PRESS STATEMENT NO. 363
11 November 1974
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCUST CONTROL
The Prime Minister, Mr E. G. Whitlam, today
announced details of Australian Government assistance for
locust control in Queensland.
Speaking from Alice Springs, Mr Whitlam said
he had sent a telegram yesterday to Mr Bjelkc--Petersen
after receiving the necessary details a Queensland request
for financial assistance.
The Prime Minister's telegram stated:
2The Australian Government will be happy to
provide assistance on a dollar for dollar basis up to your

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G. WHITLAM, QC, M. P.,
OPENING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS, AT ALICE SPRINGS, ON MONDAY
11 NOVEMBER, 1974.
THERE IS A SYMBOLISM ABOUT THIS GATHERING WHICH
ONE MAY FIND FASCINATING OR FRIGHTENING ACCORDING TO ONE'S
PREJUDICESx AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS AT LAST COME
TO THE CENTREX WHEN YOU CHOOSE NOT ONLY TO MEET IN THE
CENTRE, BUT HAVE THE LUCIFER OF CENTRALISM OPEN YOUR

PRIME MINISTER S'lATFnMENT
FOREIGN EQUITY IN MINING.
I'HEi PRIME MINISTER, MR WHITLAM, TODAY
RELEASED THE GUIDELINES AGREED UPON BY THE
GOVERNMENT FOR FOREIGN EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN AND
CONTROL OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA.
MR WHITLAM SAID THE GUIDELINES, WHICH
HAD BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER,
MR TANAKA, DURING HIS VISIT TO CANBERRA, WERE A
DEVELOPMENT OF TIE POLICY OUTLINED BEFORE THE
MINISTERIAL MEETINGS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN
IN TOKYO LAST OCTOBER. THEY WERE TO BE READ IN

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M/ 140 2 November 1974
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
The attached is the text of the Joint
Press Statement issued after the talks between
the Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, and the visiting
Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Kakuei Tanaka.

i~ AUSTKALIA
PROMFE MINSTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 361
1 November 1974
INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN AUSTRALIA
AND JAPAN
The Ptime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced that the
Australian Government had invited Japanese motor vehicle
companies to study the feasibility of their manufacturing
cars in Australia. Studies have already begun and Japanese technical
groups will visit Australia in the next few months to
investigate existing production facilities. A team of
Australian officials led by Mr N. Currie the Secretary of

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 360
1 November 1974
AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION TO WORLD" FOOD
CONFERENCE
The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs announced that
the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Wriedt would be leaving
Australia for Rome during the week-end to lead the thirteen
member Australian Delegation to the World Food Conference.
( 5-16 November). The Deputy Leader of the Australian
Delegation will be Mr R. S. Swift, Deputy Secretary of the
Department of Agriculture. The delegation will comprise

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO,. 357
October 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION REPORT -STEAM, GAS
AND WATER FITTINGS
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today
that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the
Industries Assistance Commission in its report on steam,
gas and water fittings, subject to international commitments.
The report was released on 13 August 1974.
The report covers tube and pipe fittings of nonferrous
metals and valves ( including actuators). The fittings

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PRESS STATEMENT NO. 356
October 1974
APPOINTMENTS TO THE INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE
COMMISSION
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, announced today
the appointment of Mr. F. Pascoe, Dr. R. Dun and Mr. C. Grace
as Associate Commissioners of the Industries Assistance
Commission. Mr. Pascoe who was recently appointed an Associate
Commissioner for the inquiry into the clothing industry has
had his term of appointment extended for a period of five
years from 1 January 1975. Mr. Pascoe has had extensive

MBARGO 900 PAL.
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON. E, G. WHITLAM, MoPe,
TO THE AUSTRALIAN FARMERS' FEDERATIOQf
CANBERRA, TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 1974
I RECALL WITH GREAT PLEASURE THE RECEPTION YOU
GAVE ME A YEAR AGO WHEN I ADDRESSED YOUR FEDERATION HERE
IN THIS CIT?, YOU SHOWED YOURSELVES THEN AS YOU HAVE
ALWAYS DONEIN YOUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND
IN YOU PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSIONS TO THE CABINET TO BE
RECEPTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND REASONABLE. SINCE I LAST
SPOKE TO YOU OUR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED AND THE

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E, G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
TO THE R. S. L. NATIONAL CONGRESS, MELBOURNE.,
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 1974,
IN OUR 22 MONTHS OF OFFICE AUSTRALIA'S
REPATRIATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNDER CONTINUING REVIEW AND
HAS UNDERGONE CONTINUING REMODELLING., VENTURE TO
SAY THAT NEVER BEFORE HAS A GOVERNMENT ADOPTED SO
PROMPTLY SO MANY PROPOSALS ORIGINATING IN THE FORM* OF
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE R. S. L. NATIONAL CONGRESS. WE HAVE
BEEN CONCERNED, OF COURSE, TO SEE THAT THOSE ELIGIBLE
FOR CASH BENEFITS ARE NOT DISADVANTAGED BY INFLATION.