STATE CONTROL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 58, 25 July 1947, Page 5

STATE CONTROL

GOVERNMENT’S ULTIMATE AIM MR W. SULLIVAN’S ALLEGATIONS “We know quite well that the objective of the Government is ultimately to wipe out private ownership, private enterprise, -and to bring in State control and State management of everything in the country,” said Mr W. Sullivan (National, Bay of Plenty), speaking in the -Address-un-Reply debate in the House of Representatives. “That is the target, the ultimate obective, and we have had admissions from Labour speakers during this debate that that is what they are aiming for,” added Mr Sullivan. The mover and seconder of the Address had assured the country that they stood for the policy of State control, and they were worthy followers pf the front benches on the other side of the House.

Mr Sullivan expressed disappointment that the Government had not ‘given a lead, particularly in view of the fact that all knew that primary production had been slipping back. The Minister of Agriculture had admitted that North Island poultry farmers were short of poultry food, and he had said that if he could only get a skipper of a vessel or some one to man the boats and do the jobs that should be done he would bring the bulk of it from the South Island, “He has confirmed the inability of the Government to deal with the shipping position, which has been brought before this House by many members on this side,” added Mr Sullivan.