MEASURE DEFENDED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 236, 5 October 1945, Page 7

MEASURE DEFENDED

redeeming of promises

PART OP REORGANISATION

parliamentary Reporter.

WELLINGTON, this day.

The Government had made certain promises during the war and its intention was to redeem those, promises, whether it meant the retention of present controls or not, stated Mr. Hackett (Govt., Grey Lvnn) in the House of Representatives last night when speaking in the second reading debate on the Fmolovment Bill. He added that the Government hf no intention of keeping on controls for the sake 01 retaining them, but if it was necessary in the interests of wellbeing of the country to control the Government would not hesitate to d °"Rpferring to criticism expressed , A w (Nat., Remuera), Mr. uLt/t't denied that the bill was omntv meaningless and shallow Sece of y i«£te3on® At least it was p * ♦v.o intention of the Government E? aUow the legislation to remain any longer than could possibly The bill formed part of the reorganisation made necessary hv changes brought about by the by cnangeb u & a new depart . mpnt but superseded the present vational Service Department, which had been an asset to the Dominion haa oeeii a Government it was vital for industry to be built if rehabilitation was to.be o ciirress. The objective of full employment must be one of the primary features of planning.