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PROiME MINISTER Press Statement No. 545
18 August 1975
GOVERNMENT AIR TRAVEL
The Prime Minister announced today the
Government's decision that as a special measure of expenditure
restraint persons travelling at Government expense on internal
domestic airlines will, in future do so at economy class rates.
This decision will apply to Senators and Members of
Parliament, members of the Australian Public Service, members
of Australian Government Statutory and non-Statutory bodies
and members of the Defence Forces. This decision will take
effect from 1 September 1975.
The Prime Minister said that the announcement was
being made at this stage to enable the appropriate
Australian Government bodies and the airlines to make the
required administrative arrangements ahead of the formal
implementation of the Government's decision. The Prime Minister
stressed that until the decision was implemented, the Government
expected all persons covered by the decision to observe its
spirit by travelling economy class.
CANBERRA A. C. T.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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Release Date:
18/08/1975
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
3852
Document:
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- Whitlam, Edward Gough
GOVERNMENT AIR TRAVEL
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