ECONOMIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 July 1932, Page 6

ECONOMIES

COMMISSION’S REPORT CABINET CONSIDERING PROPOSALS The second part of the report of the National Expenditure Commission, which covers all Departments not covered in the first report brought down some time ago, is now before Cabinet, said the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, in an interview with the Christchurch “Press.” Mr Eorbes added that as several of the economies recommended had already been effected it was difficult to arrive at the saving that could be made if the whole of the second part of the report was adopted and put into effect. Further, it would he some time before the report was available for publication as it required careful consideration Cabinet was engaged on the task at present, while the Minister in charge of Departments were each considering the report as it affected their Departments.

The objects in setting up the Commission was to' meet the criticism which had been directed at economies effected by the Government in the past, said the Prime Minister. Men of wide experience were chosen so that they would be able to approach the matter of public expenditure from the point of view of the taxpayer and see what reductions and measure of real economy could bo made. The task of the Commission was not simply to cut expenditure down, for that course might have meant false economy. In view of the problems confronting Cabinet arising out of the report, Mr Forbes found it difficult to predict as to whether the report would be released for publication before Parliament reassembled some time in September.