FOR PRESS 2 P. M. RELEASE
LIBERAL PARTY RALLY. CROYDON PARK, MELBOURNE
SPEECH NOTES FOR HON. MALCOLM FRASER M. P.
RALLY SPEECH 0 OVEMBER 1975
AUSTRALIA NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF DIRECTION
AN END TO THREE YEARS OF FOOLISH
INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT
SO ON DECEMBER 13 YOU CAN SAY WHETHER YOU WANT YOUR
WAY OF LIFE TO CONTINUE OR TO DISAPPEAR FOREVER
ITS TIME TO RESTORE SOUND AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
TO AUSTRALIA
ITS: TIME TO BEGIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY. TO ACHIEVE
PROSPERITY FOR ALL AUSTRALIAHS.
MR. WHITLAM IlN HIS LAST NON-POLICY SPEECH TREATED
S AUSTRALIANS WITH CONTEMPT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30. 19_ 75 r
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IGNORED THE PROBLEMS WORRYING ORDINARY
AUSTRALIANS PRICES, HOUSING, STRIKES
JOBS
ALL MR, WHITLAN SAID WAS THAT HE'D BEEN WRONGED
" VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE YOU FEEL SORRY FOR HIM".
HE IS THE FIRST PARTY LEADER IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
TO MAKE. SELF PITY INTO A POLITICAL PROGRAMME.
; HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE
IF HE DID, HE WOULD HAVE TRIED TO RUN
AUSTRALIA BETTER.
WHEN OTHER AUSTRALIANS CAN'T GET A JOB HE FOUND
A JOB FOR HIS SON QUICKLY ENOUGH
AND BOB HAWKE IS HOLDING DOWN A SWAG OF
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WHO DO THESE PEOPLE REALLY CARE FOR?
THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE BETRAYED
OR THEMSELVES?
HE AND HIS MINISTERS HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY GETTING
THEMSELVES INTO'SCANDALS AND THEN TRYING TO
COVER UP TO WORRY ABOUT THE STATE OF THE NATION
0* WHEN WE ASKED MR. WHITLAM SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS
ABOUT HIS ROLE. IN THE LOANS AFFAIR, HE SAID HE
WOULDN'T ANSWER BECAUSE HE DIDN'T TRUST US.
HE DOESN'T TRUST ANYONE ANYMORE'
HE DOESN'T TRUST ALL THOSE MINISTERS HE SACKED
HE TELLS US HE DOESN'T TRUST THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
NOW THAT THE QUEEN HAS WRITTEN THAT THE GOVERNOR
GENERAL HAD EVERY RIGHT TO ACT AS HE DID
HE PROBABLY DOESN'T EVEN TRUST THE QUEEN
HE CERTAINLY DOESN'T TRUST THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE
WHEN. PARLIAENT SAID HE HAD TO FACE THE PEOPLE
HE TRIED TO RULE WITHOUT PARLIAMENT.
HE TRIED TO TAKE AUSTRALIA THE FIRST
STEP TOWARDS DICTATORSHIP.
. HE IS'THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER WE HAVE EVER HAD WHO
SAID THAT AN ELECTIONi WAS UNDEMOCRATIC,
NOW HE IS POSING AS THE GREAT DEMOCRAT.
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE APPEARING ON THE SAME
PLATFORMS AS THE LABOR PARTY THESE DAYS? 0 0 0
-REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN THEY TRIED TO HIDE
THE UNITY TICKETS?
NOW LABOR PARTY LEADERS. ARE APPEALING
WITH COMMUNIST UNION LEADERS ON PUBLIC.
PLATFORMS PARADING AS DEFENDERS OF DEMOCRACY
HE WANTS TO GET RID OF THE SENATE BECAUSE TlHE
SENATE PROTECTS AUSTRALIA AGAINST SOME OF THE
MOST DANGEROUS LEGISLATION EVER INTRODUC.
