COMPULSORY VOTING.
LORD BURNHAM SUGGESTS INQUIRY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 18, 5.5 .pm.) LONDON March 17. In the House of Lords, Lord Burnham drew attention to the system of compulsory voting at Parliamentary elections in Australia. Ho suggested a. joint committee; of both Houses be established to inquire into the question. He said the results of tho system in Australia were most remarkable and convincing. Lord Haldane and others opposed the motion, Lord Banbury remarking that Australia was governed by trade unions, who were most tyrannical. Lord Desborough, replying, said the fact that so far there had only been two prosecutions out of many cases of non-voting in Australia, indicated that the law was not boing very effectively ciiforced. Moreover, the law was so new that it would be premature to inquire in that connection from Australia.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 March 1926, Page 9
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143COMPULSORY VOTING. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 March 1926, Page 9
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