PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 18 AUGUST 1989
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
AND THE LORD MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE, JOHN MCNAUGHTON
We today had useful, and constructive discussions on a total
regional develop ent program fo Newcastle and surrounding
areas.
We discussed a s ries of proposals relating to follow-up on
the frigate projbct and: development in the Hunter region
more generally. I i
We are in agreement on the whole concept of accelerated
development for the region. The Federal Government is
calling for immediate work to be done on each of the Lord
Mayor's proposalb with a view to making announcements
wherever possible within the next few weeks.
The Lord Mayor's proposals, include:
S Preservation of Carrington Slipways;
Funding support for'a computerised data base on
industrial and other capabilities;
The location of Commonwealth facilities in Newcastle;
and Access to funding within the recently announced
Environment Sta ement.'
The Federal Government wants * to work in full co-operation
with the New South Wales Government in the development of
proposals for the advancement of the Hunter region. To this
end we look forward. to the continuation of the bi-partisan
approach which characterised the lead-up to the decision on
the frigate project.
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Hawke, Robert
Period of Service: 11/03/1983 - 20/12/1991
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