PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES.
CONTROVERSY IN N.S. WALES.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO INCREASES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Deo. 8. In addition to strong condemnation from the press, the Bill to increase the salaries of members of the Legislative Assembly is meeting with much opposition. At the second reading stage in the Assembly, the Progressive Party has notified that it will vote against the Bill en bloc. Many Nationalists oppose the proposed increases without first consulting the electors. Generally the feeling is that Ministers who give the whole of their time to the business of Parliament are entitled to an increase, but members are not. One strong Opposition argument is the new idea which has arisen in regard to the position of members of Parliament, who are now looked upon as men who obtain their livelihood from their position in Parliament instead of being men who serve their country for patriotic purposes. Thereby, the Opposition contends, the whole tone of Parliament is being lowered. •i—»——■•<»____ •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17649, 9 December 1920, Page 7
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