FEDERAL LAND TAX.
BRITISH OBJECTIONS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright.
London, June 13. A deputation of London business men yesterday waited on Mr. Fisher respecting the Federal Land Tax.
Mr. Fisher said that the tax had been imposed in the interests of the Australian people. There were evidences that development had been retarded owing to land being held for speculative purposes. If any anomalies, apart from policy, existed, he was prepared to deal with them. (Received June 14, 10.59 p.m.) London, June 14. In the course of his reply to the land tax deputation Mr. Fisher declared that investors were unable to produce evidence that Labour legislation had depreciated Australian credit. Production was never greater, land settlement was increasing, and there was no evidence as to the crushing effects of legislation. The tax had not lowered land values. The High Court could be relied upon to safeguard the interests of those affected. He strongly objected to the attacks that had been made on Australian legislation.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14707, 15 June 1911, Page 7
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