WANTS COMMONWEALTH TO BE CLOTHED WITH COMPLETE AUTHORITY
Scullin’s Objective
STATE EIGHTS MAKE FEDERATION FUTILE
EXAMPLE OF COAL DEADLOCK.
United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Reccivod Friday, 9.45 p.m. CANBERRA, March 14.
The Prime Minister, Mr. J. H. Scullin, outlined tho Federal Government’s referendum proposals in the Houso of Representatives when moving the second reading of tho Constitution Alteration Bill. One of the main objects is to save the enormous cost of an appeal to tho people every time a proposal to alter the constitution is made.
Mr. Scullin declared the Parliaments of Britain, South Africa and New Zealand were clothed with complete powers, which tho Commonwealth required, untrammelled by "State rights” and■ jealousies. He instanced the coal industry, in which the Commonwealth had no power of control, although 80 per cent, of the best coal was locked up in one State New South Wales. No other Parliament in tho Empire, ho said, was so handicapped by constitutional limitations, with tho result that matters which should bo decided by tho Commonwealth Parliament itself became judicial questions for the High Court.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7168, 15 March 1930, Page 7
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