STATES AND FEDERATION.
THE CONSTITUTION AMEND- , MENTS. AIR. HUGHES EXPLAINS. (Received 9.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Mr. Hughes has prepared a memorandum at the request of the State Premiers showing the extent the Commonwealth intends to exercise its enlarged powers should the proposed constitutional amendments be adopted. He declares that legislation is necessary to give effect to the new protection policy, which will be passed at an early date. Under the preference amendment industrial legislation of the States will not be affected in any way. The Commonwealth has no desire to trespass on the domain of the States, but to operate effectively in the sphere wherein the States cannot do so owing to their geographical limitations. If the amendments are carried the States will still retain the power to make concurrent laws dealing with trade, commerce, and industry, and -will have exclusive powers to legislate on the questions of land and settlement, the development of natural resources, education, public health and morals, and social relations.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 293, 10 December 1910, Page 5
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