RESIGNATION BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE
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FOR PRESS 22 FEBRUARY 1979
RESIGNATION BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE
I inform the House that the Honourable Eric Robinson,
Minister for Finance, has submitted his resignation from
the Ministry.
I have accepted Mr Robinson' s resignation with very qreat
regret. I shall be proposing to His Excellency the Governor General
tomorrow that Mr Robinson's resiqnation be accepted, and
that the Honourable John Howard be sworn as minister for
Finance in addition to his portfolio as Treasurer.
I shall qive consideration in due course to a permanent
appointment of Minister for Finance.
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