, to local government. [More…]
Stage two of this scheme is the second step on the path to return powers to the States, where they justly belong. [More…]
Well, the honourable gentleman who has now interjected belongs to a party which even today was making a great song about handing back to the States their taxing powers. [More…]
If they are honest and candid with themselves and others I think they will see that Sir John Kerr’s powers, as he exercised them, are still the basis of considerable controversy in the Australian electorate. [More…]
Until this happens in the Northern Territory, I believe that members on both sides of the House would be very concerned if we were to hand over full powers on Aboriginal matters, for example, to Northern Territory people. [More…]
It is true that technically and legally this Parliament under section 122 of the Constitution can withdraw the powers that are being conferred by this Bill. [More…]
That will confer on the Assembly complete, plenary powers. [More…]
It is true that under section 122 of the Constitution the Commonwealth can confer only the powers that it is authorised to delegate. [More…]
In a legal sense the powers which it delegates to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly can be withdrawn. [More…]
But as I said earlier, in political terms a withdrawal of those powers as from the passage of this legislation may well become impossible. [More…]
The powers which this Parliament is able to confer on the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly are limited by the Constitution. [More…]
But in relation to the powers to which I have referred section 1 15 of the Constitution states: [More…]
The provisions which prevent the States from raising armies do not prevent a Territory with plenary powers from doing so. [More…]
It has been argued that if a Territory under broad legislative powers attempted to pass legislation to enact its own bankruptcy law, for example, such a law would be repugnant to the Commonwealth legislation and therefore would yield. [More…]
True, there was the Colonial Laws Validity Act, and there are other diplomatic arrangements, but who is to say that along that path towards statehood we will not find the emergence of those types of relationships which cause people to say that the Territory is becoming so independent that, having given it those broad plenary powers, we cannot withdraw the authority. [More…]
I therefore urge upon the Minister as strongly as I can that he go back to his advisers and ask that they be explicit in this legislation and give the Territory plenary powers to the extent that the States have such powers, but make it subject in all other respects to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. [More…]
they say, ‘The list would have to be so long; it would have to exclude all those section 5 1 powers; it would take so much time to work out what powers we did not want them to have’. [More…]
I thought we wanted them, subject to some exceptions, to have State-like powers, and I again most seriously urge the Minister to look at that provision in section 35. [More…]
The second function of the Head of State is to exercise the reserve powers of the Crown. [More…]
The Administrator is to be given, I believe rightly, certain reserve powers. [More…]
I do not know whether the Government intended that this Bill to be a mere token exhibition of what the Government proposed, but as can be seen from the provisions in relation to legal powers the Assembly virtually counts for nothing. [More…]
The power that the Territory will have will only be given pursuant to section 122 of the Constitution, and the powers will be limited to what is contained in this legislation. [More…]
Apart from the question raised here of financial constitutional provisions, I do not think the people of the Territory should have placed upon them the stupidity of an apparent selfgovernment which can be denied in the exercise of one man being the Administrator, with all the powers to which I have adverted. [More…]
But let us face the fact that it is the Northern Territory which is being granted these powers of self-government. [More…]
Those powers should be handed over to the Territory without too much hassle and without argument. [More…]
I did hear a rumour that there was an even greater list that would be put together if it were done the other way round, but I certainly would hope that that could be amended because I am sure there will be a tremendous amount of argument and litigation regarding those powers when the Bill is enacted. [More…]
Until provision to the contrary is made by an Act, the powers of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission do not extend to employment in respect of which a tribunal established by an enactment before the commencement of this Act has power to hear and determine disputes, claims or matters relating to the terms and conditions of the employment [More…]
For the purposes of sub-section ( 1 ), an authority of the Territory shall not be taken to hold an interest in land by reason only of being empowered by enactment to exercise powers of management or control, or similar powers (however described ), over the land. [More…]
freed and discharged from any restriction, dedication or reservation made by or under any enactment, to the intent that the legal estate in the land or interest, and all rights and powers incident to that estate or conferred by the Lands Acquisition Act 1 955 in relation to that estate, are vested in the Commonwealth. [More…]
The import of these amendments, as I indicated in the second reading debate, is to take some of the extraordinary sovereign powers away from the Administrator and to spell out some of the requirements that have been established by long convention and custom as the duties that a Governor or a Governor-General should observe and, by implication therefore, that the Administrator should observe, vis-a-vis his advisers. [More…]
We think that that reservation of itself should be sufficient without having to hand over to an appointed officer, albeit a man with such an exalted post as Administrator, the sorts of powers that have traditionally resided with the Crown, with the Governor or the Queen’s representatives and which by custom and convention have not been exercised in such an absolute way as is spelled out. [More…]
The same applies to the amendment to subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) of clause 7, that is, the withholding of assent by the Administrator to proposed laws in the case of laws other than those referring to Executive powers. [More…]
So it is not a derogation of powers from the Assembly; it is a derogation of powers from the Governor-General. [More…]
This would spell out powers whereby the Administrator could actually dictate the structure of the Ministry, and appoint and dismiss particular Ministers. [More…]
I hope that the Minister for the Northern Territory (Mr Adermann) will give serious and careful consideration to the legal and constitutional implications of the doubts and reservations that I have about the method being adopted to confer upon the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory a legislative capacity which exceeds the capacity that is in the hands of the States and makes no reservation in regard to the general powers of the Commonwealth, other than our capacity to refuse to give the Assembly either executive authority or our capacity to use the reserve powers of the Governor-General to veto Assembly legislation. [More…]
That would make quite clear to the elected representatives and the people of the Northern Territory the area of reserve powers of the Commonwealth, rather than confront them with a difficult constitutional situation where in respect of every piece of legislation they have to ask whether the conferral of executive authority is wide enough to enable the Assembly to execute the legislation which it has passed. [More…]
freed and discharged from any restriction, dedication or reservation made by or under any enactment (not being an interest to which sub-section (6) applies), to the intent that the legal estate in the interest, and all rights and powers incident to that estate or conferred by the Lands Acquisition Act 1955 in relation to that estate, are vested in the Commonwealth. [More…]
Important clauses, such as clause 32(3), clause 69(5) and clause 71(2), have been drawn on the basis of a list of specified matters of Territory executive powers. [More…]
In my view, the honourable member for Sturt failed to spell out correctly the legislative powers provided for in the legislation. [More…]
In particular, powers now exercisable by the Board in relation to disciplinary action following a criminal conviction, and certain suspension matters, will in future be the responsibility of departments. [More…]
to co-operate with, and assist, the Commissioner in exercising his functions and powers in connexion with land in its area; [More…]
The gamut of powers which have been given to Aboriginal land councils, land trusts, land commissioners and others under this legislation has been debated at length. [More…]
Pavelich led an axis satellite State and formally declared war on the Allied powers. [More…]
His colleague, the Premier of Queensland, declared only a fortnight ago that the AMLC should be instructed by the Government to use some of its powers to improve cattlemen’s trading position. [More…]
The legislation is not dependent upon State production quotas or upon State legislative powers. [More…]
The legislation is based upon the Commonwealth Government’s taxing and financial powers. [More…]
As it is within the Commonwealth’s powers to ensure that this will happen, I believe that the scheme will work and can work. [More…]
In view of the necessity to bring stability, confidence and honesty to the investment market, will the Government enact legislation to (a) prevent trading malpractices including insider trading and short selling, (b) provide for the registration of companies listed on stock exchanges, (c) provide for registration of stock exchanges, (d) define the powers and duties of stockbrokers and (e) provide full and fair disclosure requirements in the issuing of prospectuses and other information. [More…]
What provisions will the intended national companies legislation contain in the following areas: (a) protection of minority shareholders, (b) the conduct of directors and controllers, (c) the powers of companies and (d) reform of the present system of annual accounts. [More…]
Unfortunately, as in so many other fields of agriculture, the capacity of the Federal Government is restricted by the degree to which State governments have significant powers within their own State borders. [More…]
-by leave-This is the fifth special report which the Joint Committee on Publications has presented to the Parliament since Standing Orders were amended in 1970 to give the Committee investigatory powers. [More…]
As part of the arrangements there would need to be a general understanding with the major shareholder interests of the company on the process of naturalisation and the exercise of voting powers in re,spect of the Australian business. [More…]
Referring to the provisions of Chapter V of the Constitution of Kenya relating to the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens and particularly Article 83 thereof which sets limits to derogations which may be brought into operation under the Preservation of Public Security Act; Section 3 of the Kenya National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act; the provisions of Articles 2(1) and 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified by Kenya on 1 May 1972), and the provisions of Articles 9, 11(1) and 1 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, [More…]
Surely under these powers, he can ruin the country and can become virtually a ‘civilian dictator’. [More…]
The Bill stipulates in detail the functions and powers of the College and provides for a council to govern the College and administer its affairs. [More…]
What steps have governments taken and when were they taken to ensure that Aboriginals understand and concur with powers of attorney given to officials and to ensure equal facility is available to them to withdraw or suspend such powers. [More…]
The powers available under the Quarantine Act in relation to quarantinable diseases are not circumscribed in any way by their non-inclusion in the list of prescribed diseases set out in Regulation 8. [More…]
There is no objection in principle, subject to retention of powers under the Quarantine Act, to take all appropriate measures in relation to ‘domestic’ shipping which may be necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of disease. [More…]
With the exception of the Defence Service Homes Corporation which has compulsory acquisition powers under its own Act, the legislative provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act 1955 apply to all compulsory acquisitions effected under the Act on behalf of all Commonwealth departments and all other Commonwealth statutory authorities. [More…]
On what occasions, and for what reasons, has the Australian Government exercised its powers under clause 27 of the Subsidy Agreement with Connair Pty Ltd since 17 August 1966. [More…]
It has not been necessary for the Commonwealth to exercise its powers under clause 2 7 of the Subsidy Agreement. [More…]
Under the Act the Aurukun and Mornington Shire Councils will be subject to essentially the same controls as other Shire Councils in Queensland in relation to Government powers to intervene in their administration or to dissolve them and replace them with administrators. [More…]
In addition, the countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations have policies designed to make sure that the military activities of the major powers do not impact on the region. [More…]
The borrowing powers of the Authority are contained in section 26 of the principal Act. [More…]
5 ) The Australian Dairy Corporation was established following a review of the powers and functions of the Australian Dairy Produce Board in 1 975. [More…]
Now there will be consultation on both the legislation and the terms of the special lease and that the Commonwealth position is quite clear, that if those terms of legislation and lease are not acceptable then the Commonwealth will exercise its constitutional powers of acquisition. [More…]
The Queensland Government’s powers will remain, no matter what sort of legislation is passed. [More…]
When one reads the terms of the Bill in relation to this matter which was before the House a few years ago one will find that the powers of the corporation proposed in that Bill were so wide that it would have been permitted- and we were fearful that it would in fact- to engage in widespread trading practices. [More…]
The performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Board is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Board. [More…]
Its powers and functions are to be directly subservient to any private organisation. [More…]
That body has quite extensive powers and only a slight legislative amendment would be required to enable it to act in this same area of overseas projects. [More…]
We are talking in this national Parliament about a corporation that can act on behalf of all Australians, with all the powers to enable it to help the whole private sector in Australia. [More…]
In Namibia, through an initiative inspired and carried through by the Western powers, and substantially assisted by the presidents of the socalled front line states- Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique and Botswana- the situation has reached the stage where there is now a real opportunity to reach a satisfactory and internationally acceptable transition to independence and majority rule. [More…]
It contains some pages covering questions on dissolution and nullity; custody and maintenance of children; third parties and custody; interstate enforcements of custody proceedings; overseas enforcements; the magistrates’ jurisdiction in custody matters; affidavits by children regulations; questions of maintenance and property; powers over property on breakdown of marriage; recission orders; section 79A of the Family Law Act 1975; magistrates’ approval of agreements under section 87 of the Family Law Act; and the vexed question of whether courts and their procedures ought to be open or closed. [More…]
The big powers in the world are still engaged in the strategic arms limitation talks. [More…]
An early judgment of the High Court, in the Union Label case in 1908, concluded that the Commonwealth legislative powers in respect of trade marks did not extend to marks applied to goods to identify the source of labour employed by the manufacturers of those goods. [More…]
Given the huge potential for price increases in all sorts of fields of energy, it would not be beyond the bounds of possibility, in years to comethis could be promoted by the research that will flow from this action by the Government- to think seriously once again of using additives to the petrol that currently powers a wide variety of vehicles. [More…]
One would hope that powers between the various States could be sorted out. [More…]
But while there are many powers available to this Government, we cannot compel an early return to work; we cannot compel an early resumption of services. [More…]
Mr Speaker, the Commonwealth has a range of legal powers available to it. [More…]
It will not hesitate to use those powers if members of this union do not accept their responsibility to the total Australian community. [More…]
The Government has a range of legal powers available for use in any disruption such as this. [More…]
It will not hesitate to use these powers if the ATEA does not see sense. [More…]
It conferred important powers and responsibilities on the Treasurer for financial management across the entire departmental spectrum- power which, following the transfer of the administration of the Act to my portfolio, became the responsibility- with one important exception, that is, section 70b -of the Minister for Finance. [More…]
The proposed definition of efficiency audits is contained in section 2 (4) and the proposed ambit of the efficiency audit powers is dealt with in the new section 48c while sections 48f and 48G set out the requirements for reporting the results of efficiency audits. [More…]
To make Australia attractive and safe for monopoly capital it has demonstrated its ability and willingness to make labour- that is, the broad section of the Australian people- do all the adjusting and pay all the costs as the big corporations re-organise the system to increase their profits and their powers. [More…]
Does the existence of the Arrangements referred to in part (5) mean that he cannot exercise his powers under the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974. [More…]
In view of the recent decision of the High Court on the constitutional role and powers of the Australian Wheat Board, can the Minister say when the Government is likely to consider the report of the Industries Assistance Commission on wheat stabilisation? [More…]
The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has already stated publicly that if the proposed legislation and the lease arrangements which will be legislated for by the Queensland Government are not satisfactory to the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth will use its constitutional powers of acquisition in order to ensure that the rights and interests of the people of the two communities are fully protected. [More…]
That referendum is to be held on the same day as the Legislative Assembly election although the powers of the Assembly have not been designated. [More…]
The people of the Australian Capital Territory are being asked to elect representatives to that body whose powers are not clear. [More…]
In addition, candidates are being asked to stand for election to a Legislative Assembly which has no powers. [More…]
Its powers will be dependent on the results of a referendum which will not be known at the time the election is being held. [More…]
They sometimes use their powers of persuasion to get their husbands to find accommodation elsewhere for the elderly parents. [More…]
For that reason I will be strenuously supporting the second question in the referendum which calls for passing over to the local Legislative Assembly the responsibility for municipal powers, to be followed later, probably, by the passing over of further powers. [More…]
As the honourable member for Melbourne pointed out correctly in one part of his speech, the Government in effect has given the ACT Electricity Authority powers similar to those of Telecom. [More…]
One has seen the advantages that Telecom has been able to gain from these powers, and we are even seeing some reductions in telephone charges. [More…]
I refer to the rights and the powers of the Parliament and exactly where this Parliament stands in relation to the Executive. [More…]
If its powers are not being taken away by the Executive, they are being taken away by the bureaucracy. [More…]
If we are going to change it to have supplementary questions, do we not then have to think about the powers and discretions given to the Presiding Officer, whoever he may be? [More…]
Parliament cannot function without the Speaker being given some discretion and some powers, and not only at Question Time. [More…]
I am a bit concerned whether at that stage a member makes a judgment to press for a ministerial decision or whether it might be better to utilise the Commonwealth Ombudsman in view of the powers that he has to view files and papers. [More…]
I draw his attention to recent public allegations made by the honourable member for Lalor wherein it has been admitted that the Minister, while occupying the position of Treasurer, exercised his official ministerial powers in favour of QBE Insurance Ltd in respect of a recommendation from the Foreign Investment Review Board to enable QBE to sell a property in Brisbane to an overseas company known as American Housing Insurance Corporation Ltd. That decision, which was a ministerial decision for which the Minister alone was responsible, was announced on 22 December 1976. [More…]
Many parts of the report would be dependent on State powers and [More…]
Obviously, however, the resolution of the threat had to be found in the region itself, and most probably, as we have now seen, with the active assistance of the great powers, or at least one of them. [More…]
In addition, partly related to that problem is the fact that there are serious inadequacies as far as the constitutional powers of the national Govern-, ment are concerned. [More…]
To achieve its end it would use the federal export control powers, as it did while it was in office. [More…]
The Council will possess the necessary powers for local government activities in the village area, and will advise the Government on a broad range of matters affecting the community for example education, health and immigration. [More…]
In olden days I think the Soviet Union used to have a slogan to the effect that the world was divided into two camps: On the one hand there were imperialist powers and, on the other hand, there were peace-loving countries led by the Soviet Union. [More…]
Is it not essential that the Government should use its export powers to insist that such projects are proceeded with and that Australia does not merely continue to be, to such a large extent, a quarry for the rest of the world. [More…]
Earlier, Senator Ivor Greenwood- at that time the Attorney-General- and Mr R. J. Ellicottthen Solicitor-General- canvassed relevant complexities at some length in ‘Parliamentary Committees: Powers Over and Protection Afforded to Witnesses’ Parliamentary Paper No. [More…]
