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STATEME; NT BY THE PRIME MThISTER, THEl HON JP J K0; AT1NG, MP
CONRAD BLACK, JOHN HEWSON9 AND SENATE INQUURIES
Today in Question Time I made clear my intention to refuise any request to appear
before a Senate inquiry.
I make no apology for refu~ sing to take part in yet another of the Senate's costly
political fishing expeditions, engineered by and for the Opposition.
I will continue to be available to answer any number of questions on this matter in the
House of Representatives.
As I said in Parliament today, my Government and I have acted with complete
propriety in our dealings with Mr Conrad Black. Further, unlike the Opposition
Leader, the Cabinet has given proper consideration to the national interest in our
dealings with Mr Black.
It is reported this morning that Dr Hewson is willing to appear before a sham Senate
inquiry. I look forward to watching him explain why he undertook to allow Mr Black
unlimited control of the Fairfax press, regardless of the national interest, and how he
separated that undertaking from his admitted discussion of Fairfax journalistic
standards with Mr Black.
CANBERRA 24 November, 1993
Keating, Paul
Period of Service: 20/12/1991 - 11/03/1996
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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON PJ KEATING MP, CONRAD BLACK, JOHN HEWSON AND SENATE INQUIRIES
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