Treasury reports
Sir, — The Lange/Muldoon, “liars” and “Labour moles in the Treasury” affair is an indication of how little is known even in Parliament about the way in which any Government approaches economic management. The Treasury, unlike all other Government departments, does not submit any report to Parliament. Yet the public debt is the second largest item of Government expenditure and at $l4 billion dollars it is a necktie which is causing some discomfort. To try and restore some authority to Parliament, the two Social Credit members introduced the “Public Finance (Treasury Reports) Amendment Bill,” on August 17, 1983, so that Treasury would make reports. Needless to say the bill was defeated with all National M.P.S, including Mr Minogue,-vot-ing against. — Yours, etc.,
J. D. GRIBBEN. November 8, 1983.
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