AUSTRALIA'S POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIA'S POLICY.

SPEECH by the premier. LAND DEVELOPMENT. * THE NATION’S HEALTH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received October 25, 1.25 a.m. Sydney, Oct. 25. Mr. W. M. Hughes delivered a policy speech at Ohatswood to-night. He stressed the need for economy. He said the Government’s financial proposals aimed steadily at reducing taxation, and loan expenditure would be limited to developmental works of a reproductive character. Referring to immigration and land development, he said the Government would co-operate with the States to establish training farms and build light railways to open the country. A commission would be appointed to report on the best means for co-ordinating the activities of the Public Health Departments throughout Australia in order to improve the nation’s health, and a convention would be called to discuss remodelling the constitution. He. proposed to proceed immediately with the construction of the Federal Buildings at Camberra in order to expedite the transfer of the seat of Government there. Assistance would be given for the establishment of a voluntary sugar pool. The Government would not continue the shipbuilding policy and coal control would not be re-imposed. The speech was mainly a recapitulation of the Government’s past legislation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.