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Tasmania in 1979 to address the same issue. Prior to his election to the Senate he had also served on a select committee into Tasmania's Electoral Act, which suggested that party affiliations be listed on ballot papers. This recommendation was eventually adopted at federal
718:(died 1942) also serving in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. After entering politics Payne supplemented his income through investing and land speculation. He was widowed in 1936 and remarried on 30 March 1938 to Constance Rogers. After leaving parliament he retired to the northern suburbs of
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being the best guarantor of peace and prosperity". He took an interest in international affairs, visiting Europe, North
America and Japan while in office and helping establish a local branch of the
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649:, which stood at 59 percent of registered voters nationwide and only 46 percent in Tasmania. After the passage of the bill, turnout increased to 91 percent, an increase of 32 percentage points.
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speech also hoped that it would bring "a wonderful improvement in the political knowledge of the people" and lead to a higher quality legislature. His bill, a simply worded amendment to the
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Commission into Wages and Wage Earners. He submitted a minority report criticising the
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in April 1914. During World War I, Payne was a prominent
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570:. Payne was re-elected to further six-year terms at the
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19:"Herbert Payne" was also a pseudonym of singer
681:Outside of compulsory voting, Payne advocated
494:In 1909 Payne assisted in the creation of the
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774:"PAYNE, Herbert James Mockford (1866â1944)"
589:Payne emerged as a prominent critic of the
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898:Joseph Lyons: The People's Prime Minister
344:from 1920 to 1938 and as a member of the
383:. He won re-election twice, joining the
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77:1 July 1920 â 30 June 1938
1104:Odgers' Australian Senate Practice
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964:. Australian Parliamentary Library
814:Australian Dictionary of Biography
526:. In November 1918, he challenged
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471:to be reduced. He was re-elected
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387:(UAP) in 1931, but was defeated
659:Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
627:Commonwealth Electoral Act 1924
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866:"Herbert James Mockford Payne"
819:Australian National University
726:on 26 February 1944, aged 77.
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457:reduced government spending
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136:Tasmanian House of Assembly
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487:' public support of the
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691:Territory of New Guinea
615:President of the Senate
1191:Treasurers of Tasmania
1078:Australian Book Review
872:Parliament of Tasmania
639:private senator's bill
611:chairman of committees
580:United Australia Party
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489:Australian Labor Party
465:University of Tasmania
401:private senator's bill
385:United Australia Party
367:and was known for his
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449:1903 state election
379:, representing the
369:fiscal conservatism
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348:from 1903 to 1920.
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245:(1917â1931)
222:(1944-02-26)
174:Constituency
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123:Succeeded by
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552:Nationalist
250:(from 1931)
243:Nationalist
229:, Australia
212:, Australia
111:Preceded by
49: 1920
21:Ernest Pike
1155:Categories
1139:7 February
1114:17 October
1084:17 October
1056:Brett 2019
1039:Brett 2019
1024:15 October
968:15 October
944:Roe (2004)
933:High Court
929:27 CLR 470
878:10 January
850:10 January
783:10 January
730:References
712:Ulverstone
599:free trade
568:High Court
481:John Evans
407:Early life
318:Occupation
199:1866-08-17
837:1833-7538
720:Melbourne
617:in 1935.
512:treasurer
429:Freemason
307:Relations
240:(to 1917)
165:In office
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896:(2011).
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