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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 08, 1975

Page

2

Local Election Readout Sparks Busy Polling Hours

Polling booths opened across the A.C.T. area at Pouloss Place and nearby schools including Deakin Preschool HepcomnCrt and Primry School. Voters queued at primary and secondary sites such as Primary 3c AMEsnot and Centre Dhravan Crate while officials managed turnout at local public halls.

Deakin HepcomnCrt

Threat to consumer protection debate heats in Canberra

A spokesman for the Canberra branch of Citizens for Democracy, Stephen Alames, warned voters yesterday that Prime Minister Fraser’s proposed action on the Trade Practices legislation could undermine protections. He argued the Act bans false advertising and unfair trading, and review threats would weaken consumer safeguards.

Canberra Citizens For Democracy Stephen Alames Fraser Toview Alames Iit

Tax reform critique sparks tax ripoff accusation

Lynch accuses Labor of a heavy blow to low income farmers and students as new tax schedules take effect from January 1. He says student earnings will be taxed at 35 cents in the dollar, worsening vacation job prospects and funding inflation via government spending.

Canberra Lynch Whitlam Hayden

New party system urged by Independent candidate Moloney

Canberra candidate John Moloney argues for a new party system to meet Australia’s future needs. He says Parliament should include more Independents to foster new parties and curb the old parties’ control. Born in 1927 in Hobart, Moloney’s military career spanned many global postings before rising to Lieutenant General. He seeks to halt Canberra suburb expansion and calls for tighter controls on company expansion and plant machinery.

John Moloney Canberra Australia

Prime Minister McF Fraser Denies Cuts to Welfare

The Prime Minister reassured migrants and Liberal Party offices over the weekend, condemning a “savage whispering campaign.” He asserted the party would not slash essential education health and welfare proposals and rejected claims of deportation threats should they win the election.

Liberal Party Mc Fraser

Government to export natural gas from Nort Aid Bh yeu area

A Liber National Country Goverment unit plans to export natural gas from Nort Aid Bh yeu region. The announcement mentions Mr Anthony and references Perth radio coverage as part of the briefing.

Nort Aid Yeu Area Mr Anthony Railies and Ager Fe Bak Radio Perth

Handicapped group seeks subsidies from political candidates

The Handicapped Citi- Indian issues an open letter to hopefuls urging government subsidies paid in advance. President J McNicol cites lack of coordination among agencies while naming candidates John Gorton Harold Hird Kep Enderby Fraser Peter Ellyard Susan Ryan John Knight Trevor Crouch George Mailath and others from Liberal, ALP and Independent tickets.

Citi- Indian ACI Senate House of Representatives Association J. McNicol John Gorton Senate Harold Hird Kep Enderby Alp House‘ of Tives Can- Serres Fry One Representatives Fraser Peter Ellyard Susan Ryan John Knight Liberal Party Trevor Crouch George Mailath Fary

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