NOT FOR THE VICTORIANS
Received Thursday, 7 p.m. C'ANBERRA, August 22. The Commonwealth Film Censor told the Premiers' Conference that he had banned a newsreel depicting I'rench bathing suits, for showing in Victoria, hecause he thought "that Victoria was not educated up to it." During the last year, he said, production of films in Australia had heen larger tlian anticipated, but the Com- . monwealth' had nq power * of censor- • ship over these, prc[ductions, except.jn ' Victoria. Tiiere wefe now suggestiojis . that Australian department"' stbres proposed "building theatrettes and providing programmes " to attract business. On the suggestion of the Federal Frime Minister (Mr. Chifley) all States, except South Australia agreed to enact uniform legislation on the lines of the Victorian Act which would allow the Commonwealth censorship and appeal authorities to act on hehalf of States.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1946, Page 5
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