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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 14 September, 1978
VISIT BY PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY
Details of the program for the visit to the Australian.
Capital Territory next week of Her Royal Highness Princess
Alexandra and her husband, the Hon. Angus Ogilvy were
released today.
Princess Alexandra and Mr. Ogilvy are scheduled to arrive
at RAAF Base Fairbairn at 10: 35 a. m. on Wednesday
September. They will be received by the Governor-General
and Lady Cowen and the Acting Prime Minister and Mrs. Anthony.

FOR PRESS 14 SEPTEMBER 1978
The Prime Minister has written to the retiring and incoming
National Presidents of the Returned Services League of
Australia. His letters are attached.

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT 13 SEPTEMBER, 1978
I14TERVIEW W1ITH MICHELLE GRATTAN,
THE AGE
QUESTION: Let's start on the employment area. You've emphasised the
need to continue to bear down on inflation as the only way
to eventually get unemployment down. Given that policy,
do you believe that unemployment will be less than it is
now in firstly ayears time, or secondly, two years time?
PRIME MINISTER:
I don't think you can put a time scale on these particular
things. It's possible to say that unemployment is going

FOR PRESS 13 SEPTEMBER 1978
SIR WILLIAM HUDSON
Sir William Hudson's term of office as Commissioner of the
Snowy Mountains Authority from 1949 to 1967, was an outstanding
achievement. Starting from virtually nothing, Sir William built up and
led an organisation responsible for Australia's biggest
engineering project.
The Snowy brought world-wide acclaim to Australia and stands
as a fitting and lasting memorial to Sir William.
As well as being one of the foremost members of the Civil
Engineering profession, Sir William was a great leader. He

FOR PRESS 12 SEPTEMBER, 1978
INDIAN FLOODS
The Australian Government is to provide an immediate cash
grant of $ 100,000 to the Indian Government to help alleviate
the suffering caused by the floods which are ravaging India.
This announcement of assistance follows the Prime Minister's
message to the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Desai, on 6 September
1978, expressing on behalf of the Australian Government and
people his deep sympathy and concern about the loss of
life and destruction caused by the floods.

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PROME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 12 SEPTEMBER, 1978
BUDGET DEBATE
The Budget which the Treasurer has brought down is a Budget
of responsibility and vision a Budget which has accepted
the need to take difficult decisions because this Government
recognises that failing to take these decisions would
squander our hard won gains in reducing inflation and
interest rates and end the progress towards economic recovery.
This is a Budget in which the long-term interests of

Monday, September 11th, 1978

 ANNOUNCER: This week on Monday Conference, The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia.

ROBERT MOORE: Welcome to MONDAY CONFERENCE, tonight live from Canberra. One thousand days ago from last Saturday Malcolm Fraser was elected Prime Minister of Australia. Tonight, two days later, Mr Fraser is with us on MONDAY CONFERENCE.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 11 SEPTEMBER, 1978
The Prime Minister sent the following message today
to the Premier of N. S. W.:
" My Dear Premier:
Thank you for your Telex of 1 September 1978 proposing the
establishment of a National Inquiry into the consequences
of new technology upon industries and employment.
I am informed that on the same day, Mr. Hills also wrote
to the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
proposing that the industrial relations aspects of
automation and technological change should be considered

10 September 1978

Just a thousand days ago Australians elected the Liberal- National Country Party Coalition to take the reigns of Government.

They were heady days, often filled with bitterness and emotion.

The national debate centred on those values and ideals that set us apart from one another. Division  - rather-than unity  - had become part of the fabric of Australian political life.

 Although as a nation we still face economic problems, there is today a greater sense of cohesion, a greater purpose throughout the community.

9 September 1978

This Convention comes at an important time for Australia and especially for New South Wales. There is a great deal of inspired speculation about an early State election, but where are all those editorials calling an early election undemocratic, and demanding that Mr. Wran end the speculation forthwith? Whenever Mr. Wran cares to declare himself, Peter Coleman and his Parliamentary team will be ready.