SERVICEMEN’S VOTES
Reply To Mr. Holland (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHUR-C-H, July 4. “The decision to set np a (Select Committee of the House of Representatives to inquire into the organization and methods employed for recording and dealing with the votes of servicemen in the general election was the responsibility of Parlianeut.” said the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. ISullivan, today. Mr. .Holland should have registered his protest at the time if he desired an open inquiry. Under the rules of the House the Press may not he admitted to the proceedings of select committees unless the House expressly orders it. This authority for the select committee was not sought i).v Mr. Holland when he hud the opportunity in the -House. Mr. Holland should be aware of these facts, and I am surprised that he should misrepresent the position by alleging that it was a Government decision to hold this inquiry in private.” Mr. Sullivan said he assumed that both the report and tiie whole of the evidence would be laid on the table of the House of Representatives.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 238, 5 July 1944, Page 6
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176SERVICEMEN’S VOTES Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 238, 5 July 1944, Page 6
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