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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
7
The Minister for Social Services Mr Wentworth told a Canberra summer school that about 20,000 Australians could be below the poverty line due to unaffordable housing. He urged measures to alleviate the situation and discussed gaps in invalid pensioner support, subsidised housing schemes, and plans to boost nursing home construction while exploring country town housing options.
Melbourne social worker Janet Paterson told a school the public largely shows ignorance and prejudice toward poverty. She outlined three poverty types inherited, traumatic, and reduced circumstances, stressing that without a total economic and social view, real improvement won’t come. The discussion noted big business backed the U S war on poverty for market reasons and highlighted the need to include the poor in policy.
Professor R Henderson of Melbourne University urged Australia to raise everyone above the austere poverty line of 33 dollars a week for a family of four. His 1966 Melbourne Living Conditions study found about 4 percent in need, with 42,000 Melbourne children below the line. He proposed raising child endowment and reforming tax deductions to lift large families without extra taxes. Widows and deserted wives with dependent children faced the worst poverty, around 40 percent of those affected.
The London School of Economics professor D V Dennison argued that legal processes provide little aid to the deprived in prosperous cities. He urged rights for those who do not know how to ask, noting nineteenth century liberal trusts failed to yield broad reform. He warned majoritarian democracy, unchecked growth and delayed social policy leave the poor behind without rapid capital investment and expanded services.
Sydney University Students Representative Council president J Spiegelman accused the government of withholding a 1965 pensions survey for political reasons. He urged Social Dues Minister Wentworth to publish it to inform public debate on poverty, noting the survey covered all NSW pension recipients and that he could face prosecution for accessing it.
The Commonwealth Government agrees in principle to contribute toward legal costs of Aborigines suing for land rights at Gove Peninsula against Nabalco Pty Ltd over bauxite mining plans. Minister Nixon says the case tests Aboriginal land rights and could set a legal precedent. The final amount will depend on solicitor information, and the aim is an authoritative court ruling.
In St Patrick's Cathedral Father Michael Mc Grath argued liberal abortion laws threaten Australia's population. He cited overseas experiences of rising abortions, urged strong moral principles and religious convictions for youth, and warned of a potential demographic crisis in ten years.
In Melbourne a group of Pilbara Aborigines announced a boycott of the Perth Aborig inal conference. They complained the council rejected a full representative role and that their nominee Stan Davey would speak as an observer. Their paper urged reorganising Western Australian Native Affairs with a 1889 fund idea and state electoral division changes for Aboriginal representation.
The Smith Family's Robert Turner told a Saturday meeting that many elderly Australians face dull existence or poverty and despair, with elderly widows suffering community rejection as families drift away. University of Sydney lecturer T H Kewley argued further liberalising means tests would mainly aid wealthy pensioners, not the many who rely on pensions.
Roy Worthy director Aboriginal Affairs told a Melbourne Town Hall audience during Australia Day events that Aborigines are oversupported. He cited hundreds arriving from interstate and noted homes offering holidays to Aboriginal children, arguing Australians must shift to giving Aborigines responsibility and incentives to make their own way instead of protection without accountability.
Bruce Williams four year old of Springvale drowned yesterday at Lakes Entrance while holidaying with his family. He was on a family holiday when the tragedy occurred.
Malaysian High Commissioner Cato Donald Stephens told Canberra on Saturday that confidence in Australia would fall if Canberra withdraws its defence forces from Singapore and Malaya. He warned Malaysians and Singaporeans would feel abandoned and urged Australia not to follow Britain’s withdrawal. Eastman added Australia would make a substantial contribution to Malaysia Singapore defence once decisions are in Parliament.
Malaysia blasted the United States for pressuring Britain not to provide supersonic Mirage jets to the Malaysian Air Force. Kuala Lumpur argued Washington offered arms to allies but gave little aid to Malaysia and insisted on boosting defense after Britain's withdrawal in 1971.
Sydney report notes fears across the wool industry that the Wool Board supply management proposal could disrupt marketing methods. Mr. R. W. Macarthur Onslow, chair of the Retention and Improvement of the Free Wool Market committee, warned that arbitrary intervention may push prices and affect wool exports to mills, opposing the plan and urging support for free market principles.
Commander Nigel Tetley, 44, sailing the Victress toward New Zealand in the round-the-world race sits third. He plans a risky southward route below New Zealand to save time, a first for a trimaran. Sponsor rep Balnaves notes bad conditions and health confirms Tetley’s good status as he eyes about 120 miles to New Zealand.
Deputy Leader Barnard on Labor Hour advocates strategic studies to shape defence policy. He backs government grants to establish a Defence Studies Centre linked to ANU, highlighting overseas capital and South east Asia issues as vital. Senator McManus pushes self sufficiency with strong allies in collective security.
Five Australian soldiers were wounded in action in Bien Hoa and Phuoc Tuy provinces, South Vietnam, on Friday. One is seriously ill while the others are in very satisfactory condition. All are at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, including Lance-Corporal Garry Davidson of Mordialloc Victoria, Second Lieutenant Daniel Daley of Green Valley New South Wales, Private Kenneth Owen Taylor of Tooomba Queensland, Private Trevor Robert Arthur Mitchell of Eildon Victoria, and Private Timothy Bruce Butler of Lower Mit cham South Australia.
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