SPEECH BY The Rt Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P.
on 
FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN VIETNAM, AND NATIONAL SERVICE

( Ministerial Statement)
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 18 August 1971]

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P.
ON
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 17 August 1971]
Mr McMAHON ( Lowe-Prime Minis-
-ter) ( 4.32)-On another occasion I
described the Leader of the Opposition
( Mr Whitlam) as an extraordinarily feline
person. I have no wish to change my views
after today. I have every intention of trying
to deal with the facts, and I want to
mention -the constructive actions that have
been taken by this Governmeni, whether it

FOR PRESS: PM No. 81/ 1971
APPOINTMENT OF CROWN OF THORNS COMMITTEE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
Agreement has been reached with the Premier of Queensland on
the membership of the Advisory Committee which will in due course
recommend the allocation of funds from the joint research funds being 4
established by the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments.
The Chairman of the Advisory Committee is Professor R. J. Walsh,
0. B. who was also Chairman of the joint committee of enquiry.

FOR PRESS: PM No. 80/ 1971
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Vqilliam. Mvahon,
this afternoon released the texts of the letters
between himself and Mr. Gorton.
The texts are attached.
C ANBE2ARA
13 August 1971

FOR PRESS: PM No. 79/ 1971
NEW DEFENCE MINISTER
Statement bythe Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
I have recommended to His Excellency, the Governor-
General that the Honourable David Fairbairn be sworn
in as the Minister for Defence.
His Excellency, the Governor-General, proposes
to hold the Swearing-in at 2. 30pm today, 13 August.
Mr. Fairbairn will, for the time being, continue
to hold also the portfolio of Education and Science.
CANBERRA 13 AUGUST 1971

FOR PRESS: PM No. 78/ 1971
Statement_ bythe Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
This afternoon I asked Mr. Gorton, the Minister for
Defence, to see me about his decision to write a series of
articles for the " Sunday Australian", the first of which has
already been published.
I informed him that, in my opinion, his action
breached basic principles of Cabinet solidarity and unity
and reflected on the integrity of some Ministers.
I therefore asked Mr. Gorton to let me have his
resignation. This he agreed to do.

FOR PRESS PM. NO. 7L97l
CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS
Statemen t by the Prime Minister, Mr William McMahon
I welcome the statement by Mr. Roers, the US Secretary
of State, that the United States will support action1 or seating the PLRC
in the United Nations and will oppose any action to expel the ROC or
otherwise deprive it of representation. Likewise, I vwelcome the United
States acceptance that the question of China's seat in the Security Council
is one to be resolved by the members of the United Nations.

F. OR PRESS PM. No. 7 õ L1971
MR BURY'S RESIGNATION
Tribu te P~ r ime Minister, Mr William McMahon
I wact to pay a personal tribute to the dedicated service
that Mr Bury has given to Australia as a member of the Commonwealth
Minis try. After an earlier period as Minister for Air, Mr Bury
was Minister for Housing in 1964-1965, then a new portfolio. He
was Minister for Labour and National Service from 1966 until 1969.
He served as Commonwealth Treasurer in 1970 and early 1971, and
since March 1971 he has been Minister fcr Foreign Affairs.

FOR PRESS PM. No. 75/ 1971
MINISTERIAL CHANGES
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr William McMahon
His Excellency, the Govern6r-eftnral ha
accepted the resignation of Mr L. H. E. Bury aa Minieter for fOregn
Affairs. I have rec-mended to Hi Excellency the
following Ministerial changes
Senator the Hon.. Sir Kenneth Anderson.. the-Loader-of the
Government in the Senate, to be Minister for Health;
The Hon. N. Bowen, QC, MP, to be Minister for Foreign
Affairs;
Senator the Hon. I. J. Greenwood to be Attorney-General; and

N. S. W. CHAMBEROF MAN1IFACTLJRFRS DINNE R
S YDNEV, N. S. W1 29 JULY 1971
S p ee ch by the Prime Minister. Mr ' VilIIisn-1 McMahon
Mr President, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
I want to talk to you tonight about the partnership I beliee.
exists between Government and industry in Australia today. And I want to
indicate how important that is, not only to our material wellbeing, but to the
preservation of those real values that belong to a free enterprise society.
I believe that such a society is t uilt on the rights of the