FOR, PRESS WS DEP4A~ r
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_ 3 PM6No. 26/ 1968
PRIME MIINIST3R TO VISIT NEV! Z3ALAND
The Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton, has accepted
an invitation by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr Keith Holyoake,
to visit New Zealand next month. He plans to make the visit at the end
of March and to be in New Zealand for about three days.
This will be Mr Gorton's first visit outside
Australia since becoming Prime Minister and will satisfy a wish
had to take an early opportunity to make a goodwill visit to New he has
Zealand.

LIBERAL PARTY SPEAKERS' GROUP DINNER
Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne 27 FEBRUARY 1968
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, M4R JOHN GORTON
Mr President of the Speakers' Group, Mr President of the State Division of
the Liberal Party and Ladies and Gentlemen:
You know, Bob, when you spoke, you reminded me a little
of " old forgotten far-off things and battles long ago". Remember when you
were speaking of the time you were thrown out of the meeting and I was
quite unable to give you any assistance; It brought back to my mind an

" THIS, DAY TONIGHT"
INTERVIEW GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR
JOHN GORTON FCkI'. AB. C. TELEVISION
Interviewers: Mr Frank Bennett
Mr Michael Vlillesee 06 F EBR UA RY 1 c,, 2
Q. Would you have li ked to have made more changes in a new
broom fashion if there had been more talent available In the Ministry?
PM: Well I think that anybody in te position of a Prime Minister
would always find that there were a considerable number of people
among the private members whom one would very much like to

EMBARGO FOR PRESS NOT FOR RELEASE BY ANY MEDIA UNTIL
6.00 MONDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 1968
P. M. No. 25/ 1968
THE MINISTRY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
A new Ministry will be sworn at noon on Wednesday
next, 28 February. With the authority of His Excellency the
Governor-General, I release the following details of the new
Cabinet and Ministry.
1. PRIME MINISTER The Hon. J. G. Gorton
2. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ANiD MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
The Rt. Hon. J. McEwen
3. TREASURER The Rt. Hon. William McMahon

J
BACKGROUND BRIEFING GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON,
FOR HEADS OF BUREAUX IN THE PRESS
GALLERY, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 26 FEBRUARY 1968
PRIME MINISTER : I think you have all had the list, gentlemen, under embargo.
All I propose to do now in relation to this is to give non -attributable
background so that you can write intelligently about this or anything
you want to say about it. So I will answer any queries you have arising
from it, and if I think there are some points which might be covered

Q: First of all, Prime Minister, congratulations on the result.

PM: Thank you very much.

 Q:  What is your reaction to the result?

 PM: It was such a good result, I think, that It makes you feel you really  must reinforce your determination to try and justify it to the people who  have expressed thair confidence in that result.
 
 Q, Do you take it as a vote of confidence in the Government, Mr Gorton?
 
 PM: I think it must be regarded as a vote supporting the Government's  policies, yes.

FCR PRESS PM. No. 24/ 168
DEATH OF LORD FLOPRIY
Tribute by the Prime Minfiter, Mr John Gorton
Lord Florey was an outctanding Australian.
a great contribution not snly to the wellbeing of A ustralia but
world. He made
to the
H: tco. c ' remendous p-ride and interest in the Auctralian
National Univercity, and was a very effective Chancellor.
to the world. His death is a loss to the University, to Australia and
My deepest sympathy gces to his family.
CA NBERRA,
22 February, 1968

This interview was recorded in Melbourne on February, 1968
TELE VISION INTERVIEW GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON ON
GTV9, MELBOURNE
Interviewer Mr Tony Charlton 18TH FEBRUARY, 1968
MR CHARLTON: Facing your electorate for the first time as Prime Minister,
-how do you really feel about it?
PRIME MINISTER: Well, I hope I will win it.
Q. And you are conifident that you will?
PM: I hope I will,
Q. But has the enormity of the job you sought and won really had
time as yet to register with you.

FOCP PRESS!' PM. No. 23/ 1968
AUSTRALIAN BALLET TOUR OF ASIA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Under the sponsorship of the Australian Government, the
Australian Ballet will leave Australia tomorrow ( 19th) on a tour of
Asian countries. It will give performances In Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Cambodia
and Indonesia. The company will include some 64 dancers, and will
be accompanied by Sir Robert Helpmann, CBE, and Miss Peggy van

CFOR
PRESS: P. M. No. 22/ 1968
AUSTRALIAN SUGAR FOR VIETNhM
Statement by the Prime Minister, Yr. John Gorton
The Prime Minister, Yr. Gorton, said today that
general agreement had been reached between President
Johnson and himself that Australia would supply refined
sugar to the allied lorces in South Vietnam.
The Prime Minister explained that most of the
food requirements ( including sugar) of the allied forces
in South Vietnam are procured on behalf of the allies by
the American Government. Australia has then reimoursed