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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAYi-14 OCTOBER 1982
STATE VISIT TO AUSTRALIA BY
THE KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM
His M11ajesty King Baudouin I and Her Majesty Queen Fabiola of
Belgium are to make a State Visit to Australia from Monday 7
to Monday 14 March 1983 at the invitation of His Excellency
The Governor-General.
The State Visit will be the first by a Belgian Monarch to
Australia. It is tangible evidence of the development of
valuable and friendly relations between the two countries.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY OCTOBER 14 1982
OPENING ADDRESS AT CHOGRM III, SUVA
I AM VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THE HONOUR TO RESPOND TO THE GRACIOUS
WELCOME THAT HAS SEEN GIVEN US THIS MORNING. IT IS A TYPICALLY
W) ARM FIJIAN PACIFIC WELCOE AN D ON. THAT CiARACTE. R ISES THE
FRIENDS. HP AND THE WARMTH OF THE PACIFIC HOSPITALITY AND FRI -ENDSHPI
BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO KNOW EACH OTHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I AM ESPECIALLY GLAD TO SEE THE REPUBLIC OF
MALDIVES, OUR NEWEST MEMBER, IN REPRESENTED HERE FOR THE FIRST

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13 1982
FAIRBAIRN AIRPORT DOORSTOP
Question: Why has Andrew Grimwade resigned?
Prime Minister: I
I think you would need to direct that to him. I can
only say what I have already said this morning which
was that.-for some time it has been indicated to me
there was pressure of work on him, that months ago
he had indicated maybe.* a difficulty in continuing
with all his public offices. He was originally
appointed by a former government as you know in

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FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 1982
OPENING OF AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL GALLERY
It seems only a short while, Your Majesty, since you were
here with us opening the High Court, the companion building
of this National Gallery. I hope you will take pleasure in
what you will find and see here.
I would like to thank the Council of the Gallery, its
present and its former Chairmanfor the work they have
done preparing for this day.
It was the Government of Sir Robert Menzies, in 1965, that
made the decision to establish a national gallery and

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
PAR~ LIAMENT HOUSE
CANBERRA. A. CT 26W0
11 October, 1982
My dear Prime Minister,
I wish to advise you of certain decisions that I have
taken concerning my future involvement in public life.
May I first of all thank you for the consideration you
have extended to me during my recent illness and absence
from Ministerial duties; I have appreciated the regular
personal contact you have maintained with me during
this period. Although I am continuing to make good
progress, it will be somne weeks yet before my

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P I E M NSSTATL. lE R
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 10 OCTOBER 1982
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Now that the Conmmonwealth Games has finished, I want to thank
a great many people for what they havc done for Australia in
making the last 10 days so wonderfully. successful. The Games
brought out the best qualities in Au.:. ralians aind those
qualities came through clearly in th-efforts uand achiev we-: nts
of the thousands of competitors and organisers.. Thcy \ wor: ked
together many of them literally for years to bring off

EMBARGO: 1.00 PM
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 8 OCTOBER 1982
SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT FOR
DEVELOPING COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
The Australian Government will allocate ten sports scholarships
a year at the Australian Institute of Sport to selected
athletes from developing Commonwealth countries.
This is not only in recognition of the highly successful
Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, but also recognises that sport
is an area of Commonwealth co-operation, and one in which

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THRSAYL7 OCOBR198,2
LlURPRAI3 PARTY BREFAKFAST,__ BRISBANE
The Commonwealth Garmes have been a great achievement for
Brisbane, for Australia, They have been a window on the
whole coulltry, They have aroused a sert e of nat~. onal pride
not just in Brisbane, andi not just in Queenrsl~ and where they
are being held, but right across the country, They have
demonstrated very much the kind of country Australia is.
The performances by different national groups at the opening

EMBARGO 10: 15 am
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER-1982
OPENING OF DARWIN PATROL BOAT BASE
The opening of ' this base is a significant event. We are all
delighted, Your Majesty, that you are able to perform the task.
In recent years your Australian Government has added
considerably to the effectiveness of the Australian Defence
( j Force. Major new equipment are being introduced into that
Force, and the numbers of our reserves have expanded.
This base is part of that expansion. It will add very

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FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 1982
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISIT BY THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Austral. ia in
March and April next year.
All further dates and details will be announced later.
Wie shall give the Prince and Princess of Wales a warm and
affectionate welcome when they come next year.
This will be the f irst visit since the Royal Wedding and
all Austalians will be glad to see them and show them
together more of Australia than they have so far been able
to see.