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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Fraser, Malcolm

Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
Release Date:
25/08/1978
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
4796
Document:
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  • Fraser, John Malcolm
MINISTERIAL CHANGES

PRIME MINISTER
PRESS RELEASE 25TH AUGUST, 1978.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES
The Prime Minister announced today that Senator the Honourable
F. M. Chaney had been sworn as Minister for Administrative
Services, Senator the Honourable Peter Durack, having
resigned that portfolio.
The Prime Minister said that other changes had been made in
relation to the Ministry, as follows:
the Attorney-General, Senator Durack, will be a
member of the Cabinet;
the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs,
the Honourable M. J. R. MacKellar, will also be
Minister Assisting the Treasurer;
the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs,
the Honourable Wal Fife, will also be Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs;
and Senator Chaney, in addition to being Minister for
Administrative Services, will also be Minister
Assisting the Minister for Education.

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