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PRM MOHNISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 481
3 April 1975
VIETNAMESE'CHILDREN
The Prime Minister, Mr ' Whitlam, said today that the
Government of the Republic of Vietnam had agreed to
facilitate arrangements for Vietnamese orphans to come
to Australia. In a special message to State Premiers, Mr Whitlam
repeated his appeal for the States to finalise as
expeditiously as possible decisions on applications for
permi ssion to adopt Vietnamese orphans. Children would
be flown from Saigon to Australia by the R. A. A. F. as

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PRIME MIMISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO 480
3 April 1975
RETURN OF VIETNAMESE AND CAMBODIAN STUDENTS
The Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Mr Whitlam. said today that students from Vietnam
and Cambodia studying in Australia would be allowed to
defer their return home.
Sponsored overseas students are normally required to
return to their homelands when they have completed their
studies in Australia, but they have in the past been
permitted to remain temporarily, for additional studi~ s

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO0. 479
3 April 1975
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO LAUNCH THE
INDO-CHINA/ VIETNAM APPEAL
I know that I speak for all Australians in expressing
my deep concern at the current-plight of refugees in
Indo-China. Today, the Disaster Emergency Committee of the Australian
Council for Overseas Aid opens the national Indo-China
Vietnam Appeal so that Australians will have an opportunity
to contribute personally to the organisations which are
helping suffering people in these areas.

PROAT MIASTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 478
2 April 1975
AUSTRALIAN AID TO REFUGEES IN INDO-CHINA
The Prime Minister, and Actirkg Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Mr Whitlam, announced today a further contribution
of $ A 1 million for relief work among refugees in Indo-China.
He said that this sum had been offered to the United
Nations HighCojmissioner. for Refugees It was additional
to the $ 200,000 announced on 28 March for the Indo-China operational
group of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

FAUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE 75 9
AGENCY MEDIA RELEASE
FOOD AID FOR B-. OT
The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Mr ' Whitlam, announced today that the Australian Government
is giving an additional $ 400,. 9000 of food aid to Ethiopia.
Mr Whitlam said that this aid was being given
because of the continuing need of the Ethiopian-authorities
for international assistance in the procurement and
p distribution of food to rural areas. Ethiopia is also
developing food security buffer stocks in accordance with

QUEENSLAND BROADCAST NO. 2
RESOURCES
RECORDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR BROADCAST 30 MARCH 1975
ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS THE LABOR GOVERNMENT
HAS DONE FOR QUEENSLAND IS SECURE FAIR MARKET PRICES
VASTLY HIGHER PRICES FOR HER MINERAL EXPORTS. THIS
IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF QUEENSLAND' S COAL. OUR POLICIES
HAVE BROUGHT A HUGE INCREASE IN WEALTH AND EXPORT
EARNINGS To AUSTRALIA AND TO THIS STATE IN PARTICULAR.
YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT WHEN LABOR WAS
ELECTED ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WE DID WAS SET UP A
NEW DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY. BECAUSE OF THE

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
FOR THE OPENING OF THE 17TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
ABORIGINES TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS
CANBERRA, FRIDAY 28 MARCH, 1975
It is taking a long time to redress the long history
of injustice to our Aboriginal people. In no field of
Government are good intentions more easily subverted by
practical difficulties and human failings. My Government
has done a great deal for your people, but I am not going

Acting MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FOR PRESS AUSTRALIA AID TO REFUGEES IN INDO-CHINA
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Whitlam, announced
today that a contribution of $ 200,000 was being given as an initial
response to an urgent appeal from the International Committee of
the Red Cross for funds to assist its Indo-China Operational Group
in making purchases for refugees in Cambodia and Vietnam. A
Wcheque for this amount was given to the President of ICRC by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Willesee, in Geneva yesterday.

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 477
28 March 1975
ALBURY/ WODONGA FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
Joint statement by the Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, the Premier
of New South Wales, Mr Lewis and the Premier of Victoria
Mr Hamer
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, the Premier of New
South Wales, Mr Lewis and the Premier of Victoria, Mr Hamer
announced today that they had signed an agreement providing
million from the Australian Government for the Albury!
-*/ odonga growth centre.
The funds will be allocated by the Australian Government

SPEECH BY THE PRJN'E MINISTER, E. G. WHIT1LJ1, M.
TO THE APEX CONVENT1iOWI ALURY
FRIDAY, 1VLARCH 2 1975
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A NEW PARTNERSHIP
THE BASIC CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
AND THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE WAS SPELT OUT IN THE POLICY
SPEECH WHICH I DELIVERED ON BEHALF OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR
PARTY FOR THE ELECTIONS OF i972. IN THAT SPEECH I SAID:-
" OUR PROGRAM HAS THREE GREAT AIMS. THEY ARE:
To PROMOTE EQUALITY;
To INVOLVE THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA IN
THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES OF OUR' LAND;