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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 06, 1971

Page

3

Leftist group loses heavily in Victorian ballot

The Socialist Left Group in Victoria suffered a sweeping defeat in a branch ballot to elect Australian Labor Party council delegates. Only 2 of 208 positions were won, while 156 delegates backed the Administrative Council, shaping the Victorian delegation for the ALP federal conference. The result implies limited representation for the Socialist Left on the national stage.

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Industrial News: Major Wages Debate Triggers Labor Action

NSW metal industry delegates vote for a national stoppage of 250000 metal workers delaying the Empress of Australia and threatening steel shutdowns in Newcastle and Wollongong. About 500 delegates approve action amid wage disputes, with strikes affecting Holden's Elizabeth plant and Whyalla shipyards as work returns remain unsettled.

Sydney NSW Metal Industry Newcastle Wollongong Ike GME Melbourne Wednes Jay General Motors Holden Layine Jones Elizabeth South Australia

Illegal bird trade costs man 1150 dollars

In Sydney a man was fined 1150 dollars for illegal bird transport between Australia and Holland. He pleaded guilty to exporting ten Australian birds around August 28, 1970, and importing four birds around September 6. Customs investigators reported five containers with birds found on his arrival from Sydney.

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Prime Minister Meets Arnhem Land Oenpeltj Delegation

A delegation representing the Oenpeltj Aboriginal tribe of Arnhem Land met Prime Minister McMahon yesterday to protest proposed mining on tribal reserve lands. The talks focused on protecting traditional areas and indigenous rights amid mining plans.

Arnhem Land McMahon

TALBINGO DAM FILLING SHIPPING TALKS NEAR

A Sydney Wednesday report says the ACTU shipowners and stewards held preliminary talks on the Talbingo dam dispute affecting coastal shipping. Officials noted progress though issues linger over power, capacity, and Snowy Mountains Scheme outputs as negotiations continue with Ministry and unions.

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Two officials ordered to vacate posts in union ruling

In Sydney the NSW branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners faced a Full Bench decision. Officials Francis Lowry and John Edward Burke were ordered to cease acting and refrain from presenting themselves as officers after the court found they were elected while ineligible. The Federal president Harold Turner had sought the orders based on instructions from the federal conference. The bench unanimously upheld that Lowry and Burke were elected while ineligible, affecting many members of the union.

Sydney Nsw Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Commonwealth Industrial Court Ward Burke Harold Chartes Turner Mc Turne Lowry Burke

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