The Attorney-General desires that leases should be taken in the name of the Commonwealth, and is satisfied that no difficulty stands in the way of carrying out his desire.

I agree with the remarks in the second paragraph of the Crown Solicitor's memo.⁽¹⁾ It appears to me that if leases are taken in the name of a Minister considerable inconvenience may arise in the event of a change of ministry. The position might not be of great importance in one State but the case is different as regards the whole of the Commonwealth.

[Vol. 2, p. 22]

(1) Not found.