PM Transcripts

Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Whitlam, Gough

Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
Release Date:
30/10/1973
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
3053
Document:
00003053.pdf 1 Page(s)
Released by:
  • Whitlam, Edward Gough
PRICE INCREASE BY AUSTRALIAN PAPER MANUFACTURERS LIMITED AND CELLULOSE AUSTRALIA LIMITED - STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, THE HONOURABLE LH BARNARD MP

PRESS RELEASE
PRICE INCREASE BY
AUSTRALIAN PAPER MA. NUACTURERS LIMITED AND
CELLULOSE AUSTRALIA LIMITED
STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER,
THE HONOURABLE L. 11. BARNARD, M. P.
I have today been notified by Australian
Paper MIanufacturers Limited. and. Cellulose Australia
Limited in the following terms:
" Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited and its
wholly owned subsidiary, Cellulose Australia
Limited, will conform with the findings of the
Prices Justification Tribunal's report dated
24th October 1973 and the two companies will
increase the domestic selling prices of their
paper and paperboard products by an overall
weighted average of six per centum with effect
from 31st October 1973".
The companies' revised price lists have
been supplied and are available for inspection at
the offices of the Prices Justification Tribunal,
' 1 Treasury Place, East Melbourne.
October 1973

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