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PRESS RELEASE
The Prime Minister today continued his campaigning
for State Labor Leader Perc Tucker.
In a crowded schedule, Mr Whitlam attended a Greek
Orthodox Church Service and addressed a gathering at the Greek
Community Centre in South Brisbane. He stressed the Australian
Government's concern at the Cyprus situation, and outlined the
financial and welfare assistance already given by his Government.
Advance Australia Fair signalled his arrival at a
crowded luncheon at the New Melbourne Hotel.

SPEECH BY TIE PRIME MINISTER, THE IION. E. G. WIITLAM, Q. C. M. P.,
AT THE NEW IMELBOURNE HOTEL, SOUTH BRISUANE,
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1974
WHEN I UNDERTOOK THIS CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF
PERC TUCKER AND HIS COLLEAGUES I MADE IT CLEAR THAT I WOULD
BE FIGHTING THE ELECTION PRIMARILY ON STATE ISSUES. I CAME
TO ENDORSE PERC TUCKER'S VIGOROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES
FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF QUEENSLAND AND PROMOTING ITS
DEVELOPMENT. I WANT TO SEE THIS RICH, IIVERSE, EXCITING
STATE MOVE FORWARD CONFIDENTLY* WITI THE REST OF AUSTRALIA.

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SPEECH NOTES FOR THIE PIM MINISTER;, TIE HON. E. G. WIHITLAM, Q. C. M
FOR TIE GREEK COMMUNITY CENTRE, SOUTH IRISBANE
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1974
1. I SPEAK TO YOU TODAY AS YOUR1 COUNTRYMEN IN GREECE
VOTE IN A DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FOR TIll,,' FIRST ' TIHflE SINCE 1967.
I REJOICE THALT DEIMOCRACY HAS BEE-', N HESTOZD IN THE COUNTRY OF
ITS BIRTH. THE ELECTE GOVERNMPNT OF GMEECE WILL HAVE TIHE
FIRM SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP OF AUSTRALIA, ITS GOVERNMENT AND
ITS PEOPLE.

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The 1O-noiLinister today gave details of increased
Azas~ ra'c, overnment e. x-pendi ture in " ueonsland.
I-Ir ~ Jiimwas addressing a crowded luncheon at tho
' Yow ieilbovurne Iotel.
He pointed out that Queensland received ' k" 739 million
from~ thc, t~ ustralian Giovernmecnt during the last finar~ cir-l year.
": ot onliy does i~ xzonsland et much much moire than
she diC œ orn the Libe.-cls in Carnbeymr; she Loscon. iOorably
moro ' c on opulAvion tVacr other A; atues Let nctw," 1 the

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PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.
Australia has made a further contribution'of $ 50,000 to the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for relief'of
distress in Cyprus.
This brings its total contribution to $ 100,000.
In addition Qantas is flying free of charge to Cyprus
of emergency relief supplies each week.
The extra $ 50,000 will be spent on canned meat.
More than. two thousand enquiries from the Cypriot community
in Australia have been passed on to the International Committee

PRE; RiLELEASE
MT. GRAVATT HOSPITAL
The Prime Minister today visited the site which the
Queensland Government has been holding for a hospital at
Mt. Gravatt. Mr Whitlam said that the sorry history of the proposal
for a major teaching hospital complex at Mt Gravatt was yet
another instance of how the Queensland Government's unwillingness
to co-operate'with the Australian Government stopped Queenslanders
from getting the benefits of essential services.
" In the 1973 Budget the Australian Government offered

1-RICES
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, said today the
policies of the Queensland Government were pushing up prices.
" The States have the power to control prices but
Mr. Bjelke-' etorsen refusob to use this power," Mr. Whitlam
said. " lie ca,; ipaigned against our referendum last year to
give the. national government the power to control prices."
" Yet prices in Queensland arerasing faster than in
any other State." " South Australia, whore there is a Labor Government,
has used its powers effectively to check the land price spiral."

S111MCII NOTES FOll THlE PRIME MINISTER
TOOHMUL SHOPPING CENTRE
. GATiURDAY 16 NOVrENIl3Il 1974
FROT~ 1I1 IMGINNING 0O? TIlS CAMPAIGN MR-13JEUKEPETRSN
HS RID TO CON TILE Qw2E~ i"' LAND PEOPLE WITH
SLOGANS ANI) CATCI[ CRIVES. IN IS SLLF-AI'POINTED IZOLE AS
LEADElt 0F TiHE FEDERLAL OPP1OSITION, HE. HAS FORtGOTTEN WHAT A
STATE LLECTION IS ALL ABOUT.
h1IS A VICTIM~ OF HIS OWN OBSESSIONS, ILE IS
OI3SESSEPJ) WITH CANUERRA,~ l HE IS Ol) SE,-3SLD WITH CENTRALIS4l,
HIE IS OB3' ESSED WITH SOCIALIMS, HIE IS OB3SESSED WITH STATE

PRIMEL MINISTER'S PRESS STATEMENT TO DRiSPAi-PRES CONFEP E
NOVUIDER 1974
ISHOULD-EXPLAIN W~ HY I INTEND TO TAKE SUCH AN
ACTIVE ROLE IN THIS CAMJ'PAIGN, IDO SO BECAUSE I HAVE KNOWN
AND ADMIRED PERC TUCKER FOR HANY YEARS, KNOW-Hill! AS A
GREATr OULENSLANDER A1ND A GREAT ALISTRALIA1,1 WHO WILL MAIKE
AN EXCELLENT PREMIER AND STA14D UIP FOR THE INT'RESTS OF THIF,
STATE AS EFFECTIVELY AS DON DUNSTAN STAN~ DS FOR THE INTERESTS'
OF SOUTrH AUSTRALIA OR ERIC iE 2C!: FOR TPOSE OF TAS-MANIA,
IDO N07 EXPECT THAT1 WE WILL ALW. AYS ASREE ON THE APPLICATION

SAUS I AL IA PRESS STATEMENT NO. 372
November, 1974
REFERENCE TO IAC ON ACETYL PRODUCTS
The Prime Minister announced today that he had
forwarded a reference to the Industries Assistance Commission
on acetaldehyde; acetic acid, acetic anhldride vinyl acetate
and moulding compounds of cellulose acetate.
Mr. Whitlam said the reference was complementary
to the reference already held by the Commission on cellulose
acetate flake and the Commission had been empowered to take
evidence on any raw material used in the production of