COMMONWEALTH POLITICS
THE PREMIER’S PROPOSALS.
A FLEET AND COMPULSORY
SERVICE
United Press Association —Copyright
(Received March 81, 12.30 a.m.)
SYDNEY, March 30
The Commonwealth Premier, Mr. Fisher, delivered the first section of his policy speech at Gympie to-night. Dealing with national finance, he declared for a fixed minimum of five millions per annum to be guaranteed to the States, the latter to receive any surplus on a per capita basis. He proposes the creation of an Australian fleet of not less than twenty destroyers, calling for the expenditure of at least three millions in addition to the cost of maintenance, during, the next three yeans. Military defence will include a scheme of universal compulsory military training. To effectively accomplish the naval and military schemes, financial piovision will be made by direct taxation. In default of proper .steps being taken by the States to provide land for immigrants the Federation will institute a progressive land tax with an exemption of £SOOO. He > also proposed an o-bsen-.jfc.ee tax.' ' J ,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2064, 31 March 1909, Page 5
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167COMMONWEALTH POLITICS Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2064, 31 March 1909, Page 5
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