Sinclair explains rural aid move in Parliament
Minister for Primary Industry Mr Sinclair outlined ongoing rural finance support in Parliament. He noted the Commonwealth will provide 46 million dollars from the rural reconstruction scheme over two years, ensuring supplementary funding without replacing traditional lending. The plan aims to maintain existing lenders’ roles while aiding readjustment in agriculture to current market conditions.
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Sinclair
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Sydney
Senate studies ACT Evidence Bill by committee
The Senate referred the Australian Capital Territory Evidence Bill to its Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs. The committee will discuss and report on the bill which will replace the government ordinance currently in force.
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Senate
Australian Capital Territory
Labor subsidy plan criticised over 2 per cent housing loan aid
The Australian housing minister said a proposed 2 per cent interest subsidy for the first ten years would disadvantage many owners who repay loans in under ten years. Libs questioned the scheme, noting it targets those who pay off early. The opposition leader Whitlam and MP Urens proposed the policy.
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Cairns
Bennett
Moss
Commonwealth
Whitlam
Reid
Urens
Denial by Minister on Stalwart Furniture Shipment
The Navy Minister Dr Mackay told Parliament on Tuesday he had not arranged substantial furniture from Hong Kong for the destroyer tender HMAS Stalwart. In reply to Mr Cohen he said the ship had brought him four small stools.
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Dr Mackay
Hong Kong
Hmas Stalwart
Cohen
Lab
Nsw
House of Representatives
Territory VD Upturn Declared Not Threat to Aborigines
In the Senate Minister for Health Sir Kenneth Anderson rejected claims of a VD threat to Aboriginal survival in the Northern Territory. He cited a global upsurge but said there was no evidence of a risk to the Aborigines. Measures include contact tracing, lab reporting of positives, and a specialist tasked with informing communities.
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Northern Territory
Kenneth Anderson
Kenneth
Senate
Bonner
Lib. Old
Melbourne Age
Territory
Australian ministers discuss industry flex and CMF aims
The House heard Minister Sinclar defend Australia’s meat sector against potential shifts in Japanese beef procurement. He said Australian industry is flexible enough to adapt to any changes. Other ministers addressed coal, CMF concentration, BHP unrest, and education grant concerns at La Trobe University.
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Sinclar
House of Representatives
Oreeffe
CP. Nsw
Sinclair
Little
MLP
Vic
Yeterday
Melbourne
la Trobe University
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England
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Broken Hill
BHP
Labour
Lynch
For
Lib
Ing
Wright
Education and Science
Fraser
Canberra
Queanbeyan
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