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PRIME M1INISTER SATU. RDAY, 2 4 ' ULY 1982 z
ADDRSS TO VICTORIAN STATB COUNCILJ
o chaflenqie and opportunity fori th1Be:.
ty . Withi Labor inpower in Victoria.$ bur
ba~. ck. Coernrnent must start at onpe: and the
SWng, 6f nearly H% in 1Feilor shows that people
sfed ihthe Caln Governiment. After onlly 104_
) eca arty organiiiation -ir vital in riddin Lg
~ QiaLtgovernment in this State . and winning9
i~ diUO. e as Liberals ake great-, fox oUrS, is h
16 7 Part which rersnsall s õ ectionso. f the,
OT-ein a . nd all -states. Ile aet at
8a th e h71ope's " andc values of Austra ian's, Our~ s
Patthere -fore, whicli can unite the nto
pot e, i e uted within itself. alt yje
ryLbor Party -rejected Sir fia'den As-edr n
' bor rankland file vo te re wan t -a dif feret
a.: yden ,' owes his. re-election to the,-Le ft and.
tOry'gurnte thia the_ Socialirst, Left: wl
0retfj h6' leade'rship ballot Mr 1lawke -said* he
114~ co-u l i~ r jwt
MW Aid 7they c. ld H. we. ont
6 y in . lle
ha 16enge r.-fyden befora the nextt election, bUt 1
11Je' e'ball gjame". a fte rw ardSp ana a. ., ay
-h~ ve neVer said there was no chance Wjth
iiavot o cofidence in the leader, wat a
rpm, theireal issues f acing Austral ia..
~ d~ feto talk about the I kindot Austraia
tbuild, * about how the LIiberal Party s
xi'idvdual and inprivate enterprise, give
es~~ iisCpecially in econhomic life.....
0i it~ enti-to the well-being of all'AuStralians
: OWthose bp3ieves contrast with-Labor1s divisive
0; r. all
IN 4% X2
SQw... r a oalorOhram , adte a oehn
ab~ At~ eOead foxei~ qn policy, our commitment to
,~ t~ uturaismand ' our concerns with lega reoms.
600e1-omic objective has always b.) epn' to
~~ dnc ease te prosperity of Australian famlies,
ld' 6n ,7P c-P e to follow their own wants ' and needs through
mre place witl~ iwiftn~ i itrhe
oew yoars a Liberal Government was, able to;-.
~~-A~ tpepo~ i frmwrwhc has enabled all1 sections
1t to be'efit. our policies have * been ' remnarkably*
ncc2-iOue yirv'e~ nv our economy great underlying streg
l51 e., i6treated in the three years to the, end of181
Id,, itronomic qroith rate byinternationa1 standardS-
.8 821eIfcorne grew consid rabl. an our i n lation
tha teaege for industrial co. nris
WOjor2: ircnqg nation, we could not, remain unaiffected'
eeeson'.. 9 overseas-anid that recession, ichid is far ' orse
16~-iipate, 6 is iiow hitting Au'ralia'hard.
s4Joeass. n top work nte Portland smelter is
V, a1I9cI gave ' end~ mnder of how seriously we are -a ffected.
-' tu6 years aluminium prices 4a ia-in
~ f'~~ 2r~-1~ 0i&~ ni ~ noo~ nisttens t wdioclhl ar utsetrmrilsi. ap'Sroo dhuacvees. -ftohre: ptihs
QZ~~ O~) d19wee, compared with ~ settements ' of only' 5 o
~ 4s~ iries-cverseast ana th,. g has hel1ped push our'
4~ 6~ t iab veth OECD average. We have bee ', hit. by
ineret rtes whch have foiced our-* rates
Ag flnin4 -or stagnant. Crwn sirm of-44even.
thd," ItLalised co untries has reduced the'qroWt1vin
* Vx0, :.. jor~ ld . tride: a ctuiatllay feltlan. dfsotri-ltlh, e . fir3sntl a sIt ' ye e. airn.-
Autr'alia' profits h1ave been squeezed, cash..
QU ull dried -up, high'intcre~ t rates' ha vemade
4 i.-o. calcry on illvestmen t . almost pxrohibitively'
eononjic growth has fallest 11 ettr~ poyet
act-, bf. tfhis. situation, we need to : talke constructive.
~~ we , m~ o evorythincj we can to minimiseteipat
eG e i non'Australia. We tust at so act; to'
7l1~ tth Austalin economy Isna poiintotk
~! o-te -oAd icecovery when it comes
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~ oe~ eit is ncqtmcj with -positive policies to meettes
a " Ausftra 9fl must work together to overcome
3~ jY, -tkeAustraalhiieaa d. The Government's
e~ i~ announitced last Monday were a major new.
