Departmental Secrets Leaked to Opposition in Senate Row
In Canberra the War Service Homes Division was accused of providing information to Opposition Members to supply ammunition. Senator Sir William Spooner defended staff, saying inquiries could be answered if not policy related. He rebutted eviction figures and called for careful handling of sensitive data amid ongoing Senate and House disputes.
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Barrick Point
Shellharbour
Senate
Fitzgera
Lab
N.S.W
War Service Homes Division
Sydney
Spooner
Parliament Debates ABC Films and Flood Relief Proposals
The House heard Garfield defend reports as mischief designed while the Postmaster-General backed ABC talks with External Affairs on foreign films. Prime Minister Menzies backed flood relief proposals from NSW Acting Premier Renshaw and discussed Snow Mountains mitigation. He also commented on exporting women’s panties to Russia as a valuable suggestion, while queries about Hansard reporters’ libel action raised privilege issues and legal representation.
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Davidson
A.B.C
Department of External Affairs
Duthie
Lab
Wilmot
Intertel
Malaysia
Robert Menzies
N.S.W
Renshaw
Robert
Drummond
New England
Snow Mountains
William Spooner
Australia
Russia
Cope
Watson
Sir Robert
Krushchev
F. M. Daly
Lab. Grayndler
John McLeay
A.C.T. Oes
Supreme Court
A C.T
Good Boy Mr Chipp spar over unemployment policy
A former student Mr Chipp and ex-tutor Dr Cairns clashed in Parliament during a second reading of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Bill. Cairns attacked government policy while Chipp quipped that Cairns should return to his books and 16 year old philosophy.
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House of Representatives
Chipp
Higinbotham
Dr. Cairns
Lab. Yarra
Cairns
Melbourne University
Yan
Mr. Chipp
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House of Repesentatives
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National Health and Medical Research Council
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Garfield
Hansard
Australian Journalists’ Association
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