PRtJ ANS IE
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO C. S. I. R. O.
The Government has decided to appoint an independent Committee
of Inquiry to review the objectives, structure and programmes
of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
over the last fifty years, C. S. I. R. O. has earned a high reputation
within Australia and overseas. This has been achieved by
conducting research programmes which have been predominantly of
high quality and sound practicality.
During these years, the executive and staff of C. S. I. R. O. have

FOR PRESS OCTOBER 4, 1976
FUNDS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMNT
Local Government will receive funds being made available
under the Federalism policy in one amount as early as possible
in each financial year.
The Government will legislate soon for the early payment of
funds to local government in this and future years.
The Government's decision will relieve substantially the
period of tight liquidity which local government generally
faces in the first quarter of its financial year until the
main cash flow from rates comences.

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I P N D L Jj.)) AUTRALI
FOR P". ESS OCTOBER 3, 1976
ELECTORAL TALK
Australian companies are making a valuable contribution
to our national recovery with each new investment decision
regardless of size.
But companies can do more not just for themselves, but
for the benefit of all Australians.
Company management can spend more time and effort in taking
employees into their confidence.
Management can spend more time recognising that they
have common interests with ' those down on the shop floor'.

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FOR PP!. SS OCTOBER 3, 1976
EMARGO: 2.00 p. m. QUEENSLAND ANNUAL LIBERAL CONVENTION
I am always pleased to visit Queensland. The Government is
ncver Uncertain about Queensland's views. I am referring,
of course, to the very large number of members on the
Government side that Queensland has in the Federal Parliament.
And in the House of Representatives, with one exception, they
are all sitting on the right side of the House. The Liberal
members in Canberra are never backward in putting their views
that is very welcome.

FOR PRESS OCTOBER 1, 1976
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER OF SINGAPORE
The Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Fraser, announced today that
the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, will make
an official visit to Australia from Sunday 17 October to
Friday 29 October 1976. He will be accompanied by Mrs Lee.
The visit is in keeping with the close relationship which
has long existed between Singapore and Australia as well
as the long-standing friendship between the two Prime Ministers.
The visit will give them an opportunity to exchange views on

Jj,, AUSTRALIA,&
PRIME MIN3STER
FOR PRESS OCTOBER 1P 1976
GOVERNMENT PUJRCHASING POLICY
New arrangements have been made to help Australian industry
obtain orders for Government purchases.
The arrangements provide for additional preference for locally
made goods in special cases.
Although the principle of ' best value for money spent' should
generally apply to Government purchases, the Government recognises
that special circumstances can exist in which preference should
be given in favour of Australian production.

FOR PRESS 29 SEPTEMBER 1976
ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE B. H. P. PLANT GEELONG
I am very pleased to be here today to open B. H. P's new
Geelong rod rolling mill.
B. H. P. is of course-oneof the major contributors to
industrial development in Australia, and the new mill will
be an important addition to industry in Geelong.
When the mill is fully operational it will provide jobs
for over 100 people and most of these will be recruited locally.
The jobs and income generated by the operation of the mill

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_ j AU irR. ALIA
FOR PRESS SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
TEXT OF ADDRESS GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER AT THE ROY MILNE
LECTURE IN SYDNEY.
It gives me great pleasure to be here to deliver the Roy Milne
Lecture. Tonight I would like to talk about asoects of foreign policy:
the problems and possibilities that the construction of foreign
policy in a democracy poses; the resources that a democracy has
in de-veloping and implementing foreign policy; some of the
Gover :. ent's perspectives on international issues; and the types

EMBARGOED: 6.30 p. m. , JJJ AUSTRALIA~ j
FOR PRESS 3HA 26 Sep temiber 1976
3YB 30 September 1976
ELECTORAL TALK
A number of significant det. isions that effect the training and
employment of thousands of Australians were made by the Federal
Government this week.
These decisions are in line wi ' ththe Government's commitment to
expand emp-loyment incentives for manufacturers and businessmen.
They also illh::. strate the Government's real concern about
unemployment particularly among the young.

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AU'ITKAI. lA
FOR PRESS 24 September 1976
COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
An independent Committee on Official Establishments has
been appointed to advise the Government on the maintenance,
operation, conservation'and longer term improvement of
the four official residences of the Commonwealth Government.
These official establishments are Government House, The Lodge,
Kirribilli House and Admiralty House.
Kirribilli House is used chiefly for distinguished guests
from overseas. Admiralty House has been the Sydney home