PRESS STATEMENT NO. 73
8 April 1973
APPOINTMENT TO PRIME MINISTERtS STAFF
The Prime Minister announced today the appointment to his
personal staff of Ms Elizabeth Reid, 30, a senior tutor in philosophy
at the Australian National University. Ms Reid will conduct research
and advise the Prime Minister on a range of' domestic issues, especially
those bearing on the welfare of women.
Ms Reid was born in Taree, New South Wales. She has worked
for the Bureau of Census and Statistics and for Control Datat
Australia. She has been active in women's organisations, including
the Women's Electoral Lobby, the Women's Liberation Movement and
the Association for the Study of Woman and Society. Slie was educated
at Canberra High School and the Australian National University, where
she graduated Bachelor of Arts with first-class honours in Philos ' ophy..
She also holds the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in the University
of Oxford. Ms Reid's salary will be in excess of $ 10,000 a year. The
precise figure will be determined by the Public Service Board.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.
N. B. Miss Reid will be available to meet the Press at her home,
53 Scrivener Street, O'Connor, at 5.30 p. m. on Sunday. She has asked
that the interviews should not take more than half an hour. Her
telephone number is: 479047.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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Release Date:
08/04/1973
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2888
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