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8.09 PM, WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 1970
SENATEC A M P A I G N
OPENING SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MR. JOHN GORTOi\ N
MALVERN TOWN HALL, MELBOURNE
Wednesday 4 November 1970

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E. 30 PM, WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER BEFORE 1970
SENATE CAMPAIGN
FIFTEEN MINUTE OPENING TALK ON TELEVISION
BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MR. JOHN GORTON
National Netwcrk and Commercial Channels 8. 30 pm
Wednesday 4 November 1970
( NOT1P:
The Prime Minister will officially open the Camrpaign with
a public meeting in the Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne at
8 pm Wednesday 4 November 1970. This Opening Taltk on
television touches on specific issues and is not a complete

FOR PRESS: 7M No 1970
CONSTRUCTION O CKBUN SOUND NAVAL BASE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Government has approved plans for the censtruction, over
five years, of the second stage of Naval Support Facilities at Coczburn Sound,
Western Australia. It is proposed to provide base facilities capable of supporting four
escort vessels and three submarines for periods up to a year without dry
docking. Capital works will include the wharf and service area, dredged
basin area, workshops and stores buildings, engineering services, barracks,

FOR PRESS: PM No. 106/ 1970
MR. WHrrLAM'S SENATE CPENING
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton

Speaking beneath a banner inscribed " A Labor Senate Makes Sense" Mr. Whitlam, who is pledged to the abolition of the Senate, last night delivered a lack-lustre rehash of denigration and generalisation.

While doing so he was divided from the Opposition Leader in the Senate. This gentleman was absent owing, it is said, to the divisive effects of a discussion on who got what television time.

AU2TMALIAN INT= OF MANAGEMENT
TWELFTH GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Hotel Canberra, Canberra, ACT 29 OCTOBER 1970
peeh ythe Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
It is not my intention tonight to dwell on election issues. But rather
I will talk about some of the developments and some of the challenges that Australia
faces and therefore that you and your Institute face. These are the direct concern of
management, whether it be management in government which, in terms of economic

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE VICTORIAN WOMEN'S
SECTION OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA
Melbourne, Vic. 26 OCTOBER 1970
a~ ech by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Madam Chairman, Distinguished Guests and all those present here:
We are meeting on the eve of a Se.-, ate election. We have far too many
elections, I know. That is not my fault: You will have to look further back than that.
We have far too many, but this is one, and I think a very important significant one,

OPENING OF BOTANIC GARDENS
CANBERRA, ACT OCTOBER 1970
S-) eech by the Prime Minister, MrjhnGoton
Mr Minister, Distinguished Guests, Lad; s and Gentleamen
You have heard from my colleague, the Min-: ster for the Interior somiething
of the history of these Gardens, which have indeed been unofficially open for somle
three years. And I have no doubt that many of you over the weekend have wallked, as
my wife and I have walked through these gardens when they were unofficially c.-eil, and

Edited Transcript ANINUAL CONVENTION OF THE 14. S. W. YOUNG
LIBERALS SYDNEY, N. S. IN. 17 OCTOBER 1970
Speeh b ! nim ister, Mr. on Gorton
I think you will agree that this is neither the time nor the place for a long
dissertation on political matters. I am here primarily to express, on behali of the
Government, our gratitude for the assistance we receive from the Young Liberal
Movement throughout Australia.
I don't agree with the speaker who said that we are a pretentious country, or

FOR FRESS: PM. No. 105 1970
MELBOURNE BRIDGE TRAGEDY
The Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton, this afternoon
sent the following message to the Premier of Victoria, Sir Henry
Bolte " I AM SURE THE WHOLE OF AUSTRALIA IS
SHOCKED AND SADDENED BY THE SERIOUS ACCIDENT
AT WESTGATE BRIDGE.
PLEASE EXTEND MY DEEPEST SYNMPATHY TO ALL
THOSE FAMILIES TO WHOM THIS TRAGIC EVENT HAS
BROUGHT SUCH GRIEF.
CANBERRA, October 1970

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 104/1970

The Parliamentary Liberal Party met this morning to consider the principles of the Government's proposed Wool Marketing Scheme.

The overwhelming majority feeling fully endorsed the principles of the Scheme.

CANBERRA
14 October 1970