FEDERAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 285, 26 November 1908, Page 3

FEDERAL POLITICS.

IIIE NEW GOVERNMENT. AN OUTLINE OF ITS POLICY. Received 25, 11.40 p.m. Melbourne, November 2-5. The Premier (Mr. Eisner) made a statement in the House regarding the Government policy. The Government, he said, looked forward to not more than fourteen more sitting days. There had not been time for the Government to give attention to any of the la?g« issues of policy. Customs would in all likelihood show an improvement of about £89,000. That arose largely through a decrease in the production of sugar. The Government hoped to give full effect to the old age pensiois scheme. It could not accept Sir Wm. Lyne's estimate of the amount quired for the purpose His own idea was that the amount would be a million and a half. The Government would see that sufficient funds were available. As to the new protection, -the Ministry proposed to appeal to the people by a referendum and give such powers to Parliament as would enable it to give protection to the worker as well as to manufactures. The Government accepted the division given on the capital site question, and would introduce a Bill to enable a suitable area to be chosen. The Bill would be introduced this session. The Iron Bonus Bill Would be proceeded with but some : amendments would be introduced.