LUNCHEON, CAN3BRRA. A. C. T.
Spech by the Prime Minister Mr. H: Lrold Holt M rch, 1967.
On the 10th Marcr 1967 the Prime inister of
Australia, Mr. Holt, attended a luncheon in the
honour of the National C. pital Plarnin. Cormmnittee
on the occasion of the final meeting oT their
three year term.
Mr. Holt first expressed thanks and appreciation
to the Committee and to . the Chairman, ir. J. U.
Overall the National Capitial Development
Com,.: ijioner.
The Prime Minister then continued
I nm here as a resident a goid part of the time as

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON.
HAROLD HOLT, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
7TH MARCH, 1967
TASMANIAN BLJSHFIRE AID
I desire to inform the Wnuse that I have this day informed
the Premier of Tasmania that the Govorrinent has agreed to his
to provide special financial ac-sistanc. to the State of Tasmania L& c. rdance
with the broad terms and conc.. iions sez out in the report b. y Offfcers
of the Tasmanian Government and agrcc~ d to by officials of the ( Comi-n-nowealth

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 38/ 1967
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO ASIA
The broad itinerary for the visit by the Prime Minister,
Mr. Holt, to Asia has now been determined. Mr. Holt will be visiting
Cambodia, Laos, Taiwan and Korea at the invitation of the Governments of
those countries. Mr. Holt will fly by Qantas to Singapore where he will spend
the night of 28th March. He will then travel by a RAAF Viscount to Cambodia
( 29th March/ 3lst March), Laos ( 1st April/ 2nd April), Hong Kong ( transit to

FOR PRESS P. M. No. 39/ 1967
GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO VISIT BRITAIN
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
With the concurrence of the Government, the
Governor-General and ' he Lady Casey will leave Australia towards the
end of April for a short visit to Britain. They expect to be away from
Australia for five or six weeks.
The Governor -General will report personally to
Her Majesty whilst he is in London.
Lord and Lady Casey will travel to and from Britain
by air but date of departure and other details have not yet been settled

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
, SPEECHES BY
The Rt Hon. HAROLD HOLT, M. P.,
ON
CONSTITUTION ALTERATION PARLIAMENT)
BILL 1967
AND)
CONSTITUTION ALTERATION ( ABORIGINALS)
BILL 1967
Second Reading
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 1 March .1967]
CONSTIUTION ALTERATION
( PARLIAMENT) BILL 1967
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister) [ 8.42]-1 move:
. That the Bill be now read . a second time.
As I informed honourable members in my
statement in this House last week, the Government
has -decided to proceed with the

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
S PEEC
i " O i
The Rt. Hon. HAROLD HOLT, P. M.,
S ON
REFERENDUM PROPOSALS
Ministerial Statement
From the " Parliamentary Debates," 23 February 1967]
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister)-by leave-Mr Speaker, Cabinet
has given further consideration, as I outlined
in answer to a question put to me by
the Leader of the Opposition ( Mr Whitlam),
to the matter of holding a referendum on
the two items which were the subject of
legislation by both Houses of Parliament

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 3/ 96
CABINET DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. BOWDEN
The Australian Cabinet today held discussions with the Secretary
of State for Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Bowden, on a wide range of
current topics. Among the items discussed were the Kennedy Round, British
moves towards entry into the Common Market, British Defei ce policy, Viet
Nam and Rhodesia. In introducing Mr. Bowden to Cabinet, Mr. Holt explained that
the meeting offered an opportunity for the Australian Cabinet to hear first

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 35/ 1967
LIBERAL PARTY WHIPS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
I have appointed Mr. G. D. Erwin, M. the Member for
Ballarat, Victoria, as the Government Party Whip in the House of
Representatives. His assistant will be Mr. D. J. Killen, M. the Member
for Moreton, Queensland. Both Mr. Erwin and Mr. Killen entered the Federal
Parliament in 1955. Mr. Erwin has served on various committees and has been
Chairman of the Printing Committee and of the Joint Select Committee on

4 A P R 196?.
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE DALWOOD WYBONG PARK
WINERY, N. S. W.
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr, Harold Holt. 17th February, 1967
Mr. Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Geoffrey Penfold Hyland,
my Ministerial Colleagues of the Commonwealth and State Governments,
members of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and of New South Wales,
many distinguished guests, employees of this historic firm of Penfolds,
ladies and gentlemen: " If all be true that I do think
There are five reasons why we drink aber

FOR P: CSS / 4 x
4z 3D No. 33/ 1967
AID FOR TASAHIIA
The Priam3 inister, Mr. Holt said today that there
had been further discussion in the course of the visit to
Canberra of Mr. Reece of the arrangements to apply to relief of
hardship from the Tasmanian bushfires and mattcrs of
rehabilitation. The Treasurer, Ir. Hc'Mahon and Mr. Howson, the
Commonwealth's Liaison inister for purposes connected with
bushfire assistance had participated in the talks between the
Prime Mlinister and Mr. Reece.
The Commonwealth proposed thact special assistance