STATEM'ENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 1975
W'HEN I LAST REPORTED TO THE PARLIAMENT ON THE
GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE END OF THE SITTINGS
IN DECEMBER 1974, I STRESSED THE CONTINUING IMPORTANCE
OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMS. I EMPHASISED THAT WE
WOULD PRESS AHEAD WITH * OUR PROGRAMS IN FULFILMENT OF
THE UNDERTAKINGS WE HAD ' GIVEN TO THE AUSTRALIAN
PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE HAD TWICE ENDORSED THOSE PROGRAMS
AT THE ELECTIONS OF 1972 AND 1974. THEY HAD TWICE

Press Statement No. 508
4 June 1975
NEWCASTLE WOMEN'S CENTRE
The Australian Government is negotiating the purchase
of Lysaght's Recreation Centre in Newcastle for use as a community
centre for the women of the Newcastle area.
The Prime Minister said the project had been submitted
by the Hunter Region Working Women's Group. It would be
funded through grants from the Hospital and Health Services
Commission_($ 25,000) the interim committee of the Children's
Commission ($ 42,000) and ' the.* International Women's Year

SUPERI OR COURT OF AUSTRALIA BILL
ESPLU ILULPEMfrLEJUIlSER
JJUNE 1975
THIS BILL TO ESTABLISH THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
AUSTRALIA AFFORDS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF LIBERAL INEPTITUDE
IN GOVERNMENT AND OBSTRUCTION IN OPPOSITION.
A PAPER ENTITLED " THE NECESSITY FOR A NEW
FEDERAL COURT" WAS DELIVERED AT THE 13TH LEGAL CONVENTION
IN HOBART IN JANUARY 1963 BY MR MAURICE BYERS, Q. C. AND
MR PAUL TOOSE, Q. C, NOW^ THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA
AND A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. IN

PRIME MINISTER Press Statement
a June 1975
LOCAL ROAD PROJECTS
Residential streets have been included in urban
local roads assistance for the first time. This means that
Australian Government money can go towards helping local
authorities improve streets in their areas.
The Prime Minister and Member for Werriwa, Mr Whitlam
said today he was delighted to be able to confirm the
Australian Government's policy of providing financial help
to local government so as to help improve the urban

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PRIME MINISTER Press Statement
3 June 1975
NEW URBAN ROAD PROJECTS
The Werriwa electorate will benefit from new urban road
projects which were recently approved by the Federal Transport
Minister, Mr Jones.
The Prime Minister and member for Werriwa, Mr Gough
Whitlai said today that the 7 projects in the Werriwa area
would cost an estimated $ 1,032,000 in 1974/ 75.
He said that $ 158,000 would be spent on Elizabeth Drive,
involving construction and widening to six lanes from Copeland

PRIME MINISTER ON MONDAY CONFERENCE
MONDAY 2 JUNE 1975
THIS PROGRAM WAS RECORDED IN CANBERRA ON
SUNDAY EVENING, 1 JUNE
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ADDRESS Y THiE PRIME ' IllISTER
11 IEi1 O N. E. G. ' iiTLVI, 1l., P. " 1
TO T! E APIA CLU3, SYD'EY
SUNDAY 1 JUNE 1975
IT IS JUST OVER A YEAR SINCE I ATTENDED A GALA DINNER
IN SYDNEY OF THE APIA CLUB. IN AGAIN PAYING TRIBUTE TO APIA, I AGAIN PAY
TRIBUTE TO THE ENTIRE ITALIAN COMMUNITY, TO THE ENTIRE MIGRANT COMMUNITY,
TO ITALY HERSELF, TO EUROPE AND OUR EUROPEAN CONNECTION. NOT ONLY DOES
APIA PROVIDE A VITAL FOCUS FOR THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY THE LARGEST
SINGLE GROUP OF NON-BRITISH MIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA IT PROVIDES A

, S ,~ 4SoEMBARGO: 5 P. M. SUNDAY
QUEENSLAND BROADCAST NO. 11
REDISTRIBUTION I JUNE 1975
THIS WEEK WE HAVE SEEN A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF THE
COUNTRY PARTY'S CONTEMPT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
AND THEIR ABILITY TO STAND OVER THEIR COALITION
PARTNERS, THE LIBERALS. Two WEEKS AGO, WE INTRODUCED
IN' THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT PROPOSALS TO ALTER THE
BOUNDARIES OF FEDERAL ELECTORATES. THESE
REDISTRIBUTIONS ARE NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME
BECAUSE OF INEVITABLE CHANGiES IN THE PATTERN OF
' POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT. EXCEPT FOR SOME

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Press Statement No. 507
May 1.975
UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION AND CO4MISSION ON ADVANCED
EDUCATION
The Prime Minister, the Hon E. G. Whitlam, stated today
that after consultation with the Minister for Education, the
Hon Kim E. Beazley, he has decided to amalgamate the Universities
Commission and the Commission on Advanced Education into a
single statutory advisory body to the Australian Government on
universities and colleges.
The Prime Minister said that notwithstanding the

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Press Statement No. 506
29 May 1975
VISIT BY PRINCESS MARGARET
The following statement has; been issued from Kensington
Palace, London today:
" The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon has
accepted with the greatest pleasure an invitation
from the Australian Government to visit Australia
in October to attend in Sydney on Friday 31 October,
engagements connected with the forthcoming
anniversary of the formation of the Women's