FOR PRESS 21 JULY 1976
VISITS OF NUCLEAR POWERED WARSHIPS
Approval has been. given for the visit to Australia of the
U. S. Navy's nuclear powered submarine Snook, to
H. M. A. S. Stirling from 14-19 August 1976.
As foreshadowed in my statement to Parliament on 4 June 1976
consultations have taken place with West Australian
authorities and arrangements for the-visit are now being
carried out. OO00000000

PRi'ME MIN ISTER' S. SPE. ECH-Xf ' 11E FARNERS AkND 11OOLGROWERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.
SYDNEY, 9 JULY-] 976
I fun very pleased tohv been asked here-today to-open your Conference. This is a
Very difficult tilue for a nuober of. kuka1: industfies. . Thle Govarniant riecogaisos-our
obligation to do what we can to case the very severe probolems wh ich do exist for. 8
biaiy TUral producers.
Those prob-lems-are having-a very severe inpact-on many communities.. The economic
hardship faced by farming famirlies is highlighted in the followingfigures: 45% of

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR-PRESS 11 JULY 1976
EMBARGO: 7.15 p. m. RADIO
7.30 p. m. TELEVISION
ADDRESS TO THE NATION -MEDIBANK
Tonight I want to talk to you about Medibank. In the
last election, the Government said that Medibank would be
maintained and improved. That commitment has been honoured.
There are many areas where this Government, the Australian
Labor Party and the Australian Council of TIrade Unions,
agree about Medibank.
Everyone is included in comprehensive and high quality medical

THLI
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS JULY 9, 1976
The Prime Minister received the following telegram today:
" Strongly urge you and your Minister for Health to resume
negotiations with Trade Unions on Medibank. I feel sure
the efforts of the unions are directed to preserving the
legitimate interests of their members. A breakdown of
negotiations now could produce serious repercussions at
a later date. Regards K. S. Wriedt."
The Prime Minister sent the following reply early this
afternoon. " The Government has always been prepared to talk. It has

11 L IK
FOR PRESS7 July 1976
SENATE DEPUTY LEADERSHIP
In view of the Cabinet changes I have asked the
Minister for Industry and Commerce, Senator Cotton, to take
Senator Greenwood's place as Deputy Leader of the Government
in the Senate. 000000000

4IjjA USTYA Li
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS JULY 7, 1976
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
In-July last year, I addressed the National Press Club.
In that speech I put the view that Australia desperately needed
a new direction in Government policy. The Liberal Party was
' deeply concerned at what was happening to Australia. What
Australia could become was being squandered by incompetence,
inefficiency, and an entirely inappropriate philosophy of
Government. Any country, but especially a small nation like Australia, needs

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FOR PRESS 6 July 1976
VICTORIAN FARMERS UNION
Thank you for inviting me here to open the Victorian Farmers
Union Conference. As both a Victorian and a farmer I have
long been concerned with the problems of Victoria's rural industries.
The economic hardship many farming families are being subjected to
is all too obvious in the following figures: in the grazing
industry for 1974/ 75, 45% had net incomes of $ 4,000 of below.
In the dairying industry for 1974/ 75,. 30% had incomes of

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P~ iMSE MINISTER1
FOR PRESS 4 July 1976
MEDIBANK STRIKE
The A. C. T. U. Executive action is grossly irresponsible
and directly against the national interest.
Mr Hawke's statement that the Government wants confrontation
is nonsense. He knows it is nonsense.
The facts are plain.
The Government recently asked the Trade Union movement to
make representations regarding the administration of Medibank.
The Government listened to the Trade Union movement's views
and gave them careful consideration.

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Jj ASXLIAL
. FOR PRE SS 4 July 1976
ELECTORAL TALK
I want to report to you tonight about my visit to
Japan and China.
: The-visit was most important for Australia. it was
most important for all Australians.
I want to stress-. that the visit was the Government's first
major international visit.
It was planned that way for one special reason. My
Government places particular emphasis on our relations
with both Japan and China and with other countries in the
South East Asian region.
We had two main objectives.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 4 July 1976
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
With the approval of the Governor-General the Prime
Minister today announced ministerial changes following
* the-illness of the Minister for the Environment, Housing
and Community Development, Senator Ivo r Greenwood.
The Prime Minister said he had recommended withdrawal
of Senator Greenwood's commission with deep regret,
and only after full consideration of medical advice.
The Prime Minister said he and his colleagues looked