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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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

Collection:: Economics Books

394 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [PART IV far from yet being finally settled in 1911, and it was proposed that they should be set off against the amount of the state debt if and when the Commonwealth decides to take over the debts which it now can do at any time to their full extent under the Act No. 3 of 1910.1 The states are, however, now demanding payment forthwith with 3} per cent. interest. Then follow the provisions for the question of customs and excise — 86. On the establishment of the Commonwealth, the collection and control of duties of customs and of excise, and the control of the payment of bounties, shall pass to the Executive Government of the Commonwealth. 87. During a period of ten years after the establishment of the Commonwealth and thereafter until the Parliament otherwise provides, of the net revenue of the Commonwealth from duties of customs and of excise not more than one- fourth shall be applied annually by the Commonwealth towards its expenditure. The balance shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be paid to the several states, or applied towards the payment of interest on debts of the several states taken over by the Commonwealth. 88. Uniform duties of customs shall be imposed within two years after the establishment of the Commonwealth. 89. Until the imposition of uniform duties of customs— (i) The Commonwealth shall credit to each state the revenues collected therein by the Commonwealth. (ii) The Commonwealth shall debit to each state— (a) The expenditure therein of the Commonwealth incurred solely for the maintenance or continuance, as at the time of transfer, of any department transferred from the state to the Commonwealth ; (6) The proportion of the state, according to the number of its people. in the other expenditure of the Common- wealth. (iii) The Commonwealth shall pay to each state month by month the balance (if anv) in favour of the state. * Cf. Harrison Moore, op. cit., pp. 528-48; Mr. T. G. Watson’s Notes on the Financial Problems of the Commonwealth and the States in Victoria Parl. Pap., 1907, No. 5. The cost of federation is given in Commonwealth Parl. Pap., 1910, No. 62, and a paper on the comparative cost to the lesser states in Tasmania Parl, Pap., 1910, No. 50.

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