THE PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
TUESDAY, 9 JANUARY 1973
PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen: As you know we had a
Cabinet meeting this morning and this afternoon, and there are quite
a number of announcements which I will make arising from that meeting.
Many of my colleagues will be making further statements on some of the
subjects which fall within their province.
First of all, the Governor-General has signed the Proclamation
calling Parliament together on Tuesday 27 February. A special Gazette

AAL t!! r HAA IA,~
PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 168
9 JANUARY 1973
GATT ANTI-DUMPING CODE
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, released today a report
by Sir John Crawford and by Mr G. A. Rattigan ( Chairman of the
Industries Assistance Commission) on arrangements for imposing
dumping duties in accordance with the anti-dumping code laid
down by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
The report recommended that legislation to implement
Australia's accession to the anti-dumping code should ' provide

FOR P SS 32A 1GO: 9 a. m. 3ATiU?. DAY
23 December 1972
( Eastern Sunmer Time)
STATEI UiT 3Y PIMI E MI-ITISTER
TE HON. E. ILAM,. H. P.
2_ ZCKAUG RA. TE OF TIH AUSTRALIAII DOLLA
It has been decided to revalue the Australian dollar. The
International Monetary Fund has been consulted and has concurred with
this decision. The gold parity of the Australian dollar, expressed in terms
of U. S. dollars, will be changed from the present 3US1.2160 0A1 to
$ US1.2750 $ A1, representing an appreciation of 4.85 per cent. At

PRISS STATEiMENT IHO.
22 December 1972
CRAFTS INQUIRY
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, has decided to expand
the membership of the Committee of Inquiry into the Crafts to include
practising craftsmen and representatives of crafts in education and
industry. Mr. ' Jhitlam said the Government would take steps to
expedite the work of the committee which was established more than
twelve months ago.
The committee will appoint professional assistants to
help prepare its report to the Government.
The findings of the committee will have an important

PIZESS 13Tki-': 2I1TT ,1O. 29
22 December 1972
BROALCAST 011 ?. ADIO AU& T2ALIA. BY P EIii INIñ 12.
I. ITLA, CAij. BEiRA, 23 DECEMBER 1972
This is the Prime Minister of Australia, Gough Jhitlam,
speaking to you by the facilities of 2. adio Australia. 2adio Australia
has asked me to make this broadcast so that the millions of people
who know and trust this radio service might get some idea of the
intentions of the new Government which has just been elected here
in Australia. So the first thing I would like to say is about 2adio

PRESS STATELJENT NO. 28
December 1972
PUBLIC SERVICE LEAVE
The Australian Government will support a claim by
Commonwealth Public Service Unions for 4 weeks' annual leave
to be heard on 21 December.
The first meeting of Labor's Cabinet decided not to
oppose the claim for extra leave by Commonwealth Public
Servants. The extra leave provisions will apply only to
members of recognised unions and associations involved in
wvork within the Service.
Departments, however, will assume that all staff are
members unless advised otherwise by a union.

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 27
December 1972
APPOII-TiENT OF PERMAN\ ENT HEADS
The Executive Council has today appointed Permanent
Heads to Deoartments as indicated below. The appointments
follow discussions in the Cabinet this morning.
Overseas Trade Er. D. II. McKay, O. B. E.
Science Sir Hugh Ennor, C. B. E.
Minerals and Energy Sir Lenox Hewitt, O. B. E.
Labour Dr. I. G. Sharp
Northern Development Mlr. R. S. Livingston
Urban Regional Development MIr. R. B. Lansdovm
CANBERRA. A. C. T.

a P. GS STLTEI'iNT HO. 26
December 1972
TEPORT TO Tr NATION
Good evening. Just over two weeks ago the people of
Australia gave the Australian Labor Party a clear mandate to put into
effect the policies which I had set forth on behalf of the party
during the campaign. The uncertainties and complexities of the
Australian electoral system are such that it was not possible until
this week to assemble the parliamentary party and elect the full
ministry. But I believed it was essential that the new Government

THE PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
TUESDAY, 19 DECEMBER 1972
PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen: there is a matter which
will be interesting in the next few days, it concerns diplomatic
relations with East Germany the German Democratic Republic.
I have instructed the Australian Ambassador in Moscow to
have discussions with his East German colleague there, about
the early establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia
and the German Democratic Republic. These discussions are in

PRESS STATE2NT NO.
19 December 1972
The Prime Minister, Mr. JWhitlam, will give a
" Report to the Nation" on radio and television at 7.30 p. m.
( Eastern Summer Time) tomorrow night ( Yednesday).
A. B. C. radio and television stations will carry the
broadcast and commercial radio and television networks have been
advised of its availability.
The broadcast will be for ten minutes.
Times for its shoving in States that are not on
Eastern Summer Time are:
L. 4.30 p. m.
7.00 p. m.
L. 5.30 p. m.