FOR PRESS 2 P. M. RELEASE
LIBERAL PARTY RALLY. CROYDON PARK, MELBOURNE
S! EECH NOTES FOR HON. MALCOLM FRASER M. P.
RALLY SPEECH30 NOVEMBER 1975
AUSTRALIA NEEDS Al IMf MEDIATE CHANGE OF DIRECTIOI
AN END TO THREE YEARS OF FOOLISH
INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT
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 AUSTRALIANS.
MR. WHITLAM IN HIS LAST NON-POLICY SPEECH TREATED
AUSTRALIANS WITH CONTEMPT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30. 19_ 75
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IGNORED THE PROBLEMfIS WORRYING ORDINARY
AUSTRALIANS PRICES, HOUSING, STRIKES
JOBS
ALL MRWHITLAM 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 PROGRA[ MiME.
,, HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE
IF HE DID, HE WOULD HAVE TRIED TO RUN
* AUSTRALIA BETTER.
l/ HEN 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
JOBS
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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
WHE'N 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'
DOESN'T TRUST ALL THOSE MINISTERS HE SACKED
TELLS US HE DOESN'T TRUST THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
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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 QUEENI
HE CERTAINLY DOESN'T TRUST THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE
WHENt. PARLIAMENT 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 ELECTION 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? I. I. 77
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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 THE...
SENATE PROTECTS AUSTRALIA AGAINST SOME OF THE:
MOST DANGEROUS LEGISLATION EVER INTRODUCED. I
-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, r
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THESE BILLS, AND OTHERS LIKE THEf, ARE A THREAT
TO AUSTRALIAN DElOCRACY.
AND THE MAN WHO SUPPORTS THOSE BILLS SAYS HE IS
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
HE SAYS HE WILL STAND ON HIS RECORD.
HE IS STANDING ON HIS RECORD BECAUSE HE HOPES
AUSTRALIANS WON'T SEE IT WITH HIM STANDING ON IT.
WHICH RECORD IS HE STANDING ON:-
RECORD UNEMPLOYiENTI HIGHEST UNEHPLOYiENT S. IICE
DEPRESSION.
: RECORD INTEREST RATES-HIGHEST SINCE FEDERATION,
RECORD STRIKES WORST EVER -1$ 256 MILLION IN
WAGES LOST THROUGH STRIKES.
RECORD INFLATION WORST PRICE RISES IN OUR HISTORY. 2:
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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
SNATIONAL PARTY1WILL HAVE 53 OF THE 87. SEATS INITHE
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 SHOW ED' IT
COULD NOT MANAGE A MODERN ECONOMY.
HOWEVER IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT THE ECONOMIC
SITUATION RESULTING FROM THE MISMANAGEMENT OF A.
SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT LAS _ NOQTAS.. 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.
THAT-WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN AUSTRALIA
THE LESSON IS THAT IN BOTH COUNTRIES LABOR PARTIES...
HAVE PROVED TO BE. INCOMPETENT,
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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 BUDGET.
IF HE SAYS THAT AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO TAKE
OUT A WRIT AGAINST HIM
FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
ILNALL-HIS CAMPAIGNS OF DISTORTIONS AND ATTEMPTS
TO DECEIVE THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE, MR WHITiAM
HAS MADE ONE ACCURATE STATEMENT OF FACTS HE
OT KW AYTHIG ARO TTHE ECOKIOMY, I.
IWHAT A RECORD TO BE STANDING ON.
ONE OF THE MOST DISGRACEFUL RECORDS IN OUR HISTORYI
HOW MANY HERE WI-l BE VOTING FOR THISRECORD
HOW MANY HERE WIM B VOTING FOR A RETURN TO
PROSPERITY AND SECURITY?
THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO
ABOUT THIS RECORD,
RESPONSIBIITY USTRALIA NEEDSA 0VMFNTh1EITI OF ITCrREL i'l" i i
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A TRPAI TA NFFD A GOVFRMFNT THAT REALLY
CARFS ABOUT PFOPIF
AUSTRALIA 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 IMPLEMENT MAJOR REFORf1S OF PERSONAL INCOFIE
TAX TO PUT AN END TO LABOR'S TAX RIP-OFF
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INDEX PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR INFLAT-ION OVER
3 YEARS. IF YOUR INCOME RISES JUST TO 1:
KEEP PACE WITH RISING PRICES YOU
WONT PAY A BIGGER PROPORTION OF YOUR
INCOME IN TAXI
WILL STOP GOVERNMENT TAI( ING [ ORE
OF PEOPLE'S EARNINGS
WILL MAKE GOVERNMENTS MORE HONEST
IT ALS ANOUNCED A NUMBER OF OTHER TAX
REFORMS WE WILL INTRODUCE L I.
