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Political Points and Early 20th Century Australian Policy Debates
The piece surveys opposition tactics after Lang's moon defeat, miners backing a Hunter candidate, and tension with the Red Executive. It discusses plans to form a Board under the Marketing Act for butter, wage uniformity between Federal and State scales, and Attorney-General Boyce’s amended Crimes Act raising penalties. It notes railway revenue woes, road vs rail policy, Main North Coast Highway funding, coal miners rejecting Mr Bavin’s plan, and a Rural Bank bill enabling up to 90 percent loans for homes.