This Government has every right to call upon the non-aligned nations who make so much noise all over the world about the major powers and what they are and are not doing. [More…]
In taking those decisions he is acting under the powers he has as permanent head to make the best use of the resources available to him. [More…]
In both instances the person most in need and in difficulties and with the least borrowing powers will be the person who suffers most. [More…]
He is, however, constrained to exercise his discretionary powers reasonably and in accordance with law. [More…]
Opinions formed by the Commissioner in exercising discretionary powers can be reviewed by Taxation Boards of Review and, in some circumstances, by the Courts. [More…]
There were issues to be addressed of Commonwealth and State powers and responsibilities and of suitable administrative arrangements, bearing in mind that the area does not have relevance to any practical, contemporary Australian defence purpose. [More…]
Was it in one way a breach of the agreement made by the super powers, including Britain, between 19S8 and 1961, that no atomic tests would be conducted? [More…]
It refers to the issues to be addressed by Commonwealth and State powers and responsibilities and to suitable administrative arrangements. [More…]
It is extraordinary that a Minister who began her career in the Ministry speaking about the need to fine down bureaucracy has moved to add further and further to that bureaucracy by adding thousands of additional employees and increasing the emphasis on surveillance powers while, doing little to make any contribution towards solving the fundamental problems which are giving rise to an ever-increasing social welfare bill. [More…]
That, of course, is the forum in which the Pacific countries, including New Zealand and Australia, meet but in which the continental powers, Britain and France, do not take part. [More…]
In view of Press reports early this year that the Trade Practices Commission is fighting for its life because of Government attempts to cut back on the powers of the Commission- a threat so serious that the Chairman of the Commission, Mr R. M. Bannerman, requested staff to prepare papers justifying the Commission’s existence- it is worth while examining the possible motives behind this particular amendment. [More…]
The fact that the original Bill was introduced by the Whitlam Labor Government is probably a very good reason why the present Government is reducing its powers. [More…]
A provision will be included in the Act to allow the Minister to issue general directions to the PJT as to any matter which should be given special consideration by it in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
The Minister knows that under the air navigation regulations he has powers of complete access to all the records of airline companies and he should, in our view, establish a public justification process where those applications for increases are subject to the same public examination and justification as are applications for steel increases by the Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd. [More…]
Furthermore, since the departure of the metropolitan powers administering these regions, there has developed a large urban middle class of local administrators, businessmen, professionals and others with consumption habits similar, but not identical, to those of many Australians. [More…]
The Government has a responsibility to those people and, indeed, to all citizens to use all the powers it has at its disposal to ensure that citizens can go about their ordinary lives and continue their work unhampered by disruptive industrial action. [More…]
I understand that the effect of these stoppages is so critical that the New South Wales Government is seriously considering using emergency powers it possesses under the New South Wales Energy Authority Act. [More…]
For it to do so the acquiescence of the five major powers would be required, as would be an indication of acceptance by the various parties on the ground in Lebanon. [More…]
Therefore, I am glad this afternoon that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has brought them some comfort and has at last made a constructive statement that he has been actively working at the United Nations to see whether the great powers can bring peace to a most beautiful country, for if we fail in this the whole of the present Middle East negotiations could collapse around us. [More…]
I have repeatedly stated that I would not use export control powers to interfere with normal commercial contracts unless the outcome is unreasonable and against the national interest. [More…]
The time has come to review the administration of our export control powers to meet this situation. [More…]
The State Government claims that it will call on emergency powers. [More…]
Recognition of the need for undertakings by all states in regard to nuclear non-proliferation objectives and for all nuclear transactions to be under effective international safeguards; the importance of substantive measures of nuclear disarmament by the existing nuclear weapon powers both as an objective in its own right and as an inducement to strengthening the existing non-proliferation regime; the urgent requirement for a comprehensive nuclear test ban and a new SALT agreement; and the desirability of a cessation of production of fissionable material for weapons purposes by the nuclear powers as a step towards scaling down the arms race. [More…]
That is, a number of other neighbours, and the major powers, are paying attention to the ASEAN countries because they have interests there. [More…]
Of all the external powers seeking to come to terms with ASEAN we seem the most inept and the least successful. [More…]
Firstly, the Bill broadens and modernises the functions of the Organisation and invests the Organisation with the powers necessary to execute these responsibilities. [More…]
Clause 6 redefines the powers and functions of the Organisation although they continue to be expressed in broad terms. [More…]
CSIRO will be expected to pursue policies which will encourage and facilitate the use of the results of its research and will have powers to join in the formation of a company or partnership with commercial interests for the purpose of developing a discovery or invention. [More…]
The Royal Commission found that for some years the Board had not used its powers under section 1 7 to promote efficiency in the Public Service and although it had recently recommenced section 1 7 examinations, the Royal Commission found them to be very narrow in scope, being mainly exercises in assisting and improving management rather than in auditing or assessing performance. [More…]
What one would therefore suspect is that in a court of law the difficulty of proving what is gross negligence would be virtually so insurmountable that I would suggest the difficulties of applying the surcharge powers under the amended legislation would in fact be almost as bad as the existing law. [More…]
that the Parliamentary Committee on administrative efficiency should have the same powers to call witnesses as does the Public Accounts Committee. [More…]
In respect of proposed sub-section (1)1 ask: Why should the Auditor-General draw to the attention of Ministers such matters arising out of the exercise of his powers and the performance of his functions as are in his opinion of sufficient importance to justify him so doing? [More…]
Law enforcement officers will be carried asnecessary Selected crew members are appointed as fisheries andquar antine officers with certain powers under the relevant Statutes. [More…]
We would like to know that this is not just a cosmetic exercise, that the Agency will have real power and that in fact powers will be transferred from the Department. [More…]
The States have the prime responsibility for the environment and it was because of the irresponsible attitude of Premiers Court and Bjelke-Petersen that the Australian Government found it necessary to enact legislation which used its powers in foreign trade and investment to prevent their worst excesses. [More…]
Since that time some concern has been expressed at the very wide powers of direction conferred on the Minister by the provisions in the legislation passed by the House. [More…]
These powers were contained in clause 10 which inserted new Part IIB Additional Functions of the Commission. [More…]
The Government has considered the views put forward that, used irresponsibly, the provisions originally contained in the Bill could, for example, enable any Minister administering the Act from time to time, to place Medibank Private in a more competitive position, to the detriment of other registered organisations, and has accepted that the provisions conferring comprehensive powers of direction on the Minister in new Part IIB should be deleted. [More…]
The Government started to look in more detail at the kinds of powers that were being given to Government Ministers under the legislation. [More…]
The Parliament would have no right to debate the issue and would have no powers of rejection or acceptance. [More…]
I hope that the way in which this provision has been redrafted becomes a blueprint for all ministerial prerogatives and powers relating to statutory corporations and bodies in this country. [More…]
Surely the powers that be should have some authority to ensure that country people have the privilege of viewing such events. [More…]
If honourable members look at section 1 1 1 of the Act they will find that the Commission has very wide powers to make by-laws. [More…]
I conclude simply by saying that this legislation is a disgraceful measure in that it demonstrates that the Government has no confidence or enthusiasm about the powers with which it has been equipped by the Australian people to get on with the job of stimulating our economy. [More…]
The amendments include a provision requiring consultation between the Director and the Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission in the preparation of the plan of management and in relation to the performance of functions and the exercising of powers. [More…]
Section 51 (ii), which deals with taxation, provides that one of the powers of the Commonwealth shall be taxation, but so as not to discriminate between States or parts of States. [More…]
The Australian Constitution provides the Commonwealth with powers to make laws with respect to weights and measures under Section 51 (xv). [More…]
The proposed new Section 18af provides explicitly for the Commission to delegate certain of its powers to its senior permanent officers. [More…]
Since the Commission meets only every few months it is necessary to delegate powers in regard to staff appointments, promotions, and resignations. [More…]
One of the consequences of these powers is that the Commonwealth can take over State debts and thus provide the States with revenue to spend on more current projects rather than pay interest. [More…]
This arrangement arose out of the February 1970 Premiers’ Conference when the States decided that instead of pushing for powers over income tax they would accept- instead additional Commonwealth grants. [More…]
In July 1952 the Commonwealth said that it was willing to discuss arrangements for returning income tax powers to the States. [More…]
It became quite clear that no State really wanted its income taxing powers back. [More…]
I am just putting it on record that they hate this legislation because it is giving back to the States the powers that were constitutionally given to them and which the Labor Government tried to take away. [More…]
It reflects the conservative attitudes of the 1920s, modified only by the revenue-gathering powers the Australian Government acquired in the 1940s. [More…]
Development Bank could not have widened powers to incorporate PIBA. [More…]
1 was explaining the agreement reached at the Premiers’ Conference on 22 June that the powers of the States should be extended to the territorial sea and I was making the point that for the purpose of that agreement the existing limit of 3 miles had been accepted. [More…]
We should realise that the Minister referred to in clause 6 is the Treasurer as distinct from the Minister for Transport, but as I will point out later, the Minister for Transport has equivalent powers under the Air Navigation Regulations, I think Regulation 106 is the relevant one. [More…]
He has access to the relevant information under his regulatory powers. [More…]
The Bill and the statement to which it gives effect essentially broaden the powers, functions and responsibilities of the Organisation. [More…]
Firstly, the Bill broadens and .modernises the functions of the Organisation and invests it with the powers necessary to execute those responsibilities. [More…]
It is worth noting that the Premiers have not sought and do not want a guarantee in relation to these loans, because one of the main purposes of the original examination and of the original request was to ensure that the States could do things of their own right, as governments with powers of their own, and not in every circumstance have to get approval for every detail from Canberra and guarantees from Canberra for every aspect of a proposal that they wanted to carry out. [More…]
In summary, the revision provides for a smaller and more compact body, with a wider range of skills and expertise available to it, and widened powers and functions. [More…]
However, I make the point that this motion offers a fair quid pro quo for the removal of the powers which the Senate claims. [More…]
the timetable- that is, the December 1978 timetable for the Multilateral Trade Negotiations- is still achievable because basic agreement seems already reached between the major powers . [More…]
The major stumbling blocks in the negotiations between the major powers … are the question of agriculture and the rules covering subsidies and countervailing. [More…]
at the relevant time, the affairs or business operations of the company were managed or conducted without proper regard to the rights, powers or interests of a natural person who was, or natural persons who were, at the relevant time, capable of controlling the voting power in the company, either directly or through one or more interposed companies, trustees or partnerships. [More…]
The Bill before the House confers on the Minister for Health powers of direction to safeguard membership and benefit entitlements of contributors. [More…]
While the matters subject to direction are specified in the Bill as a clear indication of the Government’s intention to preserve contributors’ rights, I am hopeful that organisations will administer their rules in a manner which will result in the activation of the ministerial powers of direction being required only in exceptional circumstances. [More…]
Yet under his extensive powers as Minister for Transport the law stipulates that neither TAA nor Ansett Transport Industries Ltd can cease to run a service without consulting him with a view to substituting a charter operator. [More…]
The Commonwealth and South Australia have accepted a preliminary draft substitute River Murray Waters Agreement as a basis for inter-governmental discussions on a new Agreement which, among other matters, would extend the powers of the River Murray Commission to take account of water quality. [More…]
Whilst the Minister may argue that the Government can stop export through the export controls, and I accept that point, even given the fact that the Government exercised its export control powers and prohibited exports, the company could still mine and stockpile uranium and the Government could do nothing about it. [More…]
It struck me as being curious that the honourable member for Blaxland complained that the Act does not allow the Executive to terminate the powers of the company to mine. [More…]
It is indicative of the style of government of the Labor Party that it would much rather keep these powers to itself than to do the Parliament the honour of allowing it to investigate and to debate fully such a matter. [More…]
The inescapable conclusion is that the Government intends to use these repressive powers. [More…]
A Labor government when elected in 1980 will have a range of powers available, including the export powers and also the strength of the people- the electors who will elect us to government. [More…]
We will use those powers to implement our policy. [More…]
Whether this Office operates with terms of reference and powers proposed by the Ranger inquiry is an open question. [More…]
Section 13a was enacted in order to make more clear and certain the powers already existing under the 1946 Act . [More…]
This legislation is really being grafted on to an Act which was essentially related to the defence powers of Australia and extending its use to a commercial mining venture - [More…]
In exercising its powers under sub-section (4), the Board shall specify the information it requires in such a manner as is reasonable to enable the claimant to comply with the request. [More…]
In the event that the Jabiluka area becomes Aboriginal land, the Northern Land Council will negotiate with Pancontinental Mining Ltd pursuant to its powers and duties under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act. [More…]
But I could go on and on, for I have already listed 23 additional powers which go with registration under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. [More…]
In fact, I still have the telegram I received from you on 8 May 1973, calling upon me to withdraw my amendments to the Act which required that all union officers exercising powers to make or alter rules, impose fines upon members, expel members or to exercise the functions of union management, must be elected by a direct vote of all of the union members likely to be affected by those decisions. [More…]
It went on to demand amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to provide that all members of a Union committee exercising any powers of management shall be elected by and made subject to the effective control of the membership’. [More…]
It could perhaps be introduced via the appropriate sections of the Constitution which deal with Federal powers. [More…]
That is a gross impropriety and a misuse of the powers of a D-notice. [More…]
Under the Bill, wide powers will be exercised by an elected Legislative Assembly and an Executive Council of Norfolk Island comprising the executive members of the Legislative Assembly, who will have ministerial-type responsibilities. [More…]
The Government intends to review these arrangements over the next five years and to increase the scope of the Legislative Assembly’s powers as may be appropriate. [More…]
These powers do not extend to Schedule 2 or 3 matters. [More…]
Where the Governor-General exercises his powers as I have just described, the ordinance shall be laid before each House of Parliament within 15 sitting days. [More…]
This Council will be abolished and replaced by a Legislative Assembly of the Territory consisting of nine elected members, with the wide powers that I have described earlier. [More…]
Part VIII ensures the continuation of present laws regarding employment and appointment of officers, grants of land and audit by the AuditorGeneral, and provides for the regulation-making powers of the Governor-General. [More…]
They are also in agreement that the relevant statutory authority be restructured and be given additional powers, including that of administering the equalisation scheme. [More…]
As the Minister pointed out in his second reading speech, it will have wider powers and functions. [More…]
It is anticipated that the smaller and more compact body with a wider range of skills and expertise available to it and with its widening powers and functions will meet the needs of the industry in the future. [More…]
The purpose of the four Bills before the house is the establishment of a statutory scheme for equalising market returns for dried vine fruits and restructuring of the Australian Dried Fruits Control Board to provide it with additional powers. [More…]
In view of his laxity only a month ago, can we expect the Minister to employ the powers given to him under this new legislation? [More…]
Clearly the Minister’s powers of discretion will be wide. [More…]
We believe that the Minister ought to have the powers which are being given to him under this amending legislation. [More…]
We will certainly chase up the Minister if he does not use the powers given to him under this amending legislation. [More…]
I hope that the Minister is able, either under his own powers or in discussion with the States, to do something about what we will call an overall rationalisation of hospital beds in this country, whether they be acute or chronic. [More…]
Premier signed a document- I have had a look at it- requesting that income tax powers be returned to the States in the manner established by the new federalism policy. [More…]
On 12 April 1977 the Premier said that the Commonwealth should give back income tax powers to the States. [More…]
As I have said, the Opposition welcomes the amendments which give the Tribunal greater discretionary powers to extend any deadlines for submissions, applications, renewals, evidence or replies to submissions. [More…]
Does the Public Service Board require that public servants exercising discretionary powers to observe the common law principle that decisions shall not be made (a) for ulterior or extraneous motives or (b) contrary to a decision likely to be made by an honest person acting bona fide. [More…]
Public servants exercising discretionary powers are, of course, bound to exercise those powers in accordance with any applicable statutory and common law rules, including principles of natural justice. [More…]
Will the Attorney-General see that copies of High Court judgments are supplied without cost to those Members of the Parliament wishing to learn how that Court is interpreting the legislative powers of the Commonwealth and the meaning of statutes passed by the Parliament. [More…]
The Air Navigation Act does not confer on me any powers relating to the health of aircraft maintenance workers. [More…]
The Attorney-General’s Department is presently drafting Statutory Rules to give effect to the regulationmaking powers in the Fisheries Act 1952, in respect of the Australian fishing zone, in the manner considered necessary following consultation with other interested Departments. [More…]
Is it a fact that the State Parliaments are legally incapable of dealing with this matter because of the colonial limitations, including the Colonial Law Validating Act 1865 which still continues to bind the exercise of their legislative powers. [More…]
If action is needed to change this Act, will the Australian Government consider the possibility of using the external affairs powers in sub-section 5 1 (xxix) of the Constitution. [More…]
5 ) Will he furnish a list of the other areas where the States are also legally incapable because of the colonial limitations and relics which continue to operate in Australia and place legal strictures on the exercise of States’ legislative powers. [More…]
As to the effect of the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 on State Parliaments and their competence to amend or repeal Imperial Acts, the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General has under consideration ways and means of enabling States to exercise legislative powers inconsistent with Imperial Acts notwithstanding the provisions of the Colonial Laws Validity Act. [More…]
Does the station management have legislative, executive and judicial powers over broadcasters. [More…]
Did the Minister use his extensive powers under the Commonwealth legislation to call up Ansett ‘s financial accounts to verify the need for the Government guarantee and the possible impact upon domestic air fares? [More…]
Mr Wran knows that he has powers and responsibilities in the interest rate area. [More…]
