FOR PRESS :

STATEMENT 3T THE MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A man who worked 50 years for the Commonwealth

Government and the Australian Atomic Energy Commission retired

today with the Award of the Imperial Service Medal.

He is John JamesÂ· Mackie of 5 Freeman Road,

Heathcote, NiiS.W, The Minister for National Development,

Mr. Swartz, who is ministerial head of the Atomic Energy

Commission said Mr. Mackie had had a distinguished career in

the Postmaster-General's Department, Commonwealth Electoral

Office, Department of Munitions, Department of Health and the

Atomic Energy Commission.

Mr. Mackie had played a major role in establishing

and developing the first records system at the Commission's

research establishment at Lucas Heights.

In more recent years, he had been assessing the

feasibility of computer application to the records system.

Mr. Swartz said Mr. Mackie's efficiency and devotion

to duty had been commended by all who came in contact with him.

TUESDAY 2nd MAI. 1972

