Farewell to familiar faces as Parliament reshapes
The December 10 election ends long careers for Beasley Croan and Cairns and reshapes the Labor and Liberal ranks. Fraser and Whitlam reflect on 80 years of service, with notes on Wentworth Chipp Richardson Hamer and others seeking Senate seats.
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Hamer
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Australian Democrats
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House of Representatives
Gorton
Whitlam
Snedden
Bennett
Lib
Qld
King
NCP
Vic
Queensland election eye program a political football
Queensland senators condemned Premier Bjelke-Petersen for pressuring to suspend a trachoma and eye health program among Aborigines amid election fallout. Health minister Hunt and field workers MIller and Grogan faced political fire over alleged misuse of the program for campaigning, with the project suspended until after the election.
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Queensland
Bjelke-Petersen
Burner
Lib
Stae
Federa
Keeffe
Bjelke- Petersen
South
Millon
Hunt
Meld
Jed Hollows
Collee
Hollows
Cairn
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Clarky “Grogan
Mc Hart
Sicily
Hune
Royal College of
Toy
Miller
Groton
Eliuis
National Party
Grogan
Ling Politics
FN Pao
Government criticised by fund for Aboriginal nutrition plan
The Australian Freedom From Hunger Camp alleges the Federal Government fails to provide adequate support for an Aboriginal nutrition program in Redfern. Suspicions arise that funding shortfalls will impede the Aboriginal Medical Service's drive to combat malnutrition in the inner Sydney suburb.
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Sydney
Redfern
Chimpann
Merill Hodbin
Failurg
Department of Aboriginal Alfury
Hobbin
Ako
Aboriginal Medical Service
Treedon
Munger
Feneral
Queensland leaders clash over democracy and reforms
In Brisbane, Chipp and Hawke charged Queensland Premier Bjelke Petersen with anti democratic actions during a tense briefing. Hawke accused the Premier of double standards, while Chipp argued voters face coercive tactics as National Party pressure influences policy. Descriptions note calls for a public debate and potential criminal code prosecutions amid instability.
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Queensland
Bjelke-Petersen
Australian Democrats
Chipp
Brisbane
Hunt
Auke Arata Council of Trade Unions
Hawke
Byethe-Peterves
Bjethe- Peterseit
Rhodesia elections discussed in transitional period
In Lusaka Lord Carver said all parties involved in Rhodesia backed elections during the transitional authority, though the exact timing remains unclear though likely in 1970. The statement came at a Lagos bound press conference, with AFP noting broad agreement on holding polls but not the date.
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Lusaka
Britain
Anomaly Keeps ACT Rates Down With Old Valuations
The anomaly stems from Canberra land policy that makes land available at near cost. About 8,000 residential ratepayers pay general rates on market values from three to four years ago. Some Hawker lessees pay rates on unimproved capital values around $6,000, far below normal values of $13,000 to $15,000. The gap forces 52,000 ratepayers to cover municipal costs beyond water and sewerage, adding roughly $6.50 yearly for most. The Valuation Review Board in October upheld a Hawker lessee’s $4,830 valuation after an appeal, highlighting ministerial price control on land components. The department’s valuers assessed blocks as normal residential lots for rating purposes, creating disparities amid the policy’s aim to keep land affordable.
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Linder
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Valuation Review Board
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