DEFENCE POLICY IN AUSTRALIA
Opposition Senator Critical
1 (N.Z. Press Association— Copyright) CANBERRA. November 13 The Government’s defence programme came under fire Iron the loader of the Senate opposi tion. Senator N. E. McKenna, las night. ■ | Senator McKenna charged th< ' I Government with "dithering. ' “incompetence” and “stupidity, land said after eight years ii ' power, the Government did no i have enough men to make up on< mobile field force, despite pro mises in 1949 that the minimun requirement would be two o these groups. Replying to the charges. th< leader of the Government. Senate 1 N. O'Sullivan, said the attack ha< " no foundation. Senator McKenna criticiset delays in placing orders for mor 1 Avon Sabre aircraft and said f h -1 Government had shown complet r! incompetence in development o d! guided missiles. The Governmen tjhad shown stupidity in announc a i ing production of the F.N. rifle it I without ascertaining first that th< e ; United States would not use th< cI weapon. ■- ' The Australian Army would no L’.lget the rifle until 1958, he said.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28434, 14 November 1957, Page 22
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