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FEDERAL ELECTIONS

' c POLICY SPEECH GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME By Tclegraph-Pres3 Association-CopyriElit (Rec. July 16, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, Julv 15. '■ Mr. Cook, Federal Prime Minister, delivered his policy ' speech at Parramatta this evening, tho chief points oi? which were—preserving responsibly ' Government by eliminating the inter*: fereace of Parliament by outside agen< cies; proportional voting for the Senate : preferential voting for the House of Representatives; restoration of tho postal vote; removal of unreasonable restrictions upon the Press; securing adequate power over trusts and monopolies: rectification of tariff anomalies early in the I .first session; pufhing forward reciprocal trade with : other Dominions; steady development of tho naval and military defences: providing £150,000 towards additional assisted immigration; appointment of an export advisory board; repression of harmful combines; action to bo taken against the beef trust .if the Royal Commission so recommends; and increase of old age pensions to meet th-a increased cost of living.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7

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FEDERAL ELECTIONS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7

FEDERAL ELECTIONS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7

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