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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
7
Senator Murphy condemned the federal budget as mean and narrow minded, arguing it fails to meet national and citizen needs. He said every person deserves an adequate standard of living for health and family well being, calling the budget unjust to middle and lower earners.
Australian lawmakers challenge funding priorities in a heated Budget debate. Senators Murphy and Harrison urge increased social services and wage reforms, while critics flag price rigging and the need to boost industrial strength and defence spending in Australia.
Parliamentarians and economists argued over wage policy and inflation as the government faced calls to reform wage standards and replace the arbitration system. Critics urged restraint, while supporters urged development funding and road grants amid talks of an independent pension tribunal to depoliticize benefits.
Senator Wright said there was much left to do in ACT law reform while noting ongoing consultations with the ACT Law Society the ACT Bar Association and the Australian National University. He credited Mr Justice Fox for services in the law of evidence during the discussion.
The Attorney General Mr Bowen told the House he would not confirm or deny claims that ASIO agents observed Federal Labor MPs during President Johnson's 1966 October visit. The disclosure centered on possible surveillance during high level talks and domestic political implications. The brief remarks left details ambiguous while noting government stance on intelligence handling.
The Weapons Research Establishment project on underwater detection systems had not been set up, according to Minister for Sub Senator Anderson in a written reply to Senator Cavanagh. Some of the systems would be used on aircraft.
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