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EXCISION FROM HANSARD.
Criticism in Parliament.
CANBERRA, Jan 28.-Mr Cam
eron (UAP, SA) described as "a
piece of impudence" the act of a,
public servant in suggesting to the,
Speaker (Mr Nairn) that portions of
members' speeches should be excised
from Hansard. He. made the refer-i
ence when Mr Nairn admitted inl
answer to Pr Grenville Price (UAP,
SA) that portion of a speech made,
by Mr Blackburn (Ind Lab, Vic) at
the December sittings of Parliament
had been removed from Hansard
records.
Mr Nasm said that the excision
was made after recommendation by
the Censor and consultatimn with Mr
Blackburn. The excision had refer
ence to the area of the SW Pacifc
front shown by a map which Mr
Blackburn alleged had been pro
duced by Mr Curtin at the ALP
Conference.
Mr Blackburn said it had been
suggested to him that portion of a
paragraph in his speech be elimi
nated but he would not agree unless
the whole paragraph were excised.
i'he map referred to appeared in an
tmerican paper in October. The
raper had a large circulation in
Australia.
Mr Cameron: I always thought
anis Parliament was supreme in this
country. It appears that public ser
vants are now permitted to tell uw
what to do.
Mr Nairn: I do not take Instruc
tions from the Censor or anyone
else. If suggestions to me are sound
and I think action necessary because
of security reasons I will do what
I think right.
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