FOR PRESS PM. No. 71/ 1970
ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton
The Government began its pre-Budget series of
economic consultations in Canberra today.
In the morning, Ministers had separate diiscussions
with representatives of the Manufacturing Industries Advisory
Council, the Export Development Council and the Australian Council
z3f Trade Urnors. In the afternoon, Ministers conferred with national
organisations in two separate groups primary industry and
manufacturing industry. The discussions will continue tomorrow when
Ministers will meet representatives of national organisations in the
field of commerce. These economic consultations are valuable in
providing Ministers at first hand with the views of those directly
engaged in commerce and industry, and the discussions today and
tomorrow will be of considerable assistance to the Government in its
consideration of the forthcoming Budget.
CANBERRA, 2 July 1970
Note Attached is a list of participating national
organisations and their representatives. V 4
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED
AT ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS
2 3 JULY 1970
Primarn Industry Group
Australian 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 Senior Vice-President Mr F. J. McAvoy, CBE
President President Mr B. A. Wright
Mr R. V. Sewell, OBE
President Mr L. V, Price
Senior Vice-President Mr J. B. Massy-Greene
President President Vice-President Mr D. L. Elix
Mr R. S. Prentice
Mr N. W. Lawrance
Commercial Group
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Australia Deputy President
Australian Bankers' Association Chairman
Australian Council of Retailers President Mr Mr Mr W. H. Lambert
T. B. C. Bell
T. Luxton, DSO, MBE