LAND TAX ASSESSMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS. REPLY TO MR DEAKIN. PrM« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, August 31. The Attorney-general (Mr Hughes), replying to Mr Deakin, said that the Commonwealth had power to tax how it pleased. There was nothing in the constitutional point raised 'by the Leader of the Opposition. He indicated,that an amendment would ba introduced safeguarding the lessees of lands forming part of big estates who had contracted to pay taxes.
Mr Glynn' (ex-Attorney-general) agreed that there was nothing unconstitutional in the main provisions of tho bill, but he was afraid that it would break down.
The debate- on the penalty clauses was adjourned.
(Received Sept. 1, at 0.5 a.m.) Mr Glynn urged that the land tax was glaringly unjust, and that it amounted to confiscation. He said it would deter companies in other parts of the world from opening up operations in Australia. Mr Foster claimcd that it was a tax on production, and would' hit the farmers badly.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14927, 1 September 1910, Page 7
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