~ dt ~~ ii e been widely supported. Tbe -v
~ 6ieivestiment in, all' inidustries by Providing r e
'' epec a~ provisions:,' and will help industry
Al waks pew e-anr ste hening the
rV* at et ev3omnt Grant, Scheme. And, in'aintainn
~ A. 7S P& psal. that thero be a w'hilateral out , in:
recnoicAnd Wocial , conzSquenoes of SUchI
y'Qtia -alone, ould be unac Icurrpt,
eepolicies will Lnbiidutryo cmi
V-44ti~,. n provide a i~ ai oi lony-term, pl anning.
~ 41J~ iie touri dtxtries wt4tbor the: world iceoepsion wt.,
-a na ' pbsition. It advafltaqe ofthe-
L'oVy wn tfnly-comes.
I~ A",
ia:~~ a o 1 enef it enrmoisl from a xevi'val f
: t ahive tiend, the Gvernmet rcnl
~ 6e4~ t en~ r~ tonal comnt h ee~~ ea*. free
Lb4: grje. Pon eqs s eS that: exp'Ort -subsid Yand
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tiJ. oldbph asiz61 out, nd that. work, should eq i ng
bmu 1-o4' p
pin s4e uaotinasa' wl xl.&
Lbe-.. xwg roon redufindci t eatcisWQrtpn
9id41a" ac Asilbu tOrt "' he
Q~~~ Y. T, 61 tieiv~ p( ian stril, ' hiio pe tbt tbe
on;. -r o s'tr
S. 5an' 5 5 -e 5'
tp-c xv y i i
inT. aiv Minisfl by the: er 1oiesnet'' l
bec~ Ause' count tis ' ato Acighie~ rae,-
~~& cjeprOVXiieS n th; 13raea to houae owes. o* P to
nd ttn oier&~ ~ 1el~ rU8 hme aseitane sbeme " ad ina~ etA.
RM Mo. sn ic.. hspcaehs h-oeta.
4-W e .4' p gn J
fh j co
4t -s IO o , s $ 7004, J_"' PQ~
: in c. IeSr.. om ' 69 b4 -ainaib 5 5'' 1
, qqeV ernmnerjt initiatives arc all direcited towards
e~ ng th6 wel3-e and prosperity of Australians be Y Oill
: tbñ Id A: a; j t. r . alia op. They take account of the nes of
thy hve he aim of promnotingj a strong pri* aeetr
~ stm. hat is not a goal s) harv Li Phar ; y. 1~~ CaiyPlatfo'rm
is there a reference to the need. to
peole ar rewaded for isks, for investmentan
~ zc hre. snt one. Mr Cain's vicious 39 cent in the. I
% r.;: pObate'' tax and gift. duty is n clear exazmple of the Socialist,
~ ii ~ f dowh the achievements of inicividuals anc
~ i~ L4Udawgeprivate enterpri~ e eorraqualy. ? 4any
b9' e;', 1 ' some, superiainutt. lon And even asalbusines
~ ibol~ m itet f ~ OO,~ fl Anyne 9aningto s~ tart*
i i g " otoan othr State i f they can't leave it to f
retired people staiy in Victoria when i
leve. Mr IRisstronm of the Taxpayeis
i as. sa U a vr CanIaprobate means hie has: t
Mt". b -vi toti a i -And * thei ye will Jbe many stories like the., one
~ say ie rald of an engineering f in moving to Queenslad
~ Lno y. n empty factary behind. PwAn as'even more pol
_ q'iit a e to avoid probate there will be eiytvhouses
lie -0 Mu rne, h a -of people' s houses'will
_-htaprqS,,, the. Statej the buildinginutywl
AV;-e~ il be . X'ss jobs.. This. policy: i. l compound
P,( M CProl~ ems which this state bas already, and Mr.
Az~ etñ os rlagc, e , up -to these f aca, bacausei he has
& j i rgtenedi of an impartial report on the effects of
h ' 6iaia. ' He* should pot go ' ahea4 with
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z it.. Put noeo a
Mon the unorrtbrand ateteth ehws ings
Oli3.8 puds the hrax rae inacosrutv
i to aedcapitnai ns taxs bhyc wouldl
whose d. tails will only beworke otifthy
-j Gine t -This would remove the i aentve whith.
-A . n free economy and would penalise individual
~ rt~ 1h&~ etrrise and s; uccess wh ich is es etal if
ZaabbX I* an economy i a aeams..;~ 6'
. in Tasmania. in Wran' S
. pu4iW 6~ ine9 '. s n6-Ionger abl& to cover up his Governmjnt's
oe In , Canberr~ a three years of L~ abor Government
SV-* Wxmge to the. jiatonal economy. An d in, Sou'th
oigall lie can to xebuild
c IV ty~ ftex ten yaars of Labor Gover~ nmnt. ed. L ' ors
r-as':' had a chanc* they have faie.-
aO Pocle wiuo ld do niothing to minimise the i ~ cto
to control inflation, nothing to-~ Us.