THIS LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED:
A GIANT GOVERNMENT PURCHASING MONOPOLY WHICH
COULD FORCE LABOR'S POLICIES. ON ANY BUSINESS
. WHICH DEALS WITH THE GOVERNMENT,
A POWERFUL NATIONAL POLICE FORCE WHICH COULD
POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,
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THESE BILLS, AND OTHERS LIKE THEI, ARE A THREAT
TO AUSTRALIAN DEiOCRACY.
AND THE MAN WHO SUPPORTS THOSE BILLS SAYS HE IS
DEFENiDING DEMOCRACY.
HE SAYS HE WILL STAND ON HIS RECORD.
SHEIS STANDING ON-HIS RECORD BECAUSE HE HOPES
AUSTRALIANS WON'T SEE IT WITH HIM STANDING ON IT.
WHICH RECORD IS HE STANDING ON:-
SRECORD UNEMPLOYMENT HIGHEST . UEMPLOYHENT SINCE
DEPRESSION.
. RECORD INTEREST RATES.-HIGHEST SINCE FEDERATION.
RECORD STRIKES WORST EVER $ 256 MILLION IN
WAGES LOST THROUGH STRIKES,
RECORD INFLATION WORST PRICE RISES IN OUR HISTORY. S
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NEW ZEALAND HAS JUST THROWN OUT ITS LABOR GOVERNMENT
WITH A LANDSLIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARTY.
THERE HAS BEEN A SWING OF MORE THAN EIGHT PER CENT
AGAINST NEW ZEALAND LABOR. AT ONE STAGE LAST NIGHT
THERE WAS EVEN-A POSSIBILITY THAT THE NEW. ZEALAND
LABOR LEADER MR. ROLLINGS WOULD LOSE HIS OWN
ELECTORATE OF WALLACE"
-THE LATEST COUNTINGS THIS MORNING INDICATES THAT THE
NATIONAL PARTY-WILL HAVE 53 OF THE 87. SEATS IN'THE
; NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. THAT IS A MASSIVE CHANGE
FROM A LABOR GOVERNMENT WITH A MAJORITY OF 23 SEATS
BEFORE YESTERDAY'S ELECTION.
' BOTH LEADERS.. IN NEW ZEALAND HAVE AGREED THAT THE STATE
OF THE ECONOMY-INCLUDING AN INFLATION RATE OF
APPROXIMATELY 15 PER CENT WAS UPPERMOST IN THE VOTERS
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HAVE SENT A MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATION TO. THE
NATIONAL PARTY LEADER MR, MULDOON TODAY,
THE NEW ZEALAND RESULT REVEALS OVERWHELMING
REJECTION OF A SOCIALIST PARTY WHICH SHOWED IT
COULD NOT MANAGE A MODERN ECONOMY,
HOWEVER IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT THE ECONOMIC*
SITUATION RESULTING FROM THE MISMANAGEMENT OF A
SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT WAS NOT AS.. BAD. IN. NEW
ZEALAND AS IT IS IN AUSTRALIA UNDER A SOCIALIST
PARTY, NOT ONLY HAVE THE SOCIALISTS MADE A BIGGER ECONOMIC
MESS IN AUSTRALIA BUT NEW ZEALAND HAS NOT SUFFERED
THE DISHONESTY DECEIT AND DECEPTION IN GOVERNMENT
STHAT WE HAVEEXPERIENCED IN AUSTRALIA.
THE LESSON IS THAT IN BOTH COUNTRIES LABOR PARTIES.
HAVE PROVED TO BE. INCOMPETENT, I
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ZEALAND SWUNG TO LABOR IN 1972 AND MASSIVELY
AGAINST LABOR IN 1975, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
SAME RESULT IN AUSTRALIA ON DECEMBER 13.
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MR HAYDEN NOW HAS THE GALL TO SAY WE HAVE
STOLEN HIS BUDGETI,
IF HE SAYS THAT AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO TAKE
OUT A WRIT. AAINST HIM
FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
N ALL HIS CAMPAIGNS OF DISTORTIONS AND ATTEMPTS'
TO DECEIVETHE'AUSTRAI IAN PEOPLFI MR WHITLAN
HAS MADE ONE ACCURATE STATEMENT OF FACTS HE
DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ECONOMY,
AIHAT A RECORD TO BE STLND ING O
ONE OF THE MOST DISGRACEFUL RECORDS IN OUR HISTORY'
___ HOW MANRY HEREWIIlL BE VOTING FOR THIS RE0lRD?
HOW MANY HERE WI LL BE VOTING FOR A RETURN TO
PROSPERITY AND SECURITY?
THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO
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AUSTRALIANEEDS A GOVE RNMNT OF
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AUSITRAl A NFFDS A GOVERNMENT THAT REAL Y
CARES ABOUT PEOPLE
AUSTRALIT NEEDS A GOVERNMENT THAT UNDERSTANDS
HOW AUSTRALIA'S PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ECONOMY WORKS.
WE CAN ATTACK RISING PRICES, WE. CAN START
EXPANDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AGAIN
IF WE START NOW
THE ENDLESS GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCES AND
WASTE OF THE LAST THREE YEARS WILL BE ENDED.
LABOR'S EXTRAVAGANCES HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY THE HIGHEST
TAXES IN OUR HISTORY
LABOR DIDN'T HAVE THE COURAGE TO RAISE
TAXES OPENLY
IT USES INFLATION TO PUSH PEOPLE INTO.
HIGHER' AND HIGHER TAX BRACKETS
SINCE LABOR CAME TO POWER AVERAGE PERSON
NOW PAYING ANOTHER MONTHS WAGES. IN. TAXES I-
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WE WILL I1PLENE 1T MAJOR REFORNS OF PERSONAL IICOE
TAX TO PUT AJ EO TO LABOR'S TAX RIP-OFF
BEGIItiiNIG III ilEXT YEARS BUDGET WE WILL FULLY.
INDEX PERSOiIAL IFNCOIE TAX FOR INFLATIOi' OVER
3 YEARS. -: IF YOUR IiCOME RISES JUST TO
EEP PACE WITH RISING PRICES YOU-
.1WOT PAY A BIGGER PROPORTION OF YOUR
INCOME IN TAX.
WILL STOP GOVERiIEIT TAKING [ lORE
OF PEOPLE'S EARI-ILIGS
WILL MAKE GOVERNMENTS MORE HONEST
LkS~ il~.' IT ALW AVIiOUNCED
REFORiS WE WILL I" TROBUCE. A iNUFIBER OF OTHER TAX
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WILL TAKE SPECIAL ACCOUNT OF SINGLE
INCOME FAMILY
FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, OR FAMILIES. WHERE : 1
ONE PARENT IS AN INVALID WE WILL
INTRODUCE A SPECIAL CHILDCARE REBATE
LABOR'S TAX CHANGES PENALISE PEOPLE WHO'
SANT TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES WE.:
WILL GET RID OF THE INJUSTICES IN LABOR'S
TAX SCALES
SWHERE AIN ESTATE OR PART OF IT PASSES BETWEEi
A HUSBAND AND WIFE, ESTATE DUTY WILL ALSO
BE CHANGED TO GIVE AN INCREASED TAX
EXEMPTION.,
OUR TAX REFORMS WILL EASE THE PRESSURE FOR EXCESSIVE
WAGE AND SALARY INCREASES.
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THEY WILL HELP US GET OUT OF THE VICIOUS WAGE/ PRICE
SPIRAL LABOR WAS NOT PREPARE. TO . MAKE.. THESE REPORMS BECAUSE. IT
NEEDED-HIGHER AND HIGHERTAXES TO FINANCE ITS SCHEMESLA0BOR'S
TAX BURDEN HAS FALLEN NOT iJUST OI INDIVIDUALS
BUT ALSO ON BUSINESSES
SMALL BUSINESS IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN BADLY DAHAGED
BY LABOR PROVIDES 2 OUT OF EVERY5 JOBS
IF WE CAN HELP SHALL BUSINESS WE CAW OPEN UP A LOT OF
JOB OPPORTUilITIES WE.-WILL CHANGE THE TAX RULES WHICH OPERATE
UNIFAIRLY. AGAINST SMALL BUSINESS AND PRIVATE
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RETEWTIO' ALLONAN" CE : WILL BE I] CREASED
SHAREHOLDERS I. 1 PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL'
HAVE OPTION TO BE TAXED. AS A PARTNERSHIP
TO M; INIMIZE DOUBLE TAXATION* OF PRIVATE
COMPANY TAX.
