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AUSTRALIA
PRIME MINISTER Press Statement No. 579
21 October 1975
THE MINISTRY
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, this afternoon
announced changes in the Ministry following the election
of Mr P. J. Keating, M. P.
The Prime Minister said that the Governor-General
had appointed P. J. Keating as Minister for Northein
Australia and the former Minister for Northern Australia,
Dr Rex Patterson, as Minister for Agriculture.
In his new portfolio, Dr Patterson will continue
to be responsible for the Government's activities in
relation to the production and marketing of sugar. The
Prime Minister said that he proposes to recommend to the
Executive Council that those functions will be transferred
from the Department of Northern Australia to the Department
of Agriculture.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.
THE MINISTRY - 21 OCTOBER 1975
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