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AUSTRALIAN LABOUR AND THE WAR

"ONE FLAG,ONE STAMP, ONE ANTHEM" PLATFORM STATED The Australian Labour Party's proposed national war-time policy, drawn up W the executive, is to be submitted to ■the'annual conference in June. It is aa lollows.— _ 1. Tho cultivation of an Australian sentiment based .upon the maintenance of racial purity and the development of an enlightened and self-reliant community. 2. Sfaintcnanco of Australia's independence as ii free, self-governing Dominion yithin the British Empire. No interference whatsoever with Australia's autonomy. Ko agreement with any scheme of Imperial Federation.

3. Australian Sing to be displayed from R.U public buildings. Australian coat of arms to appear on all public documents. Australian stamp to ba restored. Australian National Anthem, to bo played or Bung, as tho case may be, at all publicJunction and in all public schools. , i- No titled class in Australia. Cessaition of tho practico of the Commonwealth recommending the conferring of Imperial ihonours. . • T 5. No compulsion, military or economic, lupon any Australian citizen to take part in any war upon foreign soil. 6. Immediate measures for naval, military, and aerial defence to provide for the freedom- nnd safety of the Common.vealth. 7. Tho requirements of Australia in xnan-power to be ascertained and met .with, respect to: (a) Defence of Australia. <b) Maintenance of Australian industry.' (c) Necessities of wealth production to meet our financial obligations arising out of Ihe war, as the first duty of Australians to Australia. 8. Soldier policy as adopted, 9. Repatriation policy as adopted. 10. Urgent national works as adopted. . 11. Peace policy as adopted, being the suggested proposals for an international peace conference, as an international military and naval echenie upon which general disarmament and permanent peace jnay be restored. 12. Establishment and encouragement .cf Australian production and manufactures and the use of Australian-mane goods. 13. The maintenance, and where desirable the extension of tho schemes sf Government in handling, marketing, and financing of the products of Australia as initiated by the Labour Government in 1914-1916, the guaranteeing of supplies at reasonable prices, and payment in full upon delivery in good order and condition at the agreed price, of ell goods being marketed by the Government. 11 Financial burdens of the war to be contributed to by the people of Australia according to their ability to bear them. 15. .Regulation of the prices of commodities and services, as initiated by the labour Government in 1916, to be generally extended and effectively policed so as to prevent undue profits and any unnecessary increase in the cost of living. 16. Consistent with Australian obligations as set. forth, every possible assistance to be rendered to (treat Britain and the Empire, both during the continuance of the war and thereafter.. 17. The Commonwealth Constitution to lie revised after tho termination of the war, with a view to the more effectiye and economical government of Australia by a popularly-elected convention, whose report shall be bubjeot to ratification by the people. :

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 208, 22 May 1918, Page 7

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492

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR AND THE WAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 208, 22 May 1918, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR AND THE WAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 208, 22 May 1918, Page 7

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