These new areas of tension contain the potential for wider conflicts, and the possibility of the direct involvement of the great powers. [More…]
We have reached the position where mighty powers have developed nuclear weapons and are involved in an area of tension. [More…]
The trade unions have very considerable monopoly powers. [More…]
Over the last three decades, the strategic, ideological and economic interests of the great powers have consistently interacted with the affairs of the Third World. [More…]
Over the last few years, and for a variety of reasons, one of the superpowers- the United States- has adopted a lower posture and a strategically less active policy towards the Third World. [More…]
The unstable relationship between these three powers is certain to have an important effect on regional affairs in the near future. [More…]
The comparative ease with which the Shah was removed and the fact that major Western powers could not affect the course of events must have some influence on perceptions both inside the region and beyond it. [More…]
While the Soviet Union is increasing its already enormous military power faster than any other country, and while it is increasingly active in relation to the trouble spots of the world, politically it is the odd-man-out among the great powers. [More…]
Third, and related to that, is the nature of the Geneva Agreements in 1974, and the exclusion of the Khmer Rouge from the political framework in Cambodia, forcing its leaders back to the jungle and dependence on external powers. [More…]
With the departure of colonial occupying armies, the formulations of Geneva have shown their artificiality, not just for the colonisers but also for local powers. [More…]
It is not possible today, with the strategic balance as it is, for one nation to take the view that it can stand back and let the great powers fight it out in far off South East Asia or, as the Europeans would call it, the Orient. [More…]
Above all, we might have to be prepared for the day when, if the worst comes to the worst, if one or other of those powers dominates the region around us, there may well be very serious instability. [More…]
Australia faced a likelihood of involvement in a World War III precipitated by the communist powers. [More…]
-Well, after all, Mr Deng Xiaoping has visited all of the ASEAN powers in the last few months. [More…]
One realises how much in terms of labour, energy and building materials has been deployed to provide air raid shelters of this kind which have been built in the universal belief that there will be a World War III and on the rather odd concept that the USSR would lack such restraint that it would initiate a war between major powers while at the same time exercising restraint in the weapons it used. [More…]
It is not good enough to have the super powers alone. [More…]
Unfortunately, the treatment which has been given by most of the major Western powers to Asia, Africa, South America and latterly the peoples of the Pacific has been similar. [More…]
In fact, three of the major powers had long since ceased to be active members or even to attend ministerial council meetings of that organisation. [More…]
We still have people in this Parliament talking about what they would do and why the people who have been treated with utter contempt and whose traditions have been thrown out the window should accept the suzerainty of the Western powers over their way of life. [More…]
Unfortunately, this has tended to remove from the Vietnamese regime any chance it had of independence from one of the major communist powers. [More…]
Instead it suggests a mischievous interpretation of the conflicts, an interpretation that ignores history, an interpretation that denies the struggle of the Vietnamese and Kampuchean people to maintain independence, an interpretation that excuses the America atrocities and consequent responsibilities in the region, an interpretation that alleges the innocence of the United States and the innocence of Australia, an interpretation that reduces the conflict to a rivalry between the communists super powers. [More…]
The present Bill will correct that position, in situations coming within the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers. [More…]
In particular, it was agreed that the powers of the States should be extended to the territorial sea including the seabed. [More…]
The object of the exercise which we have been engaged in since 1977 has been to endeavour, on the basis of federalism, to restore to the States powers, many of which were thrown in great doubt as a result of the High Court decision. [More…]
May I say in conclusion that there is obviously a need to re-order the position on offences at sea as soon as possible, and in that regard for this Parliament to deal with those cases that come under the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers. [More…]
Did the Chairman of the Board decline to exercise express powers conferred on him under Regulation 35 (2) directing the Corporation to furnish further particulars evidencing this inefficiency, incompetence or unfitness. [More…]
Just to dwell on the last question for a moment, namely, how we are going to achieve such a policy of mergers or arranging consortia, we need to know from those who advocate this as a solution details of the powers they are going to use to achieve this aim. [More…]
If this Plan is carried out to the letter, as announced by the Minister, until March 1 982, what powers will this Government have to monitor and police the carrying out of the new plan? [More…]
If this Government were to conduct a search in other countries in which these companies operate it would find that there are powers used by the governments in those countries to monitor the activities of these companies to make sure that they live by the letter of the law. [More…]
It means the national Government has yielded to the transnational corporations its powers for determining Australia’s future. [More…]
Although the Federal Government does not have the constitutional power- I concede that it does not have it- and it cannot use the incidental powers as this would provide grounds for extensive litigation; this is not a viable option to a national solution to the problem, it does have the financial power to ensure that the problem can in fact be overcome. [More…]
I would not want to trespass on the hallowed ground of the State governments which, under their sovereign powers, have the responsibility to ensure that land is not tampered with. [More…]
To determine the percentage of incapacity, the Authority, and the DFRB board that preceded it, have developed over more than thirty years a set of principles under the discretionary powers provided by the respective Acts. [More…]
In anticipation of these changes, and at my request following my statement of 18 October last, the Tribunal used its exemption powers to release prescribed companies from the notification procedures. [More…]
A provision is included in the Bill to allow the Minister to issue general directions to the PJT as to any matter which should be given special consideration by it in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
On the other hand, the Bill limits the powers of the Repatriation Commission in reviewing cases under section 3 1 of the principal Act. [More…]
It spells out legislatively the limitations on the Commission’s powers which have developed as a result of interpretations given, over the years, on the existing provisions of the Act. [More…]
At least some of those producers are totally opposed to all the levy being collected by the Commonwealth and handed to the egg boards, and these egg boards then using their powers to utilise money for areas outside marketing. [More…]
These powers will become available to the court in any proceedings in which the welfare of children of a marriage is affected. [More…]
These concern the powers of courts to transfer, stay or dismiss proceedings, the appointment of members of the Commonwealth Police as marshal and deputy marshals of the Family Court of Australia and appeals from approvals of maintenance agreements. [More…]
In respect of his powers and responsibilities set out in the Airlines Equipment (Loan Guarantee) Act, what specific action has he taken following the $250m collapse of Associated Securities Ltd? [More…]
Such Appeal Tribunals should have the independence, powers and status proposed for the projected Administrative Appeals Tribunal and, ideally, should be constituted as a Repatriation and Defence Division within that Tribunal. [More…]
The only thing that is added is that the Tribunal have referral powers to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and, on matters of law, to the Federal Court of Australia. [More…]
In doing so, the Attorney-General is given wide powers to oust the jurisdiction of the courts. [More…]
We had the astonishing discourtesy of the Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) announcing that decision within a few days of leaving Jamaica where he had been the guest of Prime Minister Manley, one of the main powers behind that Agreement. [More…]
In section 86 of the Treaty of Rome which is in effect an anti-trust provision, member nations of the European Economic Community might seek to exercise similar powers and give courts similar authorities as has happened in America. [More…]
That the committee be given all powers necessary to carry out its investigation and report to Parliament at least twice a year. [More…]
That the committee be given all powers necessary to carry out its investigation and report to Parliament at least twice a year. [More…]
To fight this trade, and fight it within a democratic framework and within the rule of law, the Government needs special powers; powers that are not commonly accorded to law enforcement. [More…]
But the Government has not only been concerned with law enforcement powers. [More…]
In addition to completing the natural armoury of offences in this area, the inclusion of this particular offence will significantly improve the investigatory powers relating to narcotics offences. [More…]
Australian participation in IEA activities will therefore proceed on a basis fully consistent with the Government’s policies and with the Federal constitutional system which governs the division of government powers that may be involved in relation to those activities. [More…]
However, not all questions of State extra-territorial powers relate to the question of resources. [More…]
As a general policy, I think that exclusive powers are unnecessary and undesirable. [More…]
Commonwealth powers do not need to be exclusive, in view of the operation of section 109 of the Constitution. [More…]
However, there may be doubt as to the State powers in relation to the territorial sea. [More…]
It guarantees that we now have, by virtue of our own constitutional powers, the ability to confer final jurisdiction in our own court, the High Court of Australia. [More…]
But he failed to note that every case examined by him derives from the failures of the Western powers in the decolonisation process. [More…]
In Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe the opportunities for Soviet penetration today are the results of a generation’s tolerance by Western powers, including Australia, of white minority regimes. [More…]
These local situations are extremely resistant to intervention by Western powers. [More…]
That is not to say that we need not recognise the ambitions and designs of the great powers. [More…]
He said that the Soviet Union ‘is the odd man out among the great powers’. [More…]
It is quite clear that the American strategy in respect of Asia and the West Pacific rests upon an alliance between three powers- the United States, Japan and China. [More…]
In all the analyses made by Brzezinski- I choose his because he is one of the immense talents behind President Carter- he stated that the alliance depended on the three powers to which I referred. [More…]
He also indicated that it depended upon the support of a number of sub-imperial powers in the world. [More…]
Those powers were, sensibly enough, places such as Zaire, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia, Mexico and a number of countries in Latin America, including Brazil. [More…]
The unstable relationship between these three powers is certain to have an important effect on regional affairs in the near future. [More…]
In connection with this debate, when the history books are written and the major blunders of the great powers are expounded upon the list will probably focus upon such blunders as: The United Kingdom’s abortive diplomatic misjudgment in the invasion of Suez; the actions of the [More…]
Of all the super powers I believe that the Soviet Union is the only one which is building up an offensive capacity well beyond its needs for defence. [More…]
Those powers do seem to be the ones most directly involved in the conflict, but to explain the tragic situation which exists there in such simplistic terms clearly insults the intelligence of the Parliament and certainly the intelligence of the Opposition. [More…]
The struggle of countries in this region to achieve effective independence goes back for centuries, but in recent history the failure of European imperialistic powers to recognise the importance and significance of indigenous movements must represent a major cause of the present conflict. [More…]
We must work to dampen conflict, to maintain peace, and we must make clear that it is dangerous for outside powers to try to exploit for their own selfish benefits this inevitable turmoil. [More…]
The fact that nobody sees Australia as a world power, that nobody believes that we have aggressive territorial designs on other nations, means that there are other situations in which, diplomatically, we are able to achieve much that large powers such as the United States cannot necessarily achieve with the same finesse, simply because they are world powers. [More…]
Over the last three decades, the strategic, ideological and economic interests of the great powers have consistently interacted with the affairs of the Third World. [More…]
The Minister is likely to use those powers in a onesided manner, as happened in the ColgatePalmolive Pty Ltd case, in which the Minister said that advertising costs should not be looked at but that wage costs should be looked at. [More…]
Again, the powers of the Minister are unlimited. [More…]
A provision is included in the Bill to allow the Minister to issue general directions to the PJT as to any matter which should be given special consideration by it in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. [More…]
One recollects that in the past when some State governments utilised price control powers very widely, they often kept the prices of particular items down so that an automatic cost of living adjustment in terms of wages would not occur. [More…]
Let me relate the powers then given to the Tribunal. [More…]
Let us now look at what the Minister blandly proposes in his misleading statement that the powers of the PJT will be broadened and strengthened. [More…]
Now is the time to streamline the PJT procedures and to strengthen its powers. [More…]
The PJT, of course, will retain its powers to require any company to furnish information about its prices should this be necessary and will therefore be well placed to examine price movements and to maintain close surveillance over prices of particular significance to the economy. [More…]
No matter what case is put, unless there is recognition of the ingredients of the economic approach, all of these matters fall to the ground, just as they did in 1973 and 1974 when, of course, we had a referendum by which the government of the day sought powers over prices from the people of this country. [More…]
The Commonwealth Government has no plans to take such action, as the level of fees charged by doctors is a matter for State regulation, the Commonwealth having no powers in this regard. [More…]
But I contend that this type of planning must not be allowed to occur again, even if it means a change to or clarification of the powers presently exercised by the Australian Telecommunications Commission. [More…]
Apparently the Capital Territory Health Commission has no powers to stop the contractor who, I am informed, is still putting asbestos into domestic ceilings. [More…]
For example it is as improper as using federal export powers to impose environmental restraints on States. [More…]
We have certain limited powers in respect of medical benefit schedules. [More…]
It is within its industrial powers so to do. [More…]
The Church has a right to impose its moral teachings and beliefs upon its members, but I believe grave dangers would be involved if it endeavoured to use the coercive powers of the State and the sanctions of the criminal law to enforce moral precepts and moral doctrines. [More…]
The means available to the Commonwealth to do so include: consultation with the States individually, or collectively through appropriate channels such as the Australian Water Resources Council; the availability on a national basis of information necessary for the efficient utilisation of Australia’s water resources, including quantity and quality assessments, research and demonstration; River Murray Waters Agreement; specific programs of assistance, including water supplies, flood plain management and salinity control; and, fiscal powers, mainly taxation policy. [More…]
Clause 7(a) states that the Authority shall, in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act: have regard to any advice furnished to it by a relevant Joint Committee; [More…]
The evidence proved that certain officers of the Public Service had withheld from Griffin necessary information and assistance and had usurped his powers, that he and his office were ignored, that his rights and duties under his contract were denied, that false charges of default were made against him, and that the honourable W. O. Archibald, Minister for Home Affairs, and members of the Departmental Board had endeavoured to set aside his design and to substitute the Board ‘s own design. [More…]
Moreover the objective of both our diplomacy and our defence policy is to sustain the mutual interest that Australia and these countries all possess in protecting ourselves from armed attack by external powers. [More…]
One could think of a second tier of maritime powers. [More…]
There is no way that a member of this second tier of maritime powers could acquire the kind of maritime strength necessary to dominate the sea approaches to Australia without its naval program becoming blindingly obvious, and without the process taking that country an appreciable span of years, and I stress the word years. [More…]
With Harpoon missiles and the Barra Sonobuoys to come- and they are in the program- the Orions will have remarkable powers both to seek and to destroy at long range in the approaches to Australia- and beyond, if that should be the mission. [More…]
In this case, the Government would appear to have pursued that objective in setting out powers which may or must be exercised by officials in withholding or cancelling passports. [More…]
This however, creates a somewhat anomalous situation in which the one Act, in the one area, provides both an unlimited discretion and specific limited powers. [More…]
Having retained discretionary powers for the Minister in the Bill, the Minister has told us quite plainly that those powers will not be used against persons under investigation for white collar crime. [More…]
One final point that I would like to raise as it has been brought to my attention- I think it refers basically to clause 7 of the amending legislation- is where the Minister apparently is given new powers as far as the issue of passports is concerned. [More…]
I do not quite see that he did not have those powers before, but it has been reported to me- I hope that the Minister will be able to deny that in his reply- that while another Minister was acting as Minister for Foreign Affairs recently, during the period of this Government, he issued a diplomatic passport to Mr Harry M. Miller and that the Department is now trying to get that particular diplomatic passport back from Mr Harry M. Miller, who is in significant strife, as is known. [More…]
Despite all the best endeavours to strengthen the solvency provisions of the Insurance Act or to strengthen the surveillance procedures, powers are needed and must be held in reserve which fully protect the shareholder, the insured, whether an individual or a company, a taxpayer or, equally important, an employee. [More…]
There should be powers to ensure that his assets are redeemable, recoverable, protected and available, and are not appropriated, stripped or syphoned off for the exclusive benefit of company directors. [More…]
First, in relation to areas of employment where the Commonwealth has appropriate legal powers relating to terms and conditions of employment, within the full limits of those powers a firm policy has been adopted. [More…]
They will be resisted by the Government with all the powers it can bring to bear to make all parties work within the Established system for settling differences in industrial relations. [More…]
-The Prime Minister is trying to use this Parliament, to use the powers of the Government, to use the Full Bench, to use the employers, to inflame the arena of industrial relations. [More…]
It is a very low, mean and despicable form of political bastardry because what the Government is really concerned to do is to use its powers to try to intimidate the industrial tribunals, the employers, the trade union movement and the workers on the basis that it will be the final and ultimate political arbiter. [More…]
The Government wants to use what it thinks are its powers. [More…]
If I had such powers of persuasion I would not be sitting on this back bench in the lowly position of Deputy Opposition Whip- not on your sweet Nelly- I would be sitting right over there in the Prime Minister’s chair. [More…]
No one in this country has those powers. [More…]
It seems to me that this House and the Parliament in Victoria- the State with the most corrupt government that Australia has ever had- are quite prepared to use their powers through the Victorian Parliament to support their friends. [More…]
Firstly, in relation to areas of employment where the Commonwealth has appropriate legal power relating to terms and conditions of employment, within the full limit of these powers a firm stand has been adopted. [More…]
In the course of its duties under the Actand wide powers are vested in the Tribunal for deciding about procedures- the Tribunal will make such decisions. [More…]
In line with this philosophy the proposed amendment provides for a greater control over machinery matters of government for the proposed Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly; control over a much wider number of matters of government; a reduction in the Australian Government’s powers in the Bill; the provision of social security and an industrial court for Norfolk Island; the extension of Australian taxation legislation to Norfolk Island; a Bill of Rights to be included in the Bill; and the proposed Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly to be elected by the fairest method to all concerned, in this instance proportional representation. [More…]
1 ) that the powers of the Administrator as proposed in the Bill be reduced by- [More…]
that the powers of the Governor-General as proposed in the Bill be reduced by- [More…]
that the powers of the Legislative Assembly as proposed in the Bill be expanded by vesting in the Legislative Assembly the sole power of appointing members of the Executive Council and terminating their appointment, in the event of there being an Executive Council; [More…]
