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NEW MEMBERS FOR E XPORT DE VELOPMENT COUNCIL (Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. J. McEwen)

The appointment of six new members to the Export Development Council was announced by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. McEwen, today.

The new members, who have been appointed for a two year term are:

Mr. J.S. Balderstone, Managing Director, Stanbroke Pastoral Co. (Vic.) Mr. W.O. Bourke, Managing Director, Ford Motor Co. of Australia Ltd. (Vic.) Mr. J.F.S. Brown, Managing Director,

Golden Circle Cannery (Qld.) Mr. R.D.H. Ling, Chairm an  an d Managing Director, Hills Industries Ltd. (S.A.) Mr. W.G. Meecham, Managing Director,

Hadfields (W. A.) Ltd. (T. A.) and

Mr. S. Sinclair, Managing Director, Anthony Squires Pty. Ltd. (N.S.W.)

Mr. McEwen commented "The EDC had now been in existence for 10 years and many measures to assist Australian exporters had originated in recommendations of the Council".

Mr. McEwen expressed thanks to four members of the Council who retired on June 30th -.

Mr. R.V. Allison, C.M.G. (S.A.) Mr. K.W. Edwards, 0. B. E. (W.A.) Ã¢ÂÂ¢ Mr. R. C. Davis (Vic.) ' and

Mr. D.A. Gray (Qld.)

He said that the Council could not have become the effective body it had if senior businessmen such as these had not been prepared to devote considerable personal effort to its work.

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Note for Editors

The Export Development Council was established in 1958 to advise the Government on all aspects of the

development of Australia's export trade.

It now comprises 43 members drawn from senior levels in primary and manufacturing industry, commerce,.

banking, transport andthe Public Service. Members are appointed..on .the basis of the individual contribution they can make to the work of the Council, not as representatives of particular groups or organisations.

The Chairman of the Council is Sir Charles McGrath, Chairman of Directors, Repo Ltd.

Canberra A.C.T.

August 20th 1968 65/68T

