AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9381, 22 March 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.)

Melbourne, March 21,

(Received March 21, at 11.35 a.m.)

The Premier (Mr Shiels) announces that he will next session remove the land tax and place a tax on the unimproved value of land. The stock tax will also be increased. He is in favour of an income tax similar to that proposed by the New Zealand Government. He proposes to introduce measures to establish courts of conciliation and abolish bogus banks. Mr Shiels also desires to settle labourers on the lands which might be purchased with Government inscribed stock, occupiers to gradually repay the Government. It is intended to establish a labour department, and butter bonuses are to be continued. He expressed himself strongly in favour of the one-man-one-vote principle, but will not press the question till the third session, as Parliament has now before it the more important work of restoring i confidence. Perth, March 21. (Received March 21, at 11.35 a.m.) Parliament has been prorogued. Brisbane, March 21. (Received March 21, at 11.35 a.m.) Government will shortly introduce a measure providing for the construction of railways on the land-grant principle. They also intend to impose a cattle tax in order to help the exportation of frozen meat.