MR. CHIFLEY BEATEN
CAXBFRRA, Dec. 4. AIt. Chifley today sirffered liis first major defeat iu caucus. By 29 to 23 votes caucus decided to refer ratilication by Australia of the Brettyn Woods iiiternational financial agreement to the Federal eonf'erenee of tlie Australian Labour Barty wliich is Labour's supreme gover.ning liody. The decision means fliat the light which l'arliamentarv leaders thouglit had ended with Ui o Federal A.L.P. executive's endorsenient of tlie ratilication of Ihe -agreenient, has only beg'un. Defeat caine as a general stir]>rise to Mr. Chifley 's supporters. In it are contained fundaineiital cleavages of opinion that could split tlie Labour niovemen't wide open. Caucus decision means that tlie agreement cannot be ratified bv Australia before the New Year as the Federal A.L.P, eonference could not be convened. until tlien.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1946, Page 5
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