CABINET DECISION

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1930, Page 5

CABINET DECISION

SPECIAL SESSION TO BE CALLED ; (Australian Press Association) v . (Revived this day at, 9.40 a.m.) 5 : MELBOURNE, September b. The Federal Parliament will be •ailed together in October to enact, it a special economy .session, legi.-.ln--ion to deal with unemployment; to mpb.se a. special interest tax; ’0- relate Ministerial, Parliamentary and Jiiblic servants salaries; to; readjust, die i maternity allowanoe and pensions ihyments;' to further tax . nporfed uxuries; and to readjust taxation cu libber incomes. ..

The Federal Cabinet came to these lecisions and at the same time decid'd M.o honour the pledge given by Mr Scullin to balance the budget.

The Acting Prime Minister, (Mr fenten) declared the Government will lphold every obligation to the people f his country and to its creditors, Cabinet adjourned till to-day, when ;teps will be taken to frame the se»- • tonal programme and work out the letails of the proposed legislation.

Most of the lengthy sittings were spent ,in debating the suggestion that a special tax,,be imposed on interest.

Sir Robert Gibson had three hours consultations with Federal Ministers. He explained the financial position md suggested plans for financing state and Federal Governments ovei a considerable period.

I THE FEDERAL CABINET. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 0. The Federal Cabinet was still sitting -at ©leivlen o’olocj’.o. No .official statement has been issued. MELBOURNE, Sept, 6.

Federal Ministers stated r.lthougn the, financial situation due to rapid.y declining revenues was acute the Government' had the matter '.veil in hand. They hsesrted that rumours of a split in the Ministry wore greatly exaggerated. Mr Green .was not present at the meeting. The Assistant Minister of Customs (Mr Forde) was also absent,