H.S. WALES POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18019, 18 February 1922, Page 9

H.S. WALES POLITICS.

POLICY OF GOVERNMENT.

INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

BASIC WAGE QUESTION.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Feb. 17.

The State Premier, Mr. J. Dooley, delivered a policy speech at Bathurst. He stated that the abolition of the Upper House would be secured, and tho substitution of a Revisiouary Committco would bo brought about by flooding tho Council. T|ie Government would adhere to the policy of forcing large landowners within three years to spend £10.000,000 to increase settlement and cover consequent works; to put the worker on a basis of recognition as a factor in industry, as the Government believed complete co-operation should bo put on a practical basis, and workers should be given the opportunity of owning, managing, and controlling industries. It had been decided to establish an industrial bank. It was also proposed to legislate in the direction of maintaining £4 5s as a basic wage during tho current year, and to review tho powers of the Board of Trade and alter its functions so as to maintain a standard of living in keeping with Australian ideals of government. He also favoured the 44-hour week, the reintroduction of the Motherhood Endowment Bill, and re-enactment of the Profiteering Prevention Bill, with a provision for the limitation of dividends in cases of monopolies. He proposed to limit taxation on incomes to those of £10 a week, the tax on those over that amount, except between £10 and £15, would rise by graduation.

Mr. Dooley announced that Parliament would be dissolved to-day, and the elections would be held on March 25. His policy points include provision of adult suffrage in municipalities and shires, and a Greater Sydney with adult suffrage.