: no~ th. ing to encou rageivsmn n ul
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4 t-ial.: policies would also damage oir. abli~ ty to
~~ 4~,~ c9Jorno~ s~ cesPy placing unions'above the law . throiugh
-6 tl atngtb between unions and :' piyrsb f
y
li 4# t A it is vital for* AustralIa. ns % to unde' tn
eie~ s f wokigtogether. By recoqnisip . g ouco of
: xEjei SectionlaliSM ten invtbltyo-
~& 4\~ islucssf uly overcomne maniy of -our . current*
X1 s a nation, and will' ensr we are coptitive.
tieConference be~. ween te
c t&. cA. 1 * nthA. e, TU showe h a
''~ agenen . an be reached on Australi as econiomioc
AX ) a Pat a stablished at the C, 6nferenice*
put together a common ~ t tement otheonomy
t aes C* On ference in August.
~~ e~ sh Ib epii maDi to resolve the pxohlema of ecal3nsty
parts, which hzve been p agued b y
~ ikeffTe Commn ealth, Queensland-and New South Waes-
LYMVaL now" onsulting on how to Ahnprbvejtbe' ind'xstry,
6 6'& 6r~ belLeomsa to start apportioting9 blaaeflor.
lnstcad, itis vital we stowtoeer nd'
d" 140 s veden tly, a Lrtsk Foxce with reproesentatives' of
4.
Ccd, tt01
Sthe seagoing maritime unions nd the Australian
r~~ gned, arooal basecl on the Cawford Report aestqne
Ove* 111dwtrial relations procdures in, the shipping
an t o allow., AuEtraiie sbips to compete on similar
~ If~ agr rersofAustralia's major trading partners'.
irtjs awxV6xampl e of what can be achieved:, w h
~ ns~ i~ li~ lsan an( 3rnn are willing to co-operate,:
.8 lOWbeig cns~ derea. -yteGovernment..'
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signs that wage demancls are beginning oxodrt
xal ~ tb# t extravagant wage claims supported by
.:, vj6Eion are. not it) the interests of their n'r6bri;
_ 0~ r th& P nterests of the Australian community. The*
8W cas decision last M~ not to grant * a general"
I.; aqe., was" ' ee onition by; the Arbitrati on Corm~ ssion
~ e~ ae rsea will tindermine our economy. Mr-Dolan
P. dre'd * as; recoqnising th ed for a more fl~ deratq,,
C2tQ:. clWAis if jobs are to be retained." The
ntideteOrminied to build upon thefse 6develop~ ments I
~ t~ ehe. orV t conjutiction with our positive
V olii they are vital to our eaonoic slfccets.
an 1t~ tI tU rn now to So mey of our, other goal a objetv
Rrie-& our. f ree sceywhe to show a conV4rht: nt to
6. rQm aggression, from those wo wnto dtoy, te
ft-b-Y re'' dr~ ad replace it with totalitraim
eG. thoev ernment has coirnidtted $ 6 bilIli on to defen ce
itfot& e-y Which will buy. us new f ighter arrf
) n-asafde: ai'rcrAf t, new, weapons systemsf new naVal. ehips,
)' I~ aanyd1 airforce bases. it is also why-we-remain
So_ the PJNZUS -Alliance, an Allianceiwith' couriesi~ ;'? hiah
k4-Corr tment, to the freedom the, individual an8 " t0o4 .
ei,; grebtest, reserve abou tht comi tmen, aticulaly
~ SA; Tt-itra supported a.. resolution 1. to:.
1Sa -p* Aet -ofthneo ' n-aliqned movement. 1-' Nn-aligned
~ m~ t~ ubAdth at policy: would ' rnezin tearIg
~; hhoin colur6 plainly th roughhi arir-
: 3.1 io~... PrVidinU. re cs. to the. OMEGh base, ancl through
1. UI. opposi* ti oj, repeated. less than. tywye 0, t
_ V r~ n. ortp byinuclear ships. . Mr-Cair h'aid tha
to-ntere % eith our defonce and fore gn
,. XPPotibilitie blt 3f) persisting ihhcopoiin
a~~ ijei Words With his actions. That why 1 as, ed for.-
nctl~ a~ t h ould give Instructions t91 Vitoia pb
~ 4~~ rVide appxoprae Icv3ces an d' f iciItis'or,
nA'a shp to Victorian pjorts,' andr 14r Coin has
W-Ay s , j uarn b-I 4. Ci so ' Unwilling owy
4-elc ime& th e sh) ips of allied navi. Les i'' nt" 0, o ourtpor
~~ Bh4Ir~ me, o y aoutmore'than 500 visits to* Australia6n
~ hips f~ theAmerican,* i3ritish anA -French navieB vr h
Sbut the . difference with Mr Cain is-that he,_ Aa t h is:"
MNZUlt. AS~ j and., being of the Soialist Leift. thatœ 6
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6zi. P is bael difeen frm rr. li'O.
