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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
2
Deputy Prime Minister Barnard announced CMF soldiers discharged on request as government reviews continue. He noted 187 national service absentees with over 21 days AWOL, stressing entitlements differ from compliant national servicemen and that cases will be decided individually.
Prime Minister Whitlam announced that he asked Australia’s ambassadors in Washington and the United Nations to return to Australia for consultations. He will discuss Australian-American relations and Australia’s UN role after securing a seat in January. The ambassadors are due to arrive in Canberra later this month.
Deputy Leader Mr Sinclair of the Country Party spoke after the poll declaration in New England. In Canberra he asserted that despite cohesion issues within the major coalition, history would view the defeated Government as one of Australia’s ablest administrations.
The Prime Minister announced the appointments of D W McNicol as Deputy High Commissioner in London and J A Forsythe as High Commissioner to Tanzania. Ome Memcoy, in Adelaide, has been Australian High Commissioner to Canada since August 1969, with prior posts in Japan, the United States, Vietnam, Singapore, Pakistan, New Zealand and Thailand. Forsythe will replace W G A Landaie in Tanzania, who could not resume duty due to ill health. McNicol to take up London post in April next year.
Prime Minister Whitlam announces new Aboriginal education plan to teach children in their own languages. Policy aims to preserve indigenous tongues and integrate cultural instruction across primary schools, with missions and government settlements affected by heritage language initiatives.
Prime Minister Whitlam and other party leaders meet to discuss policy, aiming to refine proposals before submitting them to committees on Monday. Secretaries and senior aides, including Barnard Murphy and Willesee, attend as talks cover broad reforms and government direction amid Viper Government tensions.
Sydney Thursday Liberal Party leader Mr McMahon commented on this week’s sale account noting a different result from election night. He argued a 27 percent swing against the Liberals showed only modest opposition strength and suggested party leadership would continue with key reforms while assuming the next steps. He asserted the country remains focused on government policies and indicated no immediate resignation.
Fragmented remarks show Liberal figures claiming the party is frightened by shifts since the federal election. Cameron and other leaders urge the return of the former MP Chippy, arguing the Liberal heartland must stay vigilant to retain power in Queensland.
Professor Mathews has been named a member of the Grants Commission for a three year term. Prime Minister Whelan announced the appointment. Mathews, who has led the Commission for Research on Correlational Financial Relations, has served as director since 16S.
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