FOR PRE& u. PM6 No. 72/ 1971
t CCNOMIC CGNSULTATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
Over the last three days, the Government has had extremely
useful and wide-ranging discussions with the ACTU and organisations
representative of major sectors of industry and commerce.
These discussions were much greater in scope, and more
time was allotted than previously to enable the organisations to put
their views to the Gover:! ment on the trends in the economy generally
and on aspects of particular concern to them.
Ministers w-3re given up-to-date and first-hand information
and assessments of the problems concerning the rural industries,
particularly wool. The manufacturing, commerce and mining represent atives.
provided an appreciation of the prospects and problems affecting their
industries. The Ministers also had the benefit of advice from the
Manufacturing Industries Advisory Council and the Export Development
Council which have a special advisory association with the Government.
In the course of these discussions, representatives put forward
a number of proposals, some of which will require careful consideration.
The Government appreciates the preparatory work undertaken
by the organisations in presenting well-documented submissions. These
greatly facilitated the full and fruitful discussions which have now just
ended. The organisations represented at the consultations are shown
on the attached list.
CANBERRA 9 July 1971
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED AT
ECoToC9f07BgCT!^ 3GTT
Primar IndustryGroup
Australian Farmers' Federation
Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers'
Council
Australian Wool and Meat
Producers' Federation
Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation Vice-President Mr. J. P. Cass, 0. B. E.
President Mr. B. A. Wright, O. B. E.
President Mr.
President Mr. R. V.
L. V. Sewell, O. B. E.
Price, O. B. E.
Manufacturing Industry Group
Associated Chambers of Manufactures
of Australia
Master Builders' Federation of
Australia
Federal Chamber of Automotive
Industries
Commerce and MiingGroup
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Australia
Australian Bankers Association
The Australian Council of Retailers
Australian Mining Industry Council President Mr. H. N. Herford, E. D.
President Mr. R. S. Prentice
Vice-President Mr. N. W. Lawrance
President Mr.
Chairman Mr.
President Mr.
President Mr. N. M. Blyton, O. B. E.
G. F. Bowen
E. L. Byrne
J. B. Massey-Greene
Manufacturing Industries Advisory Council
Sir Ronald Irish, F. C. A.
Sir James Vernon, C. B. E.
Mr. T. M. Ramsay
Mr. F. W. Wiltshire
Export Development Council
Chairman Mr. D. H. Freeman
Deputy Chairmen Mr. R. V. Sewell, O. B. E.
E. P. McClintock
Executive Members Mr. H. McE. Scambler
Mr. N. G. Wilson
Member Mr. 0. G. Meyer, E. D.
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Junior Vice President The Honourable R. B.
Secretary Mr. H. J. Souter. Marsh, M. L. C.
Chairman Members