PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS
CITIZENS OOMB1NE ®N N.S.W. Received. Tuesdav, 7 p.nt. SY-DNEY, May 21. The Citizens-' • -Rights Committee whieh was formed recently to coiubat illegal tact'ies. by pressnre groups, is no w seeking' finaneial • and otlier assistance from individuals througliout New ■Boulh Wales. Tlie Committee has deeided not to accept finaneial assistanc.e from any polkical, indnstrial or co-in-mercial groups or organisations. The constitution einbraees the following aims: To assist in niaintaining the rule of law and authority o'f Parliament; to secure the settlement of ind-usbrial disput.es liy lawful and coustitut ional means; to take all lawful and eonstitutioual stejis to protect tlie coiiunuiiity from bekig deprived of vit-al supplies a-nd services by planned industrial laction; to nphold representative gov- ; ernineiit against the pressnre of seetioual inte.rests; to promote greater I public interest in Australian deinocratic ; institutions; to advocate that it be i made conipulsory by law that decisions to strike be niade by a majority vote ! of union luembers taken by secret balj lot ; and to 7 make rejii'esentations to ' Parliainent fmni time to tinui on matj ters that alfect tlie rights of citizens jrtind to protect tliose rights generallv.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 May 1946, Page 5
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