THE COMMONWEALTH
| MR. DEAKIN'S POLICYINTERSTATE COMMISSION. MBOUR TO MOVE CENSURE MOTION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Roc. June 24, 0.30 a.m.) ■ ■ . - > Molbourno, Juno' 23. The Fedora] Parliament, which adjourhed in order to allow tho now Deakin-Cook Government to formulate its policy, has resumed.'; Vj :'- . ; : . Mr. Deakm announced that measures would bo introduced to provide for an Interstate ; Commission,the. High Commissionership,- compensation for-accidents to seamen, prohibition of inequitable rebates by trusts and combines,' and; universal military .training. . . /V, -v'!- : In connection with tho development of tho citizen-- soldiery, added Mr.. Deakm, one of the' test. Commanders in tho .British :Army' would bo sought for. Mr. A Fisher (ex-Primo Minister, and Leador of tho Labour Opposition) gave notice that '-he/would move . tomorrow a direct censure motion on the' Government. C[Tlw Crmmonwealth; High Commissionership has .hfeng, fire. for .a long; time.' Tho Interstate Commission-is 'probably...connected ';with the compromise between Mr.Dealcin and.J!r. Conk on. the nev; protection proposals.' - According to recent;Aristlnlmh advices, "Mr. -was ffoing tp::foicibly:take control of tho industrial legislation'of: the Commonwealth -by an amendTnont of. the ; .Constitution... But.his.sncpossor .does not favour such a scheme. He prefers to' s?o an_ Intel state 'Commission appointed to regulate the labour conditions of. the ' Commonwealth, ami would like to' see the* States cooperate in' the- movement."]
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 542, 24 June 1909, Page 7
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208THE COMMONWEALTH Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 542, 24 June 1909, Page 7
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