SUNDAY SESSION
"MAN IN THE STREET"
WHO CENSORS CONTROLLER?
Interest in who censors what the Director of Commercial Broadcasting says on Sunday nights in the "man-in-the-street" session was shown by Mr. W. S. Goosman (Natjenal, Waikato) in the House of Representatives -last night, during discussion of the Broadcasting Vote.
The Rev. F. L. Frost (Government, New Plymouth) said that the Director qf Commercial Broadcasting did not need a censor.
Mr. Goosman said that under the War Regulations it was definitely laid down that anything said that was calculated to undermine public confidence in the banking or money system was subversive. Possibly the members on the other side of the House had not read the regulations and did not know that was there.
"I would like to know if everybody else's speeches are censored," Mr. Goosman added. "Who censors the speech, or drivel shall I call it, put over on Sunday night by the Controller of Commercial Broadcasting?"
Later, Mr. C. L. Carr (Government, Timaru) also- referred to the "man-in-the-street" session, which he described as being among the most popular of all sessions. The criticism of members of the Opposition on this, subject showed how hopelessly out of touch they were with public opinion and popular demand. If there was an attempt to close down on this session there would be a howl of indignation.
Mr. W. A. Bodkin (National, Otago Central): The Prime Minister had to learn that, too.
Mr. Carr: Apparently the hon. gentleman opposite hasn't learnt it.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 6
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249SUNDAY SESSION Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 6
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