PROME MINISTEk Press-Statement
llPJune 1975
The Prime Minister and Member for Werriwa,
Mr Whitlam today confirmed another RED scheme project
for the Camden area. It is a University of Sydney
undertaking involving roadworks, sewage treatment
and two dams at Camden Bringelly. The estimated
total cost is $ 47,610 and the Australian Government
will provide assistance of $ 43,324 which will employ
eight unemployed workers for 24 weeks.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
CANBERRA, 10 JUNE, 1975
Mr. Whitlan: Ladies and gentlemen, when I announced the
ministerial changes last Thursday night, I didn't include details
of the Ministers assisting. As you will notice, there are now
several departments which have been given additional responsibilities,
so there is a need to have additional Assistant Ministers.
Senator Bishop, the Postmaster-General, will also be Minister
assisting the Minister for Defence. You remember that he did
act as Assistant Minister earlier, before Mr. Morrison became

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT No. 512
JUNE 1975
VISIT OF SOVIET EARTH SCIENCES DELEGATION
The Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister,
Mr E. G. Whitlam, announced today that a party of four Soviet
earth scientists arrived in Sydney this morning, Tuesday 10 June.
The group is visiting Australia for two weeks under the auspices
of the Australian/ Soviet Science Agreement. Another Soviet
earth scientist, who is already in Australia, will join the
delegation in Adelaide. During their Australian visit the Soviet earth

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 511
9 June 1975
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO BURMA
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, said today
that the Government has expressed its sympathy to the
people of Burma for the loss of life and damage caused
by the recent cyclone in the Irrawaddy Division of
Burma. He said that in the light of Australia's
recent Darwin experiences the Government appreciated
the difficulties and challenges the Burmese Government
faced in the task of reconstruction.
The Australian Government has decided to make

QUEENSLAND BROADCAST NO. 12
ACHIEVEMENTS
SUNDAY 8 JUNE 1975
THIS WEEK WE CONCLUDED A BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE
SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WE'VE SAT
FOR 432 HOURS SO FAR THIS YEAR THAT'S JUST THREE
TIMES THE SITTING HOURS OF THE QUEENSLAND LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR. So I THOUGHT TONIGHT I'D TELL YOU
SOMETHING OF WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN THAT PERIOD. YOU
HEAR AND READ SO MUCH IN THE MEDIA_. f4E. SE DAYS ABOUT..
CRISES AND SPLITS '. ANDI PROBLEMS-IN CANBERRA -MOST
C. I
OF IT PRETTY FANCIFUL-AND HIGHLY COLOURED STUFF

NQ DATE
M34 8 June 1975
FRENCH ffUCLEAR TUiSTING
The Prime M1inister and Acting Minister for Foreign
,. ffairs, rlr Whitlam, said today that the Government had reason
to believe that France had carried out an underground nuclear
test on Fangataufa atoll in the Pacific Ocean on 6 June.
1" Ir Whitlam said that the Australian Government wished
t; o reiterate its opposition to all forms of nuclear weapons
testing by any state. The Australian Government continued to
urge the nuclear powers to reach agreement on a comprehensive

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH AT OPENING OF
OZANAM VILLA HOSTEL, LISMORE
8 JUNE, 1975 ^ I.
YOUR LORDSHIP, ON, DOUG ANTHONY, MR. MAYOR,
REVEREND CLERGY AND SISTERS, MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE BACK IN
LISMORE AGAIN AND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL INITIATIVE. IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR
I WAS ASKED TO OPEN THE OZAmAM HOME IN CANBERRA AND
JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, MY WIFE AND I ATTENDED THE OPENING
OF ST. BEDE'S IN HURSTVILLE,
IN CANBERRA, THE BLESSING WAS GIVEN BY

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 510
6 June 1975 3
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International Women's Year Grants
The Prime Minister, . Mr Whitlam, announced today
further funds and assistance for special activities during
International. Women's Year. This is the third in a series
of grants approved over the last six months and represents
a total commitment so far of over one million dollars ($ 1,080,582).
Mr Whitlam said that he had approved the grants on
the advice of the Australian National Advisory Committee for
International Women's Year which has the responsibility for

Press Statement No. 509
June 1975
NEW MINISTRY
The Prime Minister tonight announced that he had
recommended to His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir John
Kerr, changes in his ministry consequent upon the resignation
of Mr Lance Barnard from the House of Representatives and the
appointment of Mr J. M. Riordan to the Executive Council.
The Governor-General has agreed to the proposed
changes and to an announcement. Sir John has indicated that
he proposes to swear Ministers in their new portfolios tomorrow
morning at 10.00 a. m.

TRANSCRIPT FROM " NATIONAL FARMING NEWS" THURSDAY 5 JUNE 1975
QUESTION: Prime Minister, will the Government definitely
stand behind the reserve price of 25O in the wool market?
PRIME MINISTER: Certainly it will do so and it will do so
throughout the 1975/ 76 wool selling season. I am aware of
statements which have been made particularly by the leader of
the National Country Party which are obviously designed to
undermine woolgrowers confidence in the market support
scheme of the Australian Government. I repeat, the decision