AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
LABOR SPLIT THREATENS.
MR. BRUCE'S REFERENDUM PROPOSALS.
(Eke, Tel. Copyright—Unilcd Press Assn.j : SYDNEY, Juno 13. A Labor split is threatened over Mr. Brace's referendum proposals recently introduced in the Federal Parliament.
The attitude of Mr. Charlton, leader of the Federal Labor Party, and a number of followers, who, in view of the concessions to which Mr. Bruce acceded, agreed to support the proposals, is strongly resented by many Laborites. The Australian Workers' * Union, the strongest union in the Commonwealth, definitely decided to oppose the referendum, and the Australian Labor Party executive called a meeting on Friday", whereat Mr. Charlton and probably some other prominent followers, will be asked to explain their attitude. Important developments' are" anticipated and possible expulsions, aro talked of. It is claimed in some quarters that Mr. Charlton, and one or two leaders of the Federal Labor Party have got out of touch with the Labor movement.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17059, 14 June 1926, Page 7
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