BRIBERY CHARGES

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1930, Page 5

BRIBERY CHARGES

In Federal Parliament j I OVER RADIO -STATION j TRANSFERS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) I (Received Alay Bat 9.30 p.m.) I CANBERRA,, May 8. I Startling of bnibery, were disclosed by the Prim e Minister, Mr J. H. Scullin. in the' House ofi Representatives to-day. The Prime Minister stated that Mr Rowland Green, a man who was a member of t Ihe Public Works Committee', had informed him that every member ofr Hie Committee, except Mr Green him I >elf. had accepted ;• bc’ia 3 from an I unnamed man, avlio desired a decision in favour of th e A Clafis broadcast-’ iiig stations in their claim for coin--, ptmsntion from the Government,, following on the taking over of these station* Mr S/ullin announced tilaat the illegal ion Avould be investigate’di with out. delay. IS IT MARE'S NEST? ’ MR. GREEN IN MINORITY OF ONE. CANBERRA, May 8. Mr J. 11. Scullin gave the House details of the alleged attempt toi bribe members of the Public WorkS| Committee, and said that the invest;-, gat ion by that Committee into tho Broadcasting Stations.’ claim had, been temporarily suspended. Th e cliainman of the' Commiteei. Alfi Coleman,. AI.P., who had denied hav-. icg received a £5OO bribe, haidl asked' "Air Rowland Green whether he could! rdentify th e strange man who approached him on the verandah of Parliament House With an offer of. £2OO. Air iGreen saicl that he could.l That man, according" to Air Gr(een, had said; “Coleman has earned his five hundred,’’ and asked him not toi be a “darned fool;.’’ adding “Why stand in your oAv n light.-?” Mr Green' declared that he had ma‘d' e no reply.’ He Avas simply astounded. j Falter on Air Green brought the. matter up in Committee, upon xvhichj every member) of the Committee- denied having been approached.