Tom Alkens and Independent Politics In Townsvllle

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A MAJORITY OF ONE
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A MAJORITY OF ONE
Tom Alkens and Independent
Politics in Townsville
Ian Moles
University of Queensland
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Index
Bibhography
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1. Aikens, Thomas, 1900-. 2. Queensland-Politics and
government-1924-1977-Biography. I. Title.
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Interviewer: There are people who call you Tory Tom, that say
you will line up with the government when the votes are
cast. How true is this?
Tom Aikens: Well that's all bunk. As a matter of fact in the
last session of Parliament I never voted with the Govern
ment once, but the Labor Party went over and voted with
the Government I think eleven times. . . .
Australian Broadcasting Commission,
Television Documentary Transcript,
PNM.37 (17 May 1969)
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