HURRIED LEGISLATION
ALL-NIGHT SITTING AT CANBERRA OPPOSITION’S PROTEST ‘CANBERRA, Aug. 9. Tired and unshaven,- members of the House of Representatives reassembled again late this morning after a wild 48-hour spate of legislation. The. all-night session lasted until 5.6 a.m. to-day. Measures such as a bill for me standardisation of railway gauges, which has been a national question for 30 years, were rushed through m a few minutes by exhausted members intent only on getting home to their electorates. The Leader of the Opposition (Mi. R, G. Menzies) protested strongly during" the all=night sitting against important legislation being rushed through without adequate discussion. Since Wednesday the House has dealt with 18 measures affecting the lives and welfare of Australians ioi years to come. ' - ’ , Before the luncheon adjournment to-day the Senate passed seven bills through all stages in half an hour. PARLIAMENTARIANS NOW FACE ELECTIONS (Rec. noon) CANBERRA, Aug. 10 The Federal Parliament came to an end yesterday. The election will be held on September 28 and Parliament must meet before November 30.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1946, Page 5
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