The Commonwealth
SPEECH BY Sill JOHN FORREST. (Per Prtfi* Association.—Copyright./ MELBOURNE, November 20. Sir John Forrest, Federal Defence Minister, in a speech said that when Parliament met members wotui!d find a saving of a quarter of a mill ion in the Defence Estimates, also further economy in other departments. He admitted 't'hiait extravagance had existed, but thaitl was through their having the idea that they were a j large nation and wanted a naval and military force without paying for it. They had) had a rude awakening, and | wx>uld profit by experience. Tliere were too many legislators in Australia. It was ridiculous that they should have seven hundred people making laws for four millions. The Federal Parliament was to be blamed for many faults, but the State Parliaments were just, as guilty..
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Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10500, 22 November 1902, Page 2
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132The Commonwealth Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10500, 22 November 1902, Page 2
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