Bulk establishment plans eyed for Public Service staff
The Commonwealth Public Service considers bulk establishment arrangements to curb piecemeal growth. A four phase system would create reserve positions based on projected needs, with active postings only when required and monitored by the Public Service Board and departments. The scheme aims to standardize growth and reduce ad hoc staffing.
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Charman
Public Service Board
Frederick Wheeler
Prewer
Fragmentary ARRPSTR report hints at party split
Late news fragment from ARRPSTR 1 word org mentions Afghan war removal of government figures and a rift in a parliament party. Names are unclear. readable bits point to a Fariler report with references to pieces of potential politicial disruption and agency notes.
Senator suspended over patronage allegation in Senate
A Labor Senator was suspended for 24 days after refusing to withdraw a charge that Prime Minister McMahon used patronage to aid influential friends. The debate centered on alleged government favouritism involving Jetair, a Sydney stockbroker, and a taxation case. the Senator argued patronage occurred and insisted he did not accuse McMahon of corruption. The suspension followed a standing order on improper conduct.
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Labor
Senate
McMahon
Georges Dah
Neves
Cue Tlely
Sydney
Georges
Cambodia
Department of Foren Athos
Detiir
Me“Mahon
Georges Saide
Department of Supply
Jetair
Alexander Barton
Canberra
Dowling
Patrick and Partners
Liberal Party
Migros Cornach
McManus
DLP
Vic
Sir Magnus
Colton
Webster CP
Wiel
Magnus
Cotten
Corton
Secores
New Zealand to admit Ugandan refugees for settlement
New Zealand will accept up to 200 Ugandan refugees for settlement, announced by Foreign Minister Sir Keith Holyoake. The selection is to be made largely in Britain, following a policy used for Hungarian and Czechoslovak refugees. About 6,000 people of Indian origin live in New Zealand. the 200 refugees would be one per three residents. British training team expelled.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Keith Holyoake
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Aboriginal embassy removal follows gazette ruling
Aboriginal protesters at the Parliament lawns faced eviction after the ACT Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance was ruled inoperative for improper gazetting. Police dismantled the embassy tent as 102 Commonwealth ordinances gazetted that night included traffic, city leases, and court of petty sessions rules from 1920 to 1937.
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ACT
Parliament House
ACT Supreme Court
ACL
Supreme Court
Ordin
Court of Petty Sessions
Embassy affair fuels tense House clash over ordinance
In a late night session, Mr Hunt argued the Government moved to enforce the Trespass on Commonwealth Land Ordinance 9727 without full Parliament debate. He warned campers near Parliament House would be told to remove tents as the ordinance takes effect. Opposition figures accused the move of overreach and political motivation, citing ACT Supreme Court judgments criticizing the process. Leader Mr Chipp promised copies of the judgment to all MPs before resuming debate. Continued on Page 3.
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Parliament House
Hunt
ACT
Fiderby
ACT Supreme Court
Howe
Chipp
Mr Whitlam
Whitlam
Supreme Court
Attack on BHP at Sydney annual meeting
The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd board faced a sharp attack from shareholders in Sydney. Directors were accused of draining hundreds of millions into grandiose steel expansion schemes failing to yield returns. Albert Shepherd called the company a national undertaking. chairman Sir Tan McIntosh defended steel pricing.
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Sydney
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Albert Shepherd
Tan Mcctennan
US raids near Hanoi and Thanh Hoa cripple rail bridges
Heavy air strikes by US fighter bombers targeted Hanoi and Thanh Hoa with 40 raids reported as the heaviest since resuming air war. A Thanh Hoa bridge two miles northeast of the city was destroyed again, and rail lines suffered major outages. US Navy ships and Air Force jets participated, with alleged losses of two US aircraft.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Nixon
North Vietnam
United Press International
Thanh Hoa
Elana
Thanh Moa
China
Air Force
Lang Kay
Lang Bun
Lan Thi
European ministers back plan for European monetary fund
Finance Ministers from 10 countries agreed to set up a European monetary fund as a precursor to an integrated central bank that could eventually issue a single currency. Karl Klasen of the West German Federal Bank announced the plan calling the fund a coordinating organ, with no obstacle foreseen to a Common Market agenda.
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Rome
European Monetary Fund
Associated Press
Federal Bank
Karl Klasen
Kiasen
Increase in TV sex complaints sparks board report
The Australian Broadcasting Control Board reports a rise in complaints over objectionable remarks and sex emphasis in television during 1971-72. It highlights a big share of total complaints, noting viewer reaction to sketches by Cook and Moore and other programs and words deemed inappropriate.
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Australian Broadcasting Control Board
Dave Allen
Peter Cook
Dudley Moore
Cook
Moore
Germaine Greer
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Australian Post Office
ABC
Interior and Works
National Broadcasting Service
National Television Service
Commonwealth
Unprecedented Viewer Reactions Highlight TV Content Taboos
A report cites unprecedented viewer complaints over a new drama series Number 6 and other programming due to excessive violence occult themes and material deemed harmful to children. It notes rising records of unsuitable content and a strong move by stations to meet Australian content rules while Australian material broadcasting declined overall.
Canberra should pay more for Treasury funding
The Press in Africa faces three problems over its freedom in Between the Lines by L. K. Jakande. Page 2 mentions Treasury Canberra and calls for higher payments to support financial needs.
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Canberra
Treasury
Africa
L. K. Jakande
Protestant Unity Forms in Northern Ireland Front
A loose article notes Protestant groups in Northern Ireland forming a united front. It references entertainment and world news sections, with mentions of parliamentary items and a diplomatic diary. The fragmentary text lists page numbers and names, but lacks clear events or dates.
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Northern
Ieland
United Front
Fl1l Crash Report By Australian Defense Minister
Minister Sento Drake-Brockman announced that another Fl1l aircraft crashed during test flight. The crew ejected safely and the aircraft was not among those purchased by Australia.
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Air
Sento Drake-Brockman
Australia
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