LABOUR PARTY.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1925, Page 4

LABOUR PARTY.

EIGHTIXG PLATFORM. ' .MELBOURNE. Sept. 25. The fighting platform of the Australian Labour Party lias been issued for all Labour candidates at the coming Federal election as follows:—The socialisation of industry, distribution, and exchange. Socialisation of industry by the constitutional utilisation oi industrial and parliamentary machinery. The organisation of workers along the lines of industry. Nationalisation of hanking and all principal industries. The municipalisation of such services as ran be-t be operated in limited areas. Government of nationalised industries by boards, upon which the in the industries and the oommunitv shall have representation. The establishment of an elective supreme won -m.ie conn-ii hv all national itnistries. Tits* setting up of labour research and labour information bureaux. and of labour educational in- ■ [rations, in which the workers shall be trained in the management of the nationalised industries. The cultiva-

tion of an Australian sentiment. The maintenance of a white Australia, and the development in Australia of an enlightened and self-reliant community: (a) complete Australian self-govern-ment as a British community: (h) no Imperial federation : (<■) unlimited legislative powers for the Commonwealth Parliament, and such delegated powers to the States or provinces as the Commonwealth Parliament, may determine from time to time. Nationalisation of hanking and insurance. New proteet ion. Nationalisation of monopolies Arbitration Act amendment, to include the establishment of a 4-l-lioiu

week as a maximum, with special pro vision where health is menaced and foi women workers. Standard of livin', not infer!! r to the basis of the Pilldiugton Basics Wage Commission finding. Navigation laws. Commonwealth freight and passenger steamers. Be sti'ietion ol public borrowing. Electoral reform. .Abolition of State T.ogisla live Councils. Abolition of State Co vernors. Abolition of Senate 1 . Amending Workers' Compensation .Act. Na icmai monoplv of as-uranco. including -i k. acciilcnt. life and unemployment. Kmlouinent of motherhood .Amendment of defence.