N.S.W. POLITICS.
FINANCIAL POSITION. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION -COPYEIGHT SYDNEY, April 28. Mr. Bruxner, leader of the Progressives, opened his campaign in a policy speech at Goulbum. He emphasised that the party intended to keep its separate entity. Referring to the financial position) of the State, he said the finances of New South Wales had reached such, a stage as to resemble the greatest business, farce ever perpetrated. After condemning the system of pre-selection , he said his party was in favour of seeing the elections open to all men worthy to represent the electors. His. party was prepared to 00-opeilate on the floor of the House to .secure a good stable Government.
Referring to the immediate necessity for the overhaul of the lnlcideuce of taxation by a committee of expert®, he said he favoured the appointment of a commission representing all sections of the community to carry out this suggestion. He was in favour of the etstalbl.ish.ment of conciliatory committees to settle industrial disputes in preference to the arbitration courts. Mr. Bruxner ooniduded by referring to the need for decentralisation;, but really did not pronounce a definite policy, apparently depending on, an association with Sir George Fuller (the Prime Minister) to carry Ms party through. - '
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 April 1925, Page 5
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