AUSTRALIAN POLITICS
NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS, SYDNEY, April 28. Mr Bruxner, leader of the Progressives, opened ljis campaign in a policy speech at Goulbprn. He emphasised that his party intended to keep a separate entity. In referring to the financial position of the State, he said the finances qf New South Wales had reached such a stage as to resemble the greatest business farce ever perpetrated. After condemning tlio system qf the pre-selection, he said his party was in favour of seeing the elections open to all men worthy to represent the electors. IJi» party was prepared tq co-operate qn the floor of the {louse tq secure good, stable ernmentIn referring to the immediate necessity fqr a qyerhaul qf the incidence of taxation by a committee qf experts, he said lie favoured the appointment of a commission, representing all sections of the cqmmunity, to carry oiit this suggestion. £fe was in favour cf the establishment of conciliatory committees to settle industrial disputes, in preference to the Arbitration Courts. Mr Bruxner concluded by referring to the need for decentralisation, but really did not pronounce a definite policy, apparently depending on its association wjth Sir Georgo Fuller to carry his party through.—Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 1 May 1925, Page 10
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