PRESS STATEMENT NO. 217
8 April 1974
TARIFF BOARD REPORT CIGARETTE PAPER
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today
that the Government has accepted the recommendation of
the Tariff Board in its report on Cigarette Paper.
The report covered cigarette tissue paper for use
in the manufacture of cigarettes, cigarette paper or
cigarette papers, but excluded cigarette papers in leaves
or booklets containing a number of loose leaves.
Implementation of the recommendations will mean
that the products covered by the report will be dutiable

Press Statement No. 216
April 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO REPORT ON
RURAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
The Prime Minister announced today that he had forwarded
two references to the Industries Assistance Commission on the
question of Australian Government assistance in financing rural
research and the promotion of rural products.
Mr. Whitlam said that the references were in accordance
with the statement made by Dr. Patterson as the Minister representing
the Minister for Primary Industry, when introducing the Wool Industry

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 212
1 APRIL 1974
GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO ATTEID MEMORIAL
SERVICE FOR PRESIDENT POMPIDOU
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, HIS EXCELLENCY SIR PAUL HASLUCK,
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA AT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT POMPIDOU TO BE HELD IN PARIS ON SATURDAY.
THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA WILL BE ADMINISTERED IN
SIR PAUL'S ABSENCE BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR ROHAN DELACOMBE,
THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 211
2 April 1974
TORRES STRAIT MARINE PARK
The Prime Minister, Mr whitlam said tonight that he wrote
to Mr Bielkc Petersen in December 1972 suggesting that Papua New Guinea,
Queensland and Australian officials hold discussions, but
Mr Bjelke Petersen had said he could not see that any good purpose
would be served by such a meeting.
Since then, Ministerial and official discussions have
been held between the Australian and Papua New Guinea Governments.

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Y' 55 z(" c PRESS STATEMENT NO. 210
2 April 1974
RELEASE OF TARIFF BOARD REPORT
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, today released the
Tariff Board's Report on Propylene Oxide Derivatives.
He said the Government's decision on the report is expected
to be announced within a few weeks.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.

PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEM~ ENT NO. 209
2 April 1974
ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY
The Australian Government has approved a project to provide
major protection for the Australian livestock industry.
It has decided to build a laboratory complex, to be called
the Animal Health Laboratory, at Geelong, Victoria.
The capital cost of the complex is expected to be $ 56 million.
This spending will begin in 1976/ 77 and will be spread over five
years. The laboratory will help provide protection on a national

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
TUESDAY, 2 APRIL 1974
PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen, some of the Cabinet decisions
yesterday have already been announced. Mr Crean has done so and
Mr Daly has done so. I, myself, will be issuing later in the day
a statement on the Animal Health Laboratory. In brief, we have
approved a project to provide major protection for the Australian
livestock industry. We will establish at Geelong a laboratory
complex and an Animal Health Laboratory at an estimated cost of

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER,#
THE [ ION, E. G. WHITLAV1, M. Pe.,
TO THE 43RD CONFERENCE OF THE
INTERNATIONAL WOOL TEXTILE ORGANISATION,
SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL, MELBOURNE,
MONDAY, 1 APRIL 1974
I AM DELIGHTED THAT AUSTRALIA IS HOST FOR
THE FIRST TIME TO A MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOOL
TEXTILE ORGANISATION. IN AN INDUSTRY RENOWNED FOR
ITS INTERNATIONAL LINKS AND ORGANISATIONS INDEEDI
CAN THINK OF NO INDUSTRY THAT SURPASSES YOURS IN
THIS RESPECT THE I. W. T. O. IS THE LARGEST AND MOST
IMPORTANT ORGANISATION OF WOOL TRADERS, PROCESSORS

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THE SENATE v THE PEOPLE
SPEECH BY THE PRIME IINISTER,
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM.,
TO THE LABOR WOMEN'S CONIFERENCE OF THE A. L. P.,
TRADES HALL, SYDNEY,
SUNDAY 31 MARCH 1974
THE SENATE ELECTION ON 18 MAY WILL BE THE FIFTH
SENATE ELECTION SINCE I HAVE BEEN LEADER OR DEPUTY LEADER
OF THE PARTY; IT WILL BE THE EIGHTH SENATE ELECTION,
AND THE ELEVENTH ELECTION FOR EITHER HOUSE, SINCE I
BECAME A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. I HOPE YOU WILL NOT
THINK IT MERE GALLANTRY ON MY PART IF I CLAIM TO HAVE

EMBARGO: 6 P. M.
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE NEW A. B. C. BUILDING COMPLEX,
COLLINSWOOD, ADELAIDE, FRIDAY 29 MARCH 1974
It is almost 42 years since the Australian Broadcasting
Commission was founded with the requirement that it " shall
broadcast from the national broadcasting stations adequate
and comprehensive programs, and shall take in the interests
of the community all such measures as in the opinion of the
Commission are conducive to the full development of suitable