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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 37, No. 7. April, 17 1974

Paradise for big contractors

Paradise for big contractors

From year to year, the development expenditure per family and per acre in the schemes have increased, but without a corresponding increase in the benefits to the settlers. Those benefiting from the increase in the expenditure are big contractors who are invariably patrons of the Alliance Party.

Increase in the
Development expenditure per family Development expenditure per acre
1956—60 $ 4,235 1956—60 $ 423
1961—65 $12,731 1961—65 $ 852
1966—70 $20,874 1966—70 $1,388

(Figures supplied by ex-chairman of 'Felda')