NO DATE
M/ 92 6 June 1973
PRII7, MI". ISTR'S VISIT TO I1IDIA
Following is the text of a speech given by the Prime
Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Whitlam, at a dinner
given in his honour by the Prime Minister of India in New Delhi on
Monday, 4 June, 1973.
" It is a moving occasion indeed for me to be here on your
invitation as Prime Minister of Australia, in your canital in
this ancient seat of kings, emperors, viceroys and now the centre
of the world's largest democracy.
Your gracious invitation came very soon after the change

NQ DATE
M/ 91 4 June 1973
WORLD ENVIRONT-11ENT DAY
The following is the text of a statement to mark the
first World Environment Day ( tomorrow, 5 June 1973) by the Prime
Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Whitlam, and sent
to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program:-
" The annual celebration of a World Environment Day is an
occasion to take stock of the effectiveness of the policies and
programs instituted by the United N-ations and governments for the
protection and improvement of the human environment.

EMBARGO: 7.30 p. m.
Monday 4 June 1973
INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL WILLESEE BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR E. G. WHITLAM, CANBERRA
MONDAY 4 JUNE 1973
WILLESEE: This would seem to be an interview which doesn't
require a great introduction. The Prime Minister, Mr Gough
Whitlam, is the first Labor Prime Minister in 23 years and he
has now been at it for six months. Mr Whitlam; Do you think
that the worst thing that has happened to you so far might
be the Victorian State elections?
PRIME MINISTER: No. That's only an episode.

NO DATE 1 June 1973
MES; SAGE OF CONDOIIENCE T O THE PRIMr'E M. INISTER
OF ITDIA
The following is the text of a message sent by the
O Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr . Uhitlam,
to the Prime Minister of India, Mrs Gandhi, today.
O " I was shocked and distressed to read reports of the
tragic air accident in New Delhi last night. The Government and
people of Australia join me in expressing their profound regret
and deep sympathy for all those families who have been bereaved.

NO DATE
M/ 89 31 May 1973
RELATIONS WITH VENEZUELA
SThe Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Mr Whitlam, announced today that Australia and the Republic of
Venezuela had agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the
S level of Ambassador. Mr Whitlam said that this would be made formal by an
exchange of notes between the Australian Ambassador to the
United States, Sir James Plimsoll, and his Venezuelan
counterpart. Mr Whitlam said that the establishment of diplomatic
V relations would lead to closer co-operation between the two

31 May 1973
SECOND READING SPEECH BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, THE HONOURABLE E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.
PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS ABOLITION BILL 1973
PRIVY COUNCIL ( APPEALS FROM THE HIGH COURT) BILL 1973
Mr Speaker, I informed the House on 1 May of my talks
in London, just after Easter, with the British Prime Minister,
Foreign Secretary, Lord Chancellor and Attorney-General regarding
the abolition of appeals from Australia to the Privy Council.
I gave the House the reason for the Government's policy
on this question. The reason is obvious and sound. It is that

FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL BILL 1973
SECOND READING SPEECH , s 7
BY
THE HONOURABLE EG, WHITLAM, M, P,,
PRIME MINISTER,
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO ESTABLISH THE FILM
AND TELEVISION SCHOOL AS A STATUTORY BODY WITH THE STATUS
OF A COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, IT MARKS THE CULMINATION
OF THREE YEARS' EXTENSIVE PLANNING FOR A SCHOOL WHICH HAS
FOUND GENERAL SUPPORT IN THE PARLIAMENT AND FROM ALL SECTORS
OF FILM AND TELEVISION IN AUSTRALIA,
HONOURABLE MEMBERS WILL RECALL THAT AN INTERIM
COUNCIL FOR A NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL WAS

6000M
WB _ 0IlII NQ DATE
M/ 88 30 May 1973
OVERSEAS VISIT BY SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE
The Special Minister of State, Senator Willesee, will
leave Australia early next month to visit a number of African
Scountries. Announcing this today, the Prime Minister and Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Mr Whitlam, said that Senator Willesee would
be travelling as his nersonal emissary and would be making the
first contact by a Minister of the new Australian Government with
political leaders in those countries.

-~ AUS IHAI IA,, LLPRESS STATEMENT NO.
May 1973
PORTRAITS OF SENATOR SIR MAGNUS CORMACK AND MR. WILLIAM McMAHON
The Historic Memorials Committee has decided to
accept commissioned portraits of the President of the Senate,
Senator Sir Magnus Corinack, by Mr. Bryan Westwood of Sydney,
and of Mr. William McMahon by Mr. Ivor Hele, of Aldinga,
South Australia. It is expected that the portraits will be
hung shortly in King's Hall, Parliament House.
The Historic Memorials Committee, consisting of
the Prime Minister, the President of the Senate, the

THE PRIME~ MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
AT IARjIA~ qENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
TUESDAY, 29 MAY. 1973
PRIME MINISTER: I thought it might suit you to-have
another conference in the morning. The Cabinet met yesterday
morning and afternoon and most of the Ministers concerned
issued statements to you. There was one which wasn't issued
so perhaps I can give you the gist of it now. Cabinet
approved the establishment of a task force to draw up uniform
national housing standards in co-operation with the States.