During his recent visit to England to appear before the Privy Council fon behalf of the Commonwealth Government in the Attorney-General, /gotiated a new agreement giving Australian exporters @ greater share of the English meat market. Such an agreement has been sought for several years, and Mr, Menzies' success is hhalled as the first tnuits of the new Australian tariff desiged to divert Australian trade with foreign eounties to Great Britain, It is perhaps as well to explain that the powers of the Commonwealth are defined by: the Constitution, Tt can legislate only in respect of powers expressly conferred upon it by the States at the time of Federation. The JConstitution can be amended only: [by-a referendum resulting ina favourable majority of the people and a majority of the States.
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