Parliamentary Censure.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1922, Page 4

Parliamentary Censure.

Sydney; Aug 10. -Arising-out of his advocacy, while; abroad, of the* introduction of colour- j ed labour into Australia, Sir Henry ; Barwell, Premier of South Australia, j is now facing a. determined no-confi-dence motion in the South Australian

Assembly. The Leader of .the Opposition (Mr Gunn) moved that the Premier (Sir Henry Barwell) had “lost the confidence of the people of the State h.V reason of his action in advocating in Australia and abroad the development of the northern parts of Australia by coloured labour, such action being a violation of the White Australia policy.” Mr Gunn said that the people of Australia were determined to maintain the White Australia policy, and wore convinced of its wisdom. Ih<Pygmier bad begun ,tho agitation against it, a,iid had carried, the agitation 011 ip Australia, England :, nd Apiqi-ica. Mr Hughes and Sir Joseph Cook, at the Versailles Conference met with great difficulties before they convinced the world ,tha,t the White Australia policy should ho accepted and maqtaiiied. ,It has been left to Sb.'M l ApsHMia .to ,sqnd ,a man to England to mmleimiiqo ,the good work of Australia’s two represciiita.tiyes at the VstSftUSes (Cqnferguee. The idea, was to get the natives into Australia to exploit tbmn as they have been exploited jn ,F,i,i,i and .Spn.h Africa. Rcferrijig Jo the Premier’s knighthood, ill- Gunn said that the fact that it came as a surprise to. them all was evidence that it was unwarranted. No lipppiir givon to an Australian had beep (received so coldly as the one g'f en to .the Premier. It was a scandal. As (he .Country Party had indicated /that, although it- disapproved of the Premier’s policy, it will not vote against ldm. there is little likelihood of the (fovernment .lipjpg defeated.