PRESS OFFICE~ TR~ ANSCRIPT 21 AUGUST 1978
INTERVIEW WITH MIKE PETERSEN
CHANNEL SEVEN
Question:
Why has it taken you five days to refute the allegations
in the. Bulletin?
Prime Minister:
In substance, the allegations were refuted by Eric Robinson
and by myself, in the Parliament and I think also outside
it, but the discussions that are referred to took place
amongst ministers, part of it at least in a Ministerial
meeting and I place a very great deal of importance on the
essential confidence of discussions between ministers and

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INTERVIEW WITH PETER HARVEY 21 AUGUST 1978
QUESTION
How did it suddenly emerge?
PRIME MINISTER
The draft the shorthand notes of it, I think had always
been in existance, well obviously they had, because during the
discussions in Sydney Eric Robinson did dictate a draft and
I didn't see it I didn't see it until today.
I had been aware of its existenceI had been advised actual
copies had been destroyed. A request was made for the notes to
be retyped today, and they were.
QUESTION
Why have you waited so long before producing it?

FOR PRESS 2* AUGUST 1978
STATEMENT IN RELATION TO
ARTICLE IN THE BULLETIN
I have been reluctant to make this statement, for it is my
wish to protect the confidentiality of discussions between
Ministers. I believe this is absolutely essential to the
working of good government. However, the gross distortions
of fact contained in the Bulletin article, widely repeated
since, demand that this statement be made, and the Minister
for Finance, Mr Robinson, has agreed that I should make it.
I categorically deny that I requested Mr Robinson to cast

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FOR PRESS 2! AUGUST 1978
VISIT BY THE PRINCE OF WALES
The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation from the
Australian Academy of Science to attend its Silver Jubilee
anniversary celebrations in Canberra on Monday, 26 March 1979.
On 2 June 1978 Mr Anthony, when Acting Prime Minister,
announced that His Royal Highness had accepted an invitation
from the Commonwealth Government to visit Australia next March in
connection with the sesquicentenary celebrations of Western Australia.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 20 AUGUST 1978
ELECTORATE TALK
The Government's Budget is the right Budget for Australiathe
only Budget for Australia. The Budget had one major
objective to build on the foundations already set for
the long term economic stability and prosperity of Australia.
We met that objective without quibble, without pretence.
That Budget has been exceptionally well-received by
Australians. I have spoken to many Australians over the last
few days and almost without exception they said we had

PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED BY PETER BOWERS. 19 AUGUST 1978~~~~
QUESTION: Prime Minister is this a fair summary of your
overriding Budget strategy: inflation is to be driven down
to the point where Australia, compared with its major trading
partners, such as the Britain and Europe, becomes
highly attractive for foreign investment which, with lower
domestic interest rates, will stimulate investment, creating
new industries, new Jobs, and lift Australia out of the recession?
PRIME MINISTER: That's certainly one of the objectives, but

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PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT18 AUGUST 1978
INTERVIEW ON SIDE STEPS OF
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Question: Can you categorically deny the story the
allegations in the Bulletin?
Prime Minister: Let me make a couple of points quite plain.
Discussions that take place between Ministers in the Ministry
are discussions which it has been my practice not to talk
about. And let me also make two other points. In the
Parliament, any question of pressure on Eric Robinson in relation
to any aspect of testimony, past or present, has been

FOR PRESS 18 AUGUST 1978
SPEECH AT LACTOS FACTORY, BURNIE
I appreciate this opportunity to be with you in Burnie this
afternoon. It is a specially significant occasion.
I understand the plant was almost wiped out in a disastrous
$ 4 million fire on August 19 last year. That was just three
days after last year's Budget.
Well, you know what happened just three days ago in Canberra.
Today, this wonderful new factory still stands indestructible.
I would like to think of that as a good omen not only for
Lactos, but for the Budget.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 17 AUGUST, 1978
ADDRESS TO TIHE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW LUNCHEON, MELBOURNE
I congratulate the Conference on its choice of theme for this
address " The Budget and the Challenge of the Future".
This 1978-79 Budget is addressed to overcoming the great challenges
f acing our nation.
The Commonwealth's annualBudget is the major vehicle whereby
Government gives effect to social and economic policy objectives.
Budgets tend to be judged from at least two different perspectives:

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT 16 AUGUST 1978
INTERVIEW WITH VINCE SMITH, 2UE
( Questions are not on tape)
Question: Prime Minister:
Well, I can guarantee one thing. If inflation and interest
rates don't come down, you will never have economic recovery
and unemployment will stay high or get worse and I would
guarantee that absolutely and you've only got to look at
what's happened in country after country overseas which have
prematurely given up the fight against inflation. I heard
you saying a moment ago that you thought it was a gloomy