The Migration Act 1966
Relaxed immigration laws to allow entry of non-European settlers, effectively ending the White Australia Policy.

The Industrial Research and Development Grants Act 1967
Gave assistance to the manufacturing and mining industries. This was the year that saw the first offshore oil rig established.

Official visits in 1960
Went to Lausanne to Represent the Australian Government at the Swiss National Fair - September.

Official visits in 1963
Visited Washington for economic discussions - from September to October

Official visits in 1964
Visit to the United States and the United Kingdom, September

Official visits in 1965
Visit to the United States for trade discussions, from April to May.

Official visits in 1966
Between the 28 March and the 9 April he visited: Southeast Asia, Singapore, Saigon, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Tenedak, Butterworth and Sarawak.

From June to July he visited the United States and the United Kingdom for discussions on foreign affairs, defence and economic matters.

As a member of the boards of governors he attended the annual meetings of:
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The International Monetary Fund
The International Finance Corporation

September - October 1959 the meeting was in Washington
September 1960 it was again in Washington
September 1961 Vienna
September 1962 Washington
September 1963 New York
September 1964 Tokyo

Member of the Australian delegation to Empire Parliamentary Association Conference, London, October 1948.

Leader of the Australian delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference:
1950 in Wellington, New Zealand
1954 in Nairobi, Kenya

Leader of the Australian delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Ottawa: From July to October 1952.

Leader of the Australian delegation to the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 1957
From February to March 1958
From August to October 1958

Attended the Conference of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers:
In 1959 in London
In 1960 in London
In 1961 in Accra
In 1963 in London

Leader of the Australian delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Canberra: 1959.

Manila Conference on Vietnam in October 1966.

Leader of the Australian delegation to the Conference of Commonwealth Finance Ministers in Kingston: 1965.

Attended the Conference of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London during September 1966.

Member of Parliamentary Joint Committee on War Expenditure, from 14 October 1943 to 16 August 1946.

Member of Economic and Industrial Committee of Cabinet, 1941.

Member of Joint Committee on Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings, from 5 July 1946 to 31 October 1949.

Member of the Standing Orders Committee, from 26 September 1956 to 19 December 1967.

Member of Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House, from 28 September to 19 December 1967.

Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation to the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1953.

Presided at the Coronation luncheon tendered to Queen Elizabeth II by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Westminster Hall, May 1953.

Represented the Australian Government at the Swiss National Fair, Lausanne, September 1960.

Member of the General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1950-55
(He was Chairman of this council from 1952-55).