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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
21/02/1963
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
693
Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
FOR PRESS: P.M.NO. 20/1963 MEETING WITH A.C.T.U REPRESENTATIVES STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. R.G MENZIES

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 20/ 1963
MEETING WITH A. C. T. U. REPRESENTATIVES
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, and senior
Commonwealth Ministers today met representatives of the
A. C. T. U. in order to obtain the point of view of the trades
unions on recent and prospective developments in the
Australian economy. The A. C. T. U. was represented by Mr. Albert
Monk,( President), Mr. J. D. Kenny ( Senior Vice-President) and
Mr. H. J. Souter, ( Secretary).
Mr. Menzies said that the representatives of
the A. C. T. U. had submitted various proposals and that he
welcomed hearing their views on specific aspects of the
economic situation with which they wore in close touch.
What the representatives had to say would be considered
carefully by the Government.
CANBERRA, February 21, 1963o

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