If a matter is not in the schedule, and believe me, many of the normal powers of government are not, then the Government has a double veto over it. [More…]
This may be done without even presenting the proposed ordinance to the Legislative Assembly, much less obtaining its consent, despite the fact that under schedule 2 to the Bill - those supposedly devolved powers- the Assembly has control over the public moneys of the Territory. [More…]
He or she retains many small but important machinery powers which ought to be in the hands of the representatives of the people of Norfolk Island. [More…]
1 ) that the powers of the Administrator as proposed in the Bill be reduced by- [More…]
that the powers of the Governor-General as proposed in the Bill be reduced by- [More…]
that the powers of the Legislative Assembly as proposed in the Bill be expanded by vesting in the Legislative Assembly the sole power of appointing members of the Executive Council and terminating their appointment, in the event of there being an Executive Council; [More…]
I do not agree with the reserve powers that lie here with the GovernorGeneral in Council. [More…]
We believe that the Government is, to some extent, on the right track in proposing a legislative assembly, but then it goes on to circumvent the powers of that legislative assembly to the extent that it does not really exercise self-government in any real sense. [More…]
I feel sure that as time passes and as the people of Norfolk Island demonstrate their undoubted capacity to manage their affairs, they will have no concern or fear that the powers being conferred by this Bill, and those contemplated to be conferred in the future as this legislation is seen to operate effectively, will ever be withdrawn. [More…]
Does the Minister for Industrial Relations remember the substance of an amendment to section 22 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act in 1972 which provided that the powers of conciliation should be executed by commissioners and that the powers of arbitration should be executed by presidential members and arbitration commissioners? [More…]
It is true that in 1972, 1 think it was, an amendment was made to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act which divided the powers of conciliation and arbitration. [More…]
The first relates to the division of conciliation and arbitration powers which, as I said, has been tried and was not successful in practice. [More…]
We welcomed these talks, provided of course, that any agreement reached was balanced between the two super powers and was consistent with the security interests of ANZUS. [More…]
Be it resolved that this pan-Commonwealth meeting of young leaders supports the aspiration and struggle of the Asian youth in the realisation of its struggle to make the South-East Asian region into a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality, free from any form of manner of interference by outside powers. [More…]
Such legislation may well have its greatest impact in overriding provisions of State legislation which diminish powers of self-management and control. [More…]
My own list includes the role of committees, research and administrative support for members, the organisation and functions of the parliamentary departments, a parliamentary budget, the financial procedures of the House, especially in relation to the Budget, programming of business, debating time for the Opposition and private members, parliamentary privilege, televising of Parliament and the independence, authority and powers of the Speakership. [More…]
Australia is a federation and many of the powers concerning energy rest with the States. [More…]
They do not change the powers of the Legislative Assembly or of the Governor-General although the Administrator’s powers have been trimmed in very small fashion. [More…]
The Oppostion has objected previously to the powers given to the Administrator under this Bill and has argued for a curtailment of those powers. [More…]
Under a Labor government, Norfolk Island would have a Bill of Rights and the Adminstrator’s powers would be curbed. [More…]
I make passing reference to the powers of veto of the Governor-General. [More…]
For instance, the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly has powers and duties in respect of the maintenance of law and order and the administration of justice. [More…]
Those powers do not appear in Schedule 2 ofthe Bill. [More…]
In a number of areas the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly has powers over and above those which are proposed for the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly. [More…]
Consistent with the Commonwealth’s obligations to the Aboriginal people and consistent with the powers which they wish to exercise with respect to uranium, the Northern Territory has complete self-government. [More…]
We agreed to give the Legislative Assembly powers to appoint a member to preside at the Executive Council if the Administrator is not present and to convene the Executive [More…]
He promised complete legislative powers and Executive control. [More…]
Without limiting the powers of the GovernorGeneral under sub-section ( 1 ), provision may be made by enactment for the remission, for good conduct, of pan of the sentence of a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in the Territory. [More…]
And whereas Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in exercise of the powers vested in Her by the said Act, by a Commission under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom bearing date the twenty-fourth day of October, 1 843, appointed that from and after the twenty-ninth day of September, 1844, Norfolk Island should be severed from the Government of New South Wales and annexed to the Government and Colony of Van Diemen ‘s Land: [More…]
Norfolk Island should be thereby separated from the said Colony of Van Diemen ‘s Land (now called Tasmania) and that from that date all power, authority, and jurisdiction of the Governor, Legislature, Courts of Justice, and Magistrates of Tasmania over Norfolk Island should cease and determine, and that from the said date Norfolk Island should be a distinct and separate Settlement, the affairs of which should until further Order in that behalf by Her Majesty be administered by a Governor to be for that purpose appointed by Her Majesty with the advice and consent of Her Privy Council: and it was thereby further ordered that the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being of the Colony of New South Wales should be, and he thereby was, constituted Governor of Norfolk Island, with the powers and authorities in the said Order mentioned: [More…]
And whereas the Parliament intends that within a period of 5 years after the coming into operation of this Act consideration will be given to extending the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Legislative Assembly and the other political and administrative institutions of Norfolk Island, and that provision be made in this Act to enable the results of such consideration to be implemented: ‘. [More…]
106 which is designed to ensure that no amendments can be made to Schedule 2 which, in effect, would cut down the powers under Schedule 2 without the consent of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly. [More…]
It also recognises the wish of the people of Norfolk Island, hoping that within five years the Australian Labor Party amendments will find their way into the Bill and the devolution of further powers to the island government will be achieved. [More…]
What powers do State Governments have to restrict unnecessary private and public hospital bed expansion. [More…]
Will the Agency have the powers of the Asian or Papua New Guinean Development Banks; if not, why not. [More…]
Sir Charles Court wants to abrogate the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers in the interests of what he calls free enterprise in respect of trade. [More…]
He wants similarly to abrogate the Commonwealth’s constitutional powers over off-shore waters. [More…]
Apparently Sir Charles Court believes that foreign companies operating in Australia and companies owned by foreign governments operating in the resource area of Australia should have power over prices that is denied to the Australian national Government, and that the Australian national Government should be denied powers which are given to the corporate creatures of foreign governments. [More…]
The further use of Commonwealth powers will be finally decided only after those discussions have taken place. [More…]
It is important that Commonwealth and State powers in the minerals area be used in concert to maximise the benefits from new initiatives and existing activity in major resource developments. [More…]
Of course there are many problems involved in getting a system that does not give a Federal government dictatorial powers such as were used under the Connor regime while at the same time protecting the best interests of the Australian people. [More…]
I would add that the Tribunal and the Government have had some discussions about the powers of the Tribunal and procedures in general. [More…]
I should emphasise that the powers which the Tribunal possesses under the Broadcasting and Television Act to conduct its own procedures are wide powers and enable, I believe, public accountability to be a fact. [More…]
Nonetheless the Government and the Tribunal have been discussing the procedures and powers with a view to the possibility of legislation, if it is thought necessary, in the Budget session of Parliament. [More…]
The Government has clearly refused to use the constitutional powers available to it against such oppressive legislation as that currently endorsed by governments in those States. [More…]
Nor should I have to spell out again that a referendum in 1967 overwhelmingly gave the Commonwealth the responsibility of ensuring the welfare and rights of Aboriginal Australians by giving it power to make laws concerning those rights- a responsibility which this Governnent continues to evade, with the excuse that the States also retain such legislative powers. [More…]
The opportunity is also being taken to make a number of technical amendments to some provisions in Part II of the Act which relate to the procedures, powers and operations of the Commission. [More…]
The provisions of the Bill are designed to provide power for the Commission to issue public securities and to provide guarantee powers thereto. [More…]
Clause 6 of the Bill amends a number of financial provisions of the existing Act In relation Lo borrowings by the Commission the amendments, which are in line with borrowing powers of other Commonwealth authorities, provide that the Commission may borrow moneys from the Commonwealth or elsewhere and may give security and issue securities in respect of borrowings. [More…]
In addition to amendments to the borrowing powers of the Commission which, as mentioned earlier, are contained in clause 6 of the Bill, that clause also makes technical amendments to a number of financial provisions of the existing Act concerning payment to the Commission of moneys appropriated by Parliament, use of bank accounts, application of moneys by the Commission, preparation of estimates, keeping of accounts and audit of accounts. [More…]
I do not believe that given the increased powers which are being given to Customs officers in the enforcement of narcotics offences it would be impossible to get a finding beyond reasonable doubt. [More…]
We cannot accept the balance of probabilities standard as reasonable, given the increased powers of Customs officers. [More…]
The amendment in relation to the tapping of telephones for drug offences in this Bill has no relevance to ASIO powers. [More…]
Firstly, it seeks powers- and I quote the Minister- ‘not commonly accorded to law enforcement’, to permit bugging, which is the use of listening devices to overhear personal conversations. [More…]
Never before has the Commonwealth sought to give these powers to officers of the Australian Bureau of Customs. [More…]
I am afraid that I do not have particular powers in that field. [More…]
I also point out that the Government will not be relying solely on the new legislative powers to upgrade narcotics enforcement efforts. [More…]
1 ) Is he able to state whether there are any current proposals to (a) provide compensation for the Banaban people, arising from past occupation and economic exploitation of Ocean Island (Banaba) by foreign powers, or (b) assist repatriation to Ocean Island by Banabans currently living on [More…]
greater emphasis on special procedures to identify claimants and to detect abuse; personal interviews of new claimants of unemployment benefit; additional staff and counter facilities in response to increases in workload; upgrading of managerial resources and the granting of wider discretionary powers to local managers; advance payment of the initial benefit cheque in cases of hardship to avoid recourse to welfare agencies; and greater readiness to issue counter cheques to persons in need. [More…]
If the Government comes to any construction problems with this project, it calls up the defence powers of that Act and uses them against any Australian who objects to its construction, its operation, or the like. [More…]
The Act then goes into the functions and the powers of the Commission. [More…]
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the original Act of 1953 to provide the Australian Atomic Energy Commission with the necessary powers to borrow money in order to fulfil its obligations in connection with this Ranger agreement. [More…]
This Bill also provides the opportunity to make some technical amendments which relate to the procedures, powers and operations of the Commission, and also to make drafting changes in line with current practice. [More…]
The Bill includes a number of technical amendments to provisions in Part II of the Act relating to the procedures, powers and operations of the Commission. [More…]
-In a calm and rational way I would like to bring this debate back to the provisions of the Bill before the House and to talk about this proposal of the Government to widen the powers of the Atomic Energy Act, because it is the view of the Opposition that this Act is not the appropriate vehicle or umbrella for the purposes that the Government is seeking to attribute to it. [More…]
The reasons for extending commercial powers to the Commission arise from the Government’s decision to use the Atomic Energy Act to mine the Ranger uranium deposit. [More…]
Section 41 of the Atomic Energy Act gives wide powers to the Commonwealth which are not appropriate for a commercial body. [More…]
Its purpose is to specify the existing powers of the Australian Wheat Board to raise moneys by the issue of approved securities and to empower the Minister for Primary Industry to provide a Commonwealth guarantee of repayment in connection with those securities. [More…]
The principles embodied in this Bill are designed to specify the existing general powers of the Board to borrow commercially to take advantage of types of money market facilities presently available to a body such as the Wheat Board for the raising of moneys. [More…]
However, as I have said before it is extremely difficult to avoid complexity and length where the aim is to counter arrangements that are in themselves highly artificial and complex unless there is resort to very broad provisions incorporating wide discretionary powers to deal with particular situations. [More…]
The legislation must provide the powers to enable these mechanisms to be used effectively- to prevent entry, to enforce departure when necessary and to impose adequate penalties to deter would-be offenders. [More…]
The Bill is designed to rationalise the powers and functions of the Authority. [More…]
It deals with the membership of the Authority and other issues, but it also in a significant way changes the powers of the Authority. [More…]
While the Opposition can see some rationalisation of those powers, in the broad it opposes the legislation because of the nature of the changes. [More…]
Some of the original powers could be redundant and have probably not been used. [More…]
I will just recount some of the powers which the Government has removed from this legislation. [More…]
I will say that it has left two of the original powers existing in the Act. [More…]
The Government has removed certain powers. [More…]
So the Government will cloak the Authority with powers to buy and sell petroleum. [More…]
But they are powers which the Authority had originally. [More…]
We see not just a rationalisation of the Authority’s powers which we could accept but the complete hamstringing of the Authority by the insertion of clause 1 1 . [More…]
Even though those powers were not being used, they were there and could be called upon if necessary. [More…]
The Authority set up under the Act was given a vast range of functions and powers that were inherent in the socialist left aims of the Government in power at that time. [More…]
-There is no doubt that the legislation we are considering proposes to reduce the powers of the national Pipeline Authority. [More…]
I do so because we on this side of the House want to see the Pipeline Authority, one of the great visions of Rex Connor in his time as Minister for Minerals and Energy, retain the powers originally given to it. [More…]
The Authority’s powers in that area should be left intact. [More…]
If there is a lessening of tension in that area, if there is an extension of co-operation on matters of importance, not only to those two super powers but to the whole world, the cause of peace and disarmament generally is advanced. [More…]
This was recognised by the Royal Commission which concluded that the Organization required certain specified powers of intelligence collection and that the laws should be changed to this end. [More…]
Thus, Division 2 of Part III of the Bill provides for certain powers to be exercisable by ASIO subject to significant safeguards. [More…]
The additional powers thus provided for are, to enter premises to search for records, to use listening devices, to open and inspect postal articles. [More…]
However, before such powers could be exercised in any particular case, there will need to be a request by the Director-General to the Minister who in turn must be satisfied as to the need for the action before granting a warrant. [More…]
Balancing this re-definition of the functions and powers of ASIO are a number of important considerations. [More…]
It will equip ASIO with the powers essential for those tasks and at the same time provide safeguards for the rights of individuals and the continuation of our democratic institutions. [More…]
From the States’ point of view the benefit of the arrangement is that their legislative powers are not eroded by an unrestricted exercise of the Commonwealth’s external affairs power. [More…]
A new section 15 is substituted which provides broad enabling powers under which standards of competence to be attained and other conditions to be satisfied in order to be ‘qualified’ for the purposes of the Act will be specified by regulation or by order under the regulations. [More…]
The Uniform Shipping Laws Code which I have mentioned extends to a wide range of matters besides qualifications and the Act contains powers to enable legal effect to be given to those other sections of the code. [More…]
There is provision to ensure that, for reasons of safety of life and navigation, the provisions of the Navigation Act giving the Minister powers regarding removal will still apply to any wreck, whether declared historic or not. [More…]
The Minister is not to exercise any of those powers unless it is necessary to do so for purposes of safety or environmental emergency. [More…]
Another provision ensures that his powers to deal with oil pollution threats arising from damaged ships continue unrestricted. [More…]
To the extent that the USSR can be encouraged to contribute to the development of independent countries while preserving thenindependent development, a most valuable contribution will have been made not just to those countries but to a more harmonious relationship between the super powers and the major powers of the world. [More…]
But giving it wide powers for the dismissal of people for any reason which is provided for under clause 7 of this Bill is something to which we on the Opposition side of the House and to which people who will be subject to the provisions of this Bill are opposed. [More…]
We join with members of the Commonwealth Public Service who believe that the manner in which this Bill is drafted leaves open to a government which has shown no sincerity at all to its own employees, powers that will politicise the Public Service in a way which is totally unacceptable to the Australian community, and a way which was never intended by the people who formed these parliaments that the Public Service should be used. [More…]
There has been a suggestion also that the Bill gives excessive power to the Public Service Board to interfere in departments through the redeployment powers. [More…]
The only way an employee can escape the arbitrary powers of this Bill, as I indicated before, is by dobbing in his work mate. [More…]
Clause 7 also gives frightening powers to the Government and its permanent heads. [More…]
In accordance with that decision, a three-member committee of review will be appointed to consider and report to the Government on the services, policies and performance of the Commission under its present statutory charter, and recommend appropriate future objectives, functions, statutory powers and policies of the Commission. [More…]
Having regard to the statutory powers and functions of the ABC as set out in Broadcasting and Television Act 1942, the Committee of Review shall examine and report on the services, policies and performances of the Commission. [More…]
The Committee shall examine and make recommendations on the appropriate future objectives, functions, statutory powers and policies of the Commission, with particular reference to its provision of national, State and regional services, having regard to the extent of likely available resources, reports relevant to the field of broadcasting and the services provided by public and commercial broadcasters. [More…]
The essence of the whole debate on this Bill, is whether or not the Government gathers to itself the powers to dismiss people for reasons which are not stated in the Bill and without allowing its actions to be subject to the scrutiny of this Parliament. [More…]
The Opposition is concerned about the relationship between the powers of the Public Service Board and the powers of the permanent head as contained in clause 9 which is titled ‘Efficient and economical use of staff’. [More…]
I am sure that the Opposition knows that the powers provided for by this Bill lie not with the Government but with the permanent heads and the Public Service. [More…]
There is no way in which the Government can lean on or seek to corrupt the Public Service Board or the permanent heads in the exercise of their powers under this Bill. [More…]
Departmental powers to retire staff found to be excess to requirements should be limited to decision of provisional retirement, transfer or reduction in classification. [More…]
The oil crisis of 1973 followed the recognition by the Middle Eastern powers that they could not go on subsidising a Western and Japanese economic miracle forever, given the fact that for many of these countries oil was their only major asset and bargaining tool. [More…]
But yet again the Government would neither confirm nor deny what it was going to do even though it knew that it had clear powers to direct the Australian Wheat Board to raise funds outside the regular Reserve Bank arrangements. [More…]
It has not happened since the States lost their tax powers. [More…]
