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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
3
The member for the ACT, Mr J R Fraser, declared on radio station 2CA yesterday afternoon that the Budget had betrayed pensioners. He voiced strong criticism during the broadcast.
Fragmented report notes contention over the Federal Budget’s impact on social welfare and motorists. It cites criticisms of government ministers and planned increases in pension and motorist charges, with remarks on how changes could affect civilians without children and overall living costs.
The text notes a 24 percent sales tax increase slated to cover motor parts, books, detergents and other items, and reports Government loan limits rising from 7000 to 8000 for home builders. Mr Fraser calls the budget not election worthy, yet sees a real possibility of a pre Christmas vote.
About 100 pensioners rallied outside Parliament House crying out against the pensions rise they call a pittance. Executive members of pensioner associations pressed Social Services Minister Wentworth and met with DLP leader Senator Gair, seeking relief and policy relief.
Victorian Premier Sir Henry Bolte rejected federal stimulus as insufficient to fix drought and economic strain. Aboriginal advocate Stan Davey blasted the $10 million fund as too small, saying NSW requires far more for housing, with Gurindji welfare relief likely minimal. Perkins echoed the critique, noting the funding misses long term needs and fails to offer solid support.
Adelaide and Sydney reports show disagreement over Aboriginal welfare funding as a parliamentary committee criticizes the Commonwealth and state leaders. South Australia warns of underfunding and calls for clearer grant distribution while the federal and state bodies debate the 10 million allocation and future acts for Aborigines.
Sydney Wednesday The Second State Congress of the RSL unanimously protested the inadequacy of increases granted to war pensioners in yesterday's Federal Budget. The motion likened the pensioners case to a Bible line and urged pensions be fixed to match the basic wage as in New Zealand and the United States.
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