UNKNOWN
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 27 SEPTEMBER 1989
I sincerely regret the statements I made to Mr Bob Bell in
Whyalla. I was upset by the fact that he denied the existence of the
recent tax cuts, and his assertion that I and the
politicians were " lining our pockets" with pay rises when in
fact last year and this year I personally had initiated
action to impede the Parliamentary salary increases which
had been independently determined.
However this was no exduse for the language I used and I
hope that Bob Bell will accept my apology in the spirit in
which it is offered. 2053
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