12 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
1
A NSW and Queensland elections official, appointed Chief Australian Officer, will retire at 65 on July 16. He plans Europe travel on August 12, says he will miss the excitement but believes the rolls system must stay ready. He notes elections cost about 5.2 million dollars and emphasizes his staff's long hours and dedication.
Bulletin notes from page 2 cover Bruce Juddery questioning the public service and brief remarks by rival PJs including Dr David Butler. Butler looks back into Australia’s future as part of a discussion on public service and governance.
Sydney reports Prime Minister Sean Fraser outlines planned bureaucratic improvements and an internal review. He says action could be taken retroactively and hints at new measures if the National Country Party coalition secures victory in Saturday's election.
The ACT election analysis suggests Liberal gains from preferences of Independents and minor-party candidates in two senate seats. Key figures include Lea Shaw and Gerald O Shaughnessy who have given preferences to the Liberals, while Tun Black’s preferences are likely to flow to them unless eliminated. Labor could benefit if Gorton’s votes transfer to Hird and then to ALP candidates.
The ACT price for eggs increases today by 6c per dozen. A grocers' association head Mr George Peou said the rise was due to higher costs, with additional small increases noted in weights and prices for related items.
Pro-Indonesian forces push eastward after seizing Baucau from Fretilin troops. Baucau, 80 kilometers east of Dili, hosts an international airport used for aid shipments. Airstrip damaged as forces consolidate control, while flags rise in Oecussi Ambeno seeking integration. officials hint at a referendum.
Australia presses Timor aid restart and urges a generous refugee policy as Indonesia and Portugal clash over self-determination. In Darwin, Major Barento reports two Portuguese warships will patrol the Timor area with no intent of intervention. United Nations moves delay a vote as Garuda flight disruptions ease in Sydney.
A review of Prisoner of Mao by a man who spent seven years in Chinese detention areas appears alongside a discussion of Frank Cramton’s case for UFC. Maurice Dunlevy weighs in on the author’s domestic comedies as a separate note on style and themes.
Pioneer statesman Reverend Percy Chatterton urged Papua New Guineans to back Indonesian action in Timor and resist letting the country go down the drain as West Irian did. West Irian now known as the Indonesian Province of Papua. Bernard Narakobi of the PNG Law Reform Commission warned Australia stood by as Indonesia seized West Irian.
An administrative error delays holiday bonuses for public servants taking leave before January 8, with payments for year-end holidays already approved. The document failed to reach Treasury officials in time, hindering action by Mr Lynch or Mr Hayden and delaying the January payment. The issue involves the Authorised Service Board and affects final pay of the year.
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