WE WILL EXAMINE THE MASS OF LABOR IMPOSED
ULESLAD REGULATIONS AND ABAN'DON THOSE.:: WHICH
DAMAGE PROSPERITY;
WE WILL SUSPEND QUARTERLY TAX COLLECTIONS
OF COMPANY. TAX FOR THE PERIOD OF THE PRESH7NT
CRISIS 4 Z I7IJVESTME IT ALLOWANCE:
RELAX CONDITIONS'' ON CONJVERTIBLE SECURED
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URILD BE -MAOR NATIOiNAL OBJECTIVF TLO EQLO1ME
AL THOSE U10 WNISH TO 10, TO OltW THEIR O! IL[
HOM ES
LABORWAL~ OST flANAGED TO-EXTINGUISH AUSTRALIAN
DREAM OF HOME OW\ NERSHIP
WIDENING DEPOSIT GAP
HIGH REPAYMENTS
SHORTAGE OF* RENTAL ACCOlODATION
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WE WILL INSTITUTE HOME SAVINGS GRANT
$ 1 FOR 3, OVER 2 ' EARS,
MAXIMUM GRANT. $ 2,000.
ROLE OF HOUSING LOANS INSURANCE CORPORATION WILL
EXPAkDED TO ASSIST MIDDLE LOW4 INCOME
EARNERSBRIDGE' DEPOSIT GAP COOPERATIO'i1 OF~
LENDING INSTITUTIONS WILL BE GAINED'
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INTRODCTION OF FIEXIBLE MORTAGE
RFPAYMFNTS TN FARIY YFARS
IN EARLY YEARS REPAYMENTS WILL BE LOW
-, 47Ryg-E--INCREASING AS HOMEBUYERS
INCOME INCREASES.
SEEK TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN SINGLE,
SEPARATED, OR DIVORCED SHOULD HAVE
SAIME ACCESS AS MEN. TO HOME FINANCE
ESTABLISH PILOT SCHEME IN COOPERATION WITH..
SSTATE/ LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL.:
S LOANS TO LOW TO MODERATE INCOME EARNERS
TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR HOUSING
CONDITIONS, THIS WOULD MNTATAIN BOTH STOCK OF
HOUSING AND ALLO'I PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN i.:
NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE THEIR FRIENDS LIVE,' I.
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POILICY O HOUSING PART OF OUR GENERAI. POLICY
OF GETTING EIPHASIS BACK ON PEOPL
WE ARE.' A PARTY THAT BELIEVES IN THE INDIVIDUALS.
RIGHT TO. CONTROL HIS/ HER OWN LIFE EVERY INDIVIDUAL
EVERY AUSTRALIAN OLD AND NEW, RICH AND
ROORI, COUNTRY DWELLER OR CITY RESIDENT
ALLEHAVE A RIGHT TO SELF-RESPECT
OUR PHIOSOPNY . OF FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY ASND CONCERE1
i. OR THE INDIVIDUAL WIL GET AUSTRALIA MOVING AGAIN.
THE CHOICE
INCREASING: CONTROL OVER OUR LIVES BY
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MORE AND M'ORE POWER TO CANBERRA
RISING UNEMPLOYEINT
RISING PRICES
GREATER FREEDOM FOR A0STRALIANS. RIC. H AJD
POOR.-TO CONTROL THEIR OWN LIVES.
MORE INFLUENCE TO LOCAL LEVELS OF,
GOVERNMENT CLOSE TO PEOPLE
RESTORE INCENTIVES
. RETUR' TO. PQSERITY. JOBS, PRICESTABILITY,
OPPORTUNITIES i. I I
DEf ' OCRACYOR SOCIALISM
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