S T AT EM ENT BY THE PRIME MINISTR
THE RT. HON. J. G. G~ WON, MP., IN THE
1 OCTOBER 1970
SENATE ELECTIDN
Mr Speaker, the Senate will be aware that
to fulfil the requirements of the Constitution, the next
Senate election must be held before 30 June 1971.
Accordingly, the Government has decided to
invite His Excellency the Governor-General to communicate
with the State Governors proposing that the next Senate
election be held on Saturday 21 N-ovember 1970.
When replies have been received from the

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. J. G. GORTON, M. P.
ON
RECEIPTS DUTY LEGISLATION
Ministerial Statement
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 1 October 1970]
Mr GORTON ( Higgins-Prime Minister)
-by leave-As a preface to my statement
on receipts duty legislation I point out to
the House that I know of no dispute with
any State Premier other than the Premier
of Victoria on this question of payroll tax.
Honourable members will recall that las,
June legislation was introduced to impose a

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 97/ 1970
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE MEMORIAL
Statement b-the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
On behalf of the Commonwealth Government, the National Capital
Development Commission is inviting entries from Australian sculptors who would
be interested in the design and execution of a Royal Australian Air Force Memorial
to stand in Anzac Parade, Canberra.
The nature of the Memorial and the sculptor to undertake it will be
announced in March next year to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Royal

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTIATIVES ON
SEPTEMBER 1970
Mr. Speaker, I received approximately two hours ago, a copy of Sir H-enry
Bolte's Budget Speech, and I have noted the statement in that speech that it is not the
intention of the Victorian Government to seek an appropriation from the Victorian
Parliament for the purpose of paying payroll tax to the Commonwealth. Sir Henry
Bolte indicated that exclusion of provision for the payment of payroll tax to the

P. M. No 96/ 1970

The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, has sent the following message to Egypt's Acting President, His Excellency Anwar Sadat:

EMBARGO: 7. 30p. mn. Mond ,_ 28_ September 1970
" THIS DAY TONIGHT"
Television interview given by the Prime
Minister, Mr. John Gorton on ABC TV Network 28 SEPTEMBER ! 970
Lnterviewer Gerald Stone
Q. Mr. Gorton, I'm sure you'll agree that there is considerable difference
between legitimate criticism of a political opponent and attempts to smear him
through exaggeration arid innuendo. In that light, I wonder how you would
describe your Government's recent attacks on Mr Whitlam?
PM Well I understand Mr Whitlam claims that he has been smeared, and if

MBARGO: 10 p. M. Sunday 27--pemberl197O
CHANNEL 7 NETWORK CURRENT AFFAIRS
" THIS WEEK" PROGRAMME_
TV ITERVIEW GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MR J1O H qG~ OLRT?
Interviewer: John Boland
Recorded on Saturday236 September for screening on Sunday 27 Sjptmr .1970
Q. Prime Minister, the last time that I spoke to you on " This Weec, Labor
looked to be a lot more formidable. You appear since then to have toughened ywur
own mind more away from a liberal ideologicai attitude which you were thought to

TELEVISION INTERVIEW GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON
FOR CHANNEL 7 NETWORK 24 SEPTEMBER 1970
Interviewer Peter Martin
Q. Prime Minister, why have you taken exception to Mr Whitlam's
remarks and advice to conscientious objectors?
PM Because Mr Whitlam as the Leader of the Opposition and the alternative
Prime Minister is actively urging a breach of the law, is actively urging
the destruction of the defence forces. He is quite unequivocally saying that
persons who enter the defence forces, who are called up for service, should

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 19 7
EXECUTIVE CHA! RMAN OF AUSTRALIAN
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, Sir Alan
Westerman, was tonight appointed by the Cabinet to the position of Executive
Chairman of the Australian Industry Development Corporation.
Following Sir Alan's appointment, eight part-time Directoro of
outstanding financial and commercial abilities will be chosen to sit on
the Board of the Corporation.

 P. M. No 94 / 1970

PM CONGRATULATES GRETEL
The Prime Minister has sent the following cable to Sir Frank Packer for Jim Hardy and the Gretel Crew:-

" CONGRATULATIONS ON OUTSAILING " INTREPID" AND CROSSING THE FINISHING LINE FIRST IN SPITE OF ADVANTAGE " INTREPID" GAINED AT START. WITH ALL HOPE YOU NOW GO ON TO WIN FOUR IN A ROW.

JOHN GORTON"