HOUSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
MR 1 BURNETT’S ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELXINGTONr August 22. Advice to the Government ,not to think exclusively >of eldirlyj people; but instead to,, mqke some, provision for housing lot nbw growing up was given by Mr T. D. Burnett (Opposition, TeinliKSb', during the financial debate in ,the House of Representatives tb-day. ' 1 • ;Mr Burnett, suggested, that the social security - - taxation- ‘-'paid-' by young people; should; be ■; eart-markedi by the Government,;,.and'.put> into: -housing. pr o J e cts,.'SO' tnat J WjhCnyouJig folk had reached marriageable age'they would have aalriterMtin a hofaeiowhieh to start IHe.Thifc he iaid, would be better than thlnkirig over-inucb of elderly ‘ people.' The —present social security schexhe, With the proportion of young people declining, was putting the cart before the horse A Government member: Is that the new policy of the National Party? Mr Burnett: No. Over here we are free to say anything we think for the •advancement of the people of New Zealand. .' ~
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22796, 23 August 1939, Page 10
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165HOUSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22796, 23 August 1939, Page 10
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