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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
11/02/1963
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
687
Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
FOR PRESS: P.M.NO. 17/1963 INDUSTRY CONSULTATIONS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. R.G MENZIES

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FOR PRESS: INDUSTRY Cc4GJNUTTIOT
Statement by the Prn e Mlinister, t . e Rt, TJon R. Man4, L
The Prime Minister and senior Cabinet Ministers
today met leading ropresentcatives of A-astralian manufacturing,
commercial, banking and primary piroducers: organIsa tions to
obtain a first-iind account of current and prcspective develoipments
in the differen. t sectors of the economy.
The idstry representatives present were
Mr. TM, Ramsy, President
Mr. C. C. Vorco, President
Mr. W0T. Kelly, Presiddnt
Mr. C0R. Darivall, Chairman
Mr. A. F. HavrrJ, President
Mr. T. L, 0 Tall, Prosidcnt
Mr. L. H. Heaslip, President
Mr, J. P, efforrr
Federal President Associated Chambers of Manufacturc
of Australia
Associated Ciiaybers of Commerce
of Australia
Aus trali ii Council o: 5 Retailers
Australian Bankers' Association
Nat-'. onol Farmers' Union of
Australia
Australian LJoolgrowcrsl and
Grazio. rsl Ccunci.
Aus-1t5ralian Wool and Meat
Prcc. ucers' Federation
Australian Primary Producers'
Union
Mr, 5oiras, President-Master Bulders' Fedration of
Aus tr a3-i a
14r,, Bruce Burton, President Federal Chamber of Automotive
Indu. iIstries
The A'stralI. an Council of Trade Unions had also
been invited to send a rmjreso-ntrtivo but todaygs date was
unacceptable. Re-rcrertntivoes of the A. C. T. U. wi11 meet
Ministers in Canberra next week.
Affter t)" aIo 11cetng, the Prime Minister, Mr,
Menzies, said that the atmaosphere had ben most friendly and
co-operative and thc, discussion had been most vaTluable
The opportunit-y had been taken for a full exchange of views on
present and possible fiture trends -In activity. Wh1iat the
visiting representatives Lad to say would be carefully
considered by himself and his Cabiniet colloagues.
CANBERhRP-, 11th February, 1963.

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