MAJOR CHANGES IN MINISTERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS De( Si1
The Prime Minister gave the following details about major
changes to be made to the administrative structure:
Administrative Services
The Department of Administrative Services will include, in
addition to the functions previously held by that Department, many
of the functions carried out by the Departments of the Special
Minister of State and of the Media, which are to be abolished.
In addition, it will be responsible for the property and survey

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18th Dece-ber, 1975
The Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, has agreed to the swearing
in of a new Ministry on Monday, 22 December, and to the announcement
today of the proposed administrative arrangements.
The new administrative machinery expresses the Government's
deterination to undertake sound and economical management of the
nation's affairs.
Efficient and effective management of the Government's own
administration is essential both for the achievement of prosperity
and for genuine improvement in the position of the disadvantaged

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
CANBERRA vWv)
( 6 Dec/ 7
CRICKETERS MESSAGE OF ' GOODWILL 4
The following telegram was received by the Prime Minister
on December
" Congratulations on your splendid victory. We the members
of the West Indian cricket team h6pe the country grows from
strength under your guidance. . Captain and members of the
West Indian team."
The Prime Minister replied on December 24:
" Mr C. Lloyd, Captain, West Indiai. Cricket Team
S i Windsor Hotel, Melbourne
Dear Mr Lloyd,

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FORMATION OF GOVT
HSPEAIlR I call the hon mem for Wannon.
Ar4LCL'M F~ S ( WA-1NNON) ( 2.34) Mr Speaker, this af te rnoon the
Governor-! 3eneral commissioned me to form a go-vt until elections can
he held-( Govt _ su-pporters interjiecting)
Mr-SPEA: zu_-7r' I suggest that hon raeMs on my right remain silent iC they
want to stay in the House.
Pir MA-LCOL2-IRASET'I ' he purpose of the 4mmission is to permit a
deadlac~ c be-t-, re-the-Houts-of Parlt--to-be-re& solv-ed andi -to-return

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GOULBURN ADDRESS MONDAY 8 DECEMBER, 1975
IN THIS ELECTION CAMPAIGN, THE LIBERAL AND NATIONAL
COUNTRY PARTIES HAVE PUT FORWARD POSITIVE AND
CONSTRUCTIVE POLICIES WHICH COME TO GRIPS WITH THE
PROBLEMS FACING AUSTRALIA.
THE A. L. P. HAS NOT OFFERED ONE CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTION
ONil THESE PROBLEMS,
THE CLOSEST MR. WHITLAM CAME TO CONSTRUCTIVE POLICIES
WAS WHEN HE HELP UP A COPY OF OUR POLICIES EVEN
THEN HE HELD THEM AT ARM'S LENGTH,
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN, MR. WHITLAM
SAID HE WAS GOING TO STAND ON. HIS RECORD THE

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 8 DECEBERI 1975
AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE LAST QUARTER OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY, AUSTRALIA FACES A DIFFICULT AND
TESTING TIhE AT 1HOE AND ABROAD,
AT HOME IN THE IMEDIATE FUTURE WE ARE CONFRONTED
WITH THE KIND OF ECONOMIC CRISIS NANY OF US BELIEVED
COULD NEVER HAPPEN HERE-A CRISIS COMPOUNDED OF
HIGH AND RISING UNEMPLOYi1ENT AND HIGH INFLATION.
A CRISIS THAT SHOULD INEVER HAVE OCCURRED,
ABROAD, WE ARE FACING A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY AND
INSTABILITY OF G. REAt GLOBAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL

PRIESS DECE: MBER 8,1975
TH--E -AUS' 5TRALI-AN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCI[ L
THlE LIBER-AL AND NATIONAL COUNTRY PARTY COALITION INTEND THA
THE AUSTRLA SCIENCE AND TEHOLGCUCIL NILL BE,, ABSOLUTELY
INDEPENDENT. ASTEC WfILL ADVISE ON TH:-WHLERANGE OF SCI] , CE.
AND TECID; OLOGY MATTERS IN GOVERNMENT AND ON THE RELATIONS BETW-, EEN,-
THE GOVER. NMEN-T, U-NIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY.
THE CO-UNCIL IVILL BE THE ' MAJOR INDEPENDENT ADVISOR TO GOVERNTMENT
ON SUCH * MATTERS AS:
THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION O-F SCIENCE AND

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RtES. ONSIBLE2 FOR AXEPLEORiS OR O. 432IZS
MR. MAIOOZ L : T-LS GUEST Asi
MAX 1-V TthS, CNairman E1ationaa'. Press Club-.
Mr. Fraser has accepted our invitation to addrc-s the C. lub in
the closingZ week of the election campaign with the poll to b) e
held next Saturday. it is tradition that the Club provides this
national forum for Australia's political leaders to sua up their
campaign on the eve of polling day. The L~ abor Party lteader and

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REIPORT ON PORT HEDLAND CYCLONE
8.12.75 In a statement, the Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Fraser, said:
I would like to express my concern and sympathy for those who have lost their
homes in the Port Hedland cyclone.
I am relieved to hear that there has been no loss of life from the cyclone which
affected Port Hedland earlier today.
I have asked the Special Minister of State, Senator Withers, to go to Port
Hedland tomorrow, not only in his own capacity as a Minister but also to