AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY
4 REPORT TO ANNUAL CONFERENCEv Sydnoy, June 7. A report presented to the nwimil conference of the Australian Labour Party warned n-.embers that with tho Government's narrow majority it was best not, to expeot too much, "if it were found impossible to carry out tho party's programme another appeal would bo mado to tho peoplo for more power. Tho report urged the need of terminating the leases of millions of acres held by largo companies and financial institutions to provide living areas for thousands of land seekers, who aro unable to obtain Cand. It condemned proportional representation and tho preferential voting system, under which electors wero hoodwinked, and woro unablo to'get a square deal. Tho report pressed the need for harmonious relations between tho party and tho Labour Council, but in order to secure this it was absolutely impcrativo that tho personnel of Council officials shouild be changed, otherwise unity of effort would be olit of tho question.— Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 217, 8 June 1920, Page 5
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163AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 217, 8 June 1920, Page 5
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