VISIT TO T~ HE UNITED STATES
AND TFF UNITED KIN'GDOM11 1971.
SAN FRANCISCO
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME
MINISTER, MR W1ILLIAM 71c. 4AHON, ON ARRIVAL
27 OCTOBER 1971.
Q Would you comment on the events in the U. N concerning
admi:: sion of Mainland China?
p;: Yes I would. Our objectives -the combined objectives of
Australia, the United States and Japan were to ensure that the
People's Republic of China became a member of the United Nations
and held the permanent seat on the Security Council, But if we

PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER
BEFORE LEAVING FOR OVERSEAS 27 OCTOBER 1971
CANBERRA, A. C. T.
Q. Now that* China's in the United Nations, Sir., how
does this affect our dialogue with Peking? Does it mean that
we'll have to move-quicker towards recognition of the Chinese
Government?
PM No, I don't think it does. I think it would create
a bad impression with the Chinese if it looked as though we
were over-anxious to respond. In any event, I think it's now
become common gossip that there have been discussions in Hong Kong

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P.
Prime Minister
ON
THE ARTS IN AUSTRALIA
Ministerial Statement
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 26 October 1971]
Mr McMAHON ( Lowe-Prime Minister)
-by leave-Mr Acting Speaker, in recent
years my Government and its predecessors
have given greatly increased support to the
arts in Australia. The response has been
most encouraging. As a result, our policy
on the arts and the interpretation of action
taken or not taken by the Government have

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH
The Rt Hona. W. McMAHON, M. P.
Prime Minister
ON
National Film and Television Training School
,[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 26 October 1971]
Mr McMAHON ( Lowe-Prime Minister)
On 14th October, in reply to a question
from the Leader of the Opposition, 1
undertook to look at figures concerning the
proposals of the Interim Council for a
National Film and Television Training
School that my colleague, the Minister for
the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts

FOR PRESS PM. No. 97/ 1971
THE PRIE MINISTER'S VISIT TO AMERICA AD PRITAIN
The Prime Minister ( Mr M'cMahon) will leave Australia
on Wednesday 27 October on his way to Wahsington and London for
talks with President Nixon of the United States and Mr Heath,
Prime Minister of Britain.
Mr McMahon will be accompanied by Mrs Mclahon and his
personal staff. The working team accompanying the Prime
Minister will include the Secretary of the Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet ( Sir John Bunting) and the Secretary

TfkC~
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THlE PRIME MINISTER,
MR WILLIAM McMAIION, AT PARLIAMENT HJOUSE,
CANBERRA, ACT. 21 OCTOBER 1971
Q. Have you seen anyone down here today from the
Treasury, Prime Minister?
PM: Yes.
Q. What line of discussions have you had, may I ask?
PM4: I wanted to find out what their version of the consumer
index was.
Q. What is it?
PM: They explained tL-he figures Lo me, particular the sharp
increase that occurred in New South Wales as the result of
the increase in fares and the increases that had occurred

FORl PRESS PM No. 96/ 1971.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SEPTEMBER QUARTER 1971
Statement by the Prime " Linister, Mr. W. illiam MlcMahon
It is perfectly obvious that this further rise in the
Consumer Price Index is predominantly due to cost increases which
have been brought about, directly and indirectly, by very large wage
increases. For example, the big lift in the Index for Sydney largely
reflects increases m ade Lby the Government of New South Wales in fares,
hospital charges and the like. But these were rendered inescapable'by

FOR PRESS. PM. No. 95/ 1971
VISIT OF NEW ZEALAND GOVERNOR-GENERAL
The Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Arthur
Porritt, and Lady Porritt will r-ake a State Visit to
Australia from October 27 to November 7.
It will be the first official visit to Australia
by the vice-regal couple and is being made at the invitation
of the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Paul Haslucko
Sir Paul and Lady Hasluck visited New Zealand in
February and the exchange of visits, the first of its kind,
is seen as a useful part of a policy of maintaining close

FOR PRESS: PI. No. 94/ 1971
VISIT TO UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN
Statement by the Prime Minister, ' Tr. William . IcMahon
The following statement is being issued
simultaneously in Washington and Canberra.-
' In pursuance of the continuous consultations
that occur between the two Governments, the Prime
Minister of Australia will visit Washington at the
invitation of President ilon and have discussions
with him on 2 November on matters of mutual concern."
The Prime Minister of Britain, 3Ir. Edward

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P.
Prime Ministers
ON
Report of the Commonwealth Administrative
Review Committee
Ministerial Statement
i[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 14 October 1971]
Mr McMAHON ( Lowe-Prime Minister)
( 1 1.30)--For the information of honourable
members I present the report of
the Commonwealth Administrative Review
Committee. The Committee was composed
of a group of eminent Australian lawyers.
It was charged with recommending to the
Government the procedures by which