Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

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868 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [PART IV labour in other states, the special offender being Tasmania, which, however, in 1910 reformed, by passing a Wages Board Act, a Workers’ Compensation Act, and a Factories Act of the usual type. The scheme was more or less attractive, but went out with its authors’ defeat. An appeal was made to the electors by Mr. Deakin as the chief mover in the scheme of 1909, in a letter dated Decem- ber 1, 1910, in which he argued that the arrangements proposed went far beyond what is necessary. He thought that public opinion was now ripe for bringing trusts, com- bines, and corporations under the law, and harmonizing competitive industrial conditions throughout the Common- wealth. The proposed arrangements, he stated, destroyed the federal principle, and defeated the development of local self-government ; they were vague and indefinite and theoretical and speculative. He criticized the combination of so many different points in the Legislative Powers Bill which rendered it difficult for the electors to pronounce a free vote. Endless litigation and friction would be caused ; the Commonwealth could cut down the revenue of the railway System without accepting responsibility, or increase their annual working cost without responsibility. The result of the Commonwealth action would produce a wooden uniformity incompatible with the interests of the Commonwealth. The need of the increase of the powers of the Common- wealth was in the opinion of the Labour party ! increased by the decision delivered in the latter part of December 1910 by the High Court with regard to the powers of the Common- wealth as to regulating the coasting trade. (f) The Coasting Trade The question of the legislative authority with regard to coasting trade was considered by the High Court of the Commonwealth in the case of the Seamen’s Compensation Act of 1909. In the case in question, decided in December 1910—88. Kalibia v. Wilson >—the vessel was chartered to See e.g. Sydney Bulletin, March 30, 1911. Keith. Journ. Soc. Comp. Leg., xii. 116 seq.

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