AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 521, 31 May 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

LABOUR'S DEFEAT. " CLAIM FOB, A DISSOLUTION. (BT UtEDHirit—PBSS3 ASSOC!AtION—COPIBIOUT.) x ' Melbourne, May 29. , Tllo supporters of tho ' rccently-defeated Federal Government claim that thoy liavo a good ohancp of gotting a dissolution. ; .Thoy rely strongly on the fact;that thoy. wore defeated by a combination of parties. QUEENSLAND. ■ . Brlsbano, May 29. Mr. John D._ Campbellr-who was Minister for Railways in tho. Philp Government, prior • to .the fusion of the Kidstcmites and Philpites . i? the-present Kidstoh-Philp; Government— ' . has rosignod his position.' as member, of . the Assembly for Moroton, on the ground of ill-:-;-'i;.health.V:.:\-.'v: '...". '■ , [In November of last year the ICidston- ■ rhilp-coaltifln Government had a majority of en .'(3p'-J).• over the':Labour Opposition. In -April-last there was 'a> by-election, and -Labour . .J"® tho Bullco seat. • If Labour'contests More- . ;... ton, tliis by-election .Should' be interesting, as the. Government's .'position is believed/ to, bo - .weakening.' .. At the last general elections- Mr. - ~Ui;npboll had.: a.substantial, majority, ,733, At 'tinw-.Labour - did not contest'"tlio.. seat.-ivHlston-Philpisni, like Deakin-Cookism, ronre- , : sents -- somewhat reluctant * fusion against ' So- ■.. the common: enemy." .The latter-day - . Political, history...of, Australia::seems to bo ■ S5 np i 0 vAwerpftrty ■, Chambers,•" followed by. forced coalitions, allegations of mercenary . hypocrisy, and mutual acrimony.] . . 1