MR. HUGHES AGAIN
LEADER OF A LITTLE GROUP. Electric Telegraph—Press Association SYDNEY. Last Night. Mr Y\ M. Hughes, as leader fST the small political group styled the Australian Party, whose- candidates at the forthcoming State elections number about a dozen, outlined his policy-to-night. All his references to Sir Otto Neimeyer’s mission were satirical. He denied' that wages in Australia were too high. He declared that these were fixed by arbitration according to price levels, and said that the Australian Party would resist any attempt to reduce the standard oi living. They also would see-to it that the. rights' of both capital md labour were adequately protected. He contended. that Australia was as solvent to-day as even, proof of which was disclosed in all the bank l>alance-sheets. Credit should be mobilised in order to assist private .w, - terprise. The overdraft rate should lie (H per cent.; which Would,/stimulate industry. Taxation should be substantially reduced, and business and company management called for a thorough reorganisation.
The Australian Party would abolish all Legislative- Councils, greatly reduce the membership in the Livmslative Assemblies and abolish State Governors.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11559, 25 September 1930, Page 6
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