Labour ‘No Longer Party Of Reform’
(New Zealand Press Association)
AUCKLAND, July 18. Vigorous reform was no longer the driving force of the Labour Party, the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Marshall) said to Auckland University students.
All the progressive and humanitarian legislation since 1950 had been introduced by the National Party, said Mr Marshall. The students questioned Mr Marshall on topics ranging from the proposal to give servicemen under 21 in Vietnam the vote, to immigration policies. Mr Marshall was asked how he could call New Zealand a working democracy when it was proposed to give one section of the community—the servicemen in Vietnam—voting privileges. Mr Marshal! said he conceded that the voting proposal was not consistent with an accepted democratic principle. It was intended as a concession to servicemen who were willing to risk their lives for their country in a war theatre. Mr Marshall said it did not look as if the Electoral Amendment Bill would obtain
the necessary 75 per cent vote in the House. -So it look as if you'll win after all,” he told his questioners, with a smile.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31115, 19 July 1966, Page 10
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