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MR, BRUCE’S NEW BILL
IMPRISONMENT & DEPORTATION
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright)
MELBOURNE, January 28.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Latham introduced the Crimes Act Amendment Bill, which he said was brought in to fulfil the clear ana definite mandate of the people. ! He added, that as the Labour Party was a party of law and order, he relied on the unanimous support of the House in the maintenance of law and order.
The Bill provides lor deportation penalties in certain cases, along similar lines to those provided in the Immigration Act, and declares that any body of persons advocating or encouraging the overthrow of the constitution by revolution or sabotage, or overthrow by force of the established Government of the Commonwealth or State, or any organised Government,, or the destruction or injury of any Commonwealth property, or property used in commerce with other countries or States, shall be deemed an unlawful association, and the office bearers of such association will be liable to twelve months’ imprisonment. A similar penalty is provided for teaching in any institution or school conducted under the authority, of an unlawful association.
The Bill' also provides a penalty of two years’ imprisonment for any person who, by speech or writing, encourages the perpetration of any of these offences, and, if the offender was not born in Australia, deportation by the order o: the Attorney Genera]. Provision is also made for the Governor-General, by proclamation, to declare that a state of serious industrial disturbance exists, and any person who, during the operation of such proclamation, participates in or encourages the continuance of a lockout or strike, in relation to transport, in trade or commerce, or to employment in any public service, is guilty of an offence, and if not born in Australia, is liable to. deportation by order of the Attorney General, with whom lies the sole authority to, deport.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 January 1926, Page 5
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