EXTZAM~ FROM PRIME MMNS œ ER' S SPEH AT MIGRA!\ T RALLY,
M"= LUNE TOTN HAIL, 26 OXCIOBER 1975
Thank you for coming along in your thousands
to support the cause of democracy in Australia. In the last
twenty-five years, three million people whc were born
overseas have decided to live in Australia. Most of themi
have come from countries where democracy has disappeared or
where democracy is weak or where democracy is being
challenged. Most of them cafle to Australia because they had
heard that Australia was a mocracy, a Parliamentary democracy.

J! AUS October 1975
OPENING OF BELLORANA LODGE, BELLINGEN
The Prime Minister Mr Whitlam said today that he was
determined to press on with the ordinary business of government,
despite the current constitutional crisis. Mr Whitlam-was speaking
in Coffs Harbour at the beginning of an official visit to
Coffs Harbour and Bellingen.
Mr Whitlam said his visit to Bellingento open Bellorana
had been a firm engagement since July when it had first been
mentioned to him. He said that the degree of community involvement

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Mr. Chairm,-. an, L E U-i1 and Gecntlemen.
Seventeen months ago th2-people of-his Lity-and this State and this
count.-y had an bloctior i f: r Pec: rl-3. f or the, House of.
Representatives and for-tlj,-: Serial-. r. "' Ind riery large iFJor. Uy of'
the peocpl~ e of this cit%--y and this ~ a~~ and t-h-is country Said that.
they waned, once z. crain, to havec I-k~ -o~ rari. t 1he'
. of Australia. And t-hroucjhout that my o1leag-. ces arnd I,~

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AUSTRALIA
PRIME MINISTER Press Statement No. 579
21 October 1975
THE MINISTRY
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, this afternoon
announced changes in the Ministry following the election
of Mr P. J. Keating, M. P.
The Prime Minister said that the Governor-General
had appointed P. J. Keating as Minister for Northein
Australia and the former Minister for Northern Australia,
Dr Rex Patterson, as Minister for Agriculture.
In his new portfolio, Dr Patterson will continue
to be responsible for the Government's activities in

PRIME MINISTER'S INTERVIEW ON ' A CURRENT AFFAIR', 20 OCTOBER 1975
( Recorded 19 October 1975)
SCHILDBERGER: Prime Minister do you think that people of Australia
want a change of Government?
PRIME MINISTER: At the moment they do. When our Budget is passed
and commences to work, they will want to keep the present one.
SCHILDBERGER: Why don't you think they should have the right of
having a change now?
PRIME MINISTER: Because a Government is entitled to last out its
full term. For the second time the Opposition is trying to cut

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS - SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 1975

The House of Representatives passed the basic Budget Bills ten days ago. This week they came before the Senate. There the Liberal and Country Party Senators combined to carry an amendment that th e Bills should not be debated by the Senate. until I had called an election.

PRIME MINISTER'S WEEKLY BROADCAST

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS - SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 1975

Q: Sir, you've expressed confidence that the Budget is going to go through.. Now why?

Prime Minister: I believe that basically the consequences of the action which they've threatened, the Liberal Party in the Senate will allow the Budget to pass. You'll notice at this stage they've only passed a motion to defer debate on it. They haven't come to the crunch of rejecting the Budget.

Q: It was a verv confident Mr Fraser at this afternoon's meeting in Melbourne, he showed no sign of...

Press Statement No. 578
19 October 1975
COMMONWEALTH LABOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Commonwealth Labor Advisory Committee which
comprises the four Federal Parliamentary leaders, the National
officers of the Australian Labor Party, the officers of the
represe~ ntatives of the Australian Council of Salaried
and Professional Associations, and representatives of the
Council of Australian Government Employee organisations met
tonight at the request of the Prime Minister.
The Committee gave strong support for the principle