FOR PRESS PM. NO. 25/ 1970
ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton
In Sydney today, the Government met with representatives
of industry and commerce. Ministers conferred with representatives
of national organisations in three groups primary industry,
manufacturing industry and commerce,
These economic consultations, which are held at
half-yearly intervals, were once again valuable in providing Ministers
with an appreciation of the views of those directly involved in commerce
and industry. The consultations will continue tomorrow, when
Ministers will have separate discussions with representatives of the
Export Development Council, the Manufacturing Industries Advisory
Council and the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
CANBERRA, 4 February 1970
NOTE Attached is a list of those who participated in today's talks
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED AT
ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS
4 February 1970
Primary Industry Group
A-stralian Farmers' Federation
Australian Wool Growers' and
Graziers' Council
Australian Wool and Meat
Producers' Federation
Australian Wheat Growers'
Federation
Australian Mining Industry
Council
Manufacturing Industry Group
The Associated Chambers of
Manufactures of Australia
Master Builders' Federation
Federal Chamber of Automotive
Industries
Commercial Group
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Australia
Australian Bankers' Association
Australian Council of Retailers President Mr L. R. Forrester
President Mr B. A. Wright
President Mr R. V. Sewell, OBE
President Mr K. M. McDougall
Immediate Past President
Sir George Fisher
Executive Member
Mr W. W. Pettingell
President Mr R. S. Prentice
Vice-President
Mr N. W. Lawrance
President Mr G. M. Hastie, OBE
President Mr N. A. Jackson
President Mr T. Luton, CSO, MBE