MACQUARIE NETWORK WEEKLY BROADCAST
BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT HON.
WILLIAM _ McMAHON, CH, MP. 9 AUGUST 1972
WEEK
Interviewer: Paul Lynch
Q. Prime Minister, you, your Cab-' ret colleagues, and various
other Government spokesmen, including the Q. C. s whom you've
retained to appear before the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission,
have made it clear that you stand one hundred per cent
against a general increase in the number of people getting
the 35-hour week. Why is that
PR. The question that must be answered by anyone who thinks

MACQUARIE NETWORR WEEKLY PROADCAST
BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE P. T. HON.
WILLIAM McMAHON, CIT, s1P. 3 AUGUST 1972
OIL INDUSTRY DISPUTE
Interviewer: Paul Lynch
Q. Prime Minister, the oil strike is now officially
over. I think the first thing we would like to know from
you is where does the Government go from here?
PM: I have already given the Presiding Officers of the
House and of the Senate advice that because the strike is
over it is not necessary to call Parliament together.
Q. it has been suggested over the last week or two

PF. No. 77/ 1972
OIL DISPUTE
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt.
Hon. William McMahon, CH, M,.
All Australians will welcome the end of the oil strike,
with the prospect of the life of the community being quickly
returned to normal.
This solution by Mr. Justice Moore vindicates the value
of the conciliation and arbitration system. It also vindicates
the Government's determination to protect the public interest,
if necessary, with emergency measures by Parliament.
This action obviously created a favourable climate in

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 76/ 1972
OIL INDUSTRY DISPUTE
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. William
McMahon, C. i. M. P.
On Sunday night in a national broadcast on the oil
industry dispute, I made an appeal to the men on strike to
return to work so that their outstanding claims could be
dealt with by the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission.
I said then that if the men did not go back to
work, I would arrange for Parliament to be called together
this week. Whilst I am still hopeful that all the men will

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 75/ 1972
INTENDED VISIT TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon
William 1" cMahon, C. H. M. P.
The Prime Minister announced today that it would not now
be possible for him to visit PaDua New Guinea as planned later
this week. He said he was deeply disappointed that circumstances in
Australia had made this change of plans necessary and expressed
the hope that it would be possible to visit Papua New Guinea at a
later date. The Prime Minister said he had been looking forward to his

FOR PRESS: PM. 1.10. 74/ 1972
IPSWICH COAL MINING DISASTER
Statem ent by tehe Prime Minister, the Rt.
Hon. William McMahon, M. P.
I and my colleagues were deep.-ly distressed to hear
today of the tragic loss of life which resulted from the
coal mine explosions at Ipswich.
I extend my own and the Commonwealth Government's
sympathy to the relatives of those who lost their lives.
I have been in touch with the Premier of Queensland
and have asked him to let me know whether there is any
way in which the Commonwealth Government can help.

LIBERAL PARTY
FUND--RAISING DINER, BARTON ELECTOPATE
SANS SOUCI, NSW. 31 JULY, 1972.
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. William
McMahon,
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I accepted the invitation to come here without any
hesitation at all. There is a very simple explanation why I
wanted to come.
I want Barton back into the Liberal fold as I want
St. George back, too. I want Vince Bruce to take his place with
with us on the Government benches, and with your help I believe

FOR PRESS: PM. No 72/ 1972.
OIL INDUSTPY DISPUTE
Statement by the Prie M: i ster, the Rt.
Hon. William CniMP
Following discussions yesterday with senior Ministers in
Sydney about Ehe oil industry dispute, I announced that the
Minister for Labor and National Service, Mr. Lynch, the Minister
for Shipping and Transport ( Mr. Nixon), and the Attorney General,
Senator Greenwood would have inmediate discussions with oil
industry employers and the ACTU.
The Ministers met last evening with senior representatives of

F; ) RP PRESS No 71/ 1S72
OILI. INIDUSTRY STRIKE
Stateirent by the Prime ?-Tinister, the Rt.
Bon. William McAahon, CH, MP
Today I calle, 2. a meeting of seniJor Ministers to
consider the critical situation caused~ by the oil industry
strike. The strike is a challenge by about 1,000 union m-embers
to the whole structure of conciliation and arbiAtration which we
are d; etermined to maintain.
It threatens to disrupt industry , cause unemployment
and slow down com~ mercial and industrial activity in Australia
affecting the life of every citizen.

3USINESS AND _ PP. CFSSIO17AL MEIV S DTNNMR
Speech by the Prime Minister, r'nc -It Flon. William Mcilahon, CH!, NIP.
24 July. 1972
Dir Macklin, Parliamentary Colicagues, Ge ntlemen:.
I cartehere toniciht zprimarily t'-o -talk to ' iou about a technical
subject that I know is v ry dear to most of you anai certainly
dear to my friend in. the Chamb-tr of !-. anuf-c-tures sitting inranediately
to my right. And t hat subject I wanted -to talk about wa:) s the subject
of tarif fs and its preoccupation with t;-c manuf acturing -: nd the