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NEW SOUTH WALES 1. Parliament By-election. Campaigning for the 19 September Georgeâs River by-election, Mr Askin made i t clear t h a t he would regard a Liberal win as a mandate to push ahead with the governmentâs âlaw and orderâ campaign. Labor fought primarily on the bread and butter issues of cost of living and education. In the event, Laborâs Mr F. J . Walker won well, Laborâs share of formal primaries rising from 41.3 per cent in 1968 to 47.8 per cent, while the Liberalsâ share fell from 58 per cent to 40.3 per cent. Representation in the Legislative Assembly thus became: Liberals 35, Country party 17, Labor 40, Independents 2. Legislative Council reform. Liberal proposals to reform the Legislative Council are slowly taking shape. After lively debate, the Liberal state council on 2 November endorsed the state executiveâs views on reform. A full adult franchise was suggested t o elect forty-eight MLCs. two for each province, comprising four Assembly electorates. Each member would serve two terms of parliament, with staggered elections and provision for by-elections when necessary. The Budgel. Mr Askin announced that he would budget for a deficit of $8 million rather than
Australian Journal of Politics and History – Wiley
Published: Apr 1, 1971
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