TO DEAL WITH THE PROFITEERS
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. Brisbane, August 6. At the opening of the Queon6land Parliament, the Governor, in outlining the Government's policy, said that a Bill would be submitted dealing thoroughly and equitably with tho - whole matter of tho present remorseless profiteering. Other measures would includo provision for an investigation of unemployment and tho establishment of an unemployment insurance fund. It was also intended to reintroduce a Bill for tho abolition of the Legislative Council, and to amend tho Electoral Act to extend franchise to all persons on attaining ther age of. 18. Tho Government also dntonded to make representations to tho Imperial authorities with the object of abolishing the office of State Governor at the expiration of the present appointinont next March.—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 5
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127TO DEAL WITH THE PROFITEERS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 5
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