ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE RI HON. JOHN GORTON
AT THE CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH AND STATE
MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE .~ 4i
12 July 1968
AS a result of the 1967 Referendum the Commonwealth now shares with the
States powers and responsibilities for the advancement of our Aboriginals.
In fact, of course, the powers of the Commonwealth are paramount in the
sense that in any conflict of law its law will prevail, but there is no such

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VISIT BY MR HEATH
The Right Honourable Edward Heath, MBE, MP, Leader of
the Opposition in Britain will visit Australia next month.
Mr Heath will leave London for Australia on August 5 and
will be here for about 10 days. He plans to visit Perth, Adelaide,
Melbourne, Carberra and Sydney.
Mr Heath has had hopes of visiting Australia for some time.
The Prime Minister has sent him a message to say he is very glad Mr

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LAWLESS DEMONSTRATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton
The Commonwealth Government will not permit
lawlessness, violence and destruction by mobs to occur in Australia.
Violence and disruption in the streets such as we
have seen in the last few days seriously interferes with the rights of
ordinary citizens. These rights must be protected and interference
with them by a minority is a direct attack on the only basis on which 4
democracy can operate. The Attorney-General is examining all the courses

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ECONOMIC CONSULTAT IONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Government began its series of pre-Budget consultations
in Canberra today. The first day's discussions were with national organisations
representing primary industries, manufacturing industries and commerce.
Instead of holding these talks jointly as in previous years, the Government
today saw these organisations in three separate groups.
We had decided that there would be mutual advantage in

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DEATH OF SIR NEIL O'SULLIVAN
Tribute by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
I was deeply saddened to learn of the death today of my
old friend and colleague, Sir Neil O'Sullivan, I recall with warmth my
association with him in the Senate where he served as Government Leader
for nine years. He demonstrated ability and energy during his sixteen
years as a Senator, and will be remembered with affection for his long
and distinguished service to Australia.
He was a strong peirsonality and one of the most popular

3ARTOJ ELECTORATE DINNER
SANIS SOUCI, N. S. W. 2 JULY 1968
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mvr John Gorton
M r Arthur, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:
That was quite a list of qualities you laid down that you hoped
would be possessed by a Prime Minister and I would not pretend to
lay claim to all of them. All I can say is that I would try to do as well
as 1 could to fulfil each one you have mentioned.
When you asked me, Mr Arthur, first to come to this gathering,
I was delighted for two reasons. One was because it would give me an

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VISIT THE PRESIDENT OF KOREA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr John Corton
It gives me great pleasure to announce that
President Park Chung Hee of Korea accompanied by Madame Park,
will make a State Visit to Australia later this year,
The President and his wife are expected to arrive
in Canberra on Monday, 16 September and to leave from Sydney on
Thursday, 19 September. President and Madame Park"-will be very welcome
visitors and I am sure that they will be warmly greeted by the

PREMIERS' CONFERENCE 1968
STATE TAXATION
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr john Gorton
I thinkLl it is the proper time for me to make clear the
Commonwealth's attitude on this question of possible extension of the areas
in which the States levy taxation. In particular, I think i must ma-ke clear
our attitude towards the imposition of States receipts duties on wages and
salaries and similar receipts of personal icome which we regard as income
tax. We take as our starting point the arrangements which were

THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 8 JUL 96B3
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
As some Premiers requested that the financial assistance grants
arrangements be listed for discussion at this Conference, I think it would be
useful if I were to say two things:
* First, to indicate by how much these grants are likely to grow next year
under the formula agreed between us three years ago; and
* Secondly, to indicate the Australian Government's attitude towards any
suggestion that we should change the five-year agreement to which we

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER, Li
MR. JOHN GORTON, FOR NATIONAL HEART WEEK JUNE 1968
A message from the Prime Minister commending " National
Heart Week" will be telecast throughout Australia. tonight ( Sunday).
The National Heart Foundation's special week of community
education will begin tomorrow ( 1 July).
Following is the text of Mr. Gorton's message:-
" Australia ranks among the leading nations of the world in standards
of living and in the rate of scientific, cultural and industrial growth.