FOR PESS4/: 1P9.5m9.
CONFE2RENCE WIITH STATE PREMIERS
Statement by the Prime Minister
The dates for the forthcoming Premiers' Conference
would remain unchanged, the Prime Minister ( Mr. Menzies) said
to-day. The conference will begin in Canberra on March 4,
and is expected to last for three days.
Mr. Menzies said, " W1e have considered suggestions
that the date of the conference should be changed because three
State elections will take place in March.
" However, the conference will have some matters of
urgency before it the position of the claimant States, for
instance, cannot be too long deferred.
" O0ther matters, such as finance for roads, need to
be considered as soon as possible so that arrangements flowing
from policy decisions made at the conference can be worked out
before the end of the financial year.
" For these reasons we have decided it would be
impossible to postpone the conference until after the three
State elections have been held.
" In effect, this would have meant postponing the
conference until about the end of April, as we would have to allow
time for newly-elected Premiers to brief themselves on their
State financial affairs.
" I should add that I have not received a request
from any of the Premiers for a postponement."
CANBERRA A. C. T,
19th Febluary, 1959.
FOR PRESS:
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
19/02/1959
Release Type:
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Transcript ID:
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