CHECK AGAINST' DLLIV_ Y
PRIME MINISTER
INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. WILLIA4 McAhHON
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CAIBERPA 1AY 10, 1972.
Mr Speaker, as my colleague the Minister for Labour and
National Service said when introducing this Bill, it contains the
most significant amendments to the Act since 1947. I think it is
timely to remind the House and indeed the community of the long
history of significant legislation that Liberal-Country Party
Governments have passed over the years since coalition came to

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON.
WILLIAM McMAHON, CH. MP, IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, CANBERRA
PRESIDENT NIXON'S DECISIONS ON VIETNAM
9 MAY, 1972
I refer to the important decisions which President Nixon
has been obliged to take in the present very serious situation in
Vietnam. These decisions were taker because of the blatant invasion
of South Vietnam by the North Vietnamese, supported by outside
Governments. Not only has there been this invasion of South Vietnam

OPENING OF THF 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF
THE CONFEDERATION OF ASIAN
CHAMBERS OF COMM-ERCE AND INDUSTRY
A. C. C. I.)
PERTH, W. A. MAY 8, 1972.
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. William. McMahon, CH, 14P
President Park of the Confederation of Asian Chambers of
Commerce, Delegates and Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to Australia and in particular a welcome to Perth
one of our most attractive cities; and thank you, Mr. Blyton, for
your warm introduction, and your kind remarks; and thanks to

LIBERAL PARTY RALLY
CIVIC CENTRE
SOUTH PERTH
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. William M4cMahon, CH, MP
May 7, 1972.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This is my second visit to the " W'est" in ten months and I
can assure you that both occasions have been rewarding. I have
been delighted by the warmth and strength of support for the
Liberal Party and the coalition government generally. I have found
this warm support everywhere I have gone during this five day visit
to Western Australia. There is undoubtedly a wave of enthusiasm

7L7
PRIME MINISTER
OPENING OF RICHARD CLEAVER LODGE
PERTH, W. A.
Speech by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. William
McMahon, M. P. MAY 7, 1972.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for your welcome and for the opportunity to
be here today. This occasion is an important one for every one who
has the welfare of old and handicapped people close to their hearts.
But most of all it is important to those elderly people who will
move into this new lodge to live. This new building is to be their

INTERVIEW
With Messrs Bob Baudino and Brian Johns, Perth, 7 May 1972
PM The Leaders of the Federal Parties in the Commonwealth
Parliament to find out if they would take part in a convention.
I wrote to the Leaders of the Country Party, the Labor
Party and the D. L. P. and I havenow received letters from
each of them expressing their willingness to take part in a
Conference. But the Government also made a decision, at
least we made a decision, as the Government, that we would be
represented. Shortly afterwards, on 19 April to be precise,

MVEETING OF CHAMBERS OF COMME RCE, MANUFACTURE RS, MINES
AND THE EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION
PERTH, W. A.
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. William
McMahon, C. H., M. P. MAY, 1972.
Mr. Britten, Mr. Brodie-Hall, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Pullan
Ladies and Gentlemen,
You will notice I kept those introductions very strictly inalphabetical
order because, in mentioning the distinguished
Presidents of the four very important groups which are sponsoring
this occasion, I would not want to attempt to differentiate between

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PRESS CONFERENCE, PARMELIA HOTEL,
PERTH. W. A. 4L/ f
4 May 1972
I wonder if I could go through some sort of preliminary
explanation to you first.
As we all know, there has been a deal said about our
Imiration Policy and programme, so on the way here, I had a talk
to D. For es, the Minister for Immigration, in Adelaide; and then
on the way across here, I personally edited a statement relating to
Government policy.
Now this is of great national importance because it will be

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS., P. M. No 45/ 1972
A. L. P. IMMIGRATION POLICY
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. William
McMahon, M. P.
There are three elements in the A. L. P. Immigration Policy
which are relevant to non-EuropeQn immigration to Australia.
1. the ' non discrimination' clause inserted into the A. L. P.
Platform at the Launceston Conference.
2. the policy of basing immigration entirely on sponsorship
by relatives, friends and employers resident in Australia.
3. the decision to grant assisted passages to non-European

FOR PRESS: PM. No 44/ 1972.
IMMI GRAT ION
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. William
McMahon, C. H. M. P.
The basis of the Government's irmiaration Policy has
been stated time and again. It is the one that will be adhered
to in the administration of Government policy. It is the one that
counts. I re-state it now.
First of all the aim of inmmigration policy remains the
preservation in Australia of an essentially homogeneous society.
That means a society that does not have permanent minorities of