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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 29, 1971

Page

2

Government vows Soviet spy expulsions amid Moscow dispute

A government source said Britain will expel 105 Soviet diplomats and spies as a response to alleged spying. In Parliament McMahon stated the action and stressed Australia will not permit Soviet espionage, with references to Sydney and the Baltic Steamship Company, and plans to set up new offices in Prudlney.

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Call for end to conscription by January date

National Service Act debate centers on ending conscription by January 1 next year. Labor MPs Barnard Lynch and others push amendments to national service bill to allow conscientious objection, parole provisions, and reduced service terms amid government dissatisfaction with volunteer soldiers.

Labor Party Howe Ty Tig Anes the Og Mr Marnard Barnard Lynch

Withdrawal timing debated as Australia weighs forces

In Parliament Minister Fairbairn backs delaying withdrawal from Vietnam citing enemy risk and need for support. Barnard asks for dates and restrictions. Fairbairn cites 90 operational limits, argues a 34 000 volunteer force could defend better than 40 000 conscripts, while noting Soviet Navy risks in the Indian Ocean and Austra lian strategic uncertainty.

Defence Fairbairn Ishdrawal Vietnam House of Representatives Barnard Airbairn Tralions Fair Force Australia

No effect on Senate constitutional power dispute

Senator Greenwood said the matter did not relate to Commonwealth constitutional power but to the Northern Territory Legislative Council securities and exchange chair argues the measure was invalid, ruling out Senate committee involvement in the affair.

Mator Greenwood Senate Legislative Council Commonwealth NT Lais- Saelect Committee On Securiies and Exchange

Canberra travel and shipping policy debate in parliament

Parliament debates future control of Pacific arrival services and WA shipping aid. Minister Swartz and Senator Cotton discuss arrangements for transport capacity while Western Australia seeks Commonwealth support for a state shipping line. The Australian Wool Commission spent 4.6 million on reserves operations, and inquiries arise over accounting practices.

Pacific Swartz Cotton House of Represente- Lives Wak Labor Jones Lab Nsw WA Shipping McMahon Webbs Lay Shippine Service Darwin MY Sinc Cep Rete Lab Soho the Minster Mc Tewin Lib Sinclair

Australian official delays report on FM broadcasting

The government said it was making every effort to provide a report on frequency modulation testing as early as practicable. Postmaster General Sir Alan Hulme stated in writing to Senator Wriedt that Army Public Relations funding for 1971 72 totals 404 001 but gave no clear date for the report’s availability.

Australian Broadcasting Control South Alan Hulme Senator Wriedt Lab Tas Army Cfu

Subsidy for Medical Plan Not Used By Many Eligible People

The subsidised medical services scheme drew lower uptake than hoped yet was said to perform better than expected. In Parliament, Sir Kenneth Anderson and Dir Forbes answered questions about eligibility, publicity, and access. Officials noted 840 more households would become eligible mid-1970, with continued government support and simplified applications to improve uptake.

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Labor calls leasehold drive for land development nationwide

Mr Uren of NSW urged urgent legislation to create state planning and development commissions. The bodies would hold fringe land on a leasehold basis and set up new city schemes to decentralize, curb countryside depopulation, and curb city growth, criticizing Canberra as a model not mirrored elsewhere. The debate closed without a vote.

Joine Commonwealth State Commissions Tbencher House of Representatives Planning and Development Commissions Uren Lab Nsw Canberra

District Radio and TV Listings Collage

Fragmented OCR listing notes several stations and times with broken names and numbers. It references Cove, Austern Mange F200, Wetman Nang Pat, Hogan's, Neva 7, Rome, Lars, and Sera amid a jumble of channel listings and schedules. The readable items hint at local broadcasts but lack full details or coherent events.

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