PM Transcripts

Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Whitlam, Gough

Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
Release Date:
20/07/1973
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
2972
Document:
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  • Whitlam, Edward Gough
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON EG WHITLAM QC MP

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.
The Prime Minister announced today that in.
keeping with the general policy on the title of Australian
Government bodies, the title of the nation's public service,
at present generarly referred to as the " Commonwealth
Public Service, is to be changed to " Australian Public
Service" Mr. Whitlam said, in making this announcement, that
amendments to the Public Service Act would be necessary to
formally change the title. He said that he expected that
these would be introduced in the Budget sittingsbut in the
meantime, rwherever possible, the term " Australian Public*
Service" would be used. July 1973 197J3uly

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