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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1973
Page
4
The article notes the Prime Minister backing regular wage adjustments and hints at reintroducing oversight by the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission. Milliam asserts if the people vote in December for the Autt power, it would affect employees not covered by existing arbitration provisions.
The Prime Minister and Mr Cameron spar over reintroducing quarterly cost of living adjustments to wages. The ALP Federal Conference backs annual policy for wage adjustments, while Whitlam pushes broader ACTU support. Polls show mixed public support for the prices and incomes referendum across states.
Senator Bonner claimed without notice to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs that threats would arise. Senator Carragh did not respond while Senator Cavanagh denied the claim saying it could never happen. Enrolment of Indigenous person gw cynn was handled by the NACC steering committee and Aboriginal Affairs field officers as he asserted no threats of government loss existed under which Lee Were forced to en.
Debate over site choice for the new Parliament House ends with a 62 to 33 defeat of an amendment favoring Camp Hill. Proponents argue Capital Hill offers long term value and underground vaults, while critics warn against demolition of the present building and rising costs.
Minister for Labour Mr Cameron accuses bureaucrats of pushing MPs around and plans to seize Capital Hill to locate the new Parliament House. He denounces the NCDC officials, criticizes the ring road scheme, and warns ministers risk being sidelined by civil servants seeking control of the site.
In parliament the Camp Hill site amendment drew votes from Prime Minister Whitlam and multiple ministers including Cannis, Cononnar, Hayden, Enderby, Johnson, Cass, and opposition figures Lynch Sinclair Gotton Lib McMahon Lib Peacock. Others backed Scholes motion with Crean Cameron Grassley Jones Bowen Aly Beazley Bryant Everingham Morrison Patterson Fraser Killen Libs also voting.
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