POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sydney, Feb. 17. The Committee of Ways and Means’ resolution in favour of the introduction of an Income Tax produced an exciting debate in the Legislative Assembly. Mr Carruthers was proceeding to criticise the action of the Government, when Mr Crick, backed by five other members, called attention to the presence of strangers, and the galleries were cleared. Mr Carruthers moved that the report of the Committee be taken into consideraatiou after the House had been afforded a further opportunity of giving effect to the resolution passed in Cctober last, in favour of the imposition of direct taxation on land. He explained that this step was taken not with a view of opposing the Income Tax, but in order to bring about a Laud Tax conjointly with it. The amendment was rejected by 53 to 15, and the original resolution carried by 7fi to 10. The Premier disclaimed any part in the exclusion of the Press. The leader of the Opposition in an interview condemned the action of the Government in forcing the Press and public to retire from the galleries of the Chamber when so important a matter affecting the taxation of the people was under consideration, and thus bringing about a secret Parliament.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2467, 21 February 1893, Page 4
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