WILL TAKE SPECIAL ACCOUNT OF SINGLE
INCOME FAMILY
FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES,. OR FAMILIES WHERE
ONE PARENT IS AN INVALID WE WILL
INTRODUCE A SPECIAL CHILDCARE REBATE
LABOR'S TAX CHANGES PENALISE PEOPLE WHO"
W ANT TO DO. THINGS FOR THEMSELVES WE
WILL GET RID OF THE INJUSTICES IN LABOR'S
TAX SCALES
WHERE ANl ESTATE OR PART ' OF IT PASSES BETWEEN
A HUSBAND AND WIFE, ESTATE DUTY WILL ALSO
BE CHANGED TO GIVE AN INCREASED TAX
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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 PREPARED. TO MAKE THESE REPORiS BECAUSE IT
iNEEDED HIGHER AtD HIGHER-TAXES TO-FINAiNCE ITS SCHEMES.
. LABOR'S TAX BURDEJ HAS FALLEN4 NOT JUST. OiJ INDIVIDUALS
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SMALL BUSINESS Ii PARTICULAR HAS BEEN BADLY DAMAGED
BY LABOR PROVIDES 2 OUT OF EVERY 5 JOBS
IF WE'CAN HELP SMALL BUSINESS WE CAN OPEN UP A LOT OF
JOB OPPORTUNITIES . ElWILL CHANGE.: THE TAX RULES WHICH OPERATE.
UNFAIRLY. AGAINST SMALL BUSINESS AND PRIVATE
COMPANIES
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RETENTION ALLOWANCE WILL BE INCREASED
SHAREHOLDERS ' IN PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL'
HAVE OPTION TO BE* TAXED. AS A* PARTNERSHIP
TO MINIMIZE DOUBLE TAXATIOilOF PRIVATE
COMPANY TAX.
WE WILL EXAINE ' THE MASS OF LABOR IMIPOSED
RULES. AN1D REGULATIGiS AND ABANDON THOSEW.: WH. ICH
DAMAGE PROSPERITY.'
WE WILL SUSPEND QUARTERLY TAX COLLECTIONS
. OF COMPANY. TAX. FOR THE PERIOD OF PRESHNTTE
CRISIS 40/ 10' INVESTMENT ALLOWANCE!
RELAX CONDITI'ONS-ON CO NVERTIBLE SECURED'
DEBENTURES I. : 1
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SHOULD BF MA JOR NATIONAL OBJCTIVE TO ENCOULRAGE
AL THOSF WHO ISH TO U0 SO, T Q* DflIEffEDLABOR
ALIOST MANAGED . TO EXTINGUISH AUSTRALIAN
DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP
WIDENING DEPOSIT GAP
HIGH REPAYMENTS
SHORTAGE OF RENTAL ACCOMODATION
WE WILL INSTITUTE HOME SAVINGS GRANT
$ 1 FOR 3, OVER 2 YEARS
MAXIMUM GRANT $ 2,000
ROLE OF HOUSING LOANS INSURANCE CORPORATION WILL
? BE EXPANDED TO ASSIST MIDDLE LOW INCOME
EARNERS BRIDGE DEPOSIT GAP COOPERATION OF
LENDING INSTITUTIONS WILL BE GAINED.' .1
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INITROUCTION OF FLEXIBLE MORTAGE
REPAYMENTS IN EARLY YEARS
IN EARLY YEARS REPAYMENTS WILL BE LOW
f-tA4S44Ei-INCREASING AS HONEBUYERS
INCOME INCREASES
SEEX TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN SINGLE,
SSEPARATEDI OR DIVORCED SHOULD HAVE
SSAME ACCESS AS MENTO HOME FINANCE
C ' I ESTABLISH PILOT SCHEME IN COOPERATION WITH
STATE/ LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL'..,
LOANS TO LOW TO MODERATE INCOME EARNERS
TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR HOUSING
CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD IAINTAIN BOTH STOCK OF
HOUSING AND ALLOl-. PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN
NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE THEIR FRIENDS LIVE.-
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PLICY flN HOUSING PART OF OUR GENFIRAL POLCY
OF GETTING ErPHASIS BACK ON PEOPILE
WE ARE APARTY THAT BELIEVES IN THE INDIVIDUALS
RIGHT TO. CONTROL HIS/ HER OW( N LIFE EVERY INDIVIDUAL
EVERY AUSTRALIAN OLD AND NEW, RICH AND
POOR, COUNTRY DWELLER OR CITY RESIDENT
ALHA'Y'E A RIGHT TO SELF-RESPECT' 1
UR 1PHILOSOPNY ! OF FREEDM, OPPORTlIUI uIYAlI CE~ i
,,_ ORfTHE INDIVIDUAL 1WlL GET AUSTRALIAM-O VJIQNINAGA1.
ILE HOICE
INCREASING. CONTROL OVER OUR LIVES BY
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MORE AND MORE POWER TO CANBERRA
RISING UNEMPLOYMENT
RISING PRICES
GREATER FREEDOM FOR ASTRALIA S -IRICH. A~ D.
POOR.-TO CONTROL THE I R OWN LIVES.....
-ORE INFLUENCE TO LOCAL LEVELS
GOVERNMENT CLOSE TO PEOPLE
RESTORE NCENTIVES
RETURN TG PRSERITY.-JOBS, PRICESTABILITY,
OP. PORTUNITIES 3K1_ i: i
DEMOCRACY OR SOCIALISM
VOTE FOR FREEDOM ON DECEflBER .13
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