HEADS OF. GOVERNMENT. MEETING
CANBERRA, 11 OCTOBER 1973
OPENING STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
Welcoming remarks.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss, and I
hope agree on, proposals of the Australian Government which
are directed towards our objective of assisting and
strengthening local government and making it a fuller and
more effective partner in our Federal system.
There can be no doubt of the firmness of my
Government' s commitment to that objective. It is encompassed
in our Platform; it was explicit in my Policy Speech before

STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE BY THE PRIME MINISTER
I inform the House of the following Ministerial changes.
The new Ministers were sworn in by His Excellency the Governor-
General earlier today.
Senator the Hon. J. L. Cavanagh has been appointed Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs. The Hon. Gordon Bryant has been appointed
Minister for the Capital Territory. The Hon. Les Johnson has
been appointed Minister for Works and the Hon. Kep Enderby has
been appointed Minister for Secondary Industry and Minister for

6 4 PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA,
TUESDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 1973
PRIME MINISTER: Thanks. Are there any questions?
QUESTION: If the referendum on price control on December 6 is
carried, can you tell us what precise steps you intend to take
in an effort to control prices. You have mentioned that you
would intend to bring down a Land Stabilisation Act in
Parliament the following week but can you be specific on what
other steps, and also can you give me a ditto answer if the
referendum on incomes is carried?

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' A U S A1
P IM PE M\ HSTER Press Statement No. 136
8 October 1973
HIGH COURT DESIGN COMPETITION WINNER
The winning entry in the Australia-wide competition
held for the design of the High Court of Australia building,
planned for Canberra's National Area, was submitted by
the firm of Edwards, Madigan, Torzillo and Briggs, of
Sydney. Announcing this tonight, the Prime Minister,
Mr. Whitlam said the winning firm had designed the new
Australian National Gallery to be built in Canberra.

fA alWL AFFAIRS
No DATE
M/ 143 7 October 1973
FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Mr hitlam, said today that the Australian Government deplored
Lhe resumption of fighting in the Middle East.
Australia hoped that the present hostilities would
be brought to an end at the earliest possible moment and an
effective ceasefire established.
Mr Whitlam said that the fighting which was now going
on underlined once again the urgent need for a just and durable
settlement of the Middle East problem.

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AUSiI XI 1A JPress Statement No. 134
October 1973
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
The Australian Government has contributed more than
$ 5,000 towards the costs of bringing five prominent Asian
educationists to Adelaide to participate in the University
of Adelaide's Centenary Celebrations.
Announcing this in Adelaide today, the Prime Minister
and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Whitlam, said that the
Asian visitors would take part in a seminar on " Asian-Australian

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
TO TH' ANNUAL DINNER OF THE QUEENSLAND CHAMBER OF MIANUFACTU] REPS,
LENT4OJIS PLAZA HOTEL, BRISBANE, MOLJDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 1973
During the past few weeks I have spoken on five occasions
to business leaders throughout Australia. I certainly intend no
slight to Queensland by the fact that this gathering is the last
of the series. On the contrary, you will receive the distillation
of all the accumulated wisdom of my travels. You may justly call
this my summing up, my final address to the jury.

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STATEI-ENT BY THE PIiE MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 132
1 OCTOBEa 1973
ROYAL VISIT 1974
The Queen and Prince Philip have been pleased to agree
to the following dates for their visits to Norfolk Island, Papua
New Guinea and Australia in February/ March next year.
Monday
to Tuesday Friday
to Wednesday Wednesday
to Friday Friday
to Tuesday Tuesday
to Friday Saturday
to Sunday 11 February
12 February
22 February
27 February
27 February
1 March
1 March

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NATIONAL BROADCAST BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA,
MPl. E. G. WHITLAM, SUNDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 1073

Good evening. I want to speak to you tonight about some very important decisions taken this week by the national Parliament.

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M/ 141 27 September 1973
REPORT OF AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION TO SOUTH
PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Attached is a copy of a statement tabled in the
Senate on 26 September 1973 by the Minister Assisting the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Willesee, who was
Leader of the Australian Delegation to the 13th South
Pacific Conference at Guam, 11-20 September 1973.