AUSTRALIA’S PROBLEM

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA’S PROBLEM

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS DIFFICULTIES OF FURTHER TAXATION Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 10. (Received September 10, at 10.5 a.m.) The * Herald’s ’ Melbourne correspondent says: “It is now revealed that Messrs Fenton, Lyons, and Forde are the only Ministers who demanded an economy session of the Federal Parliament. Senator Daly aftccrwards supported them. Those four are now fighting the rest of the Cabinet, and a big section of the party. “The statements by Mr Beasley are regarded as mere election propaganda to help Mr Lang, but the position of the Federal finances is so desperate that Parliament must reassemble as soon as possible. “ All hope of raising additional revenue by means of taxation has virtually been abandoned owing to the limited field.” BUSINESS MEN TO MEET CABINET MR FENTON’S INVITATION. MELBOURNE, September 10. (Received September 10, at 10.5 a.m.) Mr Fenton (Acting Prime Minister) has invited several prominent business and financial men to meet the Cabinet finance sub committee on Friday. Thy Government is anxious to test every possible scheme to solve its problems. TASMANIA INCREASES TAXATION HOBART, September 10. (Received September 10, at 10.5 a.m.) The Assembly read the first time Bills to re-establish the -financial position. These include a wages and salaries tax by means of a stamp duty at the rate of 3d iu the £, an increase in the income tax per centago, a reduction in Public Service salaries, generally increased probate duties, an additional Id stamp on cheques, and amusement and motor tax increases. SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR CONFIDENCE IN AUSTRALIA. LONDON, September 9. (Received September 10, at 1.30 p.m.) “1 am exasperated with the defeatist propaganda from Australia which is appearing in the British Press,” declared Sir Dudley de Chair. “1 am thrilled by the manner in which Australia is determined to face the temporary depression. It is a country with tremendous potentialities. I am convinced that Australia will win through.” i QUEENSLAND PUBLIC SERVICE PREMIER DECLINES REQUEST. BRISBANE, September 10. (Received September 10, at 1 p.m.) The Premier (Mr Moore), in declining the request of Public Service associations that their representative should appear at the bar of the House to speak on the proposal to exclude them from the provisions of industrial awards for the year, said that it was a matter for the Speaker. Mr Moore declared that he could not permit everybody with a grievance to come to the bar and address the House. Anyone who was not satisfied with the Government service should leave it. No one was compelled to remain in the service. A further reduction in the salaries of Government employees will shortly be introduced.