PRIMEMLINISTE
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24 1982
ADDRESS TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE AUSTRALIAN GREEK WELFARE SOCIETY
I welcome the opportunity to be here to celebrate the
Society's 10th anniversary. You are a significant
contributor to the network of organisations, churches
and brotherhoods an * d regional associations that make
such a major contribution to the' vitality of Australia's
Greek community.
The work of the network serves both _. Australians of Greok
extraction and the whole . of Australia's multicultural.

PRIE MINI! STER
FOR INEDIA 24 SEPTEMBER 19892
MR HAYDEN'S ALL~ EGATIONS AGA1INST MR J. B. REID
A copy of Mr O'Reilly's. letter to mr lieid has been released.
mr O'Reilly makes it clear that whent tho companies Were sold
they had no unsat*. isfied income tax u o~ eLm
at which Mr Reid ceased to h a.% c any connection. with them.
In. other words, tax clue had beent paid.
Mr O'Reilly also nade it clear that Mr~ Raid was only a
trustee for 4,* fa,; nU unrelated to him anft not i~ n any sensea
direct beneficiary from the sale of the companies.

6 PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1982
FIRST AUSTRALIAN-GREEK PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
I am delighted today to announce jointly with the Minister for
Employment and Industrial Relations the recipients of the
Conmmonwealth Government's first Auiitri2. ian-Greek Presidential
Awards. The aim of the Awards is to foster the maintenance and development
of Greek culture within Australia's multicultural society by
assisting young Australians to wor: k or study in Greece in. tL-heir)
own area of expertise. The Awards were set up in March 1982

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PRIME MINISTERFOR
MEDIA THURSDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 1982
REVIEW OF COMMONWEALTH ADMINISTRATION
in my statement in Parliament on 21 September 1982,
concerning the Royal Commission on the Australian Meat
Industry, I referred to breakdowns and administrative
failures in a number of areas of government admini.-
stration over the last decade or so.
These matters are obviously of the gravest concern to
all Australians: efficient and effective public
administration is Vital for maintaining the kind of

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REFERENCE. 23 September 1982
The Rt. Hon. J. M. Fraser, CH MP,
Prime Minister,
Parliament House,
CANBERRA. A. C. T. 2600
My dear Prime Minister,
I understand that you wished to be assured that none
of the 13 schemes outlined in a paper that you sent through
Mr Dale Budd, then your Principal Private Secretary, to
Mr Andrew, Hay, then Principal Private Secretary to Mr Lynch,
involves a " bottom-of-the-harbour" strip of untaxed company

PRIME MMSITER
Thursday, 23 September 1982 FOR MEDIA
TAX AVOIDANCE REPORTS REBUTTAL
In some recent newspaper and other media coverage, it has been
said or implied or suggested that I was aware in 1977 of the
existence of Bottom of the Harbour taxation schemes.
Statements to that effect are wholly and demonstrably false
and those responsible were guilty at the least of the grossest
of negligence.
To set the record straight the position is as follows
On 15 July 1977 I wrote to the Treasurer drawing his attention to

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1982
STATEMENT ON THE ROYAL COMMISSION
INTO THE AUSTRALIAN MEAT INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I present the Report of the Royal Commission into the Australian
meat industry. I seek leave to make a statement. In mid-August
1981, discoveries were made in the United States of horse meat
having been substituted for beef by an Australian meat export
establishment. Immediate steps were taken both in the USA and

AUST A
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1982
ELECTORATE TALK
In the last week a number of things have happened which will.
give Australians some encouragement that we can overcome
our economic difficulties, And prepare for the world economic
recovery when finally that comes.
Last Friday the Conciliation and , Ar]; i. tr-ation Commission
announced its recommendation that nearly all Commnonweal~ th
public servants be granted pay increases of between about
6% and 63 While the Government would have preferred the

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A U STRAIA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1982
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRINK DRIVING
I have written today to the State Premiers and the. Chief
Minister of the Northern Territory sceking their co-operation
in'a natL-ional media campaign against drink drivinag.
There is growing concern in the community about the
appallingly high number of deaths and injuries occurring
daily on our roads. This concern : Ls shared by -the
Commonwealth. Every effort should be made to reduce trauma and distress

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA .5 SEPTEMBER 1982
JOINT STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER AND MR LAURIE SHORT,
NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE FEDERATED IRONWORKERS ASSOCIATION
Discussions were held today between the Prime Minister and
senior Ministers and a delegation from the Federated
Ironworkers Association.
The FIA delegation comprised:
Mr Laurie Short, National Secretary
Mr Joe Caesar, National President
Mr Harry Hurrell, Assistant National Secretary
Mr Bill Hopkins, National Vice-President
Mr Peter Kelly, Director, Public Affairs