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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Hawke, Robert

Period of Service: 11/03/1983 - 20/12/1991
Release Date:
10/12/1990
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
8227
Document:
00008227.pdf 1 Page(s)
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  • Hawke, Robert James Lee
JOINT STATEMENT WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND TREASURER, PAUL KEATING

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 10 DECEMBER 1990
JOINT STATEMENT WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND
TREASURER, PAUL KEATING
We have today had a long and constructive conversation in
which Paul conveyed he had intended no offence nor implied
any challenge t~ o me in his remarks last Friday night.
The Treasurer apologised for any harm his remarks caused.
I said to him that I intended to remain through this term as
leader of the Party and wished to see him continue as Deputy
Prime Minister and Treasurer.
Paul confirmed that he totally concurred with this course.
We confirmed ou~ r commitment to continue together to pursue
the creation of' a more competitive economy with lower levels
of inflation and to expose the inadequacies and dangers of
the Opposition's regressive prescriptions.

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