The day in Parliament

Press, 1 June 1984, Page 6

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington After the State opening of Parliament yesterday, members moved into the debating chamber and sat from 3 p.m. until 3.17 p.m. Labour members of Parliament tabled four petitions asking the Government to oppose the All Blacks' 1985 tour of South Africa. The petitions also said that the Government and Parliament should urge the New Zealand Rugby Union that in the national interest the tour should not proceed. The petitions were tabled by Mr J. L. Hunt (New Lynn), on behalf of A. H. White and 19 others; Dr M. E. R. Bassett (Te Atatu), on behalf . of Emily Laurens and 19 others; Mr F. M. Gerbic (Onehunga), on behalf of Helen Yensen and 19 others; and Mr Peter Neilson (Miramar), on behalf of Jane Horgan and 19 others. Other petitions were presented by; The Associate Minister of Finance, Mr Falloon, on behalf of Wallace Bennett and 6308 others, asking for permanent protection of Ruahine Ranges natbre forest. hfr'.T. J. Young (Labour/

Eastern Hutt), on behalf of the Lower Hutt, Porirua and Upper Hutt city councils, the Petone Borough Council, and the Hutt County Council, asking the Government to amend the Urban Transport Act to exclude financial contributions from ratepayers toward the cost of urban rail passenger services. Mr J. J. Terris (Lab., Western Hutt), on behalf of Bette Overell of the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society and more than 39,000 others, asking the House to make the lethal dose 50 acute toxicity test illegal. Mr Terris, on behalf of Denise Reynolds and 176 others, asking the Government not to rush into ratifying the United Nations Convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Mr W. P. Jeffries (Lab., Heretaunga), on behalf of Sandra Banks and 126 others, asking the Government to investigate the possibility of retaining Silverstream Hospital services. The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Muldoon, tabled the report of the Security Intelligence Service, relating to interception warrants, and the report of caucus committees’ travelling expenses. The Minister of Justice. Mr

McLay, tabled the Prisons Parole Board report, and the repot of the Commission or Inquiry into Broadcasting Corporation contractural and advertising matters. The Acting Minister of Labour, Mr Thomson, tabled advice from the Minister of Labour to the Secretary of Labour setting out reasons why he vetoed the release of labour market forecasts and estimates of unregistered unemployed. Mr Thomson also presented the Waterfront Industry Commission report. Mr Falloon presented the report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies and Credit Unions. The Speaker. Sir Richard Harrison, tabled the report of the Wanganui Computer Centre Privacy Commissioner. Mr R. W. Prebble (Lab, Auckland Central) gave notice of his intention to introduce the Nuclear-Free New Zealand Bill. Members gave seven other notices of motion. The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was given a first reading pro forma. Mr R. L. Bell (Nat, Gisborne) gave notice that he would move the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne, the House adjoumedfjgyil today at 9.30 a.m.