PRIME MINISTER
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UII IANLIFI ING PfT. Y) t MENr'AIICNN
ic -ccoi': mi itionbytho ACTU tactics coli. ittou that oil.
industry *. niorrn sAoulc ajre. to I ift bans arid limitations
is very wc! lcone.
T ax~ p.. e that thiere ha been such a pronipt arid positivc.
re:-ponse t~ o the Call which I M,-de yestierdd% to take off Lheao
ban and ] lrritation!
if they hae, stayed in plcc, the country would have gro~ ind toC
a at h~ tcisacpted were design~ ed to strangle
industrial activity. Had the Governmn. not issued Its
T hallenge i: the way it did, many companies would have sufferi
so s; cvere! v, s; ome coulcd h1ve closod their doors completely.
Ot'her would have had to stand dvwn employees who would riot be
usefully employed LecauLse of the lack of fuel.
I would also remind Australians of the high wages paid.. yo
strikers in the oil irvlustr the key people beihg the
striking electricians on stril-c: unti.) Monday who are
earning up to $ 30,000 a year.
I also hope that accceptinr.-, of ~ th rec ornenndatio-will be
followed by uni or azu, pton. 7' e of tlic verdict of the people
Australia in relatioT-to '-he importance of carryin11 trough
the wage pause-. As a co:: sequenct! they? would T--hen be obliged
by the dp: 2ision off tho~ Arbitration Cornmi-nio., w-Lch they are
now so determiried to loreciR cOo---
Fraser, Malcolm
Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
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Release Date:
04/02/1983
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Transcript ID:
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- Fraser, John Malcolm
OIL BAN LIFTING RECOMMENDATION
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