THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT
The vhols of yesterday's sitting of the House of Representatives was Epeno in discussing the pros and cons of the .subject of taxation, with special reference to the Government's reduction proposils. In some respects the Liberal and LabDur Parties were in line, that, is, tfaey argued, through their leaders, that they stood for reductions in taxation provided they benefited the small man, but they rigidly opposed conferring favours on the wealthy. On behalf of the Government, it was contended that the proposals in the annual Land and Income Tax Bill, the measure before the House, would materially assist the small man. Certain amendments proposed by the Liberal and Labour leaders were ruled out of order on the ground that the right to suggest alterations in taxation ' really rested with the Crown and not with private members, and when division? were taken on clauses in the Bill aftecling the reductions proposed in laud tax and incometax sufficient Liberals were found to give the Government a comfortable majority, and the Bill was passed without amendment. The Housu rose at 1.48 a.m. until 2.30 p.m. to-day.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 5
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187THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 5
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