 Wartime legislation in 1914 and 1915 included the "War Precautions" acts (giving the Governor-General power to make regulations for national security), a "Trading with the Enemy Act", "War Census" acts, a "Crimes Act", a "Belgium Grant Act", and an "Enemy Contracts Annulment Act".In December 1914, a War Pensions Act was passed to provide for the grant of Pensions upon the death or incapacity of Members of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth and Members of the Imperial Reserve Forces residents in Australia whose death or incapacity resulted from their employment in connection with warlike operations.In October 1915, journalist Keith Murdoch reported on the situation in Gallipoli at Fisher's request, and advised him, "Your fears have been justified".