AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18771, 26 July 1924, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

I INCOME TAX REDUCTION. S MAKING VOTING COMPULSORY. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. July 25. The Federal Budget will be delivered 5 next Thursday. It is anticipated that it will disclose considerable..; relief from income tax burdens. Political prophets anticipate that the easement will total £2,000,000. , ■ ■ , . ' The Federal House of Representatives has passed a bill to : make -voting at Federal elections compulsory. . , I" SOUTHERN STATE POLICY. I' ''•:.--!..■ ———■- • ! SEVERAL REFORMS . PROMISED. i ■ ■ ' —: ! A, and HtJZ. > - ' ADELAIDE. July 25. i At the opening of the South Australian ■ State Parliament the Governor's Speech forecasted an increase in exemptions in • connection with the. payment of income :. tax..o A. reduction m. the meinbership : qfc t the; was also forecasted, the . members to be from 46>to 35, elected under I a system of preferential voting. Steps aie i t;> be-i taken to create a State Insurance J iHmd. The Government is considering the r question of providing legal assistance for poor persons. All possible atops will be :t ,tsken to raise the standard of education I arid'- prevent overcrowding. \. 3 IMMIGRATION AND LAND. J WEST AUSTRALIA'S PROBLEMS. X" .' ■• If '-. " :.---... ;■■....' ■ ■•:■( - ; '. •: ■: it! -- • ■■'-:,■.:«..: . ■ .' • '" '"-. ■■■.!•-•"■ 1 A. and N.Z. .'.-,; PERTH. July 25. .'- The Wesfc Australian State Parliament r was opened! yesterday. The Governor's .speech indicated that a policy of imraii! gration : arid- land settlement, combined t with development of jnatural resources, s was of paramount importance. The group settlement system, which now ( totalled 124 units> with, a population of • 8776, would be continued. v VICTORIAN CIVIL SERVICE. ARBITRATION REGISTRATION; MELBOURNE; July 25. The Victorian State Ministry has fallen into line with Labour Ministries in other Slates in respect to the registration of siiate puplic servants under the Arbitration. Court. Notice of the discontinuance s of the appeal against the registration of i: the Australian Public Servants' Associa- > tion has been given on behalf of the Cabinet.