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AUSTRALIA/ JAPAN MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
4 The Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Mr Whitlam, announced today that the Australian/ Japan
Ministerial Committee will meet in Canberra on 2 and 3 May 1975.
The meeting will be the third in a series of annual Ministerial
* consultations between Australia and Japan. The first was held
in Canberra in 1972, and the second took place in Tokyo in 1973.

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 476
27 March 1975

AUSTRALIA POLICE

The Prime Minister announced today the first steps in the formation of a service to be known as the Australia Police.

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IPRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 475
26 March 1975
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE DEATH OF KING FAISAL
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, has sent the
following message of condolence to King Khalid the new ruler of
Saudi Arabia upon the death of King Faisal:
" On behalf of the Australian Government, may
I convey to you my deep regret and sincere condolences at the
tragic death of the late King Faisal, whose wise and constructive
leadership in Saudi Arabia and in the whole Middle East region

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PRIME MINISTER~ Press Statement No. 474
24 March 1975
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTERS OF
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
The Prime Ministers reaffirmed that the'economic
relationship between New Zealand and Australia was of
special significance to the two countries.
It was recognised that there was a need to
look beyond the precise balancing of advantages in
trade negotiations to ensure that the long term benefits
of wide economic co-operation were not obscured.
Accordingl. y it was agreed that the two

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24 March 1975
Joint Statement by the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr E. G. Whitlam
and the Premier of New South Wales, Mr T. L. Lewis
FINANCE FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'
The Prime Minister, Mr E. G. Whitlam, and the Premierof
New South Wales, Mr T. L. Lewis, have signed six agreements
which will provide $ 73,927 million to New South Wales for
urban and regional development programs in 1974/ 75.
The agreements between the Australian Government and
the N. S. W. Government have been made under the Urban and

VICTORIAN AL. P. CONFERENCE
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE, PARKSVILLE,
ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR WHITLAM,
SUNDAY, 23 MARCH, 1975.
THE CONTINUING LEADERSHIP CRISIS IN THE LIBERAL
PARTY IS NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR/ THERE IS NO REASON TO
BELIEVE THAT. LAST FRIDAY'S DECISION HAS REALLY SETTLED
ANYTHINGx THE WAR OF THE LIBERAL SUCCESSION HAS BECOME
WAR BY ATTRITIONX THERE MAY BE, AFTER THE MELODRAMA OF
THE LAST FORTNIGHT, A PERIOD OF TEMPORARY TRUCE, BUT IT
WILL BE ONLY THE PEACE OF EXHAUSTIONX FOR THE FACT

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 472
23 March 1975
P. R. S. REVIEW 0O' HOUSING POLICY
The Prime Minister, Mr E. G. Whitlam, said
today that the Priorities Review Staff were undertaking,
at his request, a complete review of Australian
Government policies on housing. Mr Whitlam said he
expected the review would include an examination of the
efficiency with which various objectives were being met
and an exploration of the options available to the
Government. Departments of the Australian Government

QUEENSLAND BROADCAST NO. 1
MEDIBANK
BRAODCAST BY THE PRIE MINISTER FOR QUEEISIAND RADIO STATIONS, 23 MFIARCH 1975
THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS STATION HAS BEEN GOOD
ENOUGH TO INVITE ME TO TALK REGULARLY TO THE PEOPLE OF
QUEENSLAND ABOUT MATTERS OF CURRENT INTEREST, I AM
GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY., IN THE WEEKS TO COME
I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING OF WHAT THE AUSTRALIAN
S GOVERNMENT IS DOING, NOT ONLY FOR YOUR OWN GREAT
STATE, BUT FOR ALL THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE.
I. THOUGHT I WOULD BEGIN WITH A SUBJECT VERY

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Press Statement No. 471
23 March 1975
VISIT OF PRESIDENT SUHARTO
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, today announced
that President Suharto of Indonesia would pay an informal
visit to Australia from 3 to 5 April. The visit will take
place in North Queensland. The Prime Minister and
President Suharto will have informal discussions. The
program will include a visit by the President to a
cattle station. President Suharto will be accompanied by two
ministers, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Thojib Hadiwidjaja,

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE j
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBErRRA
TUIE-TrhAY, 18 ? V PCI 1975
PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen, I understand that Mr
Bjelke-Petersen the Premier of Queensland, has claimed credit
for the sales of beef to Japan which I announced yesterday.
I should e'xplain that I instructed the Secretary of the Department
of Foreign Affairs, Mr Renouf, to raise this matter with
the Japanese Ambassador in Canberra on Saturday.
Over the last twelve months the Australian Government