RESS STATEMENT NO. 355
29 October 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
REFERENCE ON RU1AAL INCOMES
The Pri~ Ie Minister announced today that he had sent a
reference to the Industries Assistance Commission asking it to
inquire into and report on the provision of assistance by
the Australian Government to reduce fluctuations in the
incomes of rural producers.
This matter was raised with the Minister for Agriculture,
Senator Wriedt, by the National Rural Advisory Council on
October 1974. The Council requested that the Government

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PRESS STATEMENT NO. 354
October 1974
RELEASE OF INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION REPORT DIESEL ENGINES
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, today released the
Industries Assistance Commission report on Diesel Engines
Exceeding 1500kw.
Mr Whitlam said that the report covers part of a
reference which was forwarded to the Industries Assistance
Commission on 11 February 1974 concerning the production
in Australia of marine and other diesel engines.
Mr Whitlam said that the Government's decision on

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 353
October 1974
TOURIST ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY REFERRED TO INDUSTRIES
ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
The Prime Minister announced today that he had forwarded
a reference to the Industries Assistance Commission on
whether assistance, other than assistance by way of taxation
measures, should be accorded the tourist accommodation
industry and if so, the nature and extent of such assistance.
Mr Whitlam said the reference had been sent following
representations made to the Government by the tourist

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 352
24 October 1974
VISIT BY PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN
The Prime Minister, the Hon. E. G. Whitlam, M. P.,
today announced details of the itinerary' in the Australian
Capital Territory for the visit by His Excellency Mr.. Kakuei
Tanaka, Prime Minister of Japan.
Mr. Tanaka will arive from New Zealand in a Japan
Air Lines Special Flight DC 8 aircraft next Thursday, October
31, to undertake two days of official engagements in the A. C. T.
He will be received at the Fairbairn Air Base by Mr.

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G, WHITLAM, QC,, M. P.,
TO THE N, SW. COUNTRY PRESS ASSOCIATION, QUEANBEYAN,.-
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 1974.
THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON AUSTRALIA'S
RURAL POLICY THE GREEN. PAPER DREW ATTENTION TO A
VERY REAL DIFFICULTY FACED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
AND BY INFERENCE POINTED TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
COUNTRY PRESS. THE REPORT SAID: " EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF POLICY MAKING
IN ANY SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITYX THERE ARE PARTICULAR

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PRIME MINISTER ~ PRESS STATEMENT NO. 351
23 October 1974
STATISTICAL SURVEY OF IMPORTS
The Prime Minister announced today that the Australian
Bureau of Statistics would begin immediately to introduce a
monthly survey of importers which would allow the prediction of
large, short-term fluctuations of imports in total and for
selected sensitive commodities.
" Information of future imports", he said, " particularly
on significant changes in their trend, is needed by the Australian

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 350
23 October 1974
UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY
More than 110 nations join in observing Univeral
Children's Day on 23 October. It is 20 years since the day
was first proclaimed by the United Nations.
The special theme of this year's day is " lA Future for
Every Child". UNICEF and the International Union for Child
Welfare, the International Co-sponsors of the day, have chosen
this theme to emphasise the individual importance of every
child, even in a crowded world.
In the next 30 years, according to the best estimates,

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G. WHITLAM, M. P..
TO THE MURRAY VALLEY DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE MEETING
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA, TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 1974
THANK YOU COUNCILLOR GEMMELL AND THANK YOU
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MURRAY VALLEY DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FOR
ARRANGING THIS CONFERENCE TONIGHT ON A MATTER WHICH IS OF
CONCERN TO ALL OF US PRESENT.
THE MURRAY VALLEY DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SINCE ITS
FORMATION IN 1944 HAS PROMOTED THE CONCEPT OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTER-STATE BODY TO COORDINATE THE

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE, CANBERRA,
TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 1974
PRIME MINISTER: Are there any questions?
QUESTION: Do you expect to get support of any or all of the
States for the Federal Government's initiatives in building
hospitals? What indications do you have of their reaction
to the proposal? If you don't get support from any or all
the States, will the Federal Government still go ahead on its
own initiatives?
PRIME MINISTER: There is more than one matter upon which I
have writen this financial year to the States concerning