UPPER HOUSE IMPASSE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 440, 4 December 1930, Page 7

UPPER HOUSE IMPASSE

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS

STATE EARNING A REPUTATION I By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.] Received Dee. 3, 11.5 p.m. - SYDNEY, Dec. 3. Speaking on the Address-in-Reply debate in the Legislative Council today, Mr T. R. Bavin, Leader of the Opposition, described Premier Lang’s request to the Governor for a large number of additional appointments to the Legislative Council as the most unreasonable and most senseless ever put to any Governor of any dominion. Mr Lang’s actions were earning for New South Wales the reputation of being a sort of political madhouse. He obviously was attempting to create a constiution crisis in order to divert attenton from the fact that he was unable to fulfil his pre-election promises. There are two Bills relating to the abolition of the Legislative Chamber. One is designed to repeal the Bavin Government’s Act, which stipulates that the Upper House shall not be abolished until a referendum of the electors is taken. Everything hinges on the fate of these two Bills. In the event of the Council throwing them out or shelving them, Mr ..any intends to appeal to the Home" authorities to recall the Governor, throwing on him the responsibility of the Government’s failure to give effect to its legislative policy.

When the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the Assembly is finished, no further business will be brought forward pending the outcome of the Upper House impasse.