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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Howard, John

Period of Service: 11/03/1996 - 03/12/2007
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Release Date:
03/08/1999
Release Type:
Interview
Transcript ID:
11158
Subject(s):
  • Salmon imports
Released by:
  • Howard, John Winston
Doorstop Interview, Hobart, Tasmania

E&OE…………………………………………………………………………………

JOURNALIST:

[inaudible]

PRIME MINISTER

Well I think it’s a question of taking an overall national interest, and in the long run the only thing I’m interested in is the commercial advantage of Australia. I’m not interested in ideology or theories. I’m interested in driving the hardest possible bargain for Australians and that at the moment means that we’ve got to get as many overseas markets as possible and if we lose sight of that we’ll do our country a lot of damage. Thanks.

3 August 1999

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