FOR PRESS P. M. No. 83/ 1963-
COMMON4EALTH GRANTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies
The Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies,
announced today that the Government had re-appointed
Mr. P. D. Phillips) as Chairman of the Commonwealth
Grants Commission for a further period of three years from
1st October, 1963, and re-appointed Sir Alexander Reid,
as Member for a further term of two years
from 1st October, 1963.
Mr. Phillips has been Chairman of the Commission
for the past three years. Sir Alexander has been a Member
of the Commission since 1954. The other Member of the
Commission is Professor Wilfred Prest of Melbourne.
The Prime Minister also announced that Mr.
M. O. Jager is to be appointed as Secretary to the Commonwealth
Grants Commission following the death of the late
K. J. McKenzie, O. B. E. Mr. Jager is at present Senior
Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Commerce at
Melbourne University.
CANBERRA, 16th October, 1963.
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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