"FLAGRANT MOCKERY"
INFALLIBILITY OF HANSARD. MELBOURNE "AGE" DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT. By T«lcEranli—Press AesoclnUon-OoDrrieht Melbourne, November 14. A leading articlo published in the "Ago" was dobiitod in the Federal Kmiso of Representatives for five hours. The articlo stated: "Before Hansard goes to press a proof of every member's speech is presented to him and he is permitted to revise it. in secret and alter it in any manner ho pleases. After this, tho infallibility of 'Hansard will' live as a term of flagrant mockery," A motion was rejected, S8 to 29j adjudging the writer guilty of contom.pt and excluding tlto "Age" representative until an apology was made. A FREE PRESS. Melbourne, November 14. A deputation from the Australasian Press Association asked Mr. Cools, the Federal Prime Minister, to remove a number of restrictions an the press from the Electoral Act. Mr. Cook was sympathetic. He said tlioro ought to bo a free- press.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1907, 15 November 1913, Page 5
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152"FLAGRANT MOCKERY" Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1907, 15 November 1913, Page 5
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