1be to veto American messages sent through the.
Ca~ acility. Ifow can we co-operate with our al ly
_ al 1i an ce if, % we demand a veto on messages sent by.,
ia-4 cs. ' It sh~ a lack of genvine tmmntMent to
id* 6eeeo. hedefence of our. liberty -ad0u~ r
Lallr.-teority. As Liberals, we want Australia to be'
een ise-, and also. seek a Bstrong and cohesive
:~ ety.
X. jl-bje, announcing the Government's rpneto te.
) r'chfe Gabalyprogrammnes, and nsarsutf this
he Iiietuqs of -the profowid commitment to Multiculturalism.
i1ia." wi I be) ma intained and strengthened. Austr 4ia-leads'
I:-11 so~ 9 ma~ y waysa in having achieved-a diverse Yet ut~ d
.: And'-O. ix-hildken will benefit enormously from the very.
es w1--a v ba en plzce in the character of
A:_ A oiety by contrast with earlier times.
~ vnuir~ ti~ th feldoflaw reform. Theres growing
po.-norceinent bodies in dealing, with orclanised
,. 4bJ&' crime and ' official corruption.. Cr~ ifals' h) vet
e: phi -ti~ qate I and much traan scen-cdcir imSet ate ' and
-bOuh i s-0 Th Cjrw uviwath--Governlleflt has : takensS teps
qpJiA1. Q1 C11h deve lopments, including upgrdigte
azn-F-ederaI Police and esttdib ish . ad boc R~ oyal Cokkissions
vrzetisConsidering proposals for-a Nat ion'al Orime:-
~ nJheprposals will require. car efulAeve opnt ind.
~~~ hii; eeigthe co-operation of the :' State_ lid'..
it-drne Bd dng tis. In, relation) to tiwo& usion
~ mehna ~' oncrn to strike a banc between tbe
i 4$ ayorefti lw ni forcemeflt'and protection of
th pariamnt, is relevan hre..' hsp1. il
i~. QLar~ y' te rihts; and: duties of citizejls.. an& t.'
an e~ eal õ clcein the rocess, of Armina
oaes Aaan st , the laws of the Cor~ monwealth a'd-h-. C
e ya Ioeu bts that pxesently exist i P. i elat ion' to
In th ese ways, Wee providin p~ atci
to. give effect to basic-Liberal values.
~ iic~ iai lx--3Z sontit y ; n g about our. fat n Atra
insituion -about. the-Liberal. Partyb
ki ik uetralia's institutions 6nlsyn~ 1 iniLb6r. s
f h~ A) t*-i ts.: erecent. National Conference, ' Labo
tc Unp our flag, which means so much to AustkalIians
qpf1 o-. uthatiopai edntity. At , Iast. year's Corference:
-~ getrOidf , the Monarchy -and. tUrn Axirai it~ o a
~~ IL ao ,4i tS to tear upour constiUtion and wriea
by1 8a~ dit wnts to. trndermdine.. the Stcates and. our
J' e
A. A_ tolr aito the cantre of national controes
hBiahñ h zeperipheral -things which are aivisi. ve"
str~ ioit. want. continuity, we want in3titutions and sr~ l
$ refeI ou-national character Po that peoplecal
_ Ufy:-fwth~. them as a source of -stability in our national
ViodtoriaPz,-as for all iAustralians, the Ch01oiS
' uetre clear. On -the one hand there is a Soc. alist pat
r~ nid 4r Hayden. They ofe~ rStae control ndtrUyf
' e awidigdown of private enteriprise.; unhion
86C n Oic policy, a weakening of our'. coiunitrnet . to.
ijJices* an to-defence; and the destruction of many of.
Sy n~ ols. and' iuititutions. On the other ha~ nd ' th'e e I
# V: aipt -ot freedom, of pride in AustEralia an re pect
6P~~ iiietituion; economic policies based on the~ initiatives
7 a4d the i64el to nmaximise ecnmcefficieny
b 11Aan ces' with other f reedom-lbbn pj* Iea against
-0 U a~ n frshted concern ! or our ne~ s
a~ zeacommuinity. That is the choice b etwee4n
OaJ. LCMani. bera). igm and the, sort of society which'* 04r.
b~ a_ 4: 4iAd idrnwill inherit.*,
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