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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1972
Page
8
Prime Minister McMahon labeled Ralph Nader a paid pot stirrer yet spent an hour and a half in talks with the American visitor seeking to inform and persuade. Opposition Leader Whitlam cited US openness to contrast with Australia’s secretive governance and public ignorance on land, hospitals, and defense.
Mr McMahon argues for career public service in Australia but admits risks of secrecy. He notes ministerial responsibility may suffer if officials disclose opinions. The PM signals possible liberalisation of public servants speaking on public concerns as public pressure grows for less secrecy and greater transparency.
The piece discusses Japan's sensitive stance on its defense forces, the Self-Defense Forces, and potential overseas or joint exercises. It details current strength, equipment, and recruitment issues, noting public wariness, constitutional limits, and the impact of postwar pacifist norms on policy and perceptions abroad. It also cites Ruth Benedict's view and calls for greater mutual understanding with Australians and others.
Sir Owen Dixon 1886 1971 Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the High Court died in Melbourne on a Friday. He served 35 years on Australia's High Court including 12 as Chief Justice, and was Australian Minister to the United States 1942 to 1944. A shy but brilliant figure, his legal influence extended beyond Australia with ties to the U S administration. He chaired wartime economic bodies and helped shape constitutional law including Section 92 and federal power. He was awarded OM GCMG KCMG and Order of Merit in 1963. He left a wife Alice Brooksbank and four children. Lady Dixon died in 1971.
A letter writer argues for a pay rise for typists matching clerks and CAs in the Public Service. The note questions classed labor divisions, urges recognition of typists’ skills, notes tea ladies’ similar pay, and cites the broader cost of living and educational progress among typists.
Readers discuss optional retirement at 55 for public servants and the 1971 Public Service Board data. They note Canberra’s Third Division exits and question health versus pension. A CID-W. A. Campbell letter laments media bias after an International Affairs conference on China.
The Administrator Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delacombe attended a Sunday morning service at Toba Baptist Chae Raa Q, marking a royal or ceremonial visit.
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