MARGO: NOT FOR RELEiASE BEFORE IMNIGHT 25/ 1/ 68
FOR PRESS: 8, PM. No. 14/ 1968
AUSTRALIA DAY
Message from the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
This is a day of special significance for us all.
It Is our day, chosen to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet
one hundred and eighty years ago when the settlement of the colony of
New South WIales began. It is a reminder that we are a very young country
in terms of history, but it is also a reminder that, in so short a time,
we have come a very long way.

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 15/ 1968
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER -G ENERAL FOR
EXPO ' 70 OSAKA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
Rear-Admiral T. K. Morrison, CB, CBE, DSC., Flag
Of ficer-in-Charge, H. M. A. Naval TE'stablishments, East Australian
Area, has been appointed as Australian Commissioner -General for
EXPO Australia's participation in EXPO ' 70, which will be
held In Osakca, Japan, between 15 March and 13 September, 1970,
is regarded as being of considerable importance and the Government

FOR PRESS-: LIB R P I PM. No. 13/ 1968
SETTLIEMNT OF POSTAL DISPUrE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Senator Ljohn Gorton
The entire community will welcome the return to
work. It Is a win for common sense, which all concerned should be
able to regard as a gain. It Is certainly a gain for the nation as a
whole. For my part I will see that claims advanced through
the arbitration machinery are processed, as I have promised, with
no deliberate or undue delay.
I express my deep gratitude to those Australians who

CONF3RENCE OF THE PRSIDING OFFICERS AND CLERKS
OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS
-8 FE196823RD JANUARY, 1968
peech by the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
A
Mr Speaker, Mr President I'm not quite sure which is the correct form of
address at this moment in this Chamber.
This as has been pointed out, quite like old times to have
a chance to stand in this place and to talk to a distinguished gathering, but
it has one difference. Those on my left are not Opposition; those on my

TELEVISION ITflER VIEW GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, SENATOR JOHN GORTON
FOR B. B. C. " PANORAMA" PROGRAMME 22ND JANUARY, 1968
Interviewer Mr Michael Charliton
Q. Hello, is that Prime Mlinister Gorton
PM: Yes, Mr Charlton
Q. Prime Minister, could I first of all congratulate you on
your appointment.
PM: Thank you very much.
Q. And ask you what you feel is going to be the lasting effect
of Britain's withdrawal from the Far East on the very special
0 relationship that has always existed between Australia and
B ritain?

2 5 JAN 1968
L/ SRAW'
TELEVISION INTERVIEW H THE PRIME MINISTER
SENATOR THE HON. J. G. GORTON
ON A. B. C. TELEVISION NETWORK 21ST JANUARY, 1968
Interviewer Mr Robert Moore
MR MOORE Prme Minister, you came to office with a full hand, so to
speak. A foreign crisisr the British withdrawal from our part of
the world; a domestic crisis, a big one the mail strike. And
what we might call a political crisis a split In the coalition;
or at least the legacy thereof. Prime Minister, could it have
been worse?

l" n .1t
2 5 JAM t968
EMBARGO: G) RA
NOT FOR RELEASE BY ANY MEDIA UNTIL 10. 30 PM
ON SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY, 1968
TEXT OFPRIME MINISTER'S " MEET THE PRESS"
INTERVIEW
Following Is the full text of the interview given by the
Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton, In the " MEET THE PRESS" programme
telecast by BTQ Channel 7 inBrisbane tonight.
The Prime Minister recorded the programme while In
Brisbane a few days ago.
Introduction by the Chairman, Mr Reg Leonard:
From this studio, exactly nine weeks ago, I was privileged

OPENING OF YOUNG LIBERAL YEAR 1968
BRI SBANE
18th January, 1968
Speech by the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
I don't think that it is possible for me really to
communicate to you the great warmth of feeling that rises
within me by having you here and by having such an undeserved
reception from you. But I can say this, that though I think
that as of now this reception is undeserved, I will promise
you that as far as it lies within my power, I will try in the
years ahead to make it deserved.

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 11/ 1968
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE FOR Nl,; W-ZEALAND
Statement by the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
An exhibition of contemporary Australian sculpture
is being sent to New Zealand to represent Australia at the
Christchurch Pan-Pacific Festival commencing next March, and
then to be shown in public art galleries in Auckland, Wellington
and Dunedin. The Commonwealth Art Advisory Board has arranged for
the sculptures to be assembled in the Albert Hall, Canberra,
and the final selection is being made by the Commonwealth Art

~ 11
2 SJAN 1968-
FOR PRESS: AR~ P. M. No. 10/ 1968
POSTAL DISPUTE: UNION'S CONDITIONS UNACCEPTABLE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Senator John Gorton
At approximately 9 p. m. tonight the Government
received a telegram from the Executive of the A. IP. W. U. stating that
the Executive would instruct its members to resume normal work
but only if the Government would agree to four conditions.
The first condition is that the mail driver previously
dismissed should be reinstated and this has been agreed by the
Government days ago.