FEDERAL POLITICS
THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION COUNTRY PARTY’S CLAIM. CANBERRA, January 8. Advices report that the Country Party continues to maintain its attitude of aloofness, and may claim recognition as the official Opposition and occupy the Opposition benches. It will challenge the Government on tariff matters,' and is patiently awaiting a statement of policy. The Country Party has 16, compared with 14 Federal Labour members, therefore claims to be the largest party outside the Government. In the event of the Beasley group linking with the Scullin party, which is regarded as unlikely, then Labour would automatically become the official Opposition by virtue of numbers.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21539, 11 January 1932, Page 7
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103FEDERAL POLITICS Otago Daily Times, Issue 21539, 11 January 1932, Page 7
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