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FOR PRESS 31 January 1976
INDEXATION AND EIPLOYD4ENT
The Government took its decision yesterday because it
is vastly concerned about employment and the need to provide
opportunities for those who are out of work, and especially
for those seeking their first jobs.
The number of unemployed will inevitably rise this month,
a s has been widely predicted.
The Government had the unpleasant task of choosing between
the full application of wage indexation and policies which are
designed to curb inflation and to enable. industry to start

J> AUSTRALIA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS JANUARY 30. 1976
NATIONAL WAGE CASE
At its meeting this morning Cabinet considered the gravity of tiie possible
consequences for the economy flowing from the 5.6 per cent increase in the
Consumer Price Index for the December quarter, announced earlier this week.
In particular, Ministers expressed their grave concern about the possible
implications of this increase, inherited from the previous Government, for
proceedings in the National Wage Case, due to open before the Conciliation

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESSJA27_: RY 30, 1976
THE AUSTRALIA-JAPAN FOUNDATION
The Government is
Japan Foundation. to proceed with legislation to establish an Australia-
This will be done in the Auturmn session of Parliament.
The objectives of the Foundation will be to deepen and broadn contzats
between Australia and Japan in all fields, including business, academic,
cultural, scientific and the trade unions -nd threby foster an understanding
in each country of the others problems and cultures.

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FOR PRESS January 26, 1976
OLYMPIC APPEAL
The Prime Minister made the following broadcast today to support the appeal
of the Australian Olympic Federation.
The olympic ideal is one of the most noble of human aspirations. It is a
competitive challenge, not only for the athletes, but for Australia itself,
to send its best to this year's Montreal Olympic Games in July.
Athletes from more than 120 nations have responded to the invitation and
w-ill compete in events which will be watched by the world's largest T. V.

EMBARGOED:' 0005 26 January, 19G6F76/ 10
PRIME MINISTERI
FOR PREbSJanuary 25, 1976
AUSTRALIA DAY
For 188 years, Australians first the convicts, the pioneers,
sezttlers and their descendants and now the migrants of the
Post War years have used their ability and their enterprise
to create a nation with vast potentialities.
Today Australians celebrate the anniversary of frst settlement
amidst national and international challenaes.
Australia's inflation and unemployment rates, although abating,
still remain high.

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4AUSALIA~
FOR PRESSJANUARY 24, 1976
VIETNA14ESE REFUGEES
A number of Vietnamese who had sought refuge in Australia following-the
collapse of the. Government of the Republic of Vietnam were admitted to
Australia by the previous Government only after they had signed a
written undertaking not to engage in political activity or to lend
their names to such activity.
It is the Goenet's view that such a requirement is inappropriate.
I have accordingly asked the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

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FOR PRESS 21 January 1976
HONOURS, MUSICAL SALUTES AND THE TITLE ' COMMONWEALTH'
The practice of recommending Australian citizens for awards
under the British honours system is to be resumed when the
necessary machinery is established.
The British honours will not affect or replace awards under the
Order of Australia which will continue to be made.
The Government has also decided to resume the use, for internal
purposes, of the titles ' Commonwealth of Australia' and
' Commonwealth Government'. The titles ' Australia' and

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PRIME MINISTER January 1976
FOR PRESS ECONOMIC. CONSULTATIVE GROUP
An Economic Consultative Group has been formed to promote
a greater degree of consultation and an improved flow of
information between Government and the private sector.
The Government wishes to operate closely with the private sector
and all Ministers have been asked to review the operations of
existing advising bodies, so as to ensure that the Government
has adequate and appropriate advice available to it.

PRIME MINISTER'S INTERVIEW WITH MR YOSHINO OF THE
NIHON-KEIZAI NEWSPAPER, 19 JANUARY 1976
QUESTION: I would like to know, according to your last statement recently,
the relationship between Japan and Australia is facing difficulties
and so Japan from now on has to perhaps cut back imports of
sugar, and iron ore and coking coal while Australia already
is limiting the imports from Japan. What is your . attitude
towards this and what kind of effort do you think is necessary
to resunii this good relationship with trust?

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PRIME -MINISTER1
FOR PRESSJanuary 15, 1976
MR ANTHONY TO ACT AS PRIME MINISTER
The Deputy-Prime Minister will act as Prime Minister during the absence
of the Pr1i me Minister at the funeral of Tun Abdul Razak.
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* The Minister for Industry and Commerce, Senator Cotton, will act as
Foreign Mini'ster during the absence of, the -' oreign Minister at
Tun Razal's funeral..