AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 81, 7 April 1920, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

POSITION IN NEW SOUTH

WALES',

MR. HOLMAN RETIRING

[Press Association.]

SYDNEY, April 6. Though the new Assembly is described as being composed of fortyfive Labor and forty-five anti-Labor members, the former includes three Independent Laborites and the .latter twelve .Progressives. . The position is interesting^ and there is much speculation' regarding the results of to-day's party meeting. It is understood that Mr Holman is determined to recommend that Mr Storey be sent for to form a Ministry, while some of Mr Holman's colleagues favor meeting . Parliament and throwing upon the new members the responsibility for changing the Government.

The question is, which party will supply the Speaker, thereby placing itself in a minority. Whether some of the Progressives are detachable from the Government, or whether any Independent Labor member will be prepared to support the Government is causing some engineering. The indications are that the Laborites anticipate securing support and are preparing to take office. It is reported that Mr Holman does not seek election, but will retire from politics, at least for a time.