PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES
. “STATEMENT INACCURATE.” ■ (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Criticism of the statement made by, the Prim© Minister, the Et. Hon. G. W. Forbes, regarding the expense of the present session of Parliament, was made by Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, when speaking at the annual conference of the party, which was continued yesterday. “On March 30,” said Mr Holland, “a misleading statement was given to the Press by the Prime Minister regarding the extra cost-to the country of the special session. In this statement Mr Forbes included the salaries of members and officers of Parliament and other items of expense which go on whether the House is in session or recess. He even included depreciation of furniture as an extra due to the holding of the session. This grossly inaccurate statement was mad© dearly for the purpose of discrediting the Labour Party in its opposition to the wage reductions.”
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Northern Advocate, 8 April 1931, Page 8
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