NOTES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER OPENING OF THE ARTHUR DIBDIN COMPLEX
BRISBANE CRICKET GROUND 1 DECEMBER 1974
1. Whenever I perform functions of this kind a few
unkind people accuse me of grandstanding. No one can say I
have neglected sport during my visits to Queensland. Only
yesterday I was at the Australian hardcourt tennis championships
in Gympie. Two weeks ago I visited an Australian Rules Club
in Brisbane. This is one of the biggest crowds I have drawn
during my election campaign. Of course it's a completely nonpolitical

MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER 1974
Radio 2SM Interview with Prime Minister,
Mr Gough Whitlam
Interviewer: Stephen Brouwer
This interview may be used with proper accreditation
EMBARGO:

PRIME MINISTER'S 3KZ LABOR HOUR BROADCAST
( Recorded 28 November 1974 for replay 1 December 1974)
Two years ago tonight, Labor was poised for its
first Federal election victory in 23 years. It was a moment
of great optimism, great promise and high hope for all of
us in the party and the movement. Those hopes have been
fulfilled. A great record of achievement stands behind us.
And despite our difficulties, despite world-wide economic
problems, our hopes are still high.
As you know, we are contending with the twin

66
A PRIME MINISTER
MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRAjIA
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P., P
FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF
THE U. S. " SATURDAY REVIEW"
DECEMBER, 1974
CONTRIBUTION FOR THE " INVENTOR11 OF HOPE"
( BY GOUGA WHITLAM, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA)
Bertrand Russell once described himself as a cheerful
pessimis',,. and if I may adapt the phrase of so illustrious a
man, -I should call myself a sanguine optimist. It is not,
difficult to be optimistic about Australia. With her moderately

NOTI. S H1OR 1ilLI-PRIME MINISIER
/ MAkYbUkUUGI, LD.
3 NUVLIIULI 19i71
J WL IIAVL AI'PRUVLJD rIL FIRST DIRECT GRANTS EVER MADE BY
AN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS,
FOR THE FIRST TIME AN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT IS READY TO
IIELP LOCAL COUNCILS DELVELOP THEIR SERVICES AND AMENITIES
FOR THE PEOPLE. MARYBOROUGH CITYCUNIL IS RECEIVING
$ 130,000 ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GRANTS COMMIIDN.,
LOCAL COUNCILS THROUGHOUT QUEENSLAND ARE RECEIVING
MILLION. THESE GRANTS ARE GIVEN WITHOUT INTEREST;

NOTES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER
FOR AUSTRALIAN HARDCOURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT GYMPIE
NOVEMBER 1974
1. THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN MANY INITIATIVES IN TOURISM
AND RECREATION TO WIDEN AUSTRALIANS' LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES.
IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS 120 GRANTS TOTALLING $ 4 MILLION
HAVE BEEN MADE TO SPORTING AND RECREATION PROJECTS IN ALL
STATES. QUEENSLAND CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE RECEIVED
$ 536,200. HERE IN GYMPIE WE ARE SPENDING $ 23,000 ON A
SPORTS RESERVE,
2. TENNIS HAS HAD A REMARKABLE RESURGENCE OF POPULARITY IN

EMBARGO: 8.00 PM
INTERVIEW WITH PRIME MINISTER BY FOUR CORNERS ( AA' 11TO3ADI1
NOVEMBER 1974
HOGAN: Prime Minister, after two years in office, what single
act or piece of legislation do you think is the Labor Governments
probdest achievement?
PRIME MINISTER: The two pieces, I would think, would be the
Grants Commission which has made it possible to do things for
the Capitals and the big provincial cities, and the Schools
Commission, which has given people a good start at school.
HOGAN: On the other hand, what do you think are Labor's

QUESTIONS BRISBANE PRESS CLUB FRIDAY 29 NOVT'', E 1 7
Q ' irto use one of your own phrases, is the melia
giving Labor a fair go taki ng into account that some of your
colleagues have accused the media of indulging in Labor
bashing0
1HITLAM el I I've not made tha* allegation. I do agree
that editorially we do not of course get as fair a go as the
Liberals and the Country Party or the National Party. I've
made no general allegation about that at 4all and I suppose
I am one of that mi nority of the population that reads
editorials at all.

BRISBANE PRESS CLUB
OPENING STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISfER
29 NOVEMBER 1974
IN THIS CAMPAIGN, I HAVE DRAWN ATTENTION TO
THE SELFISH AND SHORT-SIGHTED POLICIES OF THE QUEENSLAND
GOVERNMENT, QUEENSLAND'S FAILURE TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DEPRIVED THE STATE OF $ 50 MILLION
IN MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS AND RETARDED ITS DEVELOPMENT. THIS
FAILURE TO CO-OPERATE IS NOT CONFINED TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS
SUCH AS . AND COMMISSIONS AND GROWTH CENTRES, IT IS
REFLECTED IN A GENERAL INDIFFERENCE ON QUEENSLAND'S PAST

NOTES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER
FOR CLERMONT AND EMERALD, QLD.
29 NOVEMBER 1974
1. IWAS LAST IN EMERALD -THIS RICH AND BEAUTIFUL REGION OF
CENTRAL WESTERN QUEENSLAND IN THE EARLY 1960' s. I REMEMBER
FONDLY THE HOSPITALITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS DISTRICT. LAST
WEEK THE NATIONAL PARTY SENT ME A TELEGRAM TELLING ME TO CANCEL
MY VISIT. I REPLIED PROMPTLY AND IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS. I WILL
NOT BE DETERRED FROM MEETING AND DISCUSSING MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE
WITH QUEENSLANDERS BECAUSE OF A HANDFUL OF ROWDY DEMONSTRATORS