N.S.W. POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1922, Page 5

N.S.W. POLITICS.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. FORECAST OF SESSION’S WORK. MANY IMPORTANT PROBLEMS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 4, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, July 4. The first session of the new Parliament opened to-day. The Governor’s Speech referred to the unsettled economic conditions and the disorganisation of many of the great State industries, and the necessity to adjust capital and labor affairs to meet the situation. He stated the Government was determined to do its utmost to relieve the -pressing weight of taxation and also relieve industrial conditions -by stimulating private enterprise and restoring a sound basis both for production and trade. The measures promised include an amendment of the State Industrial Arbitration laws and the repeal of the Profiteering Prevention and Fair Rents Acts; the promotion of immigration and the settlement of both Crown land and private estates; a policy of decentralisation, providing railways between inland centres and the nearest ports; the establishment of a marketing bureau to deal with exportable products; improving living conditions of country dwellers and soldier settlers; employment of returned soldiers and sailors; the continuation of the construction of the city railway. Parliament will be given an opportunity -of deciding the question of the construction of a North Shore bridge. Taxation proposals include superseding the supertax by a more equitable system- It was declared the Fair Rents Act tended to limit building. A CENSURE MOTION. Received July 5. 12.40 am. Sydney, July 4. In the Assembly Mr. Dooley moved a motion of censure on the Government on general grounds with the object of enabling the Opposition to insist on a wide discussion on the Government’s programme. OTHER PARLIAMENTS. DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL RESOURCES. Received July 4, 10.30 p.m. Melbourne, July 4. The State Parliament opened to-day. The Governor’s Speech referred to the sound financial position, and outlined legislation dealing with land settlement, combined with immigration, with an associated public works policy of railway construction and water works with the object of opening up new land. Received July 5, 12.40 a m. Brisbane, July 4. The Stalte Parliament opened to-day. The Goveror’s Speech stated that measures would be introduced providing for co-operation with the Commonwealth in an immigration scheme and the settlement on a large scale of the unoccupied land and undeveloped resources, railwav construction and making available over a million acres of Crown lands. The construction of the Dawson river irrigation works, one of the largest in the world, would be proceeded with, and the Health Act would be amended to enable infectious diseases to be effectively controlled. A Bill is also to be introduced authorising the acquisition of the Brisbane tramways by a trust composed of members elected by the local authorities and the Government.