PM Transcripts

Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Hawke, Robert

Period of Service: 11/03/1983 - 20/12/1991
Release Date:
21/02/1989
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
7501
Document:
00007501.pdf 1 Page(s)
Released by:
  • Hawke, Robert James Lee
UNKNOWN

FOR MEDIA 21 FEBRUARY 1989
Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Hayden will
represent Australia at the funeral of the late Emperor
Hirohito of Japan on Friday 24 February. Their
Excellencies will be out of Australia from 23 to 27
February. They will be accompanied at the funeral by the
Minister for Trade Negotiations, Mr Duffy.
While the Governor-General is absent from Australia, Sir
Donald Beaumont Dunstan, Governor of South Australia, will
act as Administrator of the Commonwealth.

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