PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 30 OCTOBER 1978
The Prime Minister sent the following telex to Mr Hamer today:
My dear Premier
I have noted the views expressed in your message
regarding the annual profit announced by Telecom
Australia. Telecom's profit of $ 185 m. represented a return
of only 2.7% on its net assets, a very modest
return by the standards of most business enterprises.
The $ 185 m. will be used towards the
financing of Telecom's Capital Development Program
of over $ 900 m. in 1978/ 79.

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prices and then destroys the prospects of others, and you
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FOR PRESS 29 OCTOBER 1978.
ELECTORATE TALK
This Government's record of tax reform a tax reform that is
soundly based is second-to-none. It stands any structiny.
It passes any test.
For many years Australian taxpayers have been hit to leg because
inflation pushed them into higher tax brackets. This cut their
earnings and boosted the tax flow to Canberra.
That situation was not acceptable to the Coalition Government.
Within months of gaining office, we acted decisively to end

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 27 OCTOBER 1978
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
STATE COUNCIL DINNER
Mr President, I am delighted to have been asked to speak at
this State Council dinner, and to have the opportunity to
congratulate you on your re-election.
This is your third term as State President in South Australia,
and I have very much appreciated your advice and assistance.
over the last two years.
This is also the first opportunity I have had to thank formally

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT 25 October 1978 A
Interview with Paul Curtis, Australian Hi-Fi Photographics Magazine
Question: more or less how did it start, how did you get involved with
photography? Prime Minister:
I think probably travelling and just taking pictures of different
places that were interesting that I mightn't ever go to again.
Then when you start to get a family you take pictures of the kids,
and so it goes on.
Question: Roughly, how many years have you been involved with it?
Prime Minister:

PRIME MISNIATEA
FOR PRESS 25 OCTOBER 1978
AUSTRALIAN BALLET DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Prime Minister announced today it had been decided that
contributions by the State of Victoria to the Australian
Ballet Development Fund would now qualify for matching
contributions by the Commonwealth.
When the original announcement of Commonwealth support for the
Fund was made, the Government offered to contribute up to
$ 500,000 to the Australian Ballet Development Fund on the
basis of $ 1 for each $ 1 contributed by State Governments

PRIME MRAINITE
FOR PRESS 25 OCTOBER, 1978
RED CROSS APPEAL FOR AFRICA
The Australian Red Cross Society, in response to a request
for financial aid from the International Committee of
the Red Cross in Geneva, has launched an appeal to the
Australian community for funds to help alleviate the
suffering of some twelve million people in Africa.
The Appeal will begin on 25 October and continue until
11 November.
Australians have a tradition of generous financial support
to the many Australian and international relief agencies

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 24 OCTOBER 1978
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mr Darcy Tronson has been appointed as Principal Private
Secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr Tronson, 32, will take
up the post early in December.
Mr Tronson graduated in law, arnd is currently assistant to
the Federal Director of the Liberal Party, Mr Tony Eggleton.
He will succeed Mr Dale Budd, who after more than
3 years as Mr Fraser's Principal Private Secretary is resuming
a career as a management consultant.

UTALIA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 24 OCTOBER 1978
ADDRES S
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LUNCHEON FOR PRESIDENT SCHEEL
It is a great pleasure to welcome you Sir, to Australia.
This is the first occasion on which we have been visited
by a President of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is
an important milestone in the relationship between our two
nations. Mr President, we welcome you not only because of the significance
of your position, but also because your deep sense of commitment
and strength of purpose have put you in the front rank of today's

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 23 OCTOBER 1978
LAUNCHING OF " HISTORIC PLACES OF AUSTRALIA VOLUME ONE"
I am delighted to be here today to launch this latest volume
in the series on historic buildings and places in Australia
being published by the Australian Council of National Trusts.
This book, " Historic Places of Australia: Volume One", presents
a collection of environmentally important areas and towns.
The text describes many of the interesting features of their
history and architecture, and the photographs are a distinctive