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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
2
The Prime Minister considers a paper on proper recognition for prominent Australians. Whitlam has asked for honours, with about 180 senior figures likely to miss Knights due to the plan. The PM discussed the issue with Chifley, Forde, and Hasluck, awaiting a governor general decision.
The swing to Labor in the ACT was declared decisive as the winner secured an absolute majority. The candidate thanked staff and supporters, noting anticipated votes remaining would not change the outcome.
In Canberra, Liberal Party Federal President R J Southey blamed the liberal Country coalition defeat on time in government and internal leadership feuding. Southey outlined future moves, noted expelled state members might join Parliament, and said the party aims to be a strong opposition. MP Wilfred Burchett issued a Canberra statement through the Immigration Department.
Fragmented OCR text reports a standstill in 13 seats amid preference vote counts across 3 of 15 electoral districts. It references figures, candidates, and party names amid a contested tally and unresolved outcomes. The garbled lines obscure full names and places but indicate a paused result stage and ongoing counting.
A jumble of names and nations follows a controversial claim about South Africa and the war, mentioning Prime Minister Windlam and alleged Western reactions. The piece references Asia, Palistigial campaigns, and international responses while drifting through unclear statements about leadership, diplomacy, and geopolitical tensions.
Roy Morgan told the National Press Club in Canberra that Australia’s election appeared normal. He explained the Labor Party won due to factors over the past 24 years and noted uncertainties about why the swing occurred.
Reported confusion and unclear results surround the post election scene in Dalí Wy Macarthur and nearby towns. Names such as Keith Moore and Tate appear amid references to electors, parties, and local towns. The fragmentary copy notes votes, seats, and potential outcomes without clear final tallies.
The readable text presents scattered fragments about seats and names but lacks coherent events or identifiable entities. No clear person, organization, place, date, or outcome can be determined from the supplied excerpt.
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