The History of Australia: The Twentieth CenturyHow governments and social policy from 1900 to 1975 led to the development of a national Australian consciousness. |
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... promised , in consonance with the Melbourne Agreement , to make further economies and retrenchments . For Labor Lang promised to restore civil service salaries and the 44 - hour week : but by implication at least he promised much more ...
... promised , in consonance with the Melbourne Agreement , to make further economies and retrenchments . For Labor Lang promised to restore civil service salaries and the 44 - hour week : but by implication at least he promised much more ...
Page 225
... promised , if returned , to establish a national insurance scheme financed partly from taxation but partly from employer and employee contributions . Lyons also deplored the fall in the birthrate and promised increased maternity ...
... promised , if returned , to establish a national insurance scheme financed partly from taxation but partly from employer and employee contributions . Lyons also deplored the fall in the birthrate and promised increased maternity ...
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... promised to double child endowment payments , to make increases in a wide range of pensions , to make cheap housing ... promises , being content , despite warnings from some in his own party , to stand pat on the Government's record ...
... promised to double child endowment payments , to make increases in a wide range of pensions , to make cheap housing ... promises , being content , despite warnings from some in his own party , to stand pat on the Government's record ...
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A NATION FOR A CONTINENT c 19001903 | 12 |
Legislation and White Australia | 29 |
New Protection and the Basic Wage | 46 |
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