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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 532
17 July 1975
SENATE INTERROGATION
S three daTyhse hoapvpeo sibteeino n'dse plaocrtaibolnes. in Int hea n Seenxaetrec isoev ert hetyhe past
knew would achieve nothing they subjected senior and
respected public servants to an unnecessary and humiliating
experience. They tried to turn the Senate into a Star
Chamber. They made a mockery of proper parliamentary
practices. The Opposition knew on Tuesday that senior
public servants would be protected from harassment about

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JAUSTRALIA PRESS STATEMENT NO. 531
16 July 1975
I. W. Y. CONFERENCE WOMEN POLITICS
Australia's lready significant contribution to International
Women's Year would achieve new goals with a major conference on
women and politics to be held in Canberra soon, the Prime
Minister, the Hon. E. G. Whitlam, announced today.
Mr Whitlam said the Women and Politics Conference would be held
0 at the Australian National University, Canberra, from August
to September 6.
It would bring together women from all over Australia and

PRIME MINISTER' S PRESS COINFERENCE, CANBERRA,
July 1975
I should make it clear that I do not intend to respond
to any questions or speculation about the Budget to be brought
down on 19 August.* I-have take n that attitude in 1973 1974
that is normal practice. Nevertheless, it will help you if I
say something about the Government's general approach to the
Budget in the context of our present economic situation.
The forthcoming Budget will be the result of fuller
preparation and consultation than any Budget before it. This

Press Statement No. 530
14 July 1975
THE MINISTRY
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, tonight announced
a change in the Ministry. The change follows the election
of Mr J. M. Berinson, to the Ministry at the Caucus
Meeting of the Australian Labor Party that was held in
Canberra earlier today.
The Prime Minister said that the Governor-General
had tonight sworn-in Mr Berinson as Minister for Environment.
CANBERRA, A. C. T.

PRIME MNAIATEU Press Statement No. 529
14 July 1975
CHALLENGES* TO ENVIRONMvENTAL LEGISLATION
The Prime Minister and Minister for Environment,
Mr E. G. Whitlam, stated today that there had been two important
challenges made in the High Court to actions undertaken by the
Australian Government in consequence of recent Acts of the
Australian Parliament. These related to the Environmental
Inquiry being held in relation to Fraser Island and to the
acquisition of Towra Point, on the foreshore of Botany Bay,
for nature conservation purposes.

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH AT OPENING OF ST, FRANCIS
XAVIER PRIMARY SCHOOL, LURNEA, N. S. W, ON 13 JULY 1975.
AFTER THE TURMOIL OF CANBERRA, IT IS CURIOUSLY
REFRESHING TO COME HOME TO MY OWN ELECTORATE, TO WERRIWA, FOR
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I HAVE BEEN
IN EXCELLENT COMPANY ALL WEEKEND, AS SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW.
LAST NIGHT WAS THE ALL SAINTS PARISH BALL AND I HAD
THE PLEASURE OF SEEING His LORDSHIP BISHOP CREMIN AGAIN. W'
LAST MET AT THE BLESSING AND OPENING OF ST. BEDE'S HOME AT

PRIME MINISTER'S QUEENS; LAND BROADCAST NO. 17
THE LOANS DEBATE
SUNDAY 13 JULY 1975
I KNOW YOU MUST BE PRETTY WEARY OF THIS WHOLE
SO-CALLED LOANS SCANDAL BY NOW, BUT I MAKE NO APOLOGY FOR
RETURNING TO IT BECAUSE. WE CAN NOW SEE THE WHOLE ISSUE
IN PERSPECTIVE AND JUDGE THE STRENGTH AND MOTIVES OF THE
OPPOSITION'S CASE, BUT FIRST, LETS RECALL WHAT HAPPENED
THE LAST TIME ThE OPPOSITION AND THE PRESS CAME OUT WITH
THUNDEROUS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE. GOVERNMENT'S INTEGRITY,
YOU WILL REMEM. 3ER THAT SOMEONE LEAKED TO OUR OPPONENTS

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH
AT OPENING OF NOW, COBURG, VICTORIA,*
11 JULY, 1975.
IN A WEEK MOMENTOUS IN THE HISTORY OF THIS
NATION,* A WEEK IN WHICH PARLIAMENT WAS RECALLED FOR A
SPECIAL SESSION, A WEEK IN WHICH THE OPPOSITION SHOWED
ITS FAMILIARITY WITH INTERNATIONAL F INANCE AND INTERSTATE
INTRIGUE IT IS APPROPRIATE TO COM~ E BACK TO EARTH TO THE
GRASS ROOTS LEVEL OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE STATE
WHERE I WAS BORN 59 YEARS AGO TODAY.
IWAS INVITED HERE BY A GREAT AUSTRALIAN, A GREAT
SERVANT OF AUSTRALIA, A GREAT FRIEND,. DR COOMBS, A. C.,

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flo SQE ED MT IVES -9 JU LY 1975
( CHECKED AGAINST DAILY HANSARD)
THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN RECALLED SO THAT ONCE AND FOR ALL THE
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA MAY HEAR AND JUDGE ANY ALLEGATIONS OF
IMPROPRIETY, ILLEGALITY, . ALPRACTICE OR MALFEASANCE AGAINST
THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY MINISTER. IN ALL THE WELTER OF
INFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS, IN ALL
THE ORGY OF TRIVIA DRUMMED UP AS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING.-
ONE CLEAR FACT EMERGES: NO RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS EXPRESSLY

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
9 JULY 1975
WHEN I CALLED THE PARLIAMENT TOGETHER I CHALLENGED
THE OPPOSITION, TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP. THEY HAVE FAILED
ON BOTH COUNTS, THE OPPOSITION'S CASE HAS BEEN REVEALED
AS UTTERLY THREADBARE, UTTERLY WITHOUT SUBSTANCE,
NOT ONLY DID THEY FAIL TO SUBSTANTIATE ANY SPECIFIC
CHARGE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY MINISTER; THEY
FAILED TO MAKE ANY SPECIFIC CHARGE, I LISTENED CAREFULLY
TO MR FRASER. HE ASKED A SERIES OF VAGUE, EMOTIVE QUESTIONS,
: HEWOULDN'T LEND HIS NAME HE WOULDN'T GO ON THE RECORD