The constitutional validity of its legislation is now under attack as it should be, by the metal trades in the High Court in an attempt to justify the punitive powers of the Industrial Relations Bureau. [More…]
The second Bill simply specifies the existing powers of the Australian Wheat Board to raise money by the issue of approved securities and to empower the Minister for Primary Industry to provide a Commonwealth guarantee or repayment in connection with those securities. [More…]
The Bill is specifically designed so that the existing general powers of the Board may be used to borrow commercially and to take advantage of types of money market facilities presently available to a body such as the Australian Wheat Board for the raising of money. [More…]
I would like to think that the Wheat Board is able to stand up to these people and to see that the efforts which they are making at the moment to ensure that its powers are reduced fail. [More…]
I hope that the Minister in charge of this Department, the Minister for Primary Industry, will see that the powers of the Wheat Board are not divested, that it continues to maintain strong control over the wheat industry, but that it is not used in a cynical way, as it has been in the past, to implement the misguided economic policies of the Government. [More…]
The Wheat Industry Stabilization Amendment Bill specifies existing powers for the Australian Wheat Board to raise funds. [More…]
The Bulk Handling Authorities may need, however, to use their powers, with the Board’s approval, to license agents to receive, handle, store and transport wheat under specified conditions consistent with the overall marketing arrangement. [More…]
We are conscious of the statement by the Minister for Primary Industry (Mr Sinclair) in his second reading speech that the Bills were introduced to specify the existing powers of the Australian Wheat Board to raise moneys by the issue of approved securities and to empower the Minister for Primary Industry to provide a Commonwealth guarantee of repayment in connection with those securities. [More…]
I entirely agree with them because, in spite of what the Minister said in his second reading speech about the Government’s specifying only those powers that the Wheat Board already has, the difference is that the powers have never been used before. [More…]
On the occasion in question the Wheat Board was forced to use those powers. [More…]
Of course they affect Australia because it is a trading partner with other world powers in world affairs. [More…]
It is a massive economic cost in terms of taxation revenue forgone, unemployment benefit outlays and reduced spending powers. [More…]
My amendment is designed to leave the Comptroller of Customs with the responsibility of discharging certain powers and authorities conferred upon him by this Parliament and to enforce the law, particularly in regard to drug and narcotic trafficking, but it precludes that information from Ministers on the same basis that this Parliament precludes from Ministers information about the taxation affairs of any individual and, in a similar way but not quite so strictly, precludes from Ministers information about health and social security matters. [More…]
They too are human, but in giving them these special powers we are endeavouring to ensure that, even in error, they will not be abused or wrongly used. [More…]
I use that example simply to highlight the need that every care be used when we grant special powers. [More…]
The comments of the right honourable member for Lowe (Sir William McMahon), the honourable member for Sturt (Mr Wilson), the honourable member for Denison (Mr Hodgman), the honourable member for Melbourne Ports ( Mr Holding) and the honourable member for Prospect (Dr Klugman) are all comments of men who do not come in here with political motivation but men who are deeply concerned as to powers we are thrusting in the hands of a few. [More…]
Let us assume that he is not satisfied with the information and he decides that the narcotics division is exceeding its powers. [More…]
Proposed section 243D gives powers to the prosecutor which are stronger than anything I have ever seen in an Australian Act of parliament or a State Act of parliament. [More…]
Provided the onus of proof will still be on the Government- in other words, the Government or the Crown will still have to prove to the High Court that the goods were imported and therefore the Government was acting within its constitutional powers- I do not suppose it matters much. [More…]
When the Commissioner, in the exercise of discretionary powers under section 136, substitutes for these his estimate of what would have had to be paid in an arm ‘s length trading situation, his action does not carty an implication that the returns lodged by the taxpayers were designed to mislead or to provide less than a full and true disclosure of all the facts required by law to be disclosed. [More…]
It will be recalled that at that time the Australian Government also took over income tax powers, which greatly increased its revenue and its control over revenue and markedly altered the financial relationships between the Federal and State governments. [More…]
I do not intend to suggest those solutions, but I suggest quite seriously that the AMLC, given the legislative powers that it has, could perhaps enter the export market as a principal exporter. [More…]
At the time, the Australian Wool Industry Council recommended that the new body, the Australian Wool Corporation, should be equipped with powers, including the power to acquire compulsorily the total Australian wool clip. [More…]
Having created an acceptable pricing policy, I am quite certain that eventually we will be forced to establish a national oil corporation, similar to the British national oil corporation, perhaps partially funded by the resource rent tax on existing producers and with powers to raise its own further finance to participate in exploration, development of new wells and the marketing of its own oil. [More…]
The reason why the Capricornia park has not been declared is that the Government wishes to finalise the question of agreement on extending the powers of the States into the territorial sea with the Queensland Government. [More…]
The reason why the Capricornia Park has not been declared is that the Government wishes to finalise the question of agreement on extending the powers of the States into the territorial sea with the Queensland Government. [More…]
But when we disagree with what we might call a subordinate body in Australia, are we to take away its powers to disburse its funds or do what it will with them? [More…]
During that period members of the Assembly were consistently critical, not only of the Government, I suppose, but certainly of me and the fact that the Labor Government did not define their powers. [More…]
The Government acknowledges that it has constitutional powers in this area. [More…]
It is desirable that the declaration of the Marine Park should await the outcome of discussions with Queensland which flow from the 1978 Premiers’ Conference agreement that the powers of the States be extended to the territorial sea, including the sea-bed. [More…]
Discussions with Queensland on the interrelated questions of the Premiers’ Conference agreements on the extension of State powers to the territorial seas and the management of the Great Barrier Reef region are at an advanced stage. [More…]
The Government acknowledges that it has constitutional powers in this area. [More…]
I appeal again to the Minister to use whatever powers he has in the Government to try to prevent the Government from continuously changing the legislation. [More…]
I asked the Minister how he harmonised that statement with the acknowledgment last night in the House by the Prime Minister that the Government has full constitutional powers in this area. [More…]
This Parliament is at present being asked to give greatly extended powers to the Narcotics Bureau in the investigation of drug offences. [More…]
We cannot give these vastly increased powers to the Narcotics Bureau until we are satisfied that the purpose for which they are to be used is the purpose for which this Parliament intended them to be used. [More…]
As has been noted, last week this House made provision in a Bill for the Narcotics Bureau to have quite unprecedented powers in relation to listening devices. [More…]
At the same time, there is another Bill in the Senate which gives wiretapping powers to the Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
If we are to give those great powers and responsibilities to the Narcotics Bureau, then undoubtedly this Parliament has to assure itself that we have a Bureau of quality, honesty and integrity. [More…]
Earlier this year, in what I believe to be an abuse of his powers, the Minister for Finance (Mr Eric Robinson) authorised the payment from his advance for contingency purposes of $ 10.2m to Qantas. [More…]
Does the Minister recall that the Customs Amendment Bill giving vastly increased powers to the Narcotics Bureau was not debated in this House until the afternoon of 29 May and did not pass this House until one o’clock in the morning of Wednesday, 30 May? [More…]
The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 to enable certain of the Governor-General ‘s powers under that Act to be delegated to the Treasurer, or a delegate of the Treasurer, so that new arrangements for marketing Commonwealth securities, as agreed to by the Loan Council, may be introduced later this year. [More…]
To allow for the flexibility required for dealing with these matters under the new arrangements, it is proposed that provision be made to enable the Governor-General to delegate his relevant powers, and it is the essential purpose of this Bill to amend the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act accordingly. [More…]
It is to be emphasised that these amendments to existing legislation will, if passed, in no way reduce the powers of the Parliament to authorise the borrowing of money by the issue and sale of stock, bonds or other securities. [More…]
This Bill now provides for the amendment of the Quarantine Act 1908 principally to enable compensation to be paid when it is necessary to destroy certain goods or animals in order to prevent the introduction or spread of disease, and to give to quarantine officers powers of entry and search in carrying out their duties. [More…]
Clause 7 of the Bill extends the powers of quarantine officers to include the power to inspect baggage which has come from an overseas vessel or aircraft. [More…]
These powers are presently vested in Customs officers, and in practice Customs and quarantine officers work closely together in the clearance of overseas baggage. [More…]
However, this Government considers that as these actions affect property and the rights of individuals it is most desirable that where practicable the appropriate powers should be set out in specific legislation. [More…]
the conferring in the Minister of more extensive powers of direction of the Commissioner, subject to the requirement that any such directions be tabled in Parliament and gazetted: and [More…]
The Commission’s second report is devoted to the difficult issue of the proper balance between police powers, which respect the right of the individual, on the one hand, and the community’s need for practical and effective law enforcement on the other. [More…]
Part I of the Bill as we envisaged it contained the usual formal provisions and, in addition, preserved existing police powers in federal laws and territorial ordinances. [More…]
In the past when Parliament authorised the establishment of a department, authorised the establishment of an institution such as a police force, it set out the functions and conferred the powers. [More…]
I have a very deep concern that, not only in relation to this Bill but also in relation to other pieces of legislation that have passed through this chamber over recent decades, the Parliament has conferred upon the Executive very wide powers, powers that, except in one limited sense to which I will refer to in a moment, are beyond the control of this Parliament. [More…]
Because they are beyond the control of this Parliament, we have conferred upon the Executive and upon the institutions that this Parliament has authorised the Executive to establish the capacity to abuse the powers that are so conferred. [More…]
I want the police force to have the widest possible powers to ensure that it can discharge the duties that this Parliament has in mind for it. [More…]
But I am concerned that we should ensure that there are adequate safeguards, guidelines, parameters within which that force can operate- parameters that are not to limit it in the discharge of its duties, but parameters that are to limit its capacity, the capacity of any individual member of the force, the capacity of its Commissioner, the capacity of its ministerial head, to abuse the powers in a way which could erode the authority of a democratically elected Parliament and destroy the possibility of that Parliament being democratically elected again in the future. [More…]
The powers and duties of the Commonwealth Executive Government relate to the execution and maintenance of the consultation and the execution and maintenance of the laws of the Commonwealth Parliament. [More…]
The key proposal in this Bill is the amalgamation of the present Commonwealth Police Force and the Australian Capital Territory Police Force into a unified federal police force embracing the present powers and duties of the existing forces, but itself internally divided into two components- firstly, a general police function component; and secondly, a police protective services function component. [More…]
It is understandable that my party might be somewhat oversensitive to the notion of the Governor-General having these powers. [More…]
It does not extend or create new powers for the Federal Police. [More…]
It only brings together under Federal laws the existing powers of police in the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth Police throughout Australia. [More…]
The present powers of the Ombudsman to deal with complaints by members of the public against the two present Federal police forces will continue in relation to the Federal Police. [More…]
Clause 49 (Particular powers of Tribunal). [More…]
Review of this kind is not enough and the Commission proposes that the Ombudsman’s powers be widened (para. [More…]
Again, at common law constables had large powers necessarily incident to the discharge of their functions as peace officers or conservators of the peace, amongst which perhaps the most important was the authority to arrest on suspicion of felony. [More…]
To these powers others of a like nature have from time to time been added by statutory provisions, of which the 1 79th section of the Police Act is an instance. [More…]
But there is no reason for thinking that the mere statutory addition to the list of their powers altered the essential nature of those powers. [More…]
b) in the exercise of powers, or the performance of functions, conferred on him by this Act or by some other law; or [More…]
“(5 ) The Commissioner shall not exercise the powers conferred on him by sub-sections (2) and (4) otherwise than with the concurrence of the Public Service Board or of a person authorised by the Board to act under this sub-section. [More…]
“(6) The Commissioner shall so exercise his powers under this section as to ensure, so far as is practicable that a member of the Section will continue to serve as such a member for a period not exceeding 3 years unless, in the opinion of the Commissioner, special circumstances exist that make it desirable that the person serve for a longer period. [More…]
“(4) Without limiting the powers of the Ombudsman in investigating action taken by a police officer, the Ombudsman may, for the purpose of attempting to reconcile a complainant and the police officer concerned- [More…]
“(6) A person acting as the President, as a Deputy President or as another member has all the powers and duties, and shall perform all the functions, conferred or imposed by this Division on the President, on a Deputy President or on another member, respectively, and, for the purpose of the exercise of those powers or duties, or the performance of those functions, this Division has effect as if a reference to the President, a Deputy President or other member included a reference to a person acting as the President, as a Deputy President or as another member, respectively. [More…]
“Sub-Division 4- Constitution and Powers of Tribunal “ 122. [More…]
“(2) The President may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate all or any of his powers under sub-section ( 1 ) to a Deputy President. [More…]
( 1 ) The Tribunal shall, for the purpose of the exercise of its powers in relation to a matter, be constituted by one member. [More…]
“(2 ) The Tribunal constituted by one member may sit and exercise the powers of the Tribunal notwithstanding that the Tribunal constituted by another member is at the same time sitting and exercising the powers of the Tribunal. [More…]
insult or disturb a member of the Tribunal in the exercise of his powers or functions as a member; [More…]
I put it to the House that it is simply not possible for anyone, even the Prime Minister, with all the magic powers that he may have, to guarantee to anybody that if there is a blow-out on the reef through an oil drilling operation, there will not be damage to the reef. [More…]
Mr Everingham is against wider powers being given to the Director of the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Prof Dereck Ovington. [More…]
I will finish on this point: In my view the Minister used his powers, as a Minister, to press and misguide those people into making a hasty decision. [More…]
However, following the introduction of the Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1978 (with effect from 29 December 1978) which provides the Capital Territory Health Commission with powers to strictly control the supply, processing, prescribing and administration of addictive drugs, the supply of methadone at the wholesale level in the ACT has drastically reduced. [More…]
If so, will the Minister establish a Federal public inquiry into the bauxite and alumina industry in Western Australia using the powers under the Environmental Protection ( Impact of Proposals) Act. [More…]
Accordingly, with the traditional view of the division of governmental powers into legislative, executive and judicial arms in mind, it only remains for the Northern Territory Government to assume responsibility for the judicial arm of government. [More…]
There is the question of compensation and the question of powers for quarantine officers. [More…]
At present they do not have such powers. [More…]
So really in relation to that matter it is just a question of making the powers of the quarantine officer similar to the powers of the Customs officer. [More…]
There was great pressure from the members of the Legislative Assembly, as we christened it in, I think, 1974, to have their powers defined. [More…]
They used to complain: ‘We have no powers’. [More…]
I think that most Australians would agree that a formal document setting out constitutional powers is very difficult to design in such a way that it does not become irrelevant with time. [More…]
The Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security recommended that ASIO’s powers of interception should be extended to interception of information passing over all telecommunications systems and this Bill so provides. [More…]
The old Commonwealth could never have achieved what was achieved at Lusaka, for at this conference the Commonwealth took on one of the most serious and sensitive issues in international affairs today, an issue which has resisted prolonged efforts made by major powers, acting alone, to find a solution. [More…]
Much more importantly, in her speech of 3 August, she recognised the validity of the criticisms made of the present constitution, of the blocking powers enjoyed by the white minority, and of the power vested in the various service commissions, which together make it impossible for the Government of Bishop Muzorewa to have adequate control over the country’s affairs. [More…]
Such powers, which have not been included in any constitution resulting from a legal transference of power by Britain, deny government powers which are fundamental to a democracy or, indeed, to any responsible government. [More…]
Inevitably, it will attract the attention of the super powers. [More…]
Once involved, there is the risk that involvement will lead to tensions between the super powers. [More…]
The honourable member for Hughes (Mr Les Johnson) referred to the wide powers given to the Minister to make and change orders. [More…]
I think I should point out that these powers were recommended by the Summers Maritime Industry Commission of Inquiry. [More…]
The powers are limited by the Bill. [More…]
So he should not think that the Minister has limitless powers in these matters. [More…]
While the Opposition had many objections to the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act of 1978, particularly to the quite unnecessarily broad powers given to the Administrator, we accept self-government in the Northern Territory as a reality and we have no intention of turning back the clock. [More…]
He achieved that magnificently, calling on great reserves of diplomacy, his powers of command and his sensitivity to the views of others. [More…]
The Commission is to have such functions and powers as are conferred on it by Commonwealth and State companies and securities industry legislation. [More…]
In order that this national Commission will have the necessary powers to administer that legislation in the States, each State is required under the Agreement to pass legislation which complements this Bill. [More…]
The former Labor Government opted for unilateral action by the Commonwealth insofar as it proposed to legislate without consultation with the States and rely solely on the Commonwealth’s legislative powers. [More…]
The Bill establishes the National Commission and sets out its powers and functions, staffing, financing and other operational aspects such as meetings and hearings. [More…]
The Commission’s substantive powers and functions will be derived from Commonwealth and State companies and securities industry legislation. [More…]
State administrations will continue to operate with their powers and functions being delegated from the National Commission. [More…]
The Bill allows the Commission to hold hearings in public or private in order to perform any of its functions or powers. [More…]
that annual reports be presented to Parliament on the general operation of the Act and in particular the exercise of Special Powers under Part III, Division 2 of the BUI. [More…]
As honourable members will know, those special powers relate to interference with one’s liberty whether it be by telephone tapping, interference with one’s mail, or dossiers compiled on actions that one has allegedly undertaken. [More…]
that the Leader of the Opposition be fully and regularly briefed on all aspects of the operation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, including the exercise of its Special Powers under Part III, Division 2 of the Bill; [More…]
3 1 1 7 (Hansard, 6 June 1 979, page 3075), why has he refused to disclose the trading names and proprietors of the 59 travel organisations investigated by his Department in the exercise of his responsibilities and powers under Air Navigation Regulation 106a whereas he has made numerous public statements and appearances relating to similar actions he initiated against ACTU Jetset Travel. [More…]
I emphasise that the present amendments do not affect in any way the powers provided by the Atomic Energy Amendment Act 1978 to enable the Commonwealth to implement nuclear non-proliferation safeguards in Australia pursuant to the Government’s international obligations. [More…]
With respect to the suggestion made by the honourable member for Melbourne Ports (Mr Holding), I fail to see how a reference to the Privileges Committee, which is a committee of this place, can in any way give to it powers greater than this House itself exercises. [More…]
Quite obviously, as a subsidiary of this Parliament, that Committee can have no greater powers. [More…]
Indeed, the powers of the Privileges Committee are very much the powers of this place insofar as they are delegated to that Committee for a specific purpose. [More…]
The Labor Party would do this by emasculating the Senate of all its powers, thus trying to ensure that a corrupt Labor government would stay in power forever. [More…]
Every trained anarchist or communist knows only too well that there is no surer or more effective way to discredit authority than to unleash the powers of inflation. [More…]
A continuation of the fighting, or a continuation of the bitterness, has the high likelihood of involving more of southern Africa and doing more damage to more economies, with more people paying a high price in poverty, in difficulty, or in death, and the high possibility also of outside powers gaining a greater sway and influence within Africa because countries that supply arms or guns tend to have a political influence flowing from that and as a result of it. [More…]
It is the duty of the Board, within the limits of its powers, to ensure that the monetary and banking policy of the Bank is directed to the greatest advantage of the people of Australia and that the powers of the Bank under this Act, the Banking Act 1 959 and the regulations under that Act are exercised in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Board, will best contribute to- [More…]
We must be free to exchange goods or services, to profit and to consume, all without significant interference by the policing powers of the state. [More…]
Honourable members will note that the provisions of the Bill have given the Institute of Multicultural Affairs wide powers to carry out its functions. [More…]
In accordance with the definition now contained in the Audit Act, ‘department’ in this context includes a branch or part of the Australian Public Service in relation to which a person has the powers of a permanent head. [More…]
We will not accept these new powers, nor should the public be expected to accept them, unless the very strictest safeguards against abuse are written into the legislation. [More…]
These sweeping new powers should be used only when the Attorney-General is satisfied that all other methods of investigation would be impracticable. [More…]
In view of this criticism and the dangers inherent in giving these new powers to ASIO it is essential to ensure that ASIO does not treat them as a new toy or does not rely on them when less intrusive methods of investigation are available. [More…]
Unless the civil liberties of Australians are safeguarded and protected, we cannot support any new powers being given to ASIO. [More…]
a ) that annual reports be presented to Parliament on the general operation of the Act and in particular the exercise of Special Powers under Part III, Division 2 of the Bill; [More…]
that the Leader of the Opposition be fully and regularly briefed on all aspects of the operation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, including the exercise of its Special Powers under Part III, Division 2 of the Bill; [More…]
It fails to spell out precisely the functions of the Organisation, its powers, or the form and extent of its responsibility. [More…]
Let it be said that this package of measures at least attempts to lay down a charter for ASIO and a definition of its functions, the extent of its powers and the rights of citizens with respect to the Organisation. [More…]
It is a regrettable necessity that any country will need intelligence agencies of some kind to protect it against forms of external espionage, subversion, sabotage and terrorism by foreign powers. [More…]
Believing that the autonomy of ASIO is the least recognised danger, the Labor Party would strengthen the powers of the Minister vis-a-vis the DirectorGeneral to ensure that the only information the Director-General could withhold from the Minister would be the content of files relating to particular individuals. [More…]
So important are the powers of the Director-General and his staff that I believe that there should be more accountability than simply the requirement for a small report. [More…]
I wonder whether we are placing in the hands of the unseen, strengths and powers that will be used in a wrongful way that we in this Parliament cannot envisage. [More…]
Opponents of the legislation are assured that before ASIO can exercise its powers in any particular or general situation, the Director-General, who is appointed only after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition for the time being, must- I stress that it is mandatory- make a formal request to the Attorney-General, who must be satisfied that the request is reasonable before he will issue a warrant. [More…]
Where a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (other than the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977) provides that a class of decisions that an authority or person is authorized or required to make in respect of prescribed administrative action is subject to appeal or review and empowers a tribunal, body or person to reverse or vary such a decision, or to direct the reversal or variation of such a decision, as a result of an appeal or review, the findings of the Security Appeals Tribunal on a relevant review under this Part are binding on that authority or person in making such a decision, and are also binding on that tribunal, body or person in exercising powers in or in connection with an appeal or review in respect of such a decision. [More…]
Instead of following the United States example and limiting the powers of ASIO and at least making it accountable to this Parliament and to the people, the Fraser Government has decided to do the opposite and to extend the powers of the Organisation. [More…]
If all the other so-called security organisations operating in Australia take the powers vested by the legislation as a blueprint for their activity, there will be a serious curbing of legitimate political activity in this country. [More…]
The powers to enter premises, to search for records, to use listening devices, and to open and inspect postal articles should not be based on such a vague, all-inclusive definition. [More…]
In his report Mr Justice Hope implied that ASIO may have exceeded its powers and engaged in activities irrelevant to its functions and which may have impinged on individual freedom. [More…]
They are within ASIO’s powers and I do not believe that it should suffer any interference in that regard from the Parliament or any other sources. [More…]
Those definitions and powers are very broad and capable of a wide range of interpretations. [More…]
The discretion to use those powers and to make those interpretations is under the control of the Director-General of ASIO. [More…]
We have here a very dangerous situation where an agency with powers that go beyond any existing protections of civil liberties may on suspicion of a possible and ultimate threat to security broadly defined, make forced entry to premises, search and remove documents, bug conversations and intercept mail. [More…]
These powers are the very forces that in themselves will threaten our security and the collective will of the people to defend their interests. [More…]
It is true that in arriving at a security organisation to protect the people we have to keep in mind that such an organisation needs to have wide powers of surveillance and wide powers in relation to other mechanisms involved with the disclosure of information in order that we can keep proper account of terrorist type organisations. [More…]
There needs to be a community consensus that an organisation such as ASIO is necessary and that the powers contained in this Bill are necessary. [More…]
This Bill gives to ASIO powers which are much wider than it has under the present legislation. [More…]
It should be remembered that this Bill does give considerably wider powers to ASIO. [More…]
This was recognised by the royal commission which concluded that the Organisation required certain specified powers of intelligence collection and that the laws should be changed to this end. [More…]
We are, in effect, setting up a new organisation and giving it much wider powers than has been the case in the past. [More…]
It has been suggested by a great number of the critics that this legislation is creating an organisation that will have quite extensive powers over individuals. [More…]
But in fact the Organisation does not have powers to do this. [More…]
But if honourable members would look at the functions and powers of this Organisation as they are set out in section 1 7 of the Bill they will recognise that its functions are those of a reporting body. [More…]
I indicated that the purpose of the legislation was to place the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation in a new structure and that its powers and functions had been redefined as a result of that inquiry. [More…]
I assume that the Opposition would not be satisfied with an annual report that just listed the name of the DirectorGeneral and said that the organisation had functioned; it would want information about the nature of the organisation, what it is doing and the way in which it exercises its special powers, particularly the powers that are designed to assist it in collecting information. [More…]
The Opposition wishes to restrict the Organisation’s special powers. [More…]
There is no guarantee for specific details to be given to the Opposition Leader of the exercise of ASIO ‘s special powers. [More…]
He should also be informed promptly of the details of the issuing of any warrant to ASIO to exercise its special powers, such as the opening of mail or the tapping of telephones. [More…]
But their guarantee by legislation would help prevent improper or overzealous use of ASIO ‘s powers, and they would go a long way towards ensuring that the cloak of security is not abused for political advantage. [More…]
The extreme powers conferred by this Act should not be used as a matter of routine operation by ASIO. [More…]
If we are to recognise the official use of powers such as are provided here, there must be stronger safeguards. [More…]
The use of the special powers under Division 2 of the legislation referring to and defining the examination, listening device, premises and record, requires references to the Minister. [More…]
Surely, even beyond all of these powers the government of the day, whichever political philosophy it has, must have the final control or veto if such circumstances arise in the administration or functioning of the security services that require them to be amended, altered, deleted or perhaps even to terminate the legislation at any time. [More…]
In other democratic nations- or supposedly democratic nations- the degree of sacrifice is far greater than phone tap or search warrant powers. [More…]
The powers that the legislation gives ASIO for the tapping of telephones and intercepting mail are not, in themselves, great causes for concern. [More…]
Distasteful as the powers may be, there is a strong case to be made for their inclusion in the legislation if the nation is to keep up its guard against espionage, sabotage, subversion and terrorism. [More…]
The problem is how to devise a method of control that does not undermine the effectiveness of the powers and at the same time ensures that they will not be abused. [More…]
No one doubts the integrity and sincerity of the present Director-General, Mr Justice Woodward, but some powers of his office which the Minister cannot override may require some final check or audit. [More…]
Firstly, I refer to the statement that he made when he implied that ASIO may have exceeded its powers and engaged in activities irrelevant to its functions and that it may have impinged upon an individual’s right of privacy. [More…]
The second matter that I want to refer to relates to the three powers of the Director-General that cannot be countermanded or affected in any way by the responsible Minister. [More…]
I believe that in these cases there should be an authority that scrutinises the exercising of those two powers to see whether they have been exercised in fairness and in justice. [More…]
In fact, I would have liked to have seen those powers changed considerably. [More…]
I believe that the responsibility for drafting the definition should be taken away for the moment from the Parliamentary Counsel and submitted to an independent senior counsel, either in New South Wales or Victoria, to draft clauses which would bring these powers within the total concept of the Bill and ensure that there is justice and that there is proper control of the exercising of these powers. [More…]
Should I behave as a member of a national parliament and accordingly hand over enormous powers to the agency which is charged with the task of enforcing and ensuring our national security, or should I behave as a representative of my constituency and in that respect place my priority on the protection of those individuals in the community on the basis of national security? [More…]
I was anxious to speak on this legislation because I and the people of my electorate are very strongly opposed to allowing the powers of a political police force to bug telephones and to put bugging devices in the homes or offices or anywhere else where this police force considers it can obtain information that may be beneficial to it. [More…]
The Government’s response to that has been to say : ‘ We shouldn ‘t use our import powers to control the entry of these vehicles. [More…]
There is intense public opposition to the way in which some of these vehicles are being used and local government, least of all, has the powers to control and regulate this problem. [More…]
The amendments will: require a commissioner to consult with his deputy president before making or varying an award relating to wages and conditions; prohibit the Commission from ordering, recommending or sanctioning in any way, an employer paying wages to an employee for time when the employee was engaged in industrial action; provide for the expeditious hearing of stand-down applications, either before a single member of the Commission or a full bench; provide that the question of whether an industrial dispute exists may be the subject of a reference to a full bench; enable an industrial dispute or part of an industrial dispute to be referred to a full bench at the conciliation state; reinforce the powers of the President of the Commission by enabling him to withdraw a matter from another member of the Commission and either deal with it himself or refer the matter in a full bench; and provide increased protection for the community by creating an alternative path to the deregistration of organisations and thereby remove delays in the deregistration process in cases where the safety, health or welfare of the community are put at risk by industrial action. [More…]
Powers of the Commission in Relation to Payments to Workers for time lost through industrial action [More…]
I turn next to the proposal to limit the powers of the Commission in relation to payments to workers for time lost through industrial action. [More…]
Consequently, in exercising powers under the section, the Governor-General will act with the advice of the Executive Council. [More…]
The point again is that that puts in an extremely subjective judgment, because the word ‘ultimately’ might mean 100 years, 150 years or 200 years, and that could lead to such an extraordinarily cautious or repressive view being taken of what is legitimate or illegitimate behaviour that we will find ASIO’s powers being extended in a way which I think is quite objectionable in a democratic community like ours. [More…]
This is anti-democratic legislation because it simply redefines and widens the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ‘s powers to collect information regarding national security. [More…]
The other leg of the double is that dragnet powers are provided. [More…]
We are talking about onus on proof- about whether it should be taken for granted that the activities of ordinary citizens are to be regarded as legal unless there is some prescription to the contrary, or whether we say: ‘Oh no, we are going to work on the basis that the powers to be conferred on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation are to be carried out perfectly legally; it is to have the broadest possible range of powers. [More…]
The fact of the matter is, as the honourable member for Dundas well knows, that the attitude of the courts to the defence powers has always been one of wide interpretation. [More…]
Whenever there has been a tendency to extend the power of the Commonwealth over the States or anyone else there has always been the tendency to look at the defence powers and at the traditional breadth of decision that the courts have always taken. [More…]
So when we are talking about the defence powers we are talking about a tradition of judicial interpretation and about an attitude within the bureaucracy towards what constitutes the defence of the realm. [More…]
The honourable member for Dundas is perfectly happy to give these very wide powers to an intelligence and security operation. [More…]
He wants the powers given to the Organisation to be so wide that they can encompass legitimate industrial activity. [More…]
As I said at the beginning, this clause is bad enough, but when I hear these sorts of arguments, I am terrified that anyone ought to have these sorts of powers because what we are dealing with are the rights and liberties of the ordinary Australian citizen and what this clause is dealing with is the crime of subversion. [More…]
Should such a situation occur where those people who have genuine objections to the mining and export of uranium seek to take action to demonstrate that proposition- and the Prime Minister uses his national security powers, as I am sure he would if he thought it was politically advantageous to bring the Army in on a pretext of national security- and picket, demonstrate or in any other way protest against the loading, shipping or movement of that uranium, they will find themselves in breach of the terms of this clause and be deemed to be carrying out acts of subversion. [More…]
A person acting in good conscience on a matter which has a content of conscience can, because he disagrees with the government of the day which has chosen to use its powers in a way which may be inadvisable but is legal, finds himself declared as a subversive. [More…]
Very wide ranging powers exist in Acts which have been passed by this Parliament over a number of years. [More…]
However, because there is inadequate supervision provided by this Bill, on the evidence I do not believe that we can trust the ASIO agents with the kinds of extensive powers that they are being given in this definition of their functions. [More…]
What powers of examination and review will the Office of Local Government have over the programs of other Commonwealth Departments which either benefit local government or overlap with its activities. [More…]
As a State government we do not possess the economic powers which determine the level of business activity, of unemployment or inflation. [More…]
Without trying to challenge the major powers in relation to major weapons systems, Australia has a very good record in defence technology for evolving and developing systems which are within a reasonable price range and which perform functions that have to be carried out not only by our own [More…]
Powers of committee [More…]
China today is certainly one of the world’s greatest powers. [More…]
There are no powers that are likely to feel disposed to deploy the enormous naval and air forces that would be required to establish a beach head here. [More…]
In World War II the combined forces of the two strongest powers on earth were amassed to cross 22 miles of ocean on D-Day. [More…]
He believes that by hobbling the Commission’s powers, the Government had called into question the Commission’s role as an arbiter. [More…]
The Constitution states that the Federal Government has powers to legislate for a Conciliation and Arbitration Commission to settle disputes of an interstate nature. [More…]
I want to deal firstly with proposed new section 22A, ‘Commissioner to consult with Presidential Member before exercising certain powers’. [More…]
The second proposed new section with which I wish to deal- section 2 5 A- relates to limitation on the powers of the Commission and states: [More…]
It takes away from the Commission one of the powers it has in order to carry out its constitutional function of settling industrial disputes. [More…]
This does not replace the existing provisions; it is in addition to the deregistration powers which are already part of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. [More…]
As time will tell, the trade union movement will not be able to subscribe to the powers that the Government has given itself. [More…]
Proposed new section 143 A, which is sought to be inserted into the Act, will give to the Governor-General a wide range of powers which may be exercised against unions which take industrial action which has a substantial adverse effect on the safety, health or welfare of the community. [More…]
Where such a declaration is made the Governor-General may again exercise the powers which I have just set out. [More…]
What sort of draconion powers are they? [More…]
Whatever powers our Prime Minister may have, they do not include supernatural powers, such as King Canute thought he had, that would enable him to stop oil fouling the Great Barrier Reef and the whole of the Queensland coast in the event of a major oil blowout. [More…]
It has always read down those powers and the placitum to which I referred. [More…]
It has specifically ruledthis is the point we are now discussing- against the Parliament’s exercising arbitral powers over labour relations. [More…]
It has specifically ruled against the Parliament’s exercising judicial powers. [More…]
It is axiomatic that the Executive arm of government, that is the Executive Council or the GovernorGeneralinCouncil, cannot exercise powers that are denied to the Parliament itself. [More…]
Therefore, any powers that we purport to give to the Executive Council or the Governor-General-in-Council are powers that can survive a challenge in the High Court only if they are within the competence of the Parliament to exercise directly and should it choose to do so. [More…]
Secondly, it transfers the judicial powers of the Federal Court in respect of deregistration processes to those members of the Parliament who happen to be serving members of the Executive Council assembled with the Governor-General presiding. [More…]
On the first matter it can be said with certainty that the High Court will have to stand all its earlier decisions on their heads to be able to uphold the power of the Parliament to direct the Commission on how it shall exercise its constitutional powers to prevent and settle industrial disputes. [More…]
I turn now to the second point, which relates to the power of certain members of the Parliament to exercise the judicial powers which now reside in the Federal Court. [More…]
The purpose of this advice was to provide a basis for consistent and equitable treatment of staff, recognising that applications for recreation leave, leave without pay and approved absences under flexible working hours arrangements are all within the powers of Chief Officers of departments and authorities to grant. [More…]
The withdrawal that I mentioned is a prerequisite, but it will require even more than the good will of western powers who are prepared to talk about political solutions. [More…]
It will require honesty and the good will of the communist powers who are themselves the major disputants. [More…]
He made the comment that the Kissinger doctrine, and the Theory of Expendability assumed that all the world was a chess game in which the small nations were mere pawns to be moved at will, or to be declared expendable, regardless of questions of sovereignty, morality etc., and that the crushing or isolating or starving of these troublesome lands could be accommodated or negotiated in the spirit of detente between the super powers. [More…]
The Constitution clearly gives the Government certain powers in respect of conciliation and arbitration, but the Government cannot conciliate and it cannot arbitrate. [More…]
No legislative controls are imposed over the manner of the exercise by a commissioner of his discretionary powers in relation to the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes. [More…]
The Opposition is opposed to this clause because it takes away from the Commission one of the powers that it has to solve industrial disputes. [More…]
I think that, as with the preceding clause, the clause before the Committee represents a real limitation on the powers on the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission to bring about effective justice. [More…]
This is a very extreme limitation on the powers of the Commission. [More…]
The note in the margin of the Bill reads: ‘Limitation on powers of Conciliation and Arbitration Commission’. [More…]
But you will not make any payment to those employees in respect of the period of the industrial action’ is a direct interference with the powers of the Commission. [More…]
This amounts to direct industrial legislation and not legislation within the meaning of the powers of the Parliament to make laws in respect of conciliation and arbitration in accordance with section 5 1 placitum (xxxv) of the Constitution. [More…]
To intrude by legislation to give a direction to the Commission and to admit in the marginal note on this clause that it is a limitation on the powers of the Commission makes it clear that this power is beyond the constitutional power of the Parliament. [More…]
The common position is that when the men stop work a navigation officer under the Commonwealth powers intervenes and rules either in favour of the employees or against them. [More…]
Some of them relate to an amendment that was passed earlier in relation to the exercising of powers. [More…]
If we had some sort of industrial lunatic- I am sure that the honourable member for Hindmarsh (Mr Clyde Cameron) could name one- holding down the position of President of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission we would have wholesale chaos if these powers were available to him. [More…]
If that is the way the Commission interprets its powers, so be it; it has that power. [More…]
In this circumstance I ask honourable members opposite to read clauses 15 and 16 of the Bill to see what powers they are going to give the Excutive arm of government in this country. [More…]
at any time, or from time to time, within that period of 6 months, by order in writing, exercise any one or more of the following powers: [More…]
I ask honourable members to look at the clause and the powers that two Ministers, acting with the GovernorGeneral, are going to try and enforce on the trade union movement. [More…]
I want to tell honourable members that there was one clause in it that restricted the powers that could be exercised. [More…]
Once we start fighting elections on the basis of people voting for the party that is prepared to use the powers of Parliament to increase wages and to reduce the hours of work, I know which party I would like to have my money on. [More…]
That is what all this will lead to and I hope that the High Court does hold that this Parliament has those powers. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition of course is well aware of the constitutional limitations on the powers of the Commonwealth Government in controlling fees, salaries and wages. [More…]
In fact there have been a number of referendums at which the people have been invited to give additional powers to the Commonwealth to enable it to control wages, salaries, prices, et cetera. [More…]
It would seem clear, therefore, that the legislative power of the Commonwealth over ‘external affairs’ certainly includes the power to execute within the Commonwealth treaties and conventions entered into with foreign powers. [More…]
My reference was to the fact that they failed to refer to the Commonwealth powers in international law, not under section 109 of the Constitution, but under the external affairs power in accordance with the case of Burgess or the two-airlines case or the seas and submerged lands case. [More…]
Labor, when in government, took a number of important initiatives to lift the powers and financial resources of local government. [More…]
As has been made clear in debate from this side of the Parliament and throughout the community- not just from the trade union and professional association side of the community but from employer representatives toothese represent draconian powers and will bring into discredit the conciliation and arbitration system of this country. [More…]
The Leader of the Opposition has represented the current amendments to the Act as giving the Government draconian powers. [More…]
There are any number of cases which illustrate that as long as the amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act are procedural in nature, there is nothing unconstitutional in them because no legislative controls are imposed over how a commissioner may exercise his discretionary powers to prevent and settle industrial disputes. [More…]
We have seen a government of this country defeated because it tried to dismantle the powers of the Commission and refer them back to the States. [More…]
As I have said, the Arbitration Commission is in a half-way area when carrying out its functions and its powers under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act; but it is a very important area and the commissioners have to act informally on many occasions. [More…]
This Bill enables our security organisation to have powers that on any view of it greatly infringe upon and impede the rights and the liberties of the Australian citizen. [More…]
It is unfortunately true that in the past the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and its powers have been used for party political partisan purposes. [More…]
That is a tremendously valuable safeguard to the operations of the very considerable powers that we are giving under this legislation. [More…]
We reluctantly believe that many of these powers are necessary for a security organisation, but in giving those powers to a security organisation we need to have a system of checks and balances to ensure that the prerogatives of this Parliament and through those prerogatives the rights of the Australian people, are maintained. [More…]
If this amendment were to be accepted, many of the arguments that have already been put forward in respect of the legislation could be transfigured inasmuch as the people of Australia would know that, whatever changes of government or of personnel take place, the Leader of the Opposition as spokesman for the alternative government must as of right be kept fully informed of the exercise of those powers which strike most at the rights and liberties of the average citizen. [More…]
When one looks at Division 2 of Part III of the Bill which details the special powers of the Director-General of ASIO in respect of the entry of premises, listening devices and the inspection of postal articles, one sees that it is necessary for a warrant to be obtained before those special powers can be exercised and that that warrant must be obtained from and given by the responsible Minister- in this case the Attorney-General. [More…]
I think there is an important distinction between a statutory requirement to provide the Leader of the Opposition with specific information about each warrant that is issued, and leaving it to the Leader of the Opposition, when the DirectorGeneral consults with him, to seek such further information about the exercise of the special powers as he may want to know. [More…]
We can go right through the course of history and find that if certain powers are given to certain people warrants can be issued and we may never know for what reason. [More…]
That quote was not dragged out of the air by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, the honourable member for Kingsford-Smith (Mr Lionel Bowen); it was a statement made by the Attorney-General in the public media at a time when, it has to be presumed, he understood and had knowledge of the very considerable rights and powers that he had under this legislation. [More…]
They are very wide powers indeed. [More…]
If there were a change of government and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Hayden) were the Prime Minister, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Lionel Bowen) were the Attorney-General and the Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) were the Leader of the Opposition, would anything be more likely to ensure that the Attorney-General did not misuse these very wide powers for party political purposes than the fact that if a warrant was issued the then Leader of the Opposition would be bound to be informed of that fact? [More…]
It is because Attorneys-General perceive their roles differently, and because it cannot be denied that there have been grave abuses in the past, that we believe the amendment moved by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition provides some real check, some real safeguard, on a potential abuse of powers. [More…]
Is not the purpose of this legislation, is not the reason that we have drawn issue on such a wide range of points to prevent abuses of the powers written into the Bill? [More…]
We do not diminish the function of the Attorney-General or the responsibilities of the Director-General of Security by writing into the Bill a provision that where these warrants are issued- they involve a very considerable encroachment on powers- information on that matter will be supplied to the Leader of the Opposition? [More…]
The honourable member for Dundas, in order to take a schoolboy debating point, deliberately attempted to misconstrue what was said by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, This amendment will go a long way to securing the confidence of at least half the Australian community who at present are concerned about this legislation and want to see legislation which will mean not only that our security force can have the powers that it needs to act but also that the rights and hard won liberties of the people are maintained and are secure. [More…]
It relates not just to clause 7 but to that Pandora’s box which is found in Division 2 of Part III- the provision that opens access to a whole panoply of powers that we generally associate with totalitarian governments. [More…]
The bases on which these powers could be used, if at all, have to be examined very carefully and very scrupulously. [More…]
I am concerned about the powers that are to be exercised under Division 2 of Part III. [More…]
We need to consider the terrible powers that we are writing into legislation. [More…]
It is appalling enough that this has been done without any legislative authority, but in a way it may be even more appalling that we should sit here as a parliament, operating on a basis of open scrutiny, and say: ‘No, we are going to pass powers away to a group which operates in the dark, not subject to any kind of scrutiny and not accountable to us ‘. [More…]
I believe that is a very serious inroad into the whole concept of ministerial responsibility and therefore is a very serious derogation of the rights and powers of this Parliament. [More…]
I think it is important to refer to the extreme powers which are given to this Organisation. [More…]
It is quite extraordinary, given those powers, and indeed given the attempts that have been devised in relation to legislation to make the use of those powers subject to the Minister, that this clause, vaguely worded as it is, provides the possibility for a Director-General, for a single individual, to have absolute discretion in relation to the way that that information which may be collected- as someone has suggested, by a form of legal burglary- in the most clandestine way can reflect on people and organisations whose purpose may be fundamentally innocent. [More…]
The ASIO which we have today is, for the first time in its career, getting a statute, a code under which its powers are expressly laid down and under which the citizens of Australia can see exactly what are the powers of ASIO. [More…]
I am bothered by the fact- it worries me- that this Parliament is prepared to pass a Bill that will give public servants who are not answerable to anybody at all the kinds of powers exercised by the OGPU, the Gestapo and the KGB. [More…]
The Government believes that the general power of direction given to the Attorney-General in clause 8 of the Bill, meeting as it does the longstanding philosophy, does provide the Parliament through the ministerial responsibility of the Attorney-General with a safeguard to watch over the affairs of ASIO together with the other safeguards that are built into the exercise of special powers, the requirement of an annual report and the requirement of regular consultation and briefings with the Leader of the Opposition. [More…]
The Minister shall not issue any warrant pursuant to the powers conferred upon him by this Division, unless he is satisfied on reasonable grounds that other lawful methods of investigation have proved insufficient, or would in all the circumstances be quite impracticable as a means of obtaining the information for which the warrant is proposed to be issued. [More…]
Government seems to believe that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation should use these powers as a matter of course. [More…]
It is very important that a qualification as proposed in new clause 23A as moved by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr Lionel Bowen) be agreed to to make sure that, if the enormous powers of this section are in fact used, it must be on reasonable grounds. [More…]
I stress that these amendments have the intention of attempting to strengthen the power of the Parliament vis-a-vis the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, whereas the purpose of this legislation is to strengthen ASIO’s powers visavis the Parliament. [More…]
If the Attorney-General has not, to the knowledge of the Director-General of Security, made a decision, the Director-General can bring into operation his emergency powers. [More…]
It seems to me that the answer to that question is that we are conferring very important powers upon our officers of the Bureau of Customs, and it is perfectly proper, in conferring powers essentially to tap telephones, that the judge who issues the warrant has before him all the available evidence upon which he ought to make a judgment. [More…]
But it has not been unknown for Customs officers to abuse their powers and their responsibilities from time to time. [More…]
We believe that the standards, as they are established in the legislation, are somewhat slack, having regard to the very important powers that are being granted. [More…]
Section 22 provides that where a member of the Commission has exercised powers with respect to conciliation he shall not participate in an arbitration, if there is an objection. [More…]
We have a separation of powers under our constitutional system. [More…]
However, because they carry out functions that are very much analogous to those of the judiciary and because they carry out important matters of conciliation and arbitration and lay down rules which bind- at least we hope that they bind- those parties to the various disputes, I believe that there is for the purposes of considering separation of powers no real distinction between their position and that of the judiciary. [More…]
This honourable justice has complained that the Government is going to strengthen the powers of the President of the Commission. [More…]
Despite the comments of the mining industry and conservation groups, the Committee concludes that the arrangements represent a desirable streamlining of procedures and leave the respective powers of the Commonwealth and the States unchanged. [More…]
The report emphasises that there is a need for the Commonwealth to maintain powers that would enable it to intervene in environmental matters of national concern. [More…]
Chapter 2 of the report sets out the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth. [More…]
Certainly it is the view of the Committee, as expressed in the report, that those powers are considerable. [More…]
In conclusion 33 the Committee states its belief that the application of any Commonwealth powers should occur only in certain circumstances. [More…]
The Government has sought further advice on options for the final body to manage and control the satellite system, the powers and functions which that body should exercise or be responsible for, the options for funding the capital expenditure involved and arrangements to ensure continuity between the activities of the satellite project office and the final management body. [More…]
Lastly, there are powers to recover sickness benefit payments once compensation has been received for the same incapacity for which sickness benefits were previously paid. [More…]
Unfeeling officers will have powers to deprive people of income which magistrates would use only in severe cases and after a fair trial. [More…]
At the moment, section 120 provides the Director-General with two discretionary powers. [More…]
expresses it concern at the Government’s apparent abdication of its responsibility to make national laws for corporations and the securities industry pursuant to the Commonwealth’s own constitutional powers, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Securities and Exchange in 1 974 (the Rae Report); [More…]
That co-operation would be desirable in the areas where the States would retain residual powers. [More…]
It is clear from the powers given in the Constitution that this Government was created to meet national needs relating to foreign corporations and trading or financial corporations . [More…]
If that is the case, then it is not only quite an unacceptable limitation on the powers of this Parliament- as this scheme tends to be anyway- but also it is a quite remarkable limitation on the powers of the Ministerial Council. [More…]
At the moment all States have the powers in the companies area. [More…]
expresses its concern at the Government’s apparent abdication of its responsibility to make national laws for corporations and the securities industry pursuant to the Commonwealth’s own constitutional powers, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Securities and Exchange in 1974 (the Rae Report); [More…]
There needs to be provision for the establishment of a strong administrative agency which will have access to relevant information and effective powers to intervene where intervention appears to be desirable. [More…]
Finally, there is a need for appropriate investigatory powers. [More…]
The Agreement requires that the National Commission shall have such functions and powers as are conferred upon it by the State governments which will enable it to carry out its functions in accordance with the Agreement. [More…]
Clause 9 of the Bill provides that the Commission shall perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with the Agreement and shall comply in all respects with the provisions of the Agreement that are applicable to it. [More…]
It is clear from the powers given in the Constitution that this Government was created to meet national needs relating to ‘foreign corporations or financial and trading corporations’ and interstate and overseas trade and commerce. [More…]
The Bill is extremely vague as to the powers and functions of the Commission, although it is clear, firstly, that the Commission will be totally subservient to the Ministerial Council. [More…]
The United States Government made full use of its constitutional powers to set up its own administrative agency- the Securities and Exchange Commission. [More…]
That agency was vested with wide enforcement and law making powers. [More…]
The lack of independence and power of the proposed Commission contrasts with the position of the SEC in regard to the rules and regulation making powers. [More…]
It is clear from the powers given in the Constitution that this Government was created to meet national needs relating to ‘foreign corporations or financial and trading corporations’ and interstate and overseas trade and commerce … [More…]
It is obvious if one reads them carefully that State Ministers were not prepared to give up their powers to the Ministerial Council or the National Commission. [More…]
The former Labor Government opted for a unilateral action by the Commonwealth insofar as it proposed to legislate in this field without consultation with the States, and it proposed to rely solely on the Commonwealth legislative powers. [More…]
In addition, under the provisions of clause 8 of the Bill the Commission must provide to the Ministerial Council for Companies and Securities such reports relating to performance of its functions or exercise of its powers as the Ministerial Council requires. [More…]
The Minister notes that this prospective treaty is currently the subject of negotiations between the two super-powers, namely, the United States and the Soviet Union. [More…]
They may, however, accept a comprehensive test ban in which the nuclear powers bind themselves equally not to conduct tests. [More…]
We would welcome the achievement of a consistent, equal, and widely recognised statement in binding form which could be entered into by the nuclear powers. [More…]
For administrative convenience the Court’s powers are to be exercised through the officer heading its administration. [More…]
As a member of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts I would like to say that I am a little alarmed that its role is being supplanted by other bodies in the Parliament, It seems to me that the Public Accounts Committee has been there all along and it should be given more powers. [More…]
Official powers of management and control of reserves and reserve communities and persons on them should be terminated; tide to reserves should be vested in appropriate Aboriginal and Island trusts; the trusts or councils or other representative Aboriginal bodies should be empowered to authorise entry to reserves for exploration and mining . [More…]
We have achieved this objective in the Northern Territory simply by not giving the Northern Territory Government the sorts of powers that the Queensland Government has arrogated to itself in defiance of the 1967 referendum which decided that the Federal Government ought to have the power to pass laws in these matters. [More…]
Of great single importance was the extension of the powers and prerogatives of elected Community Councils, which as corporate bodies are now able to accept greater responsibilities for the conduct of their communities. [More…]
The Narcotics Bureau claims that the simple remedy for any deficiencies it may have is to increase its staff, powers and resources. [More…]
This is a matter for a police force with police powers, training and discipline and possessing a range and breadth of resources that can be employed as needed in the fight against drug crimes. [More…]
The position of these and other police-type officers of the Commonwealth is deserving of the attention of the departments concerned and of the Parliament, particularly in view of recently announced proposals to increase the numbers and powers of such police-type officers. [More…]
Following the giving of wide telephonetapping powers to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation it was reported in the Age of 14 June 1979 that the Victorian police are likely to press for the legislation to be extended to cover them. [More…]
It has revealed the rather pathetic spectacle of an institution which has been incapable of living up to its rhetoric, of an essentially incompetent group of gummed-up gumshoes who, through a variety of constitutional administrative accidents, have been given responsibilities way beyond their powers to sustain. [More…]
The Narcotics Bureau claims that the simple remedy for any deficiencies it may have is to increase its staff, powers and resources. [More…]
It extended the powers of telephone tapping to that same Federal Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
At a time when we on this side of the House, with lesser information, were uneasy about such powers going to such a Bureau, how much more uneasy should this Minister have been at that time? [More…]
He defended those extra telephone-tapping powers for the Federal Narcotics Bureau in that Customs Amendment Bill in May 1 979 at the same time as this uneasiness was being raised in this House. [More…]
House told by the Minister that, in fact, the Bureau to which we have been asked to give these enormous powers- powers related to listening devices and wire tapping- had a major question mark hanging over it. [More…]
The implications in Senator Walsh’s reference to me with respect to conclusions reached by Finnane need to be seen in an entirely different light from that of those reached by two royal commissioners whose inquiries were properly constituted and who, of course, have judicial authority as distinct from the very limited powers of the special investigation proceedings. [More…]
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is unique among the major powers in that the Soviet Union’s dominant nationality is portentially outnumbered. [More…]
It is not the practice of major powers to come cap in hand to a nation which is carrying out an inquiry into the affairs of those powers. [More…]
It is perhaps noteworthy that the Public Works Committee has both of these powers, and the Government believes that the same powers should be conferred on the Public Accounts Committee. [More…]
define members of the Institute their method of election, and their duties and powers as members of the Institute.’ [More…]
1 ) The Council shall perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with such directions as may be given to it from time to time by the Minister in writing. [More…]
What will be their duties and powers as members of the Institute? [More…]
Other main features which remain unchanged are the seven year period for all except the pricing provisions of the Bill which continue to have a five season life, the constitution and general powers of the Wheat Board and the power of direction by the Minister. [More…]
In the light of this interim report, the Government has concluded that the Australian Federal Police should be given all necessary powers for narcotics inquiries. [More…]
The Government has given considerable thought to the safeguards and limitations to apply to the granting and exercise of the powers to be conferred by this amendment on members of the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
In the light of this interim report, the Government has concluded that the Australian Federal Police should be given all necessary powers for narcotics inquiries. [More…]
The Government has given considerable thought to the safeguards and limitations to apply to the granting and exercise of the powers to be conferred by this amendment on members of the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
In consequence of the Government’s decision to implement in substance the recommendations contained in the interim report of the Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs and to give the Australian Federal Police all necessary powers for narcotics inquiries, certain consequential amendments need to be made to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. [More…]
That immediately raises the point: Where does Parliament stand and what are its powers in relation to administration? [More…]
This provision of the law is not for the protection or benefit of a malicious or corrupt judge, but for the benefit of the public, whose interest it is that the judges should be at liberty to exercise their powers with independence and without fear of consequence. [More…]
I sought advice as to the meaning of these powers to be given to the High Court. [More…]
Subject to this section, the powers of the High Court under this Act may be exercised by the Justices or by a majority of them. [More…]
The whole thrust of what we will say is that these powers should not be given to the police. [More…]
You cannot deny the fact, Mr Speaker, that if we are to discuss this legislation next week we are entitled to advert to an improper use of powers. [More…]
It was a matter of saying: ‘We give away our powers somewhere else’. [More…]
calls on the Government to exercise its powers and authority to ensure that country dwellers are not denied these opportunities. [More…]
It adopts the subterfuge of saying that it will give additional powers to local government or regional bodies. [More…]
As was mentioned earlier, the purpose of this Bill is to amend the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Power Act 1949 and to broaden the borrowing powers of the Authority. [More…]
Clauses 4 and 5 remove some of the powers of the Governor-General and transfer them to the Minister- in particular, the remuneration of the Commissioner and each Associate Commissioner and the appointing of a person to act in the office of Commissioner or Associate Commissioner if required. [More…]
It broadens the powers of the Authority and enables the Treasurer to guarantee such borrowings, including borrowings evidenced by the issue of securities. [More…]
The Wheat Board will also be given powers under this legislative package to fix prices of wheat for stock feed and industrial uses that will closely follow export prices. [More…]
True, the States had virtual veto powers during the protracted negotiations but the New South Wales Government is fully entitled to put its view as to the factors it wanted to take into account, particularly those of the stockfeed industry, industry and domestic consumers. [More…]
New South Wales has the powers of the Prices Commission but would have preferred a federal panel. [More…]
Whilst there have been similar committees of the House, such as the Joint Committee on Public Works, the powers, responsibilities and administrative arrangements under which the joint committees have functioned have for some unknown reason been fairly different on a number of very significant points. [More…]
It is a great day for the Committee to see that its powers have been strengthened in the ways that were pointed out in the speech by the honourable member for Bradfield. [More…]
They remove any doubt as to the powers of the vice-chairman of the Committee in the absence of the chairman, and that is a very important part of the Bill. [More…]
They are two of the longer running parliamentary committees, and they are committees which have very specific powers entrusted to them by legislation. [More…]
We lack in this parliament a degree of support for the means by which we carry out that role, and in the 30 years during which the economic powers of the Commonwealth have been gradually centralised within this Parliament and the Executive there has been an erosion of the influence of Parliament and a transfer of responsibilities to the Executive government of the day. [More…]
The powers of the Committee are wide. [More…]
It has powers to call for papers or for people. [More…]
They are an authority or a commission and they carry out activities with the powers of government, but they are responsible to government only through an annual report or by reporting to the Parliament in some other way. [More…]
The committee of this Parliament which recommended that the Northern Territory have powers given to it certainly was a committee which operated under the then Labor Government. [More…]
He had the report available while the telephone tapping debate and the debate of extension of powers to ASIO was going on. [More…]
That Minister knew three days before the Bill was introduced into this House in May of this year, proposing expansion of the powers for the Narcotics Bureau so it could use listening devices, tap conversations and so on, of information that established a very serious doubt and a very likely fact that the Bureau had been infiltrated at the highest levels by organised drug crime representatives. [More…]
This House, in September of this year, some five months after the Prime Minister received this report, was debating extended powers for the Government to open mail and intercept telegrams and telexes and the widening of its authority to tap telephones, install listening devices and so on. [More…]
Instead, legislation was introduced into the Parliament giving that same Bureau powers to tap telephones, install listening devices, and use information and pass it on to other people. [More…]
Now, in consequence of the Government’s accepting the Williams recommendations, legislation has been introduced to transfer to the Australian Federal Police the powers in relation to telephone interception previously held by the Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
We have had extensive debate in this House on the transfer of powers of the Narcotics Bureau to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
The Middle East is a focal point of conflict of interests, with a potential for war and for upsetting the balance between the great powers. [More…]
With the end of the colonial era there have been innumerable conflicts, perhaps inevitable in the circumstances of the development of new power elites, often in a situation where democracy, as we understand it, does not exist but where pressures between traditional tribal groups formed by lines drawn on the map during the scramble for Africa conducted by European powers in the late 1 9th century are still only too real. [More…]
There is little conception in Africa of Australia as a nation which, although still among the middle ranking powers, nevertheless is undoubtedly poised to assume a most significant role in a world which, during the 1 980s, will be looking to states which are rich in energy and virtually free from the neo-colonial shibboleths of the past. [More…]
They deal with the constitution of the Council itself, the powers of the Tribunal and the Federal Court of Australia in relation to stay orders, and machinery matters relating to time limits and staff of the Tribunal. [More…]
However, experience has shown that the powers available to the Tribunal under section 41 are not sufficiently flexible. [More…]
These are all powers which the Tribunal does not at present have. [More…]
Under sub-section 44(6) of the existing legislation, the Court has powers similar to those of the Tribunal to make suspension or stay orders. [More…]
Clauses 8 and 9 have been included in the Bill to ensure that the Court’s powers are parallel to the broader powers which are to be conferred on the Tribunal. [More…]
The amendments will also ensure that the Court’s powers extend to both the Tribunal’s decision and the original decision which the Tribunal was reviewing. [More…]
The Organisation has a number of powers. [More…]
The legislation transfers the powers to intercept telephones or use listening devices from the Narcotics Bureau to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
The Narcotics Bureau with its publicity-seeking endeavours was not an organisation capable of responsibly exercising powers to tap telephones and use listening devices. [More…]
When the legislation giving it those powers was passed by the Parliament, the Government had already received the Royal Commissioner’s report which detailed what an incompetent and poorly trained organisation the Bureau was. [More…]
We do not want to give these agencies greater powers. [More…]
We are not satisfied that the Government can now transfer these powers from the Narcotics Bureau to the Australian Federal Police and say that everything will be all right. [More…]
In the light of this interim report, the Government has concluded that the Australian Federal Police should be given all necessary powers for narcotics inquiries … the power of officers of Customs to use listening devices under warrant of a judge. [More…]
The Government has given considerable thought to the safeguards and limitations to apply to the granting and exercise of the powers to be conferred by this amendment on members of the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
In clause 6 of the Bill, section 21 9F of the principal Act is amended by giving exactly the same powers to which I have said in the earlier debates we ought to object. [More…]
In this case the powers are given not to the Commonwealth Police but to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
The powers are to be within the jurisdiction of the Federal Police. [More…]
The Parliament ought to be the judge and the arbiter as to whether increased powers should be given. [More…]
Again I emphasise that the public concern about the increased powers of the Australian Federal Policeformerly the Commonwealth Police- and of the Narcotics Bureau demands that the Government give more attention to whether the amendments that I have just mentioned should be observed. [More…]
It seems to me that what has happened in the five months since May suggests that there should be much more reason for disquiet about these particular powers in this Parliament. [More…]
We would certainly support the basic principle that he has enunciated in these very difficult regions, that is, that the authority of the Parliament, in relation to the exercise of these powers over individual Australians, must be asserted. [More…]
This is a series of Bills to transfer the powers, originally given to the Federal Narcotics Bureau officers, to the officers of the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
The Bills transfer the powers, which we discussed in this Parliament in long debates in May, that were given to the Narcotics Bureau officers to empower them to place listening devices and to authorise telephone tapping by those officers. [More…]
It is now proposed, in the very last sitting week of this Parliament this year, to transfer these very important powers in a somewhat panicky series of measures across to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
There should be no need to suggest in this House that the power to place listening devices in the homes of Australian citizens, the power to wire-tap, to telephone tap the conversations of Australian citizens, are very great powers indeed. [More…]
They should be powers that all members of this Parliament should be concerned with. [More…]
But let us be under no illusion that the kinds of powers are a threat to the whole democratic way of life which we encourage in this society. [More…]
The very use of these powers opens up to unnamed bureaucrats, not just information relating to drugs which is the Government’s particular purport. [More…]
It seems to me that, even though the Parliament agreed to some of these provisions in May, there is a whole series of new implications raised by transferring these powers to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
-One of the implications is that, as the Minister suggested the other day, there are considerable doubts already about the kinds of powers that the Australian Federal Police possess in this field. [More…]
The issue which I think the right honourable member for Lowe brought up is that the use of these powers carries over for the officers of the Australian Federal Police into their other activities or the other activities of the organisation in a way that they did not carry over for the Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
I am trying to suggest to the Minister that these are very great and serious powers. [More…]
One of the matters that worries me is that we had very long debates in May and June about these powers in relation to the now defunct Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
In June we gave great powers to the Narcotics Bureau in relation to bugging devices and wire tapping. [More…]
Since then we have had a report on the Bureau to which we gave these powers which I summarise in these words: The Bureau is inefficient- or rather the Bureau was inefficient because it is now defunct- the Bureau was overcentralised and poorly led; it was obsessed with its image, it was distrusted by other lawenforcement agencies; the Bureau was characterised by poor morale; and the Bureau contained agents who were inadequately trained. [More…]
Since we gave the powers to the Narcotics Bureau, we have had this formidable indictment of the very organisation to which this Parliament was asked to give these very great wire tapping and bugging powers. [More…]
Nobody now denies that we were bipartisan in relation to these powers in the debates on the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill in May and June. [More…]
It is my view that the Opposition, despite all its reluctance about giving the Narcotics Bureau these powers, acted in a bipartisan way. [More…]
We were not told, even though the Minister had the information, of the very serious doubts that existed in the Government about the very organisation to which we were giving these extensive wire tapping and bugging powers. [More…]
There was an extremely long debate in this House in which there were innumerable opportunities for the Minister to suggest any of the disquiet that he had about the operation of the Bureau, any disquiet about the organisation to which he was giving these powers. [More…]
Opposition members in this House said: We have supported this Bill right through its course but we ask the Government, because of these new doubts cast by the Wilson affair over the whole Narcotics Bureau, not to implement these powers at this time’. [More…]
If he wanted a bipartisan approach, which we gave him, it was up to him to give us something in return; that is, to be much more honest and frank about the now defunct organisation to which we were giving these powers. [More…]
We were reluctant in May to support these powers. [More…]
These powers are now to be taken from the Narcotics Bureau; They are to be given to the Australian Federal Police and the Minister responsible. [More…]
Of course, that raises a real doubt about how these powers will be used. [More…]
-Right, and the State authorities may have certain powers in this field. [More…]
Nevertheless, I think that even the Minister for Administrative Services who is sitting at the table will agree that the events in relation to what has been called, perhaps wrongly, the Greek conspiracy case give us cause for doubt about the very organisation to which we are now giving these very great powers. [More…]
I say quite frankly to the Minister that if these powers are to be given to the Australian Federal Police, inevitably the Minister responsible will have to be involved in questions of law. [More…]
Since the debate on these matters last took place we have had very disquieting evidence about the organisation to which we gave the powers- the Narcotics Bureau. [More…]
Now we have considerable and disquieting evidence about the organisation to which the powers are to be given and about the Minister responsible for the overseeing of that organisation. [More…]
We placed extraordinary powers in the hands of our narcotics agents. [More…]
Now we are being asked to agree to the transfer of those powers to the Australian Federal Police. [More…]
Another fact of life is that there are thousands and thousands of policemen throughout Australia, and if only ten per cent of the case is rotten it means that a lot of policemen in Australia can hardly be trusted with excessive powers. [More…]
What I have just said means tha’t 90 per cent of members of the police force can be trusted to exercise their powers properly. [More…]
I hope that at all times it will be recognised that the police are now being given powers which they have never previously possessed. [More…]
Indeed, the Australian Federal Police is being given powers in the narcotics arena which are way above the powers of its State counterparts. [More…]
We are handing over to a police force, powers which have never before been handed over, except in the name of national security. [More…]
I am equally concerned that the dealer is apprehended, but I add as a proviso that these powers should be closely examined before they are handed over, to ensure that we are not eroding one area in an attempt to bring about arrests in another area. [More…]
The powers which we are giving the police officers will assist them in that work. [More…]
But for a specific reason I plead with the Australian Federal Police to resist the temptation to abuse the privileges and powers which are being extended to it. [More…]
If the powers are abused the reaction in the future may well be to curtail them. [More…]
That is true, but I think in fairness to the Government- and the honourable member for Fadden (Mr Donald Cameron) has made this point- I should say that the Bills simply transfer from the disbanded Narcotics Bureau to the Australian Federal Police the powers that were debated at considerable length earlier this year. [More…]
I think it would be useful- this is why I was anxious to take part in the debate at this stage- to place on record the safeguards which will apply to the police in respect of telephone intercept powers. [More…]
What are the powers under that section? [More…]
Decisions of the Department in cases where using the powers contained in a covenant of lease, approval to construct or alter a building was withheld. [More…]
All of this inevitably points to the Opposition’s coal policy of establishing a national coal authority with powers similar to those of the New South Wales Joint Coal Board. [More…]
However, the Government also believes that its responsibilities to the public and to individuals make it imperative that it use all its available powers to encourage trade unions and employers to work within the established framework and, where necessary, to take strong measures to ensure that they do. [More…]
It has created dangerous opportunities for outside powers to expand their power and influence, and has jeopardised the peace and stability of the entire African continent. [More…]
Has his attention been drawn to an address by Mr J. V. Seekamp to the 35th Annual Meeting of the Murray Valley Development League, when Mr Seekamp noted that pumps at the Lake Hawthorn project were installed by Victoria in 1968-69 with grant money provided by the Commonwealth Government but there is a reluctance to use them as Victoria has to meet the continuing pumping cost; if so, will he investigate this situation to ensure that increased powers are given to the River Murray Commission to overcome problems of this nature. [More…]
To ensure that if, in the event, an Interstate Commission were established, its powers and functions would be more in keeping with the spirit of the Constitution than those envisaged in the original Bill. [More…]
Section 13(c) of the Act gives the Minister powers to require information from the States as a condition of grants for recurrent